Josh-E-Junun Bhi Gardish-E-Dauran Se Kam Na Tha

Arsh Siddiqui

josh-e-junun bhi gardish-e-dauran se kam na tha

dil tha to dasht-e-gham bhi gulistan se kam na tha

rangini-e-jamal ki sarhad na thi koi

aur hausla bhi hita-e-imkan se kam na tha

kya kya basi thiin suraten daman-e-ḳhvab men

dasht-e-ḳhayal shahr-e-nigaran se kam na tha

har aarzu ko apni nihayat ki fikr thi

bazar-e-shauq hashr ke maidan se kam na tha

sach hai junun ki raah men iman gaya magar

pas-e-mizaj-e-yar bhi iman se kam na tha

avargi ko vus.at-e-sahra bhi kam rahi

dil ko jahan-e-shauq bhi zindan se kam na tha

ham ko na thi junun men tamiz-e-dimagh-o-dil

daman ka chaak chak-e-gareban se kam na tha

apne liye tha ba.is-e-abadi-e-nazar

be-saḳhta gurez jo paiman se kam na tha

dekha na ham ne yaan bhi shajar koi saya-dar

ya.ani dayar-e-ishq bayaban se kam na tha

mujrim nahin the phir bhi sata.e ga.e hamin

qaazi ba-zom-e-ḳhvesh sulaiman se kam na tha

rahon men zindagi ki luTi sab mata-e-hosh

uljhao un ka zulf-e-pareshan se kam na tha

dil par raqam thi ek se ik turfa dastan

koi bhi zaḳhm ‘arsh’ dabistan se kam na tha