Parveen Shakir

• kuchh faisalaa to ho ki kidhar jaanaa chaahiye

  kuchh faisalaa to ho ki kidhar jaanaa chaahiye
  paanii ko ab to sar se guzar jaanaa chaahiye
  
  har baar e.Diiyo.n pe giraa hai meraa lahuu
  maqtal me.n ab ba-tarz-e-digar jaanaa chaahiye
  
  kyaa chal sakenge jin kaa faqat mas'laa ye hai
  jaane se pahale raKht-e-safar jaanaa chaahiye
  
  saaraa jvaar-bhaaTaa mere dil me.n hai magar
  ilzaam ye bhii chaa.Nd ke sar jaanaa chaahiye
  
  jab bhii gaye azaab-e-dar-o-baam thaa vahii
  aaKhir ko kitanii der se ghar jaanaa chaahiye
  
  tohamat lagaa ke maa.N pe jo dushman se daad le
  aise suKhan_farosh ko mar jaanaa chaahiye
  

• kuchh to havaa bhii sard thii kuchh thaa teraa Khayaal bhii kuchh to havaa bhii sard thii kuchh thaa teraa Khayaal bhii dil ko Khushii ke saath saath hotaa rahaa malaal bhii [sard=cold; malaal=sorrow] baat vo aadhii raat kii raat vo puure chaa.Nd kii chaa.Nd bhii ain chet kaa us pe teraa jamaal bhii [chet=name of a month; jamaal=beauty] sab se nazar bachaa ke vo mujh ko aise dekhate ek dafaa to ruk ga_ii gardish-e-maah-o-saal bhii dil to chamak sakegaa kyaa phir bhii taraash ke dekh lo shiishaagaraan-e-shahar ke haath kaa ye kamaal bhii [taraash=chisel/polish (stone); shiishaagar=glazier/one works with glass] us ko na paa sake the jab dil kaa ajiib haal thaa ab jo palaT ke dekhiye baat thii kuchh muhaal bhii [muhaal=difficult/impossible] merii talab thaa ek shaKhs vo jo nahii.n milaa to phir haath duaa se yuu.N giraa bhuul gayaa savaal bhii [talab=quest/want; shaKhs=person] shaam kii naasamajh havaa puuchh rahii hai ik pataa mauj-e-havaa-e-kuu-e-yaar kuchh to meraa Khayaal bhii [naasamajh=naive] us ke hii baazuuo.n me.n aur us ko hii sochate rahe jism kii Khvaahisho.n pe the ruuh ke aur jaal bhii

• kuu-ba-kuu phail ga_ii baat shanaasaa_ii kii kuu-ba-kuu phail ga_ii baat shanaasaa_ii kii us ne Khushbuu kii tarah merii paziiraa_ii kii kaise kah duu.N ki mujhe chho.D diyaa hai us ne baat to sach hai magar baat hai rusvaa_ii kii vo kahii.n bhii gayaa lauTaa to mere paas aayaa bas yahii baat hai achchhii mere harajaa_ii kii teraa pahaluu tere dil kii tarah aabaad rahe tujh pe guzare na qayaamat shab-e-tanhaa_ii kii us ne jalatii hu_ii peshaanii pe jo haath rakhaa ruuh tak aa ga_ii taasiir masiihaa_ii kii

• manzar hai vahii thathak rahii huu.N manzar hai vahii thathak rahii huu.N hairat se palak jhapak rahii huu.N ye tuu hai ke meraa vaham hai band aa.Nkho.n se tujh ko tak rahii huu.N jaise ke kabhii na thaa taarruf yuu.N milate hue jhijhak rahii huu.N pahachaan mai.n terii roshanii huu.N aur terii palak palak rahii huu.N kyaa chain milaa hai sar jo us ke shaano.n pe rakhe sisak rahii huu.N ik umr hu_ii hai Khud se la.Date ander se tamaam thak rahii huu.N

• mushkil hai ab shahar me.n nikale ko_ii ghar se

  mushkil hai ab shahar me.n nikale ko_ii ghar se
  dastaar pe baat aa ga_ii hai hotii hu_ii sar se
  
  barasaa bhii to kis dasht ke be-faiz badan par
  ik umr mere khet the jis abr ko tarase
  
  is baar jo indhan ke liye kaT ke giraa hai
  chi.Diyo.n ko ba.Daa pyaar thaa us buu.Dhe shajar se
  
  mehanat merii aa.Ndhii se to manasuub nahii.n thii
  rahanaa thaa ko_ii rabt shajar kaa bhii samar se
  
  Khud apane se milane kaa to yaaraa na thaa mujh me.n
  mai.n bhii.D me.n gum ho ga_ii tanhaa_ii ke Dar se
  
  benaam musaafat hii muqaddar hai to kyaa Gam
  manzil kaa ta'yyun kabhii hotaa hai safar se
  
  pattharaayaa hai dil yuu.N ki ko_ii ism pa.Dhaa jaaye
  ye shahar nikalataa nahii.n jaaduu ke asar se
  
  nikale hai.n to raste me.n kahii.n shaam bhii hogii
  suuraj bhii magar aayegaa is raah-guzar se
  

