palkon ki dahliiz pe chamkaa ek sitaaraa tha
— Amjad Islam Amjad
Palkon kee dahleez pe chamkaa ek sitaaraa tha
Saahil kee is bhiiD men jaane kaun hamaaraa tha
Kohsaaron kee guunj kee soorat phail gaya hai wo
Main ne apne-aap men chhup kar jise pukaaraa tha
Sar se guzartee har ik mauj ko aise dekhte hain
Jaise is girdaab-e-fanaa men yahee sahaaraa tha
Hijr kee shab wo niilee aankhen aur bhee niilee thiin
Jaise us ne apne sar se bojh utaaraa tha
Jis kee jhilmiltaa men tum ne mujh ko qatl kiyaa
PatjhaD kee us raat wo sab se raushan taaraa tha
Tark-e-wafa ke ba.ad milaa to jab ma.aloom huaa
Is men kitne rang the us ke kaun hamaaraa tha
Kaun kahaan par jhooTaa niklaa kya batlaate ham
Duniyaa kee tafreeh thee is men hamen khasaaraa tha
Jo manzil bhee raah men aa.ee dil kaa bojh banee
Vo us kee ta.abeer na thee jo khvaab hamaaraa tha
Ye kaisee awaaz hai jis kee zinda guunj huun main
Sub.h-e-azal men kis ne 'amjad' mujhe pukaaraa tha
Palkon ki dahliz pe chamka ek sitara tha
Sahil ki is bhiD mein jaane kaun hamara tha
Kohsaron ki gunj ki surat phail gaya hai wo
Main ne apne-ap mein chhup kar jise pukara tha
Sar se guzarti har ek mauj ko aise dekhte hain
Jaise is girdab-e-fana mein yahi sahaara tha
Hijr ki shab wo nili aankhen aur bhi nili thin
Jaise us ne apne sar se bojh utara tha
Jis ki jhilmilta mein tum ne mujh ko qatl kiya
PatjhaD ki us raat wo sab se raushan tara tha
Tark-e-wafa ke baad mila to jab malum hua
Is mein kitne rang the us ke kaun hamara tha
Kaun kahan par jhuTa nikla kya batlate hum
Duniya ki tafrih thi is mein hamein KHasara tha
Jo manzil bhi rah mein aai dil ka bojh bani
Wo us ki tabir na thi jo KHwab hamara tha
Ye kaisi aawaz hai jis ki zinda gunj hun main
Subh-e-azal mein kis ne 'amjad' mujhe pukara tha