Ruki Ruki Si Shab-E-Marg Khatm Par Aai

Firaq Gorakhpuri

ruki ruki si shab-e-marg khatm par aai

vo pau phati vo nai zindagi nazar aai

ye mod vo hai ki parchhaiyan bhi dengi na saath

musafiron se kaho us ki rahguzar aai

faza tabassum-e-subh-e-bahar thi lekin

pahunch ke manzil-e-janan pe aankh bhar aai

kahin zaman-o-makan men hai naam ko bhi sukun

magar ye baat mohabbat ki baat par aai

kisi ki bazm-e-tarab men hayat batti thi

umid-varon men kal maut bhi nazar aai

kahan har ek se insaniyat ka baar utha

ki ye bala bhi tire ashiqon ke sar aai

dilon men aaj tiri yaad muddaton ke baad

ba-chehra-e-mutabassim ba-chashm-e-tar aai

naya nahin hai mujhe marg-e-na-gahan ka payam

hazar rang se apni mujhe khabar aai

faza ko jaise koi raag chirta jaae

tiri nigah dilon men yunhi utar aai

zara visal ke baad aaina to dekh ai dost

tire jamal ki doshizgi nikhar aai

tira hi aks sarishk-e-gham-e-zamana men tha

nigah men tiri tasvir si utar aai

ajab nahin ki chaman-dar-chaman bane har phuul

kali kali ki saba ja ke god bhar aai

shab-e-‘firaq’ uthe dil men aur bhi kuchh dard

kahun ye kaise tiri yaad rat-bhar aai