yahan jaza-o-saza ka kuchh etibar nahin
yahāñ jazā-o-sazā kā kuchh e'tibār nahīñ
fareb-e-hadd-e-nazar hai urūj-e-dār nahīñ
nigāh-e-lutf meñ ġham kā mire shumār nahīñ
ye e'tibār ba-andāz-e-e'tibār nahīñ
sukūn maut hī anjām-e-iztirāb-e-firāq
jise qarār na aa.e vo be-qarār nahīñ
ḳhabar nahīñ ki khile kitne phuul gulshan meñ
ki aaj jaib-o-garebāñ meñ ek taar nahīñ
ḳhudā ke naam pe dil ko sipurd-e-ishq kiyā
ab is ke ba.ad umīd-e-ma.āl-e-kār nahīñ
do ātisha na sahī dard hī sahī saaqī
jo un meñ farq kare kuchh vo bāda-ḳhvār nahīñ
ab us ko aa ke bujhā.e koī to ham jāneñ
ye dāġh-e-dil hai charāġh-e-sar-e-mazār nahīñ
rahīn-e-aish hai ḳhū-karda-e-tamannā hai
vo bāda-ḳhvār jo sar-gashta-e-ḳhumār nahīñ
zamāna ghuum rahā hai mirī nigāhoñ meñ
mujhe qarār nahīñ to kahīñ qarār nahīñ
na jā na jā kabhī us gulshan-e-tarab meñ na jā
junūñ kā naam jahāñ mausam-e-bahār nahīñ
zamāna merī tabāhī pe jaan de detā
maiñ ḳhud hī apnī tabāhī kā sogvār nahīñ
karishma-shāzī-e-nairañg-e-husn kyā kahiye
hazāroñ ahd haiñ aur koī ustuvār nahīñ
shab-e-firāq meñ andāz-e-hashr hai 'shaukat'
ab is ke ba.ad qayāmat kā intizār nahīñ
yahan jaza-o-saza ka kuchh e'tibar nahin
fareb-e-hadd-e-nazar hai uruj-e-dar nahin
nigah-e-lutf mein gham ka mere shumar nahin
ye e'tibar ba-andaz-e-e'tibar nahin
sukun maut hi anjam-e-iztirab-e-firaq
jise qarar na aae wo be-qarar nahin
KHabar nahin ki khile kitne phul gulshan mein
ki aaj jaib-o-gareban mein ek tar nahin
KHuda ke nam pe dil ko sipurd-e-ishq kiya
ab is ke baad umid-e-maal-e-kar nahin
do aatisha na sahi dard hi sahi saqi
jo un mein farq kare kuchh wo baada-KHwar nahin
ab us ko aa ke bujhae koi to hum jaanen
ye dagh-e-dil hai charagh-e-sar-e-mazar nahin
rahin-e-aish hai KHu-karda-e-tamanna hai
wo baada-KHwar jo sar-gashta-e-KHumar nahin
zamana ghum raha hai meri nigahon mein
mujhe qarar nahin to kahin qarar nahin
na ja na ja kabhi us gulshan-e-tarab mein na ja
junun ka nam jahan mausam-e-bahaar nahin
zamana meri tabahi pe jaan de deta
main KHud hi apni tabahi ka sogwar nahin
karishma-shazi-e-nairang-e-husn kya kahiye
hazaron ahd hain aur koi ustuwar nahin
shab-e-firaq mein andaz-e-hashr hai 'shaukat'
ab is ke baad qayamat ka intizar nahin
- Book : Gohristaan Shokat Thanvi (Pg. 68)
- Author : Allama Siimab Siddiqui Akbarabadi
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