Raat Bhar Tanha Raha Din Bhar Akela Main Hi Tha

Ibrahim Ashk

raat bhar tanha raha din bhar akela main hi tha

shahr ki abadiyon men apne jaisa main hi tha

main hi dariya main hi tufan main hi tha har mauj bhi

main hi ḳhud ko pi gaya sadiyon se pyasa main hi tha

kis liye katra ke jaata hai musafir dam to le

aaj sukha peḌ huun kal tera saaya main hi tha

kitne jazbon ki nirali ḳhushbuen thiin mere paas

koi un ka chahne vaala nahin tha main hi tha

duur hi se chahne vaale mile har moḌ par

fasle saare miTane ko taḌapna main hi tha

meri aahaT sunne vaala dil na tha duniya ke paas

raste men ‘ashk’ be-maqsad jo bhaTka main hi tha