rukne ka ab nam na le hai rahi chalta jae hai
buDha bargad apne sae mein KHud hi sustae hai
bhini bhini mahuwa ki bu dur ganw se aae hai
bhuli-bisri koi kahani nas nas aag lagae hai
uljhi sansen sargoshi aur chauDi ki maddham aawaz
pas ka kamra rose raat ki nind uDa le jae hai
kam kya hoti lajja ki ye duri ab to aur baDhi
dayan gal chhupa kar ab wo aur adhik sharmae hai
jab se sala shahri babu apne ganw mein aaya hai
gori kai kai bar kuen par pani bharne jae hai
purab pachchhim utar dakhkhin apni miTTi ke qaidi
yun chaurahe ki taKHti hun jo rasta dikhlae hai
hath se machhli phisle bita ek zamana par ab bhi
apni hatheli sunghe hai jab naddi kinare aae hai
Ghazal
Rukne ka ab nam na le hai rahi chalta jae hai
Shamim Anwar