zindaan ki ek shaam shaam ke pech o kham sitaaron se

Faiz Ahmad Faiz

Shaam ke pech-o-kham sitaaron se Ziina ziina utar rahi hai raat Yuun sabaa paas se guzartee hai Jaise kah dee kisee ne pyaar kee baat Sehn-e-zindaan ke be-vatan ashjaar Sar-nigoon mahv hain banaane men Daaman-e-aasmaan pe naqsh-o-nigaar Shaana-e-baam par damaktaa hai Mehrbaan chaandnee kaa dast-e-jameel Khaak men ghul ga.ee hai aab-e-nujoom Nuur men ghul gaya hai arsh kaa niil Sabz goshon men neel-goon saa.e Lahlahaate hain jis tarah dil men Mauj-e-dard-e-firaaq-e-yaar aa.e Dil se paiham khayaal kahtaa hai Itnee sheereen hai zindagee is pal Zulm kaa zahr gholne vaale Kaamraan ho sakenge aaj na kal Jalva-gaah-e-visaal kee sham.en Vo bujhaa bhee chuke agar to kya Chaand ko gul karen to ham jaanen Sham ke pech-o-KHam sitaron se Zina zina utar rahi hai raat Yun saba pas se guzarti hai Jaise kah di kisi ne pyar ki baat Sehn-e-zindan ke be-watan ashjar Sar-nigun mahw hain banane mein Daman-e-asman pe naqsh-o-nigar Shana-e-baam par damakta hai Mehrban chandni ka dast-e-jamil KHak mein ghul gai hai aab-e-nujum Nur mein ghul gaya hai arsh ka nil Sabz goshon mein nil-gun sae Lahlahate hain jis tarah dil mein Mauj-e-dard-e-firaq-e-yar aae Dil se paiham KHayal kahta hai Itni shirin hai zindagi is pal Zulm ka zahr gholne wale Kaamran ho sakenge aaj na kal Jalwa-gah-e-visal ki shamen Wo bujha bhi chuke agar to kya Chand ko gul karen to hum jaanen