Sahir Ludhianvi

aao ki ko_ii Khvaab bune.n kal ke vaaste
varanaa ye raat aaj ke sangiin daur kii

Das legii jaan-o-dil ko kuchh aise ki jaan-o-dil
taa-umr phir na ko_ii hasii.n Khvaab bun sake.n

go ham se bhaagatii rahii ye tez-gaam umr
Khvaabo.n ke aasare pe kaTii hai tamaam umr

zulfo.n ke Khvaab, ho.nTho.n ke Khvaab, aur badan ke Khvaab
meraaj-e-fan ke Khvaab, kamaal-e-suKhan ke Khvaab

tahaziib-e-zindagii ke, faroG-e-vatan ke Khvaab
zindaa.N ke Khvaab, kuuchaa-e-daar-o-rasan ke Khvaab

ye Khvaab hii to apanii javaanii ke paas the
ye Khvaab hii to apane amal ke asaas the

ye Khvaab mar gaye hai.n to be-rang hai hayaat
yuu.N hai ki jaise dast-e-tah-e-sang hai hayaat

aao ki ko_ii Khvaab bune.n kal ke vaaste
varanaa ye raat aaj ke sangiin daur kii

Das legii jaan-o-dil ko kuchh aise ki jaan-o-dil
taa-umr phir na ko_ii hasii.n Khvaab bun sake.n

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ab aaye.n yaa na aaye.n idhar puuchhate chalo
kyaa chaahatii hai un kii nazar puuchhate chalo

ham se agar hai tark-e-ta'alluq to kyaa huaa
yaaro ko_ii to un kii Khbabar puuchhate chalo

jo Khud ko kah rahe hai.n ki ma.nzil shanaas hai.n
un ko bhii kyaa Khabar hai magar puuchhate chalo

kis ma.nzil-e-muraad kii jaanib ravaa.N hai.n ham
ai rah-ravaan-e-Khaak-ba-sar puuchhate chalo

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ahal-e-dil aur bhii hai.n ahal-e-vafaa aur bhii hai.n
ek ham hii nahii.n duniyaa se Khafaa aur bhii hai.n

kyaa huaa gar mere yaaro.n kii zabaane.n chup hai.n
mere shaahid mere yaaro.n ke sivaa aur bhii hai.n

ham pe hii Khatm nahii.n maslak-e-shoriidaa_sarii
chaak-e-dil aur bhii hai chaak-e-qabaa aur bhii hai.n

sar salaamat hai to kyaa sang-e-malaamat kii kamii
jaan baaqii hai to paikaan-e-qazaa aur bhii hai.n

munsif-e-shahar kii vahadat pe na harf aa jaaye
log kahate hai.n ke arabaab-e-jafaa aur bhii hai.n

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aqaayad vaham hai mazahab Khayaal-e-Khaam hai saaqii
azal se zahan-e-i.nsaa.N bast-e-auhaam hai saaqii

haqiiqat-aashanaa_ii asl me.n gum-kardah-raahii hai
uruus-e-aagahii paravardah-e-abahaam hai saaqii

mubaarak ho za_iifii ko Khirad kii falsafaadaanii
javaanii beniyaaz-e-ibrat-e-a.njaam hai saaqii

abhii tak raaste ke pech-o-Kham se dil dha.Dakataa hai
meraa zauq-e-talab shaayad abhii tak Khaam hai saaqii

vahaa.N bhejaa gayaa huu.N chaak karane pard-e-shab ko
jahaa.N har subah ke daaman pe aks-e-shaam hai saaqii

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bha.Dakaa rahe hai.n aag lab-e-naGmaagaar se ham
Khaamosh kyaa rahe.nge zamaane ke Dar se ham

kuchh aur ba.D gae a.Ndhere to kyaa huaa
maayuus to nahii.n hai.n tulu-e-sahar se ham

le de ke apane paas faqat ek nazar to hai
kyuu.N dekhe.n zindagii ko kisii kii nazar se ham

maanaa ki is zamii.N ko na gulazaar kar sake
kuchh Khaar kam kar gae guzare jidhar se ham

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ye kuuche ye niilaam ghar dil_kashii ke
ye luTate hue kaarawaa.N zindagii ke
kahaa.N hai.n, kahaa.N hai.n muhaafiz Khudii ke?

sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.N hai.n?

ye pur_pe.nch galiyaa.N, ye be_Khaab baazaar
ye gumanaam raahii, ye sikko.n kii jha.nkaar
ye ismat ke saude, ye saudo.n pe takaraar

sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?

ta'affun se pur niim_roshan ye galiyaa.N
ye masalii huii adh_khilii zard kaliyaa.N
ye bikatii huii khokalii rang_raliyaa.N

sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?

wo ujale dariicho.n me.n paayal kii chhan-chhan
tanaffus kii ulajhan pe tabale kii dhan-dhan
ye be_ruuh kamaro.n me.n khaa.Nsii kii dhan-dhan

sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?

ye guu.Nje hue qah-qahe raasto.n par
ye chaaro.n taraf bhii.D sii khi.Dakiyo.n par
ye aawaaze.n khii.nchate hue aa.Nchalo.n par

sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?

ye phuulo.n ke gajare, ye piiko.n ke chhii.nTe
ye be_baak nazare.n, ye gustaaKh fiqare
ye dhalake badan aur ye madaquuq chehare

sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?

ye bhuukii nigaahe.n hasiino.n kii jaanib
ye ba.Date hue haath siino.n kii jaanib
lapakate hue paa.Nv ziino.n kii jaanib

sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?

yahaa.n piir bhii aa chuke hai.n jawaa.N bhii
tanuu_mand beTe bhii, abbaa miyaa.N bhii
ye biiwii bhii hai aur bahan bhii hai, maa.N bhii

sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?

madad chaahatii hai ye hawwaa kii beTii
yashodaa kii ham_jins raadhaa kii beTii
payambar kii ummat zulaiKhaa kii beTii

sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?

zaraa mulk ke raah_baro.n ko bulaao
ye kuuche ye galiyaa.N ye ma.nzar dikhaao
sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq ko laao

sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?

