Monday, November 18, 2013

ham per tumhari chah ka ilzam hi to hai


ham per tumhari chah ka ilzam hi to hai
dushnaam to nahi hai ye ikaraam hi to hai

karte hain jis pe taa'n, koi jurm to nahi
shauq-e-fazool-o-ulfat-e-nakaam hi to hai

dil muddai ke harf-e-malamat se shaad hai
aye jaan-e-jaan ye harf tera naam hi to hai

dil na-umeed to nahi, na-kaam hi to hai
lambi hai gham ki shaam, magar shaam hi to hai

dast-e-falak mein, gardish-e-taqadeer to nahi
dast-e-falak mein, gardish-e-ayyaam hi to hai

aakhir tu ek roz kare gi nazar wafa
wo yaar-e-Khush_Khasaal sar-e-baam hi to hai

bheegi hai raat 'Faiz' ghazal ibteda karo
waqt-e-sarod dard ka hangaam hi to hai

Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Montogomery Jail ... 9th March, 1954

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