Aaraish-e-khayal bhi ho dilkusha bhi ho,
Wo dard ab kahan jise ji chahta bhi ho;

Yeh kya ke roz ek sa gham ek si ummid,
Is ranj-e-bekhumar ki ab inteha bhi ho;

Yeh kya ke ek taur se guzre tamam umr,
Ji chaahta hai ab koi tere siwa bhi ho;

Toote kabhi to khwaab-e-shab-o-roz ka tilism,
Itne hujoom mein koi chehra naya bhi ho;

Deewangi-e-shauq ko ye dhun hai in dinon,
Ghar bhi ho aur be-dar-o-deewar sa bhi ho;

Juz dil koi makaan nahi dahar main jahan,
Rahzan ka khauf bhi na rahe dar khula bhi ho;

Har zarra ek mahmil-e-ibrat hai dasht ka,
Lekin kise dikhayein koi dekhta bhi ho;

Har shay pukarti hai pas-e-parda-e-sukoot,
Lekin kise sunaun koi hamnawa bhi ho;

Fursat mein sun shaguftagi-e-ghuncha ki sada,
Ye wo sukhan nahi jo kisi ne kaha bhi ho;

Baitha hai ek shakhs mere paas der se,
Koi bhala sa ho to hamein dekhta bhi ho;

Bazm-e-sukhan bhi ho sukhan-e-garm ke liye,
Ta'oos bolte hon to jungle hara bhi ho...

Araaish E Khyaal B Ho V1

Ehtisham Ullah