kaT ga.ī umr yahī ek tamannā karte
sāmne baiTh ke ham aap ko dekhā karte
ai junūñ dekh chale jaate haiñ sahrā kī taraf
aql kahtī to abhī baiTh ke sochā karte
yaad aa aa ke koī zaḳhm lagā jaatā hai
varna is kūche se ham roz hī guzrā karte
sar pe hai ġham kī kaḌī dhuup kahāñ haiñ ahbāb
kaash do bol se hamdardī ke saayā karte
vaj.h-e-taskīn-e-dil-o-rāhat-e-jāñ kuchh bhī nahīñ
zindagī tere liye kis kā bahānā karte
vaqt saa.e kī tarah bhaag rahā hai yaaro
umr guzrī hai isī tarah se pīchhā karte
'barq'-sāhab ne na dekhā tujhe ai barq-jamāl
shahr meñ jā ke tire husn kā charchā karte
kaT gai umr yahi ek tamanna karte
samne baiTh ke hum aap ko dekha karte
ai junun dekh chale jate hain sahra ki taraf
aql kahti to abhi baiTh ke socha karte
yaad aa aa ke koi zaKHm laga jata hai
warna is kuche se hum roz hi guzra karte
sar pe hai gham ki kaDi dhup kahan hain ahbab
kash do bol se hamdardi ke saya karte
wajh-e-taskin-e-dil-o-rahat-e-jaan kuchh bhi nahin
zindagi tere liye kis ka bahana karte
waqt sae ki tarah bhag raha hai yaro
umr guzri hai isi tarah se pichha karte
'barq'-sahab ne na dekha tujhe ai barq-jamal
shahr mein ja ke tere husn ka charcha karte
Source: Rooh-e-Ghazal,Pachas Sala Intekhab
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