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dekhaa hai zindagii ko kuchh itanaa qariib se
chehare tamaam lagane lage hai.n ajiib se

is re.ngatii hayaat kaa kab tak uThaaye.n baar
biimaar ab ulajhane lage hai.n tabiib se

har gaam par hai majamaa-e-ushshaaq muntazir
maqtal kii raah milatii hai kuu-e-habiib se

is tarah zindagii ne diyaa hai hamaaraa saath
jaise ko_ii nibaah rahaa ho raqiib se

ai ruuh-e-asar jaag kahaa.N so rahii hai tuu
aavaaz de rahe hai.n payambar saliib se

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dekhaa to thaa yuu.N hii kisii Gafalat-shi'ar ne
diivaanaa kar diyaa dil-e-be-iKhtiyaar ne

ai aarazuu ke dhu.ndale Khvaabo.n javaab do
phir kis kii yaad aa_ii thii mujh ko pukaarane

tum ko Khabar nahii.n magar ik saadaalauh ko
barbaad kar diyaa tere do din ke pyaar ne

mai.n aur tum se tark-e-mohabbat kii aarazuu
diivaanaa kar diyaa hai Gam-e-rozagaar ne

ab ai dil-e-tabaah teraa kyaa Khayaal hai
ham to chale the kaakul-e-getii sa.Nvaarane

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apane maazii ke tasavvur se hiraasaa huu.N mai.n
apane guzare hue ayyam se nafarat hai mujhe
apanii bekaar tamannao.n pe sharmi.ndaa huu.N mai.n
apanii besud ummiido.n pe nidaamat hai mujhe

mere maazii ko a.Ndhere me.n dabaa rahane do
meraa maazii merii zillat ke sivaa kuchh bhii nahii.n
merii ummiido.n kaa haasil merii kaavish kaa silaa
ek benaam aziiyat ke sivaa kuchh bhii nahii.n

kitanii bekaar ummiido.n kaa sahaaraa lekar
mai.n ne aiwaan sajaaye they kisii kii Khaatir
kitanii berabt tamannaazo.n ke maabham Khaake
apane Khwaabo.n me.m basaaye the kisii kii Khaatir

mujhase ab merii mohabbat ke fasaane na puuchho
mujhako kahane do ke mai.n ne u.nhe.n chaahaa hii nahii.n
aur vo mast nigaahe.n jo mujhe bhuul gaii.n
mai.n ne un mast nigaaho.n ko saraahaa hii nahii.n

mujhako kahane do ki mai.n aaj bhii jii sakataa huu.N
ishq naakaam sahii zindagii naakaam nahii.n
unako apanaane kii Khvaahish u.nhe.n paane kii talab
shauq bekaar sahii sai-Gam a.njaam nahii.n

vahii gesuu vahii nazar vahii aarid vahii jism
mai.n jo chaahuu.N ki mujhe aur bhii mil sakate hai.n
vo ka.Nval jinako kabhii munake liye khilanaa thaa
unakii nazaron se bahut duur bhii khil sakate hai.n

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mai.n ne jo giit tere pyaar kii Khaatir likkhe
aaj un giito.n ko baazaar me.n le aayaa huu.N

aaj dukaan pe niilaam uThegaa un kaa
tuune jin giito.n pe rakkhii thii muhabbat kii asaas
aaj chaa.Ndii kii taraazuu me.n tulegii har chiiz
mere afakaar merii shaayarii meraa ehasaas

jo terii zaat se manasuub the un giito.n ko
muflisii jins banaane pe utar aa_ii hai
bhuuk tere ruKh-e-rangii.n ke fasaano.n ke ivaz
cha.nd aashiyaa-e-zaruurat kii tamannaa_ii hai

dekh is arsaagah-e-mehanat-o-sarmaayaa me.n
mere naGme.n bhii mere paas nahii.n rah sakate
tere jalve kisii zaradaar kii miiraas sahii
tere Khaake bhii mere paas nahii.n rah sakate

aaj un giito.n ko baazaar me.n le aayaa huu.N
mai.n ne jo giit tere pyaar kii Khaatir likkhe

