بازار دہر میں تری منزل کہاں نہ تھی — حیدر علی آتش

Bazaar-e-dahr mein teri manzil kahan na thi

Bazaar-e-dahr mein teri manzil kahan na thi
Yusuf na jis mein ho koi aisi dukan na thi
Zardi ne mere rang ki mujh ko rula diya
Hanswaye jo kisi ko yeh woh zafran na thi
Zahir se khoob royon ka baatin khilaf tha
Shireen labon ki tarah se un ki zubaan na thi
Manzil hi door hai jo yeh pahunchi nahin hanooz
Dam lene wali raah mein umr-e-rawan na thi
Dikhlayi sair aankhon ko baam-e-murad ki
Aisi koi kamand koi nardaban na thi
Qaus-e-qazaa se hum ne bhi tashbeeh di use
Chilla na hone se jo woh abroo kaman na thi
Aagah jazb-e-ishq-e-Zulekha se tha na husn
Yusuf ko chah mein khabar-e-karwan na thi
Yaad aa gayi jo silk-e-gauhar tere gosh ki
Soohaan-e-rooh thi mujhe shab-e-kahkashan na thi
Reh jaana peechhe jism ka jaan se ajab nahin
Kis karwan ki gard pas-e-karwan na thi
Na fehmi ki daleel hai yeh sajde se aaya
Iblees ko haqeeqat-e-Adam ayaan na thi
Aashiq ke sar ke saath hai sauda-e-koo-e-yaar
Momin na tha woh jis ko hawa-e-jinaan na thi
Baang-e-jaras se aage har ik ka qadam raha
Gard apne karwan ke pas-e-karwan na thi
Afsoos kya jawani-e-rafta ka keejiye
Woh kaun si bahar thi jis ko khizan na thi
Naalon se ek din na kiye garm gosh-e-yaar
Atish magar tumhare dahan mein zubaan na thi