bhali si ek shakl thi
bhale dinoñ kī baat hai
bhalī sī ek shakl thī
na ye ki husn-e-tām ho
na dekhne meñ aam sī
na ye ki vo chale to kahkashāñ sī rahguzar lage
magar vo saath ho to phir bhalā bhalā safar lage
koī bhī rut ho us kī chhab
fazā kā rañg-rūp thī
vo garmiyoñ kī chhāñv thī
vo sardiyoñ kī dhuup thī
na muddatoñ judā rahe
na saath sub.h-o-shām ho
na rishta-e-vafā pe zid
na ye ki izn-e-ām ho
na aisī ḳhush-libāsiyāñ
ki sādgī gila kare
na itnī be-takallufī
ki aa.ina hayā kare
na iḳhtilāt meñ vo ram
ki bad-maza hoñ ḳhvāhisheñ
na is qadar supurdagī
ki zach kareñ navāzisheñ
na āshiqī junūn kī
ki zindagī azaab ho
na is qadar kaThor-pan
ki dostī ḳharāb ho
kabhī to baat bhī ḳhafī
kabhī sukūt bhī suḳhan
kabhī to kisht-e-za.afarāñ
kabhī udāsiyoñ kā ban
sunā hai ek umr hai
muāmalāt-e-dil kī bhī
visāl-e-jāñ-fazā,n to kyā
firāq-e-jāñgusil kī bhī
so ek roz kyā huā
vafā pe bahs chhiḌ ga.ī
maiñ ishq ko amar kahūñ
vo merī zid se chiḌ ga.ī
maiñ ishq kā asiir thā
vo ishq ko qafas kahe
ki umr bhar ke saath ko
vo bad-tar-az-havas kahe
shajar hajar nahīñ ki ham
hamesha pā-ba-gil raheñ
na Dhor haiñ ki rassiyāñ
gale meñ mustaqil raheñ
mohabbatoñ kī vus.ateñ
hamāre dast-o-pā meñ haiñ
bas ek dar se nisbateñ
sagān-e-bā-vafā meñ haiñ
maiñ koī panting nahīñ
ki ik frame meñ rahūñ
vahī jo man kā miit ho
usī ke prem meñ rahūñ
tumhārī soch jo bhī ho
maiñ us mizāj kī nahīñ
mujhe vafā se bair hai
ye baat aaj kī nahīñ
na us ko mujh pe maan thā
na mujh ko us pe zo.am hī
jo ahd hī koī na ho
to kyā ġham-e-shikastagī
so apnā apnā rāsta
hañsī-ḳhushī badal diyā
vo apnī raah chal paḌī
maiñ apnī raah chal diyā
bhalī sī ek shakl thī
bhalī sī us kī dostī
ab us kī yaad raat din
nahīñ, magar kabhī kabhī
bhale dinon ki baat hai
bhali si ek shakl thi
na ye ki husn-e-tam ho
na dekhne mein aam si
na ye ki wo chale to kahkashan si rahguzar lage
magar wo sath ho to phir bhala bhala safar lage
koi bhi rut ho us ki chhab
faza ka rang-rup thi
wo garmiyon ki chhanw thi
wo sardiyon ki dhup thi
na muddaton juda rahe
na sath subh-o-sham ho
na rishta-e-wafa pe zid
na ye ki izn-e-am ho
na aisi KHush-libasiyan
ki sadgi gila kare
na itni be-takallufi
ki aaina haya kare
na iKHtilat mein wo ram
ki bad-maza hon KHwahishen
na is qadar supurdagi
ki zach karen nawazishen
na aashiqi junun ki
ki zindagi azab ho
na is qadar kaThor-pan
ki dosti KHarab ho
kabhi to baat bhi KHafi
kabhi sukut bhi suKHan
kabhi to kisht-e-zafaran
kabhi udasiyon ka ban
suna hai ek umr hai
muamalat-e-dil ki bhi
visal-e-jaan-faza,n to kya
firaq-e-jaangusil ki bhi
so ek roz kya hua
wafa pe bahs chhiD gai
main ishq ko amar kahun
wo meri zid se chiD gai
main ishq ka asir tha
wo ishq ko qafas kahe
ki umr bhar ke sath ko
wo bad-tar-az-hawas kahe
shajar hajar nahin ki hum
hamesha pa-ba-gil rahen
na Dhor hain ki rassiyan
gale mein mustaqil rahen
mohabbaton ki wusaten
hamare dast-o-pa mein hain
bas ek dar se nisbaten
sagan-e-ba-wafa mein hain
main koi panting nahin
ki ek frame mein rahun
wahi jo man ka mit ho
usi ke prem mein rahun
tumhaari soch jo bhi ho
main us mizaj ki nahin
mujhe wafa se bair hai
ye baat aaj ki nahin
na us ko mujh pe man tha
na mujh ko us pe zoam hi
jo ahd hi koi na ho
to kya gham-e-shikastagi
so apna apna rasta
hansi-KHushi badal diya
wo apni rah chal paDi
main apni rah chal diya
bhali si ek shakl thi
bhali si us ki dosti
ab us ki yaad raat din
nahin, magar kabhi kabhi
- Book : Kulliyat-e-Ahmad Faraz (Pg. 151)
- Author : Ahmad Faraz
- Publication : Farid Book Depot Pvt. Ltd. (2010)
- Edition : 2010
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