mohabbat mustaqil kaif-āfrīñ mālūm hotī hai
ḳhalish dil meñ jahāñ par thī vahīñ mālūm hotī hai
tire jalvoñ se Takrā kar nahīñ mālūm hotī hai
nazar bhī ek mauj-e-tah-nashīñ mālūm hotī hai
nuqūsh-e-pā ke sadqe bandagī-e-ishq ke qurbāñ
mujhe har samt apnī hī jabīñ mālūm hotī hai
mirī rag rag meñ yuuñ to dauḌtī hai ishq kī bijlī
kahīñ zāhir nahīñ hotī kahīñ mālūm hotī hai
ye e.ajāz-e-nazar kab hai ye kab hai husn kī kāvish
hasīñ jo chiiz hotī hai hasīñ mālūm hotī hai
umīdeñ toḌ de mere dil-e-muztar ḳhudā-hāfiz
zabān-e-husn par ab tak nahīñ mālūm hotī hai
use kyuuñ mai-kada kahtā hai batlā de mire saaqī
yahāñ kī sar-zamīñ ḳhuld-e-barīñ mālūm hotī hai
are ai chāra-gar haañ haañ ḳhalish tū jis ko kahtā hai
ye shai dil meñ nahīñ dil ke qarīñ mālūm hotī hai
kisī ke pā-e-nāzuk par jhukī hai aur nahīñ uThtī
mujhe 'bahzād' ye apnī jabīñ mālūm hotī hai
mohabbat mustaqil kaif-afrin malum hoti hai
KHalish dil mein jahan par thi wahin malum hoti hai
tere jalwon se Takra kar nahin malum hoti hai
nazar bhi ek mauj-e-tah-nashin malum hoti hai
nuqush-e-pa ke sadqe bandagi-e-ishq ke qurban
mujhe har samt apni hi jabin malum hoti hai
meri rag rag mein yun to dauDti hai ishq ki bijli
kahin zahir nahin hoti kahin malum hoti hai
ye eajaz-e-nazar kab hai ye kab hai husn ki kawish
hasin jo chiz hoti hai hasin malum hoti hai
umiden toD de mere dil-e-muztar KHuda-hafiz
zaban-e-husn par ab tak nahin malum hoti hai
use kyun mai-kada kahta hai batla de mere saqi
yahan ki sar-zamin KHuld-e-barin malum hoti hai
are ai chaara-gar han han KHalish tu jis ko kahta hai
ye shai dil mein nahin dil ke qarin malum hoti hai
kisi ke pa-e-nazuk par jhuki hai aur nahin uThti
mujhe 'bahzad' ye apni jabin malum hoti hai
Source:
Kaif-o-Suroor (Pg. B-67 E-65)
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Author:
Behzad Lakhnavi
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- Publisher: Saqi Book Depot, Delhi
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