Shabana Zaidi

Dast-e-darvish pe ban jay gi jo dil ki khalish
.
Us ki nazron mein wo kya khaak aata tahray gi
.
Quryan-e-gul se kare gi jo shair shaher ka rukh
.
Jins kam'maaya na tharay gi to kya tharay gi
.
Yuh to be'sod bikhar jay gi wo zeer-o-falak
.
Dil se niklay gi jo awaz dua tharay gi
.
Aisa alam hai k is shahr k sunaton mein
.
Jane kab jaa k sada meri sada tharay gi
.
Jaan de de ga koi apnay gulistan k liye
.
Or gulistan pe baharon ki aata tharay gi
.
Qafiye or radeef mujhay sochay gi bohat
.
Agr zara jaan meri tibah-e-reesa tharay gi
.
Is qadar dob k jo aaj pukara gai shabeen
.
Dil yeh kehta hai yeh awaaz rasaa tharay gi

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