shaghl thaa dasht-navardi kaa kabhi ai 'taabaan' — Anwar Taban

hanste hanste nikal paDe aansu
rote rote kabhi hansi aai

khushi ki baat aur hai ghamon ki baat aur
tumhaari baat aur hai hamaari baat aur

har ek shakhs miraa shahr mein shanaasaa thaa
magar jo ghaur se dekhaa to main akelaa thaa

shaayad aa jaae kabhi dekhne vo rashk-e-masih
main kisi aur se is vaaste achchhaa na huaa

ji to ye chaahtaa hai mar jaaein
zindagi ab tiri razaa kyaa hai

sukun qalb ko jis se mil jaae 'taabaan'
ghazal koi aisi sunaa dijiyegaa

shaahraahein dafatan shoale ugalne lag gaiin
ghar ki jaanib chal paDaa hai shahr gheraa kar tamaam

sabza o gul kahaan se aae hain
abr kyaa chiiz hai havaa kyaa hai

teraa ghar aur meraa jangal bhigtaa hai saath saath
aisi barsaatein ki baadal bhigtaa hai saath saath

sayyaad teraa ghar mujhe jannat sahi magar
jannat se bhi sivaa mujhe raahat chaman mein thi

be-ilm shaairon kaa gila kyaa hai ai 'munir'
hai ahl-e-ilm ko tiraa tarz-e-bayaan pasand

ai sanam tu vo kanhayyaa hai balaaein luun agar
baansuli ki tarah naalaan hon saraapaa ungliyaan