Qateel Shifai

24 December 1919 - 11 July 2001 / Haripur, Hazara / British India (Pakistan)

Apane haatho.n kii lakiiro.n me.n basaale mujhako

apane haatho.n kii lakiiro.n me.n basaale mujhako
mai.n huu.N teraa nasiib apanaa banaa le mujhako

mujhase tuu puuchhane aayaa hai vafaa ke maanii
ye terii sadaadilii maar na Daale mujhako

mai.n sama.ndar bhii huu.N motii bhii huu.N Gotaazan bhii
koii bhii naam meraa leke bulaale mujhako

tuune dekhaa nahii.n aaiine se aage kuchh bhii
Khudaparastii me.n kahii.n tuu na ga.Nvaale mujhako

kal kii baat aur hai mai.n ab saa rahuu.N yaa na rahuu.N
jitanaa jii chaahe teraa aaj sataale mujhako

Khud ko mai.n baa.NT na Daaluu.N kahii.n daaman-daaman
kar diyaa tuune agar mere havaale mujhako

mai.n jo kaa.NTaa huu.N to chal mujh se bachaakar daaman
mai.n huu.N gar phuul to juu.De me.n sajaale mujhako

mai.n khule dar ke kisii ghar kaa huu.N saamaa.N pyaare
tuu dabe paa.Nv kabhii aake churaale mujhako

tark-e-ulfat kii qasam bhii ko_ii hotii hai qasam
tuu kabhii yaad to kar bhuulanevaale mujhako

baadaa phir baadaa hai mai.n zahar bhii pii jaauu.N 'Qateel'
shart ye hai koii baaho.n mei.n sambhale mujhako
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