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— 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