Dil Kya Hai? Poem by Aarifa Almas

Dil kya Hai?

Dil kya Hai? makan ik bebas sa.
Jis MeiN hai makeeN ik bekas sa

Dard bhare chath Mei ashkoN ki Hai risaaw,
Dekh khade sochuN kaise isko rijhauN?

AaNgan Mei kabhi khile the gulshan e baharaaN,
AaNchal Mei kabhi saje the chilman e beqaraaN.

Jashn Tha, Rang Tha, Gul the, Mahtaab Tha..
CharoN taraf Jo Tha woh Roshan Aftaab Tha...

Na jaane Kab khizaaN ke mausam aaye,
Sath hi hijr o aah ke sham o seher laaye.

Ghar Jo Tha woh makan hua,
Lab se gum woh muskaan hua.
Odha tha Jo mohabbat ka be daag sa dupatta,
Khoon e ishq ke surkh rang se daagdaar woh hua..

Kabhi Jo jhaank lo Almas kisi dil MeiN tum
Paaoge thishnagi si mohabbat ki purnam..