Zara Batla Zaman Kya Hai Makan Ke Us Taraf Kya Hai

Ejaz Gul

zara batla zaman kya hai makan ke us taraf kya hai

agar ye sab guman hai to guman ke us taraf kya hai

agar patthar se bikhre hain to aḳhir ye chamak kaisi

jo maḳhzan nuur ka hai kahkashan ke us taraf kya hai

ye kya rasta hai aadam gamzan hai kis masafat men

nahin manzil to phir is karvan ke us taraf kya hai

ajab patal hai darvaza o divar se aari

zamin-andar-zamin be-nishan ke us taraf kya hai

tah-e-ab-e-ravan sunta huun ye sargoshiyan kaisi

sukunat kis ki hai aur astan ke us taraf kya hai

samajhte aa rahe the jis ḳhala ko shahr-e-gum-gashta

vo shai kya hai ḳhala-e-be-karan ke us taraf kya hai

nahin khulta ki aḳhir ye tilismati tamasha sa

zamin ke is taraf aur asman ke us taraf kya hai