ajnabi

ab ye ehsās dam-e-fikr-e-suḳhan hone lagā

apnī hī nazmoñ kā bhūlā huā kirdār huuñ maiñ

maiñ musāfir huuñ bayābān-e-farāmoshī kā

apne naqsh-e-kaf-e-pā se bhī shanāsā.ī nahīñ

tā-ba-pahanā-e-nazar ret ke Tīloñ kā sukūt

apnā saaya bhī yahāñ monis-e-tanhā.ī nahīñ

tiir ban kar koī sannāTe ke dil meñ utre

kisī māyūs parinde kī sadā-e-tanhā

zaḳhmī āhū-e-ramīda kī adā-e-tanhā

kaash pal bhar ko utar aatā ḳhudā-e-tanhā

maiñ kisī āzar-e-gumnām kā but huuñ shāyad

jis kī qismat meñ koī chashm-e-tamāshā.ī nahīñ

izn-e-fariyād nahīñ ruḳhsat-e-goyā.ī nahīñ

duur us paar shafaq rañg guphāoñ se pare

zer-e-mehrāb-e-falak qāfila-e-umr-e-ravāñ

taan uḌāte hue sarmast o javāñ guzrā thā

mah-nishāñ najm-chakāñ mehr-ināñ guzrā thā

ḳhuuñ rulātā hai subuk-gāmi-e-mahmil kā samāñ

ab bhī kauñdā sā lapaktā hai ghaTāoñ se pare

maiñ bhī us vaqt sar-e-rāh thā hairāñ hairāñ

pā-barahna nazar-āvāra tan-afgār ḳhamosh

dard se mohr-ba-lab sūrat-e-dīvār ḳhamosh

ḳhalish-e-hasrat-e-jāñ thī ki koī pahchāne

sham.a sī dil ke nihāñ-ḳhāne meñ larzāñ larzāñ

mujh pe kyā biit ga.ī kaun sune kyā jaane

chashm-e-ḳhūñ-basta ko aaseb kā māman samjhā

qāfile vāloñ ne shāyad mujhe rahzan samjhā

ab ye ehsas dam-e-fikr-e-suKHan hone laga

apni hi nazmon ka bhula hua kirdar hun main

main musafir hun bayaban-e-faramoshi ka

apne naqsh-e-kaf-e-pa se bhi shanasai nahin

ta-ba-pahana-e-nazar ret ke Tilon ka sukut

apna saya bhi yahan monis-e-tanhai nahin

tir ban kar koi sannaTe ke dil mein utre

kisi mayus parinde ki sada-e-tanha

zaKHmi aahu-e-ramida ki ada-e-tanha

kash pal bhar ko utar aata KHuda-e-tanha

main kisi aazar-e-gumnam ka but hun shayad

jis ki qismat mein koi chashm-e-tamashai nahin

izn-e-fariyaad nahin ruKHsat-e-goyai nahin

dur us par shafaq rang guphaon se pare

zer-e-mehrab-e-falak qafila-e-umr-e-rawan

tan uDate hue sarmast o jawan guzra tha

mah-nishan najm-chakan mehr-inan guzra tha

KHun rulata hai subuk-gami-e-mahmil ka saman

ab bhi kaunda sa lapakta hai ghaTaon se pare

main bhi us waqt sar-e-rah tha hairan hairan

pa-barahna nazar-awara tan-afgar KHamosh

dard se mohr-ba-lab surat-e-diwar KHamosh

KHalish-e-hasrat-e-jaan thi ki koi pahchane

shama si dil ke nihan-KHane mein larzan larzan

mujh pe kya bit gai kaun sune kya jaane

chashm-e-KHun-basta ko aaseb ka maman samjha

qafile walon ne shayad mujhe rahzan samjha