shauq-e-raqs se jab tak ungliyan nahin khultin 
panw se hawaon ke beDiyan nahin khultin 
peD ko dua de kar kaT gai bahaaron se 
phul itne baDh aae khiDkiyan nahin khultin 
phul ban ke sairon mein aur kaun shamil tha 
shoKHi-e-saba se to baaliyan nahin khultin 
husn ke samajhne ko umr chahiye jaanan 
do ghaDi ki chahat mein laDkiyan nahin khultin 
koi mauja-e-shirin chum kar jagaegi 
surajon ke nezon se sipiyan nahin khultin 
man se kya kahengi dukh hijr ka ki KHud par bhi 
itni chhoTi umron ki bachchiyan nahin khultin 
shaKH shaKH sargardan kis ki justuju mein hain 
kaun se safar mein hain titliyan nahin khultin 
aadhi raat ki chup mein kis ki chap ubharti hai 
chhat pe kaun aata hai siDhiyan nahin khultin 
paniyon ke chaDhne tak haal kah saken aur phir 
kya qayamaten guzrin bastiyan nahin khultin
        Ghazal
Shauq-e-raqs se jab tak ungliyan nahin khultin
Parveen Shakir

