sahra ka safar tha to shajar kyun nahin aaya
sahrā kā safar thā to shajar kyuuñ nahīñ aayā
māñgī thiiñ duā.eñ to asar kyuuñ nahīñ aayā
dekhā thā jise ham ne kabhī shauq-e-talab meñ
mahtāb sā vo chehra nazar kyuuñ nahīñ aayā
ham log to marte rahe qistoñ meñ hamesha
phir bhī hameñ jiine kā hunar kyuuñ nahīñ aayā
lagtā hai muqaddar meñ mire saaya nahīñ hai
muddat se safar meñ huuñ to ghar kyuuñ nahīñ aayā
jis ke liye baiThe the bichhā.e hue āñkheñ
mahfil meñ abhī tak vo bashar kyuuñ nahīñ aayā
mausam to har ik shāḳh ke khulne kā 'zafar' thā
phir un pe koī barg-o-samar kyuuñ nahīñ aayā
sahra ka safar tha to shajar kyun nahin aaya
mangi thin duaen to asar kyun nahin aaya
dekha tha jise hum ne kabhi shauq-e-talab mein
mahtab sa wo chehra nazar kyun nahin aaya
hum log to marte rahe qiston mein hamesha
phir bhi hamein jine ka hunar kyun nahin aaya
lagta hai muqaddar mein mere saya nahin hai
muddat se safar mein hun to ghar kyun nahin aaya
jis ke liye baiThe the bichhae hue aankhen
mahfil mein abhi tak wo bashar kyun nahin aaya
mausam to har ek shaKH ke khulne ka 'zafar' tha
phir un pe koi barg-o-samar kyun nahin aaya
- Book : Adbi gazit (Pg. 161)
- Author : Zafar Iqbal
- Publication : Maunath bhanjan
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