nā-tavāñ vo huuñ nigāhoñ meñ samā hī na sakūñ
bharūñ āñkhoñ meñ nazar sā nazar aa hī na sakūñ
dil jalānā hai to ai mehr jalā misl-e-kabāb
daaġh kuchh mohr nahīñ hai jo uThā hī na sakūñ
tah-e-shamshīr-e-do-dam ḳhush huuñ ye shīshe kī tarah
ek dam sañg-diloñ se maiñ banā hī na sakūñ
ham-nashīñ yaar ho kyā ye hai nasīboñ meñ firāq
joḌ a.azā ke bhī ukhḌeñ to biThā hī na sakūñ
ḳhud farāmosh huuñ aisā ki dil-e-be-ḳhud se
yaad us but kī bhulā.ūñ to bhulā hī na sakūñ
ḳhāma sā hai azalī sīna-figārī merī
zaḳhm-e-dil laakh silā.ūñ pa silā hī na sakūñ
dastaras kākul-e-ḳhamdār ye honā hī muhāl
ye vo nāgan hai jo hāthoñ pe khilā hī na sakūñ
nāznīñ ye hai ki ai 'shād' nazar-bāzoñ ko
kamar us kī jo dikhā.ūñ to dikhā hī na sakūñ
na-tawan wo hun nigahon mein sama hi na sakun
bharun aankhon mein nazar sa nazar aa hi na sakun
dil jalana hai to ai mehr jala misl-e-kabab
dagh kuchh mohr nahin hai jo uTha hi na sakun
tah-e-shamshir-e-do-dam KHush hun ye shishe ki tarah
ek dam sang-dilon se main bana hi na sakun
ham-nashin yar ho kya ye hai nasibon mein firaq
joD aaza ke bhi ukhDen to biTha hi na sakun
KHud faramosh hun aisa ki dil-e-be-KHud se
yaad us but ki bhulaun to bhula hi na sakun
KHama sa hai azali sina-figari meri
zaKHm-e-dil lakh silaun pa sila hi na sakun
dastaras kakul-e-KHamdar ye hona hi muhaal
ye wo nagan hai jo hathon pe khila hi na sakun
naznin ye hai ki ai 'shad' nazar-bazon ko
kamar us ki jo dikhaun to dikha hi na sakun
Source:
Sukhan-e-Bemisal: Deewan-e-Shad (pdf) and website (Pg. p-74 e-80 pdf-81)
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Author:
Shad Lakhnavi
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- Edition: 1901
- Publisher: Matbaa Tasweer-e- Alam, Lucknow
- Year of Publication: 1901
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