zaKhm ko phuul to sar sar ko sabaa kahate hai.n
zaKhm ko phuul to sar sar ko sabaa kahate hai.n
jaane kyaa daur hai kyaa log hai.n kyaa kahate hai.n
kyaa qayaamat hai ke jin ke liye ruk ruk ke chale
ab vahii log hame.n aabalaapaa kahate hai.n
ko_ii batalaao ke ik umr kaa bichha.Daa mahabuub
ittefaaqan kahii.n mil jaaye to kyaa kahate hai.n
ye bhii andaaz-e-suKhan hai ke jafaa ko terii
Gamzaa-o-ishvaa-o-andaaz-o-adaa kahate hai.n
jab talak duur hai tuu terii parastish kar le.n
ham jise chhuu na sake.n us ko Khudaa kahate hai.n
kyaa ta’ajjub hai ke ham ahl-e-tamannaa ko ‘Faraaz’
vo jo maharuum-e-tamannaa hai.n buraa kahate hai.n
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ye tabiyat hai to Khud aazaar ban jaaye.nge ham
ye tabiyat hai to Khud aazaar ban jaaye.nge ham
chaaraagar roye.nge aur Gam_Khvaar ban jaaye.nge ham
ham sar-e-chaak-e-vafaa hai.n aur teraa dast-e-hunar
jo banaa degaa hame.n ai yaar ban jaaye.nge ham
kyaa Khabar thii ai nigaar-e-sher tere ishq me.n
dil_baraan-e-shahar ke dil_daar ban jaaye.nge ham
saKht jaan hai.n par hamaarii ustavaarii par na jaa
aise TuuTe.nge teraa iqaraar ban jaaye.nge ham
aur kuchh din baiThane do kuu-e-jaanaa.N me.n hame.n
raftaa raftaa saayaa-e-diivaar ban jaaye.nge ham
is qadar aasaa.N na hogii har kisii se dostii
aashnaa_ii me.n teraa mayaar ban jaaye.nge ham
miir-o-Gaalib kyaa ke ban paaye nahii.n faiz-o-firaaq
zam ye thaa ruumii-o-ataar ban jaaye.nge ham
dekhane me.n shaaKh-e-gul lagate hai.n lekin dekhanaa
dast-e-gul_chii.n ke liye talvaar ban jaaye.nge ham
ham chiraaGo.n ko to taariikii se la.Danaa hai ‘Faraz’
gul hue par subah ke aasaar ban jaaye.nge ham
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ye merii Gazale.n ye merii nazme.n tamaam terii hikaayate.n hai.n
ye merii Gazale.n ye merii nazme.n tamaam terii hikaayate.n hai.n
ye tazkire.n terii lutf ke hai.n ye sher terii shikaayate.n hai.n
mai.n sab terii nazr kar rahaa huu.N ye un zamaano.n kii s’ate.n hai.n
jo zindagii ke naye safar me.n tujhe kisii roz yaad aaye.N
to ek ek harf jii uThegaa pahan ke anfaas kii qabaaye.N
udaas tanahaa_iiyo.n ke lamho.n me.n naach uThe.ngii ye apasaraaye.N
[tazkire.n=mention; s’ate.n=moments]
[anfaas=breaths; qabaaye.N=long coats]
mujhe terii dard ke alaavaa bhii aur dukh the, ye jaanataa huu.N
hazaar Gam the jo zindagii kii talaash me.n the, ye jaanataa huu.N
mujhe Khabar hai ki terii aa.Nchal me.n dard kii ret chhaanataa huu.N
magar har ek baar tujh ko chhuu kar ye ret rang-e-hinaa banii hai
ye zaKhm gul_zaar ban gaye hai.n ye aahe.n-sozaa.N ghaTaa banii hai
ye dard mauj-e-sabaa huaa hai ye aag dil kii sadaa banii hai
aur ab ye saarii mataa-e-hastii ye phuul ye zaKhm sab tere hai.n
ye dukh ke nauhe ye sukh ke naGme.n jo kal mere the vo ab tere hai.n
jo terii qurbat terii judaa_ii me.n kaT gaye roz-o-shab tere hai.n
vo teraa shaayar teraa muGannii vo jis kii baate.n ajiib sii thii
vo jis ke andaaz Khusro-vaanaa the aur adaaye.N Gariib sii thii.n
vo jis ke jiine kii Khvaahishe.n bhii Khud us ke apane nasiib sii thii.n
[mataa=things; qurbat=nearness]
[roz-o-shab=day and night; muGannii=singer]
[Khusro-vaanaa=king-like; Khvaahishe.n=desires]
na puuchh us kaa ki vo diivaanaa bahut dino.n kaa uja.D chukaa hai
vo kohakan to nahii.n thaa lekin ka.Dii chaTTaano.n se la.D chukaa hai
vo thak chukaa hai aur us kaa teshaa usii ke siine me.n ga.D chukaa hai
[kohakan=another name for Farhaad; teshaa=axe]
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ye kyaa ke sab se bayaa.N dil kii haalate.n karanii
ye kyaa ke sab se bayaa.N dil kii haalate.n karanii
‘Faraz’ tujh ko na aa_ii.n muhabbate.n karanii
ye qurb kyaa hai ke tuu saamane hai aur hame.n
shumaar abhii se judaa_ii kii sa’ate.n karanii
ko_ii Khudaa ho ke patthar jise bhii ham chaahe.n
tamaam umr usii kii ibaadate.n karanii
sab apane apanee qariine se muntazir us ke
kisii ko shukr kisii ko shikaayate.n karanii
ham apane dil se hai.n majabuur aur logon ko
zaraa sii baat pe barpaa qayaamate.n karanii
mile.n jab un se to mubaham sii guftaguu karanaa
phir apane aap se sau-sau vazaahate.n karanii
ye log kaise magar dushmanii nibhaate.n hai.n
hamii.n ko raas na aa_ii.n muhabbate.n karanii
kabhii ‘Faraz’ naye mausamo.n me.n ro denaa
kabhii talaash puraanii raqaabate.n karanii
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ye aalam shauq kaa dekhaa na jaaye
ye aalam shauq kaa dekhaa na jaaye
vo but hai yaa Khudaa dekhaa na jaaye
ye kin nazaro.n se tum ne aaj dekhaa
ke teraa dekhanaa dekha naa jaaye
hameshaa ke liye mujh se bichha.D jaa
ye manzar baarahaa dekhaa na jaaye
Galat hai jo sunaa par aazamaa kar
tujhe ai baavafaa dekhaa na jaaye
ye maharuumii nahii.n paas-e-vafaa hai
ko_ii tere sivaa dekhaa na jaaye
yahii to aashnaa banate hai.n aaKhir
ko_ii naa_aashnaa dekhaa na jaaye
‘Faraz’ apane sivaa hai kaun teraa
tujhe tujh se judaa dekhaa na jaaye
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vahashat-e-dil silaa-e-aabalaa_paa_ii le le
vahashat-e-dil silaa-e-aabalaa_paa_ii le le
mujh se yaa rab mere lafzo.n kii kamaa_ii le le
[vahashat-e-dil = terrified heart; silaa-e-aabalaa_paa_ii = result of wandering]
aql har baar dikhaatii thii jale haath apane
dil ne har baar kahaa aag paraa_ii le le
mai.n to us subah-e-daraKhshaa.N ko tavangar jaanuu.N
jo mere shahar se kashkol-e-gadaa_ii le le
[subah-e-daraKhshaa.N = luminous dawn; tavangar = rich]
[kashkol-e-gadaa_ii = darkness in alms]
tuu Ganii hai magar itanii hai.n sharaayat merii
ye mohabbat jo hame.n raas na aa_ii le le
[Ganii = wealthy; sharaayat = conditions (plural of shart)]
apane diivaan ko galiyo.n me liye phirataa huu.N
hai ko_ii jo hunar-e-zaKhm_numaa_ii le le
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vafaa ke Khvaab muhabbat kaa aasara le jaa
vafaa ke Khvaab muhabbat kaa aasara le jaa
