kaaTī hai umr sub.h-e-tamannā ke ḳhvāb meñ
rāteñ basar huī haiñ magar iztirāb meñ
jalvoñ kī vo taḌap kā hai aalam naqāb meñ
jaise ki barq kauñd rahī ho sahāb meñ
qurbān jā.iye sitam-e-rozgār ke
vo dekhnā paḌā jo na dekhā thā ḳhvāb meñ
kab tak raheñgī shām-e-alam kī navāzisheñ
tāroñ se pūchhnā hai sahar ke javāb meñ
kyoñ aaj hādsāt ke uThte nahīñ qadam
ye kaun aa gayā hai rah-e-inqalāb meñ
haañ aap hī se raunaq-e-bazm-e-ḳhayāl hai
haañ aap hī ko ham ne pukārā thā ḳhvāb meñ
biite dinoñ kī yaad bhulāne ke vāste
piinā paḌā hai ḳhūn-e-tamannā sharāb meñ
larzāñ thā kā.enāt kā dil jin se ai 'kamāl'
vo dhaḌkaneñ likhī ga.iiñ mere hisāb meñ
kaTi hai umr subh-e-tamanna ke KHwab mein
raaten basar hui hain magar iztirab mein
jalwon ki wo taDap ka hai aalam naqab mein
jaise ki barq kaund rahi ho sahab mein
qurban jaiye sitam-e-rozgar ke
wo dekhna paDa jo na dekha tha KHwab mein
kab tak rahengi sham-e-alam ki nawazishen
taron se puchhna hai sahar ke jawab mein
kyon aaj hadsat ke uThte nahin qadam
ye kaun aa gaya hai rah-e-inqalab mein
han aap hi se raunaq-e-bazm-e-KHayal hai
han aap hi ko hum ne pukara tha KHwab mein
bite dinon ki yaad bhulane ke waste
pina paDa hai KHun-e-tamanna sharab mein
larzan tha kaenat ka dil jin se ai 'kamal'
wo dhaDkanen likhi gain mere hisab mein
Source:
Lahja-e-Ghazal (Pg. 155)
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Author:
Kamal Lakhnavi
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- Publisher: Kamal Lakhnavi
- Year of Publication: 1986
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