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