tohfa ye mohabbat kī nazar chhoḌ ga.ī hai
kuchh kuchh ḳhalish-e-dard-e-jigar chhoḌ ga.ī hai
paimāne meñ saaqī kī nazar mai kī jagah par
piine ke liye ḳhūn-e-jigar chhoḌ ga.ī hai
jis raah se ḳhud gardish-e-daurāñ bhī na guzrī
vo mere liye rāhguzar chhoḌ ga.ī hai
tanzīm-e-charāġhāñ ke liye DhūñDh ke mujh ko
ghanghor añdheroñ meñ sahar chhoḌ ga.ī hai
murjhā na sakā jo kabhī garmī-e-ḳhizāñ se
us phuul ko gulchīñ kī nazar chhoḌ ga.ī hai
kyā soch ke mashshāta-e-zau rū-e-ufuq par
uljhe hue gesū-e-sahar chhoḌ ga.ī hai
ai maslahat-e-vaqt ye kyoñ ātish-e-hālāt
bastī meñ akelā mirā ghar chhoḌ ga.ī hai
maiñ qatl huā huuñ to mire ḳhuun kī har buuñd
tārīḳh ke dāman par asar chhoḌ ga.ī hai
paḌte hī 'kamāl' us kī nazar mujh pe ba-sad-nāz
ilzām-e-mohabbat mire sar chhoḌ ga.ī hai
tohfa ye mohabbat ki nazar chhoD gai hai
kuchh kuchh KHalish-e-dard-e-jigar chhoD gai hai
paimane mein saqi ki nazar mai ki jagah par
pine ke liye KHun-e-jigar chhoD gai hai
jis rah se KHud gardish-e-dauran bhi na guzri
wo mere liye rahguzar chhoD gai hai
tanzim-e-charaghan ke liye DhunDh ke mujh ko
ghanghor andheron mein sahar chhoD gai hai
murjha na saka jo kabhi garmi-e-KHizan se
us phul ko gulchin ki nazar chhoD gai hai
kya soch ke mashshata-e-zau ru-e-ufuq par
uljhe hue gesu-e-sahar chhoD gai hai
ai maslahat-e-waqt ye kyon aatish-e-haalat
basti mein akela mera ghar chhoD gai hai
main qatl hua hun to mere KHun ki har bund
tariKH ke daman par asar chhoD gai hai
paDte hi 'kamal' us ki nazar mujh pe ba-sad-naz
ilzam-e-mohabbat mere sar chhoD gai hai
Source:
Lahja-e-Ghazal (Pg. 129)
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Author:
Kamal Lakhnavi
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- Publisher: Kamal Lakhnavi
- Year of Publication: 1986
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