mirā dil dād-ḳhvāh-e-zulm aslan ho nahīñ saktā
muravvat muñh ko sī detī hai shikvā ho nahīñ saktā
chhupāo aap ko jis rañg yā jis bhes meñ chāho
magar chashm-e-haqīqat-bīñ se pardā ho nahīñ saktā
tamāshā-gāh-e-hairat hai dayār-e-dil kī vīrānī
ye sannāTā miyān-e-dasht-o-sahrā ho nahīñ saktā
baḌhā ek aur ġham ifshā-e-rāz-e-ishq se varna
na maiñ khultā na vo kahte ki aisā ho nahīñ saktā
mire zulmat-kade meñ roz-e-raushan kā guzar kaisā
salāmat hai shab-e-ġham to ujālā ho nahīñ saktā
dam-e-ahd-o-vafā Thahrā na un ke sāmne koī
sivā mere to maiñ kis dil se kahtā ho nahīñ saktā
kabhī kaj-tab.a ko dekhā na sīdhī raah par aate
jo hai dar-asl bad-bātin vo achchhā ho nahīñ saktā
na hoñ sañg-e-dar-e-mai-ḳhāna ahl-e-zohd ai 'sāqib'
ki maiñ pāband-e-rasm-o-rāh-e-taqvā ho nahīñ saktā
mera dil dad-KHwah-e-zulm aslan ho nahin sakta
murawwat munh ko si deti hai shikwa ho nahin sakta
chhupao aap ko jis rang ya jis bhes mein chaho
magar chashm-e-haqiqat-bin se parda ho nahin sakta
tamasha-gah-e-hairat hai dayar-e-dil ki virani
ye sannaTa miyan-e-dasht-o-sahra ho nahin sakta
baDha ek aur gham ifsha-e-raaz-e-ishq se warna
na main khulta na wo kahte ki aisa ho nahin sakta
mere zulmat-kade mein roz-e-raushan ka guzar kaisa
salamat hai shab-e-gham to ujala ho nahin sakta
dam-e-ahd-o-wafa Thahra na un ke samne koi
siwa mere to main kis dil se kahta ho nahin sakta
kabhi kaj-taba ko dekha na sidhi rah par aate
jo hai dar-asl bad-baatin wo achchha ho nahin sakta
na hon sang-e-dar-e-mai-KHana ahl-e-zohd ai 'saqib'
ki main paband-e-rasm-o-rah-e-taqwa ho nahin sakta
Source:
Deewan-e-Saqib (Pg. 193)
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Author:
Mirza Zakir Husain Qazlibaas Saqib Lucknowvi
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- Edition: 1998
- Publisher: Urdu Acadami U.P.
- Year of Publication: 1998
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