My Favorite Urdu Poem

kahii.n ek maasuum

kahii.n ek maasuum naazuk sii la.Dakii
bahut Khuubasuurat magar saa.Nwalii sii
mujhe apane Khwaabo.n kii baaho.n me.n paakar
kabhii nii.nd me.n muskuraatii to hogii
usii nii.nd me kasmasaa-kasmasaakar
sarhaane se takiye giraatii to hogii

% kasmasaa = tussle up; sarhaane = head portion of bed;
% takiye = pillows

wahii Khwaab din kii mu.NDero.n pe aake
use man hii man me.n lubhaate to ho.nge
ka_ii saaz siine kii Khaamoshiyo.m me.n
merii yaad se jhanajhanaate to ho.nge
wo be-saaktaa dhiime-dhiime suro.n me.n
merii dhun me.n kuchh gunagunaatii to hogii

% mu.NDero.n = roof-top; saaz = tunes;
% be-saaktaa = continuous (and unaware of surroundings)

chalo Khat likhe.n jii me aataa to hogaa
magar u.Ngliyaa.N ka.Npaka.Npaatii to ho.ngii
qalam haath se chhuuT jaataa to hogaa
uma.Nge.n qalam phir uThaatii to ho.ngii
meraa naam apane kitaabo.n pe likhakar
wo daa.Nto.n me.n u.Ngalii dabaatii to hogii

% jii = heart; ka.Npaka.Npaatii = to shiver;

zabaa.N se kabhii uff nikalatii to hogii
badan dhiime-dhiime sulagataa to hogaa
kahii.n ke kahii.n paa.Nv pa.Date to ho.nge
zamii.n pe dupaTTaa laTakataa to hogaa
kabhii subha ko shaam kahatii to hogii
kabhii raat ko din bataatii to hogii

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Poet: Kamal Amrohi;
Movie = Shankar Hussain;
Singer = Mohd. Rafi;
Music = Khayyaam