Utra Jo Iltifat Ka Dariya Na Tha Kabhi

Anjum Usman

utra jo iltifat ka dariya na tha kabhi

dil is qadar bhi hijr ka maara na tha kabhi

sarmaya-e-hayat the farda ke ḳhvab so

likha bisat-e-jan pe ḳhasara na tha kabhi

bikhra vo ḳhaak ho ke miri rahguzar men

jo shaḳhs aa ke ḳhvab men milta na tha kabhi

tanha.i ḳhauf ye shab-e-dijur ye ghuTan

guzregi aise qabr men socha na tha kabhi

ik aan men ye paikar-e-ḳhaki bikhar gaya

ye saneha to ruuh pe guzra na tha kabhi

mastur tha hijab-e-taqaddus men soz-e-ishq

avaza-e-ḳhiram-e-tamanna na tha kabhi

nasur ban ke ruuh ko ghayal kiye gaya

jo ashk chashm-e-nam ne giraya na tha kabhi

to ye na justuju hai na zauq-e-junun-e-ishq

viran aisa shahr-e-tamanna na tha kabhi

‘anjum’ ye shab-gazida sahar kyuun nasib men

main ne charagh-e-shauq bujhaya na tha kabhi