qatl e aaftaab
— Ali Sardar Jafri
Shafaq ke rang men hai qatl-e-aaftaab kaa rang
Ufuq ke dil men hai khanjar lahoo-luhaan hai shaam
Safed sheesha-e-noor aur siyaah baarish-e-sang
Zameen se taa-ba-falak hai buland raat kaa naam
Yaqeen kaa zikr hee kya hai ki ab gumaan bhee nahin
Maqaam-e-dard nahin manzil-e-fughaan bhee nahin
Vo be-hisee hai ki jo qaabil-e-bayaan bhee nahin
Koee tarang hee baaqee rahi na koi umang
Jabeen-e-shauq nahin sang-e-aastaan bhee nahin
Raqeeb jiit ga.e khatm ho chukee hai jang
Dilon men shola-e-gham bujh gaya hai kya kiije
Koee haseen nahin kis se ab wafa kiije
Sivaa.e is ke ki qaatil hee ko duaa diije
Magar ye jang nahin wo jo khatm ho jaa.e
Ik intihaa hai faqat husn-e-ibtidaa ke liye
Bichhe hain khaar ki guzrenge qaafile gul ke
Khamoshee mohr-ba-lab hai kisee sadaa ke liye
Udaasiyaan hain ye sab naghma-o-navaa ke liye
Vo pahnaa sham.a ne phir khoon-e-aaftaab kaa taaj
Sitaare le ke uThe noor-e-aaftaab ke jaam
Palak palak pe firozaan hain aansuon ke charaagh
Laven lachaktee hain yaa bijliyaan chamaktee hain
Tamaam pairahan-e-shab men bhar ga.e hain sharaar
Hazaar lab se zameen kah rahi hai qissa-e-dard
Hazaar gosh-e-junoon sun rahe hain afsaana
ChaTak rahi hain kaheen teergee kee deevaaren
Lachak rahi hain kaheen shaakh-e-gul kee talvaaren
Sanak rahi hai kaheen dasht-e-sar-kashee men havaa
Chahak rahi hai kaheen bulbul-e-bahaar-navaa
Mahak raha hai wafa ke chaman men dil kaa gulaab
Chhalak rahi hai lab o aariz o nazar kee sharaab
Javaan khawabon ke jangal se aa rahi hai naseem
Nafas men nik.hat-e-paighaam-e-inqalaab liye
Khabar hai qaafila-e-rang-o-noor niklegaa
Sahar ke dosh pe ik taaza aaftaab liye
Shafaq ke rang mein hai qatl-e-aftab ka rang
Ufuq ke dil mein hai KHanjar lahu-luhan hai sham
Safed shisha-e-nur aur siyah barish-e-sang
Zamin se ta-ba-falak hai buland raat ka nam
Yaqin ka zikr hi kya hai ki ab guman bhi nahin
Maqam-e-dard nahin manzil-e-fughan bhi nahin
Wo be-hisi hai ki jo qabil-e-bayan bhi nahin
Koi tarang hi baqi rahi na koi umang
Jabin-e-shauq nahin sang-e-astan bhi nahin
Raqib jit gae KHatm ho chuki hai jang
Dilon mein shola-e-gham bujh gaya hai kya kije
Koi hasin nahin kis se ab wafa kije
Siwae is ke ki qatil hi ko dua dije
Magar ye jang nahin wo jo KHatm ho jae
Ek intiha hai faqat husn-e-ibtida ke liye
Bichhe hain KHar ki guzrenge qafile gul ke
KHamoshi mohr-ba-lab hai kisi sada ke liye
Udasiyan hain ye sab naghma-o-nawa ke liye
Wo pahna shama ne phir KHun-e-aftab ka taj
Sitare le ke uThe nur-e-aftab ke jam
Palak palak pe firozan hain aansuon ke charagh
Lawen lachakti hain ya bijliyan chamakti hain
Tamam pairahan-e-shab mein bhar gae hain sharar
Hazar lab se zamin kah rahi hai qissa-e-dard
Hazar gosh-e-junun sun rahe hain afsana
ChaTak rahi hain kahin tirgi ki diwaren
Lachak rahi hain kahin shaKH-e-gul ki talwaren
Sanak rahi hai kahin dasht-e-sar-kashi mein hawa
Chahak rahi hai kahin bulbul-e-bahaar-nawa
Mahak raha hai wafa ke chaman mein dil ka gulab
Chhalak rahi hai lab o aariz o nazar ki sharab
Jawan KHwabon ke jangal se aa rahi hai nasim
Nafas mein nikhat-e-paigham-e-inqalab liye
KHabar hai qafila-e-rang-o-nur niklega
Sahar ke dosh pe ek taza aaftab liye