īmāñ kī numā.ish hai sajde haiñ ki afsāne
haiñ chāñd jabīnoñ par aur zehn meñ but-ḳhāne
kuchh aql ke matvāle kuchh ishq ke dīvāne
parvāz kahāñ tak hai kis kī ye ḳhudā jaane
kam-zarf kī niyyat kyā pighlā huā lohā hai
bhar bhar ke chhalakte haiñ aksar yahī paimāne
ab rang ke nasloñ ke but TuuT chuke saaqī
ab kyuuñ diye jaate haiñ pahchān ke paimāne
tamhīd-e-qayāmat hai ik raat kā hangāma
ehsās kī sham.eñ haiñ jazbāt ke parvāne
saaqī ke salīqe par husn-e-do-jahāñ sadqe
sayyāroñ kī gardish hai yā daur meñ paimāne
ye ek laḌī ke sab chhiTke hue motī haiñ
ka.abe hī kī shāḳheñ haiñ bikhre hue but-ḳhāne
kuchh tishna-lab ai saaqī ḳhuddār bhī hote haiñ
uḌ jā.egī mai rakkhe rah jā.eñge paimāne
ik kāfir-e-mutlaq hai zulmat kī javānī bhī
be-rahm añdherā hai sham.eñ haiñ na parvāne
tārīḳh varaq apnā ulTegī 'sirāj' ik din
āfāq meñ phir zinda hoñge mire afsāne
iman ki numaish hai sajde hain ki afsane
hain chand jabinon par aur zehn mein but-KHane
kuchh aql ke matwale kuchh ishq ke diwane
parwaz kahan tak hai kis ki ye KHuda jaane
kam-zarf ki niyyat kya pighla hua loha hai
bhar bhar ke chhalakte hain aksar yahi paimane
ab rang ke naslon ke but TuT chuke saqi
ab kyun diye jate hain pahchan ke paimane
tamhid-e-qayamat hai ek raat ka hangama
ehsas ki shamen hain jazbaat ke parwane
saqi ke saliqe par husn-e-do-jahan sadqe
sayyaron ki gardish hai ya daur mein paimane
ye ek laDi ke sab chhiTke hue moti hain
kabe hi ki shaKHen hain bikhre hue but-KHane
kuchh tishna-lab ai saqi KHuddar bhi hote hain
uD jaegi mai rakkhe rah jaenge paimane
ek kafir-e-mutlaq hai zulmat ki jawani bhi
be-rahm andhera hai shamen hain na parwane
tariKH waraq apna ulTegi 'siraj' ek din
aafaq mein phir zinda honge mere afsane
Source:
Shola-e-Aawaz (Pg. e-136 p-135)
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Author:
Siraj Lakhnavi
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- Edition: 1920
- Publisher: Nizami Press, Lucknow
- Year of Publication: 1920
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