ek tasviir e rang
— Sahir Ludhianvi
Main ne jis waqt tujhe pahle-pahal dekhaa tha
Too javaanee kaa koi khvaab nazar aa.ee thee
Husn kaa naghma-e-javed huee thee ma.aloom
Ishq kaa jazb-e-betaab nazar aa.ee thee
Ai tarab-zaar javaanee kee pareshaan titlee
Too bhee ik boo-e-giraftaar hai ma.aloom na tha
Tere jalvaon men bahaaren nazar aatee thiin mujhe
Too sitam-khoorda-e-idbaar hai ma.aloom na tha
Tere naazuk se paron par ye zar-o-seem kaa bojh
Teree parvaaz ko aazaad na hone degaa
Too ne raahat kee tamannaa men jo gham paalaa hai
Vo tiree ruuh ko aabaad na hone degaa
Too ne sarmaa.e kee Chaaon men panapne ke liye
Apne dil apnee mohabbat kaa lahoo bechaa hai
Din kee taz.een-e-fasurda kaa asaasa le kar
Shokh raaton kee masarrat kaa lahoo bechaa hai
Zakhm-khurda hain takhayyul kee uDaanen teree
Tere geeton men tiree ruuh ke gham palte hain
Surmageen aa.ankhon men yuun hasraten lau detee hain
Jaise veeraan mazaaron pe diye julte hain
Is se kya faa.eda rangeen libaadon ke tale
Ruuh jaltee rahe ghultee rahe pazhmurda rahe
HonT hanste hon dikhaave ke tabassum ke liye
Dil gham-e-zeest se bojhal rahe aazurda rahe
Dil kee taskeen bhee hai aasaa.ish-e-hastee kee daleel
Zindagee sirf zar-o-seem kaa paimaana nahin
Ziist ehsaas bhee hai shauq bhee hai dard bhee hai
Sirf anfaas kee tarteeb kaa afsaana nahin
Umar bhar rengte rehne se kaheen behtar hai
Ek lamha jo tiree ruuh men vus.at bhar de
Ek lamha jo tire giit ko shokhee de de
Ek lamha jo tiree lai men masarrat bhar de
Main ne jis waqt tujhe pahle-pahal dekha tha
Tu jawani ka koi KHwab nazar aai thi
Husn ka naghma-e-jawed hui thi malum
Ishq ka jazb-e-betab nazar aai thi
Ai tarab-zar jawani ki pareshan titli
Tu bhi ek bu-e-giraftar hai malum na tha
Tere jalwaon mein bahaaren nazar aati thin mujhe
Tu sitam-KHurda-e-idbar hai malum na tha
Tere nazuk se paron par ye zar-o-sim ka bojh
Teri parwaz ko aazad na hone dega
Tu ne rahat ki tamanna mein jo gham pala hai
Wo teri ruh ko aabaad na hone dega
Tu ne sarmae ki chhanw mein panapne ke liye
Apne dil apni mohabbat ka lahu becha hai
Din ki tazin-e-fasurda ka asasa le kar
ShoKH raaton ki masarrat ka lahu becha hai
ZaKHm-KHurda hain taKHayyul ki uDanen teri
Tere giton mein teri ruh ke gham palte hain
Surmagin aaankhon mein yun hasraten lau deti hain
Jaise viran mazaron pe diye julte hain
Is se kya faeda rangin libaadon ke tale
Ruh jalti rahe ghulti rahe pazhmurda rahe
HonT hanste hon dikhawe ke tabassum ke liye
Dil gham-e-zist se bojhal rahe aazurda rahe
Dil ki taskin bhi hai aasaish-e-hasti ki dalil
Zindagi sirf zar-o-sim ka paimana nahin
Zist ehsas bhi hai shauq bhi hai dard bhi hai
Sirf anfas ki tartib ka afsana nahin
Umar bhar rengte rehne se kahin behtar hai
Ek lamha jo teri ruh mein wusat bhar de
Ek lamha jo tere git ko shoKHi de de
Ek lamha jo teri lai mein masarrat bhar de