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dil-e-shikasta harif-e-shabab ho na saka

Akhtar Shirani

dil-e-shikasta harif-e-shabab ho na saka

Akhtar Shirani

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    dil-e-shikasta harīf-e-shabāb ho na sakā

    ye jām-e-zarf navāz-e-sharāb ho na sakā

    kuchh aise rahm ke qābil the ibtidā se ham

    ki un se bhī sitam-e-be-hisāb ho na sakā

    nazar na aayā kabhī shab ko un jalva-e-ruḳh

    ye āftāb kabhī māhtāb ho na sakā

    nigāh-e-faiz se mahrūm bartarī ma.alūm

    sitāra chamkā magar āftāb ho na sakā

    hai jaam ḳhālī to phīkī hai chāñdnī kaisī

    ye sail-e-nūr sitam hai sharāb ho na sakā

    ye mai chhalak ke bhī us husn ko pahuñch na sakī

    ye phuul ghul ke bhī us shabāb ho na sakā

    kisī shoḳh-navā.ī hosh thā kis ko

    maiñ nā-tavāñ to harīf-e-ḳhitāb ho na sakā

    huuñ tere vasl se māyūs is qadar goyā

    kabhī jahāñ meñ koī kāmyāb ho na sakā

    vo pūchhte haiñ tire dil aarzū kyā hai

    ye ḳhvāb haa.e kabhī merā ḳhvāb ho na sakā

    talāsh-e-ma.anī-e-hastī meñ falsafa na ḳhirad

    ye raaz aaj talak be-hijāb ho na sakā

    sharāb-e-ishq meñ aisī kashish thī 'aḳhtar'

    ki laakh zabt kiyā ijtināb ho na sakā

    dil-e-shikasta harif-e-shabab ho na saka

    ye jam-e-zarf nawaz-e-sharab ho na saka

    kuchh aise rahm ke qabil the ibtida hi se hum

    ki un se bhi sitam-e-be-hisab ho na saka

    nazar na aaya kabhi shab ko un ka jalwa-e-ruKH

    ye aaftab kabhi mahtab ho na saka

    nigah-e-faiz se mahrum bartari malum

    sitara chamka magar aaftab ho na saka

    hai jam KHali to phiki hai chandni kaisi

    ye sail-e-nur sitam hai sharab ho na saka

    ye mai chhalak ke bhi us husn ko pahunch na saki

    ye phul ghul ke bhi us ka shabab ho na saka

    kisi ki shoKH-nawai ka hosh tha kis ko

    main na-tawan to harif-e-KHitab ho na saka

    hun tere wasl se mayus is qadar goya

    kabhi jahan mein koi kaamyab ho na saka

    wo puchhte hain tere dil ki aarzu kya hai

    ye KHwab hae kabhi mera KHwab ho na saka

    talash-e-mani-e-hasti mein falsafa na KHirad

    ye raaz aaj talak be-hijab ho na saka

    sharab-e-ishq mein aisi kashish si thi 'aKHtar'

    ki lakh zabt kiya ijtinab ho na saka

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    • Book : Kulliyat-e-Akhtar Shirani (Pg. 214)
    • Author : Akhtar Shirani
    • Publication : Modern Publishing House, Daryaganj New delhi (1997)
    • Edition : 1997
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