agarche kahne ko kal kaenat apni thi
agarche kahne ko kal kā.enāt apnī thī
haqīqatan kahāñ apnī bhī zaat apnī thī
kaheñ to kis se kaheñ ham hayāt apnī thī
na koī din thā hamārā na raat apnī thī
koī bhī aaj to apnā nazar nahīñ aatā
jo tum the apne to kul kā.enāt apnī thī
ye kyā ki aaj koī naam tak nahīñ letā
vo din bhī the ki har ik lab pe baat apnī thī
hamāre paas rahā kyā hai ab ġhamoñ ke sivā
vo din ga.e ki rah-e-shash-jihāt apnī thī
hamīñ se bhuul kahīñ ho ga.ī mohabbat meñ
vagarna vo nigah-e-iltifāt apnī thī
jo tum qarīb the har shai pe iḳhtiyār sā thā
ye chāñd aur sitāroñ kī raat apnī thī
hameñ ḳhud apnī ḳhirad kā ġhurūr le Duubā
nahīñ to ek zamāne meñ baat apnī thī
'hayāt' is liye nazm-e-kuhan ko toḌ diyā
ki aaj sirf isī meñ najāt apnī thī
agarche kahne ko kal kaenat apni thi
haqiqatan kahan apni bhi zat apni thi
kahen to kis se kahen hum hayat apni thi
na koi din tha hamara na raat apni thi
koi bhi aaj to apna nazar nahin aata
jo tum the apne to kul kaenat apni thi
ye kya ki aaj koi nam tak nahin leta
wo din bhi the ki har ek lab pe baat apni thi
hamare pas raha kya hai ab ghamon ke siwa
wo din gae ki rah-e-shash-jihat apni thi
hamin se bhul kahin ho gai mohabbat mein
wagarna wo nigah-e-iltifat apni thi
jo tum qarib the har shai pe iKHtiyar sa tha
ye chand aur sitaron ki raat apni thi
hamein KHud apni KHirad ka ghurur le Duba
nahin to ek zamane mein baat apni thi
'hayat' is liye nazm-e-kuhan ko toD diya
ki aaj sirf isi mein najat apni thi
- Book : bu-e-saman (Pg. 51)
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