ek khvaab aur
— Ali Sardar Jafri
Khvaab ab husn-e-tasavvur ke ufuq se hain pare
Dil ke ik jazba-e-maasoom ne dekhe the jo khvaab
Aur ta.abeeron ke tapte hue sahraaon men
Tishnagee aabla-paa shola-ba-kaf mauj-e-saraab
Ye to mumkin nahin bachpan kaa koi din mil jaa.e
Yaa palaT aa.e koi saa.at-e-naayaab-e-shabaab
PhuuT nikle kisee afsurda tabassum se kiran
Yaa damak uTThe kisee dast-e-bureeda men gulaab
Aah patthar kee lakeeren hain ki yaadon ke nuqoosh
Kaun likh saktaa hai phir umr-e-guzishta kee kitaab
Biite lamhaat ke so.e hue toofaanon men
Tairte phirte hain phooTee huee aankhon ke hubaab
Taabish-e-rang-e-shafaq aatish-e-roo-e-khursheed
Mil ke chehre pe sahar aa.ee hai khoon-e-ahbaab
Jaane kis moD pe kis raah men kya biitee hai
Kis se mumkin hai tamannaaon ke zakhmon kaa hisaab
Aasteenon ko pukaarenge kahaan tak aansoo
Ab to daaman ko pakaDte hain lahoo ke girdaab
Dekhtee phirtee hai ek ek munh khaamoshee
Jaane kya baat hai sharminda hai andaaz-e-khitaab
Dar-ba-dar Thokaren khaate hue phirte hain savaal
Aur mujrim kee tarah un se gurezaan hai javaab
Sarkashee phir main tujhe aaj sadaa deta hoon
Main tiraa shaa.ir-e-aavaara o be-baak-o-kharaab
Phenk phir jazba-e-be-taab kee aalam pe kamand
Ek khvaab aur bhee ai himmat-e-dushvaar-pasand
KHwab ab husn-e-tasawwur ke ufuq se hain pare
Dil ke ek jazba-e-masum ne dekhe the jo KHwab
Aur tabiron ke tapte hue sahraon mein
Tishnagi aabla-pa shola-ba-kaf mauj-e-sarab
Ye to mumkin nahin bachpan ka koi din mil jae
Ya palaT aae koi saat-e-nayab-e-shabab
PhuT nikle kisi afsurda tabassum se kiran
Ya damak uTThe kisi dast-e-burida mein gulab
Aah patthar ki lakiren hain ki yaadon ke nuqush
Kaun likh sakta hai phir umr-e-guzishta ki kitab
Bite lamhat ke soe hue tufanon mein
Tairte phirte hain phuTi hui aankhon ke hubab
Tabish-e-rang-e-shafaq aatish-e-ru-e-KHurshid
Mil ke chehre pe sahar aai hai KHun-e-ahbab
Jaane kis moD pe kis rah mein kya biti hai
Kis se mumkin hai tamannaon ke zaKHmon ka hisab
Aastinon ko pukarenge kahan tak aansu
Ab to daman ko pakaDte hain lahu ke girdab
Dekhti phirti hai ek ek munh KHamoshi
Jaane kya baat hai sharminda hai andaz-e-KHitab
Dar-ba-dar Thokaren khate hue phirte hain sawal
Aur mujrim ki tarah un se gurezan hai jawab
Sarkashi phir main tujhe aaj sada deta hun
Main tera shair-e-awara o be-bak-o-KHarab
Phenk phir jazba-e-be-tab ki aalam pe kamand
Ek KHwab aur bhi ai himmat-e-dushwar-pasand