zindagii ke mele me.n
zindagii ke mele me.n
Khvaahisho.n ke rele me.n
tum se kyaa kahe.n jaanaa
is qadar jhamele me.n
vaqt kii ravaanii hai
baKht kii giraanii hai
saKht bezamiinii hai
saKht laamakaanii hai
hijr ke samandar me.n
taKht aur taKhte kii
ek hii kahaanii hai
tum ko jo sunaanii hai
baat go zaraa sii hai
baat umr bhar kii hai
umr bhar kii baate.n kab
do gha.Dii me.n hotii hai.n
dard ke samandar me.n
anginat jaziire.n hai.n
beshumaar motii hai.n
aa.Nkh ke dariiche me.n
tum ne jo sajaayaa thaa
baat us diye kii hai
baat us gile kii hai
jo lahuu kii Khilvat me.n
chor ban ke aataa hai
lafz ke fasiilo.n par
TuuT TuuT jaataa hai
zindagii se lambii hai
baat rat_jage kii hai
raaste me.n kaise ho
baat taKhaliye kii hai
taKhaliye kii baato.n me.n
guftaguu izaafii hai
pyaar karane vaalo.n ko
ik nigaah kaafii hai
ho sake to sun jaao
ek din akele me.n
tum se kyaa kahe.n jaanaa.N
is qadar jhamele me.n
[Khvaahish = desire; baKht = fate; giraanii = deficiency]
[laamakaanii = homelessness/having no roots; hijr = separation]
[taKht = throne; taKhtii = plank of wood]
[anginat = countless; jaziiraa = island]
[beshumaar = innumerable; dariichaa = window]
[fasiil = ramparts; taKhaliyaa = solitude]
[guftaguu = conversation; izaafii = additional/extra]
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yahii bahut hai ke dil us ko Dhuu.ND laayaa hai
yahii bahut hai ke dil us ko Dhuu.ND laayaa hai
kisii ke saath sahii vo nazar to aayaa hai
karuu.N shikaayate.n takataa rahuu.N ke pyaar karuu.N
gaye bahaar kii suurat vo lauT aayaa hai
vo saamane thaa magar ye yaqii.n na aataa thaa
vo aap hai ke merii Khvaahisho.n kaa saayaa hai
azaab huup ke kaise hai.n baarishe.n kyaa hai.n
fasiil-e-jism girii jab to hosh aayaa hai
mai.n kyaa karuu.Ngaa agar vo na mil sakaa ‘Amjad’
abhii abhii mere dil me.n Khayaal aayaa hai
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tumhe.n mujh se mohabbat hai
mohabbat kii tabiyat me.n
ye kaisaa bachapanaa qudarat ne rakkhaa hai
ke jitanii puraanii jitanii bhii mazabuut ho jaaye
ise taa_iid-e-taazaa kii zaruurat phir bhii rahatii hai
yaqii.n kii aaKhirii had tak dilo.n me.n lah_lahaatii ho
nigaaho.n se Tapakatii ho lahuu me.n jag_magaatii ho
hazaaro.n tarah se dil_kash hasiin haale banaatii ho
use izhaar ke lafzo.n kii haajat phir bhii rahatii hai
mohabbat maa.Ngatii hai yuu.N gavaahii apane hone kii
ke jaise tifl-e-saadaa shaam ko ik biij boye
aur shab me.n bauraa uThe
zamii.n ko khod kar dekhe
ke paudhaa ab kahaa.N tak hai
mohabbat kii tabiyat me.n ajab takaraar kii Khuu hai
ke ye iqraar ke lafzo.n ko sunane se nahii.n thakatii
bichha.Dane kii gha.Dii ho yaa ko_ii milane kii sa’at ho
ise bas ek hii dhun hai
kaho mujh se mohabbat hai
kaho mujh se mohabbat hai
kuchh aisii besakuunii hai vafaa kii sar_zamii.no.n me.n
ke jo ahal-e-mohabbat ko sadaa bechain rakhatii hai
ke jaise phuul me.n Khsuhbuu ke jaise haath me.n taaraa
ke jaise shaam kaa taaraa
mohabbat karane vaalo.n kii sahar raato.n me.n rahatii hai
gumanaam ke shaaKhcho.n me.n aashiyaa.N banataa hai ulfat kaa
ye ain visaal me.n bhii hijr ke Khadsho.n me.n rahatii hai
mohabbat ke musaafir zindagii jab kaaT chukate hai.n
