agar qarib se dekho
agar qarīb se dekho to jaan logī tum
jahāñ hai saañp kī sūrat vajūd se lipTā
na kārvāñ na manāzil na rahguzar na safar
hayāt jaise khaḌā ho koī shajar tanhā
diloñ meñ pyaas taḌaptī hai raat din apne
bharī huī hai alam-nāk yaas āñkhoñ meñ
siyāh bhūtoñ kī mānind jaag uThte haiñ
ye be-sukūñ se manāzir udaas āñkhoñ meñ
tumheñ hai ḳhauf ki jvālā bhaḌak uThe na kahīñ
maiñ sochtā huuñ jalā duuñ kisī tarah ḳhud ko
tumheñ hai fikr ki jiine kā aasrā ho koī
maiñ chāhtā huuñ miTā duuñ kisī tarah ḳhud ko
raqīq aag ne sīnoñ ko raakh kar Daalā
vajūd kaañp rahe haiñ shikast khaa.e hue
koī pahāḌ koī ban talāsh karte haiñ
dimāġh bār-e-masā.ib kā ġham uThā.e hue
pighal rahe haiñ usūloñ ke āhanī paikar
hisār karb kī sulgī huī fasīloñ par
kuchh is tarah haiñ shab-o-roz gard-ālūda
Tañge huuñ jaise purāne libās kīloñ par
agar qarīb se dekho to dil kī bastī meñ
na hausle na umañgeñ na garmiyāñ baaqī
gunāhgār fazāoñ kī qatl gāhoñ meñ
haqīqatoñ kā pata hai na dāstāñ baaqī
agar qarib se dekho to jaan logi tum
jahan hai sanp ki surat wajud se lipTa
na karwan na manazil na rahguzar na safar
hayat jaise khaDa ho koi shajar tanha
dilon mein pyas taDapti hai raat din apne
bhari hui hai alam-nak yas aankhon mein
siyah bhuton ki manind jag uThte hain
ye be-sukun se manazir udas aankhon mein
tumhein hai KHauf ki jwala bhaDak uThe na kahin
main sochta hun jala dun kisi tarah KHud ko
tumhein hai fikr ki jine ka aasra ho koi
main chahta hun miTa dun kisi tarah KHud ko
raqiq aag ne sinon ko rakh kar Dala
wajud kanp rahe hain shikast khae hue
koi pahaD koi ban talash karte hain
dimagh bar-e-masaib ka gham uThae hue
pighal rahe hain usulon ke aahani paikar
hisar karb ki sulgi hui fasilon par
kuchh is tarah hain shab-o-roz gard-aluda
Tange hun jaise purane libas kilon par
agar qarib se dekho to dil ki basti mein
na hausle na umangen na garmiyan baqi
gunahgar fazaon ki qatl gahon mein
haqiqaton ka pata hai na dastan baqi
- Book : Shoalon Ka Shajar (Pg. 42)
- Author : Chander Bhan Khayal
- Publication : Sutoor Parkashan (1969)
- Edition : 1969
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