mīr-e-mahfil na hue garmī-e-mahfil to hue
sham.a-e-tābāñ na sahī jaltā huā dil to hue
na sahī ḳhaak ke putloñ meñ sifāt-e-malakī
baare is bār-e-vafā ke mutahammil to hue
hausle dil ke mohabbat meñ jo piste hī rahe
kar ke himmat tire ġhamzoñ ke muqābil to hue
purshis-e-ġham-zadagāñ bahr-e-tafannun hī sahī
ḳhair se aap bhī is bazm meñ shāmil to hue
be-asar aah se bhī itnī tasallī hai zarūr
muñh takā karte the jo vo kisī qābil to hue
aan rakh lī tirī shamshīr-e-adā kī yuuñ bhī
jin ko marnā nahīñ aatā thā vo bismil to hue
sanad-e-sabr sahī paak diloñ ke nāsūr
aise maqtūl bhī ik tarah ke qātil to hue
rashk-e-dushman kī talāfī ko ye pahlū nahīñ kam
ġham-e-jāñ-kāh-e-mohabbat ke vo qātil to hue
ḳhud se dukh mol leñ ye kaam kuchh āsān na thā
khā ke ik choT maze dard ke hāsil to hue
ḳhud-kushī meñ to ḳhalal 'ārzū' aayā lekin
haath un ke mirī gardan meñ hamā.il to hue
mir-e-mahfil na hue garmi-e-mahfil to hue
shama-e-taban na sahi jalta hua dil to hue
na sahi KHak ke putlon mein sifat-e-malaki
bare is bar-e-wafa ke mutahammil to hue
hausle dil ke mohabbat mein jo piste hi rahe
kar ke himmat tere ghamzon ke muqabil to hue
purshis-e-gham-zadagan bahr-e-tafannun hi sahi
KHair se aap bhi is bazm mein shamil to hue
be-asar aah se bhi itni tasalli hai zarur
munh taka karte the jo wo kisi qabil to hue
aan rakh li teri shamshir-e-ada ki yun bhi
jin ko marna nahin aata tha wo bismil to hue
sanad-e-sabr sahi pak dilon ke nasur
aise maqtul bhi ek tarah ke qatil to hue
rashk-e-dushman ki talafi ko ye pahlu nahin kam
gham-e-jaan-kah-e-mohabbat ke wo qatil to hue
KHud se dukh mol len ye kaam kuchh aasan na tha
kha ke ek choT maze dard ke hasil to hue
KHud-kushi mein to KHalal 'arzu' aaya lekin
hath un ke meri gardan mein hamail to hue
Source:
Nishaan-e-Aarzu (Pg. ebook-156 page-146)
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Author:
Anwar Husain Arzoo
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- Year of Publication: 1968
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