Aligarians.com

pukaaraa jaa rahaa hai ke phir kisii ko qatl honaa hai
to chaltaa huuN ke ab tanhaa mujh hii ko qatl honaa hai

Ghubaar-e-tiirgii yuuN halqaa dar halqaa simaTtaa hai
ke ab is shahr-e-dil kii roshnii ko qatl honaa hai

(Ghubaar-e-tiirgi : dust of darkness; halqaa : circle)

ummiid ek DhuuNd hii lete the is dil ke Kharaabe meN
to ab yuuN hai ke is ummiid hii ko qatl honaa hai

(Kharaabaa : ruins)

abhii ai dast-e-qaatil shal na ho jaanaa ke maqtal meN
hai kamboh-e-yaaraaN aur sabhii ko qatl honaa hai

(dast-e-qaatil : hand of the murderer; shal : tired; maqtal : gallows; kamboh-e-yaaraaN : ?)

nigehdaarii kaa ab dastuur hii kuch aur hai yaanii
fuGhaaN-aamaadaa ho jo bhii usii ko qatl honaa hai

(fuGhaaN-aamaadaa : intent on crying)

sar-e-maqtal kise zindaa kiyaa jaaye yahaaN ab to
ko’ii baaqii nahiiN lekin kisii ko ko qatl honaa hai

(sar-e-maqtal : in front of the gallows)

Pirzada Qasim

To receive free updates on new Ghazal, Nazm and Mushaira postings, please visit subscribe for options.