sapne meñ raat aa.ī dillī
dair talak batyā.ī dillī
pūchh rahī thī haal batāo
guzrā kaise saal batāo
basne vāloñ meñ dillī ke
bolo sachche dost nahīñ the
yā ki buzurgoñ kī sohbat meñ
kamī thī kuchh un kī shafqat meñ
ba-yak nazar har chiiz bhulā dī
manzar ko yā ḳhud ko sazā dī
maiñ jo tere dil kī adā thī
kyā merī ulfat hī ḳhatā thī
galiyāñ saḌkeñ daftar hotel
har jā hai yādoñ kī halchal
aaj meñ kyā ḳhūbī hai jo yuuñ
bhuul chuke ho tum apnā kal
husn ke haiñ vo kaun se jalve
jo mere dāman meñ nahīñ the
kyā aisī uftād paḌī jo
bhuul ga.e dil-sāz zamīñ ko
kyā mere saa.e ke nīche
rāhat aur ārām nahīñ the
maanā parā.ī thī maiñ haa.e
apnoñ se kitne sukh paa.e
savāloñ kī is aaḌ meñ dillī
vaj.h-e-judā.ī pūchh rahī thī
jamī thiiñ mujh par ka.ī nigāheñ
dil meñ dabī thiiñ apnī aa.heñ
kahtā kyā alfāz nahīñ the
āñkhoñ se aañsū bah nikle
saarī hālat jaan ga.ī vo
kah ke mujhe nādān ga.ī vo
sapne meñ raat aa.ī dillī
dair talak batyā.ī dillī
sapne mein raat aai dilli
dair talak batyai dilli
puchh rahi thi haal batao
guzra kaise sal batao
basne walon mein dilli ke
bolo sachche dost nahin the
ya ki buzurgon ki sohbat mein
kami thi kuchh un ki shafqat mein
ba-yak nazar har chiz bhula di
manzar ko ya KHud ko saza di
main jo tere dil ki ada thi
kya meri ulfat hi KHata thi
galiyan saDken daftar hotel
har ja hai yaadon ki halchal
aaj mein kya KHubi hai jo yun
bhul chuke ho tum apna kal
husn ke hain wo kaun se jalwe
jo mere daman mein nahin the
kya aisi uftad paDi jo
bhul gae dil-saz zamin ko
kya mere sae ke niche
rahat aur aaram nahin the
mana parai thi main hae
apnon se kitne sukh pae
sawalon ki is aaD mein dilli
wajh-e-judai puchh rahi thi
jami thin mujh par kai nigahen
dil mein dabi thin apni aahen
kahta kya alfaz nahin the
aankhon se aansu bah nikle
sari haalat jaan gai wo
kah ke mujhe nadan gai wo
sapne mein raat aai dilli
dair talak batyai dilli
- Book : Zindagi, Zindagi Aur Zindagi (Pg. 83)
- Author : Ata Abidi
- Publication : Maktaba Afkar (2010)
- Edition : 2010
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