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havas-nasiib nazar ko kahii.n qaraar nahii.n
mai.n mu.ntazir huu.N magar teraa intazaar nahii.n

hamii.n se rang-e-gulistaa.N hamii.n se rang-e-bahaar
hamii.n ko nazm-e-gulistaa.N pe iKhtiyaar nahii.n

abhii na chhe.D mohabbat ke giit ae mutarib
abhii hayaat kaa mahaul Khush_gavaar nahii.n

tumhaare ahd-e-wafaa ko ahad mai.n kyaa samajhuu.N
mujhe Khud apanii mohabbat kaa aitabaar nahii.n

na jaane kitane gile is me.n muztarib hai nadiim
wo ek dil jo kisii kaa gilaa_gusaar nahii.n

gurez kaa nahii.n qaayal hayaat se lekin
jo soz kahuu.N to mujhe maut naagavaar nahii.n

ye kis maqaam pe pahu.Nchaa diyaa zamaane ne
ki ab hayaat pe teraa bhii iKhtiyaar nahii.n

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chaa.Nd maddham hai aasmaa.N chup hai
nii.nd kii god me.n jahaa.N chup hai

duur vaadii me.n duudhiyaa baadaal
jhuk ke parbatko pyaar karate hai.n
dil me.n naakaam hasarate.n lekar
ham teraa i.ntazaar karate hai.n

in bahaaro.n ke saaye me.n aa jaa
phir mohabbat javaa.N rahe na rahe
zindagii tere naa-muraado.n par
kal talak meharabaa.N rahe na rahe

roz kii tarah aaj bhii taare
subah kii gard me.n na kho jaaye.N
aa tere Gam me.n jaagatii aa.Nkhe.n
kam se kam ek raat so jaaye.N

chaa.Nd maddham hai aasmaa.N chup hai
nii.nd kii god me.n jahaa.N chup hai

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jab kabhii un ke tavajjo me.n kamii paa_ii ga_ii
az sar-e-nava-e-daastaan-e-shauq doharaa_ii ga_ii

bik chuke jab tere lab phir tujh ko kyaa shikavaa agar
zi.ndagaanii baadaa-o-saaGar se bahalaa_ii ga_ii

ai Gam-e-duniyaa tujhe kyaa ilm tere vaaste
kin bahaano.n se tabiyat raah par laa_ii ga_ii

ham kare.n tark-e-vafaa achchhaa chalo yuu.n hii sahii
aur agar tark-e-vafaa se bhii na rusvaa_ii ga_ii

kaise kaise chashm-o-aariz gard-e-Gam se bujh gaye
kaise kaise paikaro.n kii shaan-e-zebaa_ii ga_ii

dil kii dha.Dakan me.n tavazzun aa chalaa hai Khair ho
merii nazare.n bujh ga_ii.n yaa terii raanaa_ii ga_ii

un kaa Gam un kaa tasavvur un ke shikave ab kahaa.N
ab to ye baate.n bhii ai dil ho ga_ii.n aa_ii ga_ii

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kabhii kabhii mere dil me.n Khayaal aataa hai...

ke zindagii terii zulfo.n kii narm chaao.n me.n
guzarane paatii to shaadaab ho bhii sakatii thii
ye tiirgii jo merii ziist kaa muqaddar hai
terii nazar kii shuaao.n me.n kho bhii sakatii thii

ajab na thaa ke mai.n begaanaa-e-alam ho kar
tere jamaal kii raanaaiiyo.n me.n kho rahataa
teraa gudaaz badan terii niim-baar aa.Nkhe.n
i.nhii.n hasiin fasaano.n me.n maaho rahataa

pukaaratii.n mujhe jab talKhiyaa.N zamaane kii
tere labo.n se halaawat ke ghuu.NT pii letaa
hayaat chiikhatii phiratii barahanaa-sar, aur mai.n
ghanerii zulfo.n ke saaye me.n chhup ke jii letaa

magar ye ho na sakaa aur ab ye aalam hai
ke tuu nahii.n, teraa Gam, terii justajuu bhii nahii.n
guzar rahii hai kuchh is tarah zi.ndahii jaise
ise kisii ke sahaare kii aarazuu bhii nahii.n

zamaane bhar ke dukho.n ko lagaa chukaa huu.N gale
guzar rahaa huu.N kuchh a.njaanii guzar_gaaho.n se
muhiib saaye merii simt ba.Date aate hai.n
hayaat-o-maut ke pur_haul Khaarazaaro.n se

na koii jaadaa na manzil na roshanii kaa suraaG
bhaTak rahii hai Khaalaao.n me.n zindagii merii
i.nhii.n Khalaao.n me.n rah jaauu.Ngaa kabhii khokar
mai.n jaanataa huu.N merii ham-nafas magar yuu.N hii

kabhii kabhii mere dil me.n Khayaal aataa hai

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Khuddaariyo.n ke Khuun ko arzaa.N na kar sake
ham apane jauharo.n ko numaayaa.N na kar sake

hokar Kharaab-e-may tere Gam to bhulaa diye
lekin Gam-e-hayaat kaa daramaa.N na kar sake

TuuTaa talism-e-ahad-e-mohabbat kuchh is tarah
phir aarazuu kii shamaa furezaa.N na kar sake

har shay qariib aake kashish apanii kho ga_ii
vo bhii ilaaj-e-shauq-e-gurezaa.N na kar sake

kis darjaa dil-shikan the mohabbat ke haadase
ham zindagii me.n phir ko_ii aramaa.N na kar sake

maayuusiiyo.n ne chhiin liye dil ke val-vale
vo bhii nishaat-e-ruuh kaa saamaa.N na kar sake

