aage harim-e-gham se koi rasta na tha
aage harīm-e-ġham se koī rāsta na thā
achchhā huā ki saath kisī ko liyā na thā
dāmān-e-chāk chaak guloñ ko bahāna thā
dil kā jo rañg thā vo nazar se chhupā na thā
rañg-e-shafaq kī dhuup khilī thī qadam qadam
maqtal meñ sub.h-o-shām kā manzar judā na thā
kyā bojh thā ki jis ko uThā.e hue the log
muḌ kar kisī kī samt koī dekhtā na thā
kuchh itnī raushnī meñ the chehroñ ke aa.ine
dil us ko DhūñDhtā thā jise jāntā na thā
kuchh log sharmsār ḳhudā jaane kyuuñ hue
apne sivā hameñ to kisī se gilā na thā
har ik qadam uThā thā na.e mausamoñ ke saath
vo jo sanam tarāsh thā but pūjtā na thā
jis dar se dil ko zauq-e-ibādat atā huā
us āstān-e-shauq pe sajda ravā na thā
āñdhī meñ barg-e-gul kī zabāñ se adā huā
vo raaz jo kisī se abhī tak kahā na thā
aage harim-e-gham se koi rasta na tha
achchha hua ki sath kisi ko liya na tha
daman-e-chaak chaak gulon ko bahana tha
dil ka jo rang tha wo nazar se chhupa na tha
rang-e-shafaq ki dhup khili thi qadam qadam
maqtal mein subh-o-sham ka manzar juda na tha
kya bojh tha ki jis ko uThae hue the log
muD kar kisi ki samt koi dekhta na tha
kuchh itni raushni mein the chehron ke aaine
dil us ko DhunDhta tha jise jaanta na tha
kuchh log sharmsar KHuda jaane kyun hue
apne siwa hamein to kisi se gila na tha
har ek qadam uTha tha nae mausamon ke sath
wo jo sanam tarash tha but pujta na tha
jis dar se dil ko zauq-e-ibaadat ata hua
us aastan-e-shauq pe sajda rawa na tha
aandhi mein barg-e-gul ki zaban se ada hua
wo raaz jo kisi se abhi tak kaha na tha
- Book : Gazalan Tum to waqif ho (Pg. 25)
- Author : Ada Jafri
- Publication : Galib Publishers, Lahore (1982)
- Edition : 1982
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