Sawal-E-Ishq Par Ta-Hashr Chup Rahna paDa Mujhko

Ravish Siddiqi

saval-e-ishq par ta-hashr chup rahna paḌa mujh ko

har ik ilzam ko hanste hue sahna paḌa mujh ko

kabhi maghrur tufanon ko bhi Thukra diya main ne

kabhi ik mauj-e-gham ke saath hi bahna paḌa mujh ko

sukun-e-dil baḌi daulat sahi ai ham-nashin lekin

sukun pa kar bhi akasr muztarib rahna paḌa mujh ko

zamana kis qadar be-gana-e-rasm-e-mohabbat tha

yahan to ḳhud se bhi na-ashna rahna paḌa mujh ko

‘ravish’ is bazm-e-rangin men sukut-e-gham ka afsana

kaha jaata na tha mujh se magar kahna paḌa mujh ko