mahfil e shab
— Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
Kitnee veeraan hai ye mahfil-e-shab
Na sitaare na charaagh
Ik ghanee dhund hai gardoon pe muheet
Chaand hai chaand kaa daagh
Phailte jaate hain manzar ke khutoot
Bujhtaa jaataa hai dimaagh
Raaste ghul ga.e taareekee men
ToD kar zo.am-e-safar
Kaun had-e-nazar dekh sake
MiT ga.ee had-e-nazar
SaikDon manzilen tai kar to chuke
Lekin ab jaa.en kidhar
Aasmaan hai na zameen hai shaayad
Kuchh nahin kuch nahin
In khalaaon men pukaaren to kise
Koee suntaa hee nahin
Ek dunya to hai ye bhee lekin
Apnee dunya see nahin
Dosto aao qareeb aa jaao
Aa ke dekho to sahee
Ek halqe men bujhee aankhon ko
Laa ke dekho to sahee
Shaayad awaaz pe awaaz aa.e!
De ke dekho to sahee
Kitni viran hai ye mahfil-e-shab
Na sitare na charagh
Ek ghani dhund hai gardun pe muhit
Chand hai chand ka dagh
Phailte jate hain manzar ke KHutut
Bujhta jata hai dimagh
Raste ghul gae tariki mein
ToD kar zoam-e-safar
Kaun had-e-nazar dekh sake
MiT gai had-e-nazar
SaikDon manzilen tai kar to chuke
Lekin ab jaen kidhar
Aasman hai na zamin hai shayad
Kuchh nahin kuch nahin
In KHalaon mein pukaren to kise
Koi sunta hi nahin
Ek duniya to hai ye bhi lekin
Apni duniya si nahin
Dosto aao qarib aa jao
Aa ke dekho to sahi
Ek halqe mein bujhi aankhon ko
La ke dekho to sahi
Shayad aawaz pe aawaz aae!
De ke dekho to sahi