• paa-ba-gil sab hai.n rihaa_ii kii kare tadabiir kaun paa-ba-gil sab hai.n rihaa_ii kii kare tadabiir kaun dast-bastaa shahar me.n khole merii zanjiir kaun meraa sar haazir hai lekin meraa munsif dekh le kar rahaa hai mere fard-e-jurm ko tahariir kaun merii chaadar to chhinii thii shaam kii tanhaa_ii ne beridaa_ii ko merii phir de gayaa tashahiir kaun niind jab Khvaabo.n se pyaarii ho to aise ahad me.n Khvaab dekhe kaun aur Khvaabo.n ko de taabiir kaun ret abhii pichhale makaano.n kii na vaapas aa_ii thii phir lab-e-saahil gharaundaa kar gayaa taamir kaun saare rishte hijrato.n me.n saath dete hai.n to phir shahar se jaate hue hotaa hai daaman_giir kaun dushmano.n ke saath mere dost bhii aazaad hai.n dekhanaa hai khe.nchataa hai mujh pe pahalaa tiir kaun

• puuraa dukh aur aadhaa chaa.Nd puuraa dukh aur aadhaa chaa.Nd hijr kii shab aur aisaa chaa.Nd [hijr=separation; shab=night] itane ghane baadal ke piichhe kitanaa tanhaa hogaa chaa.Nd [tanhaa=lonely] merii karavaT par jaag uThe niind kaa kitanaa kachchaa chaa.Nd seharaa seharaa bhaTak rahaa hai apane ishq me.n sachchaa chaa.Nd [seharaa=desert] raat ke shaayad ek baje hai.n sotaa hogaa meraa chaa.Nd

• pyaar abr-e-bahaar ne phuul kaa cheharaa apane banafshii haath me.n lekar aise chuumaa phuul ke saare dukh Khushbuu ban kar bah nikale hai.n [banafshaa=violet flower]

• kamaal-e-zabt ko Khud bhii to aazamaa_uu.Ngii

  kamaal-e-zabt ko Khud bhii to aazamaa_uu.Ngii 
  mai.n apane haath se us kii dulhan sajaa_uu.Ngii 
  
  supurd kar ke use chaa.Ndanii ke haatho.n 
  mai.n apane ghar ke a.Ndhero.n ko lauT aa_uu.Ngii 
  
  badan ke karb ko vo bhii samajh na paayegaa 
  mai.n dil me.n rouu.Ngii aa.Nkho.n me.n muskuraa_uu.Ngii 
  
  vo kyaa gayaa ke rafaaqat ke saare lutf gaye 
  mai.n kis se ruuTh sakuu.Ngii kise manaa_uu.Ngii
  
  vo ik rishtaa-e-benaam bhii nahii.n lekin 
  mai.n ab bhii us ke ishaaro.n pe sar jhukaa_uu.Ngii 
  
  bichhaa diyaa thaa gulaabo.n ke saath apanaa vajuud 
  vo so ke uThe to Khvaabo.n kii raakh uThaa_uu.Ngii 
  
  ab us kaa fan to kisii aur se manasuub huaa 
  mai.n kis kii nazm akele me.n gun_gunaa_uu.Ngii 
  
  [manasuub=attached] 
  
  javaz Dhuu.NDh rahaa thaa na_ii muhabbat kaa 
  vo kah rahaa thaa ke mai.n us ko bhuul jaa_uu.Ngii 
  
  [javaz=reason] 
  
  sama'ato.n me.n ghane jangalo.n kii saa.Nse.n hai.n
  mai.n ab kabhii terii aavaaz sun na paa_uu.Ngii
  

• rukane kaa samay guzar gayaa hai

  rukane kaa samay guzar gayaa hai 
  jaanaa teraa ab Thahar gayaa hai 
  
  ruKhsat kii gha.Dii kha.Dii hai sar par 
  dil ko_ii do-niim kar gayaa hai 
  
  maatam kii fazaa hai shahar-e-dil me.n 
  mujh me.n ko_ii shaKhs mar gayaa hai 
  
  bujhane ko hai phir se chashm-e-nargis 
  phir Khvaab-e-sabaa bikhar gayaa hai 
  
  bas ik nigaah kii thii us ne 
  saaraa cheharaa nikhar gayaa hai 

• sundar komal sapano.n kii baaraat guzar ga_ii jaanaa.N

  sundar komal sapano.n kii baaraat guzar ga_ii jaanaa.N 
  dhuup aa.Nkho.n tak aa pahu.Nchii hai raat guzar ga_ii jaanaa.N 
  
  [komal=soft] 
  
  bhor samay tak jis ne hame.n baaham ulajhaaye rakhaa 
  vo albelii resham jaisii baat guzar ga_ii jaanaa.N 
  
  [baaham=with each other] 
  
  sadaa kii dekhii raat hame.n is baar milii to chup ke se 
  Khaalii haath pe rakh ke kyaa sauGaat guzar ga_ii jaanaa.N 
  
  kis ko.npal kii aas me.n ab tak vaise hii sar-sabz ho tum 
  ab to dhuup kaa mausam hai barasaat guzar ga_ii jaanaa.N 
  
  log na jaane kin raato.n kii muuraade.n maa.Ngaa karate hai.n 
  apanii raat to vo jo tere saath guzar ga_ii jaanaa.N 
  

  
  
