Aa'een e Aashiya

By Iram Khan


Gulaabon ki bastiyan


Gulaabon ki bastiyan

Weh kohre ka jaadu, khwaabon ki bastiyan.  

Keh rahi thi haqeeqat, surabon ki bastiyan.  


Anjaam ke haathon, umeedon ke khelone  

Yah reteele iraade, jawaabon ki bastiyan.  


Hairat zadah the sab be-mol se akshar.  

Deemak ki gali thi, kitaabon ki bastiyan.  


Kahne ko aayi hain, dabe paon havaayein.  

Kafas ne noch daale, gulaabon ki bastiyan.  


So bhi jaiye ke ab, ujale kareeb hain.  

Kahti hai tim-timake, mehrabon ki bastiyan.  


Sachchai ki kadwahat, sambhal kar zara chakhna.  

Tauba ki satah par, hai sharaboon ki bastiyan.


Syed Aashiya Khatoon



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