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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

For the Love of Urdu Poetry

Once upon a time, when I was young and my mind was fresh and fertile (read: Had no kids :P ), I used to enjoy urdu poetry a lot. And from time to time would write my own too.
Sadly I lost my diary, but didn't lose the touch.
Only one poem survived somehow.

Paish e Khidmat hai



Palkon ki chilman mai chupay 
deedon ki dehleez kay paar 
dil kay sirhaanay bethay 
sargoshiyoon mai mehev 
kuch khuwaab achay lagtay hain

kabhie aanso ki soorat 
kabhie darya khamosh-e-safar 
kabhie gehra samandar 
kabhie khoobsoorat moorat 
kabhie maanind-e-aabshaar 
kuch khuwaab achay lagtay hain

kabhie thandee raaton ki bechainee 
aur kabhie din ki besukoonee 
dopahar ka sakoot 
toortay hain jo aisay hee 
kuch khuwaab achay lagtay hain 

kabhie mehektay aanchal ka sahara 
kabhie gungunata kangan 
kabhie zulfon kay saaye 
jin ko jila detay hain 
kuch khuwaab achay lagtay hain 

jo hain saraab par lagain sachay 
jo ho na kabhie bhie apnay 
phir bhi woh khuwaab achay lagtay hain 
buhut achay lagtay hain 
kuch khuwaab achay lagtay hain

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