Wazir Agha
Article 23
Sher-o-Shayari 34
vo ḳhush-kalām hai aisā ki us ke paas hameñ
tavīl rahnā bhī lagtā hai muḳhtasar rahnā
wo KHush-kalam hai aisa ki us ke pas hamein
tawil rahna bhi lagta hai muKHtasar rahna
khulī kitāb thī phūloñ-bharī zamīñ merī
kitāb merī thī rañg-e-kitāb us kā thā
khuli kitab thi phulon-bhari zamin meri
kitab meri thi rang-e-kitab us ka tha
itnā na paas aa ki tujhe DhūñDte phireñ
itnā na duur jā ke hama-vaqt paas ho
itna na pas aa ki tujhe DhunDte phiren
itna na dur ja ke hama-waqt pas ho
us kī āvāz meñ the saare ḳhad-o-ḳhāl us ke
vo chahaktā thā to hañste the par-o-bāl us ke
us ki aawaz mein the sare KHad-o-KHal us ke
wo chahakta tha to hanste the par-o-baal us ke
safar tavīl sahī hāsil-e-safar ye hai
vahāñ ko bhuul ga.e aur yahāñ ko pahchānā
safar tawil sahi hasil-e-safar ye hai
wahan ko bhul gae aur yahan ko pahchana
