Jan Nisar Akhtar

14 February 1914 - 19 August 1976 / Madhya Pradesh / India

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Ashaar mere yuu.N to zamaane ke liye hai.n
Mauj-e-gul, mauj-e-sabaa, mauj-e-sahar lagatii hai
Tuu is qadar mujhe apne qareeb lagtaa hai
Jaaiye baiThiye hukmraanoN ke biich
Zindagii tanhaa safar kii raat hai
Kaun kahataa hai tujhe mai.n ne bhulaa rakhaa hai
Zaraa sii baat pe har rasm to.D aayaa thaa
Zindagii ye to nahiiN tujhko saNvaaraa hii na ho
Zamaanaa aaj nahii.n Dagamagaa ke chalane kaa
Jab lage zaKhm to qaatil ko duaa dii jaaye
Sub_h ke dard ko raato.n kii jalan ko bhuule.n
Har ek raah me.n ek Gam chhupaa lage hai mujhe
Rahii hai daad talab unakii shokhiyaa.n hamase
Lamhaa lamhaa terii yaadeN jo chamak uThtii haiN