raat ke andhe darīchoñ ko munavvar dekhte
ham khulī āñkhoñ se jo ḳhvāboñ ke manzar dekhte
band rakkhe ḳhud hamīñ ne jab sabhī dīvār-o-dar
kis tarah phir jhāñk kar us ghar ke andar dekhte
kab hamāre haath aa.iiñ ḳhvāhishoñ kī titliyāñ
'umr guzrī bas yūñhī rañgoñ ke paikar dekhte
mauja-e-tūfāñ meñ utre ahl-e-dil be-iḳhtiyār
sāhiloñ par rah ga.e saare shanāvar dekhte
zindagī kī gahmā-gahmī ne ye fursat hī na dī
ham hathelī par likhā apnā muqaddar dekhte
sāhiloñ kī ret hī se chun rahe ho sīpiyāñ
tum kabhī 'akram' samundar meñ utar kar dekhte
raat ke andhe darichon ko munawwar dekhte
hum khuli aankhon se jo KHwabon ke manzar dekhte
band rakkhe KHud hamin ne jab sabhi diwar-o-dar
kis tarah phir jhank kar us ghar ke andar dekhte
kab hamare hath aain KHwahishon ki titliyan
'umr guzri bas yunhi rangon ke paikar dekhte
mauja-e-tufan mein utre ahl-e-dil be-iKHtiyar
sahilon par rah gae sare shanawar dekhte
zindagi ki gahma-gahmi ne ye fursat hi na di
hum hatheli par likha apna muqaddar dekhte
sahilon ki ret hi se chun rahe ho sipiyan
tum kabhi 'akram' samundar mein utar kar dekhte
Source:
Funoon (Monthly) (Pg. 445)
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Author:
Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
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- Edition: 25Edition Nov. Dec. 1986
- Publisher: 4 Maklood Road, Lahore
- Year of Publication: 25Edition Nov. Dec. 1986
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