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
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
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
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
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
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’
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
[taKhliiq-e-fan=creation of art]
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
lab-e Khaamosh se afshaa hogaa
lab-e Khaamosh se afshaa hogaa
raaz har rang me.n rusvaa hogaa
dil ke saharaa me.n chalii sard havaa
abr gul_zaar pe barasaa hogaa
tum nahii.n the to sar-e-baam-e-Khayaal
yaad kaa ko_ii sitaaraa hogaa
kis tavaqqo pe kisii ko dekhe.n
ko_ii tum se bhii hasii.n kyaa hogaa
ziinat-e-halqaa-e-aaGosh bano
duur baiThoge to charchaa hogaa
zulmat-e-shab me.n bhii sharmaate ho
dard chamakegaa to phir kyaa hogaa
jis bhii fan_kaar kaa shaahakaar ho tum
us ne sadiyo.n tumhe.n sochaa hogaa
kis qadar karb se chaTakii hai kalii
shaaKh se gul ko_ii TuuTaa hogaa
umr bhar roye faqat is dhun me.n
raat biitii to ujaalaa hogaa
saarii duniyaa hame.n pahachaanatii hai
ko_ii ham-saa bhii na tanhaa hogaa
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
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
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
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]
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