Sher on Khwab
Dream is not only that
which we have during our sleep; they also come to us when we are wide awake and we chase them feverishly. Here is a selection of verses that draw upon the experience of dream, their realisation, and how they represent human concerns. Read them and you will find the reflections of your own dreams here.
aisā bhī kabhī ho maiñ jise ḳhvāb meñ dekhūñ
jāgūñ to vahī ḳhvāb kī ta.abīr batā.e
aisa bhi kabhi ho main jise KHwab mein dekhun
jagun to wahi KHwab ki tabir batae
aañkh khulte hī bastiyāñ tārāj
koī lazzat nahīñ hai ḳhvāboñ meñ
aankh khulte hi bastiyan taraj
koi lazzat nahin hai KHwabon mein
vaqt-e-pīrī shabāb kī bāteñ
aisī haiñ jaise ḳhvāb kī bāteñ
in old age talk of youth now seems
to be just like the stuff of dreams
waqt-e-piri shabab ki baaten
aisi hain jaise KHwab ki baaten
in old age talk of youth now seems
to be just like the stuff of dreams
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Tags : Budhapaand 1 more
aa.ina aa.ina tairtā koī aks
aur har ḳhvāb meñ dūsrā ḳhvāb hai
aaina aaina tairta koi aks
aur har KHwab mein dusra KHwab hai
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Tag : Aaina
ḳhvāb kī tarah bikhar jaane ko jī chāhtā hai
aisī tanhā.ī ki mar jaane ko jī chāhtā hai
KHwab ki tarah bikhar jaane ko ji chahta hai
aisi tanhai ki mar jaane ko ji chahta hai
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Tag : Tanhai
aisā ho zindagī meñ koī ḳhvāb hī na ho
añdhiyārī raat meñ koī mahtāb hī na ho
aisa ho zindagi mein koi KHwab hi na ho
andhiyari raat mein koi mahtab hi na ho
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Tag : Chaand
muskātī āñkhoñ meñ aksar
dekhe ham ne rote ḳhvāb
muskati aankhon mein aksar
dekhe hum ne rote KHwab
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Tag : Aansoo
roz vo ḳhvāb meñ aate haiñ gale milne ko
maiñ jo sotā huuñ to jaag uThtī hai qismat merī
roz wo KHwab mein aate hain gale milne ko
main jo sota hun to jag uThti hai qismat meri
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Tag : Qismat
mujhe is ḳhvāb ne ik arse tak be-tāb rakkhā hai
ik ūñchī chhat hai aur chhat par koī mahtāb rakkhā hai
mujhe is KHwab ne ek arse tak be-tab rakkha hai
ek unchi chhat hai aur chhat par koi mahtab rakkha hai
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Tag : Chaand
niiñd kā rasta chhoTā hai
jis meñ ḳhvāb kī Thokar hai
nind ka rasta chhoTa hai
jis mein KHwab ki Thokar hai
maiñ huuñ ik paikar-e-ḳhayāl-o-ḳhvāb
aur kitnī baḌī haqīqat huuñ
main hun ek paikar-e-KHayal-o-KHwab
aur kitni baDi haqiqat hun
kisī ḳhayāl kisī ḳhvāb ke liye 'ḳhurshīd'
diyā darīche meñ rakkhā thā dil jalāyā thā
kisi KHayal kisi KHwab ke liye 'KHurshid'
diya dariche mein rakkha tha dil jalaya tha
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Tags : Charaghand 1 more
uTho ye manzar-e-shab-tāb dekhne ke liye
ki niiñd shart nahīñ ḳhvāb dekhne ke liye
uTho ye manzar-e-shab-tab dekhne ke liye
ki nind shart nahin KHwab dekhne ke liye
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Tags : Motivationaland 1 more
raat kyā so.e ki baaqī umr kī niiñd uḌ ga.ī
ḳhvāb kyā dekhā ki dhaḌkā lag gayā tābīr kā
raat kya soe ki baqi umr ki nind uD gai
KHwab kya dekha ki dhaDka lag gaya tabir ka
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Tag : Raat
āñkhoñ meñ jo bhar loge to kāñToñ se chubheñge
