baraay-e-naam sahii ko_ii mehar_baan to hai hamaare sar pe bhii hone ko aasamaan to hai terii faraaKh_dilii ko duaaye.n detaa huu.N mere labo.n pe tere lams kaa nishaan to hai [faraaKh_dilii = large hearted] ye aur baat ki vo ab yahaa.N nahii.n rahataa magar ye us kaa basaayaa huaa makaan to hai alaavaa is ke na kuchh aur pardaa rakh mujh se fasiil-e-jism mere tere darmiyaan to hai [alaavaa = other than; fasiil = rampart/wall/barrier] bichha.D ke zindaa nahii.n rah sake.nge ham dono.n mujhe ye vaham to hai un ko ye gumaan to hai [vaham = imagination/conjecture; gumaan = doubt/suspicion] saro.n pe saayaa_fiGan abr-e-aarazuu na sahii hamaare paas saraabo.n kaa saayabaan to hai gul-e-muraad nahii.n sang-haaye-tifl sahii Gariib-e-shahar kaa aaKhir kisii ko dhyaan to hai [muraad = desire; sang = stone; tifl = child]
bandaa navaaziyo.n pe Khudaa-e-kariim thaa karataa na mai.n gunaah to gunaah-e-aziim thaa baate.n bhii kii Khudaa ne dikhaayaa jamaal bhii vallaah kyaa nasiib janaab-e-kaliim thaa duniyaa kaa haal ahal-e-adam hai ye muKhtasar ik do qadam kaa kuuchaa-e-ummid-o-biim thaa karataa mai.n dard_mand tabiibo.n se kyaa rajuu jis ne diyaa thaa dard ba.Daa vo hakiim thaa samaa.N-e-ufv kyaa mai.n kahuu.N muKhtasar hai ye bandaa gunaah_gaar thaa Khaaliq kariim thaa jis din se mai.n chaman me.n huaa Khvaah-e-gul 'Ameer' naam-e-sabaa kahii.n na nishaan-e-nasiim thaa
banaa banaa ke tamannaa miTaa_ii jaatii hai tarah tarah se vafaa aazamaa_ii jaatii hai jab un ko merii muhabbat kaa aitabaar nahii.n to jhukaa jhukaa ke nazar kyo.n milaa_ii jaatii hai hamaare dil kaa pataa vo hame.n nahii.n dete hamaarii chiiz hamii.n se chhupaa_ii jaatii hai 'Shakeel' duurii-e-manzil se naa-ummiid na ho manzil ab aa hii jaatii hai ab aa hii jaatii hai
banaa gulaab to kaa.NTe.n chubhaa gayaa ik shaKhs huaa chiraaG to ghar hii jalaa gayaa ik shaKhs [shaKhs = person] tamaam rang mere aur saare Khvaab mere fasaanaa kah ke fasaanaa banaa gayaa ik shaKhs [tamaam = all/entire; Khvaab = dream; fasaanaa = fictional tale] mai.n kis havaa me.n u.Duu.N kis fazaa me.n laharaa_uu.N dukho.n ke jaal har-suu bichhaa gayaa ik shaKhs [fazaa (fizaa) = environment; har-suu = in all directions] palaT sakuu.N mai.n na aage ba.Dh sakuu.N jis par mujhe ye kaun se raaste lagaa gayaa ik shaKhs muhabbate.n bhii ajiib us kii nafarate.n bhii kamaal merii tarah kaa hii mujh me.n samaa gayaa ik shaKhs vo mahataab thaa marham-ba-dast aayaa thaa magar kuchh aur sivaa dil dukhaa gayaa ik shaKhs [ba-dast = in hand; sivaa = more] khulaa ye raaz ke aa_iinaa-Khaanaa hai duniyaa aur is me.n mujh ko tamaashaa banaa gayaa ik shaKhs [raaz = secret; aa_iinaa-Khaanaa = glass house]
bahut pahale se un qadamo.n kii aahaaT jaan lete hai.n tujhe ai zi.ndagii ham duur se pahachaan lete hai.n merii nazare.n bhii aise qaatilo.n kaa jaan-o-imaa.N hai nigaahe.n milate hii jo jaan aur imaan lete hai.n tabiyat apanii ghabaraatii hai jab sun-saan raato.n me.n ham aise me.n terii yaado.n kii chaadar taan lete hai.n Khud apanaa faisalaa bhii ishq me.n kafii nahii.n hotaa use bhii kaise kar guzare.n jo dil me.n Thaan lete hai.n jise suurat bataate hai.n pataa detii hai siirat kaa ibaarat dekh kar jis tarahaa maanii jaan lete hai.n tujhe ghaaTaa na hone de.nge kaarobaar-e-ulfat me.n ham apane sar teraa ai dost har ehasaan lete hai.n hamaarii har nazar tujhase nayii sauga.ndh khaatii hai to terii har nazar se ham nayaa paiGaam lete hai.n 'Firaq' aksar badal kar bhes milataa hai ko_ii qaafir kabhii ham jaan lete hai.n kabhii pahachaan lete hai.n
bahut hasii.n hai meraa dil_rubaa na ho jaaye merii nazar me.n vo kaafir Khudaa na ho jaaye tamaam shahar me.n merii vafaa kii Khushbuu hai puraanaa zaKhm kisii kaa haraa na ho jaaye na jaane kitane baras baad vo milaa hai mujhe hai Dar yahii ki vo phir se judaa na ho jaaye mai.n us se TuuT ke milataa huu.N jab bhii milataa huu.N ye meraa milanaa kahii.n haadasaa na ho jaaye
bahaaro.n ko chaman yaad aa gayaa hai mujhe vo gul_badan yaad aa gayaa hai lachakatii shaaKh ne jab sar uThaayaa kisii kaa baa.Nkpan yaad aa gayaa hai [shaaKh = branch] merii Khaamoshiyo.n par ha.Nsane vaalo mujh vo kam_suKhan yaad aa gayaa hai [kam_suKhan = one who speaks little] tumhe.n mil kar ke ai yazadaa.N_parasto Guruur-e-aharaman yaad aa gayaa hai [yazadaa.N_parasto = believers in the true God] [Guruur-e-aharaman = pride of aharaman] Note: aharaman was the God of sin according to the fire worshippers of Iraq terii suurat ko jab dekhaa hai mai.n ne uruuj-e-fikr-o-fan yaad aa gayaa hai [uruuj-e-fikr-o-fan = zenith of thought and art] kisii kaa Khuubasuurat sher sun kar teraa lutf-e-suKhan yaad aa gayaa hai [lutf-e-suKhan = enjoyment of poetry] mile vo ajanabii ban kar to 'Rifat' zamaane kaa chalan yaad aa gayaa hai
bahaar aa_ii to jaise ek baar lauT aaye hai.n phir adam se vo Khvaab saare, shabaab saare jo tere ho.nTho.n pe mar miTe the jo miT ke har baar phir jiiye the nikhar gaye hai.n gulaab saare jo terii yaado.n se mushk_buu hai.n jo tere ushshaaq kaa lahuu hai.n ubal pa.De hai.n azaab saare malaal-e-ahavaal-e-dostaa.N bhii Khumaar-e-aaGosh-e-mahavashaa.N bhii Gubaar-e-Khaatir ke baab saare tere hamaare savaal saare, javaab saare bahaar aa_ii to khul gaye hai.n naye sire se hisaab saare [mushk_buu = musk like fragrance] [ushshaaq = lovers; azaab = difficulties/pain] [malaal-e-ahavaal-e-dostaa.N = sorrow at friends' condition] [Khumaar-e-aaGosh-e-mahvashaa.N = intoxication of being in one's beloved's embrace]Written in April 1975
bad_naam mere pyaar kaa afsaanaa huaa hai diivaane bhii kahate hai.n kii diivaanaa huaa hai rishtaa thaa tabhii to kisii bedard ne to.Daa apanaa thaa tabhii to ko_ii begaanaa huaa hai baadal kii tarah aa ke baras jaa_iye ik din dil aap ke hote hue viiraana huaa hai bajate hai.n Khayaalo.n me.n terii yaad ke ghungaruu kuchh din se meraa ghar bhii pari_Khaanaa huaa hai mausam ne banaayaa hai nigaaho.n ko sharaabii jis phuul ko dekhuu.N vahii paimaanaa huaa hai
badan me.n aag sii cheharaa gulaab jaisaaa hai ke zahar-e-Gam kaa nashaa bhii sharaab jaisaa hai kahaa.N vo qurb ke ab to ye haal hai jaise tere firaaq kaa aalam bhii Khvaab jaisaa hai magar kabhii ko_ii dekhe ko_ii pa.Dhe to sahii dil aa_iinaa hai to cheharaa kitaab jaisaa hai vo saamane hai magar tishnagii nahii.n jaatii ye kyaa sitam hai ke dariyaa saraab jaisaa hai [tishnagii=thirst, saraab=illusion/mirage ] 'Faraz' sang-e-malaamat se zaKhm zaKhm sahii hame.n aziiz hai Khaanaa_Kharaab jaisaa haiContributed by Rajeev M. Patel
badalate vaqt kaa ik sil_silaa saa lagataa hai ke jab bhii dekho use duusaraa-saa lagataa hai tumhaaraa husn kisii aadamii kaa husn nahii.n kisii buzurg kii sachchii duaa saa lagataa hai terii nigaah ko tamiiz rang-o-nuur kahaa.N mujhe to Khuun bhii rang-e-hinaa saa lagataa hai damaaG-o-dil ho.n agar mutma_ii.n to chhaao.n hai dhuup thape.Daa luu kaa bhii ThanDii havaa saa lagataa hai [mutma_ii.n = content/satisfied; luu = hot summer breeze] vo chhat pe aa gayaa betaab ho ke aaKhir Khudaa bhii aaj shariik-e-duaa saa lagataa hai tumhaaraa haath jo aayaa hai haath me.n mere ab aitabaar kaa mausam haraa-saa lagataa hai nikal ke dekho kabhii nafarato.n ke pinjare se tamaam shahar kaa "Manzar" khulaa saa lagataa hai
baaziichaa-e-atfaal hai duniyaa mere aage hotaa hai shab-o-roz tamaashaa mere aage [baaziichaa-e-atfaal = child's play] ik khel hai aurang-e-sulemaa.N mere nazadiik ik baat hai ejaaz-e-masiihaa mere aage [aurang = throne; ejaaz = miracle] juz naam nahii.n suurat-e-aalam mujhe manzuur juz vaham nahii.n hastii-e-ashiyaa mere aage [juz = other than; aalam = world; ashiyaa = things] hotaa hai nihaa.N gard me.n seharaa mere hote ghisataa hai jabii.n Khaak pe dariyaa mere aage [nihaa.N = hidden; gard = dust] [seharaa = desert, jabii.n = forehead] mat puuchh ke kyaa haal hai meraa tere piichhe tuu dekh ke kyaa rang hai teraa mere aage sach kahate ho Khud_biin-o-Khud_aaraa huu.N na kyo.N huu.N baiThaa hai but-e-aa_iinaa siimaa mere aage [Khud_biin = proud/arrogant, Khud_aaraa = self adorer] [but-e-aa_iinaa = lover's mirror; siimaa = particularly] phir dekhiye andaaz-e-gul_afshaanii-e-guftaar rakh de ko_ii paimaanaa-e-sahabaa mere aage [gul_afshaanii-e-guftaar = to scatter flowers while speaking] [sahaba = wine] nafrat ka gumaa.N guzare hai mai.n rashk se guzaraa kyo.N kar kahuu.N lo naam naa us kaa mere aage [gumaaN = suspicion/doubt; rashk = envy] imaa.N mujhe roke hai jo khii.nche hai mujhe kufr kaabaa mere piichhe hai kaliisaa mere aage [kufr = impiety, kaliisaa = church/cathedral] aashiq huu.N pe maashuuq_farebii hai mera kaam majanuu.N ko buraa kahatii hai lailaa mere aage Khush hote hai.n par vasl me.n yuu.N mar nahii.n jaate aa_ii shab-e-hijaraa.N kii tamannaa mere aage [hijr = separation] hai mauj_zan ik qulzum-e-Khuu.N kaash! yahii ho aataa hai abhii dekhiye kyaa-kyaa mere aage [mauj_zan = turbulent (as in waves)] [qulzum = sea, Khuu.N = blood] go haath ko jumbish nahii.n aa.Nkho.n me.n to dam hai rahane do abhii saaGar-o-miinaa mere aage [jumbish = movement; saaGar-o-miinaa = glass of wine] ham_peshaa-o-ham_masharab-o-ham_raaz hai meraa 'Ghalib' ko buraa kyo.N kaho achchhaa mere aage [ham_peshaa = of the same profession] [ham_masharab = of the same habits(i.e. a fellov drinker)] [ham_raaz = confidante]
aisii hii sard shaam thii vo bhii jab vo mahandii rachaaye haatho.n me.n apanii aahaT ke Khauf se larazaa.N surKh aa.Nchal me.n muu.Nh chhipaaye hue apane Khat mujh se lene aa_ii thii us kii sahamii hu_ii nigaaho.n me.n kitanii Khaamosh iltijaaye.N thii.n us ke chehare kii zard rangat me.n kitanii majabuuriyo.n ke saaye the mere haatho.n se Khat paka.Date hii jaane kyaa soch kar achaanak vo meraa shaanaa paka.D kar ro_ii thii us ke yaaquut rang ho.nTho.n ke kap_kapaate hue kinaaro.n par saika.Do.n ankahe fasaane the sard shaamo.n me.n der tak aksar jab ye manzar dikhaa_ii detaa hai ek lamhaa hinaa_ii haatho.n se mujh ko apanii taraf bulaataa hai ham_nashii.n ruuTh kar naa jaa mujh se aisii hii sard shaam thii vo bhii [sard = cold; Khauf = fear; larazaa.N = trembling] [surKh = red; iltijaa = plea/entreaty] [zard = yellow/pale; shaanaa = shoulder] [yaaquut = ruby (a gem); ankahe = unsaid] [manzar = view/scene; [lamhaa = moment] [ham_nashii.n = companion]
baat phuulo.n kii sunaa karate the ham kabhii sher kahaa karate the mashaale.n leke tumhaare Gam kii ham andhero.n me.n chalaa karate the ab kahaa.N aisii tabiyat vaale choT khaa kar jo duaa karate the tark-e-ehasaas-e-muhabbat mushkil haa.N magar ahal-e-vafaa karate the bikharii bikharii zulfo.n vaale qaafile rok liyaa karate the aaj gulshan me.n shaguuf-e-saaGar shikave baad-e-sabaa se karate the
baat nikalegii to phir duur talak jaayegii log bevajah udaasii kaa sabab puuchhe.nge ye bhii puuchhe.ge ki tum itanii pareshaa.N kyuu.N ho u.ngaliyaa.N uThe.ngii sukhe huye baalo.n kii taraf ik nazar dekhe.nge guzare huye saalo.n kii taraf chu.Diyo.n par bhii ka_ii tanz kiye jaaye.nge kaa.Npate haatho.n pe bhii fikre kase jaaye.nge log zaalim hai.n har ik baat kaa taanaa de.nge baato.n baato.n me.n meraa zikr bhii le aaye.nge unakii baato.n kaa zaraa saa bhii asar mat lenaa varnaa chehare ke taasur se samajh jaaye.nge chaahe kuchh bhii ho savaalaat na karanaa unase mere baare me.n ko_ii baat na karanaa unase baat nikalegii to phir duur talak jaayegii
baat karanii mujhe mushkil kabhii aisii to na thii jaisii ab hai terii mahafil kabhii aisii to na thii le gayaa chhiin ke kaun aaj teraa sabr-o-qarar beqaraarii tujhe ai dil kabhii aisii to na thii chashm-e-qaatil merii dushman thii hameshaa lekin jaise ab ho ga_ii qaatil kabhii aisii to na thii un kii aa.Nkho.n ne Khudaa jaane kiyaa kyaa jaaduu ke tabiiyat merii maa_il kabhii aisii to na thii aks-e-ruKh-e-yaar ne kis se hai tujhe chamakaayaa taab tujh me.n maah-e-kaamil kabhii aisii to na thii kyaa sabab tuu jo biga.Dataa hai "Zafar" se har baar Khuu terii huur-e-shamaa_il kabhii aisii to na thii
baat chalii terii aa.Nkho.n se jaa pahu.Nchii paimaane tak khii.nch rahii hai terii ulfat aaj mujhe maiKhaane tak ishq kii baate.n Gam kii baate.n duniyaa vaale karate hai.n kis ne shammaa kaa dukh dekhaa kaun gayaa paravaane tak ishq nahii.n hai tum ko mujh se sirf bahaane karatii ho yuu.N hii bahaane qaayam rakhanaa tum mere mar jaane tak itanaa hii kahanaa hai tum se mumkin ho to aa jaanaa aa hii gaye to rukanaa hogaa aa.Nkho.n ke patharaane tak
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]
baadalo.n kaa kaafilaa aataa huaa achchhaa lagaa pyaas kii dharatii ko har saavan ba.Daa achchhaa lagaa us bharii mahafil me.n us kaa chand lamho.n ke liye mujh se milanaa baat karanaa dekhanaa achchhaa lagaa jin kaa sach honaa kisii suurat se bhii mumkin na thaa aisii aisii baate.n aksar sochanaa achchhaa lagaa vo to kyaa aataa magar Khush_fahamiyo.n ke saath saath saarii saarii raat ham ko jaaganaa achchhaa lagaa pahale pahale to nigaaho.n me.n ko_ii jachataa na thaa raftaa raftaa duusaraa phir tiisaraa achchhaa lagaa
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.NContributed by Umang Bali
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
