رکی رکی سی شب مرگ ختم پر آئی — فراق گورکھپوری

Ruki ruki si shab-e-marg khatm par aayi

Ruki ruki si shab-e-marg khatm par aayi
Wo pau phati wo nayi zindagi nazar aayi
Yeh mod wo hai ke parchhaiyan bhi dengi na saath
Musafiron se kaho uski rah-guzar aayi
Fiza-e-tabassum-e-subh-e-bahar thi lekin
Pahunch ke manzil-e-jaanan pe aankh bhar aayi
Kahin zamaan-o-makaan mein hai naam ko bhi sukoon
Magar yeh baat mohabbat ki baat par aayi
Kisi ki bazm-e-tarab mein hayat bat-ti thi
Umeed-waron mein kal maut bhi nazar aayi
Kahan har ek se insaniyat ka baar utha
Ke yeh bala bhi tere aashiqon ke sar aayi
Dilon mein aaj teri yaad muddaton ke baad
Ba-chehra-e-mutabassum ba-chashm-e-tar aayi
Naya nahin hai mujhe marg-e-nagahan ka payam
Hazaar rang se apni mujhe khabar aayi
Fiza ko jaise koi raag chirta jaaye
Teri nigah dilon mein yoon hi utar aayi
Zara wisaal ke baad aayina to dekh aye dost
Tere jamaal ki dosheezagi nikhar aayi
Tera hi aks sar-ashk-e-gham-e-zamana mein tha
Nigah mein teri tasveer si utar aayi
Ajab nahin ke chaman dar chaman bane har phool
Kali kali ki saba ja ke god bhar aayi
Shab-e-Firaq! uthe dil mein aur bhi kuchh dard
Kahoon yeh kaise teri yaad raat bhar aayi