pattharon ka mughanni

mutrib-e-ḳhush-navā zindagī ke hasīn giit gaatā rahā

us kī āvāz par anjuman jhuum uTThī

us ne jab zaḳhm-e-dil ko zabāñ baḳhsh dī

sunñe vāloñ ne be-sāḳhta aah kī

ishq ke saaz par jab huā zaḳhma-zan

shor-e-tahsīñ meñ ḳhud us kī āvāz dab sī ga.ī

mutrib-e-ḳhush-navā phir bhī tanhā rahā

tishnagi-e-mashām us ko bād-e-sabā kī tarah gul-ba-gul le ga.ī

kāsa-e-chashm ne partav-e-gul bhī paayā nahīñ

dard us kā kisī mahram-e-dard ke vāste

dar-ba-dar shahr-dar-shahr phirtā rahā

daad o tahsīñ ke hañgāma-e-zauq-kash meñ use

har taraf se malāmat ke patthar mile

mutrib-e-ḳhush-navā pattharoñ se paTaktā rahā apnā sar

pattharoñ ko zabāñ to milī par takallum nahīñ

pattharoñ ko ḳhad-o-ḳhāl-e-insāñ mile daulat-e-dard-o-ġham kab milī

pattharoñ ko hasīñ sūrateñ to milīñ dil nahīñ mil sakā

pattharoñ ko mile paañv par e'timād-e-safar kaun de

pattharoñ ko mile haath par azm-e-tesha-zanī kaun de

sañg sunte haiñ lekin samajhte nahīñ

dekhte haiñ magar farq karte nahīñ

baat karte haiñ mahsūs karte nahīñ

TuuT sakte haiñ lekin pighalte nahīñ

gard ban kar ye uḌ jaa.eñ sāñchoñ meñ Dhalte nahīñ

mutrib-e-ḳhush-navā pattharoñ se paTaktā rahā apnā sar

mutrib-e-ḳhush-navā pattharoñ ko sunātā rahā dard-e-dil

apnā ġham un kā ġham sab kā ġham

pattharoñ ne sunā aur chup-chāp hañste rahe

pattharoñ kī isī anjuman kā muġhannī huuñ maiñ

aur bedard be-his sitamgār patthar suneñge kabhī

un kā vo mutrib-e-ḳhush-navā shikva-sanj-e-zamāñ

apne naġhmāt kī aag meñ jal gayā

phir un hī ke mānind patthar kā but ban gayā

mutrib-e-KHush-nawa zindagi ke hasin git gata raha

us ki aawaz par anjuman jhum uTThi

us ne jab zaKHm-e-dil ko zaban baKHsh di

sunne walon ne be-saKHta aah ki

ishq ke saz par jab hua zaKHma-zan

shor-e-tahsin mein KHud us ki aawaz dab si gai

mutrib-e-KHush-nawa phir bhi tanha raha

tishnagi-e-masham us ko baad-e-saba ki tarah gul-ba-gul le gai

kasa-e-chashm ne partaw-e-gul bhi paya nahin

dard us ka kisi mahram-e-dard ke waste

dar-ba-dar shahr-dar-shahr phirta raha

dad o tahsin ke hangama-e-zauq-kash mein use

har taraf se malamat ke patthar mile

mutrib-e-KHush-nawa pattharon se paTakta raha apna sar

pattharon ko zaban to mili par takallum nahin

pattharon ko KHad-o-KHal-e-insan mile daulat-e-dard-o-gham kab mili

pattharon ko hasin suraten to milin dil nahin mil saka

pattharon ko mile panw par e'timad-e-safar kaun de

pattharon ko mile hath par azm-e-tesha-zani kaun de

sang sunte hain lekin samajhte nahin

dekhte hain magar farq karte nahin

baat karte hain mahsus karte nahin

TuT sakte hain lekin pighalte nahin

gard ban kar ye uD jaen sanchon mein Dhalte nahin

mutrib-e-KHush-nawa pattharon se paTakta raha apna sar

mutrib-e-KHush-nawa pattharon ko sunata raha dard-e-dil

apna gham un ka gham sab ka gham

pattharon ne suna aur chup-chap hanste rahe

pattharon ki isi anjuman ka mughanni hun main

aur bedard be-his sitamgar patthar sunenge kabhi

un ka wo mutrib-e-KHush-nawa shikwa-sanj-e-zaman

apne naghmat ki aag mein jal gaya

phir un hi ke manind patthar ka but ban gaya