• sabz maddham roshanii me.n surKh aa.Nchal kii dhanak

  sabz maddham roshanii me.n surKh aa.Nchal kii dhanak 
  sard kamare me.n machalatii garm saa.Nso.n kii mahak 
  
  baazuuo.n ke sakht halqe me.n ko_ii naazuk badan 
  silvaTe.n malabuus par aa.Nchal bhii kuchh Dhalakaa huaa 
  
  garmii-e-ruKhsaar se dahakii hu_ii Thaa.nDii havaa
  narm zulfo.n se mulaayam u.Ngaliyo.n kii chhe.D chhaa.D
  
  surKh ho.nTho.n par sharaarat ke kisii lamhe.n kaa aks 
  reshamii baaho.n me.n chuu.Dii kii kabhii maddham dhanak 
  
  sharmagii.n lahajo.n me.n dhiire se kabhii chaahat kii baat 
  do dilo.n kii dha.Dakano.n me.n guu.Njatii thii ek sadaa 
  
  kaa.Npate ho.nTho.n pe thii allaah se sirf ek duaa 
  kaash ye lamhe Thahar jaaye.n Thahar jaaye.n zaraa 
  

• terii Khushbuu kaa pataa karatii hai terii Khushbuu kaa pataa karatii hai mujh pe ehasaan havaa karatii hai shab kii tanhaa_ii me.n ab to aksar guftaguu tujh se rahaa karatii hai dil ko us raah pe chalanaa hii nahii.n jo mujhe tujh se judaa karatii hai zindagii merii thii lekin ab to tere kahane me.n rahaa karatii hai us ne dekhaa hii nahii.n varnaa ye aa.Nkh dil kaa ehavaal kahaa karatii hai beniyaaz-e-kaaf-e-dariyaa angusht ret par naam likhaa karatii hai shaam pa.Date hii kisii shaKhs kii yaad kuuchaa-e-jaa.N me.n sadaa karatii hai mujh se bhii us kaa hai vaisaa hii suluuk haal jo teraa ana??? karatii hai dukh huaa karataa hai kuchh aur bayaa.N baat kuchh aur huaa karatii hai abr barase to inaayat us kii shaaKh to sirf duaa karatii hai masalaa jab bhii uThaa chiraaGo.n kaa faisalaa sirf havaa karatii hai

• vo to Khushbuu hai havaao.n me.n bikhar jaayegaa vo to Khushbuu hai havaao.n me.n bikhar jaayegaa masalaa phuul ka hai phuul kidhar jaayegaa ham to samajhe the ke ek zaKhm hai bhar jaayegaa kyaa Khabar thii ke rag-e-jaa.N me.n utar jaayegaa vo havaao.n kii tarah Khaanaa_bajaa.N phirataa hai ek jho.nkaa hai jo aayegaa guzar jaayegaa vo jab aayegaa to phir us kii rafaaqat ke liye mausam-e-gul mere aa.Ngan me.n Thahar jaayegaa aaKhirash vo bhii kahii.n ret pe baiThii hogii teraa ye pyaar bhii dariyaa hai utar jaayegaa

Parveen Shakir

• apanii rusavaa_ii tere naam ka charchaa dekhuu.N apanii rusavaa_ii tere naam ka charchaa dekhuu.N ek zaraa sher kahuu.N aur mai.n kyaa kyaa dekhuu.N niind aa jaaye to kyaa mahafile.n barpaa dekhuu.N aa.Nkh khul jaaye to tanhaa_ii kaa sahara dekhuu.N shaam bhii ho ga_ii dhundhalaa ga_ii aa.Nkhe.n bhii merii bhuulanevaale mai.n kab tak teraa rastaa dekhuu.N sab zide.n us kii mai.n puurii karuu.N har baat sunuu.N ek bachche kii tarah se use ha.Nstaa dekhuu.N mujh pe chhaa jaaye vo barasaat kii Khushbuu kii tarah ang ang apanaa usii rut me.n mahakataa dekhuu.N tuu merii tarah se yaktaa hai magar mere habib jii me.n aataa hai ko_ii aur bhii tujh saa dekhuu.N mai.n ne jis lamhe ko puujaa hai use bas ek baar Khvaab ban kar terii aa.Nkho.n me.n utarataa dekhuu.N tuu meraa kuchh nahii.n lagataa hai magar jaan-e-hayaat jaane kyo.n tere liye dil ko dha.Dakataa dekhuu.N

• baad_baa.N khulane se pahale kaa ishaaraa dekhanaa baad_baa.N khulane se pahale kaa ishaaraa dekhanaa mai.n samandar dekhatii huu.N tum kinaaraa dekhanaa yuu.N bichha.Danaa bhii bahut aasaa.N na thaa us se magar jaate jaate us kaa vo mu.D ke dubaaraa dekhanaa kis shabaahat ko liye aayaa hai daravaaze pe chaa.Nd ai shab-e-hijraa.N zaraa apanaa sitaaraa dekhanaa [shabaahat=form; shab-e-hijraa.N=night of separation] aa_iine kii aa.Nkh hii kuchh kam na thii mere liye jaane ab kyaa kyaa dikhaayegaa tumhaaraa dekhanaa

