KHwab aankhon mein nahin dil mein tamanna bhi nahin
ḳhvāb āñkhoñ meñ nahīñ dil meñ tamannā bhī nahīñ
ishq māyūs huā ho magar aisā bhī nahīñ
un kī ulfat meñ uThā.e haiñ hazāroñ ilzām
aaj tak aañkh uThā kar jinheñ dekhā bhī nahīñ
rāh-e-hastī meñ nigāheñ to bhaTak saktī haiñ
dil bhaTak jaa.e magar itnā añdherā bhī nahīñ
baḌh ke aa.e the ka.ī ġham pa.e taskīñ lekin
ġham-e-daurāñ ke muqābil koī Thahrā bhī nahīñ
sharam ai bāda-gusāroñ ki bharī mahfil meñ
baḌh ke ḳhud jaam uThā le koī aisā bhī nahīñ
kyā tamāshā hai ki aa.e haiñ tasallī dene
vo jinheñ dard-shanāsī kā salīqa bhī nahīñ
har nazar sat.h-e-tabassum pe Thahar jaatī hai
kyā zamāne meñ koī ġham kā shanāsā bhī nahīñ
laakh nāzuk sahī ummīd kā rishta lekin
dil ko ehsās kī tauhīn gavārā bhī nahīñ
zindagī ko na.e ḳhvāboñ se sajā kar laao
ye tabassum to mire ġham kā mudāvā bhī nahīñ
hādse ho chuke 'arshad' ġham-e-ulfat ke tamām
ab to shāyad dil-e-māyūs taḌaptā bhī nahīñ
KHwab aankhon mein nahin dil mein tamanna bhi nahin
ishq mayus hua ho magar aisa bhi nahin
un ki ulfat mein uThae hain hazaron ilzam
aaj tak aankh uTha kar jinhen dekha bhi nahin
rah-e-hasti mein nigahen to bhaTak sakti hain
dil bhaTak jae magar itna andhera bhi nahin
baDh ke aae the kai gham pae taskin lekin
gham-e-dauran ke muqabil koi Thahra bhi nahin
sharam ai baada-gusaron ki bhari mahfil mein
baDh ke KHud jam uTha le koi aisa bhi nahin
kya tamasha hai ki aae hain tasalli dene
wo jinhen dard-shanasi ka saliqa bhi nahin
har nazar sath-e-tabassum pe Thahar jati hai
kya zamane mein koi gham ka shanasa bhi nahin
lakh nazuk sahi ummid ka rishta lekin
dil ko ehsas ki tauhin gawara bhi nahin
zindagi ko nae KHwabon se saja kar lao
ye tabassum to mere gham ka mudawa bhi nahin
hadse ho chuke 'arshad' gham-e-ulfat ke tamam
ab to shayad dil-e-mayus taDapta bhi nahin
- Book : Nagma zaad (Pg. 101)
- Author : Arshad Siddiqui
- Publication : Arshad Siddiqui (2000)
- Edition : 2000
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