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Abdul Aziz Khalid

  • Ghazal


phuli hai shafaq go ki abhi sham nahin hai


phūlī hai shafaq go ki abhī shaam nahīñ hai
hai dil meñ vo ġham jis kā koī naam nahīñ hai

kis ko nahīñ kotāhī-e-qismat kī shikāyat
kis ko gila-e-gardish-e-ayyām nahīñ hai

aflāk ke saa.e tale aisā bhī hai koī
jo said-e-zabūñ māya-e-ālām nahīñ hai

chhilkoñ ke haiñ ambār magar maġhz nadārat
duniyā meñ musalmāñ to haiñ islām nahīñ hai

īmāñ nahīñ momin kā mukāfāt-e-amal par
ummīd-e-karam kyā tama-e-ḳhām nahīñ hai

masjid ho ḳharābāt ho yā kū-e-butāñ ho
is qalb-e-tapāñ ko kahīñ ārām nahīñ hai

ai māh-visho lāla-ruḳho vasl kī ham ko
ḳhvāhish to hai be-shak magar ibrām nahīñ hai

kaifī haiñ mai-e-nāb-e-ḳhum-e-mehr-shuda ke
ham ko talab-e-durd-e-tah-e-jām nahīñ hai

lafzoñ ke dar-o-bast pe har-chand ho qādir
shā.er nahīñ jo sāhab-e-ilhām nahīñ hai

har baat hai 'ḳhālid' meñ pasandīda o matbū
ik pairvī-e-rasm-o-rah-e-ām nahīñ hai

phuli hai shafaq go ki abhi sham nahin hai
hai dil mein wo gham jis ka koi nam nahin hai

kis ko nahin kotahi-e-qismat ki shikayat
kis ko gila-e-gardish-e-ayyam nahin hai

aflak ke sae tale aisa bhi hai koi
jo said-e-zabun maya-e-alam nahin hai

chhilkon ke hain ambar magar maghz nadarat
duniya mein musalman to hain islam nahin hai

iman nahin momin ka mukafat-e-amal par
ummid-e-karam kya tama-e-KHam nahin hai

masjid ho KHarabaat ho ya ku-e-butan ho
is qalb-e-tapan ko kahin aaram nahin hai

ai mah-wisho lala-ruKHo wasl ki hum ko
KHwahish to hai be-shak magar ibram nahin hai

kaifi hain mai-e-nab-e-KHum-e-mehr-shuda ke
hum ko talab-e-durd-e-tah-e-jam nahin hai

lafzon ke dar-o-bast pe har-chand ho qadir
shaer nahin jo sahab-e-ilham nahin hai

har baat hai 'KHalid' mein pasandida o matbu
ek pairwi-e-rasm-o-rah-e-am nahin hai


Source: Book : sarab-e-sahil (Pg. 14) Author : Abdul Aziz Khalid Publication : Maqbool Acedami, Lahore (2010) Edition : 2010

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