dil-e-mahjur ko taskin ka saman na mila
dil-e-mahjūr ko taskīn kā sāmāñ na milā
shahr-e-jānāñ meñ hameñ maskan-e-jānāñ na milā
kūcha-gardī meñ kaTīñ shauq kī kitnī rāteñ
phir bhī us sham-e-tamannā kā shabistāñ na milā
pūchhte manzil-e-salmā kī ḳhabar ham jis se
vādī-e-najd meñ aisā koī insāñ na milā
yuuñ to har rāhguzar par the sitāre raqsāñ
jis kī hasrat thī magar vo mah-e-tābāñ na milā
lāla-o-gul the bahut aam chaman meñ lekin
DhūñDte the jise vo sarv-e-ḳhirāmāñ na milā
jis ke pardoñ se machaltī ho vahī nik.hat-e-shauq
be-ḳhudī kī qasam aisā koī aivāñ na milā
baḳht-e-be-dār kahāñ jalva-e-dil-dār kahāñ
ḳhvāb meñ bhī hameñ vo ġhuncha-e-ḳhandāñ na milā
bekasī tishna-labī dard-e-halāvat-talabī
chāñdnī-rāt meñ bhī chashma-e-haivāñ na milā
yuuñ to har dar pe hī kahte nazar aa.e dāman
khīñchte naaz se jis ko vahī dāmāñ na milā
kis ke dar par na kiye sajde nigāhoñ ne magar
haa.e taqdīr vo ġhārat-gar-e-īmāñ na milā
kaun se baam ko rah rah ke na dekhā lekin
nigah-e-shauq ko vo māh-e-ḳhirāmāñ na milā
dar-e-jānāñ pe fidā karte dil-o-jāñ 'aḳhtar'
vaa.e bar-hāl-e-dil-o-jāñ dar-e-jānāñ na milā
dil-e-mahjur ko taskin ka saman na mila
shahr-e-jaanan mein hamein maskan-e-jaanan na mila
kucha-gardi mein kaTin shauq ki kitni raaten
phir bhi us sham-e-tamanna ka shabistan na mila
puchhte manzil-e-salma ki KHabar hum jis se
wadi-e-najd mein aisa koi insan na mila
yun to har rahguzar par the sitare raqsan
jis ki hasrat thi magar wo mah-e-taban na mila
lala-o-gul the bahut aam chaman mein lekin
DhunDte the jise wo sarw-e-KHiraman na mila
jis ke pardon se machalti ho wahi nikhat-e-shauq
be-KHudi ki qasam aisa koi aiwan na mila
baKHt-e-be-dar kahan jalwa-e-dil-dar kahan
KHwab mein bhi hamein wo ghuncha-e-KHandan na mila
bekasi tishna-labi dard-e-halawat-talabi
chandni-raat mein bhi chashma-e-haiwan na mila
yun to har dar pe hi kahte nazar aae daman
khinchte naz se jis ko wahi daman na mila
kis ke dar par na kiye sajde nigahon ne magar
hae taqdir wo ghaarat-gar-e-iman na mila
kaun se baam ko rah rah ke na dekha lekin
nigah-e-shauq ko wo mah-e-KHiraman na mila
dar-e-jaanan pe fida karte dil-o-jaan 'aKHtar'
wae bar-haal-e-dil-o-jaan dar-e-jaanan na mila
- Book : Kulliyat-e-Akhtar Shirani (Pg. 212)
- Author : Akhtar Shirani
- Publication : Modern Publishing House, Daryaganj New delhi (1997)
- Edition : 1997
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