andesha
— Qateel Shifai
Sandaleen jism kee khushboo se mahaktee huee raat
Mujh se kahtee hai yaheen aaj baseraa kar le
Gar tiree niind ujaalon kee parastaar nahin
Apne ehsaas pe zulfon kaa andheraa kar le
Main ki din bhar kee chakaa-chaund se uktaayaa huaa
Kisee ghunche kee tarah dhoop men kumhlaayaa huaa
Ik na.ee chhaanv men sustaane ko aa baiThaa huun
Gardish-e-dahr ke aalaam se ghabraayaa huaa
Sochtaa huun ki yaheen aaj baseraa kar luun
Sub.h ke saath kaDee dhoop khaDee hai sar par
Kyuun na is abr ko kuch aur ghaneraa kar luun
Jaane ye raat akele men kaTe yaa na kaTe
Kyuun na kuch der shabistaan men andheraa kar luun
Lekin is raat kee ye baat na baDh jaa.e kaheen
Tujh se mil kar ye mire dil ko lagaa hai dhaDkaa
Raakh ho jaa.oongaa main sub.h se pahle pahle
Khul ke siine men jo ehsaas kaa sho.ala bhaDkaa
Sandalin jism ki KHushbu se mahakti hui raat
Mujh se kahti hai yahin aaj basera kar le
Gar teri nind ujalon ki parastar nahin
Apne ehsas pe zulfon ka andhera kar le
Main ki din bhar ki chaka-chaund se uktaya hua
Kisi ghunche ki tarah dhup mein kumhlaya hua
Ek nai chhanw mein sustane ko aa baiTha hun
Gardish-e-dahr ke aalam se ghabraya hua
Sochta hun ki yahin aaj basera kar lun
Subh ke sath kaDi dhup khaDi hai sar par
Kyun na is abr ko kuch aur ghanera kar lun
Jaane ye raat akele mein kaTe ya na kaTe
Kyun na kuch der shabistan mein andhera kar lun
Lekin is raat ki ye baat na baDh jae kahin
Tujh se mil kar ye mere dil ko laga hai dhaDka
Rakh ho jaunga main subh se pahle pahle
Khul ke sine mein jo ehsas ka shoala bhaDka