lahr ki tarah kinaare se uchhal jaanaa hai

Zafar Iqbal

Lahr kee tarah kinaare se uchhal jaanaa hai Dekhte dekhte haathon se nikal jaanaa hai Dopahar wo hai ki hotee nazar aatee hee nahin Din hamaaraa to bahut pahle hee Dhal jaanaa hai Jee hamaaraa bhee yahaan ab nahin lagtaa itnaa Aaj agar rok liye jaa.en to kal jaanaa hai Dil men khiltaa huaa ik aakhiree khwaish kaa ye phuul Jaate jaate ise khud main ne masal jaanaa hai Jo yahaan khud hee lagaa rakkhee hai chaaron jaanib Ek din ham ne isee aag men jal jaanaa hai Chaltee ruktee huee ye husn bhee hai ek havaa Mausam-e-ishq bhee ik roz badal jaanaa hai Jaise ghuTTee men koi khauf paDaa ho is kee Baat-be-baat hee is dil ne dahal jaanaa hai Aur to honee hai kya apnee vasoolee us se Munh pe kaalak ye mulaaqaat kee mal jaanaa hai Main bhee Kuch der se baiThaa hoon nishaane pe 'zafar' Aur wo khenchaa huaa tiir bhee chal jaanaa hai Lahr ki tarah kinare se uchhal jaana hai Dekhte dekhte hathon se nikal jaana hai Dopahar wo hai ki hoti nazar aati hi nahin Din hamara to bahut pahle hi Dhal jaana hai Ji hamara bhi yahan ab nahin lagta itna Aaj agar rok liye jaen to kal jaana hai Dil mein khilta hua ek aaKHiri KHwahish ka ye phul Jate jate ise KHud main ne masal jaana hai Jo yahan KHud hi laga rakkhi hai chaaron jaanib Ek din hum ne isi aag mein jal jaana hai Chalti rukti hui ye husn bhi hai ek hawa Mausam-e-ishq bhi ek roz badal jaana hai Jaise ghuTTi mein koi KHauf paDa ho is ki Baat-be-baat hi is dil ne dahal jaana hai Aur to honi hai kya apni wasuli us se Munh pe kalak ye mulaqat ki mal jaana hai Main bhi Kuch der se baiTha hun nishane pe 'zafar' Aur wo khencha hua tir bhi chal jaana hai