shikast
— Sahir Ludhianvi
Apne siine se lagaa.e hue ummeed kee laash
Muddaton ziist ko naashaad kiyaa hai main ne
Too ne to ek hee sadme se kya tha do-chaar
Dil ko har tarah se barbaad kiyaa hai main ne
Jab bhee raahon men nazar aa.e hareeree malboos
Sard aahon men tujhe yaad kiyaa hai main ne
Aur ab jab ki miree ruuh kee pahnaa.ee men
Ek sunsaan see maghmoom ghaTaa chhaa.ee hai
Too damakte hue aariz kee shuaa.en le kar
Gul-shuda sham.en jalaane ko chalee aa.ee hai
Meree mahboob ye hangaama-e-tajdeed-e-wafa
Meree afsurda javaanee ke liye raas nahin
Main ne jo phuul chune the tire qadmon ke liye
Un kaa dhundlaa saa tasavvur bhee mire paas nahin
Ek yakh-basta udaasee hai dil o jaan pe muheet
Ab miree ruuh men baaqee hai na umiid na josh
Rah gaya dab ke giraan-baar salaasil ke tale
Meree darmaanda javaanee kee umangon kaa kharosh
Regzaaron men bagoolon ke sivaa kuch bhee nahin
Saaya-e-abr-e-gurezaan se mujhe kya lenaa
Bujh chuke hain mire siine men mohabbat ke kanval
Ab tire husn-e-pasheemaan se mujhe kya lenaa
Tere aariz pe ye Dhalke hue seemeen aansoo
Meree afsurdagi-e-gham kaa mudaavaa to nahin
Teree mahboob nigaahon kaa payaam-e-tajdeed
Ik talaafee hee sahee meree tamannaa to nahin
Apne sine se lagae hue ummid ki lash
Muddaton zist ko nashad kiya hai main ne
Tu ne to ek hi sadme se kya tha do-chaar
Dil ko har tarah se barbaad kiya hai main ne
Jab bhi rahon mein nazar aae hariri malbus
Sard aahon mein tujhe yaad kiya hai main ne
Aur ab jab ki meri ruh ki pahnai mein
Ek sunsan si maghmum ghaTa chhai hai
Tu damakte hue aariz ki shuaen le kar
Gul-shuda shamen jalane ko chali aai hai
Meri mahbub ye hangama-e-tajdid-e-wafa
Meri afsurda jawani ke liye ras nahin
Main ne jo phul chune the tere qadmon ke liye
Un ka dhundla sa tasawwur bhi mere pas nahin
Ek yaKH-basta udasi hai dil o jaan pe muhit
Ab meri ruh mein baqi hai na umid na josh
Rah gaya dab ke giran-bar salasil ke tale
Meri darmanda jawani ki umangon ka KHarosh
Regzaron mein bagulon ke siwa kuch bhi nahin
Saya-e-abr-e-gurezan se mujhe kya lena
Bujh chuke hain mere sine mein mohabbat ke kanwal
Ab tere husn-e-pashiman se mujhe kya lena
Tere aariz pe ye Dhalke hue simin aansu
Meri afsurdagi-e-gham ka mudawa to nahin
Teri mahbub nigahon ka payam-e-tajdid
Ek talafi hi sahi meri tamanna to nahin