firaq gorkhpuri ki shayyiri

kisi ka yun toh hua kaun umar bhar phir bhi
ye husn-o-ishq toh dhokha hai sab magar phir bhi
hazar baar zamana idhar se guzara hai
nayi nayi si hai kuch teri reh-guzar phir bhi
khusha ishara-e-peham zahe-sakute-nazar
daraaz hoke fasana hai mukhtsar phir bhi
jhapak rahi hain zamano-makan ki bhi aakhen
magar hai kaafila aamda-e-safar phir bhi
shab-e-'firaq' se aage hai aaj meri nazar
ki kat hi jayegi ye shame-be_sahar phir bhi
kahin yahi toh nahin kashife-hayaat-o-m'maat[opening secret of life & death]
ye husn-o-ishq ba_zahir hai bekhabar phir bhi
palat rahe hain gharibulvatan palatna tha
vo kucha ru-kashe-zannat ho ghar hai ghar phir bhi
luta hua chaman-e-ishq hai nigahon ko
dikha gaya vahi kya kya gul-o-samar phir bhi
khrab hoke bhi socha kiye tere mahzur[bichadne wale]
kisi ka yun toh hua kaun umar bhar phir bhi
ye husn-o-ishq toh dhokha hai sab magar phir bhi
hazar baar zamana idhar se guzara hai
nayi nayi si hai kuch teri reh-guzar phir bhi
khusha ishara-e-peham zahe-sakute-nazar
daraaz hoke fasana hai mukhtsar phir bhi
jhapak rahi hain zamano-makan ki bhi aakhen
magar hai kaafila aamda-e-safar phir bhi
shab-e-'firaq' se aage hai aaj meri nazar
ki kat hi jayegi ye shame-be_sahar phir bhi
kahin yahi toh nahin kashife-hayaat-o-m'maat[opening secret of life & death]
ye husn-o-ishq ba_zahir hai bekhabar phir bhi
palat rahe hain gharibulvatan palatna tha
vo kucha ru-kashe-zannat ho ghar hai ghar phir bhi
luta hua chaman-e-ishq hai nigahon ko
dikha gaya vahi kya kya gul-o-samar phir bhi
khrab hoke bhi socha kiye tere mahzur[bichadne wale]
yahi ki teri nazar hai teri nazar phir bhi
ho be-nayaz-asar bhi kabhi teri mitti
vo kiniya hi sahi reh gayi kasar phir bhi
lipat gaya tera diwana garche manzil se
uddi uddi-si hai kuch khaak-e-rehguzar phir bhi
teri nigah se bachne mein umar guzar hai
utar gaya rag-e-jaan mein ya' neshtar phir bhi
gham-e-'firaq' ke kushton ka hashr kya hoga
ye sham-e-hizr toh ho jayegi sehar phir bhi
fana bhi ho ke gara'n-baari-e-hayaat[jivan ka bojh] na puuch
uthaye uth nahi sakta ye dard-e-sar phir bhi
sitam ke rang hain har iltfaate-pinah[secret opposition] mein
karmnuma hain tere zaure-sar-basar phir bhi
khata mauff tera afv'a[muafi] bhi hai misle-saza
teri saza mein hai ik shan-e-darguzar phir bhi
agarche bekhudi-e-ishq ko zamana hua
'firaq' karti rahi kaam vo nazar vo nazar phir bhi