agar chalaa hai to jo kuchh mujhe diyaa le jaa
maqaam-e-suud-o-ziyaa.N aa gayaa hai phir jaanaa.N
ye zaKhm mere sahii tiir to uThaa le jaa
yahii hai qismat-e-saharaa yahii karam teraa
ki buu.Nd buu.Nd ataa kar ghaTaa ghaTaa le jaa
Guruur-e-dost se itanaa bhii dil_shikastaa na ho
phir uTh ke saamane daaman-e-iltajaa le jaa
nadaamate.n ho.n to sar baar-e-dosh hotaa hai
‘Faraz’ jaa.N ke evaz aabaruu bachaa le jaa
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vafaa ke bhes me.n ko_ii raqiib-e-shahar bhii hai
vafaa ke bhes me.n ko_ii raqiib-e-shahar bhii hai
hazar! ke shahar ke qaatil tabiib-e-shahar bhii hai
vahii sipaah-e-sitam Khemaazan hai chaaro.n taraf
jo mere baKht me.n thaa ab nasiib-e-shahar bhii hai
udhar kii aag idhar bhii pahu.Nch na jaaye kahii.n
havaa bhii tez hai jangal qariib-e-shahar bhii hai
ab us ke hijr me.n rote hai.n us ke ghaayal bhii
Khabar na thii ke vo zaalim habiib-e-shahar bhii hai
ye raaz naaraa-e-mansuur hii se ham pe Khulaa
ke chuub-e-mimbar-e-masjid saliib-e-shahar bhii hai
ka.Dii hai jang ke ab ke muqaabile pe ‘Faraz’
amiir-e-shahar bhii hai aur khatiib-e-shahar bhii hai
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us ne sukuut-e-shab me.n bhii apanaa payaam rakh diyaa
us ne sukuut-e-shab me.n bhii apanaa payaam rakh diyaa
hijr kii raat baam par maah-e-tamaam rakh diyaa
aamad-e-dost kii naviid kuu-e-vafaa me.n aam thii
mai.n ne bhii ik chiraaG-saa dil sar-e-shaam rakh diyaa
dekho ye mere Khvaab the dekho ye mere zaKhm hai.n
mai.n ne to sab hisaab-e-jaa.N bar_sar-e-aam rakh diyaa
us ne nazar nazar me.n hii aise bhale suKhan kahe
mai.n ne to us ke paa.No.n me.n saaraa kalaam rakh diyaa
shiddat-e-tishnagii me.n bhii Gairat-e-maikashii rahii
us ne jo pher lii nazar mai.n ne bhii jaam rakh diya
aur ‘Faraz’ chaahiiye kitanii muhabbate.n tujhe
ke maao.N ne tere naam par bachcho.n ka naam rakh diyaa
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us ne kahaa sun
us ne kahaa sun
ahad nibhaane kii Khaatir mat aanaa
ahad nibhaanevaale aksar majabuurii yaa
mahajuurii kii thakan se lauTaa karate hai.n
tum jaao aur dariyaa dariyaa pyaas bujhaao
jin aa.Nkho.n me.n Duubo
jis dil me.n bhii utaro
merii talab aavaaz na degii
lekin jab merii chaahat aur merii Khvaahish kii lau
itanii tez aur itanii uu.Nchii ho jaaye
jab dil rode
tab lauT aanaa
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us ko judaa hue bhii zamaanaa bahut huaa
us ko judaa hue bhii zamaanaa bahut huaa
ab kyaa kahe.n ye qissaa puraanaa bahut huaa
Dhalatii na thii kisii bhii jatan se shab-e-firaaq
ai marg-e-naagahaa.N teraa aanaa bahut huaa
ham Khuld se nikal to gaye hai.n par ai Khudaa
itane se vaaqaye kaa fasaanaa bahut huaa
ab ham hai.n aur saare zamaane kii dushmaanii
us se zaraa rabt ba.Dhaanaa bahut huaa
ab kyo.n na zindagii pe muhabbat ko vaar de.n
is aashiqii me.n jaan se jaanaa bahut huaa
