Saifi Azmi

kaash itna hi samajh lete ye ahl-e-karvan
fasle baDh jaate hain sahmi hui raftar se

aankh nam rukh par udasi dard bhi dil ke qarib
kya mohabbat aa ga.i hai apni manzil ke qarib

har lafz-e-arzu men jhalak un ki aa ga.i
un ko nikalta hi raha dastan se main

khushi se phulen na ahl-e-sahra abhi kahan se bahar aa.i
abhi to pahuncha hai ablon tak mira mazaq-e-barhana-pa.i

har lafz-e-aarzu mein jhalak un ki aa gai
un ko nikaaltaa hi rahaa daastaan se main

aankh nam rukh par udaasi dard bhi dil ke qarib
kyaa mohabbat aa gai hai apni manzil ke qarib

kaash itnaa hi samajh lete ye ahl-e-kaarvaan
faasle baDh jaate hain sahmi hui raftaar se

khushi se phulein na ahl-e-sahraa abhi kahaan se bahaar aai
abhi to pahunchaa hai aablon tak miraa mazaaq-e-barhana-paai