ye sidhe jo ab zulfon wale hue hain
hamare hi sab bal nikale hue hain
tabassum-faza mere nale hue hain
zara shoKH ab sharm wale hue hain
mere hath par khele hain afi-e-zulf
ye sanp aastinon ke pale hue hain
nahin hum ko laghzish ka Dar mai-kade mein
ki do do farishte sambhaale hue hain
ulajhte hain sote mein zulfon se kya kya
wabaal un ko kanon ke baale hue hain
chhupa kar bahut pi hai masjid mein waiz
ye zarf-e-wuzu sab khangale hue hain
shab-e-wasl bole na ab dil mein aaen
jo arman mere nikale hue hain
alag hai KHudai se kuchh saKHt un ki
ye but aur sanche mein Dhaale hue hain
jo yaad ab tak aate hain ahl-e-chaman ko
qafas mein wahi naghme nale hue hain
kisi par dam-e-hashr kya aankh Dalun
hasin sab mere dekhe-bhaale hue hain
junun rang laya hai phir fasl-e-gul mein
nahin lala sab zaKHm aale hue hain
charagh ab shab-e-wasl jalne na denge
wo gesu jo bal kha ke kale hue hain
nazakat ne teri giraya nazar se
sab kitne bhaari doshaale hue hain
ye ai shaiKH gumbad nahin masjidon mein
KHum-e-mai hamare uchhaale hue hain
bhari bazm mein lutf-e-KHalwat nahin hai
wo nashshe mein hain hum sambhaale hue hain
ye kahti hai mast aankh un ki shab-e-wasl
kai aaj KHali pyale hue hain
bahe hain jo furqat mein aankhon se meri
wo dariya to aankhen nikale hue hain
are kanTo jo ashk mizhgan se Tapke
wahi panw paD paD ke chhaale hue hain
subu aab-e-zamzam se dho kar bhari mai
achhute hain jitne khangale hue hain
jawani mein kyun sar uThaen na gesu
ki ab Dasne wale ye kale hue hain
wo mahshar mein kya aib kholenge mere
jo rahmat se ab parda Dale hue hain
suna hai 'riyaz' apni daDhi baDha kar
buDhape mein allah wale hue hain
Ghazal
Ye sidhe jo ab zulfon wale hue hain
Riyaz Khairabadi

