qayaamat
— Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
Chalo ik raat to guzree
Chalo saffaak zulmat ke badan kaa ek TukDaa to kaTaa
Aur waqt kee be-intihaa.ee ke samundar men
Koee taaboot girne kee sadaa aa.ee
Ye maanaa raat aankhon men kaTee
Ek ek pal but saa ban kar jam gaya
Ik saans to ik sadee ke baad phir se saans lene kaa khayaal aayaa
Ye sab sach hai ki raat ik karb-e-be-paayaan thee
Lekin karb hee takhleeq hai
Ai pau phaTe ke dilrubaa lamho gavaahee do
Yoonhee kaTtee chalee jaa.engee raaten
Aur phir wo aaftaab ubhregaa
Jo apnee shuaaon se abad ko raushnee bakhshegaa
Phir koi andheree dhartee ko na chhoo paa.egaa
Daanaayaan-e-maz.hab ke mutaabiq hashr aa jaa.egaa
Lekin hashr bhee ik karb hai
Har karb ik takhleeq hai
Ai pau phaTe ke dilrubaa lamho gavaahee do
Chalo ek raat to guzri
Chalo saffak zulmat ke badan ka ek TukDa to kaTa
Aur waqt ki be-intihai ke samundar mein
Koi tabut girne ki sada aai
Ye mana raat aankhon mein kaTi
Ek ek pal but sa ban kar jam gaya
Ek sans to ek sadi ke baad phir se sans lene ka KHayal aaya
Ye sab sach hai ki raat ek karb-e-be-payan thi
Lekin karb hi taKHliq hai
Ai pau phaTe ke dilruba lamho gawahi do
Yunhi kaTti chali jaengi raaten
Aur phir wo aaftab ubhrega
Jo apni shuaon se abad ko raushni baKHshega
Phir koi andheri dharti ko na chhu paega
Danayan-e-mazhab ke mutabiq hashr aa jaega
Lekin hashr bhi ek karb hai
Har karb ek taKHliq hai
Ai pau phaTe ke dilruba lamho gawahi do