ضبط کر کے ہنسی کو بھول گیا — جون ایلیا

Zabt kar ke hansi ko bhool gaya

Zabt kar ke hansi ko bhool gaya
Main to us zakhm hi ko bhool gaya
Zaat dar zaat humsafar reh kar
Ajnabi ajnabi ko bhool gaya
Subah tak wajah jaan-kuni thi jo baat
Main use sham hi ko bhool gaya
Ahd-e-wabastagi guzaar ke main
Wajah-e-wabastagi ko bhool gaya
Sab daleelein to mujh ko yaad rahin
Bahs kya thi isi ko bhool gaya
Kyun na ho naaz is zehanat par
Ek main har kisi ko bhool gaya
Sab se pur-amn waqia yeh hai
Admi admi ko bhool gaya
Qahqaha marte hi deewana
Har gham zindagi ko bhool gaya
Khwab ha khwab jis ko chaha tha
Rang ha rang usi ko bhool gaya
Kya qayamat hui agar ik shakhs
Apni khush-qismati ko bhool gaya
Soch kar uski khalwat anjumani
Wan main apni kami ko bhool gaya
Sab bure mujh ko yaad rehte hain
Jo bhala tha usi ko bhool gaya
Un se wada to kar liya lekin
Apni kam fursati ko bhool gaya
Bastiyo ab to rasta de do
Ab to main us gali ko bhool gaya
Usne goya mujhi ko yaad rakha
Main bhi goya usi ko bhool gaya
Yaani tum woh ho waqai? Had hai
Main to sach-much sabhi ko bhool gaya
Akhiri but khuda na kyun thehre
But shikan but-gari ko bhool gaya
Ab to har baat yaad rehti hai
Ghaliban main kisi ko bhool gaya
Uski khushiyon se jalne wala jaun
Apni aza-dahi ko bhool gaya