ye saaraa jism jhuk kar bojh se duharaa huaa hogaa
ye saaraa jism jhuk kar bojh se duharaa huaa hogaa
mai.n sajde me.n nahii.n thaa aap ko dhokaa huaa hogaa
[jism = body; duharaa = doubled; sajdaa = prostrated in prayer]
yahaa.N tak aate aate suukh jaatii hai.n sabhii nadiyaa.N
mujhe maaluum hai paanii kahaa.N Thaharaa huaa hogaa
Gazab ye hai ki apanii maut kii aahaT nahii.n sunate
vo sab ke sab pareshaa.N hai.n vahaa.N par kyaa huaa hogaa
[Gazab = amazing/surprising]
tumhaare shahar me.n ye shor sun-sun kar to lagataa hai
ki insaano.n ke jangal me.n ko_ii hanaakaa huaa hogaa
ka_ii faake bitaakar mar gayaa jo us ke baare me.n
vo sab kahate hai.n ab aisaa nahii.n aisaa huaa hogaa
[faake = hunger]
yahaa.N par sirf guu.nge aur bahare log basate hai.n
Khudaa jaane yahaa.N par kis tarah jalasaa huaa hogaa
[jalasaa = celebration/festive gathering]
chalo ab yaad_gaaro.n kii andherii koTharii khole.n
kam_az_kam ek vo cheharaa to pahachaanaa huaa hogaa
[kam_az_kam = at the very least/if nothing else]
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kahaa.N vo tay thaa charaaGaa.N har ek ghar ke liye
kahaa.N vo tay thaa charaaGaa.N har ek ghar ke liye
kahaa.N charaaG mayassar nahii.n shahar ke liye
[mayassar = available]
yahaa.N daraKhto.n ke saaye me.n dhuup lagatii hai
chalo yahaa.N se chale aur umr bhar ke liye
[daraKht = tree
na ho qamiiz to ghuTano.n se peT Dhak le.nge
ye log kitane munaasib hai.n is safar ke liye
[munaasib = appropriate]
Khudaa nahii.n na sahii aadamii kaa Khvaab sahii
ko_ii hasiin nazaaraa to hai nazar ke liye
vo mutama_in hai.n ki patthar pighal nahii.n sakataa
mai.n beqaraar huu.N aavaaz me.n asar ke liye
[mutama_in = content]
jiye.n to apane baGiiche me.n gul_mohar ke liye
mare.n to Gair kii galiyo.n me.n gul_mohar ke liye
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ho ga_ii phir parbat-sii pighalanii chaahiye
ho ga_ii phir parbat-sii pighalanii chaahiye
is himaalay se ko_ii gangaa nikalanii chaahiye
aaj ye diivaar pardo.n kii tarah hilane lagii
shart lekin thii ki buniyaad hilanii chaahiye
har sa.Dak par har galii me.n har nagar har gaao.n me.n
haath leharaate huye har laash chalanii chaahiye
sirf hangaamaa kha.Daa karanaa meraa maqsad nahii.n
merii koshish ye hai ki ye suurat badalanii chaahiye
mere siine me.n nahii.n to tere siine me.n sahii
ho kahii.n bhii aag lekin aag jalanii chaahiye
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chaa.Ndanii chhat pe chal rahii hogii
chaa.Ndanii chhat pe chal rahii hogii
ab akelii Tahal rahii hogii
phir meraa zikr aa gayaa hogaa
vo barf-sii pighal rahii hogii
kal kaa sapanaa bahut suhaanaa thaa
ye udaasii na kal rahii hogii
sochataa huu.N ki band kamare me.n
ek shama-sii jal rahii hogii
tere gahano.n sii khan_khanaatii thii
baajare kii fasal rahii hogii
jin havaao.n ne tujh ko dularaayaa
un me.n merii Gazal rahii hogii
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jadaa-e-fan me.n ba.De saKht muqaam aate hai.n
mar ke rah jaataa hai fanakaar amar hone tak
kitane Gaalib the jo paidaa huye aur mar bhii gaye
qadradaan.n ko taKhallus ki kHabar hone tak
kitane iqabaal rah-e-fikr me.n uThe lekin
raastaa bhuul gaye Khatm-e-safar hone tak
kitane shabbiir hasan khaa.N na bane josh kabhii
mar gaye kitane sikander bhii jigar hone tak