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chalo ik baar phir se ajanabii ban jaaye.N ham dono.n

na mai.n tum se ko_ii ummiid rakhuu.N dil navaazii kii
na tum merii taraf dekho Galat a.ndaaz nazaro.n se
na mere dil kii dha.Dakan la.Dakha.Daaye merii baato.n me.n
na zaahir ho tumhaarii kashmakash kaa raaz nazaro.n se

ta'arruf rog ho jaaye to us ko bhuulanaa behatar
ta'alluq bojh ban jaaye to us ko to.Danaa achchhaa
vo afsaanaa jise takamiil tak laanaa na ho mumakin
use ek Khuubasuurat mo.D dekar chho.Danaa achchhaa

chalo ik baar phir se ajanabii ban jaaye.N ham dono.n

tumhe.n bhii ko_ii ulajhan rokatii hai peshakadamii se
mujhe bhii log kahate hai.n ki ye jalave paraaye hai.n
mere hamaraah bhii rusavaaiyaa.N hai.n mere maazii kii
tumhaare saath bhii guzarii huii raato.n ke saaye hai.n

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tumhe.n udaas saa paataa huu.N mai.n kaa_ii din se
naa jaane kaun se sadame uThaa rahii ho tum

vo shoKhiyaa.N, vo tabassum, vo kah_kahe na rahe
har ek chiiz ko hasrat se dekhatii ho tum

chhupaa chhupaa ke Khamoshii me.n apanii bechainii
Khud apane raaz kii taashiir ban gaii ho tum

merii ummiid agar miT gaii to miTane do
ummiid kyaa hai bas ek paas-o-pesh hai kuchh bhii nahii.n

merii hayaat kii Gam_Giii.nio.n kaa Gam na karo
Gam hayaat-e-Gam yak naqs hai kuchh bhii nahii.n

tum apane husn kii raanaaiio.n par raham karo
vafaa fareb tul havas hai kuchh bhii nahii.n

mujhe tumhaare taGaaful se kyuu.n shikaayat ho
merii fanaa meer ehasaas kaa taqaazaa hai

main jaanataa huu.N ke duniyaa kaa Khauf hai tum ko
mujhe Khabar hai ye duniyaa ajiib duniyaa hai

yahaa.N hayaat ke parde me.n maut chalatii hai
shikast saaz kii aawaaz me.n ruu naGmaa hai

mujhe tumhaarii judaaii kaa koii ra.nj nahii.n
mere Khayaal kii duniyaa me.n mere paas ho tum

ye tum ne Thiik kaha hai tumhe.n milaa na karuu.N
magar mujhe bataa do ki kyuu.N udaas ho tum

hafaa na ho merii jurrat-e-taKhtab par
tumhe.n Khabar hai merii zi.ndagii kii aas ho tum

meraa to kuchh bhii nahii.n hai mai.n ro ke jii luu.Ngaa
magar Khudaa ke liye tum asiir-e-Gam na raho

huaa hii kyaa jo zamaane ne tum ko chhiin liyaa
yahaa.N par kaun huaa hai kisii kaa socho to

mujhe qasam hai merii dukh bharii jawaanii kii
mai.n Khush huu.N merii mohabbat ke phuul Thukaraa do

mai.n apanii ruuh kii har ek Khushii miTaa luu.Ngaa
magar tumhaarii masarrat miTaa nahii.n sakataa

mai.n Khuud ko maut ke haatho.n me.n sau.Np sakataa huu.N
magar ye bar-e-musaaib uThaa nahii.n sakataa

tumhaare Gam ke sivaa aur bhii to Gam hai.n mujhe
nijaat jin se mai.n ek lahaza paa nahii.n sakataa

ye uu.Nche uu.Nche makaano.n kii deva.Diiyo.n ke tale
har kaam pe bhuuke bhikaariiyo.n kii sadaa

har ek ghar me.n aflaas aur bhuuk kaa shor
har ek simt ye insaaniyat kii aah-o-bukaa

ye karaKhaano.n me.n lohe kaa shor-o-gul jis me.n
hai dafn laakho.n Gariibo.n kii ruuh kaa naGmaa

ye sharaho.n pe ra.ngiin saa.Diio.n kii jhalak
ye jho.Npa.Diyo.n me.n Gariibo.n ke be-kafan laashe.n

ye maal road pe karo.n kii rail pail kaa shor
ye paTariyo.n pe Gariibo.n ke zard_ruu bachtche

galii galii me.n bikate hue javaa.N chehare
hasiin aa.Nkho.n me.n afsurdagii sii chhaii huii

ye jang aur ye mere vatan ke shoKh javaa.N
khariidii jaatii hai.n uThatii javaaniyaa.N jinakii

ye baat baat pe kanuun aur zabte kii giraft
ye ziisq ye Gulaamii ye daur-e-majabuurii

ye Gam hai.n bahot merii zi.ndagii miTaane ko
udaas rah ke mere dil ko aur ranj na do

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lab pe paabandii nahii.n ehasaas pe paharaa to hai
phir bhii ahal-e-dil ko ahavaal-e-bashar kahanaa to hai

apanii Gairat bech Daale.n apanaa masalaq chho.D de.n
rah_numaao.n me.n bhii kuchh logo.n ko ye manshaa to hai

hai jinhe.n sab se zyaadaa daavaa-e-hubb-e-vatan
aaj un kii vajah se hubb-e-vatan rusavaa to hai

bujh rahe hai.n ek ek kar ke aqiido.n ke diye
is andhere kaa bhii lekin saamanaa karanaa to hai

jhuuTh kyuu.N bole.n faroG-e-maslahat ke naam par
zindagii pyaarii sahii lekin hame.n maranaa to hai

