naġhmagī se sukūt behtar thā
maiñ thā aur ik kirā.e kā ghar thā
koī mujh sā na dūsrā aayā
yuuñ to har shaḳhs mujh se behtar thā
har-taraf qaht-e-āb thā lekin
ek tūfān mere andar thā
maiñ banā thā ḳhalīfa-e-daurāñ
yuuñ ki kāñToñ kā taaj sar par thā
maiñ musalsal vahāñ chalā ki jahāñ
do-qadam kā safar bhī dūbhar thā
ghir gayā thā maiñ ik jazīre meñ
aur chāroñ taraf samundar thā
ek ik mauj mujh se Takrā.ī
jurm ye thā ki maiñ shanāvar thā
vahshatoñ meñ balā kā thā phailāv
dasht aur ghar kā ek manzar thā
ek dīvār darmiyān rahī
varna donoñ kā ek hī ghar thā
naghmagi se sukut behtar tha
main tha aur ek kirae ka ghar tha
koi mujh sa na dusra aaya
yun to har shaKHs mujh se behtar tha
har-taraf qaht-e-ab tha lekin
ek tufan mere andar tha
main bana tha KHalifa-e-dauran
yun ki kanTon ka taj sar par tha
main musalsal wahan chala ki jahan
do-qadam ka safar bhi dubhar tha
ghir gaya tha main ek jazire mein
aur chaaron taraf samundar tha
ek ek mauj mujh se Takrai
jurm ye tha ki main shanawar tha
wahshaton mein bala ka tha phailaw
dasht aur ghar ka ek manzar tha
ek diwar darmiyan rahi
warna donon ka ek hi ghar tha
Source :
Book : siip (Magzin) (Pg. 261)
Author : Nasiim Durraani
Publication : Fikr-e-Nau
( 39 (Quarterly) )
Edition : 39 (Quarterly)
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