zinda hun yun ki bas mein meri KHud-kushi nahin
zinda huuñ yuuñ ki bas meñ mirī ḳhud-kushī nahīñ
āḳhir ye aur kyā hai agar bebasī nahīñ
vo dil diyā nasīb ne jis meñ ḳhushī nahīñ
ik chiiz to milī hai magar kaam kī nahīñ
haañ ai shab-e-firāq tujhe jāntā huuñ maiñ
tū sub.h tak rahī to mirī zindagī nahīñ
hargiz fareb-e-rañg-e-masarrat na khā.iye
ye ġham kā naam hai ye haqīqī ḳhushī nahīñ
duniyā kī zīnatoñ meñ nahīñ koī bhī kamī
lekin mirī nazar meñ vo dil-bastagī nahīñ
armān bhī vahīñ haiñ tamannā bhī hai vahī
jis dil se thī ye garmī-e-mahfil vahī nahīñ
hañsne meñ bhī nihāñ haiñ yahāñ nāla-hā-e-dard
pāmāl rasm-e-ijz mirī bandagī nahīñ
ummīd hai javāb-e-ġham-e-ārzū magar
vo kyā kare jise koī ummīd hī nahīñ
va.ade ne tere saare irāde badal diye
hālāñki dard-e-dil meñ zarā bhī kamī nahīñ
maiñ huuñ ki mujh se saarā zamāna ḳhilāf hai
hālāñki jurm-e-ishq se koī barī nahīñ
ibrat-fazā hai ahl-e-zamāna ke vāste
'shaukat' vo dāstāñ jo kisī ne sunī nahīñ
zinda hun yun ki bas mein meri KHud-kushi nahin
aaKHir ye aur kya hai agar bebasi nahin
wo dil diya nasib ne jis mein KHushi nahin
ek chiz to mili hai magar kaam ki nahin
han ai shab-e-firaq tujhe jaanta hun main
tu subh tak rahi to meri zindagi nahin
hargiz fareb-e-rang-e-masarrat na khaiye
ye gham ka nam hai ye haqiqi KHushi nahin
duniya ki zinaton mein nahin koi bhi kami
lekin meri nazar mein wo dil-bastagi nahin
arman bhi wahin hain tamanna bhi hai wahi
jis dil se thi ye garmi-e-mahfil wahi nahin
hansne mein bhi nihan hain yahan nala-ha-e-dard
pamal rasm-e-ijz meri bandagi nahin
ummid hai jawab-e-gham-e-arzu magar
wo kya kare jise koi ummid hi nahin
wade ne tere sare irade badal diye
haalanki dard-e-dil mein zara bhi kami nahin
main hun ki mujh se sara zamana KHilaf hai
haalanki jurm-e-ishq se koi bari nahin
ibrat-faza hai ahl-e-zamana ke waste
'shaukat' wo dastan jo kisi ne suni nahin
- Book : Gohristaan Shokat Thanvi (Pg. 66)
- Author : Allama Siimab Siddiqui Akbarabadi
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