bichartay lamhon me

bichartay lamhon me
uss nay mujh say kaha tha
dekho
hamare rahain juda juda hain
magar hamain aik dosray ka
khayal rakhna hai zindagi bhar
kisi bhi lamha udasyon ki
faseel hayal na honay dena
hawa k hathon pe likhtay rehna
judaiyon k tamam qissay
qadam qadam pe jo paish ayn
wo sanahay bhi nazar me rakhna
me jab bhi lauta to
apnay honton ki tazgi ko
tumhare risti hui ankhon me laa rakhonga
jo mere apni hain, sirf mere
bichartay lamhon main uss nay mujh say
na janay kia kuch kaha suna tha
aur
ab uss say bhi yehe kahay ga
wo jiss k hathon me hath dalay
nayay safar pe nikal para hai

Waqt

Waqt kay saath sab he badal jaay ga
Yeh mera dil bhi tujay bhool jay gaa

Aab mein tujay sochta bhi nahi hon kay
tujay sochnay say mera dard barh jay ga

Tuj say bas younhi dil lagi krli humnay “Humair”
Kia khabar thi k dil mein he utar jaay gaa

Hum

Hum ney kaantoN ko bhi narmii sey chuhwaa hey aksar
log be-dard heiN PhooloN ko massal detay heiN

Mohabaat Se Inayat Se Wafa Se Chot Lagati Hai

Mohabaat Se Inayat Se Wafa Se Chot Lagati Hai
Bhikarata Phool Hun Mujhko Hava Se Chot Lagati Hai

Mein Shabnam Ki Zabaan Se, Phool Ki Awaaz Sunata Hun
Ajeeb ehsaas Hai Apani Sadaa Se Chot Lagati Hai

Meri Ankhon Mein Ansoo Ki Tarah Ek Raat Aa Jao
Takalluf Se Banavat Se Adaa Se Chot Lagati Hai

Tujhe Khud Apanii Majaboori Ka Andazaa Nahin Shayaad
Na Kar Ahed-e-wafa Ahed-e-wafa se Chot Lagati Hai..

log har mo.D pe ruk ruk ke sambhalate kyuu.N hai.n

log har mo.D pe ruk ruk ke sambhalate kyuu.N hai.n
itanaa Darate hai.n to phir ghar se nikalate kyuu.N hai.n

mai.n na juganuu huu.N diyaa huu.N na ko_ii taaraa huu.N
raushanii vaale mere naam se jalate kyuu.N hai.n

niind se meraa ta’alluq hii nahii.n baraso.n se
Khvaab aa aa ke merii chhat pe Tahalate kyuu.N hai.n

mo.D hotaa hai javaanii kaa sambhalane ke liye
aur sab log yahii.n aake phisalate kyuu.N hai.n

Ajab Pagal Si Larki Hai

Ajab Pagal Si Larki Hai
Mujhay her khat main likhti hai
“Mujhay tum yaad kertay ho?
Tumhain main yaad aati hooN?”
meri baatain satati hain
meri neendain jagati hain
meri aankhain rulaati hain
december ke sunehri dhoop main abb bhi teheltay ho?
kisi khamosh rustay se
koi awaaz aati hai?
Thatharti sard raatoN main
tum abb bhi chhatt pe jaatay ho?
falak ke sab sitarooN ko
meri baatain sunatay ho?
kitaboN se tumharay ishq main koi kami aai?
ya mairi yaad ke shiddat se aankhoN main nami aai?
Ajab pagal Si larki hai
mujhay her khat main likhti hai..

Jawaban ous ko likhta hooN..
meri masroofiyat daikho subah se shaam office main
chiragh-i-umer jalta hai
phir ous k baad duniya kee
kaee majbooriyan pao`n main bairi daal rakhti hain
mujhay bay-fikr, chahat se bharay sapnay nahin dikhtay
Tehelnay, jagnay, ronay kee mohlat hee nahin milti
sitarooN se millay arsa hua..naraz hon shayad
kitabooN se shughaf maira abhi waisay he qayem hai
farq itna parra hai ab ounahin arsay main parhta hooN
tumhain kis ne kaha pagli tumhain main yaad kerta hooN
ke main khud ko bhulanay kee musalsal justajoo main hooN
tumhain na yaad aanay kee musalsal justajoo main hooN
mager yeh justajoo meri bohat nakaam rehti hai
mere din raat main abb bhee tumhari shaam rehti hai
mere lafzooN ki her maala tumharay naam rehti hai
tumhain kis ne kaha pagli tumhain main yaad kerta hooN
poorani baat hai jo log akser gungunatay hain
ounhain hamm yaad kertay hain jinahin hamm bhool jatay hain
ajab pagal si lerki ho
meri masroofiyat daikhoo
tumhain dil se bhulaooN tu tumhari yaad aaye na
tumhain dil se bulanay kee mujhay fursat nahin milti
aur iss masroof jeewan main
tumahray khat ka ikk jumla
“tumhain main yaad aati hooN ?”
meri chahat ki shiddat main kami honay nahin daita
bohat raatain jagata hai mujhay sonay nahin daita
so agli baar apnay khat main yeh jumla nahin likhna
ajab pagal si larki hai mujhay phir bhee ye likhti hai
mujhay tum yaad kertay ho tumhain main yaad aati hooN ?