• baarish hu_ii to phuulo.n ke tan chaak ho gaye baarish hu_ii to phuulo.n ke tan chaak ho gaye mausam ke haath bhiig ke saffaak ho gaye [chaak = torn; saffaak = cruel] baadal ko kyaa Khabar ki baarish kii chaah me.n kitane buland-o-baalaa shajar Khaak ho gaye [buland-o-baalaa = high and low; shajar = tree] juganuu ko din ke vaqt paka.Dane kii zid kare.n bachche hamaare ahad ke chaalaak ho gaye [ahad = times] laharaa rahii hai barf kii chaadar haTaa ke ghaas suuraj kii shah pe tinake bhii bebaak ho gaye suuraj dimaaG log bhii iblaaG-e-fikr me.n zulf-e-shab-e-firaaq ke pechaak ho gaye jab bhii Gariib-e-shahar se kuchh guftaguu hu_ii lahaje havaa-e-shaam ke nam_naak ho gaye saahil pe jitane aab_guziidaa the sab ke sab dariyaa ke ruKh badalate hii tairaak ho gaye [aab_guziidaa = scared of water; tairaak = swimmers]

• heharaa meraa thaa nigaahe.n us kii

  cheharaa meraa thaa nigaahe.n us kii
  Khaamushii me.n bhii vo baate.n us kii
  
  mere chehare pe Gazal likhatii ga_ii.n
  sher kahatii hu_ii aa.Nkhe.n us kii
  
  shoKh lamho.n kaa pataa dene lagii.n
  tez hotii hu_ii saa.Nse.n us kii 
  
  aise mausam bhii guzaare ham ne
  subahe.n jab apanii thii.n shaame.n us kii
  
  dhyaan me.n us ke ye aalam thaa kabhii
  aa.Nkh mahataab kii yaade.n us kii
  
  faisalaa mauj-e-havaa ne likkhaa
  aa.Ndhiyaa.N merii bahaare.n us kii
  
  niind is soch se TuuTii aksar 
  kis tarah kaTatii hai.n raate.n us kii
  
  duur rah kar bhii sadaa rahatii hai
  mujh ko thaame hue baahe.n us kii
  

• dasht-e-shab par dikhaa_ii kyaa dengii dasht-e-shab par dikhaa_ii kyaa dengii silavaTe.n roshanii me.n ubharengii ghar kii diivaare.n mere jaane par apanii tanhaa_iyo.n ko sochengii u.Ngaliyo.n ko taraash duu.N phir bhii aadatan us kaa naam likkhengii rang-o-buu se kahii.n panaah nahii.n Khvaahishe.n bhii kahaa.N amaa.N dengii ek Khushbuu se bach bhii jaa_uu.N agar duusarii nikahate.n jaka.D lengii khi.Dakiyo.n par dabiiz parde ho.n baarishe.n phir bhii dastake.n dengii

• dil kaa kyaa hai vo to chaahegaa musal_sal milanaa dil kaa kyaa hai vo to chaahegaa musal_sal milanaa vo sitam_gar bhii magar soche kisii pal milanaa vaa.N nahii.n vaqt to ham bhii hai.n adiim-ul-fursat us se kyaa kahiye jo har roz kahe kal milanaa ishq kii raah ke musaafir kaa muqaddar maaluum dasht-e-ummiid me.n andeshe kaa baadal milanaa daaman-e-shab ko agar chaak bhii kar le.n to kahaa.N nuur me.n Duubaa huaa subah kaa aa.Nchal milanaa

• gumaan mai.n kachchii niind me.n huu.N aur apane niim_Khvaabidaa tanaffus me.n utaratii chaa.Ndanii kii chaap sunatii huu.N gumaa.N hai aaj bhii shaayad mere maathe pe tere lab sitaare sabaat karate hai.n [niim-Khvaabidaa=half dreaming state; tanaffus=breath] [shaap=footstep; gumaa.N=suspicion]

• hamaare daramiyaa.N aisaa ko_ii rishtaa nahii.n thaa hamaare daramiyaa.N aisaa ko_ii rishtaa nahii.n thaa tere shaano.n pe ko_ii chhat nahii.n thii mere zimme ko_ii aa.Ngan nahii.n thaa ko_ii vaadaa terii zanjiir-e-paa banane nahii.n paayaa kisii iqaraar ne merii kalaa_ii ko nahii.n thaamaa havaa-e-dasht kii maanind tuu aazaad thaa raaste terii marzii ke tabe the mujhe bhii apanii tanhaa_ii pe dekhaa jaaye to puuraa tasarruf thaa magar jab aaj tuu ne raastaa badalaa to kuchh aisaa lagaa mujh ko ke jaise tuu ne mujh se bevafaa_ii kii

• isii me.n Khush huu.N meraa dukh ko_ii to sahataa hai isii me.n Khush huu.N meraa dukh ko_ii to sahataa hai chalii chaluu.N ki jahaa.N tak ye saath rahataa hai zamiin-e-dil yuu.N hii shaadaab to nahii.n ai dost qariib me.n ko_ii dariyaa zaruur bahataa hai na jaane kaun saa fiqraa kahaa.N raqm ho jaaye dilo.n kaa haal bhii ab kaun kis se kahataa hai mere badan ko namii khaa ga_ii ashko.n kii bharii bahaar me.n jaise makaan Dahataa hai

• justajuu khoye huo.n kii umr bhar karate rahe

  justajuu khoye huo.n kii umr bhar karate rahe 
  chaa.Nd ke ham_raah ham har shab safar karate rahe 
  
  raasto.n kaa ilm thaa ham ko na simto.n kii Khabar 
  shahar-e-naamaaluum kii chaahat magar karate rahe 
  
  ham ne Khud se bhii chhupaayaa aur saare shahar se 
  tere jaane kii Khabar dar-o-divaar karate rahe 
  
  vo na aayegaa hame.n maaluum thaa us shaam bhii 
  intazaar us ka magar kuchh soch kar karate rahe 
  
  aaj aayaa hai hame.n bhii un u.Daano.n kaa Khayaal 
  jin ko tere zaum me.n be-baal-o-par karate rahe 
  

