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dil se jo baat nikaltii hai asar rakhtii hai
par nahii.n taaqat-e-parvaaz magar rakhtii hai
qudsi-ul-asl hai rif.at pe nazar rakhtii hai
KHaak se uThtii hai garduu.n pe guzar rakhtii hai
ishq thaa fitnagar o sarkash o chaalaak miraa
aasmaa.n chiir gayaa naala-e-bebaak miraa
piir-e-garduu.n ne kahaa sun ke kahii.n hai ko.ii
bole sayyaare sar-e-arsh-e-barii.n hai ko.ii
chaa.nd kahtaa thaa nahii.n ahl-e-zamii.n hai ko.ii
kahkashaa.n kahtii thii poshiida yahii.n hai ko.ii
kuchh jo samjhaa mire shikve ko to rizvaa.n samjhaa
mujh ko jannat se nikaalaa hu.aa insaa.n samjhaa
thii farishto.n ko bhii hairat ki ye aavaaz hai kyaa
arsh vaalo.n pe bhii khultaa nahii.n ye raaz hai kyaa
taa-sar-e-arsh bhii insaa.n kii tag-o-taaz hai kyaa
aa ga.ii KHaak kii chuTkii ko bhii parvaaz hai kyaa
Gaafil aadaab se sukkaan-e-zamii.n kaise hai.n
shoKH o gustaaKH ye pastii ke makii.n kaise hai.n
is qadar shoKH ki allaah se bhii barham hai
thaa jo masjuud-e-malaa.ik ye vahii aadam hai
aalim-e-kaif hai daanaa-e-rumuuz-e-kam hai
haa.n magar ijz ke asraar se naa-mahram hai
naaz hai taaqat-e-guftaar pe insaano.n ko
baat karne kaa saliiqa nahii.n naa-daano.n ko
aa.ii aavaaz Gam-a.ngez hai afsaana tiraa
ashk-e-betaab se labrez hai paimaana tiraa
aasmaa.n-giir hu.aa naara-e-mastaana tiraa
kis qadar shoKH-zabaa.n hai dil-e-diivaana tiraa
shukr shikve ko kiyaa husn-e-adaa se tuu ne
ham-suKHan kar diyaa bando.n ko KHudaa se tuu ne
ham to maa.il-ba-karam hai.n ko.ii saa.il hii nahii.n
raah dikhlaa.e.n kise rah-rav-e-manzil hii nahii.n
tarbiyat aam to hai jauhar-e-qaabil hii nahii.n
jis se ta.amiir ho aadam kii ye vo gil hii nahii.n
ko.ii qaabil ho to ham shaan-e-ka.ii dete hai.n
Dhuu.nDne vaalo.n ko duniyaa bhii na.ii dete hai.n
haath be-zor hai.n ilhaad se dil KHuugar hai.n
ummatii baa.is-e-rusvaa.i-e-paiGambar hai.n
but-shikan uTh ga.e baaqii jo rahe but-gar hai.n
thaa braahiim pidar aur pisar aazar hai.n
baada-aashaam na.e baada nayaa KHum bhii na.e
haram-e-kaaba nayaa but bhii na.e tum bhii na.e
vo bhii din the ki yahii maaya-e-raanaa.ii thaa
naazish-e-mausam-e-gul laala-e-sahraa.ii thaa
jo musalmaan thaa allaah kaa saudaa.ii thaa
kabhii mahbuub tumhaaraa yahii harjaa.ii thaa
kisii yakjaa.ii se ab ahd-e-Gulaamii kar lo
millat-e-ahmad-e-mursil ko maqaamii kar lo
kis qadar tum pe giraa.n sub.h kii bedaarii hai
ham se kab pyaar hai haa.n nii.nd tumhe.n pyaarii hai
tab-e-aazaad pe qaid-e-ramazaa.n bhaarii hai
tumhii.n kah do yahii aa.iin-e-vafaadaarii hai
qaum maz.hab se hai maz.hab jo nahii.n tum bhii nahii.n
jazb-e-baaham jo nahii.n mahfil-e-anjum bhii nahii.n
jin ko aataa nahii.n duniyaa me.n ko.ii fan tum ho
nahii.n jis qaum ko parvaa-e-nasheman tum ho
bijliyaa.n jis me.n ho.n aasuuda vo KHirman tum ho
bech khaate hai.n jo aslaaf ke madfan tum ho
ho niko naam jo qabro.n kii tijaarat kar ke
kyaa na bechoge jo mil jaa.e.n sanam patthar ke
safha-e-dahr se baatil ko miTaayaa kis ne
nau-e-insaa.n ko Gulaamii se chhu.Daayaa kis ne
mere ka.abe ko jabiino.n se basaayaa kis ne
mere qur.aan ko siino.n se lagaayaa kis ne
the to aabaa vo tumhaare hii magar tum kyaa ho
haath par haath dhare muntazir-e-fardaa ho
kyaa kahaa bahr-e-musalmaa.n hai faqat vaada-e-huur
shikva bejaa bhii kare ko.ii to laazim hai shu.uur
adl hai faatir-e-hastii kaa azal se dastuur
muslim aa.ii.n hu.aa kaafir to mile huur o qusuur
tum me.n huuro.n kaa ko.ii chaahne vaalaa hii nahii.n
jalva-e-tuur to maujuud hai muusaa hii nahii.n
manfa.at ek hai is qaum kaa nuqsaan bhii ek
ek hii sab kaa nabii diin bhii iimaan bhii ek
haram-e-paak bhii allaah bhii qur.aan bhii ek
kuchh ba.Dii baat thii hote jo musalmaan bhii ek
firqa-bandii hai kahii.n aur kahii.n zaate.n hai.n
kyaa zamaane me.n panapne kii yahii baate.n hai.n
kaun hai taarik-e-aa.iin-e-rasuul-e-muKHtaar
maslahat vaqt kii hai kis ke amal kaa me.aar
kis kii aa.nkho.n me.n samaayaa hai shi.aar-e-aGyaar
ho ga.ii kis kii nigah tarz-e-salaf se be-zaar
qalb me.n soz nahii.n ruuh me.n ehsaas nahii.n
kuchh bhii paiGaam-e-mohammad kaa tumhe.n paas nahii.n
jaa ke hote hai.n masaajid me.n saf-aaraa to Gariib
zahmat-e-roza jo karte hai.n gavaaraa to Gariib
naam letaa hai agar ko.ii hamaaraa to Gariib
parda rakhtaa hai agar ko.ii tumhaaraa to Gariib
umaraa nashsha-e-daulat me.n hai.n Gaafil ham se
zinda hai millat-e-baizaa Gorabaa ke dam se
vaa.iz-e-qaum kii vo puKHta-KHayaalii na rahii
barq-e-tab.ii na rahii shola-maqaalii na rahii
rah ga.ii rasm-e-azaa.n ruuh-e-bilaalii na rahii
falsafa rah gayaa talqiin-e-Gazaalii na rahii
masjide.n marsiyaa.n-KHvaa.n hai.n ki namaazii na rahe
yaanii vo sahib-e-ausaaf-e-hijaazii na rahe
shor hai ho ga.e duniyaa se musalmaa.n naabuud
ham ye kahte hai.n ki the bhii kahii.n muslim maujuud
vaz.a me.n tum ho nasaaraa to tamaddun me.n hunuud
ye musalmaa.n hai.n jinhe.n dekh ke sharmaa.e.n yahuud
yuu.n to sayyad bhii ho mirzaa bhii ho afGaan bhii ho
tum sabhii kuchh ho bataa.o to musalmaan bhii ho
dam-e-taqriir thii muslim kii sadaaqat bebaak
adl us kaa thaa qavii laus-e-maraa.aat se paak
shajar-e-fitrat-e-muslim thaa hayaa se namnaak
thaa shujaa.at me.n vo ik hasti-e-fauq-ul-idraak
KHud-gudaazii nam-e-kaifiyat-e-sahbaa-yash buud
