hijr ki shab hai aur ujaalaa hai

Khumar Barabankavi

Hijr kee shab hai aur ujaalaa hai Kya tasavvur bhee luTne vaalaa hai Gham to hai ain-e-zindagee lekin Gham-gusaaron ne maar Daalaa hai Ishq majboor o naa-muraad sahee Phir bhee zaalim kaa bol-baalaa hai Dekh kar barq kee pareshaanee Aashiyaan khud hee phoonk Daalaa hai Kitne ashkon ko kitnee aahon ko Ik tabassum men us ne Dhaalaa hai Teree baaton ko main ne ai vaa.iz Ehtiraaman hansee men Taalaa hai Maut aa.e to din phiren shaayad Zindagee ne to maar Daalaa hai Sher naghma shaguftagee mastee Gham kaa jo ruup hai niraalaa hai Laghzishen muskuraa.ee hain kya kya Hosh ne jab mujhe sambhaalaa hai Dam andhere men ghuT raha hai 'khumaar' Aur chaaron taraf ujaalaa hai