shikast e saaz main ne gul rez bahaaron ki tamannaa ki thii
— Ada Jafarey
Main ne gul-rez bahaaron kee tamannaa kee thee
Mujhe afsurda nigaahon ke sivaa Kuch na milaa
Chand sahmee huee aahon ke sivaa Kuch na milaa
Jagmagaate hue taaron kee tamannaa kee thee
Main ne mauhoom umeedon kee panaahen DhoonDeen
Shiddat-e-yaas men mub.ham saa ishaara na milaa
Dagmagaate hue qadmon ko sahaaraa na milaa
Haa.e kis dasht-e-balaa-khez men raahen DhoonDen
Ab fusoon-saaz bahaaron se mujhe kya matlab
Aaj hee meree nigaahon men wo manzar tauba
Main ne dekhe hain lapakte hue nashtar tauba
Khuld bar-dosh nazaaron se mujhe kya matlab
Aasmaan nuur ke naghmaat se ma.amoor sahee
Main ne ghaTtee huee cheekhon ke sune hain nauhe
Haa.e wo ashk jo palkon se Dhalak bhee na sake
Zindagee husn-o-javaanee se abhee chuur sahee
Kabhee zau-paash sitaaron kee tamannaa thee mujhe
Aaj zarron ko bhee maqsood banaa rakkhaa hai
Aaj kaanTon ko kaleje se lagaa rakkhaa hai
Kabhee gul-rez bahaaron kee tamannaa thee mujhe
Main ne gul-rez bahaaron ki tamanna ki thi
Mujhe afsurda nigahon ke siwa Kuch na mila
Chand sahmi hui aahon ke siwa Kuch na mila
Jagmagate hue taron ki tamanna ki thi
Main ne mauhum umidon ki panahen DhunDin
Shiddat-e-yas mein mubham sa ishaara na mila
Dagmagate hue qadmon ko sahaara na mila
Hae kis dasht-e-bala-KHez mein rahen DhunDen
Ab fusun-saz bahaaron se mujhe kya matlab
Aaj hi meri nigahon mein wo manzar tauba
Main ne dekhe hain lapakte hue nashtar tauba
KHuld bar-dosh nazaron se mujhe kya matlab
Aasman nur ke naghmat se mamur sahi
Main ne ghaTti hui chiKHon ke sune hain nauhe
Hae wo ashk jo palkon se Dhalak bhi na sake
Zindagi husn-o-jawani se abhi chur sahi
Kabhi zau-pash sitaron ki tamanna thi mujhe
Aaj zarron ko bhi maqsud bana rakkha hai
Aaj kanTon ko kaleje se laga rakkha hai
Kabhi gul-rez bahaaron ki tamanna thi mujhe