KHaalii-az-KHesh shudan suurat-e-miinaa-yash buud
har musalmaa.n rag-e-baatil ke liye nashtar thaa
us ke aa.iina-e-hastii me.n amal jauhar thaa
jo bharosaa thaa use quvvat-e-baazuu par thaa
hai tumhe.n maut kaa Dar us ko KHudaa kaa Dar thaa
baap kaa ilm na beTe ko agar azbar ho
phir pisar qaabil-e-miiraas-e-pidar kyuu.nkar ho
har ko.ii mast-e-mai-e-zauq-e-tan-aasaanii hai
tum musalmaa.n ho ye andaaz-e-musalmaanii hai
haidarii faqr hai ne daulat-e-usmaanii hai
tum ko aslaaf se kyaa nisbat-e-ruuhaanii hai
vo zamaane me.n mu.azziz the musalmaa.n ho kar
aur tum KHvaar hu.e taarik-e-qur.aa.n ho kar
tum ho aapas me.n Gazabnaak vo aapas me.n rahiim
tum KHataa-kaar o KHataa-bii.n vo KHataa-posh o kariim
chaahte sab hai.n ki ho.n auj-e-surayyaa pe muqiim
pahle vaisaa ko.ii paidaa to kare qalb-e-saliim
taKHt-e-faGfuur bhii un kaa thaa sariir-e-ka.e bhii
yuu.n hii baate.n hai.n ki tum me.n vo hamiyat hai bhii
KHud-kushii sheva tumhaaraa vo Gayuur o KHuddaar
tum uKHuvvat se gurezaa.n vo uKHuvvat pe nisaar
tum ho guftaar saraapaa vo saraapaa kirdaar
tum taraste ho kalii ko vo gulistaa.n ba-kanaar
ab talak yaad hai qaumo.n ko hikaayat un kii
naqsh hai safha-e-hastii pe sadaaqat un kii
misl-e-anjum ufuq-e-qaum pe raushan bhii hu.e
but-e-hindii kii mohabbat me.n birhman bhii hu.e
shauq-e-parvaaz me.n mahjuur-e-nasheman bhii hu.e
be-amal the hii javaa.n diin se bad-zan bhii hu.e
in ko tahziib ne har band se aazaad kiyaa
laa ke ka.abe se sanam-KHaane me.n aabaad kiyaa
qais zahmat-kash-e-tanhaa.i-e-sahraa na rahe
shahr kii khaa.e havaa baadiya-paimaa na rahe
vo to diivaana hai bastii me.n rahe yaa na rahe
ye zaruurii hai hijaab-e-ruKH-e-lailaa na rahe
gila-e-zaur na ho shikva-e-bedaad na ho
ishq aazaad hai kyuu.n husn bhii aazaad na ho
ahd-e-nau barq hai aatish-zan-e-har-KHirman hai
aiman is se ko.ii sahraa na ko.ii gulshan hai
is na.ii aag kaa aqvaam-e-kuhan ii.ndhan hai
millat-e-KHatm-e-rusul shola-ba-pairaahan hai
aaj bhii ho jo braahiim kaa iimaa.n paidaa
aag kar saktii hai andaaz-e-gulistaa.n paidaa
dekh kar ra.ng-e-chaman ho na pareshaa.n maalii
Kaukab-e-Guncha se shaaKHe.n hai.n chamakne vaalii
KHas o KHaashaak se hotaa hai gulistaa.n KHaalii
Gul-bar-andaaz hai KHuun-e-shohdaa kii laalii
ra.ng garduu.n kaa zaraa dekh to unnaabii hai
ye nikalte hu.e suuraj kii ufuq-taabii hai
ummate.n gulshan-e-hastii me.n samar-chiida bhii hai.n
aur mahruum-e-samar bhii hai.n KHizaa.n-diida bhii hai.n
saik.Do.n naKHl hai.n kaahiida bhii baaliida bhii hai.n
saik.Do.n batn-e-chaman me.n abhii poshiida bhii hai.n
naKHl-e-islaam namuuna hai birau-mandii kaa
phal hai ye saik.Do.n sadiyo.n kii chaman-bandii kaa
paak hai gard-e-vatan se sar-e-daamaa.n teraa
tuu vo yuusuf hai ki har misr hai kan.aa.n teraa
qaafila ho na sakegaa kabhii viiraa.n teraa
Gair yak-baa.ng-e-daraa kuchh nahii.n saamaa.n teraa
naKHl-e-shama astii o dar shola do-resha-e-tuu
aaqibat-soz bavad saaya-e-andesha-e-tuu
tuu na miT jaa.egaa iiraan ke miT jaane se
nashsha-e-mai ko ta'alluq nahii.n paimaane se
hai ayaa.n yurish-e-taataar ke afsaane se
paasbaa.n mil ga.e ka.abe ko sanam-KHaane se
kashti-e-haq kaa zamaane me.n sahaaraa tuu hai
asr-e-nau-raat hai dhundlaa saa sitaaraa tuu hai
hai jo ha.ngaama bapaa yurish-e-bulGaarii kaa
Gaafilo.n ke liye paiGaam hai bedaarii kaa
tuu samajhtaa hai ye saamaa.n hai dil-aazaarii kaa
imtihaa.n hai tire iisaar kaa KHuddaarii kaa
kyuu.n hiraasaa.n hai sahiil-e-faras-e-aadaa se
nuur-e-haq bujh na sakegaa nafas-e-aadaa se
chashm-e-aqvaam se maKHfii hai haqiiqat terii
hai abhii mahfil-e-hastii ko zaruurat terii
zinda rakhtii hai zamaane ko haraarat terii
kaukab-e-qismat-e-imkaa.n hai KHilaafat terii
vaqt-e-fursat hai kahaa.n kaam abhii baaqii hai
nuur-e-tauhiid kaa itmaam abhii baaqii hai
misl-e-buu qaid hai Gunche me.n pareshaa.n ho jaa
raKHt-bar-dosh havaa-e-chamanistaa.n ho jaa
hai tunak-maaya tuu zarre se bayaabaa.n ho jaa
naGma-e-mauj hai ha.ngaama-e-tuufaa.n ho jaa
quvvat-e-ishq se har past ko baalaa kar de
dahr me.n ism-e-mohammad se ujaalaa kar de
ho na ye phuul to bulbul kaa tarannum bhii na ho
chaman-e-dahr me.n kaliyo.n kaa tabassum bhii na ho
ye na saaqii ho to phir mai bhii na ho KHum bhii na ho
bazm-e-tauhiid bhii duniyaa me.n na ho tum bhii na ho
KHema-e-aflaak kaa istaada isii naam se hai
nabz-e-hastii tapish-aamaada isii naam se hai
dasht me.n daaman-e-kohsaar me.n maidaan me.n hai
bahr me.n mauj kii aaGosh me.n tuufaan me.n hai
chiin ke shahr maraaqash ke bayaabaan me.n hai
aur poshiida musalmaan ke iimaan me.n hai
chashm-e-aqvaam ye nazzaara abad tak dekhe
rif.at-e-shaan-e-rafaanaa-lakaa-zikrak dekhe
mardum-e-chashm-e-zamii.n yaanii vo kaalii duniyaa
vo tumhaare shohdaa paalne vaalii duniyaa
garmii-e-mehr kii parvarda hilaalii duniyaa
ishq vaale jise kahte hai.n bilaalii duniyaa
tapish-andoz hai is naam se paare kii tarah
Gota-zan nuur me.n hai aa.nkh ke taare kii tarah
aql hai terii sipar ishq hai shamshiir tirii
mire darvesh KHilaafat hai jahaa.ngiir tirii
maa-sivaa-allaah ke liye aag hai takbiir tirii
tuu musalmaa.n ho to taqdiir hai tadbiir tirii
kii mohammad se vafaa tuu ne to ham tere hai.n
ye jahaa.n chiiz hai kyaa lauh-o-qalam tere hai.n

