Tiflan Ki To Kuchh Taqsir Na Thi

Fahmida Riaz

ai dost purane pahchane

ham kitni muddat baad mile

aur kitni sadiyon baad mili

ye ek nigah-e-mehr-o-sakha

jo apni sakha se khud pur-nam

baitho to zara

batlao to kya

ye sach hai mere taaqub men

phirta hai hujum-e-sang-zanan?

kya niil bahut hain chehre par?

kya kasa-e-sar hai khuun se tar?

paivand-e-qaba dushnam bahut

paivast-e-jigar ilzam bahut

ye nazr-e-karam kyuun hai pur-nam?

jab nikle ku-e-malamat men

ik ghaugha to ham ne bhi suna

tiflan ki to kuchh taqsir na thi

ham aap hi the yuun khud-rafta

madhoshi ne mohlat hi na di

ham mud ke nazara kar lete

bachne ki to surat khair na thi

darman ka hi chara kar lete

pal bhar bhi hamare kar-e-junun

ghaflat jo gavara kar lete