URDU POEMS

dariyaa-e-ashk chashm se jis aan bah gayaa
sun liijiyo ke arsh kaa aivaan bah gayaa

[aan = moment; arsh = heaven; aivaan = palace]

zaahid sharaab piine se kaafir huaa mai.n kyuu.N
kyaa De.Dh chulluu paanii me.n imaan bah gayaa

yuu.N roye phuuT phuuT ke paa.Nvo.n ke aabale
naalaa saa ek suu-e-biyaabaan bah gayaa

[aabale = blisters; naalaa = stream; suu-e-biyaabaan= towards wilderness]

kashtii savaar-e-umr huu.N bahr-e-fanaa me.n mai.n
jis dam bahaa ke le gayaa tuufaan bah gayaa

thaa 'Zauq' pahale dillii me.n panjaab kaa saa husn
par ab vo paanii kahate hai.n multaan bah gaya

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dasht-e-shab par dikhaa_ii kyaa dengii

dasht-e-shab par dikhaa_ii kyaa dengii
silavaTe.n roshanii me.n ubharengii

ghar kii diivaare.n mere jaane par
apanii tanhaa_iyo.n ko sochengii

u.Ngaliyo.n ko taraash duu.N phir bhii
aadatan us kaa naam likkhengii

rang-o-buu se kahii.n panaah nahii.n
Khvaahishe.n bhii kahaa.N amaa.N dengii

ek Khushbuu se bach bhii jaa_uu.N agar
duusarii nikahate.n jaka.D lengii

khi.Dakiyo.n par dabiiz parde ho.n
baarishe.n phir bhii dastake.n dengii

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