pyaas ki aag
— Ali Sardar Jafri
Main ki hoon pyaas ke Dariya kee taDaptee huee mauj
Pee chukaa hoon main samundar kaa samundar phir bhee
Ek ik qatra-e-shabnam ko taras jaataa hoon
Qatra-e-shabnam-e-ashk
Qatra-e-shabnam-e-dil khoon-e-jigar
Qatra-e-neem-nazar
Yaa mulaaqaat ke lamhon ke sunahree qatre
Jo nigaahon kee haraarat se Tapak paDte hain
Aur phir lams ke nuur
Aur phir baat kee khushboo men badal jaate hain
Mujh ko ye qatra-e-shaadaab bhee chakh lene do
Dil men ye gauhar-e-naayaab bhee rakh lene do
Khushk hain honT mire khushk zabaan hai meree
Khushk hai dard kaa, naghme kaa guloo
Main agar pee na sakaa waqt kaa ye aab-e-hayaat
Pyaas kee aag men Dartaa hoon ki jal jaa.ungaa
Main ki hun pyas ke dariya ki taDapti hui mauj
Pi chuka hun main samundar ka samundar phir bhi
Ek ek qatra-e-shabnam ko taras jata hun
Qatra-e-shabnam-e-ashk
Qatra-e-shabnam-e-dil KHun-e-jigar
Qatra-e-nim-nazar
Ya mulaqat ke lamhon ke sunahri qatre
Jo nigahon ki hararat se Tapak paDte hain
Aur phir lams ke nur
Aur phir baat ki KHushbu mein badal jate hain
Mujh ko ye qatra-e-shadab bhi chakh lene do
Dil mein ye gauhar-e-nayab bhi rakh lene do
KHushk hain honT mere KHushk zaban hai meri
KHushk hai dard ka, naghme ka gulu
Main agar pi na saka waqt ka ye aab-e-hayat
Pyas ki aag mein Darta hun ki jal jaunga