shabnam shabnam rotā hai
dariyā ho kar pyāsā hai
dil kī banjar dhartī par
yaar kā mausam aayā hai
nafrat kā ehsās huā
jab jab shīsha dekhā hai
maiñ bhī kam-kam miltā huuñ
vo bhī kaT kaT jaatā hai
mere ghar aa dekh zarā
har sū tū hī bikhrā hai
rātoñ ko ronā us kā
be-ḳhvābī kā qissa hai
jitnā jī chāhe hañs lo
sab ko ik din ronā hai
ghar se bāhar niklo to
duniyā jaisī duniyā hai
rishte-nāte khel samajh
kaun kisī kā hotā hai
jis ko apnī jaañ kahte ho
ek din us ko bhī khonā hai
kachche-pakke rishtoñ kā
dukh 'farhān' ko sahnā hai
shabnam shabnam rota hai
dariya ho kar pyasa hai
dil ki banjar dharti par
yar ka mausam aaya hai
nafrat ka ehsas hua
jab jab shisha dekha hai
main bhi kam-kam milta hun
wo bhi kaT kaT jata hai
mere ghar aa dekh zara
har su tu hi bikhra hai
raaton ko rona us ka
be-KHwabi ka qissa hai
jitna ji chahe hans lo
sab ko ek din rona hai
ghar se bahar niklo to
duniya jaisi duniya hai
rishte-nate khel samajh
kaun kisi ka hota hai
jis ko apni jaan kahte ho
ek din us ko bhi khona hai
kachche-pakke rishton ka
dukh 'farhan' ko sahna hai
Source: Book : Pakistani Adab (Pg. 648) Author : Dr. Rashid Amjad Publication : Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islambad, Pakistan (2009) Edition : 2009
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