charagh ki oT mein hai mehrab par sitara
charāġh kī oT meñ hai mehrāb par sitāra
rukā huā hai abhī gul-e-ḳhvāb par sitāra
ye kis ravānī meñ Dūbtī jā rahī haiñ āñkheñ
chamak rahā hai ye kyuuñ ruḳh-e-āb par sitāra
rukī huī hai zamīn paanī ke mintaqe par
Thahar gayā hai nigāh-e-betāb par sitāra
kahīñ mirī dhuup kī hukūmat hai aa.ine par
jhukā huā hai kahīñ zar-e-āb par sitāra
muhīt meñ ghūmte raheñge agar safīne
siyāh paḌne lagegā girdāb par sitāra
sunā thā is raat ke muqābil bhī ā.īna hai
magar dikhā.ī diyā hai mahtāb par sitāra
maiñ huuñ kisī raat kī siyāhī kā rizq lekin
talāsh kartā huuñ rū-e-ahbāb par sitāra
charagh ki oT mein hai mehrab par sitara
ruka hua hai abhi gul-e-KHwab par sitara
ye kis rawani mein Dubti ja rahi hain aankhen
chamak raha hai ye kyun ruKH-e-ab par sitara
ruki hui hai zamin pani ke mintaqe par
Thahar gaya hai nigah-e-betab par sitara
kahin meri dhup ki hukumat hai aaine par
jhuka hua hai kahin zar-e-ab par sitara
muhit mein ghumte rahenge agar safine
siyah paDne lagega girdab par sitara
suna tha is raat ke muqabil bhi aaina hai
magar dikhai diya hai mahtab par sitara
main hun kisi raat ki siyahi ka rizq lekin
talash karta hun ru-e-ahbab par sitara
- Book : Monthly Usloob (Pg. 395)
- Author : Mushfiq Khawaja
- Publication : Usloob 3D 9—26 Nazimabad karachi 180007 (Oct. õ Nov. 1983,Issue No. 5-6)
- Edition : Oct. õ Nov. 1983,Issue No. 5-6
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