yahan har lafz mani se juda hai
yahāñ har lafz ma.anī se judā hai
haqīqat zindagī se māvarā hai
abhī chehre kā ḳhāka ban rahā hai
abhī kuchh aur bhī mere sivā hai
hameñ jo kuchh milā nāqis milā hai
magar ḳhush-fahmiyoñ kī intihā hai
koī chehra nahīñ ḳhushbū kā lekin
tamāshā phuul vāloñ kā lagā hai
maiñ us kī bārishoñ kā muntazir huuñ
vo mujh se mere aañsū māñgtā hai
yahī baa.is hai merī tishnagī kā
samundar mujh se paanī māñgtā hai
jahālat rog thā jo dil ke andar
vahī maz.hab hamārā ho gayā hai
muqaddas ho gayā hai jhuuT merā
mujhe to ab usī kā aasrā hai
maiñ pyāsā huuñ purāne mausamoñ kā
magar ab vo zamāna jā chukā hai
kahānī barg-e-sozāñ se ibārat
vagarna bahr-o-bar bhī hāshiya hai
nahīñ hai ḳhvāb sī tasvīr jis kī
to phir us ḳhvāb kī ta.abīr kyā hai
gumāñ hañgāma-ārā.ī kā aadī
yaqīñ tanhā.iyoñ meñ boltā hai
ye duniyā be-ḳhabar logoñ kī 'ahmad'
vo duniyā kā nahīñ jo jāntā hai
yahan har lafz mani se juda hai
haqiqat zindagi se mawara hai
abhi chehre ka KHaka ban raha hai
abhi kuchh aur bhi mere siwa hai
hamein jo kuchh mila naqis mila hai
magar KHush-fahmiyon ki intiha hai
koi chehra nahin KHushbu ka lekin
tamasha phul walon ka laga hai
main us ki barishon ka muntazir hun
wo mujh se mere aansu mangta hai
yahi bais hai meri tishnagi ka
samundar mujh se pani mangta hai
jahaalat rog tha jo dil ke andar
wahi mazhab hamara ho gaya hai
muqaddas ho gaya hai jhuT mera
mujhe to ab usi ka aasra hai
main pyasa hun purane mausamon ka
magar ab wo zamana ja chuka hai
kahani barg-e-sozan se ibarat
wagarna bahr-o-bar bhi hashiya hai
nahin hai KHwab si taswir jis ki
to phir us KHwab ki tabir kya hai
guman hangama-arai ka aadi
yaqin tanhaiyon mein bolta hai
ye duniya be-KHabar logon ki 'ahmad'
wo duniya ka nahin jo jaanta hai
- Book : Salsal (Pg. 70)
- Author : Ahmad Shanas
- Publication : Rahbar Book Service (2013)
- Edition : 2013
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