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