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Najeeb Ahmad

  • Ghazal


ek wahm ki surat sar-e-diwar-e-yaqin hain


ik vahm kī sūrat sar-e-dīvār-e-yaqīñ haiñ
dekho to haiñ maujūd na dekho to nahīñ haiñ

ham se kashish-e-mauja-e-raftār na pūchho
ham ahl-e-mohabbat to giraftār-e-zamīñ haiñ

is raah se haT kar guzar ai nāqa-e-lailā
is gosha-e-sahrā meñ ham ārām-guzīñ haiñ

chhoḌeñ bhī to kis tarah ham is shahr ko chhoḌeñ
is najd ke pāband tire ḳhāk-nashīñ haiñ

is dā.era-e-raushni-o-rañg se aage
kyā jāniye kis haal meñ bastī ke makīñ haiñ

vo tab bhī gurezāñ the magar dushman-e-dil the
vo ab bhī gurezāñ haiñ magar dushman-e-dīñ haiñ

har marhal-e-būd thā nābūd kī manzil
lekin tire hote hameñ lagtā thā hamīñ haiñ

kis taur sameTeñ tirī palkoñ ke sitāre
kahne ko to shā.er haiñ magar apne ta.iiñ haiñ

ek wahm ki surat sar-e-diwar-e-yaqin hain
dekho to hain maujud na dekho to nahin hain

hum se kashish-e-mauja-e-raftar na puchho
hum ahl-e-mohabbat to giraftar-e-zamin hain

is rah se haT kar guzar ai naqa-e-laila
is gosha-e-sahra mein hum aaram-guzin hain

chhoDen bhi to kis tarah hum is shahr ko chhoDen
is najd ke paband tere KHak-nashin hain

is daera-e-raushni-o-rang se aage
kya jaaniye kis haal mein basti ke makin hain

wo tab bhi gurezan the magar dushman-e-dil the
wo ab bhi gurezan hain magar dushman-e-din hain

har marhal-e-bud tha nabud ki manzil
lekin tere hote hamein lagta tha hamin hain

kis taur sameTen teri palkon ke sitare
kahne ko to shaer hain magar apne tain hain


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