ishtihaar

uthi ragon mae aaj phir kaisi yeh raftaar hai
khud lahoo hi ban gaya kaat-ti talwaar hai

hothon pe ik mukhtasar si muskaan aati hai nazar
aur aankhon mae ruka huya ashq-e-israar hai

yun phir aane ka koi toh sabab hoga zaroor
tujhe ho na ho tere jaane ka mujhe shumaar hai

zabaan pe aa ke ruki ik baat phir koi aaj
ishQ apne maazi ka khud hi ishtihaar hai


- ishQ
26th June 09

raftaar – speed / pace
talwaar – sword
ashq-e-israar – a stubborn tear (holding from falling)
shumaar – count / account
ishtihaar –advertisement / notification