thakan kii karachiyaa.N chunate vafaa kii ajarake.n pahane
samay kii rah_guzar kii aaKhirii sarhad pe rukate hai.n
to ko_ii Duubatii saa.Nso.n kii Dorii thaam ker
dhiire se kahataa hai
ke ye sach hai naa
hamaarii zindagii ik duusare ke naam likhii thii
dhundhalakaa saa jo aa.Nkho.n ke qariib-o-duur phailaa hai
isii kaa naam chaahat hai
tumhe.n mujh se mohabbat thii
tumhe.n mujh se mohabbat hai
mohabbat kii tabiyat me.n
ye kaisaa bachapanaa qudarat ne rakkhaa hai
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terii zad se nikalanaa chaahataa hai
terii zad se nikalanaa chaahataa hai
ye dariyaa ruKh badalanaa chaahataa hai
[zad = target/range]
vo sapanaa jis kii suurat hii nahii.n hai
merii aa.Nkho.n me.n chalanaa chaahataa hai
dilo.n kii maa.Ndagii pe kyaa ta’ajjub
ki suuraj bhii to Dhalanaa chaahataa hai
[maa.Ndagii = dimmed/faded/dulled’ ta’ajjub = amazement]
nashist-e-dard badalii hai to ab dil
zaraa pahaluu badalanaa chaahataa hai
[nashist-e-dard = place where it hurts]
mujhe bhii saamanaa hai karbalaa kaa
meraa sar bhii uchhalanaa chaahataa hai
nahii.n hai tarjumaan-e-Gam ye aa.Nsuu
ye paanii ab ubalanaa chaahataa hai
[tarjumaan-e-Gam = translation (representative) of sorrow]
tabassum zer-e-lab kahataa hai ‘Amjad’
ko_ii jazbaa machalanaa chaahataa hai
[tabassum = smile; zer-e-lab = beneath the lips (hidden)]
[jazbaa = emotion]
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na shikaayate.n na gilaa kare
na shikaayate.n na gilaa kare
ko_ii aisaa shaKhs huaa kare
jo mere liye hii sajaa kare
mujh hii se baate.n kiyaa kare
[gilaa=complaint]
kabhii roye jaaye vo bepanaah
kabhii betahaashaa udaas ho
kabhii chupake chupake dabe qadam
mere piichhe aa kar ha.Nsaa kare
[bepanaah=limitless]
merii qurbate.n merii chaahate.n
ko_ii yaad kare qadam qadam
mai.n taviil safar me.n huu.N agar
merii vaapasii kii duaa kare
[qurbat=nearness/intimacy; taviil=long; vaapasii=return]
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muhabbat
sitaare jo damakate hai.n
kisii kii chashm-e-hairaa.N me.n
mulaaqaate.n jo hotii hai.n
jamaal-e-abr-o-baaraa.N me.n
ye na abaad vaqto.n me.n
dil-e-naashaad me.n hogii
muhabbat ab nahii.n hogii
ye kuchh din baad me.n hogii
guzar jaaye.nge jab ye din
ye un kii yaad me.n hogii
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kyuu.N
kuchh aise ghaao bhii hote hai.n
jinhe.n zaKhmii aap nahii.n dhote
bin roye huye aa.Nsuo.n kii tarah
siine me.n chhupaa ke rakhate hai.n
aur saarii umr nahii.n rote
[ghaao = wound]
niinde.n bhii muhaiyaa hotii hai.n
sapane bhii duur nahii.n hote
kyuu.N phir bhii jaagate rahate hai.n
kyuu.N saarii raat nahii.n sote
[muhaiyaa = available]
ab kis se kahe.n ai jaan-e-vafaa
ye ahal-e-vafaa kis aag me.n jalate rahate hai.n
kyuu.N bujh ke raakh nahii.n hote
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kisii kii aa.Nkh jo pur_nam nahii.n hai
kisii kii aa.Nkh jo pur_nam nahii.n hai
na samajho ye ke us ko Gam nahii.n hai
savaad-e-dard me.n tanhaa kha.Daa huu.N
palaT jaa_uu.N magar mausam nahii.n hai
samajh me.n kuchh nahii.n aataa kisii ke
agarche guftaguu mubaham nahii.n hai
sulagataa kyuu.N nahii.n taariik jangal
talab kii lau agar maddham nahii.n hai
ye bastii hai sitam paravar digaan kii
