
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

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