naqāb chehre se vo sho.ala-rū uThā letā
to chashm-e-bad ko maiñ āñkhoñ kā til jalā letā
jo us ke ḳhāk-e-kaf-e-pā bhī milte ham-chashmo
to raah par use maiñ surma sā lagā letā
jo in laboñ se na hotā mushābah āb-e-hayāt
ḳhizar na chhoḌ sikandar ko rāsta letā
hue na the jo abhī saaf pech zulfoñ kī
balā se panja-e-mizhgāñ hī vo laḌā letā
jo mujh se hote vo be-parda bad nazar ke liye
nazar kī tarah se āñkhoñ meñ maiñ chhupā letā
naqab chehre se wo shoala-ru uTha leta
to chashm-e-bad ko main aankhon ka til jala leta
jo us ke KHak-e-kaf-e-pa bhi milte ham-chashmo
to rah par use main surma sa laga leta
jo in labon se na hota mushabah aab-e-hayat
KHizar na chhoD sikandar ko rasta leta
hue na the jo abhi saf pech zulfon ki
bala se panja-e-mizhgan hi wo laDa leta
jo mujh se hote wo be-parda bad nazar ke liye
nazar ki tarah se aankhon mein main chhupa leta
Source:
Deewan-e-Naseem (Pg. 15)
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Author:
Pandit Daya Shankar Naseem Lakhnawi
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- Publisher: Matba Gulshan-e-Faiz, Lucknow
- Year of Publication: 1895
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