Thursday, November 29, 2012

a ghazal by iqbal

kabhi aye haqeeqat-e-muntazar, nazar aa libaas-e-majaaz mein
ke hazaaron sijde tadap rahe hain meri jabeen-e-niyaaz mein

tu bacha-bacha ke na rakh isse, tera aaina hai woh aaina
ke hakista ho tau azeez-tar hai nigaah-e-aaina saaz mein

na kahin jahan mein amaan mili, jo amaan mili tau kahan mili
mere jurm-e-khaana kharaab ko tere afv-e-banda nawaz mein

na woh ishq mei rahin garmiyan, na woh husn mein rahin shokhiyan
na woh ghaznavi mein tadap rahi, na woh khum hai zulf-e-ayaz mein

jo main sar-ba-sijda hua kabhi tau zameen se aane lagi sada
tera dil tau hai sanam-aashna, tujhe kya mile ga namaaz mein

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