Ayyam-E-Shabab Apne Bhi Kya Aish-Asar The

Nazeer Akbarabadi

ayyam-e-shabab apne bhi kya aish-asar the

kahte hain jinhen aib vo us vaqt hunar the

din-rat vo mahbub mayassar the ki jin ki

zulfen alam-e-sham thiin rukh rashk-e-sahar the

saaqi ke idhar jaam idhar naz-o-ada se

jadu-nazran khush-nighan pesh-e-nazar the

mahfil se jo uthte the zara ham to lipat kar

nazuk-badnan mu-kamaran dast-o-kamar the

hamrah gul-andamon ke ho khurram-o-khandan

bagh-o-chaman-o-gulshan-o-bustan men guzar the

kya shor the kya zor the har lahza aha-ha

kya valvale kya qahqahe be-khauf-o-khatar the

dikhla ke jhamak jaate rahe dam men ‘nazir’ aah

kya jaane vo din barq the ya misl-e-sharar the