A Man With Dreams…

Aatish Haider Ali

tarapate hain na rote hain na ham fariyaad karate hain

tarapate hain na rote hain na ham fariyaad karate hain
sanam kii yaad main har dam Khudaa ko yaad karate hain

unhiin ke ishq main ham naalaa-o-fariyaad karate hain
ilaahii dekhiye kis din hamain vo yaad karate hain

shab-e-furqat main kyaa kyaa saanp laharaate hain siine par
tumhaarii kaakul-e-pechaan ko jab ham yaad karate hain


sun to sahii jahaan main hai teraa fasaanaa kyaa

sun to sahii jahaan main hai teraa fasaanaa kyaa
kahti hai tujh se Khalq-e-Khudaa Gaibanaa kya

zina saba kaa Dhundati hai apni musht-e-Khaak
baam-e-baland yaar ka hai astana kya

ati hai kis tarah se meri kabz-e-ruuh ko
dekhun to maut dhund rahe hai bahana kya

betab hai kamal hamara dil-e-aziim
mahmaan saray-e-jism ka hoga ravana kya


ye aarazuu thii tujhe gul ke ruu-ba-ruu karate

ye aarazuu thii tujhe gul ke ruu-ba-ruu karate

ye aarazuu thii tujhe gul ke ruu-ba-ruu karate
ham aur bul bul-e-betaab guftaguu karte

payaam bar na mayassar huaa to Khuub huaa
zabaan-e-Gair se kyaa shar kii aarazuu karate

merii tarah se maah-o-mahar bhii hain avara
kisii habiib ko ye bhii hain justajuu karate

jo dekhate terii zanjeer-e-zulf kaa aalam
asiir hone ke aazaad aarazuu karate

na puuchh aalam-e-baragashtaa taali-e-“Aatish”
barasatii aag main jo baaraaN kii aarazuu karate