sitare chahte hain mahtab mangte hain
sitāre chāhte haiñ māhtāb māñgte haiñ
mire darīche na.ī āb-o-tāb māñgte haiñ
vo ḳhush-ḳhirām jab is raah se guzartā hai
to sañg-o-ḳhisht bhī izn-e-ḳhitāb māñgte haiñ
koī havā se ye kah de zarā Thahar jaa.e
ki raqs karne kī mohlat habāb māñgte haiñ
ajiib hai ye tamāshā ki mere ahd ke log
savāl karne se pahle javāb māñgte haiñ
talab kareñ to ye āñkheñ bhī in ko de duuñ maiñ
magar ye log in āñkhoñ ke ḳhvāb māñgte haiñ
ye ehtisāb ajab hai ki mohtasib hī nahīñ
rikāb thāmne vaale hisāb māñgte haiñ
sutūn-o-bām kī dīvār-o-dar kī shart nahīñ
bas ek ghar tire ḳhāna-ḳharāb māñgte haiñ
sitare chahte hain mahtab mangte hain
mere dariche nai aab-o-tab mangte hain
wo KHush-KHiram jab is rah se guzarta hai
to sang-o-KHisht bhi izn-e-KHitab mangte hain
koi hawa se ye kah de zara Thahar jae
ki raqs karne ki mohlat habab mangte hain
ajib hai ye tamasha ki mere ahd ke log
sawal karne se pahle jawab mangte hain
talab karen to ye aankhen bhi in ko de dun main
magar ye log in aankhon ke KHwab mangte hain
ye ehtisab ajab hai ki mohtasib hi nahin
rikab thamne wale hisab mangte hain
sutun-o-baam ki diwar-o-dar ki shart nahin
bas ek ghar tere KHana-KHarab mangte hain
- Book : Ghazal Calendar-2015 (Pg. 11.09.2015)
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