nahin tha koi bhi phir bhi thin aahaTen kya kya
nahīñ thā koī bhī phir bhī thiiñ āhaTeñ kyā kyā
tamām-rāt huiiñ dil pe dastakeñ kyā kyā
na miT sake kisī sūrat bhī mere dil ke shokūk
tirī nigāh ne kī haiñ vazāhateñ kyā kyā
ye aarzū hai ki in meñ ho koī tujh jaisā
nazar meñ ghūmtī rahtī sūrateñ kyā kyā
kisī ke tarz-e-taġhāful pe kis liye ilzām
mujhe to ḳhud se rahī haiñ shikāyateñ kyā kyā
simaT ga.e haiñ mohabbat ke dā.eroñ meñ ham
bikhar ga.ī haiñ fazā.eñ hikāyateñ kyā kyā
ḳhud apnī zindagī bhī apnī dastaras meñ nahīñ
qadam qadam pe badaltī hai karvaTeñ kyā kyā
kisī kī chashm-e-tavajjoh na uTh sakī mujh par
mirī nazar meñ thiiñ varna guzārisheñ kyā kyā
ye rañg laa.ī hai ahbāb kī ḳhirad-mandī
ujaḌ ke rah ga.iiñ mahfil kī raunaqeñ kyā kyā
tamām valvale vo sard paḌ chuke ai 'arsh'
hamāre dil meñ thiiñ varna harārateñ kyā kyā
nahin tha koi bhi phir bhi thin aahaTen kya kya
tamam-raat huin dil pe dastaken kya kya
na miT sake kisi surat bhi mere dil ke shokuk
teri nigah ne ki hain wazahaten kya kya
ye aarzu hai ki in mein ho koi tujh jaisa
nazar mein ghumti rahti suraten kya kya
kisi ke tarz-e-taghaful pe kis liye ilzam
mujhe to KHud se rahi hain shikayaten kya kya
simaT gae hain mohabbat ke daeron mein hum
bikhar gai hain fazaen hikayaten kya kya
KHud apni zindagi bhi apni dastaras mein nahin
qadam qadam pe badalti hai karwaTen kya kya
kisi ki chashm-e-tawajjoh na uTh saki mujh par
meri nazar mein thin warna guzarishen kya kya
ye rang lai hai ahbab ki KHirad-mandi
ujaD ke rah gain mahfil ki raunaqen kya kya
tamam walwale wo sard paD chuke ai 'arsh'
hamare dil mein thin warna hararaten kya kya
- Book : Usloob (Pg. 9)
- Author : Arsh Sehbai
- Publication : Maktaba Urdu Adab (1991)
- Edition : 1991
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