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Nazm

daraKHt-e-zard

tumhaarii arjumand ammii ko mai.n bhuulaa bahut din me.n
mai.n un kii rang kii taskiin se nimTaa bahut din me.n
vahii to hai.n jinho.n ne mujh ko paiham rang thukvaayaa
vo kis rag kaa lahuu hai jo miyaa.n mai.n ne nahii.n thuukaa
lahuu aur thuuknaa us kaa hai kaarobaar bhii meraa
yahii hai saakh bhii merii yahii me.aar bhii meraa
mai.n vo huu.n jis ne apne KHuun se mausam khilaa.e hai.n
na-jaane vaqt ke kitne hii aalam aazmaa.e hai.n
mai.n ik taariiKH huu.n aur merii jaane kitnii fasle.n hai.n
mirii kitnii hii fare.n hai.n mirii kitnii hii asle.n hai.n
havaadis maajraa hii ham rahe hai.n ik zamaane se
shadaa.ed saaneha hii ham rahe hai.n ik zamaane se
hamesha se bapaa ik ja.ng hai ham us me.n qaa.em hai.n
hamaarii ja.ng KHair o shar ke bistar kii hai zaa.ida
ye charKH-e-jabr ke davvaar-e-mumkin kii hai girviida
la.Daa.ii ke liye maidaan aur lashkar nahii.n laazim
sinaan o gurz o shamshiir o tabar KHanjar nahii.n laazim
bas ik ehsaas laazim hai ki ham bu.adain hai.n dono.n
ki nafi-e-ain-e-ain o sar-ba-sar ziddain hai.n dono.n
luis-urbina ne merii ajab kuchh Gam-gusaarii kii
ba-sad dil daanishii guzraan apnii mujh pe taarii kii
bahut us ne pilaa.ii aur piine hii na dii mujh ko
palak tak us ne marne ke liye jiine na dii mujh ko
''mai.n tere ishq me.n ranjiida huu.n haa.n ab bhii kuchh kuchh huu.n
mujhe terii KHayaanat ne Gazab majruuh kar Daalaa
magar taish-e-shadiidaana ke baa'd aaKHir zamaane me.n
razaa kii jaavidaana jabr kii naubat bhii aa pahu.nchii''

Jaun Eliya
Nazm

surKH gulab aur badar-e-munir

aur dabe dabe lahje me.n kahe tum ne ab tak ba.De dard sahe
tum tanhaa tanhaa jalte rahe tum tanhaa tanhaa chalte rahe
suno tanhaa chalnaa khel nahii.n, chalo aa.o mire ham-raah chalo
chalo na.e safar par chalte hai.n, chalo mujhe banaa ke gavaah chalo

Saqi Faruqi
Nazm

tulu-e-islam

daliil-e-sub.h-e-raushan hai sitaaro.n kii tunuk-taabii
ufuq se aaftaab ubhraa gayaa daur-e-giraa.n-KHvaabii
uruuq-murda-e-mashriq me.n KHuun-e-zindagii dau.Daa
samajh sakte nahii.n is raaz ko siinaa o faaraabii
musalmaa.n ko musalmaa.n kar diyaa tuufaan-e-maGrib ne
talaatum-haa-e-dariyaa hii se hai gauhar kii sairaabii
ataa momin ko phir dargaah-e-haq se hone vaalaa hai
shikoh-e-turkamaanii zehn hindii nutq aaraabii
asar kuchh KHvaab kaa Guncho.n me.n baaqii hai tuu ai bulbul
navaa-raa talKH-tarmii zan chuu zauq-e-naGma kam-yaabii
ta.Dap sehn-e-chaman me.n aashiyaa.n me.n shaaKH-saaro.n me.n
judaa paare se ho saktii nahii.n taqdiir-e-siimaabii
vo chashm-e-paak hai.n kyuu.n ziinat-e-bar-gustavaa.n dekhe
nazar aatii hai jis ko mard-e-Gaazii kii jigar-taabii
zamiir-e-laala me.n raushan charaaG-e-aarzuu kar de
chaman ke zarre zarre ko shahiid-e-justujuu kar de
sarishk-e-chashm-e-muslim me.n hai naisaa.n kaa asar paidaa
KHaliilullaah ke dariyaa me.n ho.nge phir guhar paidaa
kitaab-e-millat-e-baizaa kii phir shiiraaza-bandii hai
ye shaaKH-e-haashmii karne ko hai phir barg-o-bar paidaa
rabuud aa.n turk shiiraazii dil-e-tabrez-o-kaabul raa
sabaa kartii hai buu-e-gul se apnaa ham-safar paidaa
agar usmaaniyo.n par koh-e-Gam TuuTaa to kyaa Gam hai
ki KHuun-e-sad-hazaar-anjum se hotii hai sahar paidaa
jahaa.nbaanii se hai dushvaar-tar kaar-e-jahaa.n-biinii
jigar KHuu.n ho to chashm-e-dil me.n hotii hai nazar paidaa
hazaaro.n saal nargis apnii be-nuurii pe rotii hai
ba.Dii mushkil se hotaa hai chaman me.n diida-var paidaa
navaa-pairaa ho ai bulbul ki ho tere tarannum se
kabuutar ke tan-e-naazuk me.n shaahii.n kaa jigar paidaa
tire siine me.n hai poshiida raaz-e-zindagii kah de
musalmaa.n se hadiis-e-soz-o-saaz-e-zindagii kah de
KHudaa-e-lam-yazal kaa dast-e-qudrat tuu zabaa.n tuu hai
yaqii.n paidaa kar ai Gaafil ki maGluub-e-gumaa.n tuu hai
pare hai charKH-e-niilii-faam se manzil musalmaa.n kii
sitaare jis kii gard-e-raah ho.n vo kaarvaa.n to hai
makaa.n faanii makii.n faanii azal teraa abad teraa
KHudaa kaa aaKHirii paiGaam hai tuu jaavedaa.n tuu hai
Hinaa-band-e-uruus-e-laala hai KHuun-e-jigar teraa
tirii nisbat baraahiimii hai memaar-e-jahaa.n tuu hai
tirii fitrat amii.n hai mumkinaat-e-zindagaanii kii
jahaa.n ke jauhar-e-muzmar kaa goyaa imtihaa.n to hai
jahaan-e-aab-o-gil se aalam-e-jaaved kii KHaatir
nubuvvat saath jis ko le ga.ii vo armuGaa.n tuu hai
ye nukta sarguzisht-e-millat-e-baizaa se hai paidaa
ki aqvaam-e-zamiin-e-asia kaa paasbaa.n tuu hai
sabaq phir pa.Dh sadaaqat kaa adaalat kaa shujaa.at kaa
liyaa jaa.egaa tujh se kaam duniyaa kii imaamat kaa
yahii maqsuud-e-fitrat hai yahii ramz-e-musalmaanii
uKHuvvat kii jahaa.ngiirii mohabbat kii faraavaanii
butaan-e-ra.ng-o-KHuu.n ko to.D kar millat me.n gum ho jaa
na tuuraanii rahe baaqii na iiraanii na afGaanii
miyaan-e-shaaKH-saaraa.n sohbat-e-murG-e-chaman kab tak
tire baazuu me.n hai parvaaz-e-shaahiin-e-qahastaanii
gumaa.n-aabaad hastii me.n yaqii.n mard-e-musalmaa.n kaa
bayaabaa.n kii shab-e-taariik me.n qindiil-e-rohbaanii
miTaayaa qaisar o kisraa ke istibdaad ko jis ne
vo kyaa thaa zor-e-haidar faqr-e-buu-zar sidq-e-salmaanii
hu.e ahraar-e-millat jaada-paimaa kis tajammul se
tamaashaa.ii shigaaf-e-dar se hai.n sadiyo.n ke zindaanii
sabaat-e-zindagii iimaan-e-mohkam se hai duniyaa me.n
ki almaanii se bhii paa.enda-tar niklaa hai tuuraanii
jab is a.ngaara-e-KHaakii me.n hotaa hai yaqii.n paidaa
to kar letaa hai ye baal-o-par-e-ruuh-ul-amii.n paidaa
Gulaamii me.n na kaam aatii hai.n shamshiire.n na tadbiire.n
jo ho zauq-e-yaqii.n paidaa to kaT jaatii hai.n zanjiire.n
ko.ii andaaza kar saktaa hai us ke zor-e-baazuu kaa
nigaah-e-mard-e-momin se badal jaatii hai.n taqdiire.n
vilaayat paadshaahii ilm-e-ashiyaa kii jahaa.ngiirii
ye sab kyaa hai.n faqat ik nukta-e-iimaa.n kii tafsiire.n
baraahiimii nazar paidaa magar mushkil se hotii hai
havas chhup chhup ke siino.n me.n banaa letii hai tasviire.n
tamiiz-e-bandaa-o-aaqaa fasaad-e-aadmiyat hai
hazar ai chiira-dastaa.n saKHt hai.n fitrat kii ta.aziire.n
haqiiqat ek hai har shai kii KHaakii ho ki nuurii ho
lahuu KHurshiid kaa Tapke agar zarre kaa dil chiire.n
yaqii.n mohkam amal paiham mohabbat faatah-e-aalam
jihaad-e-zindagaanii me.n hai.n ye mardo.n kii shamshiire.n
che baayad mard raa tab-e-buland mashrab-e-naabe
dil-e-garme nigaah-e-paak-biine jaan-e-betaabe
uqaabii shaan se jhapTe the jo be-baal-o-par nikle
sitaare shaam ke KHuun-e-shafaq me.n Duub kar nikle
hu.e madfuun-e-dariyaa zer-e-dariyaa tairne vaale
tamaa.nche mauj ke khaate the jo ban kar guhar nikle
Gubaar-e-rahguzar hai.n kiimiyaa par naaz thaa jin ko
jabiine.n KHaak par rakhte the jo iksiir-gar nikle
hamaaraa narm-rau qaasid payaam-e-zindagii laayaa
KHabar detii thii.n jin ko bijliyaa.n vo be-KHabar nikle
haram rusvaa hu.aa piir-e-haram kii kam-nigaahii se
javaanaan-e-tataarii kis qadar saahab-nazar nikle
zamii.n se nuuryaan-e-aasmaa.n-parvaaz kahte the
ye KHaakii zinda-tar paa.enda-tar taabinda-tar nikle
jahaa.n me.n ahl-e-iimaa.n suurat-e-KHurshiid jiite hai.n
idhar Duube udhar nikle udhar Duube idhar nikle
yaqii.n afraad kaa sarmaaya-e-taamiir-e-millat hai
yahii quvvat hai jo suurat-gar-e-taqdiir-e-millat hai
tuu raaz-e-kun-fakaa.n hai apnii aa.nkho.n par ayaa.n ho jaa
KHudii kaa raaz-daa.n ho jaa KHudaa kaa tarjumaa.n ho jaa
havas ne kar diyaa hai Tuk.De Tuk.De nau-e-insaa.n ko
uKHuvvat kaa bayaa.n ho jaa mohabbat kii zabaa.n ho jaa
ye hindii vo KHuraasaanii ye afGaanii vo tuuraanii
tuu ai sharminda-e-saahil uchhal kar be-karaa.n ho jaa
Gubaar-aaluuda-e-ra.ng-o-nasab hai.n baal-o-par tere
tuu ai murG-e-haram u.Dne se pahle par-fishaa.n ho jaa
KHudii me.n Duub jaa Gaafil ye sirr-e-zindagaanii hai
nikal kar halqa-e-shaam-o-sahar se jaavedaa.n ho jaa
masaaf-e-zindagii me.n siirat-e-faulaad paidaa kar
shabistaan-e-mohabbat me.n hariir o parniyaa.n ho jaa
guzar jaa ban ke sail-e-tund-rau koh o bayaabaa.n se
gulistaa.n raah me.n aa.e to juu-e-naGma-KHvaa.n ho jaa
tire ilm o mohabbat kii nahii.n hai intihaa ko.ii
nahii.n hai tujh se ba.Dh kar saaz-e-fitrat me.n navaa ko.ii
abhii tak aadmii said-e-zabuun-e-shahryaarii hai
qayaamat hai ki insaa.n nau-e-insaa.n kaa shikaarii hai
nazar ko KHiira kartii hai chamak tahziib-e-haazir kii
ye sannaa.ii magar jhuuTe niguu.n kii reza-kaarii hai
vo hikmat naaz thaa jis par KHirad-mandaan-e-maGrib ko
havas ke panja-e-KHuunii.n me.n teG-e-kaar-zaarii hai
tadabbur kii fusuu.n-kaarii se mohkam ho nahii.n saktaa
jahaa.n me.n jis tamaddun kii binaa sarmaaya-daarii hai
amal se zindagii bantii hai jannat bhii jahannam bhii
ye KHaakii apnii fitrat me.n na nuurii hai na naarii hai
KHarosh-aamoz bulbul ho girah Gunche kii vaa kar de
ki tuu is gulsitaa.n ke vaaste baad-e-bahaarii hai
phir uTThii asia ke dil se chi.ngaarii mohabbat kii
zamii.n jaulaa.n-gah-e-atlas qabaayaan-e-tataarii hai
bayaa paidaa KHariidaa raast jaan-e-naa-tavaan-e-raa
pas az muddat guzaar uftaad barmaa kaarvaane raa
bayaa saaqii navaa-e-murG-zaar az shaaKH-saar aamad
bahaar aamad nigaar aamad nigaar aamad qaraar aamad
kashiid abr-e-bahaarii KHema andar vaadii o sahraa
sadaa-e-aabshaaraa.n az faraaz-e-koh-saar aamad
sarat gardam toham qaanuun peshii.n saaz dah saaqii
ki KHail-e-naGma-pardaazaa.n qataar andar qataar aamad
kanaar az zaahidaa.n bar-giir o bebaakaana saaGar-kash
pas az muddat azii.n shaaKH-e-kuhan baa.ng-e-hazaar aamad
ba-mushtaaqaa.n hadiis-e-KHvaajaa-e-badro hunain aavar
tasarruf-haa-e-pinhaanash ba-chashm-e-aashkaar aamad
digar shaaKH-e-KHaliil az KHuun-e-maa namnaak mii gardad
ba-baazaar-e-mohabbat naqd-e-maa kaamil ayyaar aamad
sar-e-KHaak-e-shahiire barg-haa-e-laala mii paasham
ki KHuunash baa-nihaal-e-millat-e-maa saazgaar aamad
bayaa taa-gul baa-afmaishaaniim o mai dar saaGar andaazem
falak raa saqf ba-shagaafem o tarh-e-diigar andaazem

