kyuuñ na ho shauq tire dar pe jabīñ-sā.ī kā
us meñ jauhar hai mirī ā.īna-sīmā.ī kā
tuur kushta hai usī nāz-e-ḳhud-ārā.ī kā
barq kī lahr hai naqsha tirī añgḌā.ī kā
ishq ik tabsira hai husn kī ra.anā.ī par
husn ik falsafa hai ishq kī rusvā.ī kā
aaj ik ḳhaak kā zarra bhī nahīñ baaqī hai
dil-e-barbād ye hāsil hai ḳhud-ārā.ī kā
yād-e-ayyām ki thī lab pe mire mohar-e-sukūt
ab to mātam hai bapā dil meñ shakebā.ī kā
mauj-dar-mauj ravāñ bāda-e-sar-josh-e-shabāb
ālam-e-kaif hai aalam tirī añgḌā.ī kā
hasrat-o-yās kā amboh magar maiñ bekas
aise majme.a meñ ye aalam mirī tanhā.ī kā
tīrgī shām-e-lahad kī hai bhayānak lekin
hai ye utrā huā jaama shab-e-tanhā.ī kā
jazr-o-mad husn ke dariyā meñ nazar aatā hai
qābil-e-dīd hai aalam tirī añgḌā.ī kā
tere dīdār se mahrūm rahīñ jab āñkheñ
koī masraf hī nahīñ phir mirī bīnā.ī kā
ālam-e-gor-e-ġharībāñ kā ye ġhamnāk sukūt
ik namūna hai mire dil kī shakebā.ī kā
niiñd un kī agar uḌ jaa.e to kuchh duur nahīñ
so gayā jāgne vaalā shab-e-tanhā.ī kā
sher dilkash ho agar saf.ha-e-kāġhaz pe 'azīz'
ik muraqqa.a hai kamāl-e-suḳhan-ārā.ī kā
kyun na ho shauq tere dar pe jabin-sai ka
us mein jauhar hai meri aaina-simai ka
tur kushta hai usi naz-e-KHud-arai ka
barq ki lahr hai naqsha teri angDai ka
ishq ek tabsira hai husn ki ranai par
husn ek falsafa hai ishq ki ruswai ka
aaj ek KHak ka zarra bhi nahin baqi hai
dil-e-barbaad ye hasil hai KHud-arai ka
yaad-e-ayyam ki thi lab pe mere mohar-e-sukut
ab to matam hai bapa dil mein shakebai ka
mauj-dar-mauj rawan baada-e-sar-josh-e-shabab
aalam-e-kaif hai aalam teri angDai ka
hasrat-o-yas ka amboh magar main bekas
aise majmea mein ye aalam meri tanhai ka
tirgi sham-e-lahad ki hai bhayanak lekin
hai ye utra hua jama shab-e-tanhai ka
jazr-o-mad husn ke dariya mein nazar aata hai
qabil-e-did hai aalam teri angDai ka
tere didar se mahrum rahin jab aankhen
koi masraf hi nahin phir meri binai ka
aalam-e-gor-e-ghariban ka ye ghamnak sukut
ek namuna hai mere dil ki shakebai ka
nind un ki agar uD jae to kuchh dur nahin
so gaya jagne wala shab-e-tanhai ka
sher dilkash ho agar safha-e-kaghaz pe 'aziz'
ek muraqqa hai kamal-e-suKHan-arai ka
Source:
Anjum Kada (Pg. 80)
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Author:
Mirza Mohammad Hadi Aziz Lakhnavi
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- Edition: 1956
- Publisher: Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu (Hind), Aligarh
- Year of Publication: 1956
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