yaaraan-e-qafas mujh ko sadaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete ...

Ahmed Faraz

Khamosh ho kyo.n daad-e-jafaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete
bismil ho to qaatil ko duaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete

vahashat kaa sabab ruuzan-e-zindaa.N to nahii.n hai
mahar-o-maah-o-anjum ko bujhaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete

ik ye bhii to andaaz-e-ilaaj-e-Gam-e-jaa.N hai
ai chaaraagaro dard ba.Dhaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete

munsif ho agar tum to kab insaaf karoge
mujarim hai agar ham to sazaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete

rahazan ho to haazir hai mataa-e-dil-o-jaa.N bhii
rahabar ho to manzil kaa pataa kyuu.N nahii.n dete

kyaa biit ga_ii ab ke 'Faraz' ahal-e-chaman par
yaaraan-e-qafas mujh ko sadaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete ...