The Book of Poems - III
Page I
"Jub Teray Shehar Say Guzarta houN"
Kiss tarah rokta houN ashkoN ko
Kiss taraf dil pay jabar karta houN
Aaj bhee kaarzaar-e-hustee maiN
Jub teray shehar say guzarta houN
Iss qadar bhee nahiN mujhe ma'aloom
Kiss mohallay maiN hay makaN tera
Kaun see shaakh-e-gull pay raqsaN hay
Rashk-e-firdaus, AasheeyaN tera
Jaane kin vaadeeoN maiN tehra hay
Gherat-e-husun, kaarvaaN tera
Kiss say poochouN ga maiN khabar teree
KaouN batla-ay ga nishaaN tera
Teree rusvaayoN say darta houN
Jub teray shehar say guzarta houN
Hall-e-dil bhee na keh saka gar-cheh
Too rahee mudatoN qareeb meray
Kuch teree azmatoN ka dar bhee tha
Kuch khialaat thay ajeeb mairay
Aakhir-e-kaar voh gaRhee Aa'yee
Baar-e-dar hoe ga'ay raqeeb maray
Too mujhe choR kar chalee bhee ga'yee
Kher! qismat mereey, naseeb meray
ab maiN kyoN tujh say pyar karta houN
Jub teray shehar say guzarta houN
Go zamana teree mohabat ka
Aik bhoolee houee kahanee hay
Teray koochay maiN umar bhar na ga'ay
Saaree dunya key khaak chaanee hay
Lazzat-e-qurb ho ke zakham-e-firaaq
Jo bhee hay teree meharbani hay
Kiss tamanna say tujh ko chaaha thaa
Kiss mohabat say haar mani hay
Apnee qismat pa naaz karta houN
Jub teray shehar say guzarta houN
-Saif ud din Saif