maal-e-gardish-e-lail-o-nahaar kuchh bhi nahin
ma.āl-e-gardish-e-lail-o-nahār kuchh bhī nahīñ
hazār naqsh haiñ aur āshkār kuchh bhī nahīñ
har ek moḌ pe duniyā ko ham ne dekh liyā
sivā.e kashmakash-e-rozgār kuchh bhī nahīñ
nishān-e-rāh mile bhī yahāñ to kaise mile
sivā.e ḳhāk-e-sar-e-rahguzār kuchh bhī nahīñ
bahut qarīb rahī hai ye zindagī ham se
bahut aziiz sahī e'tibār kuchh bhī nahīñ
na ban paḌā ki garebāñ ke chaak sī lete
shu.ūr ho ki junūñ iḳhtiyār kuchh bhī nahīñ
khile jo phuul vo dast-e-ḳhizāñ ne chhīn liye
nasīb-e-dāman-e-fasl-e-bahār kuchh bhī nahīñ
zamāna ishq ke māroñ ko maat kyā degā
diloñ ke khel meñ ye jiit haar kuchh bhī nahīñ
ye merā shahr hai maiñ kaise maan luuñ 'aḳhtar'
na rasm-o-rāh na vo kū-e-yār kuchh bhī nahīñ
maal-e-gardish-e-lail-o-nahaar kuchh bhi nahin
hazar naqsh hain aur aashkar kuchh bhi nahin
har ek moD pe duniya ko hum ne dekh liya
siwae kashmakash-e-rozgar kuchh bhi nahin
nishan-e-rah mile bhi yahan to kaise mile
siwae KHak-e-sar-e-rahguzar kuchh bhi nahin
bahut qarib rahi hai ye zindagi hum se
bahut aziz sahi e'tibar kuchh bhi nahin
na ban paDa ki gareban ke chaak si lete
shuur ho ki junun iKHtiyar kuchh bhi nahin
khile jo phul wo dast-e-KHizan ne chhin liye
nasib-e-daman-e-fasl-e-bahaar kuchh bhi nahin
zamana ishq ke maron ko mat kya dega
dilon ke khel mein ye jit haar kuchh bhi nahin
ye mera shahr hai main kaise man lun 'aKHtar'
na rasm-o-rah na wo ku-e-yar kuchh bhi nahin
- Book : Mujalla Dastavez (Pg. 292)
- Author : Aziz Nabeel
- Publication : Edarah Dastavez (2010)
- Edition : 2010
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