Shahnawaz Farooqi

ye jahan ek tamasha hai sabhi kahte hain
tum na hote to ise ham bhi tamasha kahte

vo mire bas ko kaise samjhega
jo miri bebasi ko samjha nahin

kitab-e-ishq men saa.e ka matlab
dar-o-divar ka saaya nahin hai

itne Duube hue the jiine men
muddaton zindagi ko samjha nahin

aise bhaTak raha hai kharabe men aadmi
jaise use kabhi bhi hidayat nahin mili

phir aadmi havas se bhi aage nikal gaya
phir aadmi ke kaam na aaya gunah tak

kitaab-e-ishq mein saae kaa matlab
dar-o-divaar kaa saaya nahin hai

kabhi ye gham thaa ki samjhaa nahin koi ham ko
aur ab ye Dar ki kisi ne samajh liyaa hi na ho

judaai se ziyaada jaan-levaa
mohabbat mein mohabbat ki kami hai

husn aisaa thaa ki har ik aainaa kam paD gayaa
aaina kyaa umr bhar kaa dekhnaa kam paD gayaa

ye jahaan ek tamaashaa hai sabhi kahte hain
tum na hote to ise ham bhi tamaashaa kahte

dard thaa haijaan thaa par aankh mein aansu na the
jaise dil tak aate aate haadisa kam paD gayaa