khvaab e saraab ab jo sochen bhi to khauf aataa hai
— Amjad Islam Amjad
Ab jo sochen bhee to khauf aataa hai
Kis qadar khvaab the jo khvaab rahe
Kis qadar naqsh the jo naqsh sar-e-aab rahe
Kis qadar log the jo
Dil kee dahleez pe dastak kee tarah rahte the aur naayaab rahe
Kis qadar rang the jo
Band galiyon ke kham-o-pech men chakraate rahe
Apne hone kee tab-o-taab men lahraate rahe
Par kabhi aap se baahar na hue
Phuul ke haath men zaahir na hue
Dil ke girdaab men TuuTe hue patton kee tarah hama-tan raqs rahe
Khuun be-naam sitaaron kee tarah aks dar aks rahe
Kaise aadarsh the jin ke saa.e
Sansanaate hue teeron kee tarah chalte the
Hast aur niist ke maabain ajab rishta tha
Ruuh kee aag bhaDaktee to badan jalte the
Vo shab-o-roz the kya
Jab kisee khwaish bedaar kee tughyaanee men
Vaqt kee qaid se lamhaat nikal jaate the
Khuun men jab bhee sulagtaa tha iraada koi
Aahanee tauq tamaazat se pighal jaate the
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Aankh ke dasht men ab laakh alaav dekhen
Ruuh kee barf pighaltee hee nahin
Ab wo aadarsh kabhi
Vaqt kee ret se jhaanken bhee to yuun jhaankte hain
Jis tarah TooTtaa taaraa koi
Ek lamhe ke liye kaund ke chhup jaataa hai
Kis qadar khvaab the jo khvaab rahe
Ab jo sochen bhee to khauf aataa hai
Ab jo sochen bhi to KHauf aata hai
Kis qadar KHwab the jo KHwab rahe
Kis qadar naqsh the jo naqsh sar-e-ab rahe
Kis qadar log the jo
Dil ki dahliz pe dastak ki tarah rahte the aur nayab rahe
Kis qadar rang the jo
Band galiyon ke KHam-o-pech mein chakraate rahe
Apne hone ki tab-o-tab mein lahraate rahe
Par kabhi aap se bahar na hue
Phul ke hath mein zahir na hue
Dil ke girdab mein TuTe hue patton ki tarah hama-tan raqs rahe
KHun be-nam sitaron ki tarah aks dar aks rahe
Kaise aadarsh the jin ke sae
Sansanate hue tiron ki tarah chalte the
Hast aur nist ke mabain ajab rishta tha
Ruh ki aag bhaDakti to badan jalte the
Wo shab-o-roz the kya
Jab kisi KHwahish bedar ki tughyani mein
Waqt ki qaid se lamhat nikal jate the
KHun mein jab bhi sulagta tha irada koi
Aahani tauq tamazat se pighal jate the
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Aankh ke dasht mein ab lakh alaw dekhen
Ruh ki barf pighalti hi nahin
Ab wo aadarsh kabhi
Waqt ki ret se jhanken bhi to yun jhankte hain
Jis tarah TuTta tara koi
Ek lamhe ke liye kaund ke chhup jata hai
Kis qadar KHwab the jo KHwab rahe
Ab jo sochen bhi to KHauf aata hai