Mohabbat Kya baDhi Hai Wahm Baham baDhte Jate Hain

Hafeez Jaunpuri

mohabbat kya baḌhi hai vahm baham baḌhte jaate hain

ham un ko azmate hain vo ham ko azmate hain

na ghaTti shan-e-mashuqi jo aa jaate ayadat ko

bure vaqton men achchhe log aksar kaam aate hain

jo ham kahte nahin munh se to ye apni muravvat hai

churana dil ka zahir hai ki vo ankhen churate hain

saman us bazm ka barson hi guzra hai nigahon se

kab aise-vaise jalse apni ankhon men samate hain

kahan tak imtihan kab tak mohabbat azmaoge

unhin baton se dil ahl-e-vafa ke chhuT jaate hain

ḳhumar ankhon men baaqi hai abhi tak bazm-e-dushman ka

tasadduq us DhiTa.i ke nazar ham se milate hain

dil ik jins-e-giran-maya hai lekin aankh valon men

ye dekhen husn vaale is ki qimat kya lagate hain

kisi ke sar ki aafat ho hamare sar hi aati hai

kisi ka dil koi taake magar ham choT khate hain

ga.e vo din ki naame chaak hote the ‘hafiz’ apne

hasin ab to miri tahrir ankhon se lagate hain