Faiz Ahmed Faiz

sunane ko bhii.D hai sar-e-mahashar lagii hu_ii

sunane ko bhii.D hai sar-e-mahashar lagii hu_ii
tohamat tumhaare ishq kii ham par lagii hu_ii
 
[sar-e-mahashar = day of judgement; tohamat = accusation]
 
rindo.n ke dam se aatish-e-mai ke baGair bhii
hai maikade me.n aag baraabar lagii hu_ii
 
[rind = (wine) drinkers; aatish-e-mai = warmth/fire of wine]
[baGair = without; maikadaa = tavern]
 
aabaad kar ke shahar-e-Khamoshaa.N har ek suu
kis khoj me.n hai teG-e-sitam_gar lagii hu_ii
 
[shahar-e-Khamoshaa.N = city of silence; har ek suu = everywhere]
[teG = sword; sitam_gar = oppressor/tormentor]
 
jiite the yuu.N to pahale bhii ham jaa.N pe khel kar
baazii hai ab ye jaan se ba.Dh kar lagii hu_ii
 
laao to qatl_naamaa meraa mai.n bhii dekh luu.N
kis kis kii muhar hai sar-e-mahazar lagii hu_ii
 
[qatl_naamaa = order for execution/death; muhar = stamp/sign]
[sar-e-mahazar = paper on which the death order is written]
 
aaKhir ko aaj apane lahuu par hu_ii tamaam
baaziii miyaan-e-qaatil-o-Khanjar lagii hu_ii
 
[aaKhir = at last; tamaam = ended; baazii = bet]
[miyaan-e-qaatil-o-Khanjar = between murder and knife]

Tanahaaii
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] 

tere Gam ko jaa.N kii talaash thii tere jaa.N-nisaar chale gaye 



tere Gam ko jaa.N kii talaash thii tere jaa.N-nisaar chale gaye
terii raah me.n karate the sar talab sar-e-raah-guzar chale gaye
terii kaj-adaa_ii se haar ke shab-e-i.ntazaar chalii ga_ii
mere zabt-e-haal se ruuTh kar mere Gam-gusaar chale gaye
na savaal-e-vasl na arz-e-Gam na hikaayate.n na shikaayate.n
tere ahad me.n dil-e-zaar ke sabhii iKhtiyaar chale gaye
ye hamii.n the jin ke libaas par sr-e-raah siyaahii likhii ga_ii
yahii daaG the jo sajaa ke ham sar-e-bazm-e_yaar chale gaye
na rahaa junuu.N-e-ruKh-e-vafaa ye rasan ye daar karoge kyaa
ji.nhe.n jurm-e-ishq pe naaz thaa vo gunaahagaar chale gaye





terii ummiid teraa i.ntazaar jab se hai 



terii ummiid teraa i.ntazaar jab se hai
na shab ko din se shikaayat na din ko shab se hai 
kisii kaa dard ho karate hai.n tere naam raqam
gilaa hai jo bhii kisii se terii sabab se hai 
huaa hai jab se dil-e-naasabuur beqaabuu
kalaam tujhase nazar ko ba.Dii adab se hai 
[naasabuur=impatient] 
agar sharar hai to bha.Dake, jo phuul hai to khile
tarah tarah kii talab tere rang-e-lab se hai 
kahaa.N gaye shab-e-furqat ke jaaganevaale
sitaaraa-e-sahar ham-kalaam kab se hai 




tum aaye ho na shab-e-intazaar guzarii hai 



tum aaye ho na shab-e-intazaar guzarii hai
talaash me.n hai sahar baar baar guzarii hai 
junuu.N me.n jitanii bhii guzarii bakaar guzarii hai
agarche dil pe Kharaabii hazaar guzarii hai 
huii hai hazarat-e-naaseh se guftaguu jis shab
wo shab zaruur sar-e-kuu-e-yaar guzarii hai 
wo baat saare fasaane me.n jisakaa zikr na thaa
wo baat unako bahot naa-gavaar guzarii hai 
na gul khile hai.n, na unase mile, na mai pii hai
ajiib rang me.n ab ke bahaar guzarii hai 
chaman me.n Gaarat-e-gulachii.N se jaane kyaa guzarii
qafas se aaj sabaa beqaraar guzarii hai 
[Gaarat=pillage, plunder; gulachii.N=flower-plucker; qafas=cage] 





tum jo pal ko Thahar jaao to ye lamhe.n bhii 
 



tum jo pal ko Thahar jaao to ye lamhe.n bhii
aanevaale lamho.n kii amaanat ban jaaye.N
tum jo Thahar jaao to ye raat, mahataab
ye sabzaa, ye gulaab aur ham dono.n ke Khvaab
sab ke sab aise mubaham ho.n ki haqiiqat ho jaaye.N
tum Thahar jaao ki unavaan kii tafasiir ho tum
tum se talKhii-e-auqaat kaa mausam badale
raat to kyaa badalegii, haaalat to kyaa badale.nge
tum jo Thahar jaao to merii zaat kaa mausam badale
mahaarbaa.N ho ke na Thaharo to phir yuu.N Thaharo
jaise pal bhar ko ko_ii Khvaab-e-tamannaa Thahare
jaise daravesh-e-madaa-nosh ke pyaale me.n kabhii
ek do pal ke liye talKhii-e-duniyaa Thahare
Thahar jaao ke madaarat maikhaane se
chalate chalate ko_ii ek-aadh subuu ho jaaye
is se pahale ke ko_ii lamhaa aa_indaa ka tiir
is tarah aaye ke pevast-e-guluu ho jaaye 




tumhaarii yaad ke jab zaKhm bharane lagate hai.n 



tumhaarii yaad ke jab zaKhm bharane lagate hai.n
kisii bahaane tumhe.n yaad karane lagate hai.n
hadiis-e-yaar ke unavaa.N nikharane lagate hai.n
to har hariim me.n gesuu sa.Nvarane lagate hai.n
[hariim - house]
har ajanabii hame.n maharam dikhaa_ii detaa hai
jo ab bhii terii galii galii se guzarane lagate hai.n
[maharam=acquaintance]
sabaa se karate hai.n Gurbat-nasiib zikr-e-vatan
to chashm-e-subah me.n aa.Nsuu ubharane lagate hai.n
[Gurbat-nasiib=those in exile; chashm=eye]
vo jab bhii karate hai.n is nutq-o-lab kii baKhiyaagarii
fazaa me.n aur bhii naGme.n bikharane lagate hai.n
[nutq-o-lab=speech and lips]
dar-e-qafas pe a.Ndhere kii muhar lagatii hai
to "Faiz" dil me.n sitaare utarane lagate hai.n
[dar-e-qafas=door of the prison]