Tanahaaii

Tanahaaii
phir koii aayaa dil-e-zaar nahii.n koii nahii.n
Faiz Ahmed Faiz

phir koii aayaa dil-e-zaar nahii.n koii nahii.n
raharau hogaa kahii.n aur chalaa jaayegaa
Dhal chukii raat biKharane lagaa taaro.n kaa Gubaar
la.Dakha.Daane lage aewaano.n me.n Khwaabiidaa chiraaG
so gaii rastaa tak tak ke har ek rahaguzaar
ajanabii Khaak ne dhu.ndalaa diye qadamo.n ke suraaG
gul karo shame.N ba.Daa do mai-o-miinaa-o-ayaaG
apane beKhwaab kiwaa.Do.n ko muqaffal kar lo
ab yahaa.N koii nahii.n, koii nahii.n aayegaa
[raharau=traveller; aewaano.n=palaces; ayaaG=cup, goblet; muqaffal=to lock]