ishq-abaad faqiron ki ada rakhte hain
ishq-ābād faqīroñ kī adā rakhte haiñ
aur kyā is ke sivā ahl-e-anā rakhte haiñ
ham tahī-dast kuchh aise bhī tahī-dast nahīñ
kuchh nahīñ rakhte magar pās-e-vafā rakhte haiñ
zindagī bhar kī kamā.ī ye ta.alluq hī to hai
kuchh bache yā na bache is ko bachā rakhte haiñ
sher meñ phūTte haiñ apnī zabāñ ke chhāle
nutq rakhte haiñ magar sab se judā rakhte haiñ
ham nahīñ sāhib-e-takrīm to hairat kaisī
sar pe dastār na paikar pe abā rakhte haiñ
shahr āvāz kī jhilmil se damak uTTheñge
shab-e-ḳhāmosh kī ruḳh sham-e-navā rakhte haiñ
ik tirī yaad gale aise paḌī hai ki 'najīb'
aaj kā kaam bhī ham kal pe uThā rakhte haiñ
ishq-abaad faqiron ki ada rakhte hain
aur kya is ke siwa ahl-e-ana rakhte hain
hum tahi-dast kuchh aise bhi tahi-dast nahin
kuchh nahin rakhte magar pas-e-wafa rakhte hain
zindagi bhar ki kamai ye talluq hi to hai
kuchh bache ya na bache is ko bacha rakhte hain
sher mein phuTte hain apni zaban ke chhaale
nutq rakhte hain magar sab se juda rakhte hain
hum nahin sahib-e-takrim to hairat kaisi
sar pe dastar na paikar pe aba rakhte hain
shahr aawaz ki jhilmil se damak uTThenge
shab-e-KHamosh ki ruKH sham-e-nawa rakhte hain
ek teri yaad gale aise paDi hai ki 'najib'
aaj ka kaam bhi hum kal pe uTha rakhte hain
- Book : Ghazal Calendar-2015 (Pg. 12.12.2015)
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