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Talib Johari

  • Ghazal


main dayar-e-qatilan ka ek tanha ajnabi


maiñ dayār-e-qātilāñ kā ek tanhā ajnabī
DhūñDhne niklā huuñ ḳhud apne hī jaisā ajnabī

āshnāoñ se savāl-e-āshnā.ī kar ke dekh
phir pata chal jā.egā hai kaun kitnā ajnabī

Dūbte mallāh tinkoñ se madad māñgā kiye
kashtiyāñ Dūbīñ to thī har mauj-e-dariyā ajnabī

mil jo mujh ko āfiyat kī bhiik dene aa.e the
kis se pūchhūñ kaun the vo āshnā yā ajnabī

be-muravvat shahriyoñ ne fāsle kam kar diye
varna pahle shahr ko lagtā thā sahrā ajnabī

ye munāfiq ruup kab se merī aadat ban gayā
mere chehre se hai kyuuñ merā sarāpā ajnabī

main dayar-e-qatilan ka ek tanha ajnabi
DhunDhne nikla hun KHud apne hi jaisa ajnabi

aashnaon se sawal-e-ashnai kar ke dekh
phir pata chal jaega hai kaun kitna ajnabi

Dubte mallah tinkon se madad manga kiye
kashtiyan Dubin to thi har mauj-e-dariya ajnabi

mil jo mujh ko aafiyat ki bhik dene aae the
kis se puchhun kaun the wo aashna ya ajnabi

be-murawwat shahriyon ne fasle kam kar diye
warna pahle shahr ko lagta tha sahra ajnabi

ye munafiq rup kab se meri aadat ban gaya
mere chehre se hai kyun mera sarapa ajnabi


Source: Rooh-e-Ghazal,Pachas Sala Intekhab

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