mataa e gair mere khawabon ke jharokon ko sajaane vaalii
— Sahir Ludhianvi
Mere khawabon ke jharokon ko sajaane vaalee
Tere khawabon men kaheen meraa guzar hai ki nahin
Poochh kar apnee nigaahon se bataa de mujh ko
Meree raaton ke muqaddar men sahar hai ki nahin
Chaar din kee ye rifaaqat jo rifaaqat bhee nahin
Umr bhar ke liye aazaar huee jaatee hai
Zindagee yuun to hamesha se pareshaan see thee
Ab to har saans giraan-baar huee jaatee hai
Meree ujDee huee neendon ke shabistaanon men
Too kisee khvaab ke paikar kee tarah aa.ee hai
Kabhee apnee see kabhi ghair nazar aa.ee hai
Kabhee ikhlaas kee moorat kabhi harjaa.ee hai
Pyaar par bas to nahin hai miraa lekin phir bhee
Too bataa de ki tujhe pyaar karoon yaa na karoon
Too ne khud apne tabassum se jagaayaa hai jinhen
Un tamannaaon kaa iz.haar karoon yaa na karoon
Too kisee aur ke daaman kee kalee hai lekin
Meree raaten tiree khushboo se basee rahtee hain
Too kaheen bhee ho tire phuul se aariz kee qasam
Teree palken miree aankhon pe jhukee rahtee hain
Tere haathon kee haraarat tire saanson kee mahak
Tairtee rahtee hai ehsaas kee pahnaa.ee men
DhoonDtee rahtee hain takh.eel kee baanhen tujh ko
Sard raaton kee sulagtee huee tanhaa.ee men
Teraa altaaf-o-karam ek haqeeqat hai magar
Ye haqeeqat bhee haqeeqat men fasaana hee na ho
Teree maanoos nigaahon kaa ye mohtaat payaam
Dil ke Khoon karne kaa ek aur bahaana hee na ho
Kaun jaane mire imroz kaa fardaa kya hai
Qurbaten baDh ke pashemaan bhee ho jaatee hain
Dil ke daaman se lipaTtee huee rangeen nazren
Dekhte dekhte anjaan bhee ho jaatee hain
Meree darmaanda javaanee kee tamannaaon ke
Muzmahil khvaab kee taabeer bataa de mujh ko
Tere daaman men gulistaan bhee hain veeraane bhee
Meraa haasil meree taqdeer bataa de mujh ko
Mere KHwabon ke jharokon ko sajaane wali
Tere KHwabon mein kahin mera guzar hai ki nahin
Puchh kar apni nigahon se bata de mujh ko
Meri raaton ke muqaddar mein sahar hai ki nahin
Chaar din ki ye rifaqat jo rifaqat bhi nahin
Umr bhar ke liye aazar hui jati hai
Zindagi yun to hamesha se pareshan si thi
Ab to har sans giran-bar hui jati hai
Meri ujDi hui nindon ke shabistanon mein
Tu kisi KHwab ke paikar ki tarah aai hai
Kabhi apni si kabhi ghair nazar aai hai
Kabhi iKHlas ki murat kabhi harjai hai
Pyar par bas to nahin hai mera lekin phir bhi
Tu bata de ki tujhe pyar karun ya na karun
Tu ne KHud apne tabassum se jagaya hai jinhen
Un tamannaon ka izhaar karun ya na karun
Tu kisi aur ke daman ki kali hai lekin
Meri raaten teri KHushbu se basi rahti hain
Tu kahin bhi ho tere phul se aariz ki qasam
Teri palken meri aankhon pe jhuki rahti hain
Tere hathon ki hararat tere sanson ki mahak
Tairti rahti hai ehsas ki pahnai mein
DhunDti rahti hain taKHil ki banhen tujh ko
Sard raaton ki sulagti hui tanhai mein
Tera altaf-o-karam ek haqiqat hai magar
Ye haqiqat bhi haqiqat mein fasana hi na ho
Teri manus nigahon ka ye mohtat payam
Dil ke KHun karne ka ek aur bahana hi na ho
Kaun jaane mere imroz ka farda kya hai
Qurbaten baDh ke pasheman bhi ho jati hain
Dil ke daman se lipaTti hui rangin nazren
Dekhte dekhte anjaan bhi ho jati hain
Meri darmanda jawani ki tamannaon ke
Muzmahil KHwab ki tabir bata de mujh ko
Tere daman mein gulistan bhi hain virane bhi
Mera hasil meri taqdir bata de mujh ko