Allama Iqbal
Nazm

saqi-nama

hu.aa KHema-zan kaarvaan-e-bahaar
iram ban gayaa daaman-e-koh-saar
gul o nargis o sosan o nastaran
shahiid-e-azal laala-KHuunii.n kafan
jahaa.n chhup gayaa parda-e-ra.ng me.n
lahuu kii hai gardish rag-e-sang me.n
fazaa niilii niilii havaa me.n suruur
Thaharte nahii.n aashiyaa.n me.n tuyuur
vo juu-e-kohistaa.n uchaktii hu.ii
aTaktii lachaktii saraktii hu.ii
uchhaltii phisaltii sambhaltii hu.ii
ba.De pech khaa kar nikaltii hu.ii
ruke jab to sil chiir detii hai ye
pahaa.Do.n ke dil chiir detii hai ye
zaraa dekh ai saaqii-e-laala-faam
sunaatii hai ye zindagii kaa payaam
pilaa de mujhe vo mai-e-parda-soz
ki aatii nahii.n fasl-e-gul roz roz
vo mai jis se raushan zamiir-e-hayaat
vo mai jis se hai masti-e-kaa.enaat
vo mai jis me.n hai soz-o-saaz-e-azal
vo mai jis se khultaa hai raaz-e-azal
uThaa saaqiyaa parda is raaz se
la.Daa de mamuule ko shahbaaz se
zamaane ke andaaz badle ga.e
nayaa raag hai saaz badle ga.e
hu.aa is tarah faash raaz-e-fara.ng
ki hairat me.n hai shiisha-baaz-e-fara.ng
puraanii siyaasat-garii KHvaar hai
zamii.n miir o sultaa.n se be-zaar hai
gayaa daur-e-sarmaaya-daarii gayaa
tamaashaa dikhaa kar madaarii gayaa
giraa.n KHvaab chiinii sambhalne lage
himaala ke chashme ubalne lage
dil-e-tuur-e-siinaa-o-faaraan do-niim
tajallii kaa phir muntazir hai kaliim
musalmaa.n hai tauhiid me.n garam-josh
magar dil abhii tak hai zunnaar-posh
tamaddun tasavvuf sharii.at-e-kalaam
butaan-e-ajam ke pujaarii tamaam
haqiiqat KHuraafaat me.n kho ga.ii
ye ummat rivaayaat me.n kho ga.ii
lubhaataa hai dil ko kalaam-e-KHatiib
magar lazzat-e-shauq se be-nasiib
bayaa.n is kaa mantiq se suljhaa hu.aa
luGat ke bakhe.Do.n me.n uljhaa hu.aa
vo suufii ki thaa KHidmat-e-haq me.n mard
mohabbat me.n yaktaa hamiiyat me.n fard
ajam ke KHayaalaat me.n kho gayaa
ye saalik maqaamaat me.n kho gayaa
bujhii ishq kii aag andher hai
musalmaa.n nahii.n raakh kaa Dher hai
sharaab-e-kuhan phir pilaa saaqiyaa
vahii jaam gardish me.n laa saaqiyaa
mujhe ishq ke par lagaa kar u.Daa
mirii KHaak jugnuu banaa kar u.Daa
KHirad ko Gulaamii se aazaad kar
javaano.n ko piiro.n kaa ustaad kar
harii shaaKH-e-millat tire nam se hai
nafas is badan me.n tire dam se hai
ta.Dapne pha.Dakne kii taufiiq de
dil-e-murtazaa soz-e-siddiiq de
jigar se vahii tiir phir paar kar
tamannaa ko siino.n me.n bedaar kar
tire aasmaano.n ke taaro.n kii KHair
zamiino.n ke shab zinda-daaro.n kii KHair
javaano.n ko soz-e-jigar baKHsh de
miraa ishq merii nazar baKHsh de
mirii naav girdaab se paar kar
ye saabit hai to is ko sayyaar kar
btaa mujh ko asraar-e-marg-o-hayaat
ki terii nigaaho.n me.n hai kaa.enaat
mire diida-e-tar kii be-KHvaabiyaa.n
mire dil kii poshiida betaabiyaa.n
mire naala-e-niim-shab kaa niyaaz
mirii KHalvat o anjuman kaa gudaaz
uma.nge.n mirii aarzuu.e.n mirii
ummiide.n mirii justuju.e.n mirii
mirii fitrat aa.iina-e-rozgaar
Gazaalaan-e-afkaar kaa murG-zaar
miraa dil mirii razm-gaah-e-hayaat
gumaano.n ke lashkar yaqii.n kaa sabaat
yahii kuchh hai saaqii mataa-e-faqiir
isii se faqiirii me.n huu.n mai.n amiir
mire qaafile me.n luTaa de ise
luTaa de Thikaane lagaa de ise
damaa-dam ravaa.n hai yam-e-zindagii
har ik shai se paidaa ram-e-zindagii
isii se hu.ii hai badan kii numuud
ki sho'le me.n poshiida hai mauj-e-duud
giraa.n garche hai sohbat-e-aab-o-gil
KHush aa.ii ise mehnat-e-aab-o-gil
ye saabit bhii hai aur sayyaar bhii
anaasir ke phando.n se be-zaar bhii
ye vahdat hai kasrat me.n har dam asiir
magar har kahii.n be-chugo.n be-naziir
ye aalam ye but-KHaana-e-shash-jihaat
isii ne taraashaa hai ye somnaat
pasand is ko takraar kii KHuu nahii.n
ki tuu mai.n nahii.n aur mai.n tuu nahii.n
man o tuu se hai anjuman-aafrii.n
magar ain-e-mahfil me.n KHalvat-nashii.n
chamak us kii bijlii me.n taare me.n hai
ye chaa.ndii me.n sone me.n paare me.n hai
usii ke bayaabaa.n usii ke babuul
usii ke hai.n kaa.nTe usii ke hai.n phuul
kahii.n us kii taaqat se kohsaar chuur
kahii.n us ke phande me.n jibra.iil o huur
kahii.n jaza hai shaahiin siimaab ra.ng
lahuu se chakoro.n ke aaluuda chang
kabuutar kahii.n aashiyaane se duur
pha.Daktaa hu.aa jaal me.n naa-subuur
fareb-e-nazar hai sukuun o sabaat
ta.Daptaa hai har zarra-e-kaa.enaat
Thahartaa nahii.n kaarvaan-e-vajuud
ki har lahz hai taaza shaan-e-vajuud
samajhtaa hai tuu raaz hai zindagii
faqat zauq-e-parvaaz hai zindagii
bahut us ne dekhe hai.n past o buland
safar us ko manzil se ba.Dh kar pasand
safar zindagii ke liye barg o saaz
safar hai haqiiqat hazar hai majaaz
ulajh kar sulajhne me.n lazzat use
ta.Dapne pha.Dakne me.n raahat use
hu.aa jab use saamnaa maut kaa
kaThin thaa ba.Daa thaamnaa maut kaa
utar kar jahaan-e-makaafaat me.n
rahii zindagii maut kii ghaat me.n
mazaaq-e-du.ii se banii zauj zauj
uThii dasht o kohsaar se fauj fauj
gul is shaaKH se TuuTte bhii rahe
isii shaaKH se phuuTte bhii rahe
samajhte hai.n naadaa.n use be-sabaat
ubhartaa hai miT miT ke naqsh-e-hayaat
ba.Dii tez jaulaa.n ba.Dii zuud-ras
azal se abad tak ram-e-yak-nafs
zamaana ki zanjiir-e-ayyaam hai
damo.n ke ulaT-pher kaa naam hai
ye mauj-e-nafs kyaa hai talvaar hai
KHudii kyaa hai talvaar kii dhaar hai
KHudii kyaa hai raaz-daruun-hayaat
KHudii kyaa hai bedaari-e-kaa.enaat
KHudii jalva badmast o KHalvat-pasand
samundar hai ik buu.nd paanii me.n band
a.ndhere ujaale me.n hai taabnaak
man o tuu me.n paidaa man o tuu se paak
azal us ke piichhe abad saamne
na had us ke piichhe na had saamne
zamaane ke dariyaa me.n bahtii hu.ii
sitam us kii maujo.n ke sahtii hu.ii
tajassus kii raahe.n badaltii hu.ii
damaa-dam nigaahe.n badaltii hu.ii
subuk us ke haatho.n me.n sa.ng-e-giraa.n
pahaa.D us kii zarbo.n se reg-e-ravaa.n
safar us kaa anjaam o aaGaaz hai
yahii us kii taqviim kaa raaz hai
kiran chaa.nd me.n hai sharar sang me.n
ye be-ra.ng hai Duub kar rang me.n
ise vaasta kyaa kam-o-besh se
nasheb o faraaz o pas-o-pesh se
azal se hai ye kashmakash me.n asiir
hu.ii KHaak-e-aadam me.n suurat-paziir
KHudii kaa nasheman tire dil me.n hai
falak jis tarah aa.nkh ke til me.n hai
KHudii ke nigahbaa.n ko hai zahr-naab
vo naa.n jis se jaatii rahe us kii aab
vahii naa.n hai us ke liye arjumand
rahe jis se duniyaa me.n gardan buland
KHudii faal-e-mahmuud se darguzar
KHudii par nigah rakh ayaazii na kar
vahii sajda hai laa.iq-e-ehtimaam
ki ho jis se har sajda tujh par haraam
ye aalam ye ha.ngaama-e-ra.ng-o-saut
ye aalam ki hai zer-e-farmaan-e-maut
ye aalam ye but-KHaana-e-chashm-o-gosh
jahaa.n zindagii hai faqat KHurd o nosh
KHudii kii ye hai manzil-e-avvalii.n
musaafir ye teraa nasheman nahii.n
tirii aag is KHaak-daa.n se nahii.n
jahaa.n tujh se hai tuu jahaa.n se nahii.n
ba.Dhe jaa ye koh-e-giraa.n to.D kar
tilism-e-zamaan-o-makaa.n to.D kar
KHudii sher-e-maulaa jahaa.n us kaa said
zamii.n us kii said aasmaa.n us kaa said
jahaa.n aur bhii hai.n abhii be-numuud
ki KHaalii nahii.n hai zamiir-e-vajuud
har ik muntazir terii yalGaar kaa
tirii shauKHi-e-fikr-o-kirdaar kaa
ye hai maqsad gardish-e-rozgaar
ki terii KHudii tujh pe ho aashkaar
tuu hai faatah-e-aalam-e-KHuub-o-zisht
tujhe kyaa bataa.uu.n tirii sarnavisht
haqiiqat pe hai jaama-e-harf-e-ta.ng
haqiiqat hai aa.iina-e-guftaar-e-za.ng
farozaa.n hai siine me.n sham-e-nafas
magar taab-e-guftaar rakhtii hai bas
agar yak-sar-e-muu-e-bartar param
faroG-e-tajallii ba-sozad param