yahaa.N ko_ii kisii se kam nahii.n hai
kinaaraa duusaraa dariyaa kaa jaise
vo saathii hai magar maharam nahii.n hai
dilo.n kii raushanii bujhane na denaa
vajuud-e-tiiragii mahakam nahii.n hai
mai.n tum ko chaah kar pachhataa rahaa huu.N
ko_ii is zaKhm kaa maraham nahii.n hai
jo ko_ii sun sake ‘Amjad’ to sunaa denaa
ba-juz ek baaz gasht-e-Gam nahii.n hai
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Khud apane liye baiTh ke soche.nge kisii din
Khud apane liye baiTh ke soche.nge kisii din
yuu.N hai ki tujhe bhuul ke dekhe.nge kisii din
bhaTake hue phirate hai.n ka_ii lafz jo dil me.n
duniyaa ne diyaa vaqt to likkhe.nge kisii din
hil jaaye.nge ik baar to arsho.n ke dar-o-baam
ye Khaak_nashii.n log jo bole.nge kisii din
aapas kii kisii baat kaa milataa hii nahii.n vaqt
har baat ye kahate hai.n ke baiThe.nge kisii din
ai jaan terii yaad ke be-naam parinde
shaaKho.n pe mere dard kii utare.nge kisii din
jaatii hai kisii jhiil kii gaharaa_ii kahaa.N tak
aa.nkho.n me.n terii Duub ke dekhe.nge kisii din
Khushbuu se bharii shaam me.n jugnuu ke qalam se
ik nazm tere vaaste likkhe.nge kisii din
soye.nge terii aa.Nkh kii Khlvat me.n kisii raat
saaye me.n terii zulf ke jaage.nge kisii din
Khushbuu kii tarah ,asl-e-sabaa Khaak numaa se
galiyo.n se tere shahar kii guzare.nge kisii din
‘Amjad’ hai yahii ab ke kafan baa.Ndh ke sar se
us shahar-e-sitam_gaar me.n jaaye.nge kisii din
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kahaa.N aake rukane the raaste kahaa.N mo.D thaa use bhuul jaa
kahaa.N aake rukane the raaste kahaa.N mo.D thaa use bhuul jaa
vo jo mil gayaa use yaad rakh jo nahii.n milaa use bhuul jaa
vo tere nasiib kii baariishe.n kisii aur chhat pe baras ga_ii
dil-e-beKhabar merii baat sun use bhuul jaa use bhuul jaa
mai.n to gum thaa tere hii dhyaan me.n terii aas me.n tere gumaan me.n
havaa kah ga_ii mere kaan me.n mere saath aa use bhuul jaa
tujhe chaa.Nd ban ke milaa thaa jo tere saahilo.n pe khilaa thaa jo
vo thaa ek dariyaa visaal kaa so utar gayaa use bhuul jaa
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jo utar ke ziinaa-e-shaam se terii chashm-e-Khush me.n samaa gaye
jo utar ke ziinaa-e-shaam se terii chashm-e-Khush me.n samaa gaye
vahii jalate bujhate se mahar-o-maah mere baam-o-dar ko sajaa gaye
ye ajiib khel hai ishq kaa mai.n ne aap dekhaa ye mojezaa
vo jo lafz mere gumaa.N me.n the vo terii zubaa.N par aa gaye
vo jo giit tum ne sunaa nahii.n merii umr bhar kaa riyaaz thaa
mere dard kii thii daastaa.N jise tum ha.Nsii me.n u.Daa gaye
vo charaaG-e-jaa.N kabhii jis kii lau na kisii havaa se niguu.N hu_ii
terii bevafaa_ii ke vaasavaa use chupake chupake bujhaa gaye
vo thaa chaa.Nd shaam-e-visaal kaa ke thaa ruup tere jamaal kaa
merii ruuh se merii aa.Nkh tak kisii raushanii me.n nahaa gaye
ye jo bandagaan-e-niyaaz hai ye tamaam hai vo lash_karii
jinhe.n zindagii ne aman na dii to tere huzuur me.n aa gaye
terii beruKhii ke dayaar me.n mai.n havaa ke saath havaa huaa
tere aa_iine kii talaash me.n mere Khvaab cheharaa ga.Nvaa gaye
tere vaasavaao.n ke fishar me.n teraa sharar-e-rang uja.D gayaa
merii Khvaahisho.n ke Gubaar me.n mere maah-o-saal-e-vafaa gaye
vo ajiib phuul se lafz the tere ho.nTh jin se mahak uThe
