sitam ki rasmen bahut thin lekin na thi teri anjuman se pahle
sitam ki rasmen bahut thin lekin na thi teri anjuman se pahle
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
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The ghazal was penned in a prison cell in Hyderabad in 1984
sitam kī rasmeñ bahut thiiñ lekin na thī tirī anjuman se pahle
sazā ḳhatā-e-nazar se pahle itaab jurm-e-suḳhan se pahle
jo chal sako to chalo ki rāh-e-vafā bahut muḳhtasar huī hai
maqām hai ab koī na manzil farāz-e-dār-o-rasan se pahle
nahīñ rahī ab junūñ kī zanjīr par vo pahlī ijāra-dārī
giraft karte haiñ karne vaale ḳhirad pe dīvāna-pan se pahle
kare koī teġh kā nazārā ab un ko ye bhī nahīñ gavārā
ba-zid hai qātil ki jān-e-bismil figār ho jism o tan se pahle
ġhurūr-e-sarv-o-saman se kah do ki phir vahī tājdār hoñge
jo ḳhār-o-ḳhas vālī-e-chaman the urūj-e-sarv-o-suman se pahle
idhar taqāze haiñ maslahat ke udhar taqāzā-e-dard-e-dil hai
zabāñ sambhāleñ ki dil sambhāleñ asiir zikr-e-vatan se pahle
sitam ki rasmen bahut thin lekin na thi teri anjuman se pahle
saza KHata-e-nazar se pahle itab jurm-e-suKHan se pahle
jo chal sako to chalo ki rah-e-wafa bahut muKHtasar hui hai
maqam hai ab koi na manzil faraaz-e-dar-o-rasan se pahle
nahin rahi ab junun ki zanjir par wo pahli ijara-dari
giraft karte hain karne wale KHirad pe diwana-pan se pahle
kare koi tegh ka nazara ab un ko ye bhi nahin gawara
ba-zid hai qatil ki jaan-e-bismil figar ho jism o tan se pahle
ghurur-e-sarw-o-saman se kah do ki phir wahi tajdar honge
jo KHar-o-KHas wali-e-chaman the uruj-e-sarw-o-suman se pahle
idhar taqaze hain maslahat ke udhar taqaza-e-dard-e-dil hai
zaban sambhaalen ki dil sambhaalen asir zikr-e-watan se pahle
- Book : Nuskha Hai Wafa (Pg. 243)
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