Allama Iqbal
Nazm

banjara-nama

gar to hai lakkhii banjaaraa aur khep bhii terii bhaarii hai
ai Gaafil tujh se bhii cha.Dhtaa ik aur ba.Daa byopaarii hai
kyaa shakkar misrii qand garii kyaa saa.nbhar miiThaa khaarii hai
kyaa daakh munaqqaa so.nTh mirach kyaa kesar lau.ng supaarii hai
sab ThaaTh pa.Daa rah jaavegaa jab laad chalegaa banjaaraa

Nazeer Akbarabadi
Nazm

koi aashiq kisi mahbuba se!

gulshan-e-yaad me.n gar aaj dam-e-baad-e-sabaa
phir se chaahe ki gul-afshaa.n ho to ho jaane do
umr-e-rafta ke kisii taaq pe bisraa hu.aa dard
phir se chaahe ki farozaa.n ho to ho jaane do
jaise begaane se ab milte ho vaise hii sahii
aa.o do chaar gha.Dii mere muqaabil baiTho
garche mil-baiThe.nge ham tum to mulaaqaat ke baa'd
apnaa ehsaas-e-ziyaa.n aur ziyaada hogaa
ham-suKHan ho.nge jo ham dono.n to har baat ke biich
an-kahii baat kaa mauhuum saa parda hogaa
ko.ii iqraar na mai.n yaad dilaa.uu.ngaa na tum
ko.ii mazmuun vafaa kaa na jafaa kaa hogaa
gard-e-ayyaam kii tahriir ko dhone ke liye
tum se goyaa ho.n dam-e-diid jo merii palke.n
tum jo chaaho to suno aur jo na chaaho na suno
aur jo harf kare.n mujh se gurezaa.n aa.nkhe.n
tum jo chaaho to kaho aur jo na chaaho na kaho

Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Nazm

ek laDka

ma.iishat duusro.n ke haath me.n hai mere qabze me.n
juz ik zehn-e-rasaa kuchh bhii nahii.n phir bhii magar mujh ko
KHarosh-e-umr ke itmaam tak ik baar uThaanaa hai
anaasir muntashir ho jaane nabze.n Duub jaane tak
navaa-e-sub.h ho yaa naala-e-shab kuchh bhii gaanaa hai
zafar-mando.n ke aage rizq kii tahsiil kii KHaatir
kabhii apnaa hii naGma un kaa kah kar muskuraanaa hai
vo KHaama-sozii shab-bedaariyo.n kaa jo natiija ho
use ik khoTe sikke kii tarah sab ko dikhaanaa hai
kabhii jab sochtaa huu.n apne baare me.n to kahtaa huu.n
ki tuu ik aabla hai jis ko aaKHir phuuT jaanaa hai
Garaz gardaa.n huu.n baad-e-sub.h-gaahii kii tarah lekin
sahar kii aarzuu me.n shab kaa daaman thaamtaa huu.n jab
ye la.Dkaa puuchhtaa hai aKHtar-ul-iimaan tum hii ho
ye la.Dkaa puuchhtaa hai jab to mai.n jhallaa ke kahtaa huu.n
vo aashufta-mizaaj andoh-parvar iztiraab-aasaa
jise tum puuchhte rahte ho kab kaa mar chukaa zaalim
use KHud apne haatho.n se kafan de kar farebo.n kaa
isii kii aarzuu.o.n kii lahad me.n phe.nk aayaa huu.n
mai.n us la.Dke se kahtaa huu.n vo sho.ala mar chukaa jis ne
kabhii chaahaa thaa ik KHaashaak-e-aalam phuu.nk Daalegaa
ye la.Dkaa muskuraataa hai ye aahista se kahtaa hai
ye kizb-o-iftiraa hai jhuuT hai dekho mai.n zinda huu.n

Akhtarul Iman
Nazm

zauq o shauq

qalb o nazar kii zindagii dasht me.n sub.h kaa samaa.n
chashma-e-aaftaab se nuur kii naddiyaa.n ravaa.n!
husn-e-azal kii hai numuud chaak hai parda-e-vajuud
dil ke liye hazaar suud ek nigaah kaa ziyaa.n!
surKH o kabuud badliyaa.n chho.D gayaa sahaab-e-shab!
koh-e-izam ko de gayaa ra.ng-ba-ra.ng tailisaa.n!
gard se paak hai havaa barg-e-naKHiil dhul ga.e
reg-e-navaah-e-kaazima narm hai misl-e-parniyaa.n
aag bujhii hu.ii idhar, TuuTii hu.ii tanaab udhar
kyaa KHabar is maqaam se guzre hai.n kitne kaarvaa.n
aa.ii sadaa-e-jibra.iil teraa maqaam hai yahii
ahl-e-firaaq ke liye aish-e-davaam hai yahii
kis se kahuu.n ki zahr hai mere liye mai-e-hayaat
kohna hai baz-e-kaa.inaat taaza hai.n mere vaardaat!
kyaa nahii.n aur Gaznavii kaargah-e-hayaat me.n
baiThe hai.n kab se muntazir ahl-e-haram ke somnaat!
zikr-e-arab ke soz me.n, fikr-e-ajam ke saaz me.n
ne arabii mushaahidaat, ne ajamii taKHaiyyulaat
qaafilaa-e-hijaaz me.n ek husain bhii nahii.n
garche hai taab-daar abhii gesuu-e-dajla-o-furaat!
aql o dil o nigaah kaa murshid-e-avvalii.n hai ishq
ishq na ho to shar-o-dii.n butkada-e-tasavvuraat!
sidq-e-KHaliil bhii hai ishq sabr-e-husain bhii hai ishq!
ma.arka-e-vajuud me.n badr o hunain bhii hai ishq!
aaya-e-kaa.enaat kaa ma.anii-e-der-yaab tuu!
nikle tirii talaash me.n qaafila-haa-e-ra.ng-o-buu!
jalvatiyaan-e-madrasa kor-nigaah o murda-zauq
jalvatyaan-e-maikada kam-talab o tahii-kaduu!
mai.n ki mirii Gazal me.n hai aatish-e-rafta kaa suraaG
merii tamaam sarguzisht kho.e hu.o.n kii justujuu!
baad-e-sabaa kii mauj se nash-o-numaa-e-KHaar-o-KHas!
mere nafas kii mauj se nashv-o-numaa-e-aarzuu!
KHuun-e-dil o jigar se hai merii navaa kii parvarish
hai rag-e-saaz me.n ravaa.n saahib-e-saaz kaa lahuu!
fursat-e-kashmukash me.n ii.n dil be-qaraar raa
yak do shikan zyaada kun gesuu-e-taabdaar raa
lauh bhii tuu, qalam bhii tuu, teraa vajuud al-kitaab!
gumbad-e-aabgiina-ra.ng tere muhiit me.n habaab!
aalam-e-aab-o-KHaak me.n tere zuhuur se faroG
zarra-e-reg ko diyaa tuu ne tuluu-e-aaftaab!
shaukat-e-sanjar-o-saliim tere jalaal kii numuud!
faqr-e-'juned'-o-'baayaziid' teraa jamaal be-naqaab!
shauq tiraa agar na ho merii namaaz kaa imaam
meraa qayaam bhii hijaab! meraa sujuud bhii hijaab!
terii nigaah-e-naaz se dono.n muraad paa ga.e
aql, Gayaab o justujuu ishq, huzuur o iztiraab!
tiira-o-taar hai jahaa.n gardish-e-aaftaab se!
tab-e-zamaana taaza kar jalva-e-be-hijaab se!
terii nazar me.n hai.n tamaam mere guzishta roz o shab
mujh ko KHabar na thii ki hai ilm-e-naKHiil be-rutab!
taaza mire zamiir me.n ma.arka-e-kuhan hu.aa!
ishq tamaam mustafaa! aql tamaam buu-lahab!
gaah ba-hiila mii-barad, gaah ba-zor mii-kashad
ishq kii ibtidaa ajab ishq kii intihaa ajab!
aalam-e-soz-o-saaz me.n vasl se ba.Dh ke hai firaaq
vasl me.n marg-e-aarzuu! hijr me.n lazzat-e-talab!
ain-e-visaal me.n mujhe hausla-e-nazar na thaa
garche bahaana-juu rahii merii nigaah-e-be-adab!
garmii-e-aarzuu firaaq! shorish-e-haa-o-huu firaaq!
mauj kii justujuu firaaq! qatre kii aabruu firaaq!

Allama Iqbal
Nazm

marhum aur mahrum

mirii hayaat ye hai aur ye tumhaarii qazaa
ziyaada kis se kahuu.n aur kis ko kam bolo
tum ahl-e-KHaana rahe aur mai.n yatiim hu.aa
tumhaaraa dard ba.Daa hai yaa meraa Gam bolo