ye ḳhvāb to palkoñ pe sajāne ke liye haiñ
aankhon mein jo bhar loge to kanTon se chubhenge
ye KHwab to palkon pe sajaane ke liye hain
bārhā terā intizār kiyā
apne ḳhvāboñ meñ ik dulhan kī tarah
barha tera intizar kiya
apne KHwabon mein ek dulhan ki tarah
banā.ūñ kis ko shab-e-ġham anīs-e-tanhā.ī
ki saath hai mirī taqdīr vo bhī ḳhvāb meñ hai
banaun kis ko shab-e-gham anis-e-tanhai
ki sath hai meri taqdir wo bhi KHwab mein hai
ḳhvāb jitne dekhne haiñ aaj saare dekh leñ
kyā bharosa kal kahāñ pāgal havā le jā.egī
KHwab jitne dekhne hain aaj sare dekh len
kya bharosa kal kahan pagal hawa le jaegi
raat ko sonā na sonā sab barābar ho gayā
tum na aa.e ḳhvāb meñ āñkhoñ meñ ḳhvāb aayā to kyā
raat ko sona na sona sab barabar ho gaya
tum na aae KHwab mein aankhon mein KHwab aaya to kya
log karte haiñ ḳhvāb kī bāteñ
ham ne dekhā hai ḳhvāb āñkhoñ se
log karte hain KHwab ki baaten
hum ne dekha hai KHwab aankhon se
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Tag : Eyes
kitāb-e-ārzū ke gum-shuda kuchh baab rakkhe haiñ
tire takiye ke nīche bhī hamāre ḳhvāb rakkhe haiñ
kitab-e-arzu ke gum-shuda kuchh bab rakkhe hain
tere takiye ke niche bhi hamare KHwab rakkhe hain
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Tag : Aarzoo
bhar laa.e haiñ ham aañkh meñ rakhne ko muqābil
ik ḳhvāb-e-tamannā tirī ġhaflat ke barābar
bhar lae hain hum aankh mein rakhne ko muqabil
ek KHwab-e-tamanna teri ghaflat ke barabar
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Tag : Eyes
kahānī likhte hue dāstāñ sunāte hue
vo so gayā hai mujhe ḳhvāb se jagāte hue
kahani likhte hue dastan sunate hue
wo so gaya hai mujhe KHwab se jagate hue
kabhī dikhā de vo manzar jo maiñ ne dekhe nahīñ
kabhī to niind meñ ai ḳhvāb ke farishte aa
kabhi dikha de wo manzar jo main ne dekhe nahin
kabhi to nind mein ai KHwab ke farishte aa
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Tag : Neend
dikhā.ī detā hai jo kuchh kahīñ vo ḳhvāb na ho
jo sun rahī huuñ vo dhokā na ho samā.at kā
dikhai deta hai jo kuchh kahin wo KHwab na ho
jo sun rahi hun wo dhoka na ho samaat ka
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Tag : Dhoka
'zeb' mujhe Dar lagne lagā hai apne ḳhvāboñ se
jāgte jāgte dard rahā kartā hai mire sar meñ
'zeb' mujhe Dar lagne laga hai apne KHwabon se
jagte jagte dard raha karta hai mere sar mein
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Tag : Dard
kisī ko ḳhvāb meñ aksar pukārte haiñ ham
'atā' isī liye sote meñ hoñT hilte haiñ
kisi ko KHwab mein aksar pukarte hain hum
'ata' isi liye sote mein honT hilte hain
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Tag : Lab
zindagī ḳhvāb dekhtī hai magar
zindagī zindagī hai ḳhvāb nahīñ
zindagi KHwab dekhti hai magar
zindagi zindagi hai KHwab nahin
ajiib ḳhvāb thā ta.abīr kyā huī us kī
ki ek dariyā havāoñ ke ruḳh pe bahtā thā
ajib KHwab tha tabir kya hui us ki
ki ek dariya hawaon ke ruKH pe bahta tha
balā-e-jāñ thī jo bazm-e-tamāshā chhoḌ dī maiñ ne
ḳhushā ai zindagī ḳhvāboñ kī duniyā chhoḌ dī maiñ ne
bala-e-jaan thi jo bazm-e-tamasha chhoD di main ne
KHusha ai zindagi KHwabon ki duniya chhoD di main ne
kaisā jaadū hai samajh aatā nahīñ
niiñd merī ḳhvāb saare aap ke
kaisa jadu hai samajh aata nahin
nind meri KHwab sare aap ke
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Tag : Neend
dikhā.ī ḳhvāb meñ dī thī Tuk ik muñh kī jhalak ham kuuñ
