शायरी

TO READ AND TO THINK

Shaher ke dukaNdaaro, kaarobar-e-ulfat meN

Sood kya hai ziyaN kya hai tum na jaan paao ge

Koi kaise milta hai, pool kaise khilta hai

AaNkh kaise jhukti hai, saaNs kaise rukti hai,

Wasl ka sukoon kya hai, hijr ka junooN kya hai,

Husn ka fusooN kya hai, Ishq ka darooN kya hai

Tum mareez-e -daanayi, maslehat ke shaidaayi,

Raah-e-gumrahaN kya hai, tum na jaan paao ge.

Zakahm kaise lagte hain, daagh kaise jalte hain,

Dard kaise hota hai, koyi kaise rota hai,

Aah kya hai fughaN kya hai tum na jaan paao ge

(From Khawateen Digest, Saadia Hameed Chaudhari Sep/ 2010 pp64)