Numaish-e-aligarh

shafaq naza mein le rahi thi sambhaala
andhere ka gham kha raha tha ujala

sitaron ke ruKH se naqab uTh rahi thi
fazaon se mauj-e-shabab uTh rahi thi

mai-e-zindagi jam-e-mai-nosh mein thi
wo kaif-e-masarrat, wo lamhat-e-rangin

wo ehsas-e-masti wo jazbaat-e-rangin
wo pur-kaif aalam wo dilkash nazare

wo jalwon ke bahte hue KHushk dhaare
wo namkin aaghaz-e-shab allah allah

numaish ki wo tab-o-tab allah allah
wo bab-e-muzammil pe jashn-e-charaghan

falak par hon jaise sitare daraKHshan
fazaon mein gunje hue wo tarane

wo jaan-baKHsh naghme wo pur-lutf gane
wo har samt husn-o-latafat ki jaanen

wo aarasta saf suthri dukanen
kahin par hai nazzara karigari ka

kahin garm hotel hai peshawari ka
ba-qadr-e-sukun wo dilon ka bahalna

amiron gharibon ka yakja Tahalna
numayan numayan wo yaran-e-college

wo ishrat-ba-daman jawanan-e-college
koi tez-dasti o chusti pe nazan

koi sehhat o tandurusti pe nazan
koi husn ki jalwa-rezi pe mail

koi shoKH nazron ki tezi pe mail
idhar chashm-e-hairan ki nazzara-sazi

udhar husn walo ki jalwa-taraazi
KHiraman KHiraman wo ham-joliyon mein

nikalti hui muKHtalif Toliyon mein
naqabon mein wo be-naqabi ka aalam

jo lata hai dil par KHarabi ka aalam
kisi ka wo chehre se aanchal uThana

kisi ka kisi se nigahen churana
kabhi yak-ba-yak chalte chalte Thaharna

nigahon se jalwon ki islah karna
kabhi ek tawajjoh dukanon ki jaanib

kabhi ek nazar naujawanon ki jaanib
tamasha gharaz kaamyab aa raha tha

numaish pe goya shabab aa raha tha
idhar hum bhi bazm-e-taKHayyul saja kar

khaDe ho gae ek dukkan pe aa kar
nazar mil gai dafatan ek nazar se

dhaDakne laga dil mohabbat ke Dar se
idhar to nazar se jabin-saiyan thin

udhar se bhi kuchh himmat-afzaiyan thin
KHalish dil ki donon ko taDpa gai thi

mohabbat ki manzil qarib aa gai thi
KHayalat mein is taraf ek talatum

labon par udhar halka halka tabassum
nigahon se ahd-e-wafa ho raha tha

ishaaron se matlab ada ho raha tha
idhar ishq ke baam-o-dar saj rahe the

ghaDi mein jo dekha to nau baj rahe the
yakayak jawan kuchh mere pas aae

jo the aastinon pe bille lagae
kaha itni taklif farmaiyega

numaish se tashrif le jaiyega
gharaz chal diye ghar ko majbur ho kar

mohabbat ke jalwon se mamur ho kar
hui jari rahi thi ajab haalat-e-dil

koi chhin le jaise paDhte mein nowel
hum is tarah bab-e-muzammil se nikle

lahu jaise TuTe hue dil se nikle
bahar-e-haal ab bhi wahi hai numaish

nawed-e-tarab de rahi hai numaish
wahi jashn hai aur wahi zindagi hai

magar jaise har shai mein koi kami hai
are o nigahon pe chha jaane wali

mere dil ko rah rah ke yaad aane wali
teri tarah jalwa-numa hai numaish

tere husn ka aaina hai numaish
numaish mein teri latafat hai pinhan

numaish mein teri nazakat hai pinhan
nigahon ko nahaq teri justuju hai

yaqinan numaish ke parde mein tu hai