zindagii dard bhi davaa bhi thii

Amjad Islam Amjad

Zindagee dard bhee davaa bhee thee Ham-safar bhee gurez-paa bhee thee Kuchh to the dost bhee wafa-dushman Kuchh miree aankh men hayaa bhee thee Din kaa apna bhee shor tha lekin Shab kee awaaz be-sadaa bhee thee Ishq ne ham ko ghaib-daan kiyaa Yahee tohfa yahee sazaa bhee thee Gard-baad-e-wafa se pahle tak Sar pe khema bhee tha ridaa bhee thee Maan kee aankhen charaagh thiin jis men Mere ham-raah wo duaa bhee thee Kuchh to thee rahguzar men sham-etalab Aur kuch tez wo havaa bhee thee Bevafaa to wo khair tha 'amjad' Lekin us men kaheen wafa bhee thee Zindagi dard bhi dawa bhi thi Ham-safar bhi gurez-pa bhi thi Kuchh to the dost bhi wafa-dushman Kuchh meri aankh mein haya bhi thi Din ka apna bhi shor tha lekin Shab ki aawaz be-sada bhi thi Ishq ne hum ko ghaib-dan kiya Yahi tohfa yahi saza bhi thi Gard-baad-e-wafa se pahle tak Sar pe KHema bhi tha rida bhi thi Man ki aankhen charagh thin jis mein Mere ham-rah wo dua bhi thi Kuchh to thi rahguzar mein sham-etalab Aur kuch tez wo hawa bhi thi Bewafa to wo KHair tha 'amjad' Lekin us mein kahin wafa bhi thi