Ro Raha Tha Main Bhari Barsat Thi

Saqib Lakhnavi

ro raha tha main bhari barsat thi

haal kya khulta andheri raat thi

mere nalon se hai barham baghban

ye ḳhafa hone ki koi baat thi

din nahin dekha siva-e-sham-e-hijr

zindagi-bhar men yahi ik raat thi

nala-o-ah-o-fughan se baḌh ga.i

varna ulfat ik zara si baat thi

hashr tak laaya jahan se dard-e-dil

kis ko deta kya koi saughat thi

band kiin ankhen ki dekhun ḳhvab-e-sub.h

khol kar jab aankh dekha raat thi

ai saba ghunchon ne hans kar kya kaha

un ka qissa tha ki meri baat thi

allah allah vahdat-e-sham-e-firaq

ek meri ek us ki zaat thi

aap hi gin den masa.ib hijr ke

yuun to kahne ke liye ik raat thi

hichkiyon se raz-e-ulfat khul gaya

aa ga.i munh par jo dil men baat thi

sham-e-marqad tujh se shikva hai mujhe

mere ghar men bhi andheri raat thi

kuchh na kuchh ‘saqib’ ne paida kar liya

ye zamin to dushman-e-abyat thi