aaankhon mein be-ruKHi nahin dil mein kashidgi nahin
ā.ankhoñ meñ be-ruḳhī nahīñ dil meñ kashīdgī nahīñ
phir bhī jo dekhiye to ab pahlī sī dostī nahīñ
rasm-e-vafā kā iltizām ahd-e-vafā kā ehtirām
sheva-e-āshiqī to hai fitrat-e-āshiqī nahīñ
ham se shikāyateñ bajā ham ko bhī hai magar gila
pahle se ham nahīñ agar pahle se aap bhī nahīñ
bazm-e-tarab meñ dosto dekh rahā huuñ maiñ yahī
raqs meñ aadmī to haiñ raqs meñ zindagī nahīñ
manzil-o-rāh meñ kabhī itnā to fāsla na thā
rāhbaro ḳhatā-muāf ye koī rāhbarī nahīñ
ilm-o-hunar ke faiz se ilm-o-hunar ke bāvajūd
mahfil-e-zīst meñ 'nazīr' rañg hai raushnī nahīñ
aaankhon mein be-ruKHi nahin dil mein kashidgi nahin
phir bhi jo dekhiye to ab pahli si dosti nahin
rasm-e-wafa ka iltizam ahd-e-wafa ka ehtiram
shewa-e-ashiqi to hai fitrat-e-ashiqi nahin
hum se shikayaten baja hum ko bhi hai magar gila
pahle se hum nahin agar pahle se aap bhi nahin
bazm-e-tarab mein dosto dekh raha hun main yahi
raqs mein aadmi to hain raqs mein zindagi nahin
manzil-o-rah mein kabhi itna to fasla na tha
rahbaro KHata-muaf ye koi rahbari nahin
ilm-o-hunar ke faiz se ilm-o-hunar ke bawajud
mahfil-e-zist mein 'nazir' rang hai raushni nahin
- Book : Pakistani Adab (Pg. 711)
- Author : Dr. Rashid Amjad
- Publication : Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islambad, Pakistan (2009)
- Edition : 2009
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