na koi jalvatii na koi khalvatii na koi khaas thaa na koi aam thaa

Arzoo Lakhnavi

Na koi jalvatee na koi khalvatee na koi khaas thaa na koi aam thaa Na koi husn thaa na koi ishq thaa na yahee naam thaa na vahee naam thaa Na koi thaa makeen na koi thaa makaan na koi thee zameen na koi thaa zamaan Na koi sharq thaa na koi gharb thaa na dam-e-sub.h thaa na sar-e-shaam thaa Azal laa-yazal abad be-badal jo bane aaj-kal ufuq-sad-amal Na kaheen the khafee na kaheen the jalee na koi thaa nishaan na koi naam thaa Talab-e-mudda.aa havas-e-naaravaa jo kabhi Kuch kahaa wo hue be-maza Wo bajaa-e-jazaa sukhan-e-naastraa shajar-e-hirs kaa samar-e-khaam thaa Jo lage aag bhee to na ho zau-fishaan jo bujhe sho.ala bhee to na uThe dhuaan Na gila hijr kaa na sila ishq kaa ye vahee hukm thaa jo mire naam thaa Jo bujhee sham-e-dil to baDhee raushnee jo piyaa zahr-e-gham to baDhee zindagee Ye too hee ab bataa zaraa munsifee ye tiraa kaam thaa ki miraa kaam thaa Sukhan-e-'aarzoo' chaman-e-aarzoo khutan-e-aarzoo adn-e-aarzoo Ye dur-e-be-sadaf qamar-e-baa-sharaf na tah-e-khaana thaa na sar-e-baam thaa