Faaslay (Distances) [Ghazal]

Poem:

Judday rehne ka koi bahana de de.
Faslay naapne ka hi koi aala de de.

Jo tere darr k ilawa bhi muyasar ho.
Sharab ka aisi mustaqil thikana de de.

Jo pee kar bhi ho na khatm ba-aasani
Madhoshi ka rang-barang pyala de de.

Reh ka tuj se duur bhi qayam jo rahay.
chal aise kisi zoq ka hawala de de.

Aajaye neend humein tere bagair…
Tu taqiye ka woh sirhana de de.

Utray tu sapno mein dabbay paun…
Mulaqat ka ye dhang purana de de.

Din, haftay, mahinay, saal…
Beej, poda, shajr, aur baag…?
Aaj koi to ginti ka paimana de de.

Likhi na jasakay nazm puuri jis par.
Aisa koi unwan nirala de de.

Jis mei likha na ho aakhir mei shud.
Karnay ko aisa koi muutaalah de de.

Diya tunay to itna k paya na samaya,
To jo tunay rakha hai sambhala de de.

Jo jal jaye ishq mei aur uff na karay
Ya Allah, shama ko woh parwana de de.

Chal phir se kartay hein shru taam jhaam,
jo chhutt gaya hai tu us ka kafala de de.

Aa chhum le phir is paishaani ko Sohani…
Ik bund se baarish ki qurbat ka ajala de de.

— Dedicated to the distances between the lovers.

Credits: Base word of the poem: “Faaslay” provided by Madam Sarah Awan.

• beloved
• distances
• ghazal
• love sick
• mystic
• poetry
• unity of distance
• Urdu poetry
• yearning