Lafz Ko Ilham Mani Ko Sharar Samjha Tha Main

lafz ko ilham ma.ani ko sharar samjha tha main

dar-haqiqat aib tha jis ko hunar samjha tha main

raushni thi aankh thi manzar tha phir kuchh bhi na tha

haa.e kis ashob ko apni nazar samjha tha main

asmanon ko lapakte hain zamin-zade sabhi

murgh-e-adam-zad ko be-bal-o-par samjha tha main

”kun” ka afsun-e-azal phunka gaya tha jis ghaḌi

mujh ko ab bhi yaad hai bar-e-digar samjha tha main

hai koii? jo mere is lamhe pe girya kar sake

jab mujhe bilkul samajh na thi magar samjha tha main

apne bachchon ki tarah us ne uḌaya mujh ko saath

jis hava-e-tund-ḳhu ko dar-ba-dar samjha tha main

mujh pe farsuda aqa.ed ki ajab yalghar thi

chhoTe chhoTe vasvason ko ḳhair-o-shar samjha tha main

regzar-e-shab-gazida tujh men ta-hadd-e-nazar

dhuup ka aaseb tha jis ko shajar samjha tha main

be-sar-o-samaniyon ki intiha thi ‘ja.afari’

jab dar-o-divar ko divar-o-dar samjha tha main

bab-e-hairat jab talak khulta liyaqat-‘ja.afari’

qais ko farhad ko ashufta-sar samjha tha main