Rawayye Mar Dete Hain Ye Lahje Mar Dete Hain

Nuzhat Abbasi

ravayye maar dete hain ye lahje maar dete hain

vahi jo jaan se pyare hain rishte maar dete hain

kabhi barson guzarne par kahin kuchh bhi nahin hota

kabhi aisa bhi hota hai ki lamhe maar dete hain

kahani ḳhatm hoti hai kabhi anjam se pahle

adhure na-mukammal se ye qisse maar dete hain

kabhi manzil pe jaane ke nishan tak bhi nahin milte

jo raston men bhaTak jaa.en to raste maar dete hain

mujhe aksar ye lagta hai ki jaise huun nahin huun main

mujhe hone na hone ke ye ḳhadshe maar dete hain

bahut ehsan jatane se ta.alluq TuuT jaata hai

bahut isar-o-qurbani ke jazbe maar dete hain

kabhi tufan ki zad se bhi safine bach nikalte hain

kabhi salim safinon ko kinare maar dete hain

jo ankhon men rahen ‘nuz.hat’ vahi to ḳhvab achchhe hain

jinhen ta.abir mil jaa.e vo sapne maar dete hain