yaad-e-maazi gham-e-imroz umid-e-fardaa — Shamim Karhani

bujhaa hai dil to na samjho ki bujh gayaa gham bhi
ki ab charaagh ke badle charaagh ki lau hai

chup huun tumhaaraa dard-e-mohabbat liye hue
sab puchhte hain tum ne zamaane se kyaa liyaa

lijiye bulaa liyaa aap ko khayaal mein
ab to dekhiye hamein koi dekhtaa nahin

piine ko is jahaan mein kaun si mai nahin magar
ishq jo baanTtaa hai vo aab-e-hayaat aur hai

vo dil bhi jalaate hain rakh dete hain marham bhi
kyaa turfa tabiat hai shola bhi hain shabnam bhi

be-khabar phuul ko bhi khinch ke patthar pe na maar
ki dil-e-sang mein khvaabida sanam hotaa hai

gham hai na ab khushi hai na ummid hai na yaas
sab se najaat paae zamaane guzar gae

jab ki pahlu se yaar uThtaa hai
dard be-ikhtiyaar uThtaa hai

husn jalva dikhaa gayaa apnaa
ishq baiThaa rahaa udaas kahin

baarish ke baa'd raat saDak aaina si thi
ik paanv paaniyon pe paDaa chaand hil gayaa

nur-e-sahar kahaan hai agar shaam-e-gham gai
kab iltifaat thaa ki jo khu-e-sitam gai

koi shikva na gham na koi yaad
baiThe baiThe bas aankh bhar aai