Tumhein Pane Ki KHatir Main Samundar Par Aai Thi

Kanval Malik

tumhen paane ki ḳhatir main samundar paar aa.i thi

ki jo kuchh paas tha mere vo sab kuchh vaar aa.i thi

zamana bhi ghazab ki chaal mere saath chalta tha

ajab jivan ki baazi thi main ḳhud ko haar aa.i thi

vahan par kam se kam teri ziyarat ho hi jaati thi

main tera shahr yunhi chhoḌ kar be-kar aa.i thi

paḌe hain aable paanv men raste hain kaThin kitne

to kya is dasht-e-furqat men main chunne ḳhaar aa.i thi

nahin koi zarurat ab miri nindon se kah dena

kisi ke ḳhvab ki ḳhatir main ankhen vaar aa.i thi

chura kar le gaya mujh ko yunhi vo be-dhiyani men

mujhe milne vo aaya tha main jab is baar aa.i thi

mujhe kab hosh tha dekhun uTha.in ungliyan kis ne

main teri justuju men jab sar-e-bazar aa.i thi

mohabbat se kisi ne thaam kar gul-dan men rakha

‘kanval’ ko saath le kar paniyon ki dhaar aa.i thi