Monday, August 26, 2013

Aa Ke Patthar

Aa ke patthar to mere sehen mein do chaar giray
Jitnay us pe.D ke phal thay pas-e-deevaar giray

Aisi dehshat thi fazaaon mein khulay paani ki
Aankh jhapki bhi nahin haath se patvaar giray

Mujhay girna hai to main apnay he qadmon mein giroon
Jis tarah saayaa-e-deevaar pe deevaar giray

Teergi chor gayee din mein ujaalay ke khutoot
Ye sitaaray mere ghar toot ke bekaar giray

Dekh kar apnay dar-o-baam laraz uthta hoon
Meray hamsaaye mein jab bhi koi deevaar giray 

Vaqt ki dor Khuda jaanay kahan se tootay
Kis ghari sar pe ye latki hui talvaar giray

Ham se takra gayee khud barh ke andheray ki chataan
Ham sambhal kar jo bohot chaltay thay naachaar giray

Haath aaya nahin kuch raat ki daldal ke siva
Haaye kis mor pe khaabon ke parastaar giray

Kya kahoon deedaa-e-tar ye to mera chehra hai
Sang kat jaatay hain baarish ki jahan dhaar giray 

Dekhtay kyoon ho Shakeb itni bulandi ki taraf
Na uthaaya karo sar ko keh ye dastaar giray

~Shakeb Jalali