کیوں شمع جلائی آخر شب — قیصر الجعفری

Kyun Shama Jalai Aakhir Shab

Khush aamadid kahoon kya yeh shab azaab ki hai
Yahan mili ho jo manzil shikast-e-khwaab ki
Yeh main hun ya koi aansu tumhari palkon ka
Yeh tum ho ya koi uljhan mere shabaab ki hai
Mere wajood ko dekho na is tawajjo se
Yeh aaftaab nahin lash-e-aaftab ki hai
Tum aansuon ko meri jaan padh na paogi
Yeh dastaan kisi bheegi hui kitaab ki hai
Na poonchho apne dupatta se meri peshani
Yeh khaak-e-raah to saughaate inqilaab ki hai
Shabab chhod gaya de ke ek dard-e-safar
Yeh yadgaar isi koocha-e-kharab ki hai
Ajeeb soch mein hai zindagi ka doraha
Na ab sukoon ki soorat na iztiraab ki hai
Yeh lab hain ya kisi guzri hui bahaar ke phool
Badan hai ya koi khali dukan-e-sharab ki hai
Mai sun raha hun tumhare labon ki khamoshi
Ghazal ghazal mere maazi ke intekhab ki hai
Bhatak raha hun mai is be-dili ke sehra mein
Jahan gunaah ka dar hai na dhan-e-sawaab ki hai
Tumhare rukh pe hai aaina tootne ka nishaan
Mehak mashaam mein sookhe hue gulaab ki hai
Yeh tees saal ki doori yeh ek roz ka qurb
Sukoon ka mod bhi tasveer-e-iztiraab ki hai
Nadi ke saamne khulta hai ghar ka darwaza
Mere makaan ke peeche gali saraab ki hai
Tumhara dard meri shayari ke kaam aaya
Yeh roshni isi gumgashta mahtaab ki hai
Kahan se laaun sitare jo tum ko nazr karun
Yeh shab to rooh ke daghon ke ehtisaab ki hai
Mai intezar mein tha jab tu haath chhod diya
Yahan mili ho jo manzil shikast-e-khwaab ki hai
Mai aansuon ko kahoon kya ke chhalkte padte hain
Khush aamadid kahoon kya ke shab-e-azaab ki hai