Shab e Rangee.n

Fazaao.n pe kHushi chhaayi hui thi,
mohabbat josh mein aayi hui thi

nazar paighaame ulfat de rahi thi,
tamanna karwate.n si le rahi thi

t'ayyun ki khuli jaati thi.n raahe.n,
pareshaa.n thi.n sitaaro.n ki nigaahe.n

Sukoote shab, tilisme rango boo thaa,
tarannum hi tarannum chaar soo thaa

chhiDaa jaataa thaa har naayaab naghmaa,
huaa jaataa thaa kHud betaab naghmaa

baDi dilkash sadaaye.n aa rahi thi.n,
musalsal rooh ko taDpaa rahi thi.n


Shakeel Budaayuni