aankh mein dahshat na thi hath mein KHanjar na tha
aañkh meñ dahshat na thī haath meñ ḳhanjar na thā
sāmne dushman thā par dil meñ koī Dar na thā
us se bhī mil kar hameñ marne kī hasrat rahī
us ne bhī jaane diyā vo bhī sitamgar na thā
ik pahāḌī pe maiñ baiThā rahā der tak
shauq se dekhā karūñ aisā bhī manzar na thā
ham se jo aage ga.e kitne mehrbān the
duur talak raah meñ ek bhī patthar na thā
raat bahut der se aañkh lagtī thī zarā
niiñd meñ kamra na thā ḳhvāb meñ bistar na thā
sher to ham ne bahut Thiik kiyā thā magar
ab bhī ġhalat thā kahīñ ab bhī barābar na thā
sochā thā is baar to jā ke 'zafar' se mileñ
kyā kareñ 'alvī' magar aisā muqaddar na thā
aankh mein dahshat na thi hath mein KHanjar na tha
samne dushman tha par dil mein koi Dar na tha
us se bhi mil kar hamein marne ki hasrat rahi
us ne bhi jaane diya wo bhi sitamgar na tha
ek pahaDi pe main baiTha raha der tak
shauq se dekha karun aisa bhi manzar na tha
hum se jo aage gae kitne mehrban the
dur talak rah mein ek bhi patthar na tha
raat bahut der se aankh lagti thi zara
nind mein kamra na tha KHwab mein bistar na tha
sher to hum ne bahut Thik kiya tha magar
ab bhi ghalat tha kahin ab bhi barabar na tha
socha tha is bar to ja ke 'zafar' se milen
kya karen 'alwi' magar aisa muqaddar na tha
- Book : Raat Idhar Udhar Rooshan (Pg. 346)
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