humne mana ki jahan hum the gulistan to na tha
ham ne maanā ki jahāñ ham the gulistāñ to na thā
magar aisā bhī vahāñ kūcha-e-vīrāñ to na thā
apnā saaya thā faqat ziist kā sāmāñ to na thā
saath chaltā thā jo saaya mire insāñ to na thā
ḳhār-o-ḳhas gul se nahīñ kam tire vīrānoñ ke
dasht meñ varna kahīñ koī gulistāñ to na thā
zarra zarra hai tirī ḳhaak kā mahbūb mujhe
us kā ehsās mujhe yaañ hai magar vaañ to na thā
mujh pe ilzām lagāte ho junūñ-ḳhezī kā
chāk-dāmāñ thā magar chāk-garebāñ to na thā
kaun samjhegā use us ko zarūrat kyā hai
kabhī mohtāj-e-bayāñ qissa-e-'sultāñ' to na thā
hum ne mana ki jahan hum the gulistan to na tha
magar aisa bhi wahan kucha-e-viran to na tha
apna saya tha faqat zist ka saman to na tha
sath chalta tha jo saya mere insan to na tha
KHar-o-KHas gul se nahin kam tere viranon ke
dasht mein warna kahin koi gulistan to na tha
zarra zarra hai teri KHak ka mahbub mujhe
us ka ehsas mujhe yan hai magar wan to na tha
mujh pe ilzam lagate ho junun-KHezi ka
chaak-daman tha magar chaak-gareban to na tha
kaun samjhega use us ko zarurat kya hai
kabhi mohtaj-e-bayan qissa-e-'sultan' to na tha
- Book : Shora-e-London (Pg. 114)
- Author : Jauhar Zahiri
- Publication : Books From India (U.K) Ltd. 45, Museum Street,Londan W.C-1 (1985)
- Edition : 1985
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