Zubair Ali Tabish
Nazm

walida marhuma ki yaad mein

zarra zarra dahr kaa zindaanii-e-taqdiir hai
parda-e-majbuurii o bechaargii tadbiir hai
aasmaa.n majbuur hai shams o qamar majbuur hai.n
anjum-e-siimaab-paa raftaar par majbuur hai.n
hai shikast anjaam Gunche kaa subuu gulzaar me.n
sabza o gul bhii hai.n majbuur-e-numuu gulzaar me.n
naGma-e-bulbul ho yaa aavaaz-e-KHaamosh-e-zamiir
hai isii zanjiir-e-aalam-giir me.n har shai asiir
aa.nkh par hotaa hai jab ye sirr-e-majbuurii ayaa.n
KHushk ho jaataa hai dil me.n ashk kaa sail-e-ravaa.n
qalb-e-insaanii me.n raqs-e-aish-o-Gam rahtaa nahii.n
naGma rah jaataa hai lutf-e-zer-o-bam rahtaa nahii.n
ilm o hikmat rahzan-e-saamaan-e-ashk-o-aah hai
ya.anii ik almaas kaa Tuk.Daa dil-e-aagaah hai
garche mere baaG me.n shabnam kii shaadaabii nahii.n
aa.nkh merii maaya-daar-e-ashk-e-unnaabii nahii.n
jaantaa huu.n aah me.n aalaam-e-insaanii kaa raaz
hai navaa-e-shikva se KHaalii mirii fitrat kaa saaz
mere lab par qissa-e-naira.ngi-e-dauraa.n nahii.n
dil miraa hairaa.n nahii.n KHanda nahii.n giryaa.n nahii.n
par tirii tasviir qaasid girya-e-paiham kii hai
aah ye tardiid merii hikmat-e-mohkam kii hai
girya-e-sarshaar se buniyaad-e-jaa.n paa.inda hai
dard ke irfaa.n se aql-e-sa.ng-dil sharminda hai
mauj-e-duud-e-aah se aa.iina hai raushan miraa
ganj-e-aab-aavrd se maamuur hai daaman miraa
hairatii huu.n mai.n tirii tasviir ke e.ajaaz kaa
ruKH badal Daalaa hai jis ne vaqt kii parvaaz kaa
rafta o haazir ko goyaa paa-ba-paa is ne kiyaa
ahd-e-tiflii se mujhe phir aashnaa is ne kiyaa
jab tire daaman me.n paltii thii vo jaan-e-naa-tavaa.n
baat se achchhii tarah mahram na thii jis kii zabaa.n
aur ab charche hai.n jis kii shoKHii-e-guftaar ke
be-bahaa motii hai.n jis kii chashm-e-gauhar-baar ke
ilm kii sa.njiida-guftaarii bu.Dhaape kaa shu.uur
dunyavii e.azaaz kii shaukat javaanii kaa Guruur
zindagii kii auj-gaaho.n se utar aate hai.n ham
sohbat-e-maadar me.n tifl-e-saada rah jaate hai.n ham
be-takalluf KHanda-zan hai.n fikr se aazaad hai.n
phir usii kho.e hu.e firdaus me.n aabaad hai.n
kis ko ab hogaa vatan me.n aah meraa intizaar
kaun meraa KHat na aane se rahegaa be-qaraar
KHaak-e-marqad par tirii le kar ye fariyaad aa.uu.ngaa
ab du.aa-e-niim-shab me.n kis ko mai.n yaad aa.uu.ngaa
tarbiyat se terii me.n anjum kaa ham-qismat hu.aa
ghar mire ajdaad kaa sarmaaya-e-izzat hu.aa
daftar-e-hastii me.n thii zarrii.n varaq terii hayaat
thii saraapaa diin o duniyaa kaa sabaq terii hayaat
umr bhar terii mohabbat merii KHidmat-gar rahii
mai.n tirii KHidmat ke qaabil jab hu.aa tuu chal basii
vo javaa.n-qaamat me.n hai jo suurat-e-sarv-e-buland
terii KHidmat se hu.aa jo mujh se ba.Dh kar bahra-mand
kaarobaar-e-zindagaanii me.n vo ham-pahluu miraa
vo mohabbat me.n tirii tasviir vo baazuu miraa
tujh ko misl-e-tiflak-e-be-dast-o-paa rotaa hai vo
sabr se naa-aashnaa sub.h o masaa rotaa hai vo
tuKHm jis kaa tuu hamaarii kisht-e-jaa.n me.n bo ga.ii
shirkat-e-Gam se vo ulfat aur mohkam ho ga.ii
aah ye duniyaa ye maatam-KHaana-e-barnaa-o-piir
aadmii hai kis tilism-e-dosh-o-fardaa me.n asiir
kitnii mushkil zindagii hai kis qadar aasaa.n hai maut
gulshan-e-hastii me.n maanind-e-nasiim arzaa.n hai maut
zalzale hai.n bijliyaa.n hai.n qaht hai.n aalaam hai.n
kaisii kaisii duKHtaraan-e-maadar-e-ayyaam hai.n
kalba-e-iflaas me.n daulat ke kaashaane me.n maut
dasht o dar me.n shahr me.n gulshan me.n viiraane me.n maut
maut hai ha.ngaama-aaraa qulzum-e-KHaamosh me.n
Duub jaate hai.n safiine mauj kii aaGosh me.n
ne majaal-e-shikva hai ne taaqat-e-guftaar hai
zindagaanii kyaa hai ik tauq-e-guluu-afshaar hai
qaafile me.n Gair fariyaad-e-diraa kuchh bhii nahii.n
ik mataa-e-diida-e-tar ke sivaa kuchh bhii nahii.n
KHatm ho jaa.egaa lekin imtihaa.n kaa daur bhii
hai.n pas-e-noh parda-e-garduu.n abhii daur aur bhii
siina chaak is gulsitaa.n me.n laala-o-gul hai.n to kyaa
naala o fariyaad par majbuur bulbul hai.n to kyaa
jhaa.Diyaa.n jin ke qafas me.n qaid hai aah-e-KHizaa.n
sabz kar degii unhe.n baad-e-bahaar-e-jaavedaa.n
KHufta-KHaak-e-pai sipar me.n hai sharaar apnaa to kyaa
aarzii mahmil hai ye musht-e-Gubaar apnaa to kyaa
zindagii kii aag kaa anjaam KHaakistar nahii.n
TuuTnaa jis kaa muqaddar ho ye vo gauhar nahii.n
zindagii mahbuub aisii diida-e-qudrat me.n hai
zauq-e-hifz-e-zindagii har chiiz kii fitrat me.n hai
maut ke haatho.n se miT saktaa agar naqsh-e-hayaat
aam yuu.n us ko na kar detaa nizaam-e-kaa.enaat
hai agar arzaa.n to ye samjho ajal kuchh bhii nahii.n
jis tarah sone se jiine me.n KHalal kuchh bhii nahii.n
aah Gaafil maut kaa raaz-e-nihaa.n kuchh aur hai
naqsh kii naa-paa.edaarii se ayaa.n kuchh aur hai
jannat-e-nazaara hai naqsh-e-havaa baalaa-e-aab
mauj-e-muztar to.D kar ta.amiir kartii hai habaab
mauj ke daaman me.n phir us ko chhupaa detii hai ye
kitnii bedardii se naqsh apnaa miTaa detii hai ye
phir na kar saktii habaab apnaa agar paidaa havaa
to.Dne me.n us ke yuu.n hotii na be-parvaa havaa
is ravish kaa kyaa asar hai haiyat-e-taamiir par
ye to hujjat hai havaa kii quvvat-e-taamiir par
fitrat-e-hastii shahiid-e-aarzuu rahtii na ho
KHuub-tar paikar kii us ko justujuu rahtii na ho
aah siimaab-e-pareshaa.n anjum-e-garduu.n-faroz
shoKH ye chi.ngaariyaa.n mamnuun-e-shab hai jin kaa soz
aql jis se sar-ba-zaanuu hai vo muddat in kii hai
sarguzisht-e-nau-e-insaa.n ek saa.at un kii hai
phir ye insaa.n aa.n suu-e-aflaak hai jis kii nazar
qudsiyo.n se bhii maqaasid me.n hai jo paakiiza-tar
jo misaal-e-sham.a raushan mahfil-e-qudrat me.n hai
aasmaa.n ik nuqta jis kii vus.at-e-fitrat me.n hai
jis kii naadaanii sadaaqat ke liye betaab hai
jis kaa naaKHun saaz-e-hastii ke liye mizraab hai
sho.ala ye kam-tar hai garduu.n ke sharaaro.n se bhii kyaa
kam-bahaa hai aaftaab apnaa sitaaro.n se bhii kyaa
tuKHm-e-gul kii aa.nkh zer-e-KHaak bhii be-KHvaab hai
kis qadar nashv-o-numaa ke vaaste betaab hai
zindagii kaa sho.ala is daane me.n jo mastuur hai
KHud-numaa.ii KHud-fazaa.ii ke liye majbuur hai
sardi-e-marqad se bhii afsurda ho saktaa nahii.n
KHaak me.n dab kar bhii apnaa soz kho saktaa nahii.n
phuul ban kar apnii turbat se nikal aataa hai ye
maut se goyaa qabaa-e-zindagii paataa hai ye
hai lahad is quvvat-e-aashufta kii shiiraaza-band
Daaltii hai gardan-e-garduu.n me.n jo apnii kamand
maut tajdiid-e-mazaaq-e-zindagii kaa naam hai
KHvaab ke parde me.n bedaarii kaa ik paiGaam hai
KHuugar-e-parvaaz ko parvaaz me.n Dar kuchh nahii.n
maut is gulshan me.n juz sanjiidan-e-par kuchh nahii.n
kahte hai.n ahl-e-jahaa.n dard-e-ajal hai laa-davaa
zaKHm-e-furqat vaqt ke marham se paataa hai shifaa
dil magar Gam marne vaalo.n kaa jahaa.n aabaad hai
halqa-e-zanjiir-e-sub.h-o-shaam se aazaad hai
vaqt ke afsuu.n se thamtaa naala-e-maatam nahii.n
vaqt zaKHm-e-teG-e-furqat kaa ko.ii marham nahii.n
sar pe aa jaatii hai jab ko.ii musiibat naa-gahaa.n
ashk paiham diida-e-insaa.n se hote hai.n ravaa.n
rabt ho jaataa hai dil ko naala o fariyaad se
KHuun-e-dil bahtaa hai aa.nkho.n kii sarishk-aabaad se
aadmii taab-e-shakebaa.ii se go mahruum hai
us kii fitrat me.n ye ik ehsaas-e-naa-maaluum hai
jauhar-e-insaa.n adam se aashnaa hotaa nahii.n
aa.nkh se Gaa.eb to hotaa hai fanaa hotaa nahii.n
raKHt-e-hastii KHaak-e-Gam kii sho.ala-afshaanii se hai
sard ye aag is latiif ehsaas ke paanii se hai
aah ye zabt-e-fuGaa.n Gaflat kii KHaamoshii nahii.n
aagahii hai ye dilaasaa.ii faraamoshii nahii.n
parda-e-mashriq se jis dam jalva-gar hotii hai sub.h
daaG shab kaa daaman-e-aafaaq se dhotii hai sub.h
laala-e-afsurda ko aatish-qabaa kartii hai ye
be-zabaa.n taa.ir ko sarmast-e-navaa kartii hai ye
siina-e-bulbul ke zindaa.n se sarod aazaad hai
saik.Do.n naGmo.n se baad-e-sub.h-dam-aabaad hai
KHuftagaan-e-laala-zaar o kohsaar o ruud baar
hote hai.n aaKHir uruus-e-zindagii se ham-kanaar
ye agar aa.iin-e-hastii hai ki ho har shaam sub.h
marqad-e-insaa.n kii shab kaa kyuu.n na ho anjaam sub.h
daam-e-siimiin-e-taKHayyul hai miraa aafaaq-giir
kar liyaa hai jis se terii yaad ko mai.n ne asiir
yaad se terii dil-e-dard aashnaa maamuur hai
jaise ka.abe me.n du.aa.o.n se fazaa maamuur hai
vo faraa.ez kaa tasalsul naam hai jis kaa hayaat
jalva-gaahe.n us kii hai.n laakho.n jahaan-e-be-sabaat
muKHtalif har manzil-e-hastii ko rasm-o-raah hai
aaKHirat bhii zindagii kii ek jaulaa.n-gaah hai
hai vahaa.n be-haasilii kisht-e-ajal ke vaaste
saazgaar aab-o-havaa tuKHm-e-amal ke vaaste
nuur-e-fitrat zulmat-e-paikar kaa zindaanii nahii.n
ta.ng aisaa halqa-e-afkaar-e-insaanii nahii.n
zindagaanii thii tirii mahtaab se taabinda-tar
KHuub-tar thaa sub.h ke taare se bhii teraa safar
misl-e-aivaan-e-sahar marqad farozaa.n ho tiraa
nuur se maamuur ye KHaakii shabistaa.n ho tiraa
aasmaa.n terii lahad par shabnam-afshaanii kare
sabza-e-nau-rasta is ghar kii nigahbaanii kare

