javaanii kya huii ik raat ki kahaanii huii
— Obaidullah Aleem
Javaanee kya huee ik raat kee kahaanee huee
Badan puraanaa huaa ruuh bhee puraanee huee
Koee aziiz nahin maa-sivaa-e-zaat hamen
Agar huaa hai to yuun jaise zindagaanee huee
Na hogee khushk ki shaayad wo lauT aa.e phir
Ye kisht guzre hue abr kee nishaanee huee
Tum apne rang nahaao main apnee mauj uDuun
Vo baat bhuul bhee jaao jo aanee-jaanee huee
Main us ko bhuul gaya hoon wo mujh ko bhuul gaya
To phir ye dil pe kyuun dastak see naa-gahaanee huee
Kahaan tak aur bhalaa jaan kaa ham ziyaan karte
BichhaD gaya hai to ye us kee mehrbaanee huee
Jawani kya hui ek raat ki kahani hui
Badan purana hua ruh bhi purani hui
Koi aziz nahin ma-siwa-e-zat hamein
Agar hua hai to yun jaise zindagani hui
Na hogi KHushk ki shayad wo lauT aae phir
Ye kisht guzre hue abr ki nishani hui
Tum apne rang nahao main apni mauj uDun
Wo baat bhul bhi jao jo aani-jaani hui
Main us ko bhul gaya hun wo mujh ko bhul gaya
To phir ye dil pe kyun dastak si na-gahani hui
Kahan tak aur bhala jaan ka hum ziyan karte
BichhaD gaya hai to ye us ki mehrbani hui