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aap bevajah pareshaan-sii kyo.n hai.n maadaam
log kahate hai.n to phir Thiik hii kahate ho.nge
mere ehabaab ne tahaziib na siikhii hogii
mere maahaul me.n i.nsaan na rahate ho.nge

nuur-e-saramaayaa se hai ruu-e-tamaddun kii jilaa
ham jahaa.N hai.n vahaa.N tahaziib nahii.n pal sakatii
mufalisii hiss-e-lataafat ko miTaa detii hai
bhuuk aadaab ke saa.Nche me.n nahii.n Dhal sakatii

log kahate hai.n to logo.n pe t’ajjub kaisaa
sach to kahate hai.n ki naadaaro.n kii izzat kaisii
log kahate hai.n – magar aap abhii tak chup hai.n
aap bhii kahiye Gariibo.n me.n sharaafat kaisii

nek maadaam! Bahut jald vo daur aayegaa
jab hame.n ziist ke adavaar parakhane ho.nge
apanii zillat kii qasam, aap kii azamat kii qasam
hamako taa’ziim ke me_aar parakhane ho.nge

hamane har daur me.n tazaliil sahii hai lekin
hamane har daur ke chehare ko ziyaa baKhshii hai
hamane har daur me.n mehanat ke sitam jhele hai.n
hamane har daur ke haatho.n ko hinaa baKhshii hai

lekin in talKh mubaahis se bhalaa kyaa haasil
log kahate hai.n to phir Thiik hii kahate ho.nge
mere ehabaab ne tahaziib na siikhii hogii
mere maahaul me.n i.nsaan na rahate ho.nge

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mai.n zi.ndaa huu.N ye mushtahar kiijiye
mere qaatilo.n ko Khabar kiijiye

zamiin saKht hai aasamaa.N duur
basar ho sake to basar kiijiye

sitam ke bahut se hai.n radd-e-amal
zaruurii nahii.n chashm-e-tar kiijiye

vahii zulm baar-e-digar hai to phir
vahii zulm baar-e-digar kiijiye

qafas to.Danaa baad kii baat hai
abhii Khvaahish-e-baal-o-par kiijiye

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mere Khwaabo.n ke jharoko.n ko sajaane waalii
tere Khwaabo.n me.n kahii.n meraa guzar hai ki nahii.n
puuchhakar apanii nigaaho.n se bataade mujhako
merii raato.n kii muqaddar me.n sahar hai kii nahii.N

chaar din kii ye rafaaqat jo rafaaqat bhii nahii.n
umr bhar ke liye aazaar huii jaatii hai
zindagii yuu.n to hameshaa se pareshaan-sii thii
ab to har saa.Ns giraa.N_baar huii jaatii hai

merii uja.Dii huii nii.ndo.n ke shabistaano.n me.n
tuu kisii Khwaab ke paikar kii tarah aaii hai
kabhii apanii sii kabhii Gair nazar aatii hai
kabhii iKhalaas kii muurat kabhii harajaaii hai

pyaar par bas to nahii.n haimeraa lekin phir bhii
tuu bataa de ki tujhe pyaar karuu.N yaa na karuu.N
tuune Khud apane tabassum se jagaayaa hai ji.nhe.n
un tamannaao.n ka izahaar karuu.N yaa na karuu.N

tuu kisii aur ke daaman kii kalii hai lekin
merii raate.n terii Khushbuu se basii rahatii hai.n
tuu kahii.n bhii ho tere phuul se aariz kii qasam
terii palake.n merii aa.nkho.n pe jhukii rahatii hai.n

tere haatho.n kii haraarat tere saa.Nso.n kii mahak
tairatii rahatii hai ehasaas kii pahanaa_ii me.n
Dhuu.NDhatii rahatii hai.n taKha_iil kii baa.Nhe.n tujhako
sard raato.n kii sulagatii hu_ii tanahaa_ii me.n

teraa altaaf-o-karam ek haqiiqat hai magar
ye haqiiqat bhii haqiiqat me.n fasaanaa hii na ho
terii maanuus nigaaho.n kaa ye mohataat payaam
dil ke Khuu.N karane kaa ek aur bahaanaa hii na ho

kaun jaane merii imroz kaa fardaa kyaa hai
qurbate.n baD ke pashemaan bhii ho jaatii hai
dil ke daaman se lipaTatii hu_ii rangii.n nazare.n
dekhate dekhate a.njaan bhii ho jaatii hai

merii daramaa.Ndaa javaanii kii tamannaao.n ke
muzmahil Khvaab kii taabiir bataa de mujhako
tere daaman me.n gulistaa.N bhii hai, viiraane bhii
meraa haasil merii taqdiir bataa de mujhako