mere dasht-e-Khvaab me.n duur tak ko_ii baaG jaise lagaa gaye
merii umr se na simaT sake mere dil me.n itane savaal the
tere paas jitane javaab the terii ik nigaah me.n aa gaye
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ishq kaa jaaduu
meraa tamaam fan merii kaavish meraa riyaaz
ik naa-tamaam giit ke misare hai.n jin ke biich
maanii kaa rabt hai na kisii kaafiye kaa mel
anjaam jis kaa tay na huaa ho ik aisaa khel
merii mataa bas yahii jaduu hai ishq kaa
siikhaa hai jis ko mai.n ne ba.Dii mushkilo.n ke saath
lekin ye saahir-e-ishq kaa tohfaa ajiib hai
khulataa nahii.n hai kuchh ke haqiiqat me.n kyaa hai ye
taqadiir kii ataa hai yaa ko_ii sazaa hai ye
kis se kahe.n ai jaa.N ke ye qissaa ajiib hai
kahane ko yuu.N to ishq kaa jaduu hai mere paas
par mere dil ke vaaste itanaa hai is kaa bojh
siine se ik pahaa.D-saa haTataa nahii.n hai ye
lekin asar ke baab me.n halkaa hai is qadar
tujh pe agar chalaauu.N to chalataa nahii.n hai ye
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dil ke dariyaa ko kisii roz utar jaanaa hai
dil ke dariyaa ko kisii roz utar jaanaa hai
itanaa besimt na chal lauT ke ghar jaanaa hai
us tak aatii hai to har chiiz Thahar jaatii hai
jaise paanaa hii use asl me.n mar jaanaa hai
bol ai shaam-e-safar rang-e-rihaa_ii kyaa hai
dil ko rukanaa hai ki taaro.n me.n Thahar jaanaa hai
kaun ubharate hue mahataab kaa rastaa roke
us ko har taur suu-e-dasht-e-sahar jaanaa hai
mai.n khilaa huu.N to isii Khaak me.n milanaa hai mujhe
vo to Khushbuu hai use agale nagar jaanaa hai
vo tere husn kaa jaaduu ho ke meraa Gam-e-dil
har musaafir ko isii ghaaT utar jaanaa hai
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chupake chupake asar karataa hai
chupake chupake asar karataa hai
ishq kainsar kii tarah ba.Dhataa hai
[kainsar = cancer]
jo ko_ii jii na sake mar jaaye
aap kaa naam abas letaa hai
kaun sunataa hai kisii kii vipadaa
sab ke maathe pe yahii qissaa hai
ko_ii Darataa hai bharii mahafil me.n
ko_ii tanhaa_ii me.n ha.Ns pa.Dataa hai
yahii jannat hai yahii hai dozaKh
aur dekho to yahii duniyaa hai
[jannat = heaven; dozaKh = hell]
sab kii qismat me.n fanaa hai jab tak
aasmaano.n pe ko_ii zindaa hai
[fanaa = mortality]
vo Khudaa hai to zamii.n par aaye
hashr kaa din to yahaa.N barpaa hai
[hashr kaa din = day of judgement]
saa.Ns roke hue baiTho ‘Amjad’
vaqt dushman kii tarah chalataa hai
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chehare pe mere zulf ko phailaao kisii din
chehare pe mere zulf ko phailaao kisii din
kyaa roz garajate ho baras jaao kisii din
raazo.n kii tarah utaro mere dil me.n kisii shab
dastak pe mere haath kii khul jaao kisii din
pe.Do.n kii tarah husn kii baarish me.n nahaa luu.N
baadal kii tarah jhuum ke ghir aao kisii din
Khushbuu kii tarah guzaro mere dil kii galii se
phuulo.n kii tarah mujh pe bikhar jaao kisii din
phir haath ko Khairaat mile band-e-qabaa kii
phir lutf-e-shab-e-vasl ko doharaao kisii din
guzare.n jo mere ghar se to ruk jaaye.n sitaare
is tarah merii raat ko chamakaao kisii din
mai.n apanii har ik saa.Ns usii raat ko de duu.N
sar rakh ke mere siine pe so jaao kisii din
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