phir vahī umr-e-gurezāñ kā malāl
phir vahī kashmakash-e-māzī-o-hāl
anginat ḳhvāb
laḌakpan ke javānī ke sulagte hue jazboñ ke mah-o-sāl ke ḳhvāb
ek ik lamha
bikhartā sā simaTtā sā
ḳhad-o-ḳhāl ke sau rang liye
qahqahe majlis-e-ahbāb shagufta chehre
ek āsūda tamannā kā dayār
jaise nau-ḳhez shagūfoñ kī bahār
aur ab ḳhvāb ke sannāTe meñ
umr kī nisf-sadī pūchh rahī hai mujh se
tum ne kyā khoyā hai kyā paayā hai
vaqt kī dhuup meñ tapte hue sahrā kā ḳhayāl
ek martī huī tahzīb kā nādīda jamāl
ġham-e-insāñ ġham-e-daurāñ ġham-e-jānāñ kā savāl
yaad hī umr-e-gurezāñ kā malāl
phir wahi umr-e-gurezan ka malal
phir wahi kashmakash-e-mazi-o-haal
anginat KHwab
laDakpan ke jawani ke sulagte hue jazbon ke mah-o-sal ke KHwab
ek ek lamha
bikharta sa simaTta sa
KHad-o-KHal ke sau rang liye
qahqahe majlis-e-ahbab shagufta chehre
ek aasuda tamanna ka dayar
jaise nau-KHez shagufon ki bahaar
aur ab KHwab ke sannaTe mein
umr ki nisf-sadi puchh rahi hai mujh se
tum ne kya khoya hai kya paya hai
waqt ki dhup mein tapte hue sahra ka KHayal
ek marti hui tahzib ka nadida jamal
gham-e-insan gham-e-dauran gham-e-jaanan ka sawal
yaad hi umr-e-gurezan ka malal
Source:
Sahba Lakhnavi : Shakhsiyat Aur Adabi Khidmaat (Pg. 292)
-
- Publisher: Irtiqa Matbuat, Karachi
- Year of Publication: 1999
Additional information available
Click on the INTERESTING button to view additional information associated with this sher.
rare Unpublished content
This ghazal contains ashaar not published in the public domain. These are marked by a red line on the left.