ek shagufta gulab jaisa tha
ik shagufta gulāb jaisā thā
vo bahāroñ ke ḳhvāb jaisā thā
paḌh liyā ham ne harf harf use
us kā chehra kitāb kaisā thā
duur se kuchh thā aur qarīb se kuchh
har sahārā sarāb jaisā thā
ham ġharīboñ ke vāste har roz
ek roz-e-hisāb jaisā thā
kis qadar jald uḌ gayā yaaro
vaqt rañg-e-shabāb jaisā thā
kaise guzrī hai umr kyā kahiye
lamha lamha azaab jaisā thā
zahr thā zindagī ke sāġhar meñ
rañg rañg-e-sharāb jaisā thā
kyā zamāna thā vo zamāna bhī
har gunah jab savāb jaisā thā
kaun gardāntā use qātil
vo to izzat-ma.āb jaisā thā
be-hijābī ke bāvajūd bhī kuchh
is ke ruḳh par hijāb jaisā thā
jab bhī chheḌā to ik fuġhāñ niklī
dil shikasta rabāb jaisā thā
is ke ruḳh par nazar Thahar na sakī
vo 'hafīz' āftāb jaisā thā
ek shagufta gulab jaisa tha
wo bahaaron ke KHwab jaisa tha
paDh liya hum ne harf harf use
us ka chehra kitab kaisa tha
dur se kuchh tha aur qarib se kuchh
har sahaara sarab jaisa tha
hum gharibon ke waste har roz
ek roz-e-hisab jaisa tha
kis qadar jald uD gaya yaro
waqt rang-e-shabab jaisa tha
kaise guzri hai umr kya kahiye
lamha lamha azab jaisa tha
zahr tha zindagi ke saghar mein
rang rang-e-sharab jaisa tha
kya zamana tha wo zamana bhi
har gunah jab sawab jaisa tha
kaun gardanta use qatil
wo to izzat-maab jaisa tha
be-hijabi ke bawajud bhi kuchh
is ke ruKH par hijab jaisa tha
jab bhi chheDa to ek fughan nikli
dil shikasta rabab jaisa tha
is ke ruKH par nazar Thahar na saki
wo 'hafiz' aaftab jaisa tha
- Book : Safeer-e-shar-e-dil (Pg. 348)
- Author : Hafeez Banarsi
- Publication : Hafeez Banarsi (2007)
- Edition : 2007
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