Us Ped Ko Chhua To Samar-dar Ho Gaya

Afzal Minhas

us ped ko chhua to samar-dar ho gaya

phir jaane kya hua vo sharar-bar ho gaya

mausam ki bhuul thi ki miri dastaras ki baat

patthar se ek phuul numudar ho gaya

bikhre hue hain dil men miri khvahishon ke rang

ab main bhi ik saja hua bazar ho gaya

ik baar main bhi khvab men baitha tha takht par

ankhen khulin to aur bhi nadar ho gaya

pahle to sar ko phod liya us ko dekh kar

phir main bhi ek rauzan-e-divar ho gaya

vaise tamam umr miri niind men kati

ghar men naqab lagi to main bedar ho gaya

yaaro ye zindagi ka makan bhi ajiib hai

taamir ho gaya kabhi mismar ho gaya

lafzon ke phuul aanch si dene lage mujhe

bebak aaj shoala-e-guftar ho gaya

dushman nazar pada to mitin ranjishen tamam

ladne ko saara shahr hi tayyar ho gaya

mujrim bari hua to kai qatl ho gae

basti ka ik gharib giraftar ho gaya

‘afzal’ kuchh is tarah ki achanak hava chali

sansen bahal rakhna bhi dushvar ho gaya