ab aur chalne ka is dil mein hausla hi na tha
ab aur chalne kā is dil meñ hausla hī na thā
ki shahr-e-shab meñ ujāle kā shā.iba hī na thā
maiñ us galī meñ gayā le ke zo.am-e-rusvā.ī
magar mujhe to vahāñ koī jāntā hī na thā
gudāz-e-jāñ se liyā maiñ ne phir ġhazal kā surāġh
ki ye charāġh to jaise kabhī bujhā hī na thā
koī pukāre kisī ko to ḳhud hī kho jaa.e
huā to hai magar aisā kabhī sunā hī na thā
kise kaheñ ki rifāqat kā daaġh hai dil par
bichhaḌne vaalā to khul kar kabhī milā hī na thā
musāfiroñ ko ka.ī vāhime satāte haiñ
Thaharte kyā ki darīchoñ meñ to diyā hī na thā
damak uThā thā vo chehra hayā kī chādar meñ
ki jaise jurm-e-vafā us kā mudda.ā hī na thā
hamāre haath faqat ret ke sadaf aa.e
ki sāhiloñ pe sitāra koī rahā hī na thā
ab aur chalne ka is dil mein hausla hi na tha
ki shahr-e-shab mein ujale ka shaiba hi na tha
main us gali mein gaya le ke zoam-e-ruswai
magar mujhe to wahan koi jaanta hi na tha
gudaz-e-jaan se liya main ne phir ghazal ka suragh
ki ye charagh to jaise kabhi bujha hi na tha
koi pukare kisi ko to KHud hi kho jae
hua to hai magar aisa kabhi suna hi na tha
kise kahen ki rifaqat ka dagh hai dil par
bichhaDne wala to khul kar kabhi mila hi na tha
musafiron ko kai wahime satate hain
Thaharte kya ki darichon mein to diya hi na tha
damak uTha tha wo chehra haya ki chadar mein
ki jaise jurm-e-wafa us ka muddaa hi na tha
hamare hath faqat ret ke sadaf aae
ki sahilon pe sitara koi raha hi na tha
- Book : Funoon (Monthly) (Pg. 437)
- Author : Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
- Publication : 4 Maklood Road, Lahore (25Edition Nov. Dec. 1986)
- Edition : 25Edition Nov. Dec. 1986
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