main zinda hoon
— Obaidullah Aleem
Aakhiree raat thee wo
Main ne dil se ye kahaa
Harf jo likkhe ga.e
Aur jo zabaan bolee ga.ee
Sabhee be-kaar ga.e
Main bhee ab haar gaya yaar bhee sab haar ga.e
Koee chaara nahin juz-tark-e-ta.alluq ai dil
Ik sadaa aur sahee aakhiree baar
Jism se chheDaa use ruuh se chhoo le use
Aakhiree baar bahe saaz-e-badan se koi naghma koi lai
Aakhiree raat hai ye
Aakhiree baar hai ye zaa.iqa-e-bosa-o-lams
Aakhiree baar chhalak jaa.e lahoo
Garmi-e-jaan se mahak jaa.e nafas kee khushboo
Khvaab men khvaab ke maanind utar jaa ai dil
Aakhiree raat thee wo
Phir guzar koo-e-nadaamat se huaa to dekhaa
Baam raushan hai jo thaa
Aur darvaaze pe dastak hai vahee
Meraa qaatil dar-o-deevaar pe Kuch naqsh banaataa hai abhee
Ungliyaan Khoon se tar dil-e-kam-zarf ko hai vaahama-e-arz-e-hunar
Din kee har baat huee be-tauqeer
Raat hai aur zameer
Chashm hai muntazir-e-khvaab-e-digar
Khvaab aate hain Thaharte hain chale jaate hain
Aur qaatil kee sazaa ye bhee ki main zinda hoon
AaKHiri raat thi wo
Main ne dil se ye kaha
Harf jo likkhe gae
Aur jo zaban boli gai
Sabhi be-kar gae
Main bhi ab haar gaya yar bhi sab haar gae
Koi chaara nahin juz-tark-e-talluq ai dil
Ek sada aur sahi aaKHiri bar
Jism se chheDa use ruh se chhu le use
AaKHiri bar bahe saz-e-badan se koi naghma koi lai
AaKHiri raat hai ye
AaKHiri bar hai ye zaiqa-e-bosa-o-lams
AaKHiri bar chhalak jae lahu
Garmi-e-jaan se mahak jae nafas ki KHushbu
KHwab mein KHwab ke manind utar ja ai dil
AaKHiri raat thi wo
Phir guzar ku-e-nadamat se hua to dekha
Baam raushan hai jo tha
Aur darwaze pe dastak hai wahi
Mera qatil dar-o-diwar pe Kuch naqsh banata hai abhi
Ungliyan KHun se tar dil-e-kam-zarf ko hai wahama-e-arz-e-hunar
Din ki har baat hui be-tauqir
Raat hai aur zamir
Chashm hai muntazir-e-KHwab-e-digar
KHwab aate hain Thaharte hain chale jate hain
Aur qatil ki saza ye bhi ki main zinda hun