tiflaan ki to Kuch taqsiir na thii
— Fahmida Riaz
Ai dost puraane pahchaane
Ham kitnee muddat ba.ad mile
Aur kitnee sadiyon ba.ad milee
Ye ek nigaah-e-mehr-o-sakhaa
Jo apnee sakhaa se khud pur-nam
BaiTho to zaraa
Batlaao to kya
Ye sach hai mere ta.aaqub men
Phirtaa hai hujoom-e-sang-zanaan?
Kyaa niil bahut hain chehre par?
Kyaa kaasa-e-sar hai Khoon se tar?
Paivand-e-qabaa dushnaam bahut
Paivast-e-jigar ilzaam bahut
Ye nazr-e-karam kyuun hai pur-nam?
Jab nikle koo-e-malaamat men
Ik ghaughaa to ham ne bhee sunaa
Tiflaan kee to Kuch taqseer na thee
Ham aap hee the yuun khud-rafta
Mad.hoshee ne mohlat hee na dee
Ham muD ke nazaara kar lete
Bachne kee to soorat khair na thee
Darmaan kaa hee chaara kar lete
Pal bhar bhee hamaare kaar-e-junoon
Ghaflat jo gavaara kar lete
Ai dost purane pahchane
Hum kitni muddat baad mile
Aur kitni sadiyon baad mili
Ye ek nigah-e-mehr-o-saKHa
Jo apni saKHa se KHud pur-nam
BaiTho to zara
Batlao to kya
Ye sach hai mere taaqub mein
Phirta hai hujum-e-sang-zanan?
Kya nil bahut hain chehre par?
Kya kasa-e-sar hai KHun se tar?
Paiwand-e-qaba dushnam bahut
Paiwast-e-jigar ilzam bahut
Ye nazr-e-karam kyun hai pur-nam?
Jab nikle ku-e-malamat mein
Ek ghaugha to hum ne bhi suna
Tiflan ki to Kuch taqsir na thi
Hum aap hi the yun KHud-rafta
Madhoshi ne mohlat hi na di
Hum muD ke nazara kar lete
Bachne ki to surat KHair na thi
Darman ka hi chaara kar lete
Pal bhar bhi hamare kar-e-junun
Ghaflat jo gawara kar lete