rahguzar
— Qateel Shifai
Phir vahee baDhte hue rukte hue qadmon kee chaap
Phir vahee sahmee huee simTee huee sargoshiyaan
Phir vahee bahkee huee mahkee huee see aahaTen
Phir vahee gaatee see lahraatee see kuch madhoshiyaan
Zindagee toofaan thee sailaab thee bhaunchaal thee
Vaqt phir bhee karvaTon par karvaTen letaa raha
Qaafile is raah par aate rahe jaate rahe
Raahbar sab ko masaafat kaa sila deta raha
Vo tabassum jis ko rote hain ka.ee ujDe suhaag
Ban raha hai ik lachaktaa khaar apne paanv men
Vo nazar jo kal talak har jism ko Dastee rahi
Aaj sustaane lagee hai maslahat kee Chaaon men
Kitnee ummeedon ke madfan us ke haathon ban chuke
Kitne armaanon ke laashe us ne khud kafnaa.e hain
Aah ye maqtal ki jis ke paasbaanee ke liye!
Kitne mustaqbil fanaa ke dosh par lahraa.e hain
Kulfaton se tang aa kar be-khudee kee khoj men
Qaafile is raah par aate rahen jaate rahen
Raahbar sab ko masaafat kaa sila deta rahe
Raah-rau apne tajassus kaa sila paate rahen
Phir wahi baDhte hue rukte hue qadmon ki chap
Phir wahi sahmi hui simTi hui sargoshiyan
Phir wahi bahki hui mahki hui si aahaTen
Phir wahi gati si lahraati si kuch madhoshiyan
Zindagi tufan thi sailab thi bhaunchaal thi
Waqt phir bhi karwaTon par karwaTen leta raha
Qafile is rah par aate rahe jate rahe
Rahbar sab ko masafat ka sila deta raha
Wo tabassum jis ko rote hain kai ujDe suhag
Ban raha hai ek lachakta KHar apne panw mein
Wo nazar jo kal talak har jism ko Dasti rahi
Aaj sustane lagi hai maslahat ki chhanw mein
Kitni ummidon ke madfan us ke hathon ban chuke
Kitne armanon ke lashe us ne KHud kafnae hain
Aah ye maqtal ki jis ke pasbani ke liye!
Kitne mustaqbil fana ke dosh par lahrae hain
Kulfaton se tang aa kar be-KHudi ki khoj mein
Qafile is rah par aate rahen jate rahen
Rahbar sab ko masafat ka sila deta rahe
Rah-rau apne tajassus ka sila pate rahen