Allama Iqbal
Nazm

mere hamdam mere dost!

gar mujhe is kaa yaqii.n ho mire hamdam mire dost
gar mujhe is kaa yaqii.n ho ki tire dil kii thakan
tirii aa.nkho.n kii udaasii tere siine kii jalan
merii dil-juu.ii mire pyaar se miT jaa.egii
gar miraa harf-e-tasallii vo davaa ho jis se
jii uThe phir tiraa uj.Daa hu.aa be-nuur dimaaG
terii peshaanii se Dhal jaa.e.n ye tazliil ke daaG
terii biimaar javaanii ko shifaa ho jaa.e
gar mujhe is kaa yaqii.n ho mire hamdam mare dost
roz o shab shaam o sahar mai.n tujhe bahlaataa rahuu.n
mai.n tujhe giit sunaataa rahuu.n halke shiirii.n
aabshaaro.n ke bahaaro.n ke chaman-zaaro.n ke giit
aamad-e-sub.h ke, mahtaab ke, sayyaaro.n ke giit
tujh se mai.n husn-o-mohabbat kii hikaayaat kahuu.n
kaise maGruur hasiinaa.o.n ke barfaab se jism
garm haatho.n kii haraarat me.n pighal jaate hai.n
kaise ik chehre ke Thahre hu.e maanuus nuquush
dekhte dekhte yak-laKHt badal jaate hai.n
kis tarah aariz-e-mahbuub kaa shaffaaf bilor
yak-ba-yak baada-e-ahmar se dahak jaataa hai
kaise gulchii.n ke liye jhuktii hai KHud shaaKH-e-gulaab
kis tarah raat kaa aivaan mahak jaataa hai
yuu.nhii gaataa rahuu.n gaataa rahuu.n terii KHaatir
giit buntaa rahuu.n baiThaa rahuu.n terii KHaatir
par mire giit tire dukh kaa mudaavaa hii nahii.n
naGma jarraah nahii.n muunis-o-Gam KHvaar sahii
giit nashtar to nahii.n marham-e-aazaar sahii
tere aazaar kaa chaara nahii.n nashtar ke sivaa
aur ye saffaak masiihaa mire qabze me.n nahii.n
is jahaa.n ke kisii zii-ruuh ke qabze me.n nahii.n
haa.n magar tere sivaa tere sivaa tere sivaa

Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Nazm

taswir-e-dard

nahii.n minnat-kash-e-taab-e-shuniidan daastaa.n merii
KHamoshii guftuguu hai be-zabaanii hai zabaa.n merii
ye dastuur-e-zabaa.n-bandii hai kaisaa terii mahfil me.n
yahaa.n to baat karne ko tarastii hai zabaa.n merii
uThaa.e kuchh varaq laale ne kuchh nargis ne kuchh gul ne
chaman me.n har taraf bikhrii hu.ii hai daastaa.n merii
u.Daa lii qumriyo.n ne tuutiyo.n ne andaliibo.n ne
chaman vaalo.n ne mil kar luuT lii tarz-e-fuGaa.n merii
Tapak ai sham.a aa.nsuu ban ke parvaane kii aa.nkho.n se
saraapaa dard huu.n hasrat bharii hai daastaa.n merii
ilaahii phir maza kyaa hai yahaa.n duniyaa me.n rahne kaa
hayaat-e-jaavedaa.n merii na marg-e-naa-gahaa.n merii
miraa ronaa nahii.n ronaa hai ye saare gulistaa.n kaa
vo gul huu.n mai.n KHizaa.n har gul kii hai goyaa KHizaa.n merii
darii.n hasrat saraa umriist afsuun-e-jaras daaram
z faiz-e-dil tapiidan-haa KHarosh-e-be-nafas daaram
riyaaz-e-dahr me.n naa-aashnaa-e-bazm-e-ishrat huu.n
KHushii rotii hai jis ko mai.n vo mahruum-e-masarrat huu.n
mirii big.Dii hu.ii taqdiir ko rotii hai goyaa.ii
mai.n harf-e-zer-e-lab sharminda-e-gosh-e-samaa.at huu.n
pareshaa.n huu.n mai.n musht-e-KHaak lekin kuchh nahii.n khultaa
sikandar huu.n ki aa.iina huu.n yaa gard-e-kuduurat huu.n
ye sab kuchh hai magar hastii mirii maqsad hai qudrat kaa
saraapaa nuur ho jis kii haqiiqat mai.n vo zulmat huu.n
KHaziina huu.n chhupaayaa mujh ko musht-e-KHaak-e-sahraa ne
kisii ko kyaa KHabar hai mai.n kahaa.n huu.n kis kii daulat huu.n
nazar merii nahii.n mamnuun-e-sair-e-arsa-e-hastii
mai.n vo chhoTii sii duniyaa huu.n ki aap apnii vilaayat huu.n
na sahbaa huu.n na saaqii huu.n na mastii huu.n na paimaana
mai.n is mai-KHaana-e-hastii me.n har shai kii haqiiqat huu.n
mujhe raaz-e-do-aalam dil kaa aa.iina dikhaataa hai
vahii kahtaa huu.n jo kuchh saamne aa.nkho.n ke aataa hai
ataa aisaa bayaa.n mujh ko hu.aa ra.ngii.n-bayaano.n me.n
ki baam-e-arsh ke taa.ir hai.n mere ham-zabaano.n me.n
asar ye bhii hai ik mere junuun-e-fitna-saamaa.n kaa
miraa aa.iina-e-dil hai qazaa ke raaz-daano.n me.n
rulaataa hai tiraa nazzaara ai hindostaa.n mujh ko
ki ibrat-KHez hai teraa fasaana sab fasaano.n me.n
diyaa ronaa mujhe aisaa ki sab kuchh de diyaa goyaa
likhaa kalk-e-azal ne mujh ko tere nauha-KHvaano.n me.n
nishaan-e-barg-e-gul tak bhii na chho.D us baaG me.n gulchii.n
tirii qismat se razm-aaraa.iyaa.n hai.n baaGbaano.n me.n
chhupaa kar aastii.n me.n bijliyaa.n rakkhii hai.n garduu.n ne
anaadil baaG ke Gaafil na baiThe.n aashiyaano.n me.n
sun ai Gaafil sadaa merii ye aisii chiiz hai jis ko
vaziifa jaan kar pa.Dhte hai.n taa.ir bostaano.n me.n
vatan kii fikr kar naadaa.n musiibat aane vaalii hai
tirii barbaadiyo.n ke mashvare hai.n aasmaano.n me.n
zaraa dekh us ko jo kuchh ho rahaa hai hone vaalaa hai
dharaa kyaa hai bhalaa ahd-e-kuhan kii daastaano.n me.n
ye KHaamoshii kahaa.n tak lazzat-e-fariyaad paidaa kar
zamii.n par tuu ho aur terii sadaa ho aasmaano.n me.n
na samjhoge to miT jaa.oge ai hindostaa.n vaalo
tumhaarii daastaa.n tak bhii na hogii daastaano.n me.n
yahii aa.iin-e-qudrat hai yahii usluub-e-fitrat hai
jo hai raah-e-amal me.n gaam-zan mahbuub-e-fitrat hai
huvaidaa aaj apne zaKHm-e-pinhaa.n kar ke chho.Duu.ngaa
lahuu ro ro ke mahfil ko gulistaa.n kar ke chho.Duu.ngaa
jalaanaa hai mujhe har sham-e-dil ko soz-e-pinhaa.n se
tirii taariik raato.n me.n charaaGaa.n kar ke chho.Duu.ngaa
magar Guncho.n kii suurat huu.n dil-e-dard-aashnaa paidaa
chaman me.n musht-e-KHaak apnii pareshaa.n kar ke chho.Duu.ngaa
pironaa ek hii tasbiih me.n in bikhre daano.n ko
jo mushkil hai to is mushkil ko aasaa.n kar ke chho.Duu.ngaa
mujhe ai ham-nashii.n rahne de shaGl-e-siina-kaavii me.n
ki mai.n daaG-e-mohabbat ko numaayaa.n kar ke chho.Duu.ngaa
dikhaa duu.ngaa jahaa.n ko jo mirii aa.nkho.n ne dekhaa hai
tujhe bhii suurat-e-aa.iina hairaa.n kar ke chho.Duu.ngaa
jo hai pardo.n me.n pinhaa.n chashm-e-biinaa dekh letii hai
zamaane kii tabii.at kaa taqaazaa dekh letii hai
kiyaa rif.at kii lazzat se na dil ko aashnaa tuu ne
gizaarii umr pastii me.n misaal-e-naqsh-e-paa tuu ne
rahaa dil-basta-e-mahfil magar apnii nigaaho.n ko
kiyaa bairuun-e-mahfil se na hairat-aashnaa tuu ne
fidaa kartaa rahaa dil ko hasiino.n kii adaa.o.n par
magar dekhii na us aa.iine me.n apnii adaa tuu ne
ta.assub chho.D naadaa.n dahr ke aa.iina-KHaane me.n
ye tasviire.n hai.n terii jin ko samjhaa hai buraa tuu ne
saraapaa naala-e-bedaad-e-soz-e-zindagii ho jaa
sapand-aasaa girah me.n baa.ndh rakkhii hai sadaa tuu ne
safaa-e-dil ko kyaa aaraa.ish-e-ra.ng-e-ta.alluq se
kaf-e-aa.iina par baa.ndhii hai o naadaa.n hinaa tuu ne
zamii.n kyaa aasmaa.n bhii terii kaj-biinii pe rotaa hai
Gazab hai satr-e-qur.aa.n ko chaliipaa kar diyaa tuu ne
zabaa.n se gar kiyaa tauhiid kaa daavaa to kyaa haasil
banaayaa hai but-e-pindaar ko apnaa KHudaa tuu ne
ku.e.n me.n tuu ne yuusuf ko jo dekhaa bhii to kyaa dekhaa
are Gaafil jo mutlaq thaa muqayyad kar diyaa tuu ne
havas baalaa-e-mimbar hai tujhe ra.ngii.n-bayaanii kii
nasiihat bhii tirii suurat hai ik afsaana-KHvaanii kii
dikhaa vo husn-e-aalam-soz apnii chashm-e-pur-nam ko
jo ta.Dpaataa hai parvaane ko rulvaataa hai shabnam ko
zaraa nazzaara hii ai bul-havas maqsad nahii.n us kaa
banaayaa hai kisii ne kuchh samajh kar chashm-e-aadam ko
agar dekhaa bhii us ne saare aalam ko to kyaa dekhaa
nazar aa.ii na kuchh apnii haqiiqat jaam se jam ko
shajar hai firqa-aaraa.ii ta.assub hai samar us kaa
ye vo phal hai ki jannat se nikalvaataa hai aadam ko
na uTThaa jazba-e-KHurshiid se ik barg-e-gul tak bhii
ye rif.at kii tamannaa hai ki le u.Dtii hai shabnam ko
phiraa karte nahii.n majruuh-e-ulfat fikr-e-darmaa.n me.n
ye zaKHmii aap kar lete hai.n paidaa apne marham ko
mohabbat ke sharar se dil saraapaa nuur hotaa hai
zaraa se biij se paidaa riyaaz-e-tuur hotaa hai
davaa har dukh kii hai majruuh-e-teG-e-aarzuu rahnaa
ilaaj-e-zaKHm hai aazaad-e-ehsaan-e-rafuu rahnaa
sharaab-e-be-KHudii se taa-falak parvaaz hai merii
shikast-e-ra.ng se siikhaa hai mai.n ne ban ke buu rahnaa
thame kyaa diida-e-giryaa.n vatan kii nauha-KHvaanii me.n
ibaadat chashm-e-shaa.ir kii hai har dam baa-vazuu rahnaa
banaa.e.n kyaa samajh kar shaaKH-e-gul par aashiyaa.n apnaa
chaman me.n aah kyaa rahnaa jo ho be-aabruu rahnaa
jo tuu samjhe to aazaadii hai poshiida mohabbat me.n
Gulaamii hai asiir-e-imtiyaaz-e-maa-o-tuu rahnaa
ye istiGnaa hai paanii me.n niguu.n rakhtaa hai saaGar ko
tujhe bhii chaahiye misl-e-habaab-e-aabjuu rahnaa
na rah apno.n se be-parvaa isii me.n KHair hai terii
agar manzuur hai duniyaa me.n o begaana-KHuu rahnaa
sharaab-e-ruuh-parvar hai mohabbat nau-e-insaa.n kii
sikhaayaa is ne mujh ko mast be-jaam-o-subuu rahnaa
mohabbat hii se paa.ii hai shifaa biimaar qaumo.n ne
kiyaa hai apne baKHt-e-KHufta ko bedaar qaumo.n ne
bayaabaan-e-mohabbat dasht-e-Gurbat bhii vatan bhii hai
ye viiraana qafas bhii aashiyaana bhii chaman bhii hai
mohabbat hii vo manzil hai ki manzil bhii hai sahraa bhii
jaras bhii kaarvaa.n bhii raahbar bhii raahzan bhii hai
maraz kahte hai.n sab is ko ye hai lekin maraz aisaa
chhupaa jis me.n ilaaj-e-gardish-e-charKH-e-kuhan bhii hai
jalaanaa dil kaa hai goyaa saraapaa nuur ho jaanaa
ye parvaana jo sozaa.n ho to sham-e-anjuman bhii hai
vahii ik husn hai lekin nazar aataa hai har shai me.n
ye shiirii.n bhii hai goyaa be-sutuu.n bhii kohkan bhii hai
ujaa.Daa hai tamiiz-e-millat-o-aa.ii.n ne qaumo.n ko
mire ahl-e-vatan ke dil me.n kuchh fikr-e-vatan bhii hai
sukuut-aamoz tuul-e-daastaan-e-dard hai varna
zabaa.n bhii hai hamaare mu.nh me.n aur taab-e-suKHan bhii hai
namii-gardiid ko tah rishta-e-ma.anii rihaa kardam
hikaayat buud be-paayaa.n ba-KHaamoshii adaa kardam

