aap apna ghubar thay hum to - Jaun Elia

aap apna ghubaar thay hum to,
yaad thay yaad-gaar thay hum to,

pardagee! humsay kyun rakha perdah,
teray he perdah-dar thay hum to,

waqt kee dhop mein tumhare liye,
shajar-e-saayah-daar thay hum to,

uray jatay hen dhool kee maanind,
aandhiyon per sawaar thay hum to,

humnay kyun khud pe aitebaar kia,
sakht be-aitebaar thay hum to,

sharm hai apnee baar baaree kee,
be-sabab baar baar thay hum to,

kyun humen ker dia gaya majboor,
khud he be-ikhtiyaar thay hum to,

tumnay kesay bhula dia hum ko,
tum say he muta'aar thay hum to,

khush na aaya humen ji'ye jaana,
lamhay lamhay pay baar thay hum to,

seh bhee letay humaray taa'no ko,
jaan-e-mun jaan-nisaar thay hum to,

khud ko doraan-e-haal mein apnay,
be-tarah na-gawaar thay hum to,

tumnay hum to bhee kerdia berbaad,
nadir-e-roz.gaar thay hum to,

hum ko yaaron nay yaad bhee na rakha,
'jaun' yaaron k yaar thay hum to

Poet: Jaun Elia