Allama Iqbal
Nazm

kangan

kaash mai.n tere hasii.n haath kaa ka.ngan hotaa
tuu ba.De pyaar se chaav se ba.De maan ke saath
apnii naazuk sii kalaa.ii me.n cha.Dhaatii mujh ko
aur betaabii se furqat ke KHizaa.n lamho.n me.n
tuu kisii soch me.n Duubii jo ghumaatii mujh ko
mai.n tire haath kii KHushbuu se mahak saa jaataa
jab kabhii mood me.n aa kar mujhe chuumaa kartii
tere ho.nTo.n kii me.n hiddat se dahak saa jaataa
raat ko jab bhii tuu nii.ndo.n ke safar par jaatii
marmarii.n haath kaa ik takiya banaayaa kartii
mai.n tire kaan se lag kar ka.ii baate.n kartaa
terii zulfo.n ko tire gaal ko chuumaa kartaa
jab bhii tuu band-e-qabaa kholne lagtii jaanaa.n
apnii aa.nkho.n ko tire husn se KHiira kartaa
mujh ko betaab saa rakhtaa tirii chaahat kaa nasha
mai.n tirii ruuh ke gulshan me.n mahaktaa rahtaa
mai.n tire jism ke aa.ngan me.n khanaktaa hotaa
kuchh nahii.n to yahii be-naam saa bandhan hotaa
kaash mai.n tere hasii.n haath kaa ka.ngan hotaa

Wasi Shah
Nazm

influenza se corona tak

kitnaa arsa lagaa naa-umiidii ke parbat se patthar haTaate hu.e
ek biphrii hu.ii lahr ko raam karte hu.e
naa-KHudaa.o.n me.n ab piichhe kitne bache hai.n
raushnii aur a.ndhere kii tafriiq me.n kitne logo.n ne aa.nkhe.n ga.nvaa dii.n
kitnii sadiyaa.n safar me.n guzaarii.n
magar aaj phir us jagah hai.n jahaa.n se hame.n apnii maa.o.n ne
ruKHsat kiyaa thaa
apne sab se ba.De KHvaab ko apnii aa.nkho.n ke aage uja.Dte hu.e
dekhne se buraa kuchh nahii.n hai
terii qurbat me.n yaa tujh se duurii pe jitnii guzaarii
terii chuu.Diyo.n kii qasam zindagii daa.ero.n ke sivaa kuchh nahii.n hai
kuhniyo.n se hame.n apnaa mu.nh Dhaa.np kar khaa.nsne ko ba.Do.n ne kahaa thaa
to ham un pe ha.nste the aur sochte the ki un ko tissue-papero.n kii mahak se allergy hai
lekin hame.n ye pataa hii nahii.n thaa ki un pe vo aafaat TuuTii hai.n
jin kaa hame.n ik sadii baa'd phir saamnaa hai
vabaa ke dino.n me.n kise hosh rahtaa hai
kis haath ko chho.Dnaa hai kise thaamnaa hai
ik riyaazii ke ustaad ne apne haatho.n me.n parkaar le kar
ye duniyaa nahii.n daa.era khii.nchnaa thaa
KHair jo bhii hu.aa tum bhii purkho.n ke naqsh-e-qadam par chalo
aur apnii hifaazat karo
kuchh mahiine tumhe.n apne tasme nahii.n baa.ndhne
is se aage to tum pe hai tum apnii manzil pe pahu.ncho yaa phir raasto.n me.n raho
is se pahle ki tum apne mahbuub ko ventilator pe dekho
gharo.n me.n raho

Tahzeeb Hafi
Nazm

iltija

tum ruuTh chuke dil TuuT chukaa ab yaad na aa.o rahne do
is mahfil-e-Gam me.n aane kii zahmat na uThaa.o rahne do
ye sach ki suhaane maazii ke lamho.n ko bhulaanaa khel nahii.n
ye sach ki bha.Dakte sho.alo.n se daaman ko bachaanaa khel nahii.n
riste hu.e dil ke zaKHmo.n ko duniyaa se chhupaanaa khel nahii.n
auraaq-e-nazar se jalvo.n kii tahriir miTaanaa khel nahii.n
lekin ye mohabbat ke naGme is vaqt na gaa.o rahne do
jo aag dabii hai siine me.n ho.nTo.n pe na laa.o rahne do
jaarii hai.n vatan kii raaho.n me.n har samt lahuu ke favvaare
dukh-dard kii choTe.n khaa khaa kar larzaa.n hai.n dilo.n ke gahvaare
a.ngusht ba-lab hai.n shams o qamar hairaan o pareshaa.n hai.n taare
hai.n baad-e-sahar ke jho.nke bhii tuufaan-e-musalsal ke dhaare
ab fursat-e-naav-nosh kahaa.n ab yaad na aa.o rahne do
tuufaan me.n rahne vaalo.n ko Gaafil na banaa.o rahne do
maanaa ki mohabbat kii KHaatir ham tum ne qasam bhii khaa.ii thii
ye amn-o-sukuu.n se duur fazaa paiGaam-e-sukuu.n bhii laa.ii thii
vo daur bhii thaa jab duniyaa kii har shai pe javaanii chhaa.ii thii
KHvaabo.n kii nashiilii bad-mastii ma.asuum dilo.n par chhaa.ii thii
lekin vo zamaana duur gayaa ab yaad na aa.o rahne do
jis raah pe jaanaa laazim hai us se na haTaa.o rahne do
ab vaqt nahii.n un naGmo.n kaa jo KHvaabo.n ko bedaar kare.n
ab vaqt hai aise na.aro.n kaa jo soto.n ko hoshyaar kare.n
duniyaa ko zaruurat hai un kii jo talvaaro.n ko pyaar kare.n
jo qaum o vatan ke qadmo.n par qurbaanii de.n iisaar kare.n
ruudaad-e-mohabbat phir kahnaa ab maan bhii jaa.o rahne do
jaaduu na jagaa.o rahne do fitne na uThaa.o rahne do
mai.n zahr-e-haqiiqat kii talKHii KHvaabo.n me.n chhupaa.uu.ngaa kab tak
Gurbat ke dahakte sho.alo.n se daaman ko bachaa.uu.ngaa kab tak
aashob-e-jahaa.n kii devii se yuu.n aa.nkh churaa.nuu.ngaa kab tak
jis farz ko puuraa karnaa hai vo farz bhulaa.uu.ngaa kab tak
ab taab nahii.n nazzaare kii jalve na dikhaa.o rahne do
KHurshiid-e-mohabbat ke ruKH se parde na uThaa.o rahne do
mumkin hai zamaana ruKH badle ye daur-e-halaakat miT jaa.e
ye zulm kii duniyaa karvaT le ye ahd-e-zalaalat miT jaa.e
daulat ke farebii bando.n kaa ye kibr aur naKHvat miT jaa.e
barbaad vatan ke mahlo.n se Gairo.n kii hukuumat miT jaa.e
us vaqt ba-naam-e-ahd-e-vafaa mai.n KHud bhii tumhe.n yaad aa.uu.ngaa
mu.nh mo.D ke saarii duniyaa se ulfat kaa sabaq duhraa.uu.ngaa

Amir Usmani
Nazm

ustad-e-mohtaram ko mera salam kahna

mujh ko KHabar nahii.n thii aayaa huu.n mai.n kahaa.n se
maa.n baap is zamii.n par laa.e the aasmaa.n se
pahu.nchaa diyaa falak tak ustaad ne yahaa.n se
vaaqif na thaa zaraa bhii itne ba.De jahaa.n se

Ahmad Hatib Siddiqi
Nazm

ramayan ka ek scene

ruKHsat hu.aa vo baap se le kar KHudaa kaa naam
raah-e-vafaa kii manzil-e-avval hu.ii tamaam
manzuur thaa jo maa.n kii ziyaarat kaa intizaam
daaman se ashk po.nchh ke dil se kiyaa kalaam
iz.haar-e-be-kasii se sitam hogaa aur bhii
dekhaa hame.n udaas to Gam hogaa aur bhii
dil ko sa.nbhaaltaa hu.aa aaKHir vo naunihaal
KHaamosh maa.n ke paas gayaa suurat-e-KHayaal
dekhaa to ek dar me.n hai baiThii vo KHasta-haal
saktaa saa ho gayaa hai ye hai shiddat-e-malaal
tan me.n lahuu kaa naam nahii.n zard rang hai
goyaa bashar nahii.n ko.ii tasviir-e-sa.ng hai
kyaa jaane kis KHayaal me.n gum thii vo be-gunaah
nuur-e-nazar ye diida-e-hasrat se kii nigaah
jumbish hu.ii labo.n ko bharii ek sard aah
lii gosha-ha-e-chashm se ashko.n ne ruKH kii raah
chehre kaa rang haalat-e-dil kholne lagaa
har muu-e-tan zabaa.n kii tarah bolne lagaa
aaKHir asiir-e-yaas kaa qufl-e-dahan khulaa
afsaana-e-shadaa.id-e-ra.nj-o-mehan khulaa
ik daftar-e-mazaalim-e-charKH-e-kuhan khulaa
vaa thaa dahaan-e-zaKHm ki baab-e-suKHan khulaa
dard-e-dil-e-Gariib jo sarf-e-bayaa.n hu.aa
KHuun-e-jigar kaa rang suKHan se 'ayaa.n hu.aa
ro kar kahaa KHamosh kha.De kyuu.n ho merii jaa.n
mai.n jaantii huu.n jis liye aa.e ho tum yahaa.n
sab kii KHushii yahii hai to sahraa ko ho ravaa.n
lekin mai.n apne mu.nh se na hargiz kahuu.ngii haa.n
kis tarah ban me.n aa.nkho.n ke taare ko bhej duu.n
jogii banaa ke raaj-dulaare ko bhej duu.n
duniyaa kaa ho gayaa hai ye kaisaa lahuu sapiid
andhaa kiye hu.e hai zar-o-maal kii umiid
anjaam kyaa ho ko.ii nahii.n jaantaa ye bhed
soche bashar to jism ho larzaa.n misaal-e-biid
likkhii hai kyaa hayaat-e-abad in ke vaaste
phailaa rahe hai.n jaal ye kis din ke vaaste
letii kisii faqiir ke ghar me.n agar janam
hote na merii jaan ko saamaan ye baham
Dastaa na saa.np ban ke mujhe shaukat-o-hasham
tum mere laal the mujhe kis saltanat se kam
mai.n KHush huu.n phuu.nk de ko.ii is taKHt-o-taaj ko
tum hii nahii.n to aag lagaa duu.ngii raaj ko
kin kin riyaazato.n se guzaare hai.n maah-o-saal
dekhii tumhaarii shakl jab ai mere naunihaal
puuraa hu.aa jo byaah kaa armaan thaa kamaal
aafat ye aa.ii mujh pe hu.e jab safed baal
chhaTtii huu.n un se jog liyaa jin ke vaaste
kyaa sab kiyaa thaa mai.n ne isii din ke vaaste
aise bhii naa-muraad bahut aa.e.nge nazar
ghar jin ke be-charaaG rahe aah 'umr bhar
rahtaa miraa bhii naKHl-e-tamannaa jo be-samar
ye jaa-e-sabr thii ki du'aa me.n nahii.n asar
lekin yahaa.n to ban ke muqaddar biga.D gayaa
phal phuul laa ke baaG-e-tamannaa uja.D gayaa
sarzad hu.e the mujh se KHudaa jaane kyaa gunaah
ma.njdhaar me.n jo yuu.n mirii kashtii hu.ii tabaah
aatii nazar nahii.n ko.ii amn-o-amaa.n kii raah
ab yaa.n se kuuch ho to 'adam me.n mile panaah
taqsiir merii KHaaliq-e-aalam bahal kare
aasaan mujh Gariib kii mushkil ajal kare
sun kar zabaa.n se maa.n kii ye fariyaad-e-dard-KHez
us KHasta-jaa.n ke dil pe chalii Gam kii teG-e-tez
'aalam ye thaa qariib ki aa.nkhe.n ho.n ashk-rez
lekin hazaar zabt se rone se kii gurez
sochaa yahii ki jaan se bekas guzar na jaa.e
naashaad ham ko dekh ke maa.n aur mar na jaa.e
phir arz kii ye maadar-e-naashaad ke huzuur
maayuus kyuu.n hai.n aap alam kaa hai kyuu.n vafuur
sadma ye shaaq 'aalam-e-piirii me.n hai zaruur
lekin na dil se kiijiye sabr-o-qaraar duur
shaayad KHizaa.n se shakl 'ayaa.n ho bahaar kii
kuchh maslahat isii me.n ho parvardigaar kii
ye jaa'l ye fareb ye saazish ye shor-o-shar
honaa jo hai sab us ke bahaane hai.n sar-ba-sar
asbaab-e-zaahirii me.n na in par karo nazar
kyaa jaane kyaa hai parda-e-qudrat me.n jalva-gar
KHaas us kii maslahat ko.ii pahchaantaa nahii.n
manzuur kyaa use hai ko.ii jaantaa nahii.n
raahat ho yaa ki ranj KHushii ho ki intishaar
vaajib har ek rang me.n hai shukr-e-kird-gaar
tum hii nahii.n ho kushta-e-naira.ng-e-rozgaar
maatam-kade me.n dahr ke laakho.n hai.n sogvaar
saKHtii sahii nahii.n ki uThaa.ii ka.Dii nahii.n
duniyaa me.n kyaa kisii pe musiibat pa.Dii nahii.n

