savaal
— Ahmad Faraz
Ik sang taraash jis ne barson
Heeron kee tarah sanam taraashe
Aaj apne sanam-kade men tanhaa
Majboor niDhaal zakhm-khurda
Din raat paDaa karaahtaa hai
Chehre pe ujaaD zindagee ke
Lamhaat kee an-ginat kharaashen
Aankhon ke shikasta marqadon men
RooThee huee hasraton kee laashen
Saanson kee thakan badan kee ThanDak
Ehsaas se kab talak lahoo le
Haathon men kahaan sakat ki baDh kar
Khud-saakhta peekaraan ko chhoo le
Ye zakhm-e-talab ye naa-muraadee
Har but ke labon pe hai tabassum
Ai tesha-ba-dast devtaao!
Takhleeq aziim hai ki khaaliq
Insaan javaab chaahtaa hai
Ek sang tarash jis ne barson
Hiron ki tarah sanam tarashe
Aaj apne sanam-kade mein tanha
Majbur niDhaal zaKHm-KHurda
Din raat paDa karahta hai
Chehre pe ujaD zindagi ke
Lamhat ki an-ginat KHarashen
Aankhon ke shikasta marqadon mein
RuThi hui hasraton ki lashen
Sanson ki thakan badan ki ThanDak
Ehsas se kab talak lahu le
Hathon mein kahan sakat ki baDh kar
KHud-saKHta pikaran ko chhu le
Ye zaKHm-e-talab ye na-muradi
Har but ke labon pe hai tabassum
Ai tesha-ba-dast dewtao!
TaKHliq azim hai ki KHaliq
Insan jawab chahta hai