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Prem Kumar Nazar

  • Ghazal


KHushk ho jae na jharne wala


ḳhushk ho jaa.e na jharne vaalā
ab ke tālāb hai bharne vaalā

jism par naam na likhnā apnā
ye hai miTTī meñ utarne vaalā

maar kar dekh liyā hai us ko
ham se martā nahīñ marne vaalā

ab to aahaT bhī nahīñ aatī hai
yuuñ guzartā hai guzarne vaalā

is liye jhiil meñ halchal hai bahut
ik jazīra hai ubharne vaalā

ho rahā hai pas-e-dīvār bhī kuchh
jaane kyā kartā hai karne vaalā

aap hī aap chalātā hai havā
aap hī aap bikharne vaalā

kashtiyāñ paar lageñ yā na lageñ
ab ye dariyā hai utarne vaalā

kaun jā.egā sar-e-koh-e-nidā
shahr kā shahr hai Darne vaalā

KHushk ho jae na jharne wala
ab ke talab hai bharne wala

jism par nam na likhna apna
ye hai miTTi mein utarne wala

mar kar dekh liya hai us ko
hum se marta nahin marne wala

ab to aahaT bhi nahin aati hai
yun guzarta hai guzarne wala

is liye jhil mein halchal hai bahut
ek jazira hai ubharne wala

ho raha hai pas-e-diwar bhi kuchh
jaane kya karta hai karne wala

aap hi aap chalata hai hawa
aap hi aap bikharne wala

kashtiyan par lagen ya na lagen
ab ye dariya hai utarne wala

kaun jaega sar-e-koh-e-nida
shahr ka shahr hai Darne wala


Source: Book : Lauh-e-Jahan (Pg. 65)

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