AJAB PAGAL SI LARKI HAI

AJAB PAGAL SI LARKI HAI
MUJHAY HER ROZE KEHTI HAI
BATAO KUCH NAYA LIKHA?/
KABBHI IS SAY YEH KEHTA HOON
K MAI NAY NAZAM LIKHI HAI
MAGAR UNWAN DAINA HAI
BOHAT BAYTAB HOTTI HAI
WOH KEHTI HAI
SUNAO
MAI ISSAY ACHA SA IK UNWAN DAITI HOON
WOH MERI NAZAM SUNTI HAI
AUR ISS KI BOALTI ANKHAIN
KISSI MISSRA KISSI TASHBEEH PER UN MUSKURATI HAI
MUJHAY LAFZOON SAY KIRNAIN POOTHTI MEHSOOS HOTTI HAIN
WOH PHIR ISS NAZAM KO ACHA SA IK UNWAN DAITI HAI
AUR IS K AKHRI MISSRA K NEECHAY
IK ADAAY BAYNAYAZI SAY
WOH APPNA NAAM LIKTHI HAI
MAI KEHTA HOON
SUNOO
YEH NAZAM MERI HAI
TO PHIR TUM NAY KION APPNAY NAAM SAY MANSOOB KER LI HAI
MERI YEH BAAT SUN KER USS KI ANKHAIN MUSKURATI HAIN
WOH KEHTI HAI SUNO
SADDA SA RISHTA HAI
K JAISAY TUM MERAY HO ISS TERHAN YEH NAZAM MERI HAI
AJAb PAGAL SI LARKI HAI

Mohabaat Se Inayat Se Wafa Se Chot Lagati Hai

Mohabaat Se Inayat Se Wafa Se Chot Lagati Hai
Bhikarata Phool Hun Mujhko Hava Se Chot Lagati Hai

Mein Shabnam Ki Zabaan Se, Phool Ki Awaaz Sunata Hun
Ajeeb ehsaas Hai Apani Sadaa Se Chot Lagati Hai

Meri Ankhon Mein Ansoo Ki Tarah Ek Raat Aa Jao
Takalluf Se Banavat Se Adaa Se Chot Lagati Hai

Tujhe Khud Apanii Majaboori Ka Andazaa Nahin Shayaad
Na Kar Ahed-e-wafa Ahed-e-wafa se Chot Lagati Hai..

Kahan aa k ruknay they rastay, kahan morr tha usay bhool ja

Kahan aa k ruknay they rastay, kahan morr tha usay bhool ja
wo jo mil gaya usay yad rakh jo nahi mila usay bhool ja

wo tere naseeb ki barishein ksi aur chat pe baras gayein
dil-e-bekhabar meri baat sunn usay bhool ja usay bhool ja

mein to gum tha tere he dheyan mein, teri aas, tere gumaan mein
saba keh gai mere kaan mein mere saath aa usay bhool ja

ksi ankh mein nahi ashk-e-gham, tere baad kuch bhi nahi hai kam
tujhe zindagi ne bhula dia tu bhi muskura usay bhool ja

kyun attaa hua hai ghubaar mein, gham-e-zindagi k fishaar mein
wo jo darj tha tere bakht mein, so wo ho gaya usay bhool ja

na wo ankh he teri ankh thi, na wo khawb he tera khawb tha
dil-e-mutazir tou ye kis liay,tera jaagna, usay bhool ja

ye jo raat din ka hai khel sa, isay dekh, is pe yaqeen na ker
nahi aks koi b mustaqil, sir-e-aaina usay bhool ja

jo bisaat-e-jaan he ulat gaya, wo jo rastay mein palat gaya
usy roknay se hasool kya, usay mat bula, usay bhool ja

apnay honton pe sajana chahata hon

apnay honton pe sajana chahata hon
aa tujhe mein gungunana chahata hon
koi aanso tere daman per gira kar
boond ko moti banana chahata hon
thak gaya hon kartay kartay yaad tujh ko
ab tujhe yad ana chahata hon
chah raha hay sari basti mein andhaira
rooshni ko, ghar jalana chaha ta hon
akhree hichki tere zano pe aay
maut bhi shaiyrana chaha ta hon

teraa Khayaal dil se miTaayaa nahii.n abhii

teraa Khayaal dil se miTaayaa nahii.n abhii
bedard mai.n ne tujh ko bhulaayaa nahii.n abhii

kal tuune muskuraa ke jalaayaa thaa Khud jise
siine aa vo charaaG bujhaayaa nahii.n abhii

gardaan ko aaj bhii tere baaho.n kii yaad hai
chaukhaT se terii sar ko uThaayaa nahii.n abhii

behosh hoke jald tujhe hosh aa gaayaa
mai.n badanasiib hosh me.n aayaa nahii.n abhii

shaam se aa.Nkh me.n namii sii hai

shaam se aa.Nkh me.n namii sii hai
aaj phir aap kii kamii sii hai

dafn kar do hame.n ki saa.Ns mile
nabz kuchh der se thamii sii hai

vaqt rahataa nahii.n kahii.n chhupakar
is kii aadat bhii aadamii sii hai

ko_ii rishtaa nahii.n rahaa phir bhii
ek tasliim laazamii sii hai

ik safar ki raat main

Mujh ko ik hamdam mila tha,ik safar ki raat main
Main bohat baykhud hoa tha,ik safar ki raat main

jany kis ki yaad thi k ik manzar dekh kar
toot kar main roo para tha!ik safar ki raat main

Woh k jis sayy umar bhar ki Doryian mansoob hain
Mery seenay sy laga tha ik safar ki raat main

Har taraf phaily hoye thy yaad-e-gham k silsilay
Kitna mushkil raasta tha, ik safar ki raat main

ghar sy bahar paon rakhty hi Laraz uth-ta hai Dil
Hadsa aisa hoa tha Ik safar ki raat main

