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Mahshar Badayuni

  • Ghazal


kam ulajhti hai charaghon se hawa mere baad


kam ulajhtī hai charāġhoñ se havā mere ba.ad
shahr meñ shahr kā mausam na rahā mere ba.ad

maiñ ne jal kar na diyā maslahat-e-vaqt kā saath
kyā ḳhabar kaun jalā kaun bujhā mere ba.ad

sach kī ḳhātir sar-e-sholā bhī zabāñ rakh detā
baat ye hai koī mujh sā na rahā mere ba.ad

Dūbnā thā so maiñ ik mauj meñ pas Duub gayā
aur dariyā thā ki bahtā hī rahā mere ba.ad

phir koī shām-e-shafaq-dīdā bhī utrī ki nahīñ
merī tanhā.ī kā kyā rañg huā mere ba.ad

aur kyā hashr thā is anjuman-afrozī kā
bas yahī thā ki dhuāñ aur baḌhā mere ba.ad

yuuñ maiñ āsūda-e-manzil huuñ ki ab gard-e-safar
chūmtī hai mirā naqsh-e-kaf-e-pā mere ba.ad

kyā burā vaqt paḌā shahr-e-vafā par 'mahshar'
mujh ko hī DhūñDtī hai merī vafā mere ba.ad

kam ulajhti hai charaghon se hawa mere baad
shahr mein shahr ka mausam na raha mere baad

main ne jal kar na diya maslahat-e-waqt ka sath
kya KHabar kaun jala kaun bujha mere baad

sach ki KHatir sar-e-shola bhi zaban rakh deta
baat ye hai koi mujh sa na raha mere baad

Dubna tha so main ek mauj mein pas Dub gaya
aur dariya tha ki bahta hi raha mere baad

phir koi sham-e-shafaq-dida bhi utri ki nahin
meri tanhai ka kya rang hua mere baad

aur kya hashr tha is anjuman-afrozi ka
bas yahi tha ki dhuan aur baDha mere baad

yun main aasuda-e-manzil hun ki ab gard-e-safar
chumti hai mera naqsh-e-kaf-e-pa mere baad

kya bura waqt paDa shahr-e-wafa par 'mahshar'
mujh ko hi DhunDti hai meri wafa mere baad


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