Allama Iqbal
Nazm

aaKHiri bar milo

is mulaaqaat kaa is baar ko.ii vahm nahii.n
jis se ik aur mulaaqaat kii suurat nikle
ab na haijaan o junuu.n kaa na hikaayaat kaa vaqt
ab na tajdiid-e-vafaa kaa na shikaayaat kaa vaqt
luT ga.ii shahr-e-havaadis me.n mataa-e-alfaaz
ab jo kahnaa hai to kaise ko.ii nauha kahiye
aaj tak tum se rag-e-jaa.n ke ka.ii rishte the
kal se jo hogaa use kaun saa rishta kahiye

Mustafa Zaidi
Nazm

nazr-e-maulana hasrat-mohani

mar jaa.e.nge zaalim kii himaayat na kare.nge
ahraar kabhii tark-e-rivaayat na kare.nge

Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Nazm

yaad

aa.ii jab un kii yaad to aatii chalii ga.ii
har naqsh-e-maa-sivaa ko miTaatii chalii ga.ii
har manzar-e-jamaal dikhaatii chalii ga.ii
jaise unhii.n ko saamne laatii chalii ga.ii
har vaaqi.a qariib-tar aataa chalaa gayaa
har shai hasiin-tar nazar aatii chalii ga.ii
viiraana-e-hayaat ke ek ek goshe me.n
jogan ko.ii sitaar bajaatii chalii ga.ii
dil phu.nk rahaa thaa aatish-e-zabt-e-firaaq se
diipak ko mai-gusaar banaatii chalii ga.ii
be-harf o be-hikaayat o be-saaz o be-sadaa
rag rag me.n naGma ban ke samaatii chalii ga.ii
jitnaa hii kuchh sukuun saa aataa chalaa gayaa
utnaa hii be-qaraar banaatii chalii ga.ii
kaifiyyato.n ko hosh saa aataa chalaa gayaa
be-kaifiyo.n ko nii.nd sii aatii chalii ga.ii
kyaa kyaa na husn-e-yaar se shikve the ishq ko
kyaa kyaa na sharmsaar banaatii chalii ga.ii
tafriiq-e-husn-o-ishq kaa jhag.Daa nahii.n rahaa
tam.iiz-e-qurb-o-bu.ad miTaatii chalii ga.ii
mai.n tishna-kaam-e-shauq thaa piitaa chalaa gayaa
vo mast a.nkh.Diyo.n se pilaatii chalii ga.ii
ik husn-e-be-jihat kii fazaa-e-basiit me.n
u.Dtii ga.ii mujhe bhii u.Daatii chalii ga.ii
phir mai.n huu.n aur ishq kii betaabiyaa.n 'jigar'
achchhaa hu.aa vo nii.nd kii maatii chalii ga.ii

