aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
1933 | Banaras, India
dekhā nahīñ vo chāñd sā chehrā ka.ī din se
tārīk nazar aatī hai duniyā ka.ī din se
dekha nahin wo chand sa chehra kai din se
tarik nazar aati hai duniya kai din se
vo sādgī meñ bhī hai ajab dilkashī liye
is vāste ham us kī tamannā meñ jī liye
wo sadgi mein bhi hai ajab dilkashi liye
is waste hum us ki tamanna mein ji liye
qatra na ho to bahr na aa.e vajūd meñ
paanī kī ek buuñd samundar se kam nahīñ
qatra na ho to bahr na aae wajud mein
pani ki ek bund samundar se kam nahin
ishq hai jī kā ziyāñ ishq meñ rakkhā kyā hai
dil-e-barbād batā terī tamannā kyā hai
ishq hai ji ka ziyan ishq mein rakkha kya hai
dil-e-barbaad bata teri tamanna kya hai
kabhī is raah se guzre vo shāyad
galī ke moḌ par tanhā khaḌā huuñ
kabhi is rah se guzre wo shayad
gali ke moD par tanha khaDa hun
Harf-o-Nava
1985
Harf-o-Nawa
ishq hai jii kaa ziyaa.n ishq me.n rakkhaa kyaa hai dil-e-barbaad bataa terii tamannaa kyaa hai
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