Cleopatra
shaam ke dāman meñ pechāñ nīm-afrañgī hasīñ
nuqra.ī pāroñ meñ ik sone kī laag
rah guzar meñ yā ḳhirāmāñ sard aag
yā kisī mutrib kī le ik tishna takmīl raag
ek bahr-e-be-karāñ kī jhilmilātī sat.h par
zau-fagan afsāna-hā-e-rañg-o-nūr
niile niile do kañval maujoñ se chuur
bahte bahte jo nikal jaa.eñ kahīñ sāhil se duur
chāñd sī peshāniyoñ par zarfishāñ lahroñ kā jaal
ahmarīñ uḌtā huā rañg-e-sharāb
jam ga.ī haiñ ash.a-e-sad-āftāb
gardanoñ ke pech-o-ḳham meñ ghul gayā hai māhtāb
ishrat-e-parvez meñ kyā nāla-e-hā-e-tez-tez
uḌ gayā din kī javānī kā ḳhumār
shaam ke chehre pe lauT aayā nikhār
ho chuke haiñ ho rahe haiñ aur dāman dāġh-dār
us kā zarrīñ taḳht sīmīñ jism hai āñkhoñ se duur
jām-e-zahr-ālūd se uThte haiñ jhaag
chauñk kar añgḌā.iyāñ lete haiñ naag
jaag 'antoni' mohabbat so rahī hai jaag jaag
sham ke daman mein pechan nim-afrangi hasin
nuqrai paron mein ek sone ki lag
rah guzar mein ya KHiraman sard aag
ya kisi mutrib ki le ek tishna takmil rag
ek bahr-e-be-karan ki jhilmilati sath par
zau-fagan afsana-ha-e-rang-o-nur
nile nile do kanwal maujon se chur
bahte bahte jo nikal jaen kahin sahil se dur
chand si peshaniyon par zarfishan lahron ka jal
ahmarin uDta hua rang-e-sharab
jam gai hain asha-e-sad-aftab
gardanon ke pech-o-KHam mein ghul gaya hai mahtab
ishrat-e-parwez mein kya nala-e-ha-e-tez-tez
uD gaya din ki jawani ka KHumar
sham ke chehre pe lauT aaya nikhaar
ho chuke hain ho rahe hain aur daman dagh-dar
us ka zarrin taKHt simin jism hai aankhon se dur
jam-e-zahr-alud se uThte hain jhag
chaunk kar angDaiyan lete hain nag
jag 'antoni' mohabbat so rahi hai jag jag
- Book : Kulliyat-e-Akhtaruliman (Pg. 82)
- Author : Baidar Bakht
- Publication : Educational Publishing House (2006)
- Edition : 2006
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