main iztirab mein hun sham se sahar ke liye
koi charagh ata kar de raat-bhar ke liye
KHuda bachae tumhein aisi-waisi nazron se
gale mein Dal lo tawiz tum nazar ke liye
qafas-nasib hain na-ashna-e-azadi
ye qaid ek chunauti hai baal-o-par ke liye
nigah-e-barq mein wo KHar se khaTakne lage
jo tinke jama kiye hum ne apne ghar ke liye
masih-e-waqt to aisi nafas sahi lekin
ilaj hai koi zaKHm-e-dil-o-jigar ke liye
tumhaare husn-o-ada ke hamin shikar nahin
na jaane kitnon ke dil tum ne ban-sanwar ke liye
tamam-umr andhere mein kaT gai yarab
koi charagh ata kar hamare ghar ke liye
kisi ke samne sar KHam karun main kyun 'ajiz'
bani hai meri jabin un ke sang-e-dar ke liye
Ghazal
Main iztirab mein hun sham se sahar ke liye
Ajiz Matvi

