ab kya bataun dard kahan tha kahan na tha
ab kyā batā.ūñ dard kahāñ thā kahāñ na thā
pūchhī vo baat yaar ne jis kā gumāñ na thā
is se ziyāda hāsil-e-umr-e-ravāñ na thā
terā nishāñ jo paayā to apnā nishāñ na thā
duniyā ho yā hujūm-e-qayāmat ho yā ki hashr
tire ḳharāb-e-ishq kā charchā kahāñ na thā
aatā nazar thā duur se nazdīk kārvāñ
nazdīk ham hue to kahīñ kārvāñ na thā
aayā nazar na phir bhī jahāñ meñ kisī ko tū
har-chand tire jalve se ḳhālī jahāñ na thā
be-parda is tarah kabhī hāsil thā lutf-e-dīd
hastī kā bhī hijāb mire darmiyāñ na thā
har zarra-e-jahāñ pe thā ābād ik jahāñ
hastī kā koī zarra bhī to rā.egāñ na thā
'afqar' ma.āl-e-hastī-e-fānī thā bas yahī
kal tak thā naam aaj lahad kā nishāñ na thā
ab kya bataun dard kahan tha kahan na tha
puchhi wo baat yar ne jis ka guman na tha
is se ziyaada hasil-e-umr-e-rawan na tha
tera nishan jo paya to apna nishan na tha
duniya ho ya hujum-e-qayamat ho ya ki hashr
tere KHarab-e-ishq ka charcha kahan na tha
aata nazar tha dur se nazdik karwan
nazdik hum hue to kahin karwan na tha
aaya nazar na phir bhi jahan mein kisi ko tu
har-chand tere jalwe se KHali jahan na tha
be-parda is tarah kabhi hasil tha lutf-e-did
hasti ka bhi hijab mere darmiyan na tha
har zarra-e-jahan pe tha aabaad ek jahan
hasti ka koi zarra bhi to raegan na tha
'afqar' maal-e-hasti-e-fani tha bas yahi
kal tak tha nam aaj lahad ka nishan na tha
- Book : Tazkira Sho.ara-e-Warsia (Pg. 96)
- Publication : Fine Books Pritners (1993)
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