Samay

Gulzar

main khandaron ki zamin pe kab se bhatak raha huun

qadim raton ki tuuti qabron ke mele katbe

dinon ki tuuti hui saliben giri padi hain

shafaq ki thandi chitaon se raakh ud rahi hai

jagah jagah gurz vaqt ke chuur ho gae hain

jagah jagah dher ho gai hain aziim sadiyan

main khandaron ki zamin pe kab se bhatak raha huun

yahin muqaddas hatheliyon se giri hain mehndi

shamon ki tuuti hui laven zang kha gai hain

yahin pe mathon ki raushni jal ke bujh gai hain

sapat chehron ke khali panne khule hue hain

harf ankhon ke mit chuke hain

main khandaron ki zamin pe kab se bhatak raha huun

yahin kahin zindagi ke maani gire hain aur gir ke kho gae hain!