kya karoon
— Josh Malihabadi
Phir dil men dard silsila-e-jumbaa hai kya karoon
Phir ashk garm-e-daavat-e-mizhgaan hai kya karoon
Phir chaak chaak siina hai awaaz duun kise
Phir taar taar jaib-o-garebaan hai kya karoon
Phir ittisaal-e-gardan-o-khanjar hai kya kahoon
Phir ikhtilaat-e-zakhm-o-namak-daan hai kya karoon
Phir ik girah hareef-e-nafas hai kise bataa.oon
Phir ik khaTak rafeeqe-e-rag-e-jaan hai kya karoon
Siine men ek dashna saa letaa hai karvaTen
Rag rag men ek aag see ghaltaan hai kya karoon
Jis chiiz par madaar tha darmaan-e-zeest kaa
Vo shai phir aaj dard kaa unvaan hai kya karoon
Phir sar par abr-e-daur-e-junoon hai ghiraa huaa
Phir dil men boo-e-zulf pareshaan hai kya karoon
Phir ishq-e-naa-suboor kaa partav hai ruuh par
Phir dil huzoor-e-aql pashemaan hai kya karoon
Biite dinon kee yaad par afshaan hai kya karoon
Raaton kee nam havaaon men taaron kee Chaaon men
Biite dinon kee yaad par-afshaan hai kya karoon
Jis chaandnee ko kho.e hue muddaten huiin
Phir zehn ke ufuq se numaayaan hai kya karoon
Taqdeer ne kabhi jo nikaalaa tha ik juloos
Phir jaada-e-nafas pe khiraamaan hai kya karoon
Vo gham ki de chukaa hoon jise baar-haa shikast
Phir dil se 'josh' dast-o-garebaan hai kya karoon
Phir dil mein dard silsila-e-jumba hai kya karun
Phir ashk garm-e-dawat-e-mizhgan hai kya karun
Phir chaak chaak sina hai aawaz dun kise
Phir tar tar jaib-o-gareban hai kya karun
Phir ittisal-e-gardan-o-KHanjar hai kya kahun
Phir iKHtilat-e-zaKHm-o-namak-dan hai kya karun
Phir ek girah harif-e-nafas hai kise bataun
Phir ek khaTak rafiqe-e-rag-e-jaan hai kya karun
Sine mein ek dashna sa leta hai karwaTen
Rag rag mein ek aag si ghaltan hai kya karun
Jis chiz par madar tha darman-e-zist ka
Wo shai phir aaj dard ka unwan hai kya karun
Phir sar par abr-e-daur-e-junun hai ghira hua
Phir dil mein bu-e-zulf pareshan hai kya karun
Phir ishq-e-na-subur ka partaw hai ruh par
Phir dil huzur-e-aql pasheman hai kya karun
Bite dinon ki yaad par afshan hai kya karun
Raaton ki nam hawaon mein taron ki chhanw mein
Bite dinon ki yaad par-afshan hai kya karun
Jis chandni ko khoe hue muddaten huin
Phir zehn ke ufuq se numayan hai kya karun
Taqdir ne kabhi jo nikala tha ek julus
Phir jada-e-nafas pe KHiraman hai kya karun
Wo gham ki de chuka hun jise bar-ha shikast
Phir dil se 'josh' dast-o-gareban hai kya karun