Mujhe Kal Achanak KHayal Aa Gaya Aasman Kho Na Jae

Azm Bahzad

mujhe kal achanak ḳhayal aa gaya asman kho na jaa.e

samundar ko sar karte karte kahin badban kho na jaa.e

koi na-muradi ki yalghar siine ko chhalni na kar de

kahin dasht-e-anfas men sabr ka karvan kho na jaa.e

ye hansta hua shor sanjidgi ke liye imtihan hai

so mohtat rahna ki tahzib-e-ah-o-fughan kho na jaa.e

ise vaqt ka jabr kahiye ki bechargi jism o jaan ki

makan khone valon ko Dar hai ki ab la-makan kho na jaa.e

main apne iradon ki gaThri uTha.e kahin ja na paaya

hamesha ye dhaḌka raha mahfil-e-dostan kho na jaa.e

ye qisson ki rim-jhim men bhiga hua halqa-e-guftugu hai

yahan chup hi rahna ki tasir-e-lafz-o-bayan kho na jaa.e

yahan kis ko fursat ki aghaz o anjam ko yaad rakkhe

sabhi ko ye tashvish hai vaqt ka darmiyan kho na jaa.e

ye bazar-e-naf.a-o-zarar hai yahan be-tavazun na hona

sameTo agar suud to dhyan rakhna ziyan kho na jaa.e

uTho ‘azm’ is atish-e-shauq ko sard hone se roko

agar ruk na paa.e to koshish ye karna dhuan kho na jaa.e