huzuur e yaar men harf iltijaa ke rakkhe the
— Amjad Islam Amjad
Huzoor-e-yaar men harf iltijaa ke rakkhe the
Charaagh saamne jaise havaa ke rakkhe the
Bas ek ashk-e-nadaamat ne saaf kar Daale
Vo sab hisaab jo ham ne uThaa ke rakkhe the
Sumoom-e-waqt ne lahje ko zakhm zakhm kiyaa
Vagarna ham ne qareene sabaa ke rakkhe the
Bikhar rahe the so ham ne uThaa liye khud hee
Gulaab jo tiree khaatir sajaa ke rakkhe the
Havaa ke pahle hee jhonke se haar maan ga.e
Vahee charaagh jo ham ne bachaa ke rakkhe the
Tumhee ne paanv na rakkhaa vagarna vasl kee shab
Zameen pe ham ne sitaare bichhaa ke rakkhe the
MiTaa sakee na unhen roz o shab kee baarish bhee
Dilon pe naqsh jo rang-e-hinaa ke rakkhe the
Husool-e-manzil-e-dunya kuch aisa kaam na tha
Magar jo raah men patthar anaa ke rakkhe the
Huzur-e-yar mein harf iltija ke rakkhe the
Charagh samne jaise hawa ke rakkhe the
Bas ek ashk-e-nadamat ne saf kar Dale
Wo sab hisab jo hum ne uTha ke rakkhe the
Sumum-e-waqt ne lahje ko zaKHm zaKHm kiya
Wagarna hum ne qarine saba ke rakkhe the
Bikhar rahe the so hum ne uTha liye KHud hi
Gulab jo teri KHatir saja ke rakkhe the
Hawa ke pahle hi jhonke se haar man gae
Wahi charagh jo hum ne bacha ke rakkhe the
Tumhi ne panw na rakkha wagarna wasl ki shab
Zamin pe hum ne sitare bichha ke rakkhe the
MiTa saki na unhen roz o shab ki barish bhi
Dilon pe naqsh jo rang-e-hina ke rakkhe the
Husul-e-manzil-e-duniya kuch aisa kaam na tha
Magar jo rah mein patthar ana ke rakkhe the