main pichhli raat kya jaane kahan tha
maiñ pichhlī raat kyā jaane kahāñ thā
duāoñ kā bhī lahja be-zabāñ thā
havā gum-sum thī suunā āshiyāñ thā
parinda raat bhar jaane kahāñ thā
havāoñ meñ uḌā karte the ham bhī
hamāre sāmne bhī āsmāñ thā
mirī taqdīr thī āvāragardī
mirā saarā qabīla be-makāñ thā
maze se so rahī thī saarī bastī
jahāñ maiñ thā vahīñ shāyad dhuāñ thā
maiñ apnī laash par aañsū bahātā
mujhe dukh thā magar itnā kahāñ thā
safar kaaTā hai kitnī mushkiloñ se
vahāñ saaya na thā paanī jahāñ thā
kahāñ se aa ga.ī ye ḳhud-numā.ī
vahīñ pheñk aao ā.īna jahāñ thā
maiñ qatl-e-ām kā shāhid huuñ 'qaisar'
ki bastī meñ mirā ūñchā makāñ thā
main pichhli raat kya jaane kahan tha
duaon ka bhi lahja be-zaban tha
hawa gum-sum thi suna aashiyan tha
parinda raat bhar jaane kahan tha
hawaon mein uDa karte the hum bhi
hamare samne bhi aasman tha
meri taqdir thi aawaragardi
mera sara qabila be-makan tha
maze se so rahi thi sari basti
jahan main tha wahin shayad dhuan tha
main apni lash par aansu bahata
mujhe dukh tha magar itna kahan tha
safar kaTa hai kitni mushkilon se
wahan saya na tha pani jahan tha
kahan se aa gai ye KHud-numai
wahin phenk aao aaina jahan tha
main qatl-e-am ka shahid hun 'qaisar'
ki basti mein mera uncha makan tha
- Book : Agar Darya Mila Hota (Pg. 137)
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