nazar uTha ke jo dekha udhar koi bhi na tha
nazar uThā ke jo dekhā udhar koī bhī na thā
sulagtī dhuup kī sarhad pe ghar koī bhī na thā
har ek jism thā ik poster shu'ā'oñ kā
sulagte dasht meñ ThanDā shajar koī bhī na thā
chamakte din meñ to sab log saath the lekin
udaas shab meñ mirā ham-safar koī bhī na thā
har ek shahr meñ thā iztirāb kā aaseb
jahāñ sukūn ho aisā nagar koī bhī na thā
sabhī ko fann-e-jarāhat se vāqafiyyat thī
hamārī tarah vahāñ be-hunar koī bhī na thā
sab apne kamroñ meñ mastī kī niiñd so.e the
siyāh shab meñ sar rahguzar koī bhī na thā
jo talḳh shaam ke sāyoñ ko qatl kar detā
tamām-shahr meñ itnā niDar koī bhī na thā
mire zavāl kī sab ko thī aarzū 'as.ad'
mire kamāl se ḳhush-dil magar koī bhī na thā
nazar uTha ke jo dekha udhar koi bhi na tha
sulagti dhup ki sarhad pe ghar koi bhi na tha
har ek jism tha ek poster shu'a'on ka
sulagte dasht mein ThanDa shajar koi bhi na tha
chamakte din mein to sab log sath the lekin
udas shab mein mera ham-safar koi bhi na tha
har ek shahr mein tha iztirab ka aaseb
jahan sukun ho aisa nagar koi bhi na tha
sabhi ko fann-e-jarahat se waqafiyyat thi
hamari tarah wahan be-hunar koi bhi na tha
sab apne kamron mein masti ki nind soe the
siyah shab mein sar rahguzar koi bhi na tha
jo talKH sham ke sayon ko qatl kar deta
tamam-shahr mein itna niDar koi bhi na tha
mere zawal ki sab ko thi aarzu 'asad'
mere kamal se KHush-dil magar koi bhi na tha
- Book : Kulliyat-e-Asad Badayuni (Pg. 55)
- Author : Asad Badayuni
- Publication : National Council for Promotion of Urdu language-NCPUL (2008)
- Edition : 2008
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