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    chal ai nasīm-e-sahrā rūh-o-ravān-e-sahrā

    merā payām le sū-e-butān-e-sahrā

    sahrā.ī mahvashoñ ḳhidmat meñ ke kahnā

    bhūle nahīñ tumheñ ham ai duḳhtarān-e-sahrā

    gar bas chale to aa.eñ aur dard-e-dil sunā.eñ

    tum ko gale lagā.eñ ham phir miyān-e-sahrā

    tum najd meñ pareshāñ shahroñ meñ ham haiñ hairāñ

    allāh amaañ ho tum par butān-e-sahrā

    tum is tarah ġhamoñ se behāl ho rahī ho

    ham is taraf haiñ muztar dāman-kushān-e-sahrā

    ham paas aa.eñ kyuuñ kar tum ko bulā.eñ kyuuñ kar

    ye dukh miTā.eñ kyuuñ kar vāmāñdgān-e-sahrā

    betāb haiñ alam se be-ḳhvāb ranj-o-ġham se

    kyā pūchhtī ho ham se ai dil-barān-e-sahrā

    tum yaad kar rahī ho bedād kar rahī ho

    barbād kar rahī ho ai gul-ruḳhān-e-sahrā

    ye kyā kahā ki tum ho rañgīniyoñ ke ḳhūgar

    ġhamgīñ haiñ tum se baḌh kar ai ġham-kushān-e-sahrā

    ye raat ye ghaTā.eñ ye shor ye havā.eñ

    bichhḌe hue mileñge kyūñkar miyān-e-sahrā

    shahroñ zindagī se ham tañg aa chuke haiñ

    sahrā meñ phir bulā lo ai sakinān-e-sahrā

    yād-e-sumūm ho sarsar ke tund tūfāñ

    Darte nahīñ kisī se dil-dādgān-e-sahrā

    ābādiyoñ meñ hāsil āzādiyāñ nahīñ haiñ

    aa jaao tum uḌ kar o tā.irān-e-sahrā

    sahrā vus.atoñ meñ ham ko na bhuul jaanā

    o duḳhtarān-e-sahrā o āhuvān-e-sahrā

    ai abr chup na rahnā merā fasāna kahnā

    mil jaa.e gar kahīñ vo sarv-e-ravān-e-sahrā

    dashtī dhun meñ saaqī ik naġhma-e-īrāqī

    haañ phir sunā ba-yād-e-gul-chehargān-e-sahrā

    āñkhoñ meñ bas rahā hai naqsh-e-butān-e-sahrā

    o dāstāñ-sarā chheḌ ik dāstān-e-sahrā

    mastāna rahā hai phir karvān-e-sahrā

    haañ jhuum kar hudī-ḳhvāñ ik dāstān-e-sahrā

    dehāt fazā.eñ āñkhoñ meñ phir rahī haiñ

    dil meñ samā rahī hai yād-e-butān-e-sahrā

    nazroñ pe chhā rahā hai vo chāñdnī manzar

    sahrā meñ kheltī thiiñ jab hūryān-e-sahrā

    vo chāñdnī mausam vo be-ḳhudī aalam

    vo nuur samundar reg-e-ravān-e-sahrā

    jalve mah-e-javāñ ke vo rañg-e-kārvāñ ke

    vo naġhme sārbāñ ke raqsāñ miyān-e-sahrā

    kyūñkar na yaad aa.eñ vo sīm-gūñ fazā.eñ

    vo āsmān-e-sahrā māh-e-ravān-e-sahrā

    vo kam-sinoñ ke gaane vo khel vo tarāne

    be-fikrī ke fasāne vird-e-zabān-e-sahrā

    khetoñ meñ ghūmte the har gul ko chūmte the

    mastī meñ jhūmte the jab mai-kashān-e-sahrā

    vo gaañv vo fazā.eñ vo fasl vo havā.eñ

    vo khet vo ghaTā.eñ vo āsmān-e-sahrā

    phir yaad aa rahī haiñ phir dil dukhā rahī haiñ

    majnūñ banā rahī haiñ lailā-vashān-e-sahrā

    rātoñ ko chhup ke aanā aur shāne ko hilānā

    hai yaad vo jagānā ham ko miyān-e-sahrā

    vo un shoḳh āñkheñ vo un saada nazreñ

    be-ḳhud banā rahī haiñ doshīzgān-e-sahrā

    vo ishq-pesha huuñ maiñ jis ke javān naġhme

    gaatā hai chāñdnī meñ har naujavān-e-sahrā

    ik badviyat āshiq sahrā.iyat se be-ḳhud

    'aḳhtar' bhī apnī dhun meñ hai ik javān-e-sahrā

    chal ai nasim-e-sahra ruh-o-rawan-e-sahra

    mera payam le ja su-e-butan-e-sahra

