Sahir Ludhianvi

Aqayad Veham Hai Mazhab Khayal-e-Khaam Hai Saqi

Chakle - sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?

ye kuuche ye niilaam ghar dil_kashii ke
ye luTate hue kaarawaa.N zindagii ke
kahaa.N hai.n, kahaa.N hai.n muhaafiz Khudii ke?


sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.N hai.n?


ye pur_pe.nch galiyaa.N, ye be_Khaab baazaar
ye gumanaam raahii, ye sikko.n kii jha.nkaar
ye ismat ke saude, ye saudo.n pe takaraar


sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?


ta'affun se pur niim_roshan ye galiyaa.N
ye masalii huii adh_khilii zard kaliyaa.N
ye bikatii huii khokalii rang_raliyaa.N


sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?


wo ujale dariicho.n me.n paayal kii chhan-chhan
tanaffus kii ulajhan pe tabale kii dhan-dhan
ye be_ruuh kamaro.n me.n khaa.Nsii kii dhan-dhan


sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?


ye guu.Nje hue qah-qahe raasto.n par
ye chaaro.n taraf bhii.D sii khi.Dakiyo.n par
ye aawaaze.n khii.nchate hue aa.Nchalo.n par


sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?


ye phuulo.n ke gajare, ye piiko.n ke chhii.nTe
ye be_baak nazare.n, ye gustaaKh fiqare
ye dhalake badan aur ye madaquuq chehare


sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?


ye bhuukii nigaahe.n hasiino.n kii jaanib
ye ba.Date hue haath siino.n kii jaanib
lapakate hue paa.Nv ziino.n kii jaanib


sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?


yahaa.n piir bhii aa chuke hai.n jawaa.N bhii
tanuu_mand beTe bhii, abbaa miyaa.N bhii
ye biiwii bhii hai aur bahan bhii hai, maa.N bhii


sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?


madad chaahatii hai ye hawwaa kii beTii
yashodaa kii ham_jins raadhaa kii beTii
payambar kii ummat zulaiKhaa kii beTii


sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?


zaraa mulk ke raah_baro.n ko bulaao
ye kuuche ye galiyaa.N ye ma.nzar dikhaao
sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq ko laao


sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?


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aqaayad vaham hai mazahab Khayaal-e-Khaam hai saaqii

aqaayad vaham hai mazahab Khayaal-e-Khaam hai saaqii
azal se zahan-e-i.nsaa.N bast-e-auhaam hai saaqii

haqiiqat-aashanaa_ii asl me.n gum-kardah-raahii hai
uruus-e-aagahii paravardah-e-abahaam hai saaqii

mubaarak ho za_iifii ko Khirad kii falsafaadaanii
javaanii beniyaaz-e-ibrat-e-a.njaam hai saaqii

abhii tak raaste ke pech-o-Kham se dil dha.Dakataa hai
meraa zauq-e-talab shaayad abhii tak Khaam hai saaqii

vahaa.N bhejaa gayaa huu.N chaak karane pard-e-shab ko
jahaa.N har subah ke daaman pe aks-e-shaam hai saaqii

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bha.Dakaa rahe hai.n aag lab-e-naGmaagaar se ham

bha.Dakaa rahe hai.n aag lab-e-naGmaagaar se ham
Khaamosh kyaa rahe.nge zamaane ke Dar se ham


kuchh aur ba.D gae a.Ndhere to kyaa huaa
maayuus to nahii.n hai.n tulu-e-sahar se ham


le de ke apane paas faqat ek nazar to hai
kyuu.N dekhe.n zindagii ko kisii kii nazar se ham


maanaa ki is zamii.N ko na gulazaar kar sake
kuchh Khaar kam kar gae guzare jidhar se ham