ishq ki duniya mein kya kya hum ko saughaten milin
ishq kī duniyā meñ kyā kyā ham ko sauġhāteñ milīñ
suunī sub.heñ rotī shāmeñ jāgtī rāteñ milīñ
yā barastī dhuup meñ tapte sulagte din mile
yā ridā-e-dard meñ lipTī huī rāteñ milīñ
kuchh sabāhat kuchh malāhat thī nasīb-e-āshiqāñ
āñsuoñ ke rañg meñ namkīn barsāteñ milīñ
gah ujaḌ jaane kā mātam gah bichhaḌ jaane kā shor
dil ke andar jab milīñ nauhoñ kī bārāteñ milīñ
khokhle chehroñ pe sīm-o-zar kī thiiñ ārā.isheñ
ahl-e-ma.anī ko magar lafzoñ kī ḳhairāteñ milīñ
khelne vaale to bas das biis shatranjī rahe
dekhne vāloñ ko shah-mātoñ pe shah-māteñ milīñ
zalzale aa.e to jo paikar the sañg-o-ḳhisht ke
un ke hoñToñ par duā.eñ aur munājāteñ milīñ
ishq ko fikr-o-shu.ūr-e-zindagī darkār thā
aur use nā-puḳhta zehnoñ kī karāmāteñ milīñ
ham unhī ko sher kā qālib atā karte rahe
be-sadā hoñToñ pe jo bikhrī huī bāteñ milīñ
kis tarah kahte 'karam' duniyā se apne dil kā haal
dostoñ se bhī adhūrī sī mulāqāteñ milīñ
ishq ki duniya mein kya kya hum ko saughaten milin
suni subhen roti shamen jagti raaten milin
ya barasti dhup mein tapte sulagte din mile
ya rida-e-dard mein lipTi hui raaten milin
kuchh sabahat kuchh malahat thi nasib-e-ashiqan
aansuon ke rang mein namkin barsaten milin
gah ujaD jaane ka matam gah bichhaD jaane ka shor
dil ke andar jab milin nauhon ki baraaten milin
khokhle chehron pe sim-o-zar ki thin aaraishen
ahl-e-mani ko magar lafzon ki KHairaaten milin
khelne wale to bas das bis shatranji rahe
dekhne walon ko shah-maton pe shah-maten milin
zalzale aae to jo paikar the sang-o-KHisht ke
un ke honTon par duaen aur munajaten milin
ishq ko fikr-o-shuur-e-zindagi darkar tha
aur use na-puKHta zehnon ki karamaten milin
hum unhi ko sher ka qalib ata karte rahe
be-sada honTon pe jo bikhri hui baaten milin
kis tarah kahte 'karam' duniya se apne dil ka haal
doston se bhi adhuri si mulaqaten milin
- Book : Pakistani Adab (Pg. 646)
- Author : Dr. Rashid Amjad
- Publication : Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islambad, Pakistan (2009)
- Edition : 2009
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