~ Mila … ~

~ Mila … ~

Hashiyah-e-tasawwurat se hawalah mera, fariyaadi mila,

Shokhiyon main lipti ‘Na’ ka main, humesha hi, aadi mila ..

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Mil toh jayenge maayene, lafz koi bekaar nai farhangi main,

Na milun kabhi, samajh lena maayene mujhe, barbadi mila ..

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Tukur-tukur dekhta hoon, khud ko hi aksar uske aaine main,

Do ankhen, ek naak, phir mujhe laqab kaise, ‘abaadi’ mila?

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Malmal main dete hain lapet, lasani jo kuch ek sache aashiq,

Inteqal to’ maine bhi farmaya, mujhe kafan kyon, khadi mila?

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Imtehaanon se gurezaan main nahin, kare ‘ainy’ shinaakht,

Marta kaash ki ye sunte hue, ‘Majnun mujhe, fauladi mila’!

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*** Hashiyah – Footnote

Farhangi – Glossary
Gurezaan – Fleeing