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Nazm

ek shahr tha ek bagh tha

ik shahr thaa ik baaG thaa
ik shahr thaa
yaa taaza mevo.n se ladaa ik baaG thaa
ik baaG thaa
yaa shoKH ra.ngo.n se bharaa baazaar thaa
baazaar thaa yaa jugnu.o.n kii raushnii se kheltii ik raat thii
ik raat thii
yaa gungunaatii jhuumtii
naGmaat kii baarish me.n bhiigii
vasl kii sauGaat thii
ik shahr thaa ik baaG thaa ik raat thii
aur un ke daaman me.n
bahaar-e-vasl kii sauGaat thii
ik roz ra.ng-o-nuur ke mausam ko
baad-e-shart u.Daa kar le ga.ii
ik mauj-e-KHuu.n kahiye use
us shahr ke us baaG ke
naam-o-nishaa.n saare bahaa kar le ga.ii
ai nauhagar
ai raaqim-e-afsaana-e-zer-o-zabar
ai chashm-e-hairat chashm-e-tar
ibrat kii jaa hai kis qadar
ab yaad kaa hai ek afsurda nagar
is shahr me.n
kuchh der ko Thahre.n zaraa
nauha kare.n
qissa likhe.n
taariiKH ke auraaq me.n
ik baab khole.n yaad kaa
taqdiir-e-hast-o-buud kaa
maGmuum afsaana likhe.n

Ain Tabish
Nazm

shahar-zade

ham shahr-zaado.n kii suno
ham raaqim-e-taariiKH-e-nau

Salman Sarwat
Nazm

raqim ki maut

chand safed baalo.n vaale naujavaan
KHaalii jebo.n kaa bojh liye
a.ndhere kamro.n me.n band hai.n
vo jaan chuke hai.n ki lafzo.n kii baarish
bhuuke peT kii pyaas bujhaane ke liye kaafii nahii.n
saarii raat taKHayyul kii kokh se alfaaz jan.ne ke baa'd
din bhar vo KHudaa ke aage ehtijaaj karte hai.n
vo jaan chuke hai.n
adab sirf hasiino.n ko mash