Kuchh Bhi Tha Sach Ke Taraf-dar Hua Karte The

Saleem Kausar

kuchh bhi tha sach ke taraf-dar hua karte the

tum kabhi sahab-e-kirdar hua karte the

sunte hain aisa zamana bhi yahan guzra hai

haq unhen milta jo haqdar hua karte the

tujh ko bhi zoam sa rahta tha masihai ka

aur ham bhi tire bimar hua karte the

ik nazar roz kahin jaal bichhae rakhti

aur ham roz giraftar hua karte the

ham ko maalum tha aana to nahin tujh ko magar

tere aane ke to asar hua karte the

ishq karte the faqat pas-e-vafa rakhne ko

log sach-much ke vafadar hua karte the

aina khud bhi sanvarta tha hamari khatir

ham tire vaste tayyar hua karte the

ham gul-e-khvab sajate the dukan-e-dil men

aur phir khud hi kharidar hua karte the

kucha-e-‘mir’ ki janib nikal aate the sabhi

vo jo ‘ghalib’ ke taraf-dar hua karte the

jin se avargi-e-shab ka bharam tha vo log

is bhare shahr men do-char hua karte the

ye jo zindan men tumhen saae nazar aate hain

ye kabhi raunaq-e-darbar hua karte the

main sar-e-dasht-e-vafa ab huun akela varna

mere ham-rah mire yaar hua karte the

vaqt ruk ruk ke jinhen dekhta rahta hai ‘salim’

ye kabhi vaqt ki raftar hua karte the