Hum Ne Dil Us Ke Ta'in Nazr Guzara Apna

Hum ne dil us ke ta'in nazr guzara apna, 
Us ne samjha na sar-e-bazm ishaara apna,

Kya pukarun ke sada bhi na wahaan jayegi,
Jaane kis des gaya yaar wo pyara apna,

Le gaya door use khwab-e-adam ka afsoo'n,
Neend se phir na utha anjuman-aara apna,

Umr ke saath juda hote chale jayenge yaar,
Kam nahin hoga kisi taur khasara apna,

Laut kar aaye to basti hai na talaab na baagh,
Hum yahin chhorh gaye the wo nazara apna,

Shaam hote hi bhatakte the use dekhne ko,
Usi tareek gali mein tha sitara apna,

Ghum hue aise ke aata hi nahin koi jawaab,
Naam le le ke bahut hum ne pukara apna,

Ye jo galiyaan hain mere shahar ki hain meri rafeeq,
Unhi galiyon mein bahut waqt guzara apna,

Hum wo beemar-e-ana hain ke hue jis se khafa,
Us ko chehra bhi dikhaya na dobara apna, 

Baarha pesh hua khil'at-e-shaahi hum ko,
Hum ne malboos-e-gadaai na utara apna,

Kya khabar ban gayi kis tarah ghazal ki surat,
Hum ne to dard hi kaaghaz pe utara apna,

Ya-ali kahne se hat jaate hain raste se pahaad,
Ek yahi naam hai mushkil mein sahaara apna.!!

"Farasat Rizwi"
__________

Ta'in = for, towards,
Nazr = a gift, an offering,
Guzara = passed,
Khwab-e-adam = death,
Afsoo'n = charm, magic spell,
Khasara = Loss,
Khil'at-e-shaahi = royal robe of honour,