Jamal Ab to Yahi Rah Gaya Pata Us Ka

Jamal Ehsani

‘jamal’ ab to yahi rah gaya pata us ka

bhali si shakl thi achchha sa naam tha us ka

phir ek saaya dar-o-bam par utar aaya

dil-o-nigah men phir zikr chhiḌ gaya us ka

kise ḳhabar thi ki ye din bhi dekhna hoga

ab e’tibar bhi dil ko nahin raha us ka

jo mere zikr par ab qahqahe lagata hai

bichhaḌte vaqt koi haal dekhta us ka

mujhe tabah kiya aur sab ki nazron men

vo be-qusur raha ye kamal tha us ka

so kis se kijiye zikr-e-nazakat-e-ḳhad-o-ḳhal

koi mila hi nahin surat-ashna us ka

jo saaya saaya shab-o-roz mere saath raha

gali gali men pata puchhta phira us ka

‘jamal’ us ne to Thani thi umr-bhar ke liye

ye chaar roz men kya haal ho gaya us ka