aage pichhe us ka apna saya lahraata raha
aage pīchhe us kā apnā saaya lahrātā rahā
ḳhauf se us shaḳhs kā chehra sadā piilā rahā
sub.h ko dekhā to vo mujh se thā bilkul ajnabī
raat bhar jo jism ke andar mujhe taktā rahā
kaisā dīvāna thā sab kuchh jaan kar anjān thā
har kisī se vo gale miltā rahā rotā rahā
ye ḳhatā merī thī tujh ko maiñ ne pahchānā nahīñ
aa.ine meñ jaane mujh ko kyā nazar aatā rahā
ḳhud-numā.ī ke liye tarkīb thī achchhī bahut
log sab ḳhāmosh the vo kuchh na kuchh kahtā rahā
ham ne dīvāroñ pe us ko kar diyā chaspāñ magar
apne ghar meñ vo baḌe ārām se soyā rahā
sab barahna-tan hue 'manzūr' jab mahfil kī jaañ
apne ghar meñ chhup ke ḳhāmoshī se maiñ baiThā rahā
aage pichhe us ka apna saya lahraata raha
KHauf se us shaKHs ka chehra sada pila raha
subh ko dekha to wo mujh se tha bilkul ajnabi
raat bhar jo jism ke andar mujhe takta raha
kaisa diwana tha sab kuchh jaan kar anjaan tha
har kisi se wo gale milta raha rota raha
ye KHata meri thi tujh ko main ne pahchana nahin
aaine mein jaane mujh ko kya nazar aata raha
KHud-numai ke liye tarkib thi achchhi bahut
log sab KHamosh the wo kuchh na kuchh kahta raha
hum ne diwaron pe us ko kar diya chaspan magar
apne ghar mein wo baDe aaram se soya raha
sab barahna-tan hue 'manzur' jab mahfil ki jaan
apne ghar mein chhup ke KHamoshi se main baiTha raha
- Book : Natamam (Pg. 41)
- Author : Hakeem Manzoor
- Publication : Samt Publication 2/48 Rajendar Nagar New Delhi-110060 (1977)
- Edition : 1977
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