Usne Puchha Bhi Magar Haal Chhupae Gae Hum

Faheem Shanas Kazmi

us ne puchha bhi magar haal chhupa.e ga.e ham

apne hi aap men ik hashr uTha.e ga.e ham

zindagi dekh ki ehsan tire kitne hain

dil ke har daagh ko a.ina bana.e ga.e ham

phir vahi shaam vahi dard vahi apna junun

jaane kya yaad thi vo jis ko bhula.e ga.e ham

kin darichon ke charaghon se hamen nisbat thi

ki abhi jal nahin paa.e ki bujha.e ga.e ham

umr bhar hadse hi karte rahe istiqbal

vaqt aisa tha ki siine se laga.e ga.e ham

raste dauḌe chale jaate hain kin samton ko

dhuup men jalte rahe saa.e bichha.e ga.e ham

dasht-dar-dasht bikharte chale jaate hain ‘shanas’

jaane kis alam-e-vahshat men uTha.e ga.e ham