raat bhar tanha raha din bhar akela main hi tha

Ibrahim AshkIbrahim Ashk20 Jul 1951 – 16 Jan 2022

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raat bhar tanhā rahā din bhar akelā maiñ hī thā

shahr kī ābādiyoñ meñ apne jaisā maiñ hī thā

maiñ hī dariyā maiñ hī tūfāñ maiñ hī thā har mauj bhī

maiñ hī ḳhud ko pī gayā sadiyoñ se pyāsā maiñ hī thā

kis liye katrā ke jaatā hai musāfir dam to le

aaj sūkhā peḌ huuñ kal terā saayā maiñ hī thā

kitne jazboñ kī nirālī ḳhushbueñ thiiñ mere paas

koī un kā chāhne vaalā nahīñ thā maiñ hī thā

duur hī se chāhne vaale mile har moḌ par

fāsle saare miTāne ko taḌapnā maiñ hī thā

merī aahaT sunñe vaalā dil na thā duniyā ke paas

rāste meñ 'ashk' be-maqsad jo bhaTkā maiñ hī thā

raat bhar tanha raha din bhar akela main hi tha

shahr ki aabaadiyon mein apne jaisa main hi tha

main hi dariya main hi tufan main hi tha har mauj bhi

main hi KHud ko pi gaya sadiyon se pyasa main hi tha

kis liye katra ke jata hai musafir dam to le

aaj sukha peD hun kal tera saya main hi tha

kitne jazbon ki nirali KHushbuen thin mere pas

koi un ka chahne wala nahin tha main hi tha

dur hi se chahne wale mile har moD par

fasle sare miTane ko taDapna main hi tha

meri aahaT sunne wala dil na tha duniya ke pas

raste mein 'ashk' be-maqsad jo bhaTka main hi tha

Ibrahim Ashk
About the poet

Ibrahim Ashk

Ibrahim Khan Ghauri (20 July 1951 – 16 January 2022) was an Indian Hindi and Urdu poet, journalist, actor and film lyricist. He wrote under the pen name Ashk. He is popular for his lyrics in Hritik Roshan's debut film, Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai. Ashk is well known a…

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