Tuesday, June 26, 2001

Ghazal 32: aaye hai ab Khushi na Gham hi raas in dinoN




aaye hai ab Khushi na Gham hi raas in dinoN
dil ko umeed hai na koi yaas in dinoN

dard-e-firaaq hadd se baRh chukaa hai is qadar
darmaaN naheeN hai chaara.gar ke paas in dinoN

afsos -- Khud.nigar huaa hai har bashar yahaaN
sad haif -- aadmi hai naa.sipaas in dinoN!

guzraa zamaana voh k. jab thaa us se vaastaa
lekin milan ki phir bhi kyoN hai aas in dinoN?

us ke vujood ka hai har nazar mushaahidaa
kaafi hai dil ko ik yehi asaas in dinoN

Gharqaab-e- behr-e-aarzoo hai jism-o-jaaN, vale
baRhtee hi jaa rahee hai phir bhi pyaas in dinoN

raah-e-talab meiN hoNge naasehaa kayee, magar
dil chaahtaa hai koi GHam-shanaas in dinoN

kyaa jaane ab ke yaad aa gayaa hai kyaa mujhe!
"naadaaN" - huaa hai dil bohot udaas in dinoN

(JUNE 26, 2001 - ARLINGTON, TX - USA)

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