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Hafeez Jalandhari

  • Ghazal


ek bar phir watan mein gaya ja ke aa gaya


ik baar phir vatan meñ gayā jā ke aa gayā
laḳht-e-jigar ko ḳhaak meñ dafnā ke aa gayā

har ham-safar pe ḳhizr kā dhokā huā mujhe
āb-e-baqā kī raah se katrā ke aa gayā

hūr-e-lahad ne chhīn liyā tujh ko aur maiñ
apnā sā muñh liye hue sharmā ke aa gayā

dil le gayā mujhe tirī turbat pe baar baar
āvāz de ke baiTh ke uktā ke aa gayā

royā ki thā jahez tirā vājib-ul-adā
meñh motiyoñ kā qabr pe barsā ke aa gayā

merī bisāt kyā thī huzūr-e-razā-e-dost
tinkā sā ek sāmne dariyā ke aa gayā

ab ke bhī raas aa.ī na hubb-e-vatan 'hafīz'
ab ke bhī ek tīr-e-qazā khā ke aa gayā

ek bar phir watan mein gaya ja ke aa gaya
laKHt-e-jigar ko KHak mein dafna ke aa gaya

har ham-safar pe KHizr ka dhoka hua mujhe
aab-e-baqa ki rah se katra ke aa gaya

hur-e-lahad ne chhin liya tujh ko aur main
apna sa munh liye hue sharma ke aa gaya

dil le gaya mujhe teri turbat pe bar bar
aawaz de ke baiTh ke ukta ke aa gaya

roya ki tha jahez tera wajib-ul-ada
meinh motiyon ka qabr pe barsa ke aa gaya

meri bisat kya thi huzur-e-raza-e-dost
tinka sa ek samne dariya ke aa gaya

ab ke bhi ras aai na hubb-e-watan 'hafiz'
ab ke bhi ek tir-e-qaza kha ke aa gaya


Source: Book : Kulliyat-e-Hafeez Jalandhari (Pg. 334)

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