ḳhudā ko DhūñD rahā thā kahīñ ḳhudā na milā
zahe-nasīb ki bande ko mudda.ā na milā
nigāh-e-shauq meñ be-nūriyoñ kā rañg baḌhā
nigāh-e-shauq ko jab koī dūsrā na milā
ham apnī be-ḳhudī-e-shauq par nisār rahe
ḳhudī ko DhūñDh liyā jab hameñ ḳhudā na milā
tumhārī bazm meñ lab khol kar huā ḳhāmosh
vo bad-nasīb jise koī aasrā na milā
har ek zarre meñ maiñ ḳhud to aa rahā thā nazar
ajiib baat tumhārā kahīñ pata na milā
bas ik sukūn hī ham ko na mil sakā tā-umr
vagarna tere tasadduq meñ ham ko kyā na milā
tirī nigāh-e-mohabbat-navāz hī kī qasam
ki aaj tak to hameñ tujh sā dūsrā na milā
tirā jamāl fazāoñ meñ muntashir thā magar
nigāh-e-shauq ko phir bhī tirā pata na milā
hazār Thokareñ khā.īñ hazār sū 'bahzād'
jahān-e-husn meñ koī bhī bā-vafā na milā
KHuda ko DhunD raha tha kahin KHuda na mila
zahe-nasib ki bande ko muddaa na mila
nigah-e-shauq mein be-nuriyon ka rang baDha
nigah-e-shauq ko jab koi dusra na mila
hum apni be-KHudi-e-shauq par nisar rahe
KHudi ko DhunDh liya jab hamein KHuda na mila
tumhaari bazm mein lab khol kar hua KHamosh
wo bad-nasib jise koi aasra na mila
har ek zarre mein main KHud to aa raha tha nazar
ajib baat tumhaara kahin pata na mila
bas ek sukun hi hum ko na mil saka ta-umr
wagarna tere tasadduq mein hum ko kya na mila
teri nigah-e-mohabbat-nawaz hi ki qasam
ki aaj tak to hamein tujh sa dusra na mila
tera jamal fazaon mein muntashir tha magar
nigah-e-shauq ko phir bhi tera pata na mila
hazar Thokaren khain hazar su 'bahzad'
jahan-e-husn mein koi bhi ba-wafa na mila
Source:
Kaif-o-Suroor (Pg. B-34 E-32)
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Author:
Behzad Lakhnavi
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- Publisher: Saqi Book Depot, Delhi
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