nahīñ tāqat añkhiyoñ ke kholne kī ab talak ham kuuñ
dikhai KHwab mein di thi Tuk ek munh ki jhalak hum kun
nahin taqat ankhiyon ke kholne ki ab talak hum kun
rahā ḳhvāb meñ un se shab bhar visāl
mire baḳht jaage maiñ soyā kiyā
raha KHwab mein un se shab bhar visal
mere baKHt jage main soya kiya
nahīñ ab koī ḳhvāb aisā tirī sūrat jo dikhlā.e
bichhaḌ kar tujh se kis manzil par ham tanhā chale aa.e
nahin ab koi KHwab aisa teri surat jo dikhlae
bichhaD kar tujh se kis manzil par hum tanha chale aae
shorish-e-vaqt huī vaqt kī raftār meñ gum
din guzarte haiñ tire ḳhvāb ke āsār meñ gum
shorish-e-waqt hui waqt ki raftar mein gum
din guzarte hain tere KHwab ke aasar mein gum
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Tag : Waqt
har ek raat ko mahtāb dekhne ke liye
maiñ jāgtā huuñ tirā ḳhvāb dekhne ke liye
har ek raat ko mahtab dekhne ke liye
main jagta hun tera KHwab dekhne ke liye
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Tags : Chaandand 1 more
lete hī naam us kā sote se chauñk uTThe
hai ḳhair 'mīr'-sāhib kuchh tum ne ḳhvāb dekhā
lete hi nam us ka sote se chaunk uTThe
hai KHair 'mir'-sahib kuchh tum ne KHwab dekha
jis kī kuchh tābīr na ho
ḳhvāb usī ko kahte haiñ
jis ki kuchh tabir na ho
KHwab usi ko kahte hain
sarā-e-dil meñ jagah de to kaaT luuñ ik raat
nahīñ hai shart ki mujh ko sharīk-e-ḳhvāb banā
sara-e-dil mein jagah de to kaT lun ek raat
nahin hai shart ki mujh ko sharik-e-KHwab bana
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Tag : Dil
itnā bedāriyoñ se kaam na lo
dosto ḳhvāb bhī zarūrī hai
itna bedariyon se kaam na lo
dosto KHwab bhi zaruri hai
jāgtī aañkh se jo ḳhvāb thā dekhā 'anvar'
us kī ta.abīr mujhe dil ke jalāne se milī
jagti aankh se jo KHwab tha dekha 'anwar'
us ki tabir mujhe dil ke jalane se mili
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Tag : Dil
maiñ ne dekhā hai bahāroñ meñ chaman ko jalte
hai koī ḳhvāb kī tābīr batāne vaalā
main ne dekha hai bahaaron mein chaman ko jalte
hai koi KHwab ki tabir batane wala
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Tags : Bahaarand 1 more
ab judā.ī ke safar ko mire āsān karo
tum mujhe ḳhvāb meñ aa kar na pareshān karo
ab judai ke safar ko mere aasan karo
tum mujhe KHwab mein aa kar na pareshan karo
haañ kabhī ḳhvāb-e-ishq dekhā thā
ab tak āñkhoñ se ḳhuuñ Tapaktā hai
han kabhi KHwab-e-ishq dekha tha
ab tak aankhon se KHun Tapakta hai
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Tags : Eyesand 2 more
har ek aañkh ko kuchh TuuTe ḳhvāb de ke gayā
vo zindagī ko ye kaisā azaab de ke gayā
har ek aankh ko kuchh TuTe KHwab de ke gaya
wo zindagi ko ye kaisa azab de ke gaya
tark-e-ta.alluqāt meñ mahjūr to hue
lekin ḳhayāl-o-ḳhvāb meñ vo rū-ba-rū rahe
tark-e-talluqat mein mahjur to hue
lekin KHayal-o-KHwab mein wo ru-ba-ru rahe
pyaar gayā to kaise milte rañg se rañg aur ḳhvāb se ḳhvāb
ek mukammal ghar ke andar har tasvīr adhūrī thī
pyar gaya to kaise milte rang se rang aur KHwab se KHwab
ek mukammal ghar ke andar har taswir adhuri thi
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Tag : Tasweer
kyā hasīñ ḳhvāb mohabbat ne dikhāyā thā hameñ
khul ga.ī aañkh to tābīr pe ronā aayā
kya hasin KHwab mohabbat ne dikhaya tha hamein
khul gai aankh to tabir pe rona aaya
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Tags : Ishqand 1 more