Aaj bhi Gungunata hon usy tanhai main
Geet jo humny suna tha Ik safar ki raat main

raat ke Khvaab sunaaye.n kis ko raat ke Khvaab suhaane the

raat ke Khvaab sunaaye.n kis ko raat ke Khvaab suhaane the
dhu.ndhale dhu.ndhale chehare the par sab jaane pahachaane the

ziddii vahashii alha.D chanchal miiThe log rasiile log
ho.nTh un ke Gazalo.n ke misare aa.Nkho.n me.n afsaane the

ye la.Dakii to in galiyo.n me.n roz hii ghuumaa karatii thii
is se un ko milanaa thaa to is ke laakh bahaane the

ham ko saarii raat jagaayaa jalate bujhate taaro.n ne
ham kyuu.N un ke dar pe utare kitane aur Thikaane the

vahashat kii unvaan hamaarii in me.n se jo naar banii
dekhe.nge to log kahe.nge ‘Insha’ jii diiivaane the

chaa.Ndanii raat me.n chaa.Nd ke saamane

chaa.Ndanii raat me.n chaa.Nd ke saamane
ruKh se pardaa haTaanaa Gazab ho gayaa
chaa.Ndanii chhup ga_ii chaa.Nd sharmaa gayaa
aap kaa muskuraanaa Gazab ho gayaa

[ruKh=face]

dil kii dha.Dakan merii tez hone lagii
raat aa.Nkho.n me.n kaaNTe.n chubhone lagii
vasl kii raat me.n baat hii baat me.n
yuu.N teraa ruuTh jaanaa Gazab ho gayaa

[vasl=meeting/union]

jhuum kar kaalii kaalii ghaTaa jab uThii
raat apanii to karavaT badalate kaTii
kuchh to mausam ne bechain rakkhaa hame.n
kuchh teraa yaad aanaa Gazab ho gayaa

apane hisse me.n tuufaa.N kii taqadiir thii
zindagii apanii maujo.n kii zanjiir thii
Duub jaane kaa apane hame.n Gam na thaa
us kaa saahil pe aanaa Gazab ho gayaa

[saahil=shore]

aao ki jashn-e-marg-e-muhabbat manaaye.N ham

aatii nahii.n kahii.n se dil-e-zindaa kii sadaa
suune pa.De hai.n kuuchaa-o-baazaar ishq ke
hai shama-e-anjuman kaa nayaa husn-e-jaa.N gudaaz
shaayad nahii.n rahe vo patango.n ke val_vale
taazaa na rakh sakegii rivaayaat-e-dasht-o-dar
vo fitnaasar gaye jinhe.n kaa.NTe.n aziiz the

ab kuchh nahii.n to niind se aa.Nkhe.n jalaaye.N ham
aao ki jashn-e-marg-e-muhabbat manaaye.N ham

sochaa na thaa ki aayegaa ye din bhii phir kabhii
ik baar ham mile hai.n zaraa muskuraa to le.n
kyaa jaane ab na ulfat-e-deriinaa yaad aaye
is husn-e-iKhtiyaar pe aa.Nkhe.n jhukaa to le.n
barasaa labo.n se phuul terii umr ho daraaz
sanbhale hue to hai.n. par zaraa Dagamagaa to le.n

[jashn-e-marg-e-muhabbat=celebration of the death of love]
[gudaaz=melted; val_vale=enthusiasm; fitnaasar=mad]
[ulfat-e-deriinaa=old love]

Tumhain kis nay kaha tha?

Tumhain kis nay kaha tha?
kay dopeher k garam soraj ki taraf dekho
Aur itni dair tak dekho
K beenayi pighal jaye

Tumhain kis nay kaha tha?
Asman say toot’ti, andhi ulajhti bijlion say
Dosti karlo
Aur itni dosti karlo
K ghar ka ghar he jal jaye..

Tumhain kis nay kaha tha?
Aik anjanay safar me
Ajnabi rahi k hamrah dour tak jao
Aur itni dour tak jao!!
K woh rasta he badal jaye!!

SUNO TUM LAUT AOO NAA

Suno tum laut aoo na
Wo dekho chaand nikla hai
sitaray jagmaga rahay hain
Hamari muntazir ankhain
Duaayen mangti ankhain
Tumhain he sochti ankhain
tumhain he dhondhti ankhain
Tumhain wapis bulati hain
Yeh dil jab bhi dharkta hai
Tumhara naam laita hai
Yeh ansoo jab bhi behtay hain
Tumharay dukh me behtay hain
Yeh barish jab bhi hoti hai
Tumhain yaad karti hai
Khushi jo koi ayee bhi
Tumharay bin adhuri hai

SUNO TUM LAUT AOO NAA

ham Gazal me.n teraa charchaa nahii.n hone dete

ham Gazal me.n teraa charchaa nahii.n hone dete
terii yaado.n ko bhii rusavaa nahii.n hone dete

kuchh to ham Khud bhii nahii.n chaahate shoharat apanii
aur kuchh log bhii aisaa nahii.n hone dete

azamate.n apane charaaGo.n kii bachaane ke liye
ham kisii ghar me.n ujaalaa nahii.n hone dete

mujhako thakane nahii.n detaa ye zarort kaa pahaa.D
mere bachche mujhe buu.Dhaa nahii.n hone dete

zaKhm jo aap kii inaayat hai is nishaanii ko kyaa naam de ham

zaKhm jo aap kii inaayat hai is nishaanii ko kyaa naam de ham
pyaar diivaar ban ke rah gayaa hai is kahaanii ko kyaa naam de ham

aap ilzaam dhar gaye ham par ek ehasaan kar gaye ham par
aap kii ye meharabaanii hai meharabaanii ko kyaa naam de ham

aap ko yuu.N hii zindagii samajhaa dhuup ko hamane chaa.Ndanii samajhaa
bhuul hii bhuul jis kii aadat hai ik javaanii ko naam kyaa de ham

raat sapanaa bahaar kaa dekhaa din huaa to Gubaar saa dekhaa
bevafaa vaqt bezubaa.N nikalaa bezubaanii ko naam kyaa de ham

kiyaa hai pyaar jise hamane zindagii kii tarah

kiyaa hai pyaar jise hamane zindagii kii tarah
vo aashanaa bhii milaa hamase ajanabii kii tarah

ba.Daa ke pyaas merii us ne haath chho.D diyaa
vo kar rahaa thaa muravvat bhii dillagii kii tarah

kise Khabar thii ba.Degii kuchh aur taariikii
chhupegaa vo kisii badalii me.n chaa.Ndanii kii tarah

