Rutba-E-Dard Ko Jab Apna Hunar Pahunchega

Shahab Jafri

rutba-e-dard ko jab apna hunar pahunchega

ham-nashin zabt-e-suḳhan ka bhi asar pahunchega

be-sadarat se aajiz hai mira dast-e-junun

koi din ta-ba-gareban-e-sahar pahunchega

khinch ke rah mujh se magar zabt ki talqin na kar

ab miri aah se tujh ko na zarar pahunchega

baton baton men sab ahval-e-juda.i mat puchh

kuchh kahunga to tire dil pe asar pahunchega

ranj uThate hain mire zabt-e-fughan se ham-sa.e

le ke tum tak koi marne ki ḳhabar pahunchega

mere marne se gham-e-ishq na mar ja.ega

mujh ko chhoḌega to gham-ḳhvar ke ghar pahunchega

apne gesu to sambhalo ki khule jaate hain

varna ilzam mire shauq ke sar pahunchega

tum ko jiina hai to kuchh aib bhi lazim hain ‘shahab’

zindagi ko to na faizan-e-hunar pahunchega