kahan kahan teri rangini-e-shabab nahin
kahāñ kahāñ tirī rañgīnī-e-shabāb nahīñ
mirā mazāq-e-nazar phir bhī kāmyāb nahīñ
kisī nazar meñ tumheñ dekhne kī taab nahīñ
naqāb-e-ruḳh bhī ulaT do to be-naqāb nahīñ
vo sun ke 'arz-e-tamannā ko ho ga.e ḳhāmosh
mire savāl kā shāyad koī javāb nahīñ
kuchh aur mast nigāhoñ se dekh ai saaqī
ba-qadr-e-zarf abhī nashsha-e-sharāb nahīñ
baḌe-baḌoñ ke qadam Dagmagā ga.e haiñ yahāñ
ye imtihān kā ik daur hai shabāb nahīñ
ḳhamosh baiThe haiñ jo pī chuke haiñ ḳhum ke ḳhum
bahak rahe haiñ jo ālūda-e-sharāb nahīñ
tumhārī hasrat-e-dīdār barqarār rahe
hazār saal bhī guzrīñ to kuchh hisāb nahīñ
lagī huī haiñ tumhārī taraf mirī āñkheñ
mirī nazar meñ zamāne kā inqalāb nahīñ
khulī huī tire aane ke intizār meñ haiñ
ḳhushā-nasīb vo āñkheñ jo mahv-e-ḳhvāb nahīñ
maiñ apne dost se kyā mujtanib huuñ ai 'shankar'
mujhe to apne 'adū se bhī ijtināb nahīñ
kahan kahan teri rangini-e-shabab nahin
mera mazaq-e-nazar phir bhi kaamyab nahin
kisi nazar mein tumhein dekhne ki tab nahin
naqab-e-ruKH bhi ulaT do to be-naqab nahin
wo sun ke 'arz-e-tamanna ko ho gae KHamosh
mere sawal ka shayad koi jawab nahin
kuchh aur mast nigahon se dekh ai saqi
ba-qadr-e-zarf abhi nashsha-e-sharab nahin
baDe-baDon ke qadam Dagmaga gae hain yahan
ye imtihan ka ek daur hai shabab nahin
KHamosh baiThe hain jo pi chuke hain KHum ke KHum
bahak rahe hain jo aaluda-e-sharab nahin
tumhaari hasrat-e-didar barqarar rahe
hazar sal bhi guzrin to kuchh hisab nahin
lagi hui hain tumhaari taraf meri aankhen
meri nazar mein zamane ka inqalab nahin
khuli hui tere aane ke intizar mein hain
KHusha-nasib wo aankhen jo mahw-e-KHwab nahin
main apne dost se kya mujtanib hun ai 'shankar'
mujhe to apne 'adu se bhi ijtinab nahin
- Book : Dair-o-Haram (Pg. 203)
- Author : Shankar Lal Shankar
- Publication : Sahir Hoshiyaar puri
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