Ye to Nahin Ki Hum Pe Sitam Hi Kabhi Na The

Jafar Tahir

ye to nahin ki ham pe sitam hi kabhi na the

itna zarur tha ki vo naguftani na the

ai chashm-e-iltifat ye kya ho gaya tujhe

teri nazar men ham to kabhi ajnabi na the

phirte hain aftab-zada ka.enat men

ham par kisi ki zulf ke ehsan kabhi na the

pamal kar diya jo falak ne to kya kahen

ham to kisi kamal ke bhi mudda.i na the

kya jurm tha ye aaj bhi ham par nahin khula

ye ilm hai ki ahl-e-junun kushtani na the

har lamha tere ishq men umr-e-abad bana

jo din bhi zindagi ke mile aarzi na the

murjha ke bhi ga.i na mahak jism-e-naz ki

ye motiye ke phuul koi kaghzi na the

yaran-e-shahr ishq men be-abru hue

ham par to mehrban vo kabhi the kabhi na the

iqlim-e-ashiqi ko diya din-e-sha.iri

ham sahib-e-kitab the garche nabi na the

ham jin ki nazr karte javahar kalam ke

‘tahir’ hamare shahar men vo jauhari na the