jis ki aankhon mein koi rang-e-shanasai na tha
jis kī āñkhoñ meñ koī rañg-e-shanāsā.ī na thā
us se milne kā mirā dil bhī tamannā.ī na thā
ham dayār-e-ġhair meñ kahte rahe haiñ dil kī baat
ek apne shahr hī meñ izn-e-goyā.ī na thā
jazba-e-dil ke bahak jaane se rusvā ho ga.e
kūcha-e-mahbūb varna kū-rusvā.ī na thā
zulmat-e-shab ko jahāñ nūr-e-sahar kahte the log
merā sach kahnā sazāvār-e-pazīrā.ī na thā
daad bhī detā na thā vo mere jazb-e-shauq kī
ḳhāmushī āñkhoñ meñ lab par harf-e-goyā.ī na thā
terī be-mehrī na thī kotāhī-e-qismat bhī thī
kār-zār-e-dil meñ varna shauq-e-paspā.ī na thā
merī apnī zaat hī ik anjuman se kam na thī
is liye 'sajjād' mujh ko ḳhauf-e-tanhā.ī na thā
jis ki aankhon mein koi rang-e-shanasai na tha
us se milne ka mera dil bhi tamannai na tha
hum dayar-e-ghair mein kahte rahe hain dil ki baat
ek apne shahr hi mein izn-e-goyai na tha
jazba-e-dil ke bahak jaane se ruswa ho gae
kucha-e-mahbub warna ku-ruswai na tha
zulmat-e-shab ko jahan nur-e-sahar kahte the log
mera sach kahna sazawar-e-pazirai na tha
dad bhi deta na tha wo mere jazb-e-shauq ki
KHamushi aankhon mein lab par harf-e-goyai na tha
teri be-mehri na thi kotahi-e-qismat bhi thi
kar-zar-e-dil mein warna shauq-e-paspai na tha
meri apni zat hi ek anjuman se kam na thi
is liye 'sajjad' mujh ko KHauf-e-tanhai na tha
- Book : Pakistani Adab (Pg. 508)
- Author : Dr. Rashid Amjad
- Publication : Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islambad, Pakistan (2009)
- Edition : 2009
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