Hindustani Poetry: Aey chaand
Hai sab ke beech
khamosh aur muqammal sa
na kar sakey koi aankhein meech
nihayut khoobsoorat sa.
Sukoon se bharpoor
ajub si dussrahat ismein
ek aadut ban jaana inka dastoor
kuch kashish aisee ismein.
Lubhata apni khamoshiyon se
raat nikharti iski maujoodgi main
mohabbat parwaan chadhti iske honay se
tanhaiyaan kat-ti iski aagosh main.
Aksar log isse baatein karte hain
aakhir raaz daar jo hai
aahein bhi bharte hain
laajawab jo hai.
Ranjishon main ek dost jaise
ghamon main ek atoot saath
khushiyon main koi jalsa jaise
na kabhi chorrne wala posheeda haath.
Taaron se ghira hua
phir bhi apna alag hee maqaam
na karey zaleel ya ruswa na beygaana hua
sahara deta na leta kabhi koi inteqaam.
Chandni muskurahatein laati
ghanton baithaye rakhti aisa jalwa
dil nhi kabhi jalaati
na karwaye koi balwa.
Thehraav itna ke bus poochiye mut
beybaakiyaan ko bhi sameit leta
na chootney waali aisee haseen lut
bin kuch kahe bus apna bana leta.