Tha Bahut Be-Dard Lekin Hausla Deta Raha

Arsh Siddiqui

tha bahut be-dard lekin hausla deta raha

vo mujhe har shab na.e ghar ka pata deta raha

main use DhunDa kiya jismon ki jannat men magar

vo mujhe ḳhvabon men milne ki saza deta raha

kab use rukne ki fursat thi ghurur-e-husn men

main ta.aqub men ravan tha main sada deta raha

jal raha tha ḳhud hi be-ma.egi ki aag men

main isi daman se sho.alon ko hava deta raha

garche mohlik tha magar insaf ki ummid par

muddaton ik zaḳhm qatil ko sada deta raha

main to is ki justuju men tha guzar aaya magar

dasht-e-mazi der tak bu-e-vafa deta raha

sab se pichhe rah gaya huun ‘arsh’ yuun is dasht men

main safar men har kisi ko rasta deta raha