February 4th, 2010   

wo jo aajatay thay aankhon me sitaray le kar
janay kis des gay khab hamaray le kar

chaon me bethne walay hi to sab se pehle
parde(tree) girta hai to aa jatay hain aaray le kar

wo jo aasooda sahil hian unhen kia maloom
ab kay maoj aai to paltay gi kinaray le kar

aesa lagta hai keh har maosam-e-hijran me bahar
hont rakh deti hai shakhon pe tumharay le kar

sheher walon ko kahan yaad hai wo khab farosh
phirta rehta tha jo galion me ghubaray le kar

naqd-e-jan sarf hua ulfat-e-hasti me Faraz
ab jo zinda hon to kuch sans udharay le kar

by Ahmed Faraz

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