    sahrai mahwashon ki KHidmat mein ja ke kahna

    bhule nahin tumhein hum ai duKHtaran-e-sahra

    gar bas chale to aaen aur dard-e-dil sunaen

    tum ko gale lagaen hum phir miyan-e-sahra

    tum najd mein pareshan shahron mein hum hain hairan

    allah ki aman ho tum par butan-e-sahra

    tum is tarah ghamon se behaal ho rahi ho

    hum is taraf hain muztar daman-kushan-e-sahra

    hum pas aaen kyun kar tum ko bulaen kyun kar

    ye dukh miTaen kyun kar wamandgan-e-sahra

    betab hain alam se be-KHwab ranj-o-gham se

    kya puchhti ho hum se ai dil-baran-e-sahra

    tum yaad kar rahi ho bedad kar rahi ho

    barbaad kar rahi ho ai gul-ruKHan-e-sahra

    ye kya kaha ki tum ho ranginiyon ke KHugar

    ghamgin hain tum se baDh kar ai gham-kushan-e-sahra

    ye raat ye ghaTaen ye shor ye hawaen

    bichhDe hue milenge kyunkar miyan-e-sahra

    shahron ki zindagi se hum tang aa chuke hain

    sahra mein phir bula lo ai sakinan-e-sahra

    yaad-e-sumum ho ya sarsar ke tund tufan

    Darte nahin kisi se dil-dadgan-e-sahra

    aabaadiyon mein hasil aazadiyan nahin hain

    aa jao tum hi uD kar o tairan-e-sahra

    sahra ki wusaton mein hum ko na bhul jaana

    o duKHtaran-e-sahra o aahuwan-e-sahra

    ai abr chup na rahna mera fasana kahna

    mil jae gar kahin wo sarw-e-rawan-e-sahra

    dashti ki dhun mein saqi ek naghma-e-iraqi

    han phir suna ba-yaad-e-gul-chehargan-e-sahra

    aankhon mein bas raha hai naqsh-e-butan-e-sahra

    o dastan-sara chheD ek dastan-e-sahra

    mastana ja raha hai phir karwan-e-sahra

    han jhum kar hudi-KHwan ek dastan-e-sahra

    dehat ki fazaen aankhon mein phir rahi hain

    dil mein sama rahi hai yaad-e-butan-e-sahra

    nazron pe chha raha hai wo chandni ka manzar

    sahra mein khelti thin jab huryan-e-sahra

    wo chandni ka mausam wo be-KHudi ka aalam

    wo nur ka samundar reg-e-rawan-e-sahra

    jalwe mah-e-jawan ke wo rang-e-karwan ke

    wo naghme sarban ke raqsan miyan-e-sahra

    kyunkar na yaad aaen wo sim-gun fazaen

    wo aasman-e-sahra mah-e-rawan-e-sahra

    wo kam-sinon ke gane wo khel wo tarane

    be-fikri ke fasane wird-e-zaban-e-sahra

    kheton mein ghumte the har gul ko chumte the

    masti mein jhumte the jab mai-kashan-e-sahra

    wo ganw wo fazaen wo fasl wo hawaen

    wo khet wo ghaTaen wo aasman-e-sahra

    phir yaad aa rahi hain phir dil dukha rahi hain

    majnun bana rahi hain laila-washan-e-sahra

    raaton ko chhup ke aana aur shane ko hilana

    hai yaad wo jagana hum ko miyan-e-sahra

    wo un ki shoKH aankhen wo un ki sada nazren

    be-KHud bana rahi hain doshizgan-e-sahra

    wo ishq-pesha hun main jis ke jawan naghme

    gata hai chandni mein har naujawan-e-sahra

    ek badwiyat ka aashiq sahraiyat se be-KHud

    'aKHtar' bhi apni dhun mein hai ek jawan-e-sahra

    Source :
    • Book : Kulliyat-e-Akhtar shirani (Pg. 154)
    • Author : Gopal Mittal
    • Publication : Modern Publishing House (1997)
    • Edition : 1997
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