[Zafina]

isay yaad rakhna muhaal tha mujhay bholnay par malal tha
meri fikar ko jala mili woh tera hi hushn-e-khyaal tha

kabhi gardish-e-waqt nay aj tak meray hoslay ko na maat di
jo hawa kay rukh pay tha sofishaa’n woh mera hi husn-e-khyaal tha

ye har ek sham diya jala kay hawaoo’n say mera pochna
tum hi kuch bataoo kay kya huwa mera akhri jo sawal tha

faqt ek zarb-e-khafeef say mera abgeena bigar gya
jo bikhar gya to pata chala kay simtna kitna muhaal tha

ram-e-ah’ho jasay gureezpa ho khud agehi kay saraab mai
wohi hijratoo’n ka fareeb tha wohi gham-e-dil ka ghazal tha

koi kya bataye kay zeest mai na kashish rahi na maza raha
jo guzar gya woh shabab tha jo bikhar gya woh jamal tha

 

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And Your Lord Never Forget