pher jo paḌnā thā qismat meñ vo hasb-e-ma.amūl paḌā
ḳhanda-e-gul se uḌā vo sharāra ḳhirman-e-dil par phuul paḌā
dekh idhar o niiñd ke maate kis kī achānak yaad aa.ī
biich se TuuTī hai añgḌā.ī haath uThte hī jhuul paḌā
husn-o-ishq kī an-ban kyā hai dil ke phañsāne kā phandā
apne hāthoñ ḳhud aafat meñ jā ke ye nā-māqūl paḌā
kaun kahe qismat palTī yā mat palTī sailānī kī
rasta kaaT ke jaane vaalā aaj idhar bhī bhuul paḌā
haal nahīñ jiine ke qābil aas nahīñ marne detī
eḌiyāñ ragḌe āḳhir kab tak ḳhaak par ik maqtūl paḌā
jitne husn-ābād meñ pahuñche hosh-o-ḳhirad kho kar pahuñche
maal bhī to itne kā nahīñ ab jitnā kuchh mahsūl paḌā
rāh-e-vafā thī TeḌhī bigḌī thī har gaam uftād na.ī
paañv kisī kā TuuT gayā aur haath kisī kā jhuul paḌā
baaġh meñ gulchīñ hai na hai maalī bijlī hai na falak pe sahāb
ahd-e-ḳhizāñ meñ jalā hai nasheman aa ke kahāñ se phuul paḌā
paañv kī tāqat taaq huī to band kī aañkh aur jā pahuñche
'ārzū' us ko ḳhuub kiyā kam rāste meñ jo tuul paḌā
pher jo paDna tha qismat mein wo hasb-e-mamul paDa
KHanda-e-gul se uDa wo sharara KHirman-e-dil par phul paDa
dekh idhar o nind ke mate kis ki achanak yaad aai
bich se TuTi hai angDai hath uThte hi jhul paDa
husn-o-ishq ki an-ban kya hai dil ke phansane ka phanda
apne hathon KHud aafat mein ja ke ye na-maqul paDa
kaun kahe qismat palTi ya mat palTi sailani ki
rasta kaT ke jaane wala aaj idhar bhi bhul paDa
haal nahin jine ke qabil aas nahin marne deti
eDiyan ragDe aaKHir kab tak KHak par ek maqtul paDa
jitne husn-abaad mein pahunche hosh-o-KHirad kho kar pahunche
mal bhi to itne ka nahin ab jitna kuchh mahsul paDa
rah-e-wafa thi TeDhi bigDi thi har gam uftad nai
panw kisi ka TuT gaya aur hath kisi ka jhul paDa
bagh mein gulchin hai na hai mali bijli hai na falak pe sahab
ahd-e-KHizan mein jala hai nasheman aa ke kahan se phul paDa
panw ki taqat taq hui to band ki aankh aur ja pahunche
'arzu' us ko KHub kiya kam raste mein jo tul paDa
Source:
Nishaan-e-Aarzu (Pg. ebook-21 page-13)
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Author:
Anwar Husain Arzoo
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- Year of Publication: 1968
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