uThin aankhen agar aahaT suni hai
uThīñ āñkheñ agar aahaT sunī hai
sadā tasvīr banñā chāhtī hai
abhī guzrā nahīñ ruḳhsat kā lamha
vo saa.at aañkh meñ Thahrī huī hai
abhī lauTā nahīñ din kā musāfir
añdherā ho chukā khiḌkī khulī hai
abhī sar par hai tanhā.ī kā sūraj
mirī āñkhoñ meñ duniyā jāgtī hai
agar guzrā nahīñ vo is taraf se
ye hairat kis ne dīvāroñ ko dī hai
mire chehre kī raunaq ahd-e-māzī
ye surḳhī kal ke aḳhbāroñ se lī hai
bahut sharminda huuñ iblīs se maiñ
ḳhatā merī sazā us ko milī hai
bahā kar le gayā sailāb sab kuchh
faqat āñkhoñ kī vīrānī bachī hai
kahāñ tak bojh uThā.egī hamārā
ye dhartī bhī to būḌhī ho chukī hai
na aa.egī havā ko niiñd kyūñ-kar
zamānoñ kī thakī-hārī huī hai
bas ab bujhne ko hai sūraj kī qindīl
jahāñ tak jal sakī jaltī rahī hai
zabāneñ thak chukīñ patthar hue kaan
kahānī an-kahī thī an-kahī hai
makīñ 'shahzād' pyāse mar rahe haiñ
dar-o-dīvār par kaa.ī ugī hai
uThin aankhen agar aahaT suni hai
sada taswir banna chahti hai
abhi guzra nahin ruKHsat ka lamha
wo saat aankh mein Thahri hui hai
abhi lauTa nahin din ka musafir
andhera ho chuka khiDki khuli hai
abhi sar par hai tanhai ka suraj
meri aankhon mein duniya jagti hai
agar guzra nahin wo is taraf se
ye hairat kis ne diwaron ko di hai
mere chehre ki raunaq ahd-e-mazi
ye surKHi kal ke aKHbaron se li hai
bahut sharminda hun iblis se main
KHata meri saza us ko mili hai
baha kar le gaya sailab sab kuchh
faqat aankhon ki virani bachi hai
kahan tak bojh uThaegi hamara
ye dharti bhi to buDhi ho chuki hai
na aaegi hawa ko nind kyun-kar
zamanon ki thaki-haari hui hai
bas ab bujhne ko hai suraj ki qindil
jahan tak jal saki jalti rahi hai
zabanen thak chukin patthar hue kan
kahani an-kahi thi an-kahi hai
makin 'shahzad' pyase mar rahe hain
dar-o-diwar par kai ugi hai
- Book : Deewar pe dastak (Pg. 594)
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