aakhirii sach
— Munawwar Rana
Chehre tamaam dhundle nazar aa rahe hain kyuun
Kyuun khvaab ratjagon kee havelee men dab ga.e
Hai kal kee baat unglee pakaD kar kisee kee main
Mele main ghoomtaa tha khilaunon ke vaaste
Jitne varaq likhe the miree zindagee ne sab
Aandhee ke ek jhonke men bikhre hue hain sab
Main chaahtaa hoon phir se sameToon ye zindagee
Bachche tamaam paas khaDe hain bujhe bujhe
Shokhee na jaane kya huee rangat kahaan ga.ee
Jaise kitaab chhoD ke jaate hue varaq
Jaise ki bhoolne lage bachcha koi sabaq
Jaise jabeen ko chhoone lage maut kaa araq
Jaise charaagh niind kee aaghosh kee taraf
BaDhne lage andhere kee zulfen bikher kar
Bhoole hue hain honT hansee kaa pata talak
Darvaaza dil kaa band huaa chaahtaa hai ab
Kyaa sochnaa ki phuul se bachchon kaa saath hai
Ab main hoon aspataal kaa bistar hai raat hai
Chehre tamam dhundle nazar aa rahe hain kyun
Kyun KHwab ratjagon ki haweli mein dab gae
Hai kal ki baat ungli pakaD kar kisi ki main
Mele main ghumta tha khilaunon ke waste
Jitne waraq likhe the meri zindagi ne sab
Aandhi ke ek jhonke mein bikhre hue hain sab
Main chahta hun phir se sameTun ye zindagi
Bachche tamam pas khaDe hain bujhe bujhe
ShoKHi na jaane kya hui rangat kahan gai
Jaise kitab chhoD ke jate hue waraq
Jaise ki bhulne lage bachcha koi sabaq
Jaise jabin ko chhune lage maut ka araq
Jaise charagh nind ki aaghosh ki taraf
BaDhne lage andhere ki zulfen bikher kar
Bhule hue hain honT hansi ka pata talak
Darwaza dil ka band hua chahta hai ab
Kya sochna ki phul se bachchon ka sath hai
Ab main hun aspatal ka bistar hai raat hai