faiz rang bhii ashaar me.n aa sakataa thaa
u.ngaliyaa.N saath to de.n Khuun me.n tar hone tak
cha.nd zarro.n hi ko milatii hai ziyaa-e-Khurshiid
cha.nd taare hii chamakate hai.n sahar hone tak
dil-e-shaayar pe kuchh aisii hii guzaratii hai ‘figaar’
jo kisii qatare pe guzare hai guhar hone tak
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miT gayaa jab miTane vaalaa phir salaam aayaa to kyaa
dil kii barbaadii ke baad un kaa payaam aayaa to kyaa
[payaam=message]
chhuT ga_ii.n nabze.n ummide.n dene vaalii hai.n javaab
ab udhar se naamaabar leke payaam aayaa to kyaa
[naamaabar=messenger]
aaj hii miTanaa thaa ai dil hasarat-e-diidaar me.n
tuu merii naakaamiyo.n ke baad kaam aayaa to kyaa
[hasarat-e-diidaar=desire to see]
kaash apanii zindagii me.n ham ye ma.nzar dekhate
ab sar-e-turbat ko_ii mahashar-Khiraam aayaa to kyaa
[turbat=tomb; mahashar=day of judgement; Khiraam=walk (style of)]
saa.Ns ukha.Dii aas TuuTii chhaa gayaa jab rang-e-yaas
naamaabar laayaa to kyaa Khat mere naam aayaa to kyaa
mil gayaa vo Khaak me.n jis dil me.n thaa armaan-e-diid
ab ko_ii Khurshiid-vash baalaa-e-baam aayaa to kyaa
[Khurshiid-vash=sun-like face (one’s beloved)]
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firaaq-e-diidaa huu.N mai.n vasl-e-yaar baaqii hai
Khizaa.N rasiidaa chaman kii bahaar baaqii hai
[firaaq-e-diidaa=deprived of sight; vasl-e-yaar=meeting with beloved]
[Khizaa.N rasiidaa=autumn struck]
havaa to kahatii hai saaqamade bahaar-e-chaman
sadaa-e-gu.nchaa-e-vahadat hazaar baaqii hai
[sadaa-e-gu.nchaa=call of buds; vahadat=uniqueness]
buto.n ke qahar se ham ko maqaam-e-yaas nahii.n
ummiid-e-rahamat-e-paravar-digaar baaqii hai
[maqaam-e-yaas=limit of despair]
[ummiid-e-rahamat-e-paravar-digaar=hope for the blessing of God]
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tujhase milane kii sazaa de.nge tere shahar ke log
ye vafaao.n kaa silaa de.nge tere shahar ke log
kyaa Khabar thii tere milane pe qayaamat hogii
mujhako diivaanaa banaa de.nge tere shahar ke log
terii nazaro.n se giraane ke liye jaan-e-hayaa
mujhako mujarim bhii banaa de.nge tere shahar ke log
kah ke diivaanaa mujhe maar rahe hai.n patthar
aur kyaa isake sivaa de.nge tere shahar ke log
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do javaa.N dilo.n kaa Gam, duriyaa.N samajhatii hai.n
kaun yaad karataa hai, hichakiyaa.N samajhatii hai.n
tum to Khud hii qaatil ho, tum ye baat kyaa jaano.n
kyo.n huaa mai.n divaanaa, be.Diiyaa.N samajhatii hai.n
baam se utaratii hai jab hasiin doshizaa
jism kii nazaakat ko, sii.Diiyaa.N samajhatii hai.n
[baam=ladder; doshizaa=bride]
yuu.N to sair-e-gulashan ko, kitane log aate hai.n
phuul kaun to.Degaa Daaliyaa.N samajhatii hai.n
jisane kar liyaa dil me.n pahalii baar ghar ‘Danish’
us ko merii aa.Nkho.n kii putaliyaa.N samajhatii hai.n
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dastuur ibaadat kaa duniyaa se niraalaa ho
dastuur ibaadat kaa duniyaa se niraalaa ho
ik haath me.n maalaa ho ik haath me.n pyaalaa ho
puuje.nge saliiqe se andaaz magar apanaa
ho yaad-e-Khudaa dil me.n saaqii ne sambhaalaa ho
mastii bhii taqaddus bhii ek saath chale dono.n
ik simt ho maiKhaanaa ik simt shivaalaa ho
masjid kii taraf se tuu jaanaa na kabhii saaqii
zaahid bhii kabhii teraa na chaahanevaalaa ho
