Na Mandir Mein Sanam Hote Na Masjid Mein KHuda Hota

Naushad Ali

na mandir men sanam hote na masjid men ḳhuda hota

hamin se ye tamasha hai na ham hote to kya hota

na aisi manzilen hotin na aisa rasta hota

sambhal kar ham zara chalte to aalam zer-e-pa hota

ghaTa chhati bahar aati tumhara tazkira hota

phir us ke ba.ad gul khilte ke zaḳhm-e-dil hara hota

zamane ko to bas mashq-e-sitam se lutf lena hai

nishane par na ham hote to koi dusra hota

tire shan-e-karam ki laaj rakh li gham ke maron ne

na hota gham to is duniya men har banda ḳhuda hota

musibat ban ga.e hain ab to ye sanson ke do tinke

jala tha jab to puura ashiyana jal gaya hota

hamen to Dubna hi tha ye hasrat rah ga.i dil men

kinare aap hote aur safina Dubta hota

are-o jite-ji dard-e-juda.i dene vaale sun

tujhe ham sabr kar lete agar mar ke juda hota

bula kar tum ne mahfil men hamen ghairon se uThvaya

hamin ḳhud uTh ga.e hote ishara kar diya hota

tire ahbab tujh se mil ke phir mayus lauT aa.e

tujhe ‘naushad’ kaisi chup lagi kuchh to kaha hota