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mere sarakash taraane sun ke duniyaa ye samajhatii hai
ki shaayad mere dil ko ishq ke naGmo.n se nafarat hai

mujhe ha.ngaamaa-e-ja.ng-o-jadal me.n kaif milataa hai
merii fitarat ko Khuu.Nrezii ke afasaano.n se raGbat hai

merii duniyaa me.n kuchh vaq’at nahii.n hai raqs-o-naGme.n kii
meraa mahabuub NaGmaa shor-e-aaha.ng-e-baGaavat hai

magar ai kaash! dekhe.n vo merii purasoz raato.n ko
mai.n jab taaro.n pe nazare.n gaa.Dakar aasuu.N bahaataa huu.N

tasavvur banake bhuulii vaaradaate.n yaad aatii hai.n
to soz-o-dard kii shiddat se paharo.n tilmilaataa huu.N

ko_ii Khvaabo.n me.n Khvaabiidaa uma.ngo.n ko jagaatii hai
to apanii zindagii ko maut ke pahaluu me.n paataa huu.N

mai.n shaayar huu.N mujhe fitarat ke nazzaaro.n se ulfat hai
meraa dil dushman-e-naGmaa-saraa_ii ho nahii.n sakataa

mujhe insaaniyat kaa dard bhii baKhshaa hai qudarat ne
meraa maqasad faqat sholaa navaa_ii ho nahii.n sakataa

javaa.N huu.N mai.n javaanii laGzisho.n kaa ek tuufaa.N hai
merii baato.n me.n rang-e-paarasaa_ii ho nahii.n sakataa

mere sarakash taraano.n kii haqiiqat hai to itanii hai
ki jab mai.n dekhataa huu.N bhuuk ke maare kisaano.n ko
Gariibo.n ko, mufliso.n ko, bekaso.n ko, besahaaro.n ko
sisakatii naazaniino.n ko, ta.Dapate naujavaano.n ko
hukuumat ke tashaddud ko, amaarat ke takabbur ko
kisii ke chitha.Do.n ko aur shahanshaahii Khazaano.n ko

to dil taab-e-nishaat-e-bazm-e-ishrat laa nahii.n sakataa
mai.n chaahuu.N bhii to Khvaab-aavaar taraane gaa nahii.n sakataa

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mohabbat tark kii mai.n ne garebaa.N sii liyaa mai.n ne
zamaane ab to Khush ho zahar ye bhii pii liyaa mai.n ne

abhii zi.ndaa huu.N lekin sochataa rahataa huu.N Khalvat me.n
ki ab tak kis tamannaa ke sahaare jii liyaa mai.n ne

u.nhe.n apanaa nahii.n sakataa magar itanaa bhii kyaa kam hai
ki kuchh muddat hasii.n Khvaabo.n me.n kho kar jii liyaa mai.n ne

bas ab to daaman-e-dil chho.D do bekaar ummiido
bahut dukh sah liye mai.n ne bahut din jii liyaa mai.n ne

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pahaluu-e-shaah me.n ye duKhtar-e-jamahuur kii qabar
kitane gum_gushtaa fasaano.n kaa pataa detii hai

kitane Khuurez haqaayaq se uThaatii hai naqaab
kitanii kuchalii hu_i jaano.n kaa pataa detii hai


kaise maGruur shahanshaaho.n kii taskii.n ke liye
saal_haa_saal hasiinaao.n ke baazaar lage

kaise bahakii hu_ii nazaro.n kii taa_ish ke liye
surKh mahalo.n me.n javaa.N jismo.n ke anbaar lage


sahamii sahamii sii fizaao.n me.n ye viraa.N marqad
itanaa Khaamosh hai fariyaad_kunaa ho jaise

sard shaaKho.n me.n havaa chiiKh rahii hai aise
ruuh-e-taqadiis-o-vafaa marsiyaa_Khvaa.N ho jaise


tuu merii jaa.N hairat-o-hasarat se na dekh
ham me.n ko_ii bhii jahaa.N nuur-o-jahaangiir nahii.n

tuu mujhe chho.D ke Thukaraa ke bhii jaa sakatii hai
tere haatho.n me.n meraa saat hai zanjiir nahii.n

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cha.nd kaliyaa.N nashaat kii chunakar
muddato.n mahv-e-yaas rahataa huu.N
teraa milanaa Khushii kii baat sahii
tujhase mil kar udaas rahataa huu.N

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sazaa kaa haal sunaaye jazaa kii baat kare.n
Khudaa milaa ho jinhe.n vo Khudaa kii baat kare.n

unhe.n pataa bhii chale.n aur vo Khafaa bhii na ho
is ehatiyaat se kyaa mazaa kii baat kare.n

hamaare ahad kii tahaziib me.n qabaa hii nahii.n
agar qabaa ho to band-e-qabaa kii baat kare.n

har ek daur kaa mazahab nayaa Khudaa laataa
kare.n to ham bhii magar kis Khudaa kii baat kare.n

vafaa_shiyaar ka_ii hai.n ko_ii hasii.n bhii to ho
chalo phir aaj usii bevafaa kii baat kare.n

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musavvir mai.n teraa shahakaar vaapas karane aayaa huu.N

ab in rangiin ruKhasaaro.n me.n tho.Dii zardiyaa.N bhar de
hijaab aaluud nazaro.n me.n zaraa bebaakiyaa.N bhar de
labo.n kii bhiigii bhiigii silvaTo.n ko muzamahil kar de
numaayaa.N rag-e-peshaanii pe aks-e-soz-e-dil kar de
tabassum aafrii.N chehare me.n kuchh sa.njiidaapan bhar de
javaa.N siine ke makhruutii uThaane.n sar_niguu.N kar de
ghane baalo.n ko kam kar de, magar raKhsha.ndagii de de
nazar se tamkanat le kar mizaaj-e-aajizii de de
magar haa.N bench ke badale ise sofe pe biThalaa de
yahaa.N mere bajaaye ik chamakatii car dikhalaa de