kabhii na sochaa thaa hamane “Qateel” us ke liye
karegaa ham pe sitam vo bhii har kisii kii tarah

koi khwab dasht-e-firaq mai sar-e-sham chehra kusha huwa

koi khwab dasht-e-firaq mai sar-e-sham chehra kusha huwa
meri chashm-e-tar mai ruka nahi kay tha rut jago ka dasa huwa

mery dil ko rakhta tha shadma’n, meray hont rakhta tha gulfisha’n
wohi ek lafz jo ap nay mery kaan mai hai kaha huwa

hai nigah mai meri aj tak woh ek niga’h koi jhuki huwi
woh jo dehan tha kisi deha’n mai, wohi aj bhi hai laga huwa

mery rat-jago’o kay fishar mai, meri khwahisho’n kay gubar mai
wohi ek wada gulab sa sar-e-nakhl-e-jaan hai khila huwa

teri chashm-e-khush ki pana’h mai kisi khwab zar ki rah mai
mery gham ka chand thehar gya kay tha raat bhar ka jaga huwa

hai ye mukhtasir rah-e-ishq par, nahi ap hum rahay hum safar
to ho kis liye ye mubahisa, kaha! kon! kasay! juda huwa

kisi dil kusha si pukar say usi ek bad-e-bhar say
kahi barg barg namo mili, kahi zakhm zakhm hara huwa

tery shehr-e-adal say aj kya sabhi dard-mund chalay gaye!
nahi kaghzi koi perhan, nahi hath koi utha huwa

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aa.Nkho.n me.n bas ke dil me.n samaa kar chale gaye

aa.Nkho.n me.n bas ke dil me.n samaa kar chale gaye
Khvaabidaa zindagii thii jagaa kar chale gaye

[Khvaabidaa=lost in dreams/slumbering]

chehare tak aastiin vo laakar chale gaye
kyaa raaz thaa ki jis ko chhipaakar chale gaye

rag rag me.n is tarah vo samaa kar chale gaye
jaise mujh hii ko mujhase churaakar chale gaye

aaye the dil kii pyaas bujhaane ke vaaste
ik aag sii vo aur lagaa kar chale gaye

lab thar-tharaa ke rah gaye lekin vo ai “Jigar”
jaate huye nigaah milaakar chale gaye

dard ba.Dakar fugaa.N na ho jaaye

dard ba.Dakar fugaa.N na ho jaaye
ye zamii.n aasamaa.N na ho jaaye

dil me.n Duubaa huaa jo nashtar hai
mere dil kii zubaa.N na ho jaaye

dil ko le liijiye jo lenaa hai
phir ye saudaa giraa.N na ho jaaye

aah kiije magar latiif-tariin
lab tak aa kar dhuaa.N na ho jaaye

daastaan-e-Gam-e-dil unako sunaa_ii na ga_ii

daastaan-e-Gam-e-dil unako sunaa_ii na ga_ii
baat biga.Dii thii kuchh aisii ki banaa_ii na ga_ii

sab ko ham bhuul ga_e josh-e-junuu.N e.n lekin
ek terii yaad thii aisii ki bhulaa_ii na ga_ii

ishq par kuchh na chalaa diidaa-e-tar kaa jaaduu
usane jo aag lagaa dii vo bujhaa_ii na ga_ii

kyaa uThaayegii sabaa Khaak merii us dar se
ye qayaamat to Khud un se bhii uThaa_ii na ga_ii

patthar ke Khudaa patthar ke sanam patthar ke hii insaa.N paaye hai.n

patthar ke Khudaa patthar ke sanam patthar ke hii insaa.N paaye hai.n
tum shahar-e-mohabbat kahate ho ham jaan bachchaakar aaye hai.n

but-Khaanaa samajhate ho jisako puuchcho na vahaa.N kyaa haalat hai
ham log vahii.n se lauTe hai.n bas shukr karo lauT aaye hai.n

ham soch rahe hai.n muddat se ab umr guzaare.n bhii to kahaa.N
seharaa me.n Khushii ke phuul nahii.n shaharo.n me.n Gamon ke saaye hai.n

hoTho.n pe tabassum halqaa saa aa.Nkho.n me.n namii sii hai ‘Faakir’
ham ahl-e-mohabbat par aksar aise bhii zamaane aaye hai.n

phir koii aayaa dil-e-zaar nahii.n koii nahii.n

phir koii aayaa dil-e-zaar nahii.n koii nahii.n
raharau hogaa kahii.n aur chalaa jaayegaa
Dhal chukii raat biKharane lagaa taaro.n kaa Gubaar
la.Dakha.Daane lage aewaano.n me.n Khwaabiidaa chiraaG
so gaii rastaa tak tak ke har ek rahaguzaar
ajanabii Khaak ne dhu.ndalaa diye qadamo.n ke suraaG
gul karo shame.N ba.Daa do mai-o-miinaa-o-ayaaG
apane beKhwaab kiwaa.Do.n ko muqaffal kar lo
ab yahaa.N koii nahii.n, koii nahii.n aayegaa

[raharau=traveller; aewaano.n=palaces; ayaaG=cup, goblet; muqaffal=to lock]

kaun is raah se guzarataa hai

kaun is raah se guzarataa hai
dil yuu.N hii intazaar karataa hai

dekh kar bhii na dekhane vaale
dil tujhe dekh-dekh Darataa hai

shahar-e-gul me.n kaTii hai saarii raat
dekhiye din kahaa.N guzarataa hai

dhyaan kii sii.Diiyo.n pe pichhale pahar
ko_ii chupake se paa.Nv dharataa hai

dil to meraa udaas hai ‘Nasir’
shahar kyo.n saaye.n-saaye.n karataa hai

karuu.N na yaad agar kis tarah bhulaa_uu.N use

karuu.N na yaad agar kis tarah bhulaa_uu.N use
Gazal bahaanaa karuu.N aur gun_gunaa_uu.N use

vo Khaar-Khaar hai shaaKh-e-gulaab kii maanind
mai.n zaKhm-zaKhm huu.N phir bhii gale lagaa_uu.N use

