Aaj Bhi Qaafila-e-ishq Rawaa'n Hai Ke Jo Tha

Aaj bhi qaafila-e-ishq rawaa'n hai ke jo tha,
Wahi meel aur wahi sang-e-nishaa'n hai ke jo tha,

Phir tera ghum wahi ruswa-e-jahaa'n hai ke jo tha,
Phir fasana ba-hadees-e-digraa'n hai ke jo tha,

Manzilen gard ke maanind udi jaati hain,
Wahi andaaz-e-jahaan-e-guzaraa'n hai ke jo tha,

Zulmat o noor mein kuchh bhi na mohabbat ko mila,
Aaj tak ek dhundalke ka samaa'n hai ke jo tha,

Yun to is daur mein be-kaif si hai bazm-e-hayat,
Ek hangama sar-e-ritl-e-giraa'n hai ke jo tha,

Laakh kar jaur-o-sitam lakh kar ahsaan-o-karam,
Tujh pe ai dost wahi wahm-o-gumaa'n hai ke jo tha,

Aaj phir ishq do-alaam se juda hota hai,
Aasteeno'n mein liye kaun-o-makaa'n hai ke jo tha,

Ishq afsurda nahin aaj bhi afsurda bahut,
Wahi kam kam asr-e-soz-e-nihaa'n hai ke jo tha,

Nazar aa jaate hain tum ko to bahut naazuk baal,
Dil mera kya wahi ai shisha-giraa'n hai ke jo tha,

Jaan de baithe the ek baar hawas waale bhi,
Phir wahi marhala-e-sood-o-ziyaa'n hai ke jo tha,

Aaj bhi said-gaah-e-ishq mein husn-e-saffaak,
Liye aabru ki lachakti si kamaa'n hai ke jo tha,

Phir teri chashm-e-sukhan-sanj ne chhedi koi baat,
Wahi jaadu hai wahi husn-e-bayaa'n hai ke jo tha,

Raat bhar husn par aaye bhi gaye sau sau rang,
Shaam se ishq abhi tak nigaraa'n hai ke jo tha,

Jo bhi kar jaur-o-sitam jo bhi kar ahsaan-o-karam,
Tujh pe ai dost wahi wahm-o-gumaa'n hai ke jo tha,

Aankh jhapki ke idhar khatm hua roz-e-wisaal,
Phir bhi is din pe qayamat ka gumaa'n hai ke jo tha,

Qurb hi kam hai na doori hi zyaada lekin,
Aaj wo rabt ka ahsaas kahaan hai ke jo tha,

Teea-bakhti nahin jaati dil-e-sozaa'n ki 'Firaq',
Shama ke sar pe wahi aaj dhuaan hai ke jo tha..!!

"Firaq Gorakhpuri"