vo Duub ke mar jaaye.n madiraa kii suraahii me.n
maashuuq ne gar dil kii mahafil se nikaalaa ho
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ye jo hai hukm mere paas na aaye ko_ii
is liye ruuTh rahe hai.n ki manaaye ko_ii
taak me.n hai nigah-e-shauq Khudaa Khair kare
saamane se mere bachataa huaa jaaye ko_ii
haal afalaaq-o-zamii.n kaa jo bataayaa bhii to kyaa
baat vo hai jo tere dil kii baataaye ko_ii
[afalaaq=sky]
aapane ‘Daag’ ko muu.Nh bhii na lagaayaa afsos
us ko rakhataa thaa kaleje se lagaaye ko_ii
ho chukaa aish kaa jalasaa to mujhe Khat bhejaa
aap kii tarah se mehamaan bulaaye ko_ii
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uzr aane me.n bhii hai aur bulaate bhii nahii.n
baais-e-tark-e-mulaaqaat bataate bhii nahii.n
[uzr=hesitate; bais-e-tark-e-mulaqat=basis for terminating acquaintanceship]
Khuub pardaa hai ke chilaman se lage baiThe hai.n
saaf chhupate bhii nahii.n saamane aate bhii nahii.n
ho chukaa qata ta’lluq to jafaaye.n kyo.n ho.n
jinako matalab nahii.n rahataa wo sataate bhii nahii.n
ziist se ta.ng ho ae DaaG to jiite kyo.n ho
jaan pyaarii bhii nahii.n jaan se jaate bhii nahii.n
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unake ek jaa.N-nisaar ham bhii hai.n
hai.n jahaa.N sau-hazaar ham bhii hai.n
tum bhii bechain ham bhii hai.n bechain
tum bhii ho beqaraar ham bhii hai.n
ai falaq kah to kyaa iraadaa hai
aish ke Khvaastagaar ham bhii hai.n
shahar khaalii kiye dukaa.N kaisii
ek hii vaadaa-Khvaar ham bhii hai.n
sharm samajhe tere TaGaaful ko
vaah! kyaa hoshiyaar ham bhii hai.n
tum agar apanii Khuu ke ho maashuuq
apane matalab ke yaar ham bhii hai.n
jis ne chaahaa pha.Nsaa liyaa hamako
dil-baro.n ke shikaar ham bhii hai.n
kaun saa dil hai jis me.n daaG nahii.n
ishq kii yaadagaar ham bhii hai.n
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tumhaare Khat me.n nayaa ik salaam kis kaa thaa
na thaa raqiib to aaKhir vo naam kis kaa thaa
vo qatl kar ke har kisii se puuchhate hai.n
ye kaam kis ne kiyaa hai ye kaam kis kaa thaa
vafaa kare.nge nibhaaye.nge baat maane.nge
tumhe.n bhii yaad hai kuchh ye kalaam kis kaa thaa
rahaa na dil me.n vo be-dard aur dard rahaa
muqiim kaun huaa hai maqaam kis kaa thaa
na puuchh-paachh thii kisii kii na aav-bhagat
tumhaarii bazm me.n kal ehatamaam kis kaa thaa
hamaare Khat ke to purze kiye pa.Dhaa bhii nahii.n
sun jo tum ne baa-dil vo payaam kis kaa thaa
i.nhii.n sifaat se hotaa hai aadamii mashahuur
jo lutf aap hii karate to naam kis kaa thaa
guzar gayaa vo zamaanaa kahe.n to kis se kahe.n
Khayaal mere dil ko subah-o-shaam kis kaa thaa
har ek se kahate hai.n kyaa “Daag” bevafaa nikalaa
ye puuchhe in se ko_ii vo Gulaam kis kaa thaa
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sitam hii karanaa jafaa hii karanaa nigaah-e-lutf kabhii na karanaa
tumhe.n qasam hai hamaare sar kii hamaare haq me.n kamii na karanaa
kahaa.N kaa aanaa kahaa.N kaa jaanaa vo jaante hii nahii.n ye rasme.n
vahaa.N hai vaade kii bhii ye suurat kabhii to karanaa kabhii na karanaa
hamaarii mayyat pe tum jo aanaa to chaar aa.Nsuu bahaa ke jaanaa
zaraa rahe paas-e-aabaruu bhii kahii.n hamaarii ha.Nsii na karanaa
vo ik hamaaraa tariiq-e-ulfat ki dushmano.n se bhii mil ke chalanaa
ye ek shevaa teraa sitamagar ki dost se dostii na karanaa
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