Jigar Moradabadi
Nazm

nama-e-jaanan

muddato.n baa'd milaa naama-e-jaanaa.n lekin
na ko.ii dil kii hikaayat na ko.ii pyaar kii baat
na kisii harf me.n mahruumi-e-jaa.n kaa qissa
na kisii lafz me.n bhuule hu.e iqraar kii baat
na kisii satr pe bhiige hu.e kaajal kii lakiir
na kahii.n zikr judaa.ii kaa na diidaar kii baat
bas vahii ek hii mazmuu.n ki mire shahr ke log
kaise sahme hu.e rahte hai.n gharo.n me.n apne
itnii be-naam KHamoshii hai ki diivaane bhii
ko.ii saudaa nahii.n rakhte hai.n saro.n me.n apne
ab qafas hii ko nasheman kaa badal jaan liyaa
ab kahaa.n taaqat-e-parvaaz paro.n me.n apne
vo jo do chaar subuu-kash the ki jin ke dam se
gardish-e-jaam bhii thii raunaq-e-mai-KHaana bhii thii
vo jo do chaar navaa-gar the ki jin ke hote
hurmat-e-naGma bhii thii jur.at-e-rindaana bhii thii
ko.ii maqtal ko.ii zindaa.n ko.ii pardes gayaa
chand hii the ki ravish jin kii judaagaana bhii thii
ab to bas burda-farosh hai jidhar bhii jaa.o
ab to har kuucha-o-kuu misr kaa baazaar lage
sar-e-darbaar sitaada hai.n bayaaze.n le kar
vo jo kuchh dost kabhii saahab-e-kirdaar lage
Gairat-e-ishq ki kal maal-e-tijaarat me.n na thii
aaj dekho ki hai.n ambaar ke ambaar lage
aisaa aaseb-zada shahr ki dekhaa na sunaa
aisii dahshat hai ki patthar hu.e sab ke baazuu
dar-o-diivaar-e-KHaraabaat vahii hai.n lekin
na kahii.n qulqul-e-miinaa hai na gul-baa.ng-e-subuu
be-dilii sheva-e-arbaab-e-mohabbat Thahraa
ab ko.ii aa.e ki jaa.e ''tananaahuu-yaahuu''

Ahmad Faraz
Nazm

jaun-eliya se aaKHri mulaqat

vo ek tarz-e-suKHan kii KHushbuu
vo ek mahkaa hu.aa takallum
labo.n se jaise gulo.n kii baarish
ki jaise jharnaa saa gir rahaa ho
ki jaise KHushbuu bikhar rahii ho
ki jaise resham ulajh rahaa ho
ajab balaaGat thii guftuguu me.n
ravaa.n thaa dariyaa fasaahato.n kaa
vo ek maktab thaa aagahii kaa
vo ilm-o-daanish kaa mai-kada thaa
vo qalb aur zehn kaa tasaadum
jo guftuguu me.n ravaa.n-davaa.n thaa
vo us ke alfaaz kii ravaanii
vo us kaa ruk ruk ke baat karnaa
vo sho.ala-e-lafz aur ma.aanii
kahii.n lapaknaa kahii.n Thaharnaa
Thahar ke phir vo kalaam karnaa
bahut se jazbo.n kii parda-daarii
bahut se jazbo.n ko aam karnaa
jo mai.n ne puuchhaa
guzishta shab ke mushaa.ere me.n bahut se shaidaa.ii muntazir the
mujhe bhii ye hii pata chalaa thaa ki aap tashriif laa rahe hai.n
magar hu.aa kyaa
zaraa tavaqquf ke baa'd bole nahii.n gayaa mai.n
na jaa sakaa mai.n
suno hu.aa kyaa
mai.n KHud ko maa.il hii kar na paayaa
ye merii haalat merii tabii.at
phir us pe merii ye bad-mizaajii-o-bad-havaasii
ye vahshat-e-dil
miyaa.n haqiiqat hai ye bhii sun lo ki ab hamaare mushaa.ere bhii
nahii.n hai.n un vahshato.n ke haamil
jo merii taqdiir ban chukii hai.n
jo merii tasviir ban chukii hai.n
jo merii taqsiir ban chukii hai.n
phir ik tavaqquf
ki jis tavaqquf kii kaifiyat par garaa.n samaa.at guzar rahii thii
us ek saa.at kaa haath thaame ye ik vazaahat guzar rahii thii
adab-farosho.n ne jaahilo.n ne mushaa.ere ko bhii ik tamaasha banaa diyaa hai
Gazal kii taqdiis luuT lii hai adab ko mujraa banaa diyaa hai
suKHan-varo.n ne bhii jaane kyaa kyaa hamaare hisse me.n rakh diyaa hai
sitam to ye hai ki chiiKH ko bhii suKHan ke zumre me.n rakh diyaa hai
ilaahii tauba
samaa.ato.n me.n KHaraashe.n aane lagii hai.n ab aur shigaaf zehno.n me.n pa.D ga.e hai.n
miyaa.n hamaare qadam to kab ke zamii.n me.n KHiffat se ga.D ga.e hai.n
KHamoshiyo.n ke dabiiz kohre se chand lamho.n kaa phir guzarnaa
vo jaise KHud ko udaasiyo.n ke samundaro.n me.n talaash karnaa
vo jaise phir surma.ii ufuq par sitaare alfaaz ke ubharnaa
ye zindagii se jo be-niyaazii hai kis liye hai
ye roz-o-shab kii jo bad-havaasii hai kis liye hai
bas itnaa samjho
ki KHud ko barbaad kar chukaa huu.n
suKHan to aabaad KHair kyaa ho
magar jahaa.n dil dha.Dak rahe ho.n vo shahr aabaad kar chukaa huu.n
bachaa hii kyaa hai
thaa jis ke aane kaa KHauf mujh ko vo ek saa.at guzar chukii hai
vo ek saf.ha ki jis pe likkhaa thaa zindagii ko vo kho chukaa hai
kitaab-e-hastii bikhar chukii hai
pa.Dhaa thaa mai.n ne bhii zindagii ko
magar tasalsul nahii.n thaa us me.n
idhar-udhar se yahaa.n vahaa.n se ajab kahaanii ga.Dhii ga.ii thii
samajh me.n aa.ii na is liye bhii ke darmiyaa.n se pa.Dhii ga.ii thii
samajhtaa kaise
na falsafii mai.n na ko.ii aalim
uquubato.n ke safar pe niklaa mai.n ik sitaara huu.n aagahii kaa
ajal ke haatho.n me.n haath Daale ik isti.aara huu.n zindagii kaa
itaab naazil hu.aa hai jis par mai.n vo hii ma.atuub aadmii huu.n
sitamgaro.n ko talab hai jis kii mai.n vo hii matluub aadmii huu.n
kabhii mohabbat ne ye kahaa thaa mai.n ek mahbuub aadmii huu.n
magar vo zarb-e-jafaa pa.Dii hai ki ek mazruub aadmii huu.n
mai.n ek bekal saa aadmii huu.n bahut hii bojhal saa aadmii huu.n
samajh rahii hai ye duniyaa mujh ko mai.n ek paagal saa aadmii huu.n
magar ye paagal ye niim-vahshii KHirad ke maaro.n se muKHtalif hai
jo kahnaa chaahaa thaa kah na paayaa
kahaa gayaa jo use ye duniyaa samajh na paa.ii
na baat ab tak kahii ga.ii hai
na baat ab tak sunii ga.ii hai
sharaab-o-sh.er-o-shu.uur kaa jo ik ta'alluq hai us ke baare me.n raa.e kyaa hai
sunaa hai ham ne ki aap par bhii bahut se fatve lage hai.n lekin
sharaab-noshii haraam hai to
ye mas.ala bhii ba.Daa ajab hai
mai.n ek mai-kash huu.n ye to sach hai
magar ye mai-kash kabhii kisii ke lahuu se sairaab kab hu.aa hai
hamesha aa.nsuu piye hai.n us ne hamesha apnaa lahuu piyaa hai
ye bahs chho.Do haraam kyaa hai halaal kyaa hai azaab kyaa hai savaab kyaa hai
sharaab kyaa hai
aziyyato.n se najaat hai ye hayaat hai ye
sharaab-o-shab aur shaa.irii ne ba.Daa sahaaraa diyaa hai mujh ko
sambhaal rakkhaa sharaab ne aur rahii hai mohsin ye raat merii
isii ne mujh ko diye dilaase sunii hai is ne hii baat merii
hamesha mere hii saath jaagii hamesha mere hii saath so.ii
mai.n KHush hu.aa to ye muskuraa.ii mai.n ro diyaa to ye saath ro.ii
ye sher-go.ii hai KHud-kalaamii kaa ik zariiya
isii zariiye isii vasiile se mai.n ne KHud se vo baate.n kii hai.n
jo duusro.n se mai.n kah na paayaa
haraam kyaa hai halaal kyaa hai ye sab tamaashe hai.n muftiyo.n ke
ye saare fitne hai.n maulvii ke
haraam kar dii thii KHud-kushii bhii ki apnii marzii se mar na paa.e
ye mai-kashii bhii haraam Thahrii ki ham ko apnaa lahuu bhii piine kaa haq nahii.n hai
ki apnii marzii se ham ko jiine kaa haq nahii.n hai
kise bataa.e.n
zamiir-o-zarf-e-bashar pe mauquuf hai.n masaa.il
samundaro.n me.n u.nDel jitnii sharaab chaahe
na harf paanii pe aa.egaa aur na us kii taqdiis KHatm hogii
to mai-kashii ko haraam kahne se pahle dekho
ki piine vaale kaa zarf kyaa hai hai.n kis ke haatho.n me.n jaam-o-miinaa
ye nukta-sanjii ye nukta-daanii jo maulvii kii samajh me.n aatii to baat bantii
na diin-o-maz.hab ko jis ne samjhaa na jis ne samjhaa hai zindagii ko
tahuuraa piine kii baat kar ke haraam kahtaa hai mai-kashii ko
jo diin-o-maz.hab kaa zikr aayaa to mai.n ne puuchhaa
ki is havaale se raa.e kyaa hai
ye KHud-parastii KHudaa-parastii ke darmiyaa.n kaa jo faasla hai
jo ik KHalaa hai ye kyaa balaa hai
ye diin-o-maz.hab faqat kitaabe.n
ba-juz kitaabo.n ke aur kyaa hai
kitaabe.n aisii jinhe.n samajhne kii koshishe.n kam hai.n aur ziyaada pa.Dhaa gayaa hai
kitaabe.n aisii ki aam insaa.n ko in ke pa.Dhne kaa haq hai lekin
inhe.n samajhne kaa haq na hargiz diyaa gayaa hai
ki in kitaabo.n pe diin-o-maz.hab ke Thekedaar ijaara-daaro.n kii dastaras hai
isii liye to ye diin-o-maz.hab fasaad-o-fitna bane hu.e hai.n
ye diin-o-maz.hab
jo ilm-o-hikmat ke saath ho to sukuun hogaa
jo dastaras me.n ho jaahilo.n kii junuun hogaa
ye ishq kyaa hai ye husn kyaa hai
ye zindagii kaa javaaz kyaa hai
ye tum ho jii jii ke mar rahe ho ye mai.n huu.n mar mar ke jii rahaa huu.n
ye raaz kyaa hai
hai kyaa haqiiqat majaaz kyaa hai
sivaa.e KHvaabo.n ke kuchh nahii.n hai
ba-juz saraabo.n ke kuchh nahii.n hai
ye ik safar hai tabaahiyo.n kaa udaasiyo.n kii ye rahguzar hai
na is ko duniyaa kaa ilm ko.ii na is ko apnii ko.ii KHabar hai
kabhii kahii.n par nazar na aa.e kabhii har ik shai me.n jalva-gar hai
kabhii ziyaa.n hai kabhii zarar hai
na KHauf is ko na kuchh KHatar hai
kabhii KHudaa hai kabhii bashar hai
hu.aa haqiiqat se aashnaa to ye suu-e-daar-o-rasan gayaa hai
kabhii ha.nsaa hai ye zer-e-KHanjar kabhii ye suulii pe ha.ns diyaa hai
kabhii ye gulnaar ho gayaa hai sinaa.n pe guftaar ho gayaa hai
kabhii hu.aa hai ye Garq-e-dariyaa
kabhii ye taqdiir-e-dasht-o-sahraa
raqam hu.aa hai ye aa.nso.o.n me.n
kabhii lahuu ne hai is ko likkhaa
hikaayat-e-dil hikaayat-e-jaa.n hikaayat-e-zindagii yahii hai
agar saliiqe se likkhii jaa.e ibaarat-e-zindagii yahii hai
ye husn hai us dhanak kii suurat
ki jis ke ra.ngo.n kaa falsafa hii kabhii kisii par nahii.n khulaa hai
ye falsafa jo fareb-e-paiham kaa silsila hai
ki is ke ra.ngo.n me.n ik ishaara hai be-ruKHii kaa
ik isti.aara hai zindagii kaa
kabhii alaamat hai shoKHiyo.n kii
kabhii kinaaya hai saadgii kaa
badalte mausam kii kaifiyat ke hai.n rang pinhaa.n isii dhanak me.n
kashish sharaarat-o-jaazbiyyat ke shoKH ra.ngo.n ne is dhanak ko ajiib paikar ataa kiyaa hai ik aisaa manzar ataa kiyaa hai
ki jis ke sehr-o-asar me.n aa kar
lahuu bahut aa.nkhe.n ro chukii hai.n bahut to biinaa.ii kho chukii hai.n
basaarte.n kyaa basiirate.n bhii to aql-o-daanaa.ii kho chukii hai.n
na jaane kitne hii rang maKHfii hai.n is dhanak me.n
bas ek ra.ng-e-vafaa nahii.n hai.n
is ek ra.ngat kii aarzuu ne lahuu rulaayaa hai aadmii ko
yahii bataayaa hai aagahii ko
ye ik chhalaavaa hai zindagii kaa
hasiin dhoka hai zindagii kaa
magar muqaddar hai aadmii kaa
fareb-e-gandum samajh me.n aayaa to mai.n ne jaanaa
ye ishq kyaa hai ye husn kyaa hai
ye ek laGzish hai jis ke dam se hayaat-e-nau kaa bharam khulaa hai

