Monday, February 05, 2007

KAL CHODWEIN KI RAAT THEE, SHUB BHAR RAHA CHARCHA TERA

kal chodvein ki raat thee, shub bar raha charcha tera
kuch ne kaha yeh chand hia, kuch ne kaha chehra tera

hum bhi wahein mojood they, hum se bhi sub pooch kaye
hum hanse diye, hum chup rahe, manzoor tha perda tera

is shehar me kis se milein? hum se tu chotein mehfilein
har shakhs tera name le, har shakhs deewana tera

koche ko tere chor ker, jogi hi ban jayein magar
jungle tere, perbat tere, basti teri sehra tera

hum or rasm bandagi, ashuftagi? uftadagi?
ahsan hai kiya kiya tera, ey husne beperwa tera

do ashk jane kis liye, palkoon per a ker tik gaye
altaf ki barish teri, akram ka dariya tera

ey be-dareeg wa be-amaan, hum ne khabi ki hia fagahn?
hum ko teri wehshat sahi, hum ko sahi suda tera

hum per yeh sakhti ki nazar? hum ne fakeere rehguzar
rasta khabhi ruka tera? daman khabhi thama tera?

han han teri surat haseen, lekin tu esa bhi nahi
is shaks ke ashar se, shera howa kiay kiya tera

bedard suni ho tu chal, kehta hia kiya achi gazal
ashiq tera, ruswa tera, sahir tera, insha tera....!

(ibne insha)

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