gam e ulfat mire chehre se ayaan kyuun na huaa
— Shakeb Jalali
Gham-e-ulfat mire chehre se ayaan kyuun na huaa
Aag jab dil men sulagtee thee dhuaan kyuun na huaa
Sail-e-gham ruktaa nahin zabt kee deevaaron se
Josh-e-girya thaa to main girya-kunaan kyuun na huaa
Kahte hain husn khad-o-khaal kaa paaband nahin
Har haseen shai pe mujhe teraa gumaan kyuun na huaa
Dasht bhee is ke makeen shahr bhee is men aabaad
Too jahaan aan base dil wo makaan kyuun na huaa
Ye samajhte hue maqsood-e-nazar hai too hee
Main tire husn kee jaanib nigaraan kyuun na huaa
Is se pahle ki tire lams kee khushboo kho jaa.e
Tujh ko paa lene kaa armaan javaan kyuun na huaa
Tapte sahraa to miree manzil-e-maqsood na the
Main kaheen ham-safar-e-abr-e-ravaan kyuun na huaa
Ajnabee par to yahaan lutf sivaa hota hai
Main bhee is shahr men benaam-o-nishaan kyuun na huaa
Naa-rasaa.ee thee mire shauq kaa haasil to 'shakeb'
Haa.il-e-raah koi sang-e-giraan kyuun na huaa
Gham-e-ulfat mere chehre se ayan kyun na hua
Aag jab dil mein sulagti thi dhuan kyun na hua
Sail-e-gham rukta nahin zabt ki diwaron se
Josh-e-girya tha to main girya-kunan kyun na hua
Kahte hain husn KHad-o-KHal ka paband nahin
Har hasin shai pe mujhe tera guman kyun na hua
Dasht bhi is ke makin shahr bhi is mein aabaad
Tu jahan aan base dil wo makan kyun na hua
Ye samajhte hue maqsud-e-nazar hai tu hi
Main tere husn ki jaanib nigaran kyun na hua
Is se pahle ki tere lams ki KHushbu kho jae
Tujh ko pa lene ka arman jawan kyun na hua
Tapte sahra to meri manzil-e-maqsud na the
Main kahin ham-safar-e-abr-e-rawan kyun na hua
Ajnabi par to yahan lutf siwa hota hai
Main bhi is shahr mein benam-o-nishan kyun na hua
Na-rasai thi mere shauq ka hasil to 'shakeb'
Hail-e-rah koi sang-e-giran kyun na hua