Ghazal:

~:SOME OF MY OWN CREATION:~


koshish jo gar karein to bhala kyon na milega
mehnat ka sila aaj nahi kal to milega
chhorein bhala koi kaam kyon kismat ke saharey
rab aaj nahi kal to razamand milega
yeh waqt ka pahiya na ruka hai na rukega
is waqt gar na sambhley to mauqa na milega
"Sartaj" tum gawao na youn waqt behisab
ghuzra hua ek lamha bhi fir se na milega

pyaar ahsaas hai ahsaas ko tum jaanchkar dekho
yakeen aa jaayega aankhon meri jhankar dekho
tume lag jaayega andaaza kitni khoobsurat ho
kabhi meri nazar se khud ko zara aankar dekho
churaya dil mera teri inhi masoom zulfon ne
ye kitni shokh chanchal hain aaiina jhankar dekho
miloge jab bhi tum "Sartaj" ko hamdard paaoge
na sahi pyaar kam se kam ghamon ko baantkar dekho

mahfil me meri aaj wo aaye kyoun hain?
chahat nahi to palkein jhukaye kyoun hain?
mohabbat thi, na hai gunaah agar
aasmaan sar pe fir ye log uthaye kyoun hain?
naya mausam to aata pattiyan girney ke baad hi
jaankar log fir patjhad se ghabraye kyoun hain?
chand kafi hai agar roshni karney ke liye
kuhda ne taarey fir falak pe bichaye kyoun hain?

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