takhliiq
— Ahmad Faraz
Dard kee aag bujhaa do ki abhee waqt nahin
Zakhm-e-dil jaag sake nashtar-e-gham raqs kare
Jo bhee saanson men ghulaa hai use uryaan na karo
Chup bhee shola hai magar koi na ilzaam dhare
Aise ilzaam ki khud apne taraashe hue but
Jazba-e-kaavish-e-khaaliq ko nigoon-saar karen
Moo-qalam halqa-e-abroo ko banaa de khanjar
Lafz nauhon men raqam mad.h-e-rukh-e-yaar karen
Raqs-e-meenaa se uThe naghma-e-raqs-e-bismil
Saaz khud apne mughannee ko gunahgaar karen
Marham-e-ashk nahin zakhm-e-talab kaa chaara
Khuun bhee ro.o.ge to kis khaak kee saj-dhaj hogee
Kaanpte haathon se TuuTee huee buniyaadon par
Jo bhee deevaar uThaaoge vahee kaj hogee
Koee patthar ho ki naghma koi paikar ho ki rang
Jo bhee tasveer banaaoge apaahaj hogee
Dard ki aag bujha do ki abhi waqt nahin
ZaKHm-e-dil jag sake nashtar-e-gham raqs kare
Jo bhi sanson mein ghula hai use uryan na karo
Chup bhi shola hai magar koi na ilzam dhare
Aise ilzam ki KHud apne tarashe hue but
Jazba-e-kawish-e-KHaliq ko nigun-sar karen
Mu-qalam halqa-e-abru ko bana de KHanjar
Lafz nauhon mein raqam madh-e-ruKH-e-yar karen
Raqs-e-mina se uThe naghma-e-raqs-e-bismil
Saz KHud apne mughanni ko gunahgar karen
Marham-e-ashk nahin zaKHm-e-talab ka chaara
KHun bhi rooge to kis KHak ki saj-dhaj hogi
Kanpte hathon se TuTi hui buniyaadon par
Jo bhi diwar uThaoge wahi kaj hogi
Koi patthar ho ki naghma koi paikar ho ki rang
Jo bhi taswir banaoge apahaj hogi