Zalim Se Mustafa Ka Amal Chahte Hain Log

Ejaz Rahmani

zalim se mustafa ka amal chahte hain log

sukhe hue daraḳht se phal chahte hain log

kaafi hai jin ke vaste chhoTa sa ik makan

puchhe koi to shish-mahal chahte hain log

saa.e ki mangte hain rida aftab se

patthar se aa.ine ka badal chahte hain log

kab tak kisi ki zulf-e-pareshan ka tazkira

kuchh apni uljhanon ka bhi hal chahte hain log

bar-e-gham-e-hayat se shane hue hain shal

ukta ke zindagi se ajal chahte hain log

rakhte nahin nigah taqazon pe vaqt ke

talab ke baghair kanval chahte hain log

jis ko bhi dekhiye hai vahi dushman-e-sukun

kya daur hai ki jang-o-jadal chahte hain log

darkar hai najat gham-e-rozgar se

mirriḳh chahte hain na zuhal chahte hain log

‘ejaz’ apne ahd ka main tarjuman huun

main janta huun jaisi ghazal chahte hain log