Armaanon ke Armaan

Feb 20, 2017

Un dinon ki yaadein khayaal ban kar pighal rahe thhe,
Khauf-e-judaai ke saanche mein ahista wo dhal rahe thhe...

Badalti bichhadti duniya ko saath baithkar khoob kosa,
Andaaza bhi naa hua ke unke hi armaan badal rahe thhe...

Sar rakh kar unke kandhe par so sakunga,
Is bharose ab tak toh sambhal rahe thhe,

Par unke toh sahaare janaaze ki tarah,
Har chaar kadam par badal rahe thhe...

Talaash-e-karwaan mein thhak kar kadam,
Saraab-e-gubaar ki or chal rahe thhe

Aur soch kar afsos hua armaanon mein fir bhi
armaanon ke armaan musalsal rahe thhe...

-Abdullah Alam