tisri aankh

to phir yuuñ huā

ham shikasta-diloñ ne sipar Daal dī

jitne nāvak-ba-dast apne ahbāb

koh-e-vafā par khaḌe the

hameñ un sabhī kī jigar-dāriyoñ

be-ġharaz jur.atoñ par mukammal yaqīñ thā

magar jāñ-nisārī ke is ma.arke meñ

saf-e-ham-rahāñ ko palaT kar jo dekhā

to koī nahīñ thā

sabhī narġha-e-dushmanāñ meñ khaḌe the

hujūm-e-kashīda-sarāñ

pā-ba-zanjīr zer-e-nagīñ thā

so phir yuuñ huā

maqtaloñ kī taraf jab ravāna hue ham

to saarī jabīnoñ pe nañgī ḳhajālat

barahna nadāmat ke qatre juḌe the

ham andhe sarāboñ ke lā-muntahā silsiloñ meñ khaḌe the

hazar sā.atoñ

thartharāte laboñ par

faqat ḳhāmushī thī

sitam tāziyānoñ ke qātil pharere

fasīl-e-zabān-o-dahan par gaḌe the

vo mausam kaḌe the

to phir yuuñ huā

ham darīda-badan

dashna-e-qātilāñ kā hadaf ban ga.e

qatra qatra hamārā chamaktā ga.e

shahr-e-mehrbāñ ke dar-o-bām par

jagmagāne lage

tīsrī aañkh kā nāma-bar ham ko muzhda sunāne lagā

to phir yun hua

hum shikasta-dilon ne sipar Dal di

jitne nawak-ba-dast apne ahbab

koh-e-wafa par khaDe the

hamein un sabhi ki jigar-dariyon

be-gharaz juraton par mukammal yaqin tha

magar jaan-nisari ke is marke mein

saf-e-ham-rahan ko palaT kar jo dekha

to koi nahin tha

sabhi nargha-e-dushmanan mein khaDe the

hujum-e-kashida-saran

pa-ba-zanjir zer-e-nagin tha

so phir yun hua

maqtalon ki taraf jab rawana hue hum

to sari jabinon pe nangi KHajalat

barahna nadamat ke qatre juDe the

hum andhe sarabon ke la-muntaha silsilon mein khaDe the

hazar saaton

thartharaate labon par

faqat KHamushi thi

sitam taziyanon ke qatil pharere

fasil-e-zaban-o-dahan par gaDe the

wo mausam kaDe the

to phir yun hua

hum darida-badan

dashna-e-qatilan ka hadaf ban gae

qatra qatra hamara chamakta gae

shahr-e-mehrban ke dar-o-baam par

jagmagane lage

tisri aankh ka nama-bar hum ko muzhda sunane laga