khulii wo zulf to pahlii hasiin raat huii

Abdul Hamid Adam

Khulee wo zulf to pahlee haseen raat huee UThee wo aankh to takhleeq-e-kaa.enaat huee Khuda ne gaD.h to diyaa aalam-e-vajood magar SajaavaTon kee binaa auraton kee zaat huee Gile bahut the magar jab nazar nazar se milee! Na mujh se baat huee aur na un se baat huee Dil-e-tabaah ko Kuch aur kar ga.ee zakhmee! Wo ik nigaah jo labrez-e-iltifaat huee Hayaat o maut kee ghaarat-garee kaa haal na poochh Jo maut na ban sakee wo 'adam' hayaat huee