Chakbast Braj Narayan
Nazm

yaad-e-aligarh

vo chaa.e kii pyaalii pe yaaro.n ke jalse
vo sardii kii raate.n vo zulfo.n ke qisse
kabhii tazkire husn-e-sho.ala-ruKHaa.n ke
mohabbat hu.ii thii kisii ko kisii se
har ik dil vahaa.n thaa nazar kaa nishaana
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
bahut apnaa andaaz thaa laa-ubaalii
kabhii the jalaalii kabhii the jamaalii
kabhii baat me.n baat yuu.nhii nikaalii
sar-e-raah ko.ii qayaamat uThaa lii
kisii ko la.Daanaa kisii ko bachaanaa
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
kabhii sachchii baato.n ko jhuuTaa bataayaa
kabhii jhuuTii baato.n ko sach kar dikhaayaa
kabhii raaz-e-dil kah ke us ko chhupaayaa
kabhii dosto.n me.n yuu.nhii kuchh u.Daayaa
bataa kar chhupaanaa chhupaa kar bataanaa
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
kabhii bazm-e-ahbaab me.n sho.ala-afshaa.n
kabhii union me.n the shamshiir-e-burraa.n
kabhii bazm-e-vaa.iz me.n the paa-ba-jaulaa.n
badalte the har roz taqdiir-e-dauraa.n
jahaa.n jaisii Daflii vahaa.n vaisaa gaanaa
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
zamaana thaa vo ek haivaaniyat kaa
vo daur-e-malaamat thaa shaitaaniyat kaa
hame.n dard thaa ek insaaniyat kaa
uThaa.e alam ham the haqqaaniyat kaa
ba.Dhe jaa rahe the magar baaGiyaana
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
muqaabil me.n aa.e jasaarat thii kis ko
ko.ii rok de ba.Dh ke himmat thii kis ko
pukaare ko.ii ham ko taaqat thii kis ko
ki har bul-havas ko the ham taaziyaana
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
KHayaalaat-e-pur-shauq kaa silsila thaa
badal de.n zamaane ko vo hausla thaa
har ik dil me.n paidaa nayaa valvala thaa
har ik gaam ahbaab kaa qaafila thaa
idhar da.avaa karnaa udhar kar dikhaanaa
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
vo shah-raah-e-marrice ke pur-pech chakkar
vo shamshaad building pe ik shor-e-mahshar
vo mub.ham sii baate.n vo poshiida nashtar
vo be-fikr duniyaa vo lafzo.n ke daftar
ki jin kaa siraa thaa na ko.ii Thikaana
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
kisii ko hu.ii thii kisii se mohabbat
ko.ii kar rahaa thaa kisii kii shikaayat
Garaz roz Dhaatii thii taaza qayaamat
kisii kii shabaahat kisii kii malaamat
kisii kii tasallii kisii kaa sataanaa
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
ko.ii Gam-zada thaa ko.ii ha.ns rahaa thaa
ko.ii husn-e-naahiid par mar miTaa thaa
ko.ii chashm-e-nargis kaa biimaar saa thaa
ko.ii bas yuu.nhii taaktaa jhaa.nktaa thaa
kabhii choT khaanaa kabhii muskuraanaa
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
vo har january me.n numaa.ish ke charche
vo pur-shauq aa.nkhe.n vo hairaan jalve
vo chakkar pe chakkar the baara-darii ke
vo hasrat ki sau baar mil kar bhii milte
hazaaro.n bahaano.n kaa vo ik bahaanaa
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
vo ruKH aaftaabii pe abruu hilaalii
vo timsaal-e-siimii.n vo husn-misaalii
shaguufo.n me.n khelii gulaabo.n me.n paalii
vo KHud ik adaa thii adaa bhii niraalii
nigaahe.n bachaa kar nigaahe.n milaa kar
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
vo har-chand mujh ko nahii.n jaantii thii
magar merii nazro.n ko pahchaantii thii
agarche mire dil me.n vo bas ga.ii thii
magar baat bas dil kii dil me.n rahii thii
magar aaj ahbaab se kyaa chhupaanaa
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
vo ik shaam barsaat kii din Dhalaa thaa
abhii raat aa.ii na thii jhuTpuTaa thaa
vo baad-e-bahaarii se ik gul khilaa thaa
dha.Dakte hu.e dil se ik dil milaa thaa
nazar sun rahii thii nazar kaa fasaana
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
javaanii adaa.o.n me.n bal khaa rahii thii
kahaanii nigaaho.n me.n lahraa rahii thii
mohabbat mohabbat ko samjhaa rahii thii
vo chashm-e-tamannaa jhukii jaa rahii thii
qayaamat se pahle qayaamat vo Dhaanaa
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
hame.n biitii baate.n jo yaad aa rahii thii.n
vo maKHmuur nazre.n jo sharmaa rahii thii.n
bahut aql-e-saada ko bahkaa rahii thii.n
ba.Dii be-niyaazii se farmaa rahii thii.n
unhe.n yaad rakhnaa hame.n bhuul jaanaa
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
ab vo uma.nge.n na dil me.n muraade.n
ab rah ga.ii.n chand maazii kii yaade.n
ye jii chaahtaa hai unhe.n bhii bhalaa de.n
Gam-e-zindagii ko kahaa.n tak du.aa de.n
haqiiqat bhii ab ban ga.ii hai fasaana
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
aligarh hai ba.Dh kar hame.n kul jahaa.n se
hame.n ishq hai apnii urdu zabaa.n se
hame.n pyaar hai apne naam-o-nishaa.n se
yahaa.n aa ga.e ham na jaane kahaa.n se
qasam de ke ham ko kasii kaa bulaanaa
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
mohabbat se yaksar hai anjaan duniyaa
ye viiraan bastii pareshaan duniyaa
kamaal-e-KHirad se ye hairaan duniyaa
KHud apne kiye par pashemaan duniyaa
kahaa.n le ke aayaa hame.n aab-o-daana
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana

Aabidullah Ghazi
Nazm

apni malka-e-suKHan se

dil terii bazm-e-naaz me.n jab se hai baaryaab
har KHaar ek gul hai to har zarra aaftaab
ik lashkar-e-nashaat hai har Gam ke ham-rikaab
zer-e-nagii.n hai aalam-e-taamkiin-o-iztiraab
baad-e-muraad o chashmak-e-tuufaa.n liye hu.e
huu.n buu-e-zulf-o-jumbish-e-mizhgaa.n liye hu.e

Josh Malihabadi
Nazm

mazduron ka git

ban.ne kii tamannaa rakhte hai.n
miTne kaa kaleja rakhte hai.n
sarkash hai.n sar uu.nchaa rakhte hai.n
mazduur hai.n ham mazduur hai.n ham

