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gae zamane ki surat badan churae wo

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gae zamane ki surat badan churae wo

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ga.e zamāne sūrat badan churā.e vo

na.ī rutoñ tarah se bhī muskurā.e vo

hazār merī nafī bhī kare vo merā hai

ki mere hone ehsās bhī dilā.e vo

har ek shaḳhs yahāñ apne dil mālik hai

maiñ laakh us ko bulā.ūñ magar na aa.e vo

havā āhaTeñ suntā huuñ dhaḌkanoñ tarah

misāl-e-sham.a mujhe rāt-bhar jagā.e vo

mire badan ko lahū-rañg pairahan bhī de

mirī qabā se mire zaḳhm bhī chhupā.e vo

mirī ragoñ lahū bint-e-am se miltā hai

maiñ apnā aap bhī dekhūñ to yaad aa.e vo

tamām raat guzārī hai kirchiyāñ chunte

sahar huī to nayā aa.ina dikhā.e vo

mirā vajūd kitāboñ meñ harf harf huā

ḳhudā kare mirī āvāz ban ke aa.e vo

vo ek sho.ala-e-javvāla jo chhue jal jaa.e

magar ḳhud apne saa.e se ḳhauf khaa.e vo

ye kyā ki mujh ko chhupāyā hai merī nazroñ se

kabhī to mujh ko mire sāmne bhī laa.e vo

maiñ apne aap se niklā to sāmne vo thā

aur ab ye soch rahā huuñ kahīñ ko jaa.e vo

palaT chukā huuñ varaq zindagī ke ai 'aḳhtar'

harīm-e-shab meñ dabe paañv phir bhī aa.e vo

gae zamane ki surat badan churae wo

nai ruton ki tarah se bhi muskurae wo

hazar meri nafi bhi kare wo mera hai

ki mere hone ka ehsas bhi dilae wo

har ek shaKHs yahan apne dil ka malik hai

main lakh us ko bulaun magar na aae wo

hawa ki aahaTen sunta hun dhaDkanon ki tarah

misal-e-shama mujhe raat-bhar jagae wo

mere badan ko lahu-rang pairahan bhi de

meri qaba se mere zaKHm bhi chhupae wo

meri ragon ka lahu bint-e-am se milta hai

main apna aap bhi dekhun to yaad aae wo

tamam raat guzari hai kirchiyan chunte

sahar hui to naya aaina dikhae wo

mera wajud kitabon mein harf harf hua

KHuda kare meri aawaz ban ke aae wo

wo ek shoala-e-jawwala jo chhue jal jae

magar KHud apne hi sae se KHauf khae wo

ye kya ki mujh ko chhupaya hai meri nazron se

kabhi to mujh ko mere samne bhi lae wo

main apne aap se nikla to samne wo tha

aur ab ye soch raha hun kahin ko jae wo

palaT chuka hun waraq zindagi ke ai 'aKHtar'

harim-e-shab mein dabe panw phir bhi aae wo

Source :
  • Book : Auraaq (Pg. 43)
  • Author : Nov. Dec. 1974
  • Edition : Nov. Dec. 1974
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