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apane siine se lagaaye huye ummiid kii laash
muddato.n ziist ko naashaad kiyaa hai mai.n ne

tuu ne to ek hii sadame se kiyaa thaa do chaar
dil ko har tarah se barbaad kiyaa hai mai.n ne

jab bhii raaho.n me.n nazar aaye hariirii malabuus
sard aaho.n se tujhe yaad kiyaa hai mai.n ne

aur ab jab ki merii ruuh kii pahanaa_ii me.n
ek sunasaan sii maGmuum ghaTaa chhaa_ii hai

tuu damakate hu_e aariz kii shuaaye.N lekar
gul_shudaa shamm_e.N jalaane ko chalii aa_ii hai

merii mahabuub ye hangaamaa-e-tajadiid-e-vafaa
merii afasurdaa javaanii ke liye raas nahii.n

mai.n ne jo phuul chune the tere qadamo.n ke liye
un kaa dhu.ndhalaa-saa tasavvur bhii mere paas nahii.n

ek yaKh_bastaa udaasii hai dil-o-jaa.N pe muhiit
ab merii ruuh me.n baaqii hai na ummiid na josh

rah gayaa dab ke giraa.N_baar salaasil ke tale
merii daramaandaa javaanii kii umango.n kaa Kharosh

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sochataa huu.N ki muhabbat se kinaaraa kart luu.N
dil ko begaanaa-e-taraGiib-o-tamannaa kar luu.N

sochataa huu.N ki muhabbat hai junuun-e-rasavaa
cha.nd bekaar-se behuudaa Khayaalo.n kaa hujuum
ek aazaad ko paaba.nd banaane kii havas
ek begaane ko apanaane kii sa_i-e-mauhuum

sochataa huu.N ki muhabbat hai suruur-e-mastii
isakii tanviir me.n raushan hai fazaa-e-hastii

sochataa huu.N ki muhabbat hai bashar kii fitarat
isakaa miT jaanaa, miTaa denaa bahut mushkil hai
sochataa huu.N ki muhabbat se hai taabi.ndaa hayaat
aap ye shamaa bujhaa denaa bahut mushkil hai

sochataa huu.N ki muhabbat pe ka.Dii sharte.n hai.n
ik tamaddun me.n masarrat pe ba.Dii shart.en hai.n

sochataa huu.N ki muhabbat hai ik afasurdaa sii laash
chaadar-e-izzat-o-naamuus me.n kafanaa_ii hu_ii
daur-e-sarmaayaa kii rau.ndii hu_ii rusavaa hastii
daragah-e-mazahab-o-iKhlaaq se Thukaraa_ii hu_ii

sochataa huu.N ki bashar aur muhabbat kaa junuu.N
aisii bosiidaa tamaddun se hai ik kaar-e-zabuu.N

sochataa huu.N ki muhabbat na bachegii zi.ndaa
pesh-az-vaqt kii sa.D jaaye ye galatii hu_ii laash
yahii behatar hai ki begaanaa-e-ulfat hokar
apane siine me.n karuu.N jazb-e-nafarat kii talaash

aur saudaa-e-muhabbat se kinaaraa kar luu.N
dil ko begaanaa-e-taraGiib-o-tamannaa kar luu.N

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taaj tere liye ik mazahar-e-ulfat hii sahii
tum ko is vaadii-e-rangii.n se aqiidat hii sahii

mere mahabuub kahii.n aur milaa kar mujh se!

bazm-e-shaahii me.n Gariibo.n kaa guzar kyaa maanii
sabt jis raah pe ho.n satavat-e-shaahii ke nishaa.N
us pe ulfat bharii ruuho.n kaa safar kyaa maanii

merii mahabuub pas-e-pardaa-e-tashhiir-e-vafaa
tuu ne satavat ke nishaano.n ko to dekhaa hotaa
murdaa shaaho.n ke maqaabir se bahalevaalii
apane taariik makaano.n ko to dekhaa hotaa

anaginat logo.n ne duniyaa me.n muhabbat kii hai
kaun kahataa hai ki saadiq na the jazbe un ke
lekin un ke liye tashhiir kaa saamaan nahii.n
kyuu.N ke vo log bhii apanii hii tarah mufalis the

ye imaaraat-o-maqaabir ye fasiile.n, ye hisaar
mutal-qulhukm shahanashaaho.n kii azamat ke sutuu.N
daaman-e-dahar pe us rang kii gulakaarii hai
jis me.n shaamil hai tere aur mere ajadaad kaa Khuu.N

merii mahabuub! u.nhe.n bhii to muhabbat hogii
jinakii sannaa_ii ne baKhshii hai ise shakl-e-jamiil
un ke pyaaro.n ke maqaabir rahe benaam-o-namuud
aaj tak un pe jalaa_ii na kisii ne qa.ndiil

ye chamanazaar ye jamunaa kaa kinaaraa ye mahal
ye munaqqash dar-o-diivaar, ye maharaab ye taaq
ik shahanashaah ne daulat kaa sahaaraa le kar
ham Gariibo.n kii muhabbat kaa u.Daayaa hai mazaak

mere mahabuub kahii.n aur milaa kar mujhase!

