Ye Dasht-E-Shauq Ka Lamba Safar Achchha Nahin Lagta

Zafar Ansari Zafar

ye dasht-e-shauq ka lamba safar achchha nahin lagta

magar Thahrun kahan koi shajar achchha nahin lagta

yahi ik baat ab main sochta rahta huun ḳhalvat men

na jaane kyuun mujhe ab tera dar achchha nahin lagta

karam karte nahin kyuun tum mire qalb-e-shikasta par

mira yuun gham-zada rahna agar achchha nahin lagta

nigahon se jo ojhal us gul-e-ra.ana ka jalva hai

ye rang-e-sham ye rang-e-sahar achchha nahin lagta

udhar vo bhi bichhaḌ ke ham se kho.e kho.e rahte hain

akela mujh ko bhi rahna idhar achchha nahin lagta

uThi hai jab se ye divar-e-nafrat dal ke angan men

mujhe ai dosto ḳhud apna ghar achchha nahin lagta