Dil ke sunsaan jaziron ki khabar layega
dard pahalu se juda ho ke kaha jayega
Kaun hota hai kisi ka shab-e-tanhai mein
Gam-e-furqat hi Gam-e-ishq ko bahalayega
[shab-e-tanhai=lonely night; Gam-e-furqat=sorrow of separation]
Chaand ke pahalu mein dam saadh ke roti hai kiran
aaj taaron ka fusun khaak nazar aayega
[fusun=magic]
Raakh mein aag dabi hai Gam-e-maharumi ki
raakh ho kar bhi ye shola humein sulagayega
[maharum=deprived]
Waqt khamosh hai ruthe hue yaaron ki tarah
kaun lahu dete hue zakhmon ko sahalayega
Dhup ko dekh ke us jism pe padati hai jhamak
chhaon dekhenge to us zulf ka dhyaan aayega
Zindagi chal ki zara maut ka dam-kham dekhein
warna ye jazba lahad tak humein le jayega
[jazba=emotion; lahad=grave]
~*~ Ahmed Rahi~*~