Thursday, December 4, 2008

mushkil hai ab shahar men nikale ko_ii ghar se

mushkil hai ab shahar men nikale ko_ii ghar se
dastaar pe baat aa ga_ii hai hotii hu_ii sar se

barasaa bhii to kis dasht ke be-faiz badan par
ik umr mere khet the jis abr ko tarase

is baar jo indhan ke liye kaT ke giraa hai
chiDiyon ko baDaa pyaar thaa us buuDhe shajar se

mehanat merii aaNdhii se to manasuub nahiin thii
rahanaa thaa ko_ii rabt shajar kaa bhii samar se

Khud apane se milane kaa to yaaraa na thaa mujh men
main bhiiD men gum ho ga_ii tanhaa_ii ke Dar se

benaam musaafat hii muqaddar hai to kyaa Gam
manzil kaa ta'yyun kabhii hotaa hai safar se

pattharaayaa hai dil yuuN ki ko_ii ism paDhaa jaaye
ye shahar nikalataa nahiin jaaduu ke asar se

nikale hain to raste men kahiin shaam bhii hogii
suuraj bhii magar aayegaa is raah-guzar se

Parveen Shakir

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