Qabza Mere Badan Pe Meri KHwahishon Ka Hai

Saleem Betab

qabza mire badan pe miri ḳhvahishon ka hai

basti miri pe raaj mire dushmanon ka hai

qalb-o-nazar men nuur na.e tajrabon ka hai

ehsan kis qadar ye badalti ruton ka hai

chehre se dhul chuki miri bedariyon ki raakh

ankhon men kuchh ḳhumar abhi ratjagon ka hai

tu so raha tha aur main dastak na de saka

kitna ḳhayal mujh ko tiri rahaton ka hai

shayad vo aaj meri tarah hi tha be-qarar

ya ye bhi koi aks miri uljhanon ka hai

chalti hai jis tarah se tiri nabz tez tez

andaz hu-ba-hu ye miri dhaḌkanon ka hai

jin ke tufail sabz hai kohsar ka badan

sailab vadiyon men unhen barishon ka hai

divangi men meri nahin hai kisi ka haath

saara qusur us men miri adaton ka hai

dil muztarib hai aur siyahat hai be-maza

jaadu abhi hamare saron par gharon ka hai

kya janen kis tarah se use tai karenge ham

darpesh ik safar jo ghane jangalon ka hai

‘betab’ apne haal pe matam na kyuun karun

mujh ko abhi to ranj luTi sa.aton ka hai