diwali
dar-o-dīvār par chhā.ī hai udāsī ġham kī
mahv-e-hairat hai ḳhushī dīda-e-hairāñ kī tarah
koī jhoñkā koī aahaT koī āvāz nahīñ
raat vīrāñ hai kisī shahr-e-ḳhamoshāñ kī tarah
din Dhale dekh liyā thā koī uḌtā bādal
kunmunātī hai fazā mausam-e-bārāñ kī tarah
duur pardes kī rāhoñ meñ bhaTakte raahī
dil meñ phir yaad tirī aa.ī hai mehmāñ kī tarah
vo sar-e-shām dar-o-bām pe jalte dīpak
kyā mirī tarah tujhe yaad nahīñ aate haiñ
raushnī meñ vo nahā.e hue ujle manzar
kyā nigāhoñ meñ tirī aaj bhī lahrāte haiñ
kyā vo biite hue pur-nūr chahakte lamhe
aaj bhī dil meñ tire giit koī gaate haiñ
kyā tire ḳhvāb ġham-e-hāl ke vīrāne meñ
ab bhī maazī kā fasāna koī dohrāte haiñ
vo ujāle jo tirī tarah mujhe bhuul ga.e
duur se ab mirī fariyād nahīñ sun sakte
dil ke tāroñ ko bahut jam.a kiyā hai maiñ ne
vo magar naġhma-e-ehsās nahīñ ban sakte
mirī āvāz ko jazbāt kī dīvār ke paar
sun to sakte haiñ magar sar ko nahīñ dhun sakte
maiñ jo ro.uuñ bhī to ye vaqt ke andhe sāthī
kisī bikhre hue motī ko nahīñ chun sakte
dīp-mālā kī ye bechain bilaktī huī raat
us ke dāman meñ mire ashk-e-ravāñ palte haiñ
ham-safar koī nahīñ hai mirī tanhā.ī kā
chand saa.e haiñ jo hamrāh mire chalte haiñ
DabDabā.ī huī āñkhoñ meñ hai sāvan kī jhaḌī
aur dil meñ mire yādoñ ke shajar palte haiñ
dekh maiñ ne bhī manā.ī hai yahāñ dīvālī
mirī palkoñ pe bhī ashkoñ ke diye julte haiñ
dar-o-diwar par chhai hai udasi gham ki
mahw-e-hairat hai KHushi dida-e-hairan ki tarah
koi jhonka koi aahaT koi aawaz nahin
raat viran hai kisi shahr-e-KHamoshan ki tarah
din Dhale dekh liya tha koi uDta baadal
kunmunati hai faza mausam-e-baran ki tarah
dur pardes ki rahon mein bhaTakte rahi
dil mein phir yaad teri aai hai mehman ki tarah
wo sar-e-sham dar-o-baam pe jalte dipak
kya meri tarah tujhe yaad nahin aate hain
raushni mein wo nahae hue ujle manzar
kya nigahon mein teri aaj bhi lahraate hain
kya wo bite hue pur-nur chahakte lamhe
aaj bhi dil mein tere git koi gate hain
kya tere KHwab gham-e-haal ke virane mein
ab bhi mazi ka fasana koi dohraate hain
wo ujale jo teri tarah mujhe bhul gae
dur se ab meri fariyaad nahin sun sakte
dil ke taron ko bahut jama kiya hai main ne
wo magar naghma-e-ehsas nahin ban sakte
meri aawaz ko jazbaat ki diwar ke par
sun to sakte hain magar sar ko nahin dhun sakte
main jo roun bhi to ye waqt ke andhe sathi
kisi bikhre hue moti ko nahin chun sakte
dip-mala ki ye bechain bilakti hui raat
us ke daman mein mere ashk-e-rawan palte hain
ham-safar koi nahin hai meri tanhai ka
chand sae hain jo hamrah mere chalte hain
DabDabai hui aankhon mein hai sawan ki jhaDi
aur dil mein mere yaadon ke shajar palte hain
dekh main ne bhi manai hai yahan diwali
meri palkon pe bhi ashkon ke diye julte hain
- Book : Kalam Qateel Shifai (Pg. 223)
- Author : Qateel Shifai
- Publication : Farid Book Depot Pvt. Ltd (2011)
- Edition : 2011
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