Ghazal
agarchay waqt kay tever kaRay thay
magar ham zindagi say kab laRay thay
faraar-e-zeest mumkin hi naheeN tha
shajar kay paaooN miTTi maiN gaRay thay
muhabbat bhi wohi, duniya wohi thee
wohi dariya, wohi kachay ghaRay thay
wo kab ka ja chuka tha zindagi say
magar ham baaNhaiN phelaaye khaRay thay
aur ab tau mom say bhi narm haiN ham
koii din thay kay ham zid per aRay thay
raha sar per salamat Gham ka suuraj
kam az kam apany saaye say baRay thay
sara-seema si kyuN thee saari basti
bhaNwar to door dariya maiN paRay thay
mila wo, keh raha tha, khush bohat hooN
magar aaNkhoN talay Halqay paRay thay
tau kya tum nay hamaiN dhokay maiN rakha
wafa bhi thee ya afsaanay ghaRay thay
KhizaaN pehlay pehel aaii thee us din
wo bichhRa tau bohat pattay jhaRay thay
wafa, mehr o murravvat aur ye duniya
hamaari aql per patthar paRay thay
shab-e-furqat sitaaray thay kay aaNsu
nageenay khilat-e-shab maiN jaRay thay
hamaiN Ahmed saba nay phir na dekha
ke ham barg-e-KhizaaN aasaa paRay thay
Muhammad Ahmed
July 30, 2008