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ta.ng aa chuke hai.n kash-ma-kash-e-zindagii se ham
Thukaraa naa de.n jahaa.N ko kahii.n bedilii se ham

maayuusii-e-ma'al-e-mohabbat naa puuchhiye
apano.n se pesh aaye hai.n begaanagii se ham

lo aaj hamane to.D diyaa rishtaa-e-ummiid
lo ab kabhii gilaa naa kare.nge kisii se ham

ubhare.nge ek baar abhii dil ke val-vale
go dab gaye hai.n baar-e-Gam-e-zindagii se ham

gar zindagii me.n mil gaye phir ittafaaq se
puuchhe.nge apanaa haal terii bebasii se ham

allaah re fareb-e-masahiiyat ke aaj tak
duniyaa ke zulm sahate rahe Khaamoshii se ham

ham Gam-zadaa hai.n laaye kahaa.N se Khushii ke giit
de.nge wahii jo paaye.nge is zindagii se ham

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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

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tumhaarii mast nazar agar idhar nahii.n hotii
nashe me.n chuur fizaa is kadar nahii.n hotii

tumhii.n ko dekhane kii dil me.n aarazuue.n hai.n
tamhaare aage hii aur uu.Nchii nazar nahii.n hotii

Khafaa na honaa agar ba.D ke thaam luu.N daaman
ye dil fareb Khataa jaan kar nahii.n hotii

tumhaare aane talak ham ko hosh rahataa hai
phir usake baad hame.n kuchh Khabar nahii.n hotii

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vo subah kabhii to aayegii

in kaalii sadiyo.n ke sar se jab raat kaa aa.Nchal dhalakegaa
jab dukh ke baadal pighale.nge jab sukh kaa saagar jhalakegaa
jab ambar jhuum ke naachegaa jab dharatii naGme gaayegii

vo subah kabhii to aayegii

jis subah kii Khaatir jug jug se ham sab mar mar ke jiite hai.n
jis subah ke amrit kii dhun me.n ham zahar ke pyaale piite hai.n
in bhuukii pyaasii ruuho.n par ik din to karam faramaayegii

vo subah kabhii to aayegii

maanaa ke abhii tere mere aramaano.n kii qiimat kuchh bhii nahii.n
miTTii kaa bhii hai kuchh mol magar insaano.n kii qiimat kuchh bhii nahii.n
insaano.n kii izzat jab jhuuThe sikko.n me.n na tolii jaayegii

vo subah kabhii to aayegii

daulat ke liye jab aurat kii ismat ko naa bechaa jaayegaa
chaahat ko naa kuchalaa jaayegaa, izzat ko naa bechaa jaayegaa
apanii kaalii karatuuto.n par jab ye duniyaa sharmaayegii

vo subah kabhii to aayegii

biite.nge kabhii to din aaKhir ye bhuuk ke aur bekaarii ke
TuuTe.nge kabhii to but aaKhir daulat kii ijaaraadaarii ke
jab ek anokhii duniyaa kii buniyaad uThaaii jaayegii

vo subah kabhii to aayegii

majabuur bu.Daapaa jab suunii raaho.n kii dhuul na pha.Nkegaa
maasuum la.Dakapan jab ga.ndii galiyo.n me.n bhiik na maa.Ngegaa
haq maa.Ngane waalo.n ko jis din sulii na dikhaaii jaayegii

vo subah kabhii to aayegii

faaaqo.n kii chitaao.n par jis din insaa.N na jalaaye jaaye.nge
siine ke dahakate dozakh me.n aramaa.N na jalaaye jaaye.nge
ye narak se bhii ga.ndii duniyaa, jab swarg banaaii jaayegii

vo subah kabhii to aayegii

jis subah kii Khaatir jug jug se ham sab mar mar ke jiite hai.n
jis subah ke amrit kii dhun me.n ham zahar ke pyaale piite hai.n
vo subah na aaye aaj magar, vo subah kabhii to aayegii

vo subah kabhii to aayegii

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ye husn teraa ye ishq meraa
rangiin to hai bad_naam sahii

mujh par to ka_ii ilzaam lage
tujh par bhii ko_ii ilzaam sahii

is raat kii nikharii rangat ko
kuchh aur nikhar jaane de zaraa

nazaro.n ko bahak jaane de zaraa
zulfo.n ko bikhar jaane de zaraa

kuchh der kii hii taskiin sahii
kuchh der kaa hii aaraam sahii

jazbaat kii kaliyaa.N chunanaa hai
aur pyaar kaa tohfaa denaa hai

logo.n kii nigaahe.n kuchh bhii kahe.n
logo.n se hame.n kyaa lenaa hai

ye Khaas ta'alluq aapas kaa
duniyaa kii nazar me.n aam sahii

rusavaa_ii ke Dar se ghabaraa kar
ham tark-e-vafaa kab karate hai.n

jis dil ko basaa le.n pahaluu me.n
us dil ko judaa kab karate hai.n

jo hashr huaa hai laakho.n kaa
apanaa bhii vahii anjaam sahii

ye husn teraa ye ishq meraa
rangiin to hai bad_naam sahii

mujh par to ka_ii ilzaam lage
tujh par bhii ko_ii ilzaam sahii
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