[Khaar=thorn]

ye log tazakare karate hai.n apane logo.n se
mai.n kaise baat karuu.N aur kahaa.N se laa_uu.N use

[tazakare=narration/descrption]

magar vo zuud_faraamosh zuud ranj bhii hai
ke ruuTh jaaye agar yaad kuchh dilaa_uu.N use

vahii jo daulat-e-dil hai vahii jo raahat-e-jaa.N
tumhaarii baat pe ai naasiho ga.Nvaa_uu.N use

jo ham_safar sar-e-manzil bichha.D rahaa hai ‘Faraz’
ajab nahii.n ki agar yaad bhii na aa_uu.N use

zindagii se Darate ho

zindagii se Darate ho
zindagii to tum bhii ho, zindagii to ham bhii hai.n
aadamii se Darate ho
aadamii to tum bhii ho aadamii to ham bhii hai.n
aadamii zubaa.N bhii hai, aadamii bayaa.N bhii hai
is se tum nahii.n Darate
harf aur maanii ke rishte haaye aahan se aadamii hai vaabastaa
aadamii ke daaman se zindagii hai vaabastaa
is se tum nahii.n Darate
ankahii se Darate ho
jo abhii aa_ii nahii.n us gha.Dii se Darate ho
us gha.Dii ke aane kii aag hii se Darate hi
pahale bhii to guzare hai.n
daur naarasaa_ii ke, beriyaa, Khudaa_ii ke
phir bhii ye samajhate ho, hech aazaruumandii
ye shab zubaa.Nbandii, hai rahe Khudaabandii
tum yahii samajhate ho, tum magar ye kyaa jaano
lab agar nahii.n hilate haath jaag uThate hai.n
haath jaag uThate hai.n raah kaa nishaan ban kar
nuur kii zubaa.N ban kar
haath bol uThate hai.n subah kii azaa.N ban kar
roshanii se Darate ho
roshanii to tum bhii ho, roshanii to ham bhii hai.n
roshanii se Darate ho
shahar kii fasiilo.n par
dev kaa jo saayaa thaa, paak ho gayaa aaKhir
az_dahaam-e-afsaa.N se fard kii navaa aa_ii
zaat kii sadaa aa_ii
raah-e-shauq me.n jaise raah_ravii Khuu.N lapake
ik nayaa junuu.N lapake
aadamii chhalak uThe
aadamii ha.Nse dekho, shahar phir base dekho
tum abhii se Darate ho
haa.N abhii to tum bhii ho, haa.N abhii to ham bhii hai.n
tum abhii se Darate ho

[aahan = stone; vaabastaa = related; daur = age]
[naarasaa_ii = incapability/failure; ]
[beriyaa = sincere/without guile; azaa.N = call for prayer]
[fasiil = boundary walls]
[az_dahaam-e-afsaa.N = knife/dagger sharpening tool]
[fard = man; navaa = sound/voice]

zindagii jab bhii terii bazm me.n laatii hai hame.n

zindagii jab bhii terii bazm me.n laatii hai hame.n
ye zamii.n chaa.Nd se behatar nazar aatii hai hame.n

surKh phuulo.n se mahak uThatii hai.n dil kii raahe.n
din Dhale yuu.N terii aavaaz bulaatii hai hame.n

yaad terii kabhii dastak kabhii saragoshii se
raat ke pichhale pahar roz jagaatii hai hame.n

har mulaaqaat kaa anjaam judaa_ii kyuu.N hai
ab to har vaqt yahii baat sataatii hai hame.n

dard kii baarish sahii maddham zaraa aahistaa chal

dard kii baarish sahii maddham zaraa aahistaa chal
dil kii miTTii hai abhii tak nam zaraa aahistaa chal

tere milane aur phir tere bichha.D jaane ke biich
faasalaa rusvaa_ii kaa hai kam zaraa aahistaa chal

apane dil hii me.n nahii.n hai us kii maharuumii kii yaad
us kii aa.Nkho.n me.n bhii hai shabanam zaraa aahistaa chal

ko_ii bhii ho ham-safar ‘Raashid’ na ho Khush is qadar
ab ke logo.n me.n vafaa hai kam zaraa aahistaa chal

na thaa kuchh to Khudaa thaa, kuchh na hotaa to Khudaa hotaa

na thaa kuchh to Khudaa thaa, kuchh na hotaa to Khudaa hotaa
Duboyaa mujh ko hone ne, na hotaa mai.n to kyaa hotaa

huaa jab Gam se yuu.N behis to Gam kyaa sar ke kaTane kaa
na hotaa gar judaa tan se to zaa.Nno.n par dharaa hotaa

[behis=shocked/stunned, zaa.Nno.n=thigh]

huii muddat ke ‘Ghalib’ mar gayaa par yaad aataa hai
wo har ek baat pe kahanaa ke yuu.N hotaa to kyaa hotaa

[muddat=duration/period ]

qadam usii mo.D par jame hai.n

qadam usii mo.D par jame hai.n
nazar sameTe hue kha.Daa huu.N
junuu.N ye majabuur kar rahaa hai palaT ke dekhuu.N
Khudii ye kahatii hai mo.D mu.D jaa
agarche ehasaas kah rahaa hai
khule dariiche ke piichhe do aa.Nkhe.n jhaa.Nkatii hai.n
abhii mere intazaar me.n vo bhii jaagatii hai
kahii.n to us ke goshaa-e-dil me.n dard hogaa
use ye zid hai ki mai.n pukaaruu.N
mujhe taqaazaa hai vo bulaa le
qadam usii mo.D par jame hai.n
nazar samete hue kha.Daa huu.N

