Pur-Lutf Sukun-baKHsh Hawaen Bhi Bahut Thin

Dr Azam

pur-lutf sukun-baḳhsh hava.en bhi bahut thiin

gulshan men ta.assub ki vaba.en bhi bahut thiin

ḳhud main ne hi rakkha na ḳhayal apna kabhi bhi

ghairon ki kuchh apnon ki jafa.en bhi bahut thiin

surat pe ujale the agar shams-o-qamar ke

zulfon ki siyahi men ghaTa.en bhi bahut thiin

thi ahd-e-javani men mohabbat hi mohabbat

na-karda gunahon ki saza.en bhi bahut thiin

mab.hut the mas.hur the sab dekh ke us ko

shaffaf sarapa tha ada.en bhi bahut thiin

har vaqt mire saath the asbab-e-tabahi

qismat thi ḳharab apni ḳhata.en bhi bahut thiin

ik roz qaza le ga.i bimar ko ‘azam’

the jab ki masiha bhi dava.en bhi bahut thiin