Ai Kash!

Ai dost,

Main jab bhi tujhe dekhti hu’n,

Aur jab bhi tujhe sochti hu’n,

Iss dil-e-nadaa’n main,

Unn yaado’n ke dareechay

dastak detay hain,

Kuch sawaal ubhartay hain,

Phir kuch pal khamoshi main beet’tay hain,

Kuch aansu’on main bheegtay hain,

Aur aik sada’ aati hai,

‘Ai kash, Tu mujhe jan’anay ki koshish karti!’

~P.

So this poem was sitting in the drafts box for quite a while now. Just a random thought. Pardon my poor Urdu!

Ai Dost!

Ai dost!
Teri yaad jab bhi ati hai
Ye aankhain nam ho jati hain
Teri yaad ke bhoore sehra main
Ye bhoori aankhain roti hain
Aankhon ke samne late hain
Jab bhi guzre hue wo pal
Teri yaad buhat satati hai
Teri yaad buhat rulati hai

Tu jab tak mere sath main thi
Aansu ka thikana koi na tha
Par jab hum tuj se juda hue
Aansu ko thikana mil gaya
Bare main tere jab sochte hain
Yaadon ke dareeche kholte hain
Teri yaad buhat satati hai
Teri yaad buhat rulati hai

Yaadon ko bhula na paen ge ab
Par ghol ke hum marjain ge ab
Imtihan na le ab
Ye Saadat de de ab
Ke tera deedar ho ab
Khatm intezar ho ab
Ke Teri yaad buhat satati hai
Teri yaad buhat rulati hai

Pakeezah

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