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Kamal Ahmad Siddiqi

  • Ghazal


ye zikr aaine se subh-o-sham kis ka hai


ye zikr aa.ine se sub.h-o-shām kis kā hai
jo gungunāte ho har-dam kalām kis kā hai

bhare hue haiñ sabhī sirf ek ḳhālī hai
agar ye merā nahīñ hai to jaam kis kā hai

jo ahl-e-zarf haiñ pyāse vahī haiñ mahfil meñ
ye daur kis kā hai ye intizām kis kā hai

hamāre naam pe kyā kyā nahīñ huā hai yahāñ
zarā pata to chalāo nizām kis kā hai

tumhāre raaz jo ifshā hue haiñ duniyā par
nahīñ ye kaam tumhārā to kaam kis kā hai

nishāñ surāġh na ho ye tumhārā tarz-e-ḳhās
ye qatl-e-ām magar tarz-e-ām kis kā hai

'kamāl' ne jo paḌhā vaqt-e-qatl maqtal meñ
sunā huā sā lagā vo kalām kis kā hai

ye zikr aaine se subh-o-sham kis ka hai
jo gungunate ho har-dam kalam kis ka hai

bhare hue hain sabhi sirf ek KHali hai
agar ye mera nahin hai to jam kis ka hai

jo ahl-e-zarf hain pyase wahi hain mahfil mein
ye daur kis ka hai ye intizam kis ka hai

hamare nam pe kya kya nahin hua hai yahan
zara pata to chalao nizam kis ka hai

tumhaare raaz jo ifsha hue hain duniya par
nahin ye kaam tumhaara to kaam kis ka hai

nishan suragh na ho ye tumhaara tarz-e-KHas
ye qatl-e-am magar tarz-e-am kis ka hai

'kamal' ne jo paDha waqt-e-qatl maqtal mein
suna hua sa laga wo kalam kis ka hai


Source: Rooh-e-Ghazal,Pachas Sala Intekhab

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