[Khudii = self respect; dariichaa = window]
[goshaa = corner; taqaazaa = demand]

baad muddat unhe.n dekh kar yuu.N lagaa

baad muddat unhe.n dekh kar yuu.N lagaa
jaise betaab dil ko qaraar aa gaya
aarazuuo.n ke gul muskuraane lage
jaise gul_shan me.n jaan-e-bahaar aa gayaa

tashnaa nazare.n milii.n shoKh nazaro.n se jab
mai barasane lagii jaam bharane lagaa
saaqiiyaa aaj terii zaruurat nahii.n
bin piye bin pilaaye Khumaar aa gayaa

raat sone lagii subah hone lagii
shammaa bujhane lagii dil machalane lage
vaqt kii raushanii me.n nahaa_ii hu_ii
zindagii pe ajab saa nikhaar aa gayaa

har taraf mastiyaa.N har taraf dil_kashii
muskuraate dilo.n me.n Khushii hii Khushii
kitanaa chaahaa magar phir bhii uTh na sakaa
terii mahafil me.n jo ek baar aa gayaa

mohabbat soz bhii hai saaz bhii hai

mohabbat soz bhii hai saaz bhii hai
Khaamoshii bhii hai aavaaz bhii hai

nasheman ke liye betaab taa_iir
vahaa.N paabandii-e-paravaaz bhii hai

[taa_iir=bird; paabandii-e-paravaaz=restrictions on flight]

Khaamoshii pe bharosaa karane vaalo
Khaamoshii Gam kaa gammaaz bhii hai

[gammaaz=symbol]

merii Khaamoshi-e-dil par na jaao
ki is me.n ruuh kii aavaaz bhii hai

dil-e-begaanaa-Khuu, duniyaa m.n teraa
ko_ii hamadam ko_ii hamaraaz bhii hai

[dil-e-begaanaa-Khuu=heart which is used to belonging to others]

hai meraaj-e-Khirad bhii arsh-e-aziim
junuu.N kaa farsh-e-paa a.ndaaz bhii hai

[meraaj-e-Khirad=height of inteliigence]
[arsh-e-ziim=highest (seventh) sky]

ajanabii cheharo.n me.n ik meraa shanaasaa meraa dil

ajanabii cheharo.n me.n ik meraa shanaasaa meraa dil
Dhuu.NDhataa phirataa hai ko_ii apane jaisaa meraa dil

[shanaasaa = known]

ankahe jazbo.n kii kitanii daastaane.n kah gaye
khoyii khoyii terii aa.Nkhe.n royaa-royaa meraa dil

shahar kii viiraa.N sa.Dak par jalatii bujhatii raushanii
apane hone yaa na hone kaa tamaashaa meraa dil

hijr ke saharaa me.n terii yaad kaa u.Dataa Gubaar
ik musaafir be-sar-o-saamaan-o-tanhaa meraa dul

daaman-e-dariyaa me.n kuu.Njo.n ke utarane kii sadaa
Dubate suuraj kaa manzar Thaharaa-Thaharaa meraa dil

[kuu.Njo.n = a type of bird]

be-hamiiyat zindagaanii be-sadaa apanaa lahuu
karb ke lamho.n ke haatho.n zaKhm sahataa meraa dil

[be-hamiiyat = shameless; karb = sorrow/anguish]

zindagii me.n to sabhii pyaar kiyaa karate hai.n

zindagii me.n to sabhii pyaar kiyaa karate hai.n
mai.n to mar kar bhii merii jaan tujhe chaahuu.Ngaa

tuu milaa hai to ye ehasaas huaa hai mujhako
ye merii umr mohabbat ke liye tho.Dii hai
ik zaraa saa Gam-e-dauraa.N kaa bhii haq hai jis par
mai.n ne wo saa.Ns bhii tere liye rakh chho.Dii hai
tujh pe ho jaauu.Ngaa qurabaan tujhe chaahuu.ngaa

apane jazbaat me.n naGmaat rachaane ke liye
mai.n ne dha.Dakan kii tarah dil me.n basaayaa hai tujhe
mai.n tasavvur bhii judaaii kaa bhalaa kaise karuu.N
mai.n ne qismat kii lakiiro.n se churaayaa hai tujhe
pyaar kaa ban ke nigehabaan tujhe chaahuu.ngaa

terii har chaap se jalate hai.n Khayaalo.n me.n chiraaG
jab bhii tuu aaye jagaataa huaa jaaduu aaye
tujhako chhuu luu.N to phir ae jaan-e-tamannaa mujhako
der tak apane badan se terii Khushbuu aaye
tuu bahaaro.n kaa hai unawaan tujhe chaahuu.Ngaa

Khvaab kii tarah se hai yaad ke tum aaye the

Khvaab kii tarah se hai yaad ke tum aaye the

jis tarah daaman-e-mashriq me.n sahar hotii hai
zarre zarre ko tajallii kii Khabar hotii hai
aur jab nuur kaa sailaab guzar jaataa hai
raat bhar ek andhere me.n basar hotii hai
kuchh isii tarah se hai yaad ke tum aaye the

[mashriq=east; sahar=dawn; zarraa=speck/minute particle]
[tajalii=brilliant light; nuur=light; sailaab=flood/deluge]

jaise gulashan me.n dabe paao.n bahaar aatii hai
pattii pattii ke liye leke nikhaar aatii hai
aur phir vaqt vo aataa hai ke har mauj-e-sabaa
apane daaman me.n liye gard-o-Gubaar aatii hai
kuchh isii tarah se hai yaad ke tum aaye the

[gulashan=garden; mauj=wave; sabaa=gentle breeze]
[gard=dust; Gubaar=dirt/dust; gard-o-Gubaar=(dhuul-miTTii)]

jis tarah mahv-e-safar ho ko_ii viiraane me.n
aur raste me.n kahii.n ko_ii Khiyaabaa.N aa jaaye
chand lamho.n me.n Khiyaabaa.N ke guzar jaane par
saamane phir vohii duniyaa-e-biyaabaa.N aa jaaye
kuchh isii tarah se hai yaad ke tum aaye the

[mahv-e-safar=traveller; viiraanaa=wilderness]
[Khiyaabaa.N=blossoming garden; biyaabaa.N=desert/jungle]

Hawa ko itni khabar kero tum!!

