aaj ki raat

Faiz Ahmad Faiz

Aaj kee raat saaz-e-dard na chheD Dukh se bharpoor din tamaam hue Aur kal kee khabar kise ma.aloom Dosh-o-fardaa kee miT chukee hain hudood Ho na ho ab sahar kise ma.aloom Zindagee hech! lekin aaj kee raat Ezdiyyat hai mumkin aaj kee raat Aaj kee raat saaz-e-dard na chheD Ab na dohraa fasaana-haa-e-alam Apnee qismat pe sogvaar na ho Fikr-e-fardaa utaar de dil se Umr-e-rafta pe ashk-baar na ho Ahd-e-gham kee hikaayaten mat poochh Ho chukeen sab shikaayaten mat poochh Aaj kee raat saaz-e-dard na chheD Aaj ki raat saz-e-dard na chheD Dukh se bharpur din tamam hue Aur kal ki KHabar kise malum Dosh-o-farda ki miT chuki hain hudud Ho na ho ab sahar kise malum Zindagi hech! lekin aaj ki raat Ezdiyyat hai mumkin aaj ki raat Aaj ki raat saz-e-dard na chheD Ab na dohra fasana-ha-e-alam Apni qismat pe sogwar na ho Fikr-e-farda utar de dil se Umr-e-rafta pe ashk-bar na ho Ahd-e-gham ki hikayaten mat puchh Ho chukin sab shikayaten mat puchh Aaj ki raat saz-e-dard na chheD