Asrarul Haq Majaz
Nazm

hinDola

dayaar-e-hind thaa gahvaara yaad hai hamdam
bahut zamaana hu.aa kis ke kis ke bachpan kaa
isii zamiin pe khelaa hai 'raam' kaa bachpan
isii zamiin pe un nanhe nanhe haatho.n ne
kisii samay me.n dhanush-baan ko sambhaalaa thaa
isii dayaar ne dekhii hai 'krishn' kii liilaa
yahii.n gharo.ndo.n me.n siitaa sulochanaa raadhaa
kisii zamaane me.n gu.Diyo.n se kheltii ho.ngii
yahii zamii.n yahii dariyaa pahaa.D jangal baaG
yahii havaa.e.n yahii sub.h-o-shaam suuraj chaa.nd
yahii ghaTaa.e.n yahii barq-o-ra.ad o qaus-e-quzah
yahii.n ke giit rivaayaat mausamo.n ke juluus
hu.aa zamaana ki 'siddhaarth' ke the gahvaare
inhii nazaaro.n me.n bachpan kaTaa thaa 'vikram' kaa
sunaa hai 'bhartarharii' bhii inhii.n se khelaa thaa
'bharat' agastya' 'kapil' 'vyaas' 'pashii' 'kautilya'
'janak' vashishth' 'manu' 'vaalmik' vishvaamitr
'kanaad' 'gautam' o ramanuj 'kumaaril-bhatt'
mohanjoDaaro ha.Dappaa ke aur ajantaa ke
banaane vaale yahii.n ballamo.n se khele the
isii hi.nDole me.n 'bhavabhut' o 'kaaliidaas' kabhii
humak humak ke jo tutlaa ke gungunaa.e the
sarasvatii ne zabaano.n ko un kii chuumaa thaa
yahii.n ke chaa.nd va suuraj khilaune the un ke
inhii.n fazaa.o.n me.n bachpan palaa thaa 'KHusrav' kaa
isii zamii.n se uThe 'tansen' aur 'akbar'
'rahiim' 'nanak' o 'chaitanya' aur 'chishti' ne
inhii.n fazaa.o.n me.n bachpan ke din guzaare the
isii zamii.n pe kabhii shazaada-e-'KHurram'
zaraa sii dil-shikanii par jo ro diyaa hogaa
bhar aayaa thaa dil-e-naazuk to kyaa ajab is me.n
in aa.nsu.o.n me.n jhalak taaj kii bhii dekhii ho
'ahalyabaa.i' 'daman' 'padmini' o 'raziya' ne
yahii.n ke pe.Do.n kii shaaKHo.n me.n Daale the jhuule
isii fazaa me.n ba.Dhaa.ii thii pe.ng bachpan kii
inhii nazaaro.n me.n saavan ke giit gaa.e the
isii zamiin pe ghuTno.n ke bal chale ho.nge
'malik-mohammad' o 'raskhan' aur 'tulsi-das'
inhii.n fazaa.o.n me.n guu.njii thii totlii bolii
'kabir-das' 'Tukaaraam' 'suur' o 'miiraa' kii
isii hi.nDole me.n 'viddypati' kaa ka.nTh khulaa
isii zamiin ke the laal 'miir' o 'Gaalib' bhii
Thumak Thumak ke chale the gharo.n ke aa.ngan me.n
'aniis' o 'haalii' o 'iqbaal' aur 'vaaris-shaah'
yahii.n kii KHaak se ubhre the 'premchand' o 'tagore'
yahii.n se uTThe the tahziib-e-hind ke me.amaar
isii zamiin ne dekhaa thaa baal-pan in kaa
yahii.n dikhaa.ii thii.n in sab ne baal-liilaa.e.n
yahii.n har ek ke bachpan ne tarbiyat paa.ii
yahii.n har ek ke jiivan kaa baalkaa.nD khulaa
yahii.n se uThte baguulo.n ke saath dau.De hai.n
yahii.n kii mast ghaTaa.o.n ke saath jhuume hai.n
yahii.n kii madh-bharii barsaat me.n nahaa.e hai.n
lipaT ke kiicha.D o paanii se bachpane un ke
isii zamiin se uTThe vo desh ke saava.nt
u.Daa diyaa thaa jinhe.n company ne topo.n se
isii zamiin se uThii hai.n an-ginat nasle.n
pale hai.n hind hi.nDole me.n an-ginat bachche
mujh aise kitne hii gumnaam bachche khele hai.n
isii zamii.n se isii me.n supurd-e-KHaak hu.e
zamiin-e-hind ab aaraam-gaah hai un kii
is arz-e-paak se uTThii.n bahut sii tahziibe.n
yahii.n tuluu hu.ii.n aur yahii.n Guruub hu.ii.n
isii zamiin se ubhre ka.ii uluum-o-funuun
faraaz-e-koh-e-himaala ye daur-e-ga.ng-o-jaman
aur in kii god me.n parvarda kaarvaano.n ne
yahii.n rumuuz-e-KHiraam-e-sukuu.n-numaa siikhe
nasiim-e-sub.h-e-tamaddun ne bhairvii.n chhe.Dii
yahii.n vatan ke taraano.n kii vo pave.n phuuTe.n
vo be-qaraar sukuu.n-zaa tarannum-e-saharii
vo kapkapaate hu.e soz-o-saaz ke sho.ale
inhii fazaa.o.n me.n a.ng.Daa.iyaa.n jo le ke uThe
lavo.n se jin ke charaaGaa.n hu.ii thii bazm-e-hayaat
jinho.n ne hind kii tahziib ko zamaana hu.aa
bahut se zaaviyo.n se aa.iina dikhaayaa thaa
isii zamii.n pe Dhalii hai mirii hayaat kii shaam
isii zamiin pe vo sub.h muskuraa.ii hai
tamaam sho.ala o shabnam mirii hayaat kii sub.h
sunaa.uu.n aaj kahaanii mai.n apne bachpan kii
dil-o-dimaaG kii kaliyaa.n abhii na chaTkii thii.n
hamesha kheltaa rahtaa thaa bhaa.ii bahno.n me.n
hamaare saath mohalle kii la.Dkiyaa.n la.Dke
machaa.e rakhte the baalak udham har ek gha.Dii
lahuu tara.ng uchhal-phaa.nd kaa ye aalam thaa
mohalla sar pe uThaa.e phire jidhar guzre
hamaare chahchahe aur shor guu.njte rahte
chahaar-samt mohalle ke goshe goshe me.n
fazaa me.n aaj bhii laa-raib guu.njte ho.nge
agarche duusre bachcho.n kii tarah thaa mai.n bhii
ba-zaahir auro.n ke bachpan saa thaa miraa bachpan
ye sab sahii mire bachpan kii shaKHsiyat bhii thii ek
vo shaKHsiyat ki bahut shoKH jis ke the KHad-o-KHaal
adaa adaa me.n ko.ii shaan-e-infiraadii thii
Garaz kuchh aur hii lachchhan the mere bachpan ke
mujhe thaa chhoTe ba.Do.n se bahut shadiid lagaav
har ek par mai.n chhi.Daktaa thaa apnii nannhii sii jaa.n
dil umDaa aataa thaa aisaa ki jii ye chaahtaa thaa
uThaa ke rakh luu.n kaleje me.n apnii duniyaa ko
mujhe hai yaad abhii tak ki khel-kuud me.n bhii
kuchh aise vaqfe pur-asraar aa hii jaate the
ki jin me.n sochne lagtaa thaa kuchh miraa bachpan
ka.ii ma.aanii-e-be-lafz chhuune lagte the
butuun-e-Gaib se mere shu.uur-e-asGar ko
har ek manzar-e-maanuus ghar kaa har gosha
kisii tarah kii ho ghar me.n sajii hu.ii har chiiz
mire mohalle kii galiyaa.n makaa.n dar-o-diivaar
chabuutre ku.e.n kuchh pe.D jhaa.Diyaa.n bele.n
vo pherii vaale ka.ii un ke bhaa.nt bhaa.nt ke bol
vo jaane buujhe manaazir vo aasmaa.n o zamii.n
badalte vaqt kaa aa.iina garmii-o-KHunkii
Guruub-e-mahr me.n ra.ngo.n kaa jaagtaa jaaduu
shafaq ke shiish-mahal me.n gudaaz-e-pinhaa.n se
javaahro.n kii chaTaane.n sii kuchh pighaltii hu.ii.n
shajar hajar kii vo kuchh sochtii hu.ii duniyaa
suhaanii raat kii maanuus ramaziyat kaa fusuu.n
alassabaah ufuq kii vo thartharaatii bhave.n
kisii kaa jhaa.nknaa aahista phuuTtii pau se
vo dopahar kaa samay darja-e-tapish kaa cha.Dhaav
thakii thakii sii fazaa me.n vo zindagii kaa utaar
hu.aa kii bansiyaa.n ba.nsvaa.Diyo.n me.n bajtii hu.ii.n
vo din ke ba.Dhte hu.e saa.e sah-pahar kaa sukuu.n
sukuut shaam kaa jab dono.n vaqt milte hai.n
Garaz jhalakte hu.e sarsarii manaazir par
mujhe gumaan paristaaniyat kaa hotaa thaa
har ek chiiz kii vo KHvaab-naak asliyyat
mire shu.uur kii chilman se jhaa.nktaa thaa ko.ii
liye rubuubiyat-e-kaa.enaat kaa ehsaas
har ek jalve me.n Gaib o shuhuud kaa vo milaap
har ik nazaara ik aa.iina-KHaana-e-hairat
har ek manzar-e-maanuus ek hairat-zaar
kahii.n rahuu.n kahii.n khelo.n kahii.n pa.Dhuu.n likhuu.n
mire shu.uur pe ma.nDlaate the manaazir-e-dahr
mai.n akasr un ke tasavvur me.n Duub jaataa thaa
vafuur-e-jazba se ho jaatii thii mizha pur-nam
mujhe yaqiin hai in unsurii manaazir se
ki aam bachcho.n se letaa thaa mai.n ziyaada asar
kisii samay mirii tiflii rahii na be-parvaa
na chhuu sakii mirii tiflii ko Gaflat-e-tiflii
ye khel-kuud ke lamho.n me.n hotaa thaa ehsaas
du.aa.e.n detaa ho jaise mujhe sukuut-e-davaam
ki jaise haath abad rakh de dosh-e-tiflii par
har ek lamha ke raKHno.n se jhaa.nktii sadiyaa.n
kahaaniyaa.n jo sunuu.n un me.n Duub jaataa thaa
ki aadmii ke liye aadmii kii jag-biitii
se ba.Dh ke kaun sii shai aur ho hii saktii hai
inhii fasaano.n me.n pinhaa.n the zindagii ke rumuuz
inhii fasaano.n me.n khulte the raaz-haa-e-hayaat
unhe.n fasaano.n me.n miltii thii.n ziist kii qadre.n
rumuuz-e-besh-bahaa TheTh aadmiyat ke
kahaaniyaa.n thii.n ki sad-dars-gaah-e-riqqat-e-qalb
har ik kahaanii me.n shaa.istagi-e-Gam kaa sabaq
vo unsur aa.nsu.o.n kaa daastaan-e-insaa.n me.n
vo nal-daman kii kathaa sarguzasht-e-savitrii
'shakuntlaa' kii kahaanii 'bharat' kii qurbaanii
vo marg-e-bhishm-pitaamah vo sej tiiro.n kii
vo paan.cho paa.nDav kii sovarg-yaatraa kii kathaa
vatan se ruKHsat-e-'siddhaarth' 'raam' kaa ban-baas
vafaa ke baa'd bhii 'siitaa' kii vo jalaa-vatanii
vo raato.n-raat 'sirii-krishn' ko uThaa.e hu.e
balaa kii qaid se 'basdev' kaa nikal jaanaa
vo a.ndhkaar vo baarish, ba.Dhii hu.ii jamunaa
Gam-e-aafriin kahaanii vo 'hiir' 'raa.njhaa' kii
shu.uur-e-hind ke bachpan kii yaadgaar-e-aziim
ki aise vaise taKHayyul kii saa.ns ukha.D jaa.e
ka.ii muhayyur-e-idraak dev-maalaaye.n
hitopdesh ke qisse kathaa sarat-saagar
karo.Do.n siino.n me.n vo guu.njtaa hu.aa aalhaa
mai.n puuchhtaa huu.n kisii aur malak vaalo.n se
kahaaniyo.n kii ye daulat ye be-bahaa daulat
fasaane dekh lo in ke nazar bhii aatii hai
mai.n puuchhtaa huu.n ki gahvaare aur qaumo.n ke
base hu.e hai.n kahii.n aisii daastaano.n se
kahaaniyaa.n jo mai.n suntaa thaa apne bachpan me.n
mire liye vo na thii.n mahz baa.is-e-tafriih
fasaano.n se mire bachpan ne sochnaa siikhaa
fasaano.n se mujhe sanjiidgii ke dars mile
fasaano.n me.n nazar aatii thii mujh ko ye duniyaa
Gam o KHushii me.n rachii pyaar me.n basaa.ii hu.ii
fasaano.n se mire dil ne ghulaavaTe.n paa.ii.n
yahii nahii.n ki mashaahiir hii ke afsaane
zaraa sii umr me.n karte ho.n mujh ko muta.assir
mohalle Tole ke gumnaam aadamiyyo.n ke
kuchh aise sun.ne me.n aate the vaaqi.aat-e-hayaat
jo.n yuu.n to hote the farsuuda aur ma.amuulii
magar the aa.iine iKHlaas aur sharaafat ke
ye chand aa.ii ga.ii baate.n aisii baate.n thii.n
ki jin kii oT chamaktaa thaa dard-e-insaanii
ye vaardaat nahii.n razmiyye hayaat ke the
Garaz ki ye hai.n mire bachpane kii tasviire.n
nadiim aur bhii kuchh KHatt-o-KHaal hai.n un ke
ye merii maa.n kaa hai kahnaa ki jab mai.n bachcha thaa
mai.n aise aadmii kii god me.n na jaataa thaa
jo bad-qimaar ho aibii ho yaa ho bad-suurat
mujhe bhii yaad hai nau das baras hii kaa mai.n thaa
to mujh pe kartaa thaa jaaduu saa husn-e-insaanii
kuchh aisaa hotaa thaa mahsuus jab mai.n dekhtaa thaa
shagufta rang tar-o-taaza ruup vaalo.n kaa
ki un kii aa.nch mirii haDDiyaa.n galaa degii
ik aazmaa.ish-e-jaa.n thii ki thaa shu.uur-e-jamaal
aur us kii nashtariyyat us kii ustuKHaa.n-sozii
Gam o nashaat lagaavaT mohabbat o nafrat
ik intishaar-e-sakuu.n iztiraab pyaar itaab
vo be-panaah zakii-ul-hisii vo hilm o Guruur
kabhii kabhii vo bhare ghar me.n hiss-e-tanhaa.ii
vo vahshate.n mirii maahaul-e-KHush-gavaar me.n bhii
mirii sarisht me.n ziddain ke ka.ii jo.De
shuruu.a hii se the maujuud aab-o-taab ke saath
mire mizaaj me.n pinhaa.n thii ek jadaliyyat
rago.n me.n chhuuTte rahte the be-shumaar anaar
nadiim ye hai.n mire baal-pan ke kuchh aasaar
vafuur o shiddat-e-jazbaat kaa ye aalam thaa
ki kau.nde jast kare.n dil ke aabgiine me.n
vo bachpanaa jise bardaasht apnii mushkil ho
vo bachpanaa jo KHud apnii hii tevriyaa.n sii cha.Dhaa.e
nadiim zikr-e-javaanii se kaa.np jaataa huu.n
javaanii aa.ii dabe paa.nv aur yuu.n aa.ii
ki us ke aate hii big.Daa banaa-banaayaa khel
vo KHvaahishaat ke jazbaat ke umaDte hu.e
vo ho.nkte hu.e be-naam aag ke tuufaa.n
vo phuuTtaa hu.aa jvaalaa-mukhii javaanii kaa
rago.n me.n uThtii hu.ii aa.ndhiyo.n ke vo jhaTke
ki jo tavaazun-e-hastii jhi.njho.D ke rakh de.n
vo zalzale ki pahaa.Do.n ke pair ukha.D jaa.e.n
buluuGiyat kii vo Tiise.n vo karb-e-nashv-o-numaa
aur aise me.n mujhe byaahaa gayaa bhalaa kis se
jo ho na saktii thii hargiz mirii shariik-e-hayaat
ham ek duusre ke vaaste bane hii na the
siyaah ho ga.ii duniyaa mirii nigaaho.n me.n
vo jis ko kahte hai.n shaadii-e-KHaanaa-aabaadii
mire liye vo banii bevgii javaanii kii
luTaa suhaag mirii zindagii kaa maa.nDo me.n
nadiim khaa ga.ii mujh ko nazar javaanii kii
balaa-e-jaan mujhe ho gayaa shu.uur-e-jamaal
talaash-e-shola-e-ulfat se ye hu.aa haasil
ki nafrato.n kaa agan-ku.nD ban ga.ii hastii
vo halq o siina o rag rag me.n be-panaah chubhaa
nadiim jaise nigal lii ho mai.n ne naag-phanii
z ishq-zaadam o ishqam kamusht zaar-o-dareG
KHabar na burd ba-rustam kase ki sohraabam
na puuchh aalam-e-kaam-o-dahan nadiim mire
samar hayaat kaa jab raakh bin gayaa mu.nh me.n
mai.n chaltii-phirtii chitaa ban gayaa javaanii kii
mai.n kaa.ndhaa detaa rahaa apne jiite murde ko
ye sochtaa thaa ki ab kyaa karuu.n kahaa.n jaa.uu.n
bahut se aur masaa.ib bhii mujh pe TuuT pa.De
mai.n Dhuu.nDhne lagaa har samt sachchii jhuuTii panaah
talaash-e-husn me.n sher-o-adab me.n dostii me.n
ru.ndhii sadaa se mohabbat kii bhiik maa.ngii hai
na.e sire se samajhnaa pa.Daa hai duniyaa ko
ba.De jatan se sambhaalaa hai KHud ko mai.n ne nadiim
mujhe sambhalne me.n to chaaliis saal guzre hai.n
merii hayaat to vish-paan kii kathaa hai nadiim
mai.n zahr pii ke zamaane ko de sakaa amrit
na puuchh mai.n ne jo zahraaba-e-hayaat piyaa
magar huu.n dil se mai.n is ke liye sipaas-guzaar
larazte haatho.n se daaman KHuluus kaa na chhaTaa
bachaa ke rakkhii thii mai.n ne amaanat-e-tiflii
ise na chhiin sakii mujh se dast-burd-e-shabaab
ba-qaul shaa.er-e-mulk-e-fara.ng har bachcha
KHud apne ahd-e-javaanii kaa baap hotaa hai
ye kam nahii.n hai ki tiflii-e-rafta chho.D ga.ii
dil-e-hazii.n me.n ka.ii chhoTe chhoTe naqsh-e-qadam
mirii anaa kii rago.n me.n pa.De hu.e hai.n abhii
na jaane kitne bahut narm u.ngliyo.n ke nishaa.n
hanuuz vaqt ke be-dard haath kar na sake
hayaat-e-rafta kii zinda nishaaniyo.n ko fanaa
zamaana chhiin sakegaa na merii fitrat se
mirii safaa mire tahtush-shu.uur kii ismat
taKHaiyyulaat kii doshiizgii kaa radd-e-amal
javaan ho ke bhii be-laus tifl-vash jazbaat
syaanaa hone pe bhii ye jibillate.n merii
ye sarKHushii o Gam be-riyaa ye qalb-gudaaz
baGair bair ke an-ban Garaz se paak tapaak
Garaz se paak ye aa.nsuu Garaz se paak ha.nsii
ye dasht-e-dahr me.n hamdardiyo.n kaa sar-chashma
qubuuliyat kaa ye jazba ye kaa.enaat o hayaat
is arz-e-paak par iimaan ye ham-aaha.ngii
har aadmii se har ik KHvaab o ziist se ye lagaav
ye maa.n kii god kaa ehsaas sab manaazir me.n
qariib o duur zamii.n me.n ye buu-e-vataniyyat
nizaam-e-shams-o-qamar me.n payaam-e-hifz-e-hayaat
ba-chashm-e-shaam-o-sahar maamtaa kii shabnam sii
ye saaz o dil me.n mire naGma-e-analkaunain
har iztiraab me.n ruuh-e-sukuun-e-be-paayaa.n
zamaana-e-guzaraa.n me.n davaam kaa sargam
ye bazm-e-jashn-e-hayaat-o-mamaat sajtii hu.ii
kisii kii yaad kii shahnaa.iyaa.n sii bajtii hu.ii
ye ramaziiyat ke anaasir shu.uur-e-puKHta me.n
falak pe vajd me.n laatii hai jo farishto.n ko
vo shaa.erii bhii buluuG-e-mizaaj-e-tiflii hai
ye nashtariyyat-e-hastii ye is kii sheriyat
ye pattii pattii pe gulzaar-e-zindagii ke kisii
latiif nuur kii parchhaa.iyaa.n sii pa.Dtii hu.ii
baham ye hairat o maanuusiyat kii sargoshii
bashar kii zaat ki mahr-e-uluuhiyat ba-jabii.n
abad ke dil me.n ja.De.n maartaa hu.aa sabza
Gam-e-jahaa.n mujhe aa.nkhe.n dikhaa nahii.n saktaa
ki aa.nkhe.n dekhe hu.e huu.n mai.n ne apne bachpan kii
mire lahuu me.n abhii tak sunaa.ii detii hai.n
sukuut-e-huzn me.n bhii ghu.nghru.o.n kii jhankaare.n
ye aur baat ki mai.n is pe kaan de na sakuu.n
isii vadii.at-e-tiflii kaa ab sahaaraa hai
yahii hai.n marham-e-kaafuur dil ke zaKHmo.n par
unhii ko rakhnaa hai mahfuuz taa-dam-e-aaKHir
zamiin-e-hind hai gahvaara aaj bhii hamdam
agar hisaab kare.n das karo.D bachcho.n kaa
ye bachche hind kii sab se ba.Dii amaanat hai.n
har ek bachche me.n hai.n sad-jahaan-e-imkaanaat
magar vatan kaa hal-o-aqd jin ke haath me.n hai
nizaam-e-zindagii-e-hind jin ke bas me.n hai
ravayya dekh ke un kaa ye kahnaa pa.Dtaa hai
kise pa.Dii hai ki samjhe vo is amaanat ko
kise pa.Dii hai ki bachcho.n kii zindagii ko bachaa.e
KHaraab hone se Talne se suukh jaane se
bachaa.e kaun in aazurda honhaaro.n ko
vo zindagii jise ye de rahe hai.n bhaarat ko
karo.Do.n bachcho.n ke miTne kaa ik alamiyya hai
churaa.e jaate hai.n bachche abhii gharo.n se yahaa.n
ki jism to.D diye jaa.e.n un ke taaki mile
churaane vaalo.n ko KHairaat maagh-mele kii
jo is azaab se bach jaa.e.n to gale pa.D jaa.e.n
vo la.ante.n ki hamaare karo.Do.n bachcho.n kii
nadiim KHair se miTTii KHaraab ho jaa.e
vo muflisii ki KHushii chhiin le vo be-bargii
udaasiyo.n se bharii zindagii kii be-ra.ngii
vo yaasiyaat na jis ko chhu.e shu.aa-e-umiid
vo aa.nkhe.n dekhtii hai.n har taraf jo be-nuurii
vo TukTukii ki jo pathraa ke rah ga.ii ho nadiim
vo be-dilii kii ha.nsii chhiin le jo ho.nTo.n se
vo dukh ki jis se sitaaro.n kii aa.nkh bhar aa.e
vo gandagii vo kasaafat maraz-zada paikar
vo bachche chhin ga.e ho.n jin se bachpane un ke
hamii.n ne gho.nT diyaa jis ke bachpane kaa galaa
jo khaate-piite gharo.n ke hai.n bachche un ko bhii kyaa
samaaj phuulne-phalne ke de sakaa saadhan
vo saa.ns lete hai.n tahziib-kush fazaa.o.n me.n
ham un ko dete hai.n be-jaan aur Galat ta.aliim
milegaa ilm-e-jihaalat-numaa se kyaa un ko
nikal ke madraso.n aur universitiyyo.n se
ye bad-nasiib na ghar ke na ghaaT ke ho.nge
mai.n puuchhtaa huu.n ye ta.aliim hai ki makkaarii
karo.Do.n zindagiyo.n se ye be-panaah daGaa
nisaab aisaa ki mehnat kare.n agar is par
bajaa.e ilm jahaalat kaa iktisaab kare.n
ye ulTaa dars-e-adab ye sa.Dii hu.ii ta.aliim
dimaaG kii ho Gizaa yaa Gizaa-e-jismaanii
har ik tarah kii Gizaa me.n yahaa.n milaavaT hai
vo jis ko bachcho.n kii ta.aliim kah ke dete hai.n
vo dars ulTii chhurii hai gale pe bachpan ke
zamiin-e-hind hi.nDolaa nahii.n hai bachcho.n kaa
karo.Do.n bachcho.n kaa ye des ab janaaza hai
ham inqalaab ke KHatro.n se KHuub vaaqif hai.n
kuchh aur roz yahii rah ga.e jo lail-o-nahaar
to mol lenaa pa.Degaa hame.n ye KHatra bhii
ki bachche qaum kii sab se ba.Dii amaanat hai.n

