mai-kada tha chandni thi main na tha
mai-kada thā chāñdnī thī maiñ na thā
ik mujassam be-ḳhudī thī maiñ na thā
ishq jab dam toḌtā thā tum na the
maut jab sar dhun rahī thī maiñ na thā
tuur par chheḌā thā jis ne aap ko
vo mirī dīvāngī thī maiñ na thā
vo hasīñ baiThā thā jab mere qarīb
lazzat-e-ham-sā.egī thī maiñ na thā
mai-kade ke moḌ par ruktī huī
muddatoñ kī tishnagī thī maiñ na thā
thī haqīqat kuchh mirī to is qadar
us hasīñ kī dil-lagī thī maiñ na thā
maiñ aur us ġhuncha-dahan kī aarzū
aarzū kī sādgī thī maiñ na thā
jis ne mah-pāroñ ke dil pighlā diye
vo to merī shā.erī thī maiñ na thā
gesuoñ ke saa.e meñ ārām-kash
sar-barahna zindagī thī maiñ na thā
dair o ka.aba meñ 'adam' hairat-farosh
do-jahāñ kī bad-zanī thī maiñ na thā
mai-kada tha chandni thi main na tha
ek mujassam be-KHudi thi main na tha
ishq jab dam toDta tha tum na the
maut jab sar dhun rahi thi main na tha
tur par chheDa tha jis ne aap ko
wo meri diwangi thi main na tha
wo hasin baiTha tha jab mere qarib
lazzat-e-ham-saegi thi main na tha
mai-kade ke moD par rukti hui
muddaton ki tishnagi thi main na tha
thi haqiqat kuchh meri to is qadar
us hasin ki dil-lagi thi main na tha
main aur us ghuncha-dahan ki aarzu
aarzu ki sadgi thi main na tha
jis ne mah-paron ke dil pighla diye
wo to meri shaeri thi main na tha
gesuon ke sae mein aaram-kash
sar-barahna zindagi thi main na tha
dair o kaba mein 'adam' hairat-farosh
do-jahan ki bad-zani thi main na tha
- Book : urdu kii chunii hu.ii gazale.n (Pg. 76)
- Author : devendra issar
- Publication : sahityaa parkaashak maalbaara delhi (1963)
- Edition : 1963
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