Thursday, April 30, 2015

Pen Woes

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Mein pen hoon kisi aur ka mujhse likhta koi aur hai
Sar-e-kaaghaz meri nib hai, pass-e-kaaghaz kuch aur hai

Mein kisi ke dast-e-talab mein hoon tu kisi ke harf-e-dua mein hoon
Mein naseeb hoon kisi aur ka, mujhe maangta koi aur hai

Kabhi laut aayain tu na poochna sirf dekhna bare gaur se
Jinhain diyaar-e-ghair se lota diya gaya k ye pen ha kisi or ka

Ajab aitbaar-ba-aitbaari ke darmeyaan hai zindagi
Mein qareeb hoon kisi aur ke mujhe jaanta koi aur hai

Wohi munsifoon ki riwayattain wohi faisaloon ki ibarattain
Mera maqsad-e-takhleeq tu koi aur thaa mera istemaal koi aur hai

Teri copy meri ink se zara na-manoos tu nahee magar
Tu copy qareeb la tujhe dikhla doon me pen hoon kamaal ka

Jo meri nangi nib ko neem-shab 'Saleem' cover na mil saka
Tu phir is ke maeni tu yeh huwe ke main pen hun kisi la parwa ka