main ne chaand aur sitaaron ki tamannaa ki thii

Sahir Ludhianvi

Main ne chaand aur sitaaron kee tamannaa kee thee Mujh ko raaton kee siyaahi ke sivaa kuch na milaa Main wo naghma hoon jise pyaar kee mahfil na milee Vo musaafir hoon jise koi bhee manzil na milee Zakhm paa.e hain bahaaron kee tamannaa kee thee Main ne chaand aur sitaaron kee tamannaa kee thee Kisee gesoo kisee aanchal kaa sahaaraa bhee nahin Raaste men koi dhundlaa saa sitaara bhee nahin Meree nazron ne nazaaron kee tamannaa kee thee Main ne chaand aur sitaaron kee tamannaa kee thee Dil men naakaam umeedon ke basere paa.e Raushnee lene ko niklaa to andhere paa.e Rang aur nuur ke dhaaron kee tamannaa kee thee Main ne chaand aur sitaaron kee tamannaa kee thee Meree raahon se judaa ho ga.iin raahen un kee Aaj badlee nazar aatee hain nigaahen un kee Jin se is dil ne sahaaron kee tamannaa kee thee Main ne chaand aur sitaaron kee tamannaa kee thee Pyaar maangaa to sisakte hue armaan mile Chain chaahaa to umaDte hue toofaan mile Doobte dil ne kinaaron kee tamannaa kee thee Main ne chaand aur sitaaron kee tamannaa kee thee Main ne chand aur sitaron ki tamanna ki thi Mujh ko raaton ki siyahi ke siwa kuch na mila Main wo naghma hun jise pyar ki mahfil na mili Wo musafir hun jise koi bhi manzil na mili ZaKHm pae hain bahaaron ki tamanna ki thi Main ne chand aur sitaron ki tamanna ki thi Kisi gesu kisi aanchal ka sahaara bhi nahin Raste mein koi dhundla sa sitara bhi nahin Meri nazron ne nazaron ki tamanna ki thi Main ne chand aur sitaron ki tamanna ki thi Dil mein nakaam umidon ke basere pae Raushni lene ko nikla to andhere pae Rang aur nur ke dhaaron ki tamanna ki thi Main ne chand aur sitaron ki tamanna ki thi Meri rahon se juda ho gain rahen un ki Aaj badli nazar aati hain nigahen un ki Jin se is dil ne sahaaron ki tamanna ki thi Main ne chand aur sitaron ki tamanna ki thi Pyar manga to sisakte hue arman mile Chain chaha to umaDte hue tufan mile Dubte dil ne kinaron ki tamanna ki thi Main ne chand aur sitaron ki tamanna ki thi