baKHtawar

terī talab meñ merī hoñToñ kī ḳhushk-sālī ne

kitne mausamoñ ke sitam faqat is liye sahe taaki tujhe ḳhabar ho terī talab meñ

kin qurbāniyoñ se guzar kar aanā hai

ai bahār-baḳht tujhe ġhair mustaqil chāhne vaalā ḳhvāb-o-ḳhvāhish kī vādiyoñ meñ

ye bhuul baiThā hai

tere chehre kā ātish-fishāñ

tere surḳh-o-safed siine kī garmāhaT se be-qābū huā phirtā hai

tujhe kin falsafoñ kī 'ādat thī

tū kin bevaqūfoñ meñ phañs ga.ī hai

tū vo shahkār zehn thī jo gulāb aur ḳhushbū ke darmiyān se metaphor alag detī thī

aaj tujh se kapḌoñ kī almārī set nahīñ hotī

terī jagah to 'azīm misr kī pahlī mash.hūr devī ke barābar thī

terī mohabbat meñ ġharq sūraj kā devtā

kitnī baar apne madār se nikal kar

ahrām-e-misr par utar aayā thā

aur terī chāhat meñ TuuTe taare kī dhaat se tere kangan banvā laatā thā

aaj tū apnī kalā.iyoñ meñ kāñch kī chūḌiyāñ pahan kar

apne rutbe kā mazāq banā rahī hai

tū kis shaan kī aulād thī tū kahāñ kī rahne vaalī

tere liye to zindagī ras-bhare angūroñ kā zaḳhīra thī

ye kis 'azāb meñ ghūñT ghūñT mar rahī hai

tū ek bevaqūf ke

bachche paidā kar rahī hai

teri talab mein meri honTon ki KHushk-sali ne

kitne mausamon ke sitam faqat is liye sahe taki tujhe KHabar ho teri talab mein

kin qurbaniyon se guzar kar aana hai

ai bahaar-baKHt tujhe ghair mustaqil chahne wala KHwab-o-KHwahish ki wadiyon mein

ye bhul baiTha hai

tere chehre ka aatish-fishan

tere surKH-o-safed sine ki garmahaT se be-qabu hua phirta hai

tujhe kin falsafon ki 'adat thi

tu kin bewaqufon mein phans gai hai

tu wo shahkar zehn thi jo gulab aur KHushbu ke darmiyan se metaphor alag deti thi

aaj tujh se kapDon ki almari set nahin hoti

teri jagah to 'azim misr ki pahli mashhur dewi ke barabar thi

teri mohabbat mein gharq suraj ka dewta

kitni bar apne madar se nikal kar

ahram-e-misr par utar aaya tha

aur teri chahat mein TuTe tare ki dhat se tere kangan banwa lata tha

aaj tu apni kalaiyon mein kanch ki chuDiyan pahan kar

apne rutbe ka mazaq bana rahi hai

tu kis shan ki aulad thi tu kahan ki rahne wali

tere liye to zindagi ras-bhare anguron ka zaKHira thi

ye kis 'azab mein ghunT ghunT mar rahi hai

tu ek bewaquf ke

bachche paida kar rahi hai