zer e lab

Ahmad Faraz

Kas bojh se jism TooTtaa hai Itnaa to kaDaa safar nahin tha Vo chaar qadam kaa faasla kya Phir raah se be-khabar nahin tha Lekin ye thakan ye laDkhaDaahaT Ye haal to umr bhar nahin tha Aaghaaz-e-safar men jab chale the Kab ham ne koi diyaa jalaayaa Kab ahd-e-wafa kee baat kee thee Kab ham ne koi fareb khaayaa Vo shaam wo chaandnee wo khushboo Manzil kaa kise khayaal aayaa Too mahv-e-sukhan thee mujh se lekin Main soch ke jaal bun raha tha Mere liye zindagee taDap thee Tere liye gham bhee qahqaha tha Ab tujh se bichhaD ke sochtaa hoon Kuchh too ne kahaa tha! kya kahaa tha Kas bojh se jism TuTta hai Itna to kaDa safar nahin tha Wo chaar qadam ka fasla kya Phir rah se be-KHabar nahin tha Lekin ye thakan ye laDkhaDahaT Ye haal to umr bhar nahin tha Aaghaz-e-safar mein jab chale the Kab hum ne koi diya jalaya Kab ahd-e-wafa ki baat ki thi Kab hum ne koi fareb khaya Wo sham wo chandni wo KHushbu Manzil ka kise KHayal aaya Tu mahw-e-suKHan thi mujh se lekin Main soch ke jal bun raha tha Mere liye zindagi taDap thi Tere liye gham bhi qahqaha tha Ab tujh se bichhaD ke sochta hun Kuchh tu ne kaha tha! kya kaha tha