Tariq Qamar
Nazm

katik ka chand

kis se is dard-e-judaa.ii kii shikaayat kahiye
yaa.n to siine me.n niystaa.n kaa niystaa.n hogaa
kis se is dil ke uja.Dne kii hikaayat kahiye
sun.ne vaalaa bhii jo hairaa.n nahii.n, hairaa.n hogaa
aisii baato.n se na kuchh baat banegii apnii
suunii aa.nkho.n me.n niraashaa kaa ghulegaa kaajal
KHaalii sapno.n se na auqaat banegii apnii
ye shab-e-maah bhii kaT jaa.egii be-kal be-kal

Ibn۔e۔Insha
Nazm

aagahi

mai.n jab tifl-e-maktab thaa, har baat, har falsafa jaantaa thaa
kha.De ho ke mimbar pe pahro.n salaatiin-e-paariin-o-haazir
hikaayaat-shiirii.n-o-talKH un kii, un ke daraKHshaa.n jaraa.em
jo safhaat-e-taariiKH par kaarnaame hai.n, un ke avaamir
navaahii, hakiimo.n ke aqvaal, daanaa KHatiibo.n ke KHutbe
jinhe.n mustamanado.n ne baaqii rakkhaa us kaa maKHfii o zaahir
funuun-e-latiifa KHudaavand ke hukm-naame, faraamiin
jinhe.n masKH karte rahe piir-zaade jahaa.n ke anaasir
har ik saKHt mauzuu par is tarah boltaa thaa ki mujh ko
samundar samajhte the sab ilm o fan kaa, har ik merii KHaatir
tag-o-dau me.n rahtaa thaa, lekin yakaayak hu.aa kyaa ye mujh ko
ye mahsuus hotaa hai sote se uTThaa huu.n, hilne se qaasir
kisii bahr ke suune saahil pe baiThaa huu.n gardan jhukaa.e
sar-e-shaam aa.ii hai dekho to hai aagahii kitnii shaatir!

Akhtarul Iman
Nazm

be-nang-o-nam

raat Dhalte hii ik aavaaz chalii aatii hai
bhuul bhii jaa.o ki mai.n ne tumhe.n chaahaa kab thaa
kis sanobar ke tale mai.n ne qasam khaa.ii thii
ko.ii tuufaa.n kisii puunam me.n uThaayaa kab thaa
merii raato.n ko kisii dard se nisbat kyaa thii
merii sub.ho.n ko du.aa.o.n se ilaaqa kab thaa
ek mahmil ke sirhaane ko.ii royaa thaa zaruur
pas-e-mahfil kisii lailaa ne pukaaraa kab thaa
tum yuu.nhii zid me.n hu.e KHaak-e-dar-e-mai-KHaana
mujh ko ye zom ki mai.n ne tumhe.n Tokaa kab thaa
tum ne kyuu.n paaka.i-e-daamaa.n kii hikaayat likkhii
mere sar ko kisii diivaar kaa saudaa kab thaa
yaad kam kam hai na chhe.Do mire maktuub kii baat
vo muravvat thii faqat harf-e-tamannaa kab thaa

Shaz Tamkanat
Nazm

safar-e-aKHir-e-shab

sunaa.e.n yaa na sunaa.e.n hikaayat-e-shab-e-Gam
ki harf harf sahiifa hai, ashk ashk qalam
kin aa.nsu.o.n se bataa.e.n ki haal kaisaa hai
bas is qadar hai ki jaise hai.n sarfaraaz hai.n ham
satiiza-kaar rahe hai.n jahaa.n bhii uljhe hai.n
shi.aar-e-raah-e-zanaa.n se musaafiro.n ke qadam

