kyaa kahein kuchh kahaa nahin jaataa — Mir Taqi Mir

jab ki pahlu se yaar uThtaa hai
dard be-ikhtiyaar uThtaa hai

maarka garm to ho lene do khun-rezi kaa
pahle shamshir ke niche hamin jaa baiTheinge

ijz-o-niyaaz apnaa apni taraf hai saaraa
is musht-e-khaak ko ham masjud jaante hain

dil ki yak qatra khuun nahin hai besh
ek aalam ke sar balaa laayaa

mire saliqe se meri nibhi mohabbat mein
tamaam umr main naakaamiyon se kaam liyaa

chalte ho to chaman ko chaliye kahte hain ki bahaaraan hai
paat hare hain phuul khile hain kam-kam baad-o-baaraan hai

main baDaa ho gayaa huun magar bachpanaa
mere dil se kabhi bhi gayaa hi nahin

saaqi ye khamoshi bhi to kuchh ghaur-talab hai
saaqi tire mai-khvaar baDi der se chup hain

roz-e-jazaa mein aakhir puchhaa na jaaegaa kyaa
teraa ye chup lagaanaa meraa savaal karnaa

kisi ne haal jo puchhaa to ho gae khaamosh
tumhaari baat ham apni zabaan se kyaa kahte

vo chup lagi hai ki hanstaa hai aur na rotaa hai
ye ho gayaa hai khudaa jaane dil ko raat se kyaa

kisi akeli shaam ki chup mein
giit puraane gaa ke dekho