neamat-e-KHuld thi bashar ke liye
KHak chaTi nazar guzar ke liye

Ismail Merathi

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samajhte hain sheron ko bhi narm chaara
ghazalan-e-shahri se hoshyar rahna

Ismail Merathi

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sair-e-warud-e-qafila-e-nau-bahaar dekh
barpa KHayam-e-auj hawa mein ghaTa ke hain

Ismail Merathi

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sab kuchh to kiya hum ne pa kuchh bhi na kiya hae
hairan hain kya jaaniye kya ho nahin sakta

Ismail Merathi

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oz-e-jaza mein aaKHir puchha na jaega kya
tera ye chup lagana mera sawal karna

Ismail Merathi

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aushan hai aaftab ki nisbat charagh se
nisbat wahi hai aap mein aur aaftab mein

Ismail Merathi

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parwane ki tapish ne KHuda jaane kan mein
kya kah diya ki shama ke sar se dhuan uTha

Ismail Merathi

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kya hai wo jaan-e-mujassam jis ke shauq-e-did mein
jama-e-tan phenk kar ruhen bhi uryan ho gain

Ismail Merathi

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kya ho gaya ise ki tujhe dekhti nahin
ji chahta hai aag laga dun nazar ko main

Ismail Merathi

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