taaj mahal
— Parveen Shakir
Sang-e-marmar kee khunuk baanhon men
Husn-e-khvaabeeda ke aage miree aankhen shal hain
Gung sadiyon ke tanaazur men koi boltaa hai
Vaqt jazbe ke taraazoo pe zar-o-seem-o-javaahir kee taDap taultaa hai!
Har na.e chaand pe patthar vahee sach kahte hain
Usee lamhe se damak uThte men un ke chehre
Jis kee lau umr ga.e ik dil-e-shab-zaad ko mahtaab banaa aa.ee thii!
Usee mahtaab kee ik narm kiran
Saancha-e-sang men Dhal paa.ee to
Ishq rang-e-abadiyyat se sar-afraaz huaa
Kyaa ajab niind hai
Jis ko chhoo kar
Jo bhee aataa hai khulee aankh liye aataa hai
So chuke khvaab-e-abad dekhne vaale kab ke
Aur zamaana hai ki us khvaab kee ta.abeer liye jaag raha hai ab tak!
Sang-e-marmar ki KHunuk banhon mein
Husn-e-KHwabida ke aage meri aankhen shal hain
Gung sadiyon ke tanazur mein koi bolta hai
Waqt jazbe ke taraazu pe zar-o-sim-o-jawahir ki taDap taulta hai!
Har nae chand pe patthar wahi sach kahte hain
Usi lamhe se damak uThte mein un ke chehre
Jis ki lau umr gae ek dil-e-shab-zad ko mahtab bana aai thi!
Usi mahtab ki ek narm kiran
Sancha-e-sang mein Dhal pai to
Ishq rang-e-abadiyyat se sar-afraaz hua
Kya ajab nind hai
Jis ko chhu kar
Jo bhi aata hai khuli aankh liye aata hai
So chuke KHwab-e-abad dekhne wale kab ke
Aur zamana hai ki us KHwab ki tabir liye jag raha hai ab tak!