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Jameela Khuda Bakhsh

  • Ghazal


tere aashiq ko talab gul ki na gulzar ki thi


tere āshiq ko talab gul kī na gulzār kī thī
josh-e-vahshat meñ havas vādī-e-pur-ḳhār kī thī

tere jhoñkoñ ne uḌāyā hai jise vaqt-e-sahar
ai sabā ḳhaak vo mere dil-e-bīmār kī thī

chaman-e-ishq-o-mohabbat meñ ba-sān-e-nargis
aañkh hasrat se khulī tālib-e-dīdār kī thī

shab-e-tārīk se furqat kī maiñ kyuuñ ghabrātā
vo siyāhī bhī tire gesū-e-ḳhamdār kī thī

ḳhvāhish-e-dīd pe be-kār bigaḌ jaate haiñ
ye to farmā.iye kyā baat ye takrār kī thī

vo jo uTThe to qayāmat ne uThāyā sar ko
vo bhī muhtāj magar qāmat-e-dildār kī thī

zo.af ne kar diyā ḳhāmosh 'jamīla' varna
ham se raunaq to kabhī kūcha-e-dildār kī thī

tere aashiq ko talab gul ki na gulzar ki thi
josh-e-wahshat mein hawas wadi-e-pur-KHar ki thi

tere jhonkon ne uDaya hai jise waqt-e-sahar
ai saba KHak wo mere dil-e-bimar ki thi

chaman-e-ishq-o-mohabbat mein ba-san-e-nargis
aankh hasrat se khuli talib-e-didar ki thi

shab-e-tarik se furqat ki main kyun ghabraata
wo siyahi bhi tere gesu-e-KHamdar ki thi

KHwahish-e-did pe be-kar bigaD jate hain
ye to farmaiye kya baat ye takrar ki thi

wo jo uTThe to qayamat ne uThaya sar ko
wo bhi muhtaj magar qamat-e-dildar ki thi

zoaf ne kar diya KHamosh 'jamila' warna
hum se raunaq to kabhi kucha-e-dildar ki thi


Source: Book : Jagjit Chitra Ki Ghazlen (Pg. 86) Author : Jagjit Chitra Publication : Daimond Pocket Books, Daryaganj

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