ye pairahan jo mirii ruuh kaa utar na sakaa
— Fahmida Riaz
Ye pairahan jo miree ruuh kaa utar na sakaa
To nakh-ba-nakh kaheen paivast resha-e-dil tha
Mujhe ma.aal-e-safar kaa malaal kyoon-kar ho
Ki jab safar hee miraa faaslon kaa dhokaa tha
Main jab firaaq kee raaton men us ke saath rahi
Vo phir visaal ke lamhon men kyuun akelaa tha
Vo vaaste kee tiraa darmiyaan bhee kyuun aa.e
Khudaa ke saath miraa jism kyuun na ho tanhaa
Saraab hoon main tiree pyaas kya bujhaa.oongee
Is ishtiyaaq se tishna zabaan qareeb na laa
Saraab hoon ki badan kee yahee shahaadat hai
Har ek uzv men bahtaa hai ret kaa Dariya
Jo mere lab pe hai shaayad vahee sadaaqat hai
Jo mere dil men hai us harf-e-raa.egaan pe na jaa
Jise main tod chukee hoon wo raushnee kaa tilism
Shuaa-e-noor-e-azal ke sivaa kuch aur na tha
Ye pairahan jo meri ruh ka utar na saka
To naKH-ba-naKH kahin paiwast resha-e-dil tha
Mujhe maal-e-safar ka malal kyun-kar ho
Ki jab safar hi mera faslon ka dhoka tha
Main jab firaq ki raaton mein us ke sath rahi
Wo phir visal ke lamhon mein kyun akela tha
Wo waste ki tera darmiyan bhi kyun aae
KHuda ke sath mera jism kyun na ho tanha
Sarab hun main teri pyas kya bujhaungi
Is ishtiyaq se tishna zaban qarib na la
Sarab hun ki badan ki yahi shahadat hai
Har ek uzw mein bahta hai ret ka dariya
Jo mere lab pe hai shayad wahi sadaqat hai
Jo mere dil mein hai us harf-e-raegan pe na ja
Jise main tod chuki hun wo raushni ka tilism
Shua-e-nur-e-azal ke siwa kuch aur na tha