• kariyaa-e-jaa.N me.n ko_ii phuul khilaane aaye kariyaa-e-jaa.N me.n ko_ii phuul khilaane aaye vo mere dil pe nayaa zaKhm lagaane aaye mere viiraan dariicho.n me.n bhii Khushbuu jaage vo mere ghar ke dar-o-baam sajaane aaye us se ik baar to ruuthuu.N mai.n usii kii maanind aur merii tarah se vo mujh ko manaane aaye isii kuuche me.n ka_ii us ke shanaasaa bhii to hai.n vo kisii aur se milane ke bahaane aaye ab na puuchhuu.Ngii mai.n khoye hue Khvaabo.n kaa pataa vo agar aaye to kuchh bhii na bataane aaye zabt kii shahar-panaaho.n kii mere maalik Khair Gam kaa sailaab agar mujh ko bahaane aaye

• Khalish

  ajiib tarz-e-mulaaqaat ab ke bar rahii 
  
  tumhii.n the badale hue yaa merii nigaahe.n thii.n 
  tumhaarii nazaro.n se lagataa thaa jaise merii bajaaye 
  tumhaare ghar me.n ko_ii aur shaKhs aayaa hai 
  tumhaare ohade kii dene.n tumhen mubaarak 
  
  so tum ne meraa svaagat usii tarah se kiyaa 
  jo afasaraan-e-hukuumat ke aitaqaad me.n hai 
  takallufan mere nazadiik aa ke baiTh gaye 
  phir ehatamaam se mausam kaa zikr chhe.D diyaa 
  
  kuchh us ke baad siyaasat kii baat bhii nikalii 
  adab par bhii ko_ii do chaar tabasare faramaaye 
  magar na tum ne hameshaa kii tarah ye puuchhaa 
  kyaa vaqt kaisaa guzarataa hai teraa jaan-e-hayaat 
  
  pahaa.D din kii aziiyat me.n kitanii shiddat hai 
  ujaa.D raat kii tanhaa_ii kyaa qayaamat hai 
  shabo.n kii sust ravii kaa tujhe bhii shikavaa hai 
  Gam-e-firaaq ke qisse nishaat-e-vasl kaa zikr 
  ravaayatan hii sahii ko_ii baat to karate 
  

• khulegii is nazar pe chashm-e-tar aahistaa aahistaa

  khulegii is nazar pe chashm-e-tar aahistaa aahistaa
  kiyaa jaataa hai paanii me.n safar aahistaa aahistaa
  
  [chashm-e-tar = wet/tearful eyes]
  
  ko_ii zanjiir phir vaapas vahii.n par le ke aatii hai
  kaThin ho raah to chhuTataa hai ghar aahistaa aahistaa
  
  badal denaa hai rastaa yaa kahii.n par baiTh jaanaa hai
  ki Thakataa jaa rahaa hai ham_safar aahistaa aahistaa
  
  Khalish ke saath is dil se na merii jaa.N nikal jaaye
  khi.nche tiir-e-shanaasaa_ii magar aahistaa aahistaa
  
  [Khalish = prick; tiir-e-shanaasaa_ii = 
  
  huaa hai sar_kashii me.n phuul kaa apanaa ziyaa.N, dekhaa
  so jhukataa jaa rahaa hai ab ye sar aahistaa aahistaa
  
  [ziyaa.N = loss]
  
  merii sholaa_mizaajii ko vo jangal kaise raas aaye
  havaa bhii saa.Ns letii ho jidhar aahistaa aahistaa
  

• khulii aa.Nkho.n me.n sapanaa jaagataa hai khulii aa.Nkho.n me.n sapanaa jaagataa hai vo soyaa hai ke kuchh kuchh jaagataa hai terii chaahat ke bhiige jangalo.n me.n meraa tan mor ban ke naachataa hai mujhe har kaifiyat me.n kyo.n na samajhe vo mere sab havaale jaanataa hai kisii ke dhyaan me.n Duubaa huaa dil bahaane se mujhe bhii Taalataa hai sa.Dak ko chho.D kar chalanaa pa.Degaa ke mere ghar kaa kachchaa raastaa hai

• Khushbuu hai vo to chhuu ke badan ko guzar na jaaye

  Khushbuu hai vo to chhuu ke badan ko guzar na jaaye
  jab tak mere vajuud ke andar utar na jaaye
  
  [vajuud = existence]
  
  Khud phuul ne bhii ho.nTh kiye apane niim-vaa
  chorii tamaam rang kii titalii ke sar na jaaye
  
  [niim-vaa = half open; tamaam = whole/entire]
  [titalii = butterfly]
  
  is Khauf se vo saath nibhaane ke haq me.n hai
  khokar mujhe ye la.Dakii kahii.n dukh se mar na jaaye
  
  [Khauf = fear]
  
  palko.n ko us kii apane dupaTTe se po.Nch duu.N
  kal ke safar me.n aaj kii gard-e-safar na jaaye
  
  [gard = dust]
  
  mai.n kis ke haath bhejuu.N use aaj kii duaa
  qaasid havaa sitaaraa ko_ii us ke ghar na jaaye
  

Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi

• labo.n pe narm tabassum rachaa ke dhul jaaye.N labo.n pe narm tabassum rachaa ke dhul jaaye.N Khudaa kare mere aa.Nsuu kisii ke kaam aaye.N jo ibtadaa-e-safar me.n diye bujhaa baiThe vo bad_nasiib kisii kaa suraaG kyaa paaye.N talaash-e-husn kahaa.N le chalii Khudaa jaane umang thii ki faqat zindagii ko apanaaye.N bulaa rahe hai.n ufaq par jo zard-ruu Tiile kaho to ham bhii fasaane ke raaz ho jaaye.N na kar Khudaa ke liye baar-baar zikr-e-bahisht ham aasmaa.N kaa mukarrar fareb kyo.n khaaye.N tamaam maikadaa sun_saan maigusaar udaas labo.n ko khol kar kuchh sochatii hai.n miinaaye.N

• maruu.N to mai.n kisii chehare me.n rang bhar jaa_uu.N maruu.N to mai.n kisii chehare me.n rang bhar jaa_uu.N 'Nadeem' kaash yahii ek kaam kar jaa_uu.N ye dasht-e-tark-e-muhabbat ye tere qurb kii pyaas jo izaa.N ho to terii yaad se guzar jaa_uu.N [izaa.N = permission] meraa vajuud merii ruuh ko pukaarataa hai terii taraf bhii chaluu.N to Thahar Thahar jaa_uu.N tere jamaal kaa paratau hai sab hasiino.n par kahaa.N kahaa.N tujhe Dhuu.NDhuu.N kidhar kidhar jaa_uu.N [paratau = reflection (saayaa,aks)] mai.n zindaa thaa ki teraa intazaar Khatm na ho jo tuu milaa hai to ab sochataa huu.N mar jaa_uu.N ye sochataa huu.N ki mai.n but_parast kyuu.N na huaa tujhe qariib jo paa_uu.N to Khud se Dar jaa_uu.N kisii chaman me.n bas is Khauf se guzar na huaa kisii kalii pe na bhuule se paa.Nv dhar jaa_uu.N ye jii me.n aatii hai taKhliiq-e-fan ke lamho.n me.n ki Khuun ban ke rag-e-sang me.n utar jaa_uu.N

• mujhe kal meraa ek saathii milaa mujhe kal meraa ek saathii milaa jis ne ye raaz kholaa ke 'ab jazbaa-o-shauq kii vahashato.n ke zamaane gaye' phir vo aahistaa-aahistaa chaaro.n taraf dekhataa mujh se kahane lagaa 'ab bisaat-e-muhabbat lapeTo jahaa.N se bhii mil jaaye.n daulat - sameTo Garz kuchh to tahaziib siikho'

• ret se but na banaa ai mere achchhe fan_kaar ret se but na banaa ai mere achchhe fan_kaar ek lamhe ko Thahar mai.n tujhe patthar laa duu.N mai.n tere saamane ambaar lagaa duu.N lekin kaun se rang kaa patthar tere kaam aayegaa surKh patthar jise dil kahatii hai bedil duniyaa yaa vo pattharaa_ii hu_ii aa.Nkh kaa niilaa patthar jis me.n sadiyo.n ke tahayyur ke pa.De ho.n Dore kyaa tujhe ruuh ke patthar kii zaruurat hogii jis pe haq baat bhii patthar kii tarah giratii hai ik vo patthar hai jise kahate hai.n tahaziib-e-safed us ke mar_mar me.n siyah Khuun jhalak jaataa hai ik insaaf kaa patthar bhii to hotaa hai magar haath me.n teshaa-e-zar ho to vo haath aataa hai jitane mayaar hai.n is daur ke sab patthar hai.n sher bhii raqs bhii tasviir-o-ginaa bhii patthar mere ilhaam teraa zahan-e-rasaa bhii patthar is zamaane me.n har fan kaa nishaa.N patthar hai haath patthar hai.n tere merii zubaa.N patthar hai ret se but na banaa ai mere achchhe fan_kaar

• 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 
  

• vo ko_ii aur na thaa chand Khushk patte the vo ko_ii aur na thaa chand Khushk patte the shajar se TuuT ke jo fasl-e-gul pe roye the [Khushk=dry; chand=few; shajar=tree; fasl-e-gul=spring] abhii abhii tumhe.n sochaa to kuchh na yaad aayaa abhii abhii to ham ek-duusare se bichha.De the tumhaare baad chaman par jab ik nazar Daalii kalii kalii me.n Khizaa.N ke chiraaG jalate the tamaam umr vafaa ke gunaah_gaar rahe ye aur baat ki ham aadamii to achchhe the shab-e-Khaamosh ko tanhaa_ii ne zabaa.N de dii pahaa.D guu.Njate the dasht san_sanaate the [shab-e-Khaamosh=silent night; dasht=desert] vo ek baar mare jin ko thaa hayaat se pyaar jo zindagii se gurezaa.N the roz marate the [hayaat=life; gurezaa.N=to run away from] naye Khayaal ab aate hai.n Dhal ke zahan me.n hamaare dil me.n kabhii khet lah_lahaate the [zahan=mind] ye iratiqaa kaa chalan hai ki har zamaane me.n puraane log naye aadamii se Darate the [iratiqaa=progressive] 'Nadeem' jo bhii mulaaqaat thii adhuurii thii ki ek chehare ke piichhe hazaar chehare the