Hawa ko itni khabar kero tum!!
Hawa jo mujh sa ulajh rahi hay!
Hawa jo mitti mein dafan hoti huwi udasi say ajnabi hay
Hawa jo rastay mitta rahi hay
Hawa jo meray ujar dil ka diya bujha rahi hay
Hawa ko itni khabar kero tum!!
K meray ehsas ka asaasa!
Yeh mera dil hay
Yeh mera apna ujar dil hay
JO khaima e jaan k kunj e veeran ka
Akhri kam nafas diya hay!
Yeh hi diya hay
JO shaam e veeran mein
Subh e umeed ka sabab hay
Hawa ko itni khabar kero tum!!
Yeh hi diya kaayinat meri
Yeh hi mata’e hiyaat meri
Udasion say utay huwe dasht e bekaran mein
Yeh hi mera “rakht e shab” hay!!!!!

aisaa lagataa hai zindagii tum ho

aisaa lagataa hai zindagii tum ho
ajanabii jaise ajanabii tum ho

ab ko_ii aarazuu nahiin baakii
justajuu merii aaKhirii tum ho

main zamiin par ghanaa aNdheraa huuN
aasamaanon kii chaaNdanii tum ho

doston se vafaa kii ummiidein
kis zamaane ke aadamii tum ho

bhii.D me.n ik ajanabii kaa saamanaa achchhaa lagaa

bhii.D me.n ik ajanabii kaa saamanaa achchhaa lagaa
sab se chup kar vo kisii kaa dekhanaa achchhaa lagaa

surma_ii aa.Nkho.n ke niiche phuul se khilane lage
kahate kahate kuchh kisii kaa sochanaa achchhaa lagaa

baat to kuchh bhii nahii.n thii lekin us kaa ek dam
haath ko ho.nTho.n pe rakh kar rokanaa achchhaa lagaa

chaay me.n chiinii milaanaa us gha.Dii bhaayaa bahut
zer-e lab vo muskuraataa shukriyaa achchhaa lagaa

dil me.n kitane ahad baa.Ndhe the bhulaane ke use
vo milaa to sab iraade to.Danaa achchhaa lagaa

beiraadaa lams kii vo san_sanii pyaarii lagii
kam tavajjo aa.Nkh kaa vo dekhanaa achchhaa lagaa

niim shab kii Khaamushii me.n bhiigatii sa.Dako.n pe kal
terii yaado.n ke jaalo me.n ghuumanaa achchhaa lagaa

us uduu-e-jaa.N ko ‘Amjad’ mai.n buraa kaise kahuu.N
jab bhii aayaa saamane vo bevafaa achchhaa lagaa

mohabbat kii tabiyat me.n

mohabbat kii tabiyat me.n
ye kaisaa bachapanaa qudarat ne rakkhaa hai

ke jitanii puraanii jitanii bhii mazabuut ho jaaye
ise taa_iid-e-taazaa kii zaruurat phir bhii rahatii hai
yaqii.n kii aaKhirii had tak dilo.n me.n lah_lahaatii ho
nigaaho.n se Tapakatii ho lahuu me.n jag_magaatii ho
hazaaro.n tarah se dil_kash hasiin haale banaatii ho
use izhaar ke lafzo.n kii haajat phir bhii rahatii hai

mohabbat maa.Ngatii hai yuu.N gavaahii apane hone kii
ke jaise tifl-e-saadaa shaam ko ik biij boye
aur shab me.n bauraa uThe
zamii.n ko khod kar dekhe
ke paudhaa ab kahaa.N tak hai

mohabbat kii tabiyat me.n ajab takaraar kii Khuu hai
ke ye iqraar ke lafzo.n ko sunane se nahii.n thakatii
bichha.Dane kii gha.Dii ho yaa ko_ii milane kii sa’at ho
ise bas ek hii dhun hai
kaho mujh se mohabbat hai
kaho mujh se mohabbat hai

kuchh aisii besakuunii hai vafaa kii sar_zamii.no.n me.n
ke jo ahal-e-mohabbat ko sadaa bechain rakhatii hai
ke jaise phuul me.n Khsuhbuu ke jaise haath me.n taaraa
ke jaise shaam kaa taaraa
mohabbat karane vaalo.n kii sahar raato.n me.n rahatii hai
gumanaam ke shaaKhcho.n me.n aashiyaa.N banataa hai ulfat kaa
ye ain visaal me.n bhii hijr ke Khadsho.n me.n rahatii hai

mohabbat ke musaafir zindagii jab kaaT chukate hai.n
thakan kii karachiyaa.N chunate vafaa kii ajarake.n pahane
samay kii rah_guzar kii aaKhirii sarhad pe rukate hai.n
to ko_ii Duubatii saa.Nso.n kii Dorii thaam ker
dhiire se kahataa hai
ke ye sach hai naa
hamaarii zindagii ik duusare ke naam likhii thii
dhundhalakaa saa jo aa.Nkho.n ke qariib-o-duur phailaa hai
isii kaa naam chaahat hai
tumhe.n mujh se mohabbat thii
tumhe.n mujh se mohabbat hai

mohabbat kii tabiyat me.n
ye kaisaa bachapanaa qudarat ne rakkhaa hai

kyuu.N

kuchh aise ghaao bhii hote hai.n
jinhe.n zaKhmii aap nahii.n dhote
bin roye huye aa.Nsuo.n kii tarah
siine me.n chhupaa ke rakhate hai.n
aur saarii umr nahii.n rote

