Wednesday, 3 June 2020

An Abandoned Dog

A starved dog, in a stormy night
Treads slowly, with a hope in it's sight
Drenched in it's tears, it's legs are frail
Leaves in its path, a vanishing trail

It's breath is cold, it's steps are bold
" Lasting love ?", Or so it was told
"I ask you my master, why did you forsake ?"
"Why was I deserted ? What was my mistake ?!"


"You were too clingy, I grew tired of you"
Said the master, with a resolve undue
"I couldn't keep you, of course I tried"
"Yes I promised you the world, and yes I lied"

सफ़ीना

खड़ा होकर जज़ीरे पर, तड़पता देखता रहा
सफ़ीना, तूफाँ-ए-समंदर में जूझता, टूटता रहा

हर चाराह-गर ने, हर बार, दावा किया लेकिन
ये ज़ख्म मेरे दिल का, मगर रिसता रहा

तमाशबीन बने रहे, रफ़ीक़-ओ-फ़रिश्ते मेरे
मेरा इश्क़ बेआबरू हुआ, लुटता रहा

कलम टूट गयी, बिखरती रही स्याही
बह गए अश्क़ सारे, लहू लिखता रहा

सोगवार रही ज़ीस्त, जिसके इक़रार पे 'निसार'
उसका एहद-ए-वफा, कौड़ियो में बिकता रहा