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— Qateel Shifai
Mere khawabon ke shabistaan men ujaalaa na karo
Ki bahut duur saveraa nazar aataa hai mujhe
Chhap ga.e hain miree nazron se khad-o-khaal-e-hayaat
Har taraf abr ghaneraa nazar aataa hai mujhe
Chaand taare to kahaan ab koi jugnoo bhee nahin
Kitnaa shaffaaf andheraa nazar aataa hai mujhe
Koee taabinda kiran yuun mire dil par lapkee
Jaise so.e hue mazloom pe talvaar uThe
Kisee naghme kee sadaa guunj ke yuun tharraa.ee
Jaise TuuTee huee paazeb se jhankaar uThe
Main ne palkon ko uThaayaa bhee to aansoo paa.e
Mujh se ab khaak javaanee kaa koi baar uThe
Tum ne raaton men sitaare to TaTole honge
Main ne raaton men andhere hee andhere dekhe
Tum ne khawabon ke paristaan to sajaa.e honge
Main ne maahaul ke shab-rang pharere dekhe
Tum ne ik taar kee jhankaar to sun lee hogee
Main ne geeton men udaasee ke basere dekhe
Mire gham-khvaar mire dost tumhen kya ma.aloom
Zindagee maut ke maanind guzaaree main ne
Ek bigDee huee soorat ke sivaa kuch bhee na tha
Jab bhee haalaat kee tasveer utaaree main ne
Kisee aflaak-nasheen ne mujhe dhutkaar diyaa
Jab bhee rokee hai muqaddar kee savaaree main ne
Mire gham-khvaar mire dost tumhen kya ma.aloom!
Mere KHwabon ke shabistan mein ujala na karo
Ki bahut dur sawera nazar aata hai mujhe
Chhap gae hain meri nazron se KHad-o-KHal-e-hayat
Har taraf abr ghanera nazar aata hai mujhe
Chand tare to kahan ab koi jugnu bhi nahin
Kitna shaffaf andhera nazar aata hai mujhe
Koi tabinda kiran yun mere dil par lapki
Jaise soe hue mazlum pe talwar uThe
Kisi naghme ki sada gunj ke yun tharrai
Jaise TuTi hui pazeb se jhankar uThe
Main ne palkon ko uThaya bhi to aansu pae
Mujh se ab KHak jawani ka koi bar uThe
Tum ne raaton mein sitare to TaTole honge
Main ne raaton mein andhere hi andhere dekhe
Tum ne KHwabon ke paristan to sajae honge
Main ne mahaul ke shab-rang pharere dekhe
Tum ne ek tar ki jhankar to sun li hogi
Main ne giton mein udasi ke basere dekhe
Mere gham-KHwar mere dost tumhein kya malum
Zindagi maut ke manind guzari main ne
Ek bigDi hui surat ke siwa kuch bhi na tha
Jab bhi haalat ki taswir utari main ne
Kisi aflak-nashin ne mujhe dhutkar diya
Jab bhi roki hai muqaddar ki sawari main ne
Mere gham-KHwar mere dost tumhein kya malum!