[ghaao = wound]

niinde.n bhii muhaiyaa hotii hai.n
sapane bhii duur nahii.n hote
kyuu.N phir bhii jaagate rahate hai.n
kyuu.N saarii raat nahii.n sote

[muhaiyaa = available]

ab kis se kahe.n ai jaan-e-vafaa
ye ahal-e-vafaa kis aag me.n jalate rahate hai.n
kyuu.N bujh ke raakh nahii.n hote

saramaayaa-e-hayaat hai hirmaane-e-aashiqii

paas-e-adab me.n josh-e-tamannaa liye hue
mai.n bhii huu.N ek hubaab me.n dariyaa liye hue

rag-rag me.n aur kuchh na rahaa juz Khayaal-e-dost
us shoKh ko huu.N aaj saraapaa liye hue

saramaayaa-e-hayaat hai hirmaane-e-aashiqii
hai saath ek suurat-e-zebaa liye hue

josh-e-junuu.N me.n chhuuT gayaa aastaan-e-yaar
rote hai.n muu.Nh me.n daaman-e-saharaa liye hue

‘Asghar’ hujuum-e-dard-e-Gariibii me.n usakii yaad
aaii hai ik tilismii tamannaa liye hue

shaam ko subah-e-chaman yaad aa_ii

shaam ko subah-e-chaman yaad aa_ii
kis kii Khushbuu-e-badan yaad aa_ii

jab Khayaalo.n me.n ko_ii mo.D aayaa
tere gesuu kii shikan yaad aa_ii

yaad aaye tere paikar ke Khutuut
apanii kotaahii-e-fan yaad aa_ii

chaa.Nd jab duur ufaq par Duubaa
tere lahaje kii thakan yaad aa_ii

din shuaao.n se ulajhate guzaraa
raat aa_ii to kiran yaad aa_ii

Tha.nDii havaa ke jho.nke chalate hai.n halake halake

Tha.nDii havaa ke jho.nke chalate hai.n halake halake
aise me.n dil na to.Do vaade karo na kal ke

chalate hai.n ye bhii ham se tevar badal badal ke
jin ko sikhaayaa ham ne chalanaa sambhal sambhal ke

saaqii ne aaj mujh ko aisii nazar se dekhaa
mausam huaa gulaabii rangiin jaam chhalake

bistar kii silvaTo.n se ye mahasuus ho rahaa hai
to.Daa hai dam kisii ne karavaT badal badal ke

thakan to agale safar ke liye bahaanaa thaa

thakan to agale safar ke liye bahaanaa thaa
use to yuu.N bhii kisii aur simt jaanaa thaa

vahii chiraaG bujhaa jis kii lau qayaamat thii
usii pe zarb pa.Dii jo shajar puraanaa thaa

[zarb=injury; shajar=tree]

mataa-e-jaa.N kaa badal ek pal kii sar_shaarii
suluuk Khvaab kaa aa.Nkho.n se taaziraanaa thaa

[sar_shaarii=intoxication; taaziraanaa=related to trade]

vahii firaaq kii baate.n vahii hikaayat-e-vasl
na_ii kitaab kaa ek ek varaq puraanaa thaa

[hikaayat-e-vasl=tales of meetings]

qabaa-e-zard nigaar-e-Khizaa.N pe sajatii thii
tabhii to chaal kaa andaaz Khusrovaanaa thaa

[qabaa=long coat open in front; zard=yellow]
[nigaar=beauty; Khizaa.N=autumn (here referring to desolation)]
[Khusrovaanaa=like an emperor]

paas raho – Be near me

paas raho

mere qaatil, mere dildaar, mere paas raho
jis ghaRii raat chale
aasmaanoN kaa lahuu pii kar siyaah raat chale
marham-e-mushk liye nashtar-e-almaas chale
bain kartii hu’ii, haNstii hu’ii, gaatii nikle
dard ke kaasnii paazeb bajaatii nikle
jis ghaRii siinoN meN Duubte hu’e dil
aastiinoN meN nihaaN haathoN kii rah takne lagiiN

aas liye
aur bachchoN ke bilakhne kii tarah qul-qul-e-mai
bahr-e-naasuudgii machle to manaaye na mane
jab ko’ii baat banaaye na bane
jab na ko’ii baat chale
jis ghaRii raat chale
jis ghaRii maatamii, sun-saan, siyaah raat chale
paas raho
mere qaatil, mere dildaar, mere paas raho !

English translation by Agha Shahid Ali from The Rebel’s Silhouette.

Be Near Me

You who demolish me, you whom I love,
be near me. Remain near me when evening,
drunk on the blood of skies,
becomes night, in the other
a sword sheathed in the diamond of stars.

Be near me when night laments or sings,
or when it begins to dance,
its stell-blue anklets ringing with grief.

Be here when longings, long submerged
in the heart’s waters, resurface
and everyone begins to look:
Where is the assasin? In whose sleeve
is hidden the redeeming knife?

And when wine, as it is poured, is the sobbing
of children whom nothing will console–
when nothing holds,
when nothing is:
at that dark hour when night mourns,
be near me, my destroyer, my lover me,
be near me.

laboN pe phool khiltay haiN kisi ke naam se pahle

laboN pe phool khiltay haiN kisi ke naam se pahle
diloN ke deep jalte hain charagh-e shaam se pahle

kabhi manzar badalne par bhi qissa chal nahiN pata
kahani khatam hoti hai kabhi anjaam se pahle

yahi taare tumhaari aankh ki chilman meiN rehte the
yahi sooraj nikalta thaa tumhare baam se pahle

hui hai shaam jungle main parinde laut.te honge
ab in ko kis tarah rokaiN nawaah-e-daam se pahle

ya saare rang murdaa the tumhaari shakl banne tak
ya saare harf muhmal the tumhaare naam se pahle

huaa hai wo agar munsif tou Amjad ihtiyataN ham
sazaa tasleem karte hain kisi ilzam se pahle