Mustafa Zaidi
Nazm

shahr-ashob

ai shahr-e-rasan-basta
kyaa ye tirii manzil hai
kyaa ye tiraa haasil hai
ye kaun saa manzar hai
kuchh bhii to nahii.n khultaa
kyaa teraa muqaddar hai
taqdiir-e-fasiil-e-shahr katba hai ki gul-dasta
ai shahr-e-rasan-basta
ab ko.ii bhii KHvaabo.n par iimaan nahii.n rakhtaa
kis raah pe jaanaa hai kis raah nahii.n jaanaa pahchaan nahii.n rakhtaa
shaa.er ho ki suurat-gar baaGo.n kii charaaGo.n kii bastii ke sajaane kaa saamaan nahii.n rakhtaa
jis samt nazar kiije aa.nkho.n me.n dar aate hai.n aur KHuun rulaate hai.n
yaado.n se bhare daaman laasho.n se bharaa rasta
ai shahr-e-rasan-basta
muddat hu.ii logo.n ko chup maar ga.ii jaise
Thukraa.ii hu.ii KHilqat jiine kii kashaakash me.n jii haar ga.ii jaise
har saa.ns KHajil Thahrii bekaar ga.ii jaise
ab Gam kii hikaayat ho yaa lutf kii baate.n ho.n ko.ii bhii nahii.n rotaa ko.ii bhii nahii.n ha.nstaa
ai shahr-e-rasan-basta

Iftikhar Arif
Nazm

ghair-mutawaqqa mulaqat

barso.n baa'd jab us ko dekhaa phuul saa chehra badal chukaa thaa
peshaanii par fikr kii aayat aa.nkhe.n ab sanjiida thii.n
ho.nT ka.nval ab bhii vaise par shaadaabii kuchh kam kam thii
pakke phalo.n kaa bojh uThaa.e jism tanaa bal khaataa thaa
ra.ngii.n pairaahan me.n ab bhii
KHvaab kii suurat lagtii thii
jaane kaisii kaisii hikaayat dekh use yaad aatii thii
pahlii daf.a jab saath the baiThe class ke andar ham dono.n
us ke jism ke lams ne mujh ko
pahle to bulaayaa thaa phir pakkaa dost banaayaa thaa
shaam talak mele me.n kaise phirte rahe the idhar-udhar
raat ga.e mammy ne us ko khoTii-kharii sunaa.ii thii
rail ke andar baiTh ke kaise sharmaa.e ghabraa.e the
baGair ticket ke pahu.nch ke ghar par kitnii mauj manaa.ii thii
dopahar ko Dhaabe me.n
chaa.e aur cigarette ke saath
tho.De se ruumaanii ho kar
kyaa kyaa baate.n karte the
ghar ke baahar lawn bhii hogaa ge.ndaa aur gul-mohar ke phuul
kharii khaaT nahii.n rakhe.nge bed ba.De mah.nge ho.nge
suiT miraa aisaa hogaa terii saarii resham kii
beTe kaa jo naam rakhe.nge hinduu na muslim hogaa
bil chukaate vaqt me.n aksar paise kam pa.D jaate the
dekh ke dadduu ha.nstaa thaa phir
jaane kyuu.n KHush hotaa thaa
ko.ii baat nahii.n hai beTe
kal jab aa.o de jaanaa
jaate hu.e jab seTh ne us kii kamar me.n baazuu pahnaayaa
dekh ke us kii aa.nkhe.n mujh ko chhalak pa.Dii thii.n chup ke se
soch rahaa thaa palaT ke ab vo
puuchhegii tum kaise ho
ye hai aap kii coffee saahab aur bhii kuchh chahiye hogaa

Abu Bakr Abbad
Nazm

uncha makan

apne a.asaab ko aasuuda banaane ke liye
bhuul kar tiirgi-e-ruuh ko mai.n aa pahu.nchaa
is bulandii ke qadam mai.n ne liye
jis pe tuu saika.Do.n aa.nkho.n ko jhapakte hu.e istaada hai
tire baare me.n sunaa rakkhii thii.n logo.n ne mujhe
kuchh hikaayaat-e-ajiib
mai.n ye suntaa thaa tire jism-e-giraa.n-baar me.n bistar hai bichhaa
aur ik naaznii.n leTii hai vahaa.n tanhaa.ii
ek phiikii sii thakan ban ke ghusii jaatii hai
zehn me.n us ke magar vo betaab
muntazir us kii hai parda larze
pairahan ek Dhalaktaa hu.aa baadal ban jaa.e
aur dar aa.e ik an-dekhii anokhii suurat
kuchh Garaz us ko nahii.n hai is se
dil ko bhaatii hai nahii.n bhaatii hai
aane vaale kii adaa
us kaa hai ek hii maqsuud vo istaada kare
bahr-e-a.asaab kii ta.amiir kaa ik naqsh-e-ajiib
jis kii suurat se karaahat aa.e
aur vo ban jaa.e tiraa madd-e-muqaabil pal me.n
zehn-e-insaanii kaa tuufaan kha.Daa ho jaa.e
aur vo naaznii.n be-saaKHta be-laag iraade ke baGair
ek girtii hu.ii diivaar nazar aane lage
shab ke be-ruuh tamaashaa.ii ko
bhuul kar apnii thakan kaa naGma
muKHtasar larzish-e-chashm-e-dar se
reg ke qasr ke maanind subuksaar kare
bahr-e-a.asaab kii ta.amiir kaa ik naqsh-e-ajiib
ek girtii hu.ii diivaar kii maanind lachak khaa jaa.e

Meeraji
Nazm

likhna jo chahta tha

likhnaa jo chaahtaa thaa vo likkhaa nahii.n gayaa
nii.ndo.n me.n KHvaab miT ga.e
alfaaz kho ga.e
ik KHaamoshii kaa pe.D mire dil me.n bo ga.e
baarish me.n bad-havaasii ke
saare nuquush harfo.n ke dhundlaa ke bah ga.e
aa.nsuu ne jo bhii dekhaa thaa us ko miTaa diyaa
dil ne havas kii aag ko saarii jalaa diyaa
ko.ii na ra.ng-o-ruup
dil-e-dard ke qariib
aashaa bhii miT ga.ii hai niraashaa bhii miT ga.ii
dil me.n ko.ii bhii zauq-e-tamaashaa nahii.n rahe
apne liye to ko.ii bhii achchhaa nahii.n rahe
manzar nahii.n rahe hai.n to aa.nkhe.n nahii.n rahii.n
KHaamosh hai zabaan ki baate.n nahii.n rahii.n
sab paara-paara ho gayaa kis iftiraaq me.n
KHaalii makaan saa hai kahaa.n darmiyaan me.n
kuchh zehn me.n nahii.n hai mai.n likkhuu.n to kyaa likhuu.n
saare nuquush ghire hai.n qadam mai.n kahaa.n rakhuu.n
ko.ii raasta nahii.n hai mai.n kis samt me.n chaluu.n
manzil dikhaa.ii de to mai.n us kii taraf ba.Dhuu.n
aavaaz kho ga.ii ki iz.haar mai.n karuu.n
jii chaahtaa hai chulluu bhar paanii me.n hii maruu.n
ko.ii raasta nahii.n hai
bataa.o mai.n kyaa karuu.n
likhnaa jo chaahtaa thaa vo likkhaa nahii.n gayaa
kyaa qabr me.n sunaa.uu.ngaa unhe.n mai.n daastaa.n
munkir-nakiir ko mai.n
bulaa.uu.n na kyuu.n yahaa.n
vo lafz saath le ke aa.e.n
to mai.n likkhuu.n
ek aisii nazm jo ho hikaayat na.ii na.ii
ban jaa.e jis se merii bhii qismat na.ii na.ii
aa.iina-e-jamaal-e-huvaidaa ko kyaa hu.aa
diida kii raushnii ko nazaara ko kyaa hu.aa
sab kho ga.e hai.n daanish o biinish kahaa.n chale.n
ab vaqt hii nahii.n hai ki dil ko sameT le.n
sab kuchh udhaar khaayaa thaa kaise adaa kare.n
is nafs kar svaad me.n jii kar bhii kiyaa kare.n
dariyaa kinaare jaa.e.n vahaa.n Duub maro hai.n
phir is ke baa'd hogaa kyaa
magar fan ham ko kuchh nahii.n
haa.n jaante hai.n
duur kii gaa.nv ke kanaar
uglegii raasta ho ke bahut yaad-e-be-karaa.n
haatho.n me.n apnii paas se kamii laa.egii bahaar
ghabraa ke saare gaa.nv ke baasii pukaare.nge
juluusii jalaa.o naak ke kii.De sidhaare.nge
phir chalo chalo
lak.Diyo.n ke Dher par hame.n
kare.nge savaar vo
ki ban ke phir
aag ke nisaar
jab raakh apnii dariyaa me.n phir se bahaa.enge
saahil kii miTTii me.n na.e gul muskuraa.e.nge
kheto.n me.n taaza buuTe
na.e paude
phir se ubhar aa.e.nge
shaayad ki KHatm ho na kabhii bhii ye silsila
kitnaa bhii tum pukaaro use der der tak
kitnii hii kar lo baiTh kar tum na.ii du.aa
gar aasaan hotaa vo sun.naa
tumhaarii nidaa
kartaa ko.ii davaa
hotaa na saaneha
har har qadam pe karte
sajda har kahii.n
is zindagii kaa hotaa
har ik lamha jaa.n-fizaa
har pal me.n nuur hotaa
sunsaan vaadiyo.n me.n
chamaktaa ye qaafila
aur phailtii zamiin par
is nuur kii nahaa
har samt chaa.nd hotaa
har ik samt aaftaab
phir paikaro.n me.n Dhal ke har ik KHvaab
aate hii mire ruu-ba-ruu
nayaa saa qalam ko.ii
chalte ham is ke saath bahut duur par kahii.n
phir likhte daastaan-e-vajuud-o-adam kahii.n
ruktaa na phir kahii.n bhii
hamaaraa qalam kahii.n
likhnaa jo chaahtaa thaa vo likhaa nahii.n gayaa

