uljhā dil-e-sitam-zada zulf-e-butāñ se aaj
nāzil huī balā mire sar par kahāñ se aaj
taḌpūñgā hijr-e-yār meñ hai raat chaudhvīñ
tan chāndnī meñ hogā muqābil katāñ se aaj
do-chār rashk-e-māh bhī hamrāh chāhiyeñ
vaada hai chāndnī meñ kisī mehrbāñ se aaj
hañgām-e-vasl radd-o-badal mujh se hai abas
niklegā kuchh na kaam nahīñ aur haañ se aaj
qa.ar-e-badan meñ ruuh pukārī ye vaqt-e-naza.a
muddat ke baad uThte haiñ ham is makāñ se aaj
khīñchī hai charḳh ne bhī kisī maañg kī shabīh
sābit huī ye baat mujhe kahkashāñ se aaj
andher thā nigāh-e-'amānat' meñ shaam sahar
tum chāñd kī tarah nikal aa.e kahāñ se aaj
uljha dil-e-sitam-zada zulf-e-butan se aaj
nazil hui bala mere sar par kahan se aaj
taDpunga hijr-e-yar mein hai raat chaudhwin
tan chandni mein hoga muqabil katan se aaj
do-chaar rashk-e-mah bhi hamrah chahiyen
wada hai chandni mein kisi mehrban se aaj
hangam-e-wasl radd-o-badal mujh se hai abas
niklega kuchh na kaam nahin aur han se aaj
qar-e-badan mein ruh pukari ye waqt-e-naza
muddat ke baad uThte hain hum is makan se aaj
khinchi hai charKH ne bhi kisi mang ki shabih
sabit hui ye baat mujhe kahkashan se aaj
andher tha nigah-e-'amanat' mein sham sahar
tum chand ki tarah nikal aae kahan se aaj
uljha dil-e-sitam-zada zulf-e-butan se aaj
Nomaan Shauque
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