Friday 29 February, 2008

Palkon mein chchupaye to

Palkon mein chchupaye to, bol de aankhein

Dil mein basayein to, chugalkhor hai baatein;

Din mein poochchati hain, kayi nigahein pata

Aur fursat mein khoob, sataati hain raatein.

Khud mein khud ko liye, khudbudi si ho rahi

Bada julum kiya pyar ne, aah se mil gayi aahein;

Mujhe pareshan dekhkar bhi, ruke na muskrahat

Bulati hain mahfil mein, isharon mein faila bahein.

Kabhi kahti hain, dekho, ijhar na karna kabhi

Hoti raheingin gahe-bagahe, yun mulakatein;

Isque hai, chah hai ya ki, mahaj khinch jana hai

Nahin maloom fir bhi sabr, bandhta nahin bandhein.

Mohabbat hai ya ulghan hai, chchupana daman hai

Ishque bhi nahin asan, karni pade kayi karamatein;

Magar ees daur ki khwahish ki, bekrari mein sab doobe

Tairnewale hain tairte, anjane karein mujh si baatein.

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