ye dāstān-e-dil hai kyā ho adā zabāñ se
aañsū Tapak rahe haiñ lafzeñ mileñ kahāñ se
hai rabt do diloñ ko be-rabtī-e-bayāñ se
kuchh vo kaheñ nazar se kuchh ham kaheñ zabāñ se
ye rote rote hañsnā tartīb-e-zikr-e-ġham hai
aayā huuñ ibtidā par chheḌā thā darmiyāñ se
hāsil to zindagī kā thī zindagī yahīñ kī
ab maiñ huuñ ik janāza uThvā do āstāñ se
is tūl-e-ḳhāmushī kā zor-e-bayāñ bhī dekhā
thī baat mere dil kī niklī tirī zabāñ se
jab husn ḳhud-numā hai aur ishq raḳhna-afgan
is kashmakash meñ parda niklegā darmiyāñ se
maidān-e-imtihān meñ ai be-ġharaz mohabbat
dil kī zamīn tū ne Takrā dī āsmāñ se
us rāzdār-e-ġham kī hālat na pūchh jis ko
kahnā to hai bahut kuchh mahrūm hai zabāñ se
ai jazb-e-shauq-e-manzil mamnūn-e-ġhair kyuuñ hoñ
ḳhud rāsta badal kar bichhḌā huuñ kārvāñ se
har gaam par ThiThaknā har baar muḌ ke taknā
o muskurāne vaale kyā le chalā yahāñ se
zāhir fareb-e-va.ada phir e'tibār itnā
vo likh gayā diloñ par jo kah diyā zabāñ se
ā.ankhoñ se bāġhbāñ kī sho.ale nikle rahe haiñ
tinke dabā.e muñh meñ niklā huuñ āshiyāñ se
dil kā sakūñ gañvā kar hoñ aarzū pashemāñ
kuchh le ke rakh na chhoḌā kyuuñ jins-e-rā.egāñ se
ye dastan-e-dil hai kya ho ada zaban se
aansu Tapak rahe hain lafzen milen kahan se
hai rabt do dilon ko be-rabti-e-bayan se
kuchh wo kahen nazar se kuchh hum kahen zaban se
ye rote rote hansna tartib-e-zikr-e-gham hai
aaya hun ibtida par chheDa tha darmiyan se
hasil to zindagi ka thi zindagi yahin ki
ab main hun ek janaza uThwa do aastan se
is tul-e-KHamushi ka zor-e-bayan bhi dekha
thi baat mere dil ki nikli teri zaban se
jab husn KHud-numa hai aur ishq raKHna-afgan
is kashmakash mein parda niklega darmiyan se
maidan-e-imtihan mein ai be-gharaz mohabbat
dil ki zamin tu ne Takra di aasman se
us raazdar-e-gham ki haalat na puchh jis ko
kahna to hai bahut kuchh mahrum hai zaban se
ai jazb-e-shauq-e-manzil mamnun-e-ghair kyun hon
KHud rasta badal kar bichhDa hun karwan se
har gam par ThiThakna har bar muD ke takna
o muskurane wale kya le chala yahan se
zahir fareb-e-wada phir e'tibar itna
wo likh gaya dilon par jo kah diya zaban se
aaankhon se baghban ki shoale nikle rahe hain
tinke dabae munh mein nikla hun aashiyan se
dil ka sakun ganwa kar hon aarzu pasheman
kuchh le ke rakh na chhoDa kyun jins-e-raegan se
Source:
Nishaan-e-Aarzu (Pg. ebook-138 page-128)
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Author:
Anwar Husain Arzoo
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- Year of Publication: 1968
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