waqt
— Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
Sar-bar-aavurda sanobar kee ghanee shaakhon men
Chaand billor kee TuuTee huee chooDee kee tarah aTkaa hai
Daaman-e-koh kee ik bastee men
TimTimaate hain mazaaron pe charaagh
Aasmaan surma.ee farghul men sitaare Taanke
SimTaa jaataa hai jhukaa aataa hai
Vaqt be-zaar nazar aataa hai
Sar-bar-aavurda sanobar kee ghanee shaakhon men
Sub.h kee nuqra.ee tanveer rachee jaatee hai
Daaman-e-koh men bikhre hue khet
Lahlahaate hain to dhartee ke tanaffus kee sadaa aatee hai
Aasmaan kitnee bulandee pe hai aur kitnaa aziim
Na.e suraj kee shuaaon kaa musaffaa aangan
Vaqt bedaar nazar aataa hai
Sar-bar-aavurda sanobar kee ghanee shaakhon men
Aaftaab ek alaao kee tarah raushan hai
Daaman-e-koh men chalte hue hal
Seena-e-dahr pe insaan ke jabroot kee taareekh raqam karte hain
Aasmaan tez shuaaon se hai is darja gudaaz
Jaise chhoone se pighal jaa.egaa
Vaqt tayyaar nazar aataa hai
Sar-bar-aavurda sanobar kee ghanee shaakhon men
Zindagee kitne haqaa.eq ko janam detee hai
Daaman-e-koh men phaile hue maidaanon par
Zauq-e-takhleeq ne ejaaz dikhaa.e hain lahoo uglaa hai
Aasmaan gardish-e-ayyaam ke rele se hiraasaan to nahin
Khair-maqdam ke bhee andaaz huaa karte hain
Vaqt kee raah men moD aate hain manzil to nahin aa saktee
Sar-bar-awurda sanobar ki ghani shaKHon mein
Chand billor ki TuTi hui chuDi ki tarah aTka hai
Daman-e-koh ki ek basti mein
TimTimate hain mazaron pe charagh
Aasman surmai farghul mein sitare Tanke
SimTa jata hai jhuka aata hai
Waqt be-zar nazar aata hai
Sar-bar-awurda sanobar ki ghani shaKHon mein
Subh ki nuqrai tanwir rachi jati hai
Daman-e-koh mein bikhre hue khet
Lahlahate hain to dharti ke tanaffus ki sada aati hai
Aasman kitni bulandi pe hai aur kitna azim
Nae suraj ki shuaon ka musaffa aangan
Waqt bedar nazar aata hai
Sar-bar-awurda sanobar ki ghani shaKHon mein
Aaftab ek alao ki tarah raushan hai
Daman-e-koh mein chalte hue hal
Sina-e-dahr pe insan ke jabrut ki tariKH raqam karte hain
Aasman tez shuaon se hai is darja gudaz
Jaise chhune se pighal jaega
Waqt tayyar nazar aata hai
Sar-bar-awurda sanobar ki ghani shaKHon mein
Zindagi kitne haqaeq ko janam deti hai
Daman-e-koh mein phaile hue maidanon par
Zauq-e-taKHliq ne ejaz dikhae hain lahu ugla hai
Aasman gardish-e-ayyam ke rele se hirasan to nahin
KHair-maqdam ke bhi andaz hua karte hain
Waqt ki rah mein moD aate hain manzil to nahin aa sakti