lamhon ki parastaar
— Qateel Shifai
Main ne chaahaa tha use ruuh kee raahat ke liye
Aaj wo jaan kaa aazaar banee baiThee hai
Meree aa.ankhon ne jise phuul se naazuk samjhaa
Ab wo chaltee huee talvaar banee baiThee hai
Ham-safar ban ke jise naaz tha hamraahee par
Rahzanon kee wo taraf-daar banee baiThee hai
Kisee afsaane kaa kirdaar banee baiThee hai
Us kee ma.asoomiyat-e-dil pe bharosa tha mujhe
Azm-e-seetaa kee qasam ismat-e-maryam kee qasam
Yaad hain us ke wo hanste hue aansoo mujh ko
Khanda-e-gul kee qasam girya-e-shabnam kee qasam
Us ne jo kuch bhee kahaa main ne vahee maan liyaa
Hukm-e-havvaa kee qasam jazba-e-aadam kee qasam
Paak thee ruuh miree chashma-e-zamzam kee qasam
Main ne chaahaa tha use dil men chhupaa luun aise
Jism men jaise lahoo siip men jaise motee
Umr bhar main na jhapaktaa kabhi apnee aanhken
Mere zaanoon pe wo sar rakh ke hamesha sotee
Sham-e-yak-shab to samajhtaa hai use ek jahaan
Kaash ho jaatee wo mere liye jeevan-jotee
Dar-ba-dar us kee tamaazat na pareshaan hotee
Main use le ke bahut duur nikal jaaon magar
Vo miree raah men deevaar banee baiThee hai
Zindagee bhar kee parastish use manzoor nahin
Vo to lamhon kee parastaar banee baiThee hai
Main ne chaahaa tha use ruuh kee raahat ke liye
Vo magar jaan kaa aazaar banee baiThee hai
Kisee afsaane kaa kirdaar banee baiThee hai
Main ne chaha tha use ruh ki rahat ke liye
Aaj wo jaan ka aazar bani baiThi hai
Meri aaankhon ne jise phul se nazuk samjha
Ab wo chalti hui talwar bani baiThi hai
Ham-safar ban ke jise naz tha hamrahi par
Rahzanon ki wo taraf-dar bani baiThi hai
Kisi afsane ka kirdar bani baiThi hai
Us ki masumiyat-e-dil pe bharosa tha mujhe
Azm-e-sita ki qasam ismat-e-maryam ki qasam
Yaad hain us ke wo hanste hue aansu mujh ko
KHanda-e-gul ki qasam girya-e-shabnam ki qasam
Us ne jo kuch bhi kaha main ne wahi man liya
Hukm-e-hawwa ki qasam jazba-e-adam ki qasam
Pak thi ruh meri chashma-e-zamzam ki qasam
Main ne chaha tha use dil mein chhupa lun aise
Jism mein jaise lahu sip mein jaise moti
Umr bhar main na jhapakta kabhi apni aanhken
Mere zanun pe wo sar rakh ke hamesha soti
Sham-e-yak-shab to samajhta hai use ek jahan
Kash ho jati wo mere liye jiwan-joti
Dar-ba-dar us ki tamazat na pareshan hoti
Main use le ke bahut dur nikal jaun magar
Wo meri rah mein diwar bani baiThi hai
Zindagi bhar ki parastish use manzur nahin
Wo to lamhon ki parastar bani baiThi hai
Main ne chaha tha use ruh ki rahat ke liye
Wo magar jaan ka aazar bani baiThi hai
Kisi afsane ka kirdar bani baiThi hai