main shaKH se uDa tha sitaron ki aas mein
maiñ shāḳh se uḌā thā sitāroñ kī aas meñ
murjhā ke aa girā huuñ magar sard ghaas meñ
socho to silvaToñ se bharī hai tamām ruuh
dekho to ik shikan bhī nahīñ hai libās meñ
sahrā kī būd-o-bāsh hai achchhī na kyuuñ lage
sūkhī huī gulāb kī Tahnī gilās meñ
chamke nahīñ nazar meñ abhī naqsh duur ke
masrūf huuñ abhī amal-e-in.ikās meñ
dhoke se us hasīñ ko agar chuum bhī liyā
pāoge dil kā zahr laboñ kī miThās meñ
taara koī ridā-e-shab-e-abr meñ na thā
baiThā thā maiñ udaas bayābān-e-yās meñ
jū-e-ravān-e-dasht abhī sūkhnā nahīñ
sāvan hai duur aur vahī shiddat hai pyaas meñ
rahtā thā sāmne tirā chehra khulā huā
paḌhtā thā maiñ kitāb yahī har class meñ
kāñToñ kī baaḌ phāñd gayā thā magar 'shakeb'
rasta na mil sakā mujhe phūloñ kī baas meñ
main shaKH se uDa tha sitaron ki aas mein
murjha ke aa gira hun magar sard ghas mein
socho to silwaTon se bhari hai tamam ruh
dekho to ek shikan bhi nahin hai libas mein
sahra ki bud-o-bash hai achchhi na kyun lage
sukhi hui gulab ki Tahni gilas mein
chamke nahin nazar mein abhi naqsh dur ke
masruf hun abhi amal-e-inikas mein
dhoke se us hasin ko agar chum bhi liya
paoge dil ka zahr labon ki miThas mein
tara koi rida-e-shab-e-abr mein na tha
baiTha tha main udas bayaban-e-yas mein
ju-e-rawan-e-dasht abhi sukhna nahin
sawan hai dur aur wahi shiddat hai pyas mein
rahta tha samne tera chehra khula hua
paDhta tha main kitab yahi har class mein
kanTon ki baD phand gaya tha magar 'shakeb'
rasta na mil saka mujhe phulon ki bas mein
- Book : Kulliyat Shakeb Jamali (Pg. 121)
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