Khaleel Mamoon
Nazm

mere KHamosh KHuda

mire KHaamosh KHudaa
saath mire bol zaraa
mire andar to utar
merii tamannaa me.n dha.Dak
mai.n jo aa.nkho.n me.n
thakan rakh ke safar kartii huu.n
mirii raato.n ko mire KHvaab na Das jaa.e.n kahii.n
mere andar vo KHayaalaat na bas jaa.e.n kahii.n
jin ko mamnuu.a zamiino.n kii hikaayaat kahaa jaataa hai
tiirgii par jise likkhii hu.ii vo raat kahaa jaataa hai
jis kii qismat me.n kabhii ko.ii sitaara na diyaa hotaa hai
jis ke maathe pe savere kaa
ko.ii bosa kabhii sabt nahii.n ho paataa
vo jo mahruum-e-tamannaa hai du.aa kaa Dar hai

Bushra Ejaz
Nazm

shair-e-KHush-nawa

vahii kaar-e-duniyaa
vahii kaar-e-duniyaa ke apne jhamele
vahii dil kii haalat
vahii KHvaahisho.n aarzuu.o.n ke mele
vahii zindagii se bharii bhii.D me.n chalne vaale sabhii log
apnii jagah par akele
ka.ii gard-aaluud manzar nigaaho.n kii dahliiz par jam ga.e hai.n
mujhe yuu.n lagaa jaise chalte hu.e vaqt ke qaafile tham ga.e hai.n
zaraa sii.Dhiyo.n se udhar mai.n ne dekhaa
vahii shahr hai aur vahii shahr kii be-karaamat fazaa hai
vahii KHalq hai aur vahii KHalq ke bhuul jaane kii apnii adaa hai
vahii raaste hai.n vahii be-suhuulat safar kii sazaa hai
vahii saa.ns lene ko jiine ko be-mehr aab-o-havaa hai
vahii zindagii hai vahii us ke chaaro.n taraf be-tahaffuz ridaa hai
vahii sii.Dhiyo.n se udhar raahdaarii ke baa.e.n taraf KHaalii kamra
tirii guftuguu se bharaa KHaalii kamra
tire qahqaho.n ke samundar me.n Duubaa hu.aa aa.nsu.o.n kaa jaziira
jaziire me.n u.Dtaa hu.aa ik parinda
mu.nDero.n dariicho.n daraKHto.n kii tanhaa.iyo.n kaa mudaavaa parinda
tirii chaahato.n aur vafaa-daariyo.n ke ufuq par sitaara-numaa ik parinda
tire giit gaataa
tamannaa.o.n kii baarisho.n me.n nahaataa
kisii taaza imkaan ko jagmagaataa
kahii.n duur phailii hu.ii kahkashaa.o.n me.n gum ho gayaa hai
zaraa sii.Dhiyo.n se udhar mai.n ne dekhaa
ka.ii likhne vaale
KHushaamad kaa kaasa liye apne Giibat-kade me.n kha.De hai.n
siyaasii vaDere
musaavaat kaa naam le kar hamesha Gariib aadmii kii anaa se la.De hai.n
ka.ii ahl-e-daanish
jo mazluum kii aah-o-zaarii pe dikhte the
zaalim ke dar par pa.De hai.n
yahaa.n ko.ii chhoTaa nahii.n hai
sab ik duusre se ba.De hai.n
tirii shaa.irii kaa KHamiir apne jazbo.n kii sachchaa.iyo.n se uThaa thaa
tuu apne usuulo.n ke aatish-fishaa.n par kha.Daa
zindagii kii riyaa-kaariyo.n se nabard-aazmaa thaa
tuu apne ravayyo.n kii sab haalato.n me.n
mohabbat se likkhii hu.ii ik du.aa thaa
tuu ahl-e-vafaa kaa zamiir aashnaa thaa
abhii sii.Dhiyaa.n cha.Dhte cha.Dhte mai.n ruk saa gayaa huu.n
vahaa.n kaun hai
kaun hai ab jo dastak kii pahlii kiran kii hikaayat sunegaa
na.e ratjago.n kii masaafat me.n uljhe hu.e aane vaale dino.n kii
rivaayat sunegaa
charaaGo.n kii aavaaz me.n
aa.ino.n kii tilaavat sunegaa
mire shaa.ir-e-KHush-navaa
tuu ki dushman bhii achchhaa thaa
aur dostii me.n bhii teraa yahaa.n ko.ii saanii nahii.n hai
jise ahl-e-dil bhuul jaa.e.nge
tuu vo kahaanii nahii.n hai

Saleem Kausar
Nazm

nazm

hamaare shero.n me.n maqtal ke isti.aare hai.n
hamaare Gazlo.n ne dekhaa hai kuucha-e-qaatil
saliib-o-daar pe nazme.n hamaarii laTkii hai.n
hamaarii fikr hai zaKHmii lahuu-luhaan hai fikr
har ek lafz pareshaa.n har ek misra udaas
ham apne shero.n ke mafhuum par pashemaa.n hai.n
KHudaa kare ki jo aa.e.n hamaare baa'd vo log
hamaare fan kii alaamaat ko samajh na sake.n
charaaG-e-dair-o-haram se kisii kaa ghar na jale
na ko.ii phir se hikaayaat-e-raftagaa.n likkhe
na ko.ii phir se alaamaat-e-KHuu.n-chakaa.n likkhe
fasiil-daar saro.n ke charaaG raqs-e-junuu.n
saraab-e-tishna-labii KHaar aabla-paa.ii
dariida-pairahanii chaak-daamanii vahshat
sumuum, aatish-e-gul, barq, aashiyaa.n, sayyaad
rivaayate.n ye mire ahd kii alaamat hai.n
alaamate.n ye mire sher kaa muqaddar hai.n
KHudaa kare ki jo aa.e.n hamaare baa'd vo log
hamaare fan kii alaamaat ko samajh na sake.n
charaaG-e-dair-o-haram se kisii kaa ghar na jale
na ko.ii phir se hikaayaat-e-raftagaa.n likkhe
na ko.ii phir se alaamaat-e-KHuu.n-chakaa.n likkhe

Malikzaada Manzoor Ahmad
Nazm

gham ka aahang hai

jalte bujhte se diye
ziist kii pahnaa.ii me.n
vaqt kii jhiil me.n
yaado.n ke ka.nval
duur tak dhund ke malbuus me.n
maanuus nuquush
chaa.ndnii raat pavan
taaj-mahal
talKH maazii kii hikaayaat hai.n
aur haal ke afsaane bhii
muntashir KHvaab hai.n
viiraan sanam-KHaane bhii
haa.n magar yaad
tere vasl kaa paimaan bhii hai
ek muddat se
tirii diid kaa armaan bhii hai!!

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