shafaq

ai shafaq ai zevar-e-ārā.ish-e-charḳh-e-barīñ

tujh meñ vo shoḳhī hai jo ḳhūn-e-shahīdāñ meñ nahīñ

terī har har mauj meñ hai lāla-e-ahmar kā rang

aql-e-insānī hai jis ko dekh kar hairat se dang

tū ne kholā mai-kada ahl-e-falak ke vāste

mast in ko kar diyā apnī sharāb-e-surḳh se

terā ye rangīn manzar ik tilism-e-ḳhvāb hai

terī ye shoḳhī hai yā ik mauja-e-betāb hai

sach batā de kaun hai jis kā hai tujh meñ in.ikās

ai shafaq kartī hai kis ke nuur se tū iqtibās

hai kisī shā.ir kā ḳhūn-e-dil tire ruḳhsār par

ek dhīmī raushnī hai har dar-o-dīvār par

dahr kī har shai tire partav se rangīñ ho ga.ī

shorish-e-hastī tire dāman meñ aa kar so ga.ī

jī meñ aatā hai ki maiñ kah duuñ tujhe rang-e-shabāb

dil-nashīñ tujh ko batā duuñ yā koī hastī kā ḳhvāb

yā ki doshīza hai ik mast-e-mai-e-husn-e-bahār

surḳh āñchal jis kā uḌtā hai fazā meñ baar baar

yā tabassum hai kisī ke chehra-e-zebā kā tū

yā ki naqsh-e-avvalīñ hai husn-e-be-parvā kā tū

terī surḳhī meñ nihāñ hai kuchh sharāb-e-zindagī

terī tah meñ ġharq hai mauj-e-shabāb-e-zindagī

kaash tū 'sāqib' ko bhī apnā banā le rāz-dār

justujū-e-rāz meñ muddat se hai vo be-qarār

ai shafaq ai zewar-e-araish-e-charKH-e-barin

tujh mein wo shoKHi hai jo KHun-e-shahidan mein nahin

teri har har mauj mein hai lala-e-ahmar ka rang

aql-e-insani hai jis ko dekh kar hairat se dang

tu ne khola mai-kada ahl-e-falak ke waste

mast in ko kar diya apni sharab-e-surKH se

tera ye rangin manzar ek tilism-e-KHwab hai

teri ye shoKHi hai ya ek mauja-e-betab hai

sach bata de kaun hai jis ka hai tujh mein inikas

ai shafaq karti hai kis ke nur se tu iqtibas

hai kisi shair ka KHun-e-dil tere ruKHsar par

ek dhimi raushni hai har dar-o-diwar par

dahr ki har shai tere partaw se rangin ho gai

shorish-e-hasti tere daman mein aa kar so gai

ji mein aata hai ki main kah dun tujhe rang-e-shabab

dil-nashin tujh ko bata dun ya koi hasti ka KHwab

ya ki doshiza hai ek mast-e-mai-e-husn-e-bahaar

surKH aanchal jis ka uDta hai faza mein bar bar

ya tabassum hai kisi ke chehra-e-zeba ka tu

ya ki naqsh-e-awwalin hai husn-e-be-parwa ka tu

teri surKHi mein nihan hai kuchh sharab-e-zindagi

teri tah mein gharq hai mauj-e-shabab-e-zindagi

kash tu 'saqib' ko bhi apna bana le raaz-dar

justuju-e-raaz mein muddat se hai wo be-qarar