Firaq Gorakhpuri
Nazm

chand nasihaten

kaaT lenaa har kaThin manzil kaa kuchh mushkil nahii.n
ik zaraa insaan me.n chalne kii himmat chaahiye
mil nahii.n saktii nikammo.n ko zamaane me.n muraad
kaamyaabii kii jo KHvaahish ho to mehnat chaahiye
KHaak mehnat ho sakegii ho na jab haatho.n me.n zor
tandurustii ke liye varzish kii aadat chaahiye
KHush-mizaajii saa zamaane me.n ko.ii jaaduu nahii.n
har ko.ii tahsii.n kahe aisii tabii.at chaahiye
ha.ns ke milnaa raam kar lenaa har har insaan ko
sab se miiThaa bolne kii tum ko aadat chaahiye
ek hii allaah ke bande hai.n sab chhoTe ba.De
apne ham-jinso.n se duniyaa me.n mohabbat chaahiye
hai buraa.ii hii buraa.ii kaam kal par chho.Dnaa
aaj sab kuchh kar ke uTho gar faraaGat chaahiye
jo buro.n ke paas baiThegaa buraa ho jaa.egaa
nek hone ke liye neko.n kii sohbat chaahiye
saath vaale dekhnaa tum se na ba.Dh jaa.e.n kahii.n
josh aisaa chaahiye aisii hamiyyat chaahiye
hukmaraa.n ho ko.ii apnaa ho yaa begaana
dii KHudaa ne jis ko izzat us kii izzat chaahiye
dekh kar chalnaa kuchal jaa.e na chyuu.nTii raah me.n
aadmii ko be-zabaano.n se bhii ulfat chaahiye
hai isii me.n bhed izzat kaa agar samjhe ko.ii
chhoTe bachcho.n ko buzurgo.n kii itaa.at chaahiye
ilm kahte hai.n jise sab se ba.Dii daulat hai ye
Dhuu.nD lo is ko agar duniyaa me.n izzat chaahiye
sab buraa kahte hai.n la.Dne ko burii aadat hai ye
saath ke la.Dke jo ho.n un se rifaaqat chaahiye
ho.n jamaa.at me.n sharaarat karne vaale bhii agar
duur kii un se faqat saahab salaamat chaahiye
dekhnaa aapas me.n phir nafrat na ho jaa.e kahii.n
is qadar had se ziyaada bhii na millat chaahiye
baap-daadaa kii ba.Daa.ii pe na itraanaa kabhii
aadmii ko apne kaamo.n kii sharaafat chaahiye
gar kitaabe.n ho ga.ii.n mailii to kyaa pa.Dhne kaa lutf
kaam kii chiize.n hai.n jo un kii hifaazat chaahiye

Allama Iqbal
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