Shayad Ab Rudad-E-Hunar Mein Aise Bab Likhe Jaenge

Razi Akhtar Shauq

shayad ab rudad-e-hunar men aise baab likhe ja.enge

samne dariya bahta hoga log sarab likhe ja.enge

aaj to ḳhair andheri raten aur azaab likhe ja.enge

ik din apni galiyon men bhi kuchh mahtab likhe ja.enge

palken yunhi phuul chunengi ankhen yunhi rang banengi

dast-e-dua se dida-e-nam tak ḳhvab hi ḳhvab likhe ja.enge

nadim ankhen soch rahi hain kal tariḳh saval karegi

itna qaht-e-mohabbat kyuun tha kya asbab likhe ja.enge

yunhi lahu-luhan nahin ham, tum bhi chalo is raah ko dekho

jo kanTe qadmon men chubhenge saare gulab likhe ja.enge

kabhi kabhi ye dhyan aata hai apne ba.ad bhi duniya hogi

lekin kaisi duniya hogi kaun se baab likhe ja.enge

roz-e-azal divar pe meri barish ke harfon se likha tha

tere naam likhe ja.enge jo sailab likhe ja.enge