• zehano.n me.n Khayaal jal rahe hai.n zehano.n me.n Khayaal jal rahe hai.n socho.n ke alaav-se lage hai.n duniyaa kii girift me.n hai.n saaye ham apanaa vujuud Dhuu.NDhate hai.n ab bhuukh se ko_ii kyaa maregaa manDii me.n zamiir bik rahe hai.n maazii me.n to sirf dil dukhate the is daur me.n zehan bhii dukhe hai.n sir kaaTate the kabhii shahan_shaah ab log zubaan kaaTate hai.n ham kaise chhu.Daaye.n shab se daaman din nikalaa to saaye chal pa.De hai.n laasho.n ke hujuum me.n bhii ha.Ns de.n ab aise bhii hausale kise ha.n

• ziist aazaar hu_ii jaatii hai ziist aazaar hu_ii jaatii hai saa.Ns talavaar hu_ii jaatii hai jism bekaar huaa jaataa hai ruuh bedaar hu_ii jaatii hai kaan se dil me.n utaratii nahii.n baat aur guftaar hu_ii jaatii hai Dhal ke nikali hai haqiiqat jab se kuchh pur_asraar hu_ii jaatii hai ab to har zaKHm kii muu.Nh_band kalii lab-e-izahaar hu_ii jaatii hai phuul hii phuul hai.n har simt 'Nadeem' raah dushvaar hu_ii jaatii hai

• ab tak to nuur-o-niKhat-o-rang-o-sadaa kahuu.N

  ab tak to nuur-o-niKhat-o-rang-o-sadaa kahuu.N 
  mai.n tujh ko chhuu sakuu.N to Khudaa jaane kyaa kahuu.N 
  
  lafzo.n se un ko pyaar hai mafhuum se mujhe 
  vo gul kahe.n jise mai.n teraa naqsh-e-paa kahuu.N 
  
  ab justajuu hai terii jafaa ke javaaz kii 
  jii chaahataa hai tujh ko vafaa aashnaa kahuu.N 
  
  sirf is ke liye ke ishq isii kaa zahuur hai 
  mai.n tere husn ko bhii sabuut-e-vafaa kahuu.N 
  
  tuu chal diyaa to kitane haqaa_iq badal gaye 
  najm-e-sahar ko marqad-e-shab kaa diyaa karuu.N 
  
  kyaa jabr hai ke but ko bhii kahanaa pa.De Khudaa 
  vo hai Khudaa to mere Khudaa tujh ko kyaa kahuu.N 
  
  jab mere muu.Nh me.n merii zubaa.N hai to kyuu.N na mai.n 
  jo kuchh kahuu.N yaqii.n se kahuu.N barmalaa kahuu.N 
  
  kyaa jaane kis safar pe ravaa.N huu.N azal se mai.n 
  har intahaa ko ek na_ii ibtidaa kahuu.N 
  
  ho kyuu.N na mujh ko apane mazaaq-e-suKhan pe naaz 
  Gaalib ko kaa_inaat-e-suKhan kaa Khudaa kahuu.N 
  

• is ko qaatil mai.n kahuu.N kis ko masiihaa samajhuu.N

  kis ko qaatil mai.n kahuu.N kis ko masiihaa samajhuu.N 
  sab yahaa.N dost hii baiThe hai.n kise kyaa samajhuu.N 
  
  vo bhii kyaa din the kii har vaham yaqii.n hotaa thaa 
  ab haqiiqat nazar aaye to use kyaa samajhuu.N 
  
  dil jo TuuTaa to ka_ii haath duaa ko uThe 
  aise maahaul me.n ab kis ko paraayaa samajhuu.N 
  
  zulm ye hai ke hai yaqtaa terii begaanaaravii 
  lutf ye hai ke mai.n ab tak tujhe apanaa samajhuu.N 
  

• gul teraa rang churaa laaye hai.n gul_zaaro.n me.n

  gul teraa rang churaa laaye hai.n gul_zaaro.n me.n 
  jal rahaa huu.N bharii barasaat kii bauchhaaro.n me.n 
  
  mujh se kataraa ke nikal jaa magar ai jaan-e-hayaa 
  dil kii lau dekh rahaa huu.N tere ruKhasaaro.n me.n 
  
  husn-e-begaanaa-e-ehasaas-e-jamaal achchhaa hai 
  Gunche khilate hai.n to bik jaate hai.n baazaaro.n me.n 
  
  zikr karate hai.n teraa mujh se baa_unavaan-e-jafaa 
  chaaraagar phuul piro laaye hai.n talvaaro.n me.n 
  
  zaKhm chhup sakate hai.n lekin mujhe fan kii saugaundh 
  Gam kii daulat bhii hai shaamil mere shaahakaaro.n me.n 
  
  mujh ko nafarat se nahii.n pyaar se masluub karo 
  mai.n to shaamil huu.N mohabbat ke gunaah_gaaro.n me.n 
  
