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harf-e-taazaa nayii Khushbuu meN likhaa chaahtaa hai
baab ek aur muhabbat kaa khulaa chaahtaa hai

(harf-e-taazaa : fresh words; baab : chapter)

ek lamhe kii tavajjoh nahiiN haasil uskii
aur ye dil ke use hadd se sivaa chaahtaa hai

ek hijaab-e-tah-e-qiraar hai maane varnaa
gul ko maaluum hai kyaa dast-e-sabaa chaahtaa hai

ret hii ret hai is dil meN musaafir mere
aur ye sehraa teraa naqsh-e-kaf-e-paa chaahtaa hai

yahii Khamoshii ka’ii rang meN zaahir hogii
aur kuch roz ke vo shoKh khulaa chaahtaa hai

raat ko maan liyaa dil ne muqaddar lekin
raat ke haath pe ab ko’ii diyaa chaahtaa hai

tere paimaane meN gardish nahiiN baaqii saaqii
aur tere bazm se ko’ii uThaa chaahtaa hai

Parveen Shakir

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