bad shuguunii ajab ghadii thii
— Iftikhar Arif
Ajab ghaDee thee
Kitaab keechaD men gir paDee thee
Chamakte lafzon kee mailee aankhon men uljhe aansoo bulaa rahe the
Magar mujhe hosh hee kahaan thaa
Nazar men ik aur hee jahaan thaa
Na.e na.e manzaron kee khwaish men apne manzar se kaT gaya hoon
Na.e na.e daa.eron kee gardish men apne mehvar se haT gaya hoon
Sila jazaa khauf naa-umeedee
Umiid imkaan be-yaqeenee
Hazaar khaanon men baT gaya hoon
Ab is se pahle ki raat apnee kamand Daale ye chaahtaa hoon ki lauT jaaon
Ajab nahin wo kitaab ab bhee vaheen paDee ho
Ajab nahin aaj bhee miree raah dekhtee ho
Chamakte lafzon kee mailee aankhon men uljhe aansoo
Ajab nahin mere lafz mujh ko muaaf kar den
Havaa-o-hirs-o-havas kee sab gard saaf kar den
Ajab ghaDee thee
Kitaab keechaD men gir paDee thee
Ajab ghaDi thi
Kitab kichaD mein gir paDi thi
Chamakte lafzon ki maili aankhon mein uljhe aansu bula rahe the
Magar mujhe hosh hi kahan tha
Nazar mein ek aur hi jahan tha
Nae nae manzaron ki KHwahish mein apne manzar se kaT gaya hun
Nae nae daeron ki gardish mein apne mehwar se haT gaya hun
Sila jaza KHauf na-umidi
Umid imkan be-yaqini
Hazar KHanon mein baT gaya hun
Ab is se pahle ki raat apni kamand Dale ye chahta hun ki lauT jaun
Ajab nahin wo kitab ab bhi wahin paDi ho
Ajab nahin aaj bhi meri rah dekhti ho
Chamakte lafzon ki maili aankhon mein uljhe aansu
Ajab nahin mere lafz mujh ko muaf kar den
Hawa-o-hirs-o-hawas ki sab gard saf kar den
Ajab ghaDi thi
Kitab kichaD mein gir paDi thi