is raat kisi aur qalam-rau mein kahin tha
is raat kisī aur qalam-rau meñ kahīñ thā
tum aa.e to maiñ apne badan hī meñ nahīñ thā
kyā bazm thī us bazm meñ kaun aa.e hue the
mahtāb bhī sūraj bhī sitāra bhī vahīñ thā
kuchh niiñd se bojhal thiiñ tire shahr kī āñkheñ
kuchh merī kahānī meñ bhī vo rabt nahīñ thā
kahte haiñ ki ruk sī ga.ī raftār-e-zamāna
jab sair-e-samāvāt meñ ik ḳhāk-nashīñ thā
ai kaash zarā der na tum raah badalte
do chaar qadam aur mirā shahr-e-hazīñ thā
aise to nahīñ auj pe aayā thā sitamgar
vo ḳhud bhī hasīñ us kā sitāra bhī hasīñ thā
maiñ ḳhāl-e-ruḳh-e-yār pe de detā samarqand
lekin vo ilāqa bhī mire paas nahīñ thā
is raat kisi aur qalam-rau mein kahin tha
tum aae to main apne badan hi mein nahin tha
kya bazm thi us bazm mein kaun aae hue the
mahtab bhi suraj bhi sitara bhi wahin tha
kuchh nind se bojhal thin tere shahr ki aankhen
kuchh meri kahani mein bhi wo rabt nahin tha
kahte hain ki ruk si gai raftar-e-zamana
jab sair-e-samawat mein ek KHak-nashin tha
ai kash zara der na tum rah badalte
do chaar qadam aur mera shahr-e-hazin tha
aise to nahin auj pe aaya tha sitamgar
wo KHud bhi hasin us ka sitara bhi hasin tha
main KHal-e-ruKH-e-yar pe de deta samarqand
lekin wo ilaqa bhi mere pas nahin tha
- Book : ruki huii shamon kii raahdaariyaz (Pg. 41)
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