
Akbar Allahabadi
halqe nahin hain zulf ke halqe hain jaal ke
haan ai nigah-e-shauq zara dekh-bhal ke
pahunche hain ta-kamar jo tire gesu-e-rasa
maani ye hain kamar bhi barabar hai baal ke
bos-o-kanar-o-vasl-e-hasinan hai khuub shaghl
kamtar buzurg honge khilaf is khayal ke
qamat se tere sane-e-qudrat ne ai hasin
dikhla diya hai hashr ko sanche men dhaal ke
shan-e-dimagh ishq ke jalve se ye badhi
rakhta hai hosh bhi qadam apne sambhal ke
zinat muqaddama hai musibat ka dahr men
sab shama ko jalate hain sanche men dhaal ke
hasti ke haq ke samne kya asl-e-in-o-an
putle ye sab hain aap ke vahm-o-khayal ke
talvar le ke uthta hai har talib-e-farogh
daur-e-falak men hain ye ishare hilal ke
pechida zindagi ke karo tum muqaddame
dikhla hi degi maut natija nikal ke

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