gurez paa
— Shakeb Jalali
Dheere dheere gir rahi thiin nakhl-e-shab se chaandnee kee pattiyaan
Bahte bahte abr kaa TukDaa kaheen se aa gaya tha darmiyaan
Milte milte rah ga.ee thiin makhmaleen sabze pe do parchhaa.iyaan
Jis tarah sapne ke jhoole se koi andhe kuen men jaa gire
Naa-gahaan kajlaa ga.e the sharmageen aankhon ke nooraanee diye
Jis tarah shor-e-jaras se koi vaamaanda musaafir chaunk uThe
Yak-ba-yak ghabraa ke wo niklee thee mere baazuon kee qaid se
Ab sulagte rah ga.e the, chhin gaya tha jaam bhee
Aur meree bebasee par hans paDee thee chaandnee
Aaj tak ehsaas kee chilman se uljhaa hai ye mub.ham saa savaal
Us ne aakhir kyuun bunaa tha bahkee nazron se haseen chaahat kaa jaal
Dhire dhire gir rahi thin naKHl-e-shab se chandni ki pattiyan
Bahte bahte abr ka TukDa kahin se aa gaya tha darmiyan
Milte milte rah gai thin maKHmalin sabze pe do parchhaiyan
Jis tarah sapne ke jhule se koi andhe kuen mein ja gire
Na-gahan kajla gae the sharmagin aankhon ke nurani diye
Jis tarah shor-e-jaras se koi wamanda musafir chaunk uThe
Yak-ba-yak ghabra ke wo nikli thi mere bazuon ki qaid se
Ab sulagte rah gae the, chhin gaya tha jam bhi
Aur meri bebasi par hans paDi thi chandni
Aaj tak ehsas ki chilman se uljha hai ye mubham sa sawal
Us ne aaKHir kyun buna tha bahki nazron se hasin chahat ka jal