chāñdnī har shab ko kartī hai kinārā chāñdnī
tere ḳhātir muñh ko dikhlātī hai taarā chāñdnī
aaj mahtābī pe chaḌhtā hai vo bahr-e-sair-e-māh
jāntā huuñ kuchh tirā chamkā sitārā chāñdnī
be-zarūrat ḳhush nahīñ aatī jahāñ meñ koī chiiz
fasl-e-sarmā meñ nahīñ hotī gavārā chāñdnī
tū chaḌhā shab ko jo mahtābī pe bahr-e-chashm-e-bad
āsmāñ se utre karne ko utārā chāñdnī
vasl kī shab kā samā āñkhoñ meñ chhāyā hai mire
māh-rū dekhe na phir vaise dobārā chāñdnī
rote rote Dūbtā hai jab shab-e-furqat meñ dil
jāntā huuñ saaf dariyā kā kinārā chāñdnī
chandni har shab ko karti hai kinara chandni
tere KHatir munh ko dikhlati hai tara chandni
aaj mahtabi pe chaDhta hai wo bahr-e-sair-e-mah
jaanta hun kuchh tera chamka sitara chandni
be-zarurat KHush nahin aati jahan mein koi chiz
fasl-e-sarma mein nahin hoti gawara chandni
tu chaDha shab ko jo mahtabi pe bahr-e-chashm-e-bad
aasman se utre karne ko utara chandni
wasl ki shab ka sama aankhon mein chhaya hai mere
mah-ru dekhe na phir waise dobara chandni
rote rote Dubta hai jab shab-e-furqat mein dil
jaanta hun saf dariya ka kinara chandni
Source:
Deewan-e-Naseem (Pg. 37)
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Author:
Pandit Daya Shankar Naseem Lakhnawi
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- Publisher: Matba Gulshan-e-Faiz, Lucknow
- Year of Publication: 1895
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