aur mujh sa jaan dene ka tamannai nahin
aur mujh sā jaan dene kā tamannā.ī nahīñ
us kā shaidā.ī huuñ jis kā koī shaidā.ī nahīñ
saaf haiñ ham go tujhe mail-e-ḳhud-ārā.ī nahīñ
dil vahī ā.īna hai par tū tamāshā.ī nahīñ
qā.il-e-vahdat huuñ shirkat kā tamannā.ī nahīñ
tū jo tanhā hai to mujh ko fikr-e-tanhā.ī nahīñ
nāseho kyuuñ sabr karne ke liye karte ho tañg
is qadar dil tañg hai jā-e-shakebā.ī nahīñ
DhūñDhne par maiñ kamar bāñdhūñ to pā.ūñ qasr-e-yār
be-mahal hai lā-makāñ kahnā vo harjā.ī nahīñ
sach hai haq nā-haq nahīñ miltā kisī ko martaba
daar par mansūr ko auj-e-masīhā.ī nahīñ
yā karo apnā kisī ko yā kisī ke ho raho
chaar din kī zindagī meñ lutf-e-tanhā.ī nahīñ
zaar huuñ tāqat se mil jaane ko tāqat chāhiye
nā-tavānī se judā.ī kī tavānā.ī nahīñ
dasht-e-vahshat meñ nahīñ miltā hai saaye kā patā
maiñ huuñ saudā.ī mirā ham-zād saudā.ī nahīñ
ātshī shīshe kī ainak ho hamārī aañkh meñ
ham tumhārī garmiyāñ dekheñ ye bīnā.ī nahīñ
misr ke bāzār meñ kyā baḌh ga.ī yūsuf kī qadr
husn ko be-pardagī meñ aib-e-rusvā.ī nahīñ
be-mai-o-mai-ḳhāna-o-sāqī jo aa.ī mujh ko maut
halqa-e-mātam hai daur-e-charḳh-e-mīnā.ī nahīñ
ho gayā ḳhāmosh jo shahr-e-ḳhamoshāñ kā huā
hai dahān-e-gor maujūd aur goyā.ī nahīñ
donoñ nashāoñ se haiñ bāhar mast-e-sahbā-e-alast
apne mai-ḳhāne meñ daur-e-charḳh-e-mīnā.ī nahīñ
paa.eñ kyā dīvāna-e-miz.hgāñ but-e-tarsā meñ lutf
sozan-e-īsā meñ nok-e-ḳhak-e-shahrā.ī nahīñ
mere dil kī tujh ko bejā hai shikāyat ġhair se
apne ghar kā haal kahnā tarz-e-dānā.ī nahīñ
nashshe meñ zinda haiñ hai īsā-nafas apnā ḳhumār
jaan a.azā meñ chalī aatī hai añgḌā.ī nahīñ
ho ga.e TeḌhe agar ham ne jagāyā niiñd se
aap dar-parda akaḌte haiñ ye añgḌā.ī nahīñ
mai-kade par saqf-e-abr-e-rahmat-e-haq chāhiye
ehtiyāj-e-sā.ebān-e-charḳh-e-mīnā.ī nahīñ
be-ḳhatar haiñ susti-e-andām se nāzuk-mizāj
justujū-e-bāda meñ shīshoñ kī añgḌā.ī nahīñ
sar ko Takrā kar miTāyā apnī qismat kā likhā
dair meñ ka.abe meñ ab fikr-e-jabīñ-sā.ī nahīñ
aap se yūsuf hazāroñ ham se āshiq saikḌoñ
husn kā toḌā nahīñ qaht-e-tamāshā.ī nahīñ
pīr-e-gardūñ se zarā anjum uchak kar chhīn leñ
himmateñ aalī haiñ fikr-e-charḳh-e-bālā.ī nahīñ
hai mirā dasht-e-junūñ saat āsmānoñ se do-chand
rub-e-maskūñ vādī-e-vahshat kī chauthā.ī nahīñ
duḳhtar-e-raz misl-e-aflātūñ hai jab tak ḳhum meñ hai
nashshe meñ apne se bāhar hoñ ye dānā.ī nahīñ
lucknow kī aarzū meñ jaan detā hai 'munīr'
saltanat kā bhī zamāne meñ tamannā.ī nahīñ
aur mujh sa jaan dene ka tamannai nahin
us ka shaidai hun jis ka koi shaidai nahin
saf hain hum go tujhe mail-e-KHud-arai nahin
dil wahi aaina hai par tu tamashai nahin
qail-e-wahdat hun shirkat ka tamannai nahin
tu jo tanha hai to mujh ko fikr-e-tanhai nahin
naseho kyun sabr karne ke liye karte ho tang
is qadar dil tang hai ja-e-shakebai nahin
DhunDhne par main kamar bandhun to paun qasr-e-yar
be-mahal hai la-makan kahna wo harjai nahin
sach hai haq na-haq nahin milta kisi ko martaba
dar par mansur ko auj-e-masihai nahin
ya karo apna kisi ko ya kisi ke ho raho
chaar din ki zindagi mein lutf-e-tanhai nahin
zar hun taqat se mil jaane ko taqat chahiye
na-tawani se judai ki tawanai nahin
dasht-e-wahshat mein nahin milta hai saye ka pata
main hun saudai mera ham-zad saudai nahin
aatshi shishe ki ainak ho hamari aankh mein
hum tumhaari garmiyan dekhen ye binai nahin
misr ke bazar mein kya baDh gai yusuf ki qadr
husn ko be-pardagi mein aib-e-ruswai nahin
be-mai-o-mai-KHana-o-saqi jo aai mujh ko maut
halqa-e-matam hai daur-e-charKH-e-minai nahin
ho gaya KHamosh jo shahr-e-KHamoshan ka hua
hai dahan-e-gor maujud aur goyai nahin
donon nashaon se hain bahar mast-e-sahba-e-alast
apne mai-KHane mein daur-e-charKH-e-minai nahin
paen kya diwana-e-mizhgan but-e-tarsa mein lutf
sozan-e-isa mein nok-e-KHak-e-shahrai nahin
mere dil ki tujh ko beja hai shikayat ghair se
apne ghar ka haal kahna tarz-e-danai nahin
nashshe mein zinda hain hai isa-nafas apna KHumar
jaan aaza mein chali aati hai angDai nahin
ho gae TeDhe agar hum ne jagaya nind se
aap dar-parda akaDte hain ye angDai nahin
mai-kade par saqf-e-abr-e-rahmat-e-haq chahiye
ehtiyaj-e-saeban-e-charKH-e-minai nahin
be-KHatar hain susti-e-andam se nazuk-mizaj
justuju-e-baada mein shishon ki angDai nahin
sar ko Takra kar miTaya apni qismat ka likha
dair mein kabe mein ab fikr-e-jabin-sai nahin
aap se yusuf hazaron hum se aashiq saikDon
husn ka toDa nahin qaht-e-tamashai nahin
pir-e-gardun se zara anjum uchak kar chhin len
himmaten aali hain fikr-e-charKH-e-baalai nahin
hai mera dasht-e-junun sat aasmanon se do-chand
rub-e-maskun wadi-e-wahshat ki chauthai nahin
duKHtar-e-raz misl-e-aflatun hai jab tak KHum mein hai
nashshe mein apne se bahar hon ye danai nahin
lucknow ki aarzu mein jaan deta hai 'munir'
saltanat ka bhi zamane mein tamannai nahin
- Muntakhabul-Alam
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