shikast e anaa
— Amjad Islam Amjad
Aaj kee raat bahut sard bahut kaalee hai
Teergee aise lipaTtee hai havaa-e-gham se
Apne bichhDe hue saajan se milee hai jaise
Mish.al-e-khvaab kuch is taur bujhee hai jaise
Dard ne jaagtee aankhon kee chamak khaa lee hai
Shauq kaa naam na khwaish kaa nishaan hai koi
Barf kee sil ne mire dil kee jagah paa lee hai
Ab dhundalke bhee nahin zeenat-e-chashm-e-be-khvaab
Aas kaa roop-mahl dast-e-tahee hai jaise
Bahr-e-imkaan pe kaa.ee see jamee hai jaise
Aise lagtaa hai ki jaise miraa ma.amoora-e-jaan
Kisee sailaab-zada ghar kee zaboon-haalee hai
Na koi dost na taaraa ki jise batlaa.oon
Is tarah Toot ke bikhraa hai anaa kaa sheesha
Meraa pindaar mire dil ke liye gaalee hai
Nabz taaron kee tarah Doob rahi hai jaise!
Gham kee pinhaa.ee samundar se baDee hai jaise!
Aankh sahraaon ke daaman kee tarah khaalee hai
Vahshat-e-jaan kee taraf dekh ke yuun lagtaa hai
Maut is tarah ke jiine se bhalee hai jaise
Teergee chhaTne lagee, waqt rukegaa kyoon-kar
Sub.h-e-khursheed liye dar pe khaDee hai jaise
Daagh-e-rusvaa.ee chhupaane se nahin chhup saktaa
Ye to yuun hai ki jabeen bol rahi hai jaise!
Aaj ki raat bahut sard bahut kali hai
Tirgi aise lipaTti hai hawa-e-gham se
Apne bichhDe hue sajan se mili hai jaise
Mishal-e-KHwab kuch is taur bujhi hai jaise
Dard ne jagti aankhon ki chamak kha li hai
Shauq ka nam na KHwahish ka nishan hai koi
Barf ki sil ne mere dil ki jagah pa li hai
Ab dhundalke bhi nahin zinat-e-chashm-e-be-KHwab
Aas ka rup-mahl dast-e-tahi hai jaise
Bahr-e-imkan pe kai si jami hai jaise
Aise lagta hai ki jaise mera mamura-e-jaan
Kisi sailab-zada ghar ki zabun-haali hai
Na koi dost na tara ki jise batlaun
Is tarah TuT ke bikhra hai ana ka shisha
Mera pindar mere dil ke liye gali hai
Nabz taron ki tarah Dub rahi hai jaise!
Gham ki pinhai samundar se baDi hai jaise!
Aankh sahraon ke daman ki tarah KHali hai
Wahshat-e-jaan ki taraf dekh ke yun lagta hai
Maut is tarah ke jine se bhali hai jaise
Tirgi chhaTne lagi, waqt rukega kyun-kar
Subh-e-KHurshid liye dar pe khaDi hai jaise
Dagh-e-ruswai chhupane se nahin chhup sakta
Ye to yun hai ki jabin bol rahi hai jaise!