vo zakāt-e-daulat-e-sabr bhī mire chand ashkoñ ke naam se
vo nazar-guzar kī sharāb thī jo chhalak ga.ī mire jaam se
mirī chashm-e-shauq meñ kaif-e-dil jo bharā thā ḳhuun ke naam se
vahī sho.ala ban ke bhaḌak uThā vahī phuuT niklā hai jaam se
koī raat āñkhoñ meñ kaaT lī koī taare gin ke guzār dī
yahī marte marte havas rahī maiñ kabhī to so rahūñ shaam se
baḌī dil-fareb hai dāstāñ tirā zikr aur mirā bayāñ
vo dahan dahan vo zabāñ zabāñ jo hai āshnā tire naam se
mujhe kyā zarūrat-e-chāra-gar isī ik davā meñ haiñ do asar
kabhī mar-miTā tire naam par kabhī jī uThā tire naam se
mujhe vaa.iz apnī lagī hai dhun koī phuul ātish-e-tar kā chun
mire dard-e-dil kī hadīs sun kabhī chheḌ kar lab-e-jām se
jo azal meñ thā vahī nuur hai ki charāġh-e-mahfil-e-tūr hai
koī rahne vaalā zarūr hai mire dil meñ dard ke naam se
jo taḌap thī kal vahī aaj hai yahī mire dil kā ilaaj hai
mirī zindagī bhī 'sirāj' hai isī iztirāb-e-davām se
wo zakat-e-daulat-e-sabr bhi mere chand ashkon ke nam se
wo nazar-guzar ki sharab thi jo chhalak gai mere jam se
meri chashm-e-shauq mein kaif-e-dil jo bhara tha KHun ke nam se
wahi shoala ban ke bhaDak uTha wahi phuT nikla hai jam se
koi raat aankhon mein kaT li koi tare gin ke guzar di
yahi marte marte hawas rahi main kabhi to so rahun sham se
baDi dil-fareb hai dastan tera zikr aur mera bayan
wo dahan dahan wo zaban zaban jo hai aashna tere nam se
mujhe kya zarurat-e-chaara-gar isi ek dawa mein hain do asar
kabhi mar-miTa tere nam par kabhi ji uTha tere nam se
mujhe waiz apni lagi hai dhun koi phul aatish-e-tar ka chun
mere dard-e-dil ki hadis sun kabhi chheD kar lab-e-jam se
jo azal mein tha wahi nur hai ki charagh-e-mahfil-e-tur hai
koi rahne wala zarur hai mere dil mein dard ke nam se
jo taDap thi kal wahi aaj hai yahi mere dil ka ilaj hai
meri zindagi bhi 'siraj' hai isi iztirab-e-dawam se
Source:
Shola-e-Aawaz (Pg. e-61 p-60)
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Author:
Siraj Lakhnavi
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- Edition: 1920
- Publisher: Nizami Press, Lucknow
- Year of Publication: 1920
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