Mauhum afsane

wo afsane kiya hai chand taron ka safar jin mein
ye duniya ek dhundli gend aati hai nazar jin mein

wo jin mein mulk-e-barq-o-baad tak tasKHir hota hai
jahan ek shab mein sone ka mahal tamir hota hai

achhute-sahilon ke wo sahar-alud virane
tilismi-qasr mein gumnam shahzadi ke afsane

wo afsane jo raaten chand ke barbat pe gati hain
wo afsane jo subhen ruh ke andar jagati hain

faza karti hai jin mauhum afsanon ki tamiren
bhaTakte abr mein jin ki milin mubham si taswiren

sar-e-sahil jo bahti shama ki lau gungunati hai
dimagh o dil mein jin se ek kiran si dauD jati hai

wo afsane jo dil ko be-kahe mahsus hote hain
jo honTon ki hasin gulnar mehrabon mein sote hain

kisi ki nargis-e-sharsar ke mubham se afsane
kisi ki zulf-e-ambar-bar ke barham se afsane

wo jin ko is tarah kuchh jumbish-e-mizhgan sunati hai
ki jaise KHwab mein bhuli hui ek yaad aati hai

raha hun gum inhi mauhum afsanon ki basti mein
inhi dilkash magar gumnam rumanon ki basti mein

kisi ne toD Dala ye tilism-e-kaif-o-KHwab aaKHir
meri aankhon ke aage aae shamshir o shabab aaKHir