kahīñ sar paTakte dīvāne kahīñ par jhulaste parvāne
jo ho be-shu'ūr kyā jaane ye haiñ zindagī ke afsāne
ye na.ī na.ī har ik sūrat ye tilismī ā.īna-ḳhāne
hai ġhazab kī sho'la-sāmānī ki bhaTak rahe haiñ parvāne
sabhī apne aur begāne chale aa rahe haiñ samjhāne
mujhe kyā huā ḳhudā jaane maiñ siḌī huuñ yā ye dīvāne
koī aa rahā hai samjhāne magar is tarah ki be-jāne
haiñ usī ke ġham meñ dīvāne abhī sun le to burā maane
lalak ek sī na ai koyal na tirā sā dil hai merā dil
tirī kuuk ko maiñ kyā samjhūñ mirī huuk ko tū kyā jaane
tirī be-ruḳhī ne ai saaqī havas-e-talab baḌhā dī hai
huā chuur ek paimāna to bane hazār paimāne
hai idhar ḳhumār āñkhoñ meñ udhar intizār āñkhoñ meñ
abhī daur-e-mai-kashī hai duur abhī ban rahe haiñ maiḳhāne
huā bhole-pan pe jo bismil vo to apnā aap hai qātil
ye samajh kā pher hai ai dil sitam-o-jafā vo kyā jaane
na.ī karvaTeñ zamāne kī haiñ baḌī hī inqalābātī
kahīñ bastiyoñ meñ vīrānī kahīñ bas rahe haiñ vīrāne
ye ubhartī miTtī tahrīreñ ye bigaḌtī bantī tasvīreñ
kisī husn kī haiñ tanvīreñ koī dekhe ho to pahchāne
tū hai jān-e-husn ye sun ke to pasīna chhūTā māthe se
mirā naam 'ārzū' sun le to vo aur bhī burā maane
kahin sar paTakte diwane kahin par jhulaste parwane
jo ho be-shu'ur kya jaane ye hain zindagi ke afsane
ye nai nai har ek surat ye tilismi aaina-KHane
hai ghazab ki sho'la-samani ki bhaTak rahe hain parwane
sabhi apne aur begane chale aa rahe hain samjhane
mujhe kya hua KHuda jaane main siDi hun ya ye diwane
koi aa raha hai samjhane magar is tarah ki be-jaane
hain usi ke gham mein diwane abhi sun le to bura mane
lalak ek si na ai koyal na tera sa dil hai mera dil
teri kuk ko main kya samjhun meri huk ko tu kya jaane
teri be-ruKHi ne ai saqi hawas-e-talab baDha di hai
hua chur ek paimana to bane hazar paimane
hai idhar KHumar aankhon mein udhar intizar aankhon mein
abhi daur-e-mai-kashi hai dur abhi ban rahe hain maiKHane
hua bhole-pan pe jo bismil wo to apna aap hai qatil
ye samajh ka pher hai ai dil sitam-o-jafa wo kya jaane
nai karwaTen zamane ki hain baDi hi inqalabaati
kahin bastiyon mein virani kahin bas rahe hain virane
ye ubharti miTti tahriren ye bigaDti banti taswiren
kisi husn ki hain tanwiren koi dekhe ho to pahchane
tu hai jaan-e-husn ye sun ke to pasina chhuTa mathe se
mera nam 'arzu' sun le to wo aur bhi bura mane
Source:
Nishaan-e-Aarzu (Pg. ebook-152 page-142)
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Author:
Anwar Husain Arzoo
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- Year of Publication: 1968
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