andheraa zehn kaa samt e safar jab khone lagtaa hai

Waseem Barelvi

Andheraa zehn kaa samt-e-safar jab khone lagtaa hai Kisee kaa dhyaan aataa hai ujaalaa hone lagtaa hai Vo jitnee duur ho utnaa hee meraa hone lagtaa hai Magar jab paas aataa hai to mujh se khone lagtaa hai Kisee ne rakh diye mamtaa-bhare do haath kya sar par Mire andar koi bachcha bilak kar rone lagtaa hai Mohabbat chaar din kee aur udaasee zindagee bhar kee Yahee sab dekhtaa hai aur 'kabeeraa' rone lagtaa hai Samajhte hee nahin naadaan kai din kee hai milkiyyat Paraa.e kheton pe apnon men jhagDaa hone lagtaa hai Ye dil bach kar zamaane bhar se chalnaa chaahe hai lekin Jab apnee raah chaltaa hai akelaa hone lagtaa hai Andhera zehn ka samt-e-safar jab khone lagta hai Kisi ka dhyan aata hai ujala hone lagta hai Wo jitni dur ho utna hi mera hone lagta hai Magar jab pas aata hai to mujh se khone lagta hai Kisi ne rakh diye mamta-bhare do hath kya sar par Mere andar koi bachcha bilak kar rone lagta hai Mohabbat chaar din ki aur udasi zindagi bhar ki Yahi sab dekhta hai aur 'kabira' rone lagta hai Samajhte hi nahin nadan kai din ki hai milkiyyat Parae kheton pe apnon mein jhagDa hone lagta hai Ye dil bach kar zamane bhar se chalna chahe hai lekin Jab apni rah chalta hai akela hone lagta hai