GHAZAL
Usey to khaab kisi aur ke suhaney lagey
Hamarey dil se nikaltey jisey zamaney lagey
Hamarey dl meN naey khauf sar uThaney lagey
Parindey jab bhi kaheeN ghonsley bananey lagey
JinheN panah di ham ne, wohi bacha ke nazar
hamrey ghar meN naey raastey bananey lagey
Har ek chehra khila hey gulab ki soorat
Ye kaisey rang naey baarishoN meN aaney lagey
Hamri kam nagahi pe wo khud bhi hairaN tha
Ham apna jaan ke jisko galey laganey lagey
ham uski baat ka kaisey bhala yaqeen kareN
Khud apni zaat ko apney se jo chupaney lagey
Wo jin ke naam se pehchaan ek ehd ki thi
Charagh, Tashie, dam e sehr wo Thikaney lagey
Tashie Zaheer,
Chairman
Urdu Academy of North America,
California, USA