Monday, March 8, 2010

Dil Mein Ek Lehar Si

Dil mein ek lehar si uThi hai abhi.
Koi taza hava chali hai abhi.

Shor barpa hai Khana-e-dil mein;
Koi divar si giri hai abhi.

Kuchh to nazuk mizaj hain ham bhi;
Aur ye choT bhi nayi hai abhi.

Bhari duniya mein ji nahien lagta;
jaane kis cheez ki kami hai abhi.

Tu shareek-e-suKhan nahien hai to kya;
Ham-suKhan teri Khaamoshi hai abhi.

Yaad ke be-nishaan jazeeroon se;
Teri aavaz aa rahi hai abhi.

Shehar ki be-chiraaGh galiyoon mein;
Zindagi tujh ko DhuunDhti hai abhi.

So gaye loug us haveli ke;
Ek khiRki magar khuli hai abhi.

Tum to yaro abhi se uTh baiThe;
Shehar mein raat jagti hai abhi.

Vaqt achha bhi aayega 'Nasir';
Gham na kar zindagi paRi hai abhi.

(Poet: Nasir Kazmi)