  [masluub = crucified/suspended]
  

kis ko qaatil mai.n kahuu.N kis ko masiihaa samajhuu.N

kis ko qaatil mai.n kahuu.N kis ko masiihaa samajhuu.N kis ko qaatil mai.n kahuu.N kis ko masiihaa samajhuu.N sab yahaa.N dost hii baiThe hai.n kise kyaa samajhuu.N vo bhii kyaa din the kii har vaham yaqii.n hotaa thaa ab haqiiqat nazar aaye to use kyaa samajhuu.N dil jo TuuTaa to ka_ii haath duaa ko uThe aise maahaul me.n ab kis ko paraayaa samajhuu.N zulm ye hai ke hai yaqtaa terii begaanaaravii lutf ye hai ke mai.n ab tak tujhe apanaa samajhuu.N

kaun kahataa hai ke maut aa_ii to mar jaa_uu.Ngaa

kaun kahataa hai ke maut aa_ii to mar jaa_uu.Ngaa kaun kahataa hai ke maut aa_ii to mar jaa_uu.Ngaa mai.n to dariyaa huu.N samandar me.n utar jaa_uu.Ngaa teraa dar chho.D ke mai.n aur kidhar jaa_uu.Ngaa ghar me.n ghir jaa_uu.Ngaa saharaa me.n bikhar jaa_uu.Ngaa tere pahaluu se jo uThuu.Ngaa to mushkil ye hai sirf ik shaKhs ko paa_uu.Ngaa jidhar jaa_uu.Ngaa ab tere shahar me.n aa_uu.Ngaa musaafir kii tarah saayaa-e-abr kii maanind guzar jaa_uu.Ngaa teraa paimaan-e-vafaa raah kii diivaar banaa varnaa sochaa thaa ke jab chaahuu.Ngaa mar jaa_uu.N gaa chaaraasaazo.n se alag hai meraa mayaar ke mai.n zaKhm khaa_uu.Ngaa to kuchh aur sa.Nvar jaa_uu.N gaa ab to Khurshiid ko Duube hue sadiyaa.N guzarii.n ab use Dhuu.NDhane mai.n taa-ba-sahar jaa_uu.Ngaa zindagii shammaa kii maanind jalaataa huu.N 'Nadeem' bujh to jaa_uu.Ngaa magar subah to kar jaa_uu.Ngaa

jab teraa hukm milaa tark muhabbat kar dii

jab teraa hukm milaa tark muhabbat kar dii jab teraa hukm milaa tark muhabbat kar dii dil magar is pe vo dha.Dhakaa ki qayaamat kar dii tujh se kis tarah mai.n izhaar-e-tamannaa karataa lafz suujhaa to maanii ne baGaavat kar dii mai.n to samajhaa thaa ki lauT aate hai.n jaane vaale tuune jaakar to judaa_ii merii qismat kar dii mujh ko dushman ke iraado.n pe bhii pyaar aataa hai terii ulfat ne muhabbat merii aadat kar dii puuchh baiThaa huu.N mai.n tujh se tere kuuche kaa pataa terii haalat ne kaisii terii surat kar dii

gul teraa rang churaa laaye hai.n gul_zaaro.n me.n

gul teraa rang churaa laaye hai.n gul_zaaro.n me.n gul teraa rang churaa laaye hai.n gul_zaaro.n me.n jal rahaa huu.N bharii barasaat kii bauchhaaro.n me.n mujh se kataraa ke nikal jaa magar ai jaan-e-hayaa dil kii lau dekh rahaa huu.N tere ruKhasaaro.n me.n husn-e-begaanaa-e-ehasaas-e-jamaal achchhaa hai Gunche khilate hai.n to bik jaate hai.n baazaaro.n me.n zikr karate hai.n teraa mujh se baa_unavaan-e-jafaa chaaraagar phuul piro laaye hai.n talvaaro.n me.n zaKhm chhup sakate hai.n lekin mujhe fan kii saugaundh Gam kii daulat bhii hai shaamil mere shaahakaaro.n me.n mujh ko nafarat se nahii.n pyaar se masluub karo mai.n to shaamil huu.N mohabbat ke gunaah_gaaro.n me.n

ab tak to nuur-o-niKhat-o-rang-o-sadaa kahuu.N

ab tak to nuur-o-niKhat-o-rang-o-sadaa kahuu.N ab tak to nuur-o-niKhat-o-rang-o-sadaa kahuu.N mai.n tujh ko chhuu sakuu.N to Khudaa jaane kyaa kahuu.N lafzo.n se un ko pyaar hai mafhuum se mujhe vo gul kahe.n jise mai.n teraa naqsh-e-paa kahuu.N ab justajuu hai terii jafaa ke javaaz kii jii chaahataa hai tujh ko vafaa aashnaa kahuu.N sirf is ke liye ke ishq isii kaa zahuur hai mai.n tere husn ko bhii sabuut-e-vafaa kahuu.N tuu chal diyaa to kitane haqaa_iq badal gaye najm-e-sahar ko marqad-e-shab kaa diyaa karuu.N kyaa jabr hai ke but ko bhii kahanaa pa.De Khudaa vo hai Khudaa to mere Khudaa tujh ko kyaa kahuu.N jab mere muu.Nh me.n merii zubaa.N hai to kyuu.N na mai.n jo kuchh kahuu.N yaqii.n se kahuu.N barmalaa kahuu.N kyaa jaane kis safar pe ravaa.N huu.N azal se mai.n har intahaa ko ek na_ii ibtidaa kahuu.N ho kyuu.N na mujh ko apane mazaaq-e-suKhan pe naaz Gaalib ko kaa_inaat-e-suKhan kaa Khudaa kahuu.N

guzar jayenge tmhare bhe wo pal ache
jinhen hum intzar our tum waqt khyty ho
kiya pata kon bhool jay ye mohabat
jise hum zindagi our tum aik alfaz kehte h0