āñkhoñ meñ aaj aañsū phir DabDabā rahe haiñ
ham kal kī āstīneñ ab tak sukhā rahe haiñ
ehsāñ jatā jatā kar nashtar lagā rahe haiñ
merī kahāniyāñ sab mujh ko sunā rahe haiñ
aañsū ġham-o-ḳhushī ke jalve dikhā rahe haiñ
kuchh jagmagā rahe haiñ kuchh jhilmilā rahe haiñ
saaqī ke rūThne par rindoñ meñ barhamī hai
sāġhar se aaj sāġhar Takrā.e jā rahe haiñ
ab chāhe shakl-e-fardā jitnī hasīn-tar ho
jo din guzar ga.e haiñ vo yaad aa rahe haiñ
himmat na haar denā ai hasrat-e-nazāra
ik āftāb se ham āñkheñ laḌā rahe haiñ
vahshī haiñ kis ke kitnā suthrā mazāq ġham hai
shabnam se āñsuoñ ke qatre milā rahe haiñ
āñkhoñ par apnī rakh kar sāhil kī āstīñ ko
ham dil ke Dūbne par aañsū bahā rahe haiñ
khultā 'sirāj' kuchh to ye raaz zindagī kā
ye har nafas meñ kis ke paiġhām aa rahe haiñ
aankhon mein aaj aansu phir DabDaba rahe hain
hum kal ki aastinen ab tak sukha rahe hain
ehsan jata jata kar nashtar laga rahe hain
meri kahaniyan sab mujh ko suna rahe hain
aansu gham-o-KHushi ke jalwe dikha rahe hain
kuchh jagmaga rahe hain kuchh jhilmila rahe hain
saqi ke ruThne par rindon mein barhami hai
saghar se aaj saghar Takrae ja rahe hain
ab chahe shakl-e-farda jitni hasin-tar ho
jo din guzar gae hain wo yaad aa rahe hain
himmat na haar dena ai hasrat-e-nazara
ek aaftab se hum aankhen laDa rahe hain
wahshi hain kis ke kitna suthra mazaq gham hai
shabnam se aansuon ke qatre mila rahe hain
aankhon par apni rakh kar sahil ki aastin ko
hum dil ke Dubne par aansu baha rahe hain
khulta 'siraj' kuchh to ye raaz zindagi ka
ye har nafas mein kis ke paigham aa rahe hain
Source:
Shola-e-Aawaz (Pg. e-41 p-40)
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Author:
Siraj Lakhnavi
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- Edition: 1920
- Publisher: Nizami Press, Lucknow
- Year of Publication: 1920
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