kahuun kis se raat kaa maajraa nae manzaron pe nigaah thii

Ahmad Mushtaq

Kahoon kis se raat kaa maajraa na.e manzaron pe nigaah thee Na kisee kaa daaman-e-chaak thaa na kisee kee tarf-e-kulaah thee Ka.ee chaand the sar-e-aasmaan ki chamak chamak ke palaT ga.e Na lahoo mire hee jigar men thaa na tumhaaree zulf siyaah thee Dil-e-kam-alam pe wo kaifiyat ki Thahar sake na guzar sake Na hazar hee raahat-e-rooh thaa na safar men raamish raah thee Mire chaar-daang thee jalvagar vahee lazzat-e-talab-e-sahar Magar ik ummeed-e-shikasta-par ki misaal-e-dard siyaah thee Wo jo raat mujh ko baDe adab se salaam kar ke chalaa gaya Use kya khabar mire dil men bhee kabhee aarzoo-e-gunaah thee