Chaandani kaif_asar Rooh_Afzaa hotee thi,

Chaandani kaif_asar Rooh_Afzaa hotee thi,

Abr Aataa thaa to badmast bhi ho Jaate the.

Din me shorish bhi huaa karati thi Hangaame bhi,

Raat ki godh me munh Dhaanp ke so Jaate the.

Narm Rau Waqt ke dhaare pe Safiine the ravaan,

Saahil-o-Bahr ke Aaiin na badalate the kabhi.

naakhudaaon pe Bharosaa thaa Muqaddar pe yaqeen,

Chaadar-e-Aab se tuufaan na ubalate the kabhi.

Ham ke tuufaanon ke Paale bhi Sataaye bhi hain,

Barq-o-Baaraan me vohi shamen jalaayen kaise.

Ye jo Aatish_kadaa Duniyaa me bhadak Utthaa hai,

Aansuon se use har baar bujhaayen kaise.

kar Diyaa barq-o-bukhaaraat ne mahashar Barpaa,

Apane daftar me litaafat ke sivaa kuchh bhii nahin.

Ghir gaye Waqt ki Beraham kashaakash me magar,

Paas tahazeeb ki Daulat ke siva kuchh bhi nahin.

vo bhii kyaa log the aasaan thii raahe.n jin kii

vo bhii kyaa log the aasaan thii raahe.n jin kii

band aa.Nkhe.n kiye ik simt chale jaate the

aql-o-dil Khvaab-o-haqiiqat kii na uljhan na Khalish

muKhtalif jalve nigaaho.n ko na bahalaate the

ishq saadaa bhii thaa beKhud bhii junuu.N_peshaa bhii

husn ko apanii adaao.n pe hijaab aataa thaa

phuul khilate the to phuulo.n me.n nashaa hotaa thaa

raat Dhalatii thii to shiisho.n pe shabaab aataa thaa

chaa.Ndanii kaif_asar ruuh_afzaa hotii thii

abr aataa thaa to bad_mast bhii ho jaate the

din me.n shorish bhii huaa karatii thii hangaame bhii

raat kii god me.n muu.Nh Dhaa.Np ke so jaate the

narm rau vaqt ke dhaare pe safiine the ravaa.N

saahil-o-bahr ke aa_iin na badalate the kabhii

naaKhudaao.n pe bharosaa thaa muqaddar pe yaqii.n

chaadar-e-aab se tuufaan na ubalate the kabhii

ham ke tuufaano.n ke paale bhii sataaye bhii hai.n

barq-o-baaraa.N me.n vo hii shame.n jalaaye.n kaise

ye jo aatish_kadaa duniyaa me.n bha.Dak uTThaa hai

aa.Nsuo.n se use har baar bujhaaye.n kaise

kar diyaa barq-o-buKhaaraat ne mahashar barpaa

apane daftar me.n litaafat ke sivaa kuchh bhii nahii.n

ghir gaye vaqt kii beraham kashaakash me.n magar

paas tahaziib kii daulat ke sivaa kuchh bhii nahii.n

ye andheraa ye talaatum ye havaao.n kaa Kharosh

is me.n taaro.n kii subuk narm ziyaa kyaa karatii

talKhii-e-ziist se ka.Davaa huaa aashiq kaa mizaaj

nigaah-e-yaar kii maasuum adaa kyaa karatii

safar aasaan thaa to manzil bhii ba.Dii raushan thii

aaj kis darjaa pur_asaraar hai.n raahe.n apanii

kitanii parachhaa_iyaa.N aatii hai.n tajallii ban kar

kitane jalvo.n se ulajhatii hai.n nigaahe.n apanii

Kal aur aaj

woh bhi kyaa log thay aasaan thiiN raaheN jin ki

band aaNkheN kiye ik simt chale jaate thay

a'ql-o-dil, Khwaab-o-Haqeeqat ki nah uljhan, nah Khalish

muKhtalif jalwe nigaahoN ko nah bahlaate thay

i'shq saadah bhi thaa, beKhud bhi, junooN peshah bhii

Husn ko apni adaa`oN peh Hijaab aataa thaa

phuul khilte thay to phuuloN meN nash`ah hotaa thaa

raat Dhaltii thee to sheeshoN peh shabaab aataa thaa

chaaNdnii kaif-asar, ruuH-afzaa~ hoti thee

abr aataa thaa to bad-mast bhi ho jaate thay

din meN shorish bhi hu`aa karti thee haNgaame bhii

raat ki go`d meN muNh DhaaNp ke so jaate thay

narm-rau waqt ke dhaare peh safeene thay rawaaN

saaHil-o-baHr ke aaiiN nah badalte thay kabhii

naa-KhudaaoN peh bharosah thaa, muqaddar peh yaqeeN

chaadar-e-aab se tuufaaN nah ubalte thay kabhii

ham keh tuufaanoN ke paale bhi aur sataaye bhii

barq-o-baaraaN meN wohi shama'eN jalaayeN kaise

yeh jo aatish-kadah duniya meN bhaRak uTThaa hai

aaNsu`oN se usay har baar bujhaayeN kaise

kar diyaa barq-o-buKhaaraat ne maHshar barpa

apne daftar meN litaafat ke siwaa kuchh bhi nahiiN

ghir gaye waqt ki be-raHm kashaa-kash meN, magar

paas tehzeeb ki daulat ke siwaa kuchh bhi nahiiN

yeh andheraa, yeh talaatum, yeh hawaa`oN ka Kharosh

iss meN taaroN ki subuk-narm ziyaa~ kyaa kartii

talKhii-e-ziist se kaRwaa hu`aa aashiq kaa mizaaj

nigah-e-yaar ki ma’suum adaa kyaa kartii

safar aasaaN thaa to manzil bhi baRii raushan thii

aaj kiss darjah pur-asraar haiN raaheN apnii

kitni parchhaa`iiyaaN aatii haiN tajallee ban kar

kitne jalwoN se ulajhtii haiN nigaaheN apnii

har goshaa gulistaa.N thaa kal raat jahaa.N mai.n thaa

har goshaa gulistaa.N thaa kal raat jahaa.N mai.n thaa
ek jashn-e-bahaaraa.N thaa kal raat jahaa.N mai.n thaa

naGme.n the havaao.n me.n jaduu thaa fizaao.n me.n
har saa.ns Gazalfaa.N thaa kal raat jahaa.N mai.n thaa

dariyaa-e-mohabbat me.n kashtii thii javaanii kii
jazbaat kaa tuufaa.N thaa kal raat jahaa.N mai.n thaa

mahataab thaa baaho.n me.n jalve the nigaaho.n me.n
har simt charaaGaa.N thaa kal raat jahaa.N mai.n thaa