ishq kya chiz hai arbab-e-wafa se puchho

ishq kya chiz hai arbab-e-wafa se puchho
Abdul Ghafoor Sambhali
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'ishq kyā chiiz hai arbāb-e-vafā se pūchho
husn kahte haiñ kise husn-e-adā se pūchho
'ishq kī raah meñ har gaam pe raushan haiñ charāġh
sho'la-sāmāñ sharar āh-e-rasā se pūchho
dasht-e-ḳhāk aur nigāhoñ meñ talab jalvoñ kī
dil-e-be-tāb ke armān-e-vafā se pūchho
zarra raushan haiñ zamīñ par jo sitāroñ kī tarah
husn kī zarra-navāzī kī adā se pūchho
kyuuñ hai ye qaidi-e-zindāñ pe balāoñ kā hujūm
vahshat-e-dil se nahīñ zulf-e-dotā se pūchho
ab bharosa nahīñ kiyā maiñ kisī par bhī ‘ġhafūr’
fikr kyuuñ hai ye zamāne kī havā se pūchho
'ishq kya chiz hai arbab-e-wafa se puchho
husn kahte hain kise husn-e-ada se puchho
'ishq ki rah mein har gam pe raushan hain charagh
sho'la-saman sharar aah-e-rasa se puchho
dasht-e-KHak aur nigahon mein talab jalwon ki
dil-e-be-tab ke arman-e-wafa se puchho
zarra raushan hain zamin par jo sitaron ki tarah
husn ki zarra-nawazi ki ada se puchho
kyun hai ye qaidi-e-zindan pe balaon ka hujum
wahshat-e-dil se nahin zulf-e-dota se puchho
ab bharosa nahin kiya main kisi par bhi ‘ghafur’
fikr kyun hai ye zamane ki hawa se puchho
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