ab tak to dil ka dil se taarruf na ho sakaa
maanaa ki us se milanaa milaanaa bahut huaa
kyaa kyaa na ham Kharaab hue hai.n magar ye dil
ai yaad-e-yaar teraa Thikaanaa bahut huaa
kahataa thaa naaseho.n se mere muu.Nh na aa_iio
phir kyaa thaa ek huu kaa bahaanaa bahut huaa
lo phir tere labo.n pe usii bevafaa kaa zikr
ahmad ‘Faraz’ tujh se kahaa naa bahut huaa
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tuu paas bhii ho to dil beqaraar apanaa hai
tuu paas bhii ho to dil beqaraar apanaa hai
ke ham ko teraa nahii.n intazaar apanaa hai
mile ko_ii bhii teraa zikr chhe.D dete hai.n
ke jaise saaraa jahaa.N raaz_daar apanaa hai
vo duur ho to bajaa tark-e-dostii kaa Khayaal
vo saamane ho to kab iKhtiyaar apanaa hai
zamaane bhar ke dukho.n ko lagaa liyaa dil se
is aasare pe ke ik Gam_gusaar apanaa hai
‘Faraz’ raahat-e-jaa.N bhii vahii hai kyaa kiije
vo jis ke haath se siinaa_fiGaar apanaa hai
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tum bhi Khafaa ho log bhii beraham hai.n dosto
tum bhi Khafaa ho log bhii beraham hai.n dosto
ab ho chalaa yaqii.n ke bure ham hai.n dosto
kis ko hamaare haal se nisbat hai kyaa kare.n
aa.Nkhe.n to dushmano.n kii bhii pur_nam hai.n dosto
apane sivaa hamaare na hone kaa Gam kise
apanii talaash me.n to ham hii ham hai.n dosto
kuchh aaj shaam hii se hai dil bhii bujhaa bujhaa
kuchh shahar ke chiraaG bhii maddham hai.n dosto
is shahar-e-aarazuu se bhi baahar nikal chalo
ab dil kii raunaqe.n bhii ko_ii dam hai.n dosto
sab kuchh sahii ‘Faraz’ par itanaa zaruur hai
duniyaa me.n aise log bahut kam hai.n dosto
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terii baate.n hii sunaane aaye
terii baate.n hii sunaane aaye
dost bhii dil hii dukhaane aaye
phuul khilate hai.n to ham sochate hai.n
tere aane ke zamaane aaye
aisii kuchh chup sii lagii hai jaise
ham tujhe haal sunaane aaye
ishq tanhaa hai sar-e-manzil-e-Gam
kaun ye bojh uThaane aaye
ajanabii dost hame.n dekh ke ham
kuchh tujhe yaad dilaane aaye
dil Dha.Dakataa hai safar ke hangaam
kaash phir ko_ii bulaane aaye
ab to rone se bhii dil dukhataa hai
shaayad ab hosh Thikaane aaye
kyaa kahii.n phir ko_ii bastii uja.Dii
log kyuu.N jashn manaane aaye
so raho maut ke pahaluu me.n ‘Faraz’
niind kis vaqt na jaane aaye
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tere hote hue mahafil me.n jalaate hai.n chiraaG
tere hote hue mahafil me.n jalaate hai.n chiraaG
log kyaa saadaa hai.n suuraj ko dikhaate hai.n chiraaG
apanii maharuumiyo.n pe sharmindaa hai.n
Khud nahii.n rakhate to auro.n ke bujhaate hai.n chiraaG
bastiyaa.N chaa.Nd sitaaro.n pe basaane vaale
kurraa-e-arz bujhaate jaate hai.n chiraaG
kyaa Khabar hai un ko ke daaman bhii bha.Dak uThate hai.n
jo zamaane kii havaao.n se bachaate hai.n chiraaG
aisii taariikiiyaa.N aa.Nkho.n me.n basii hai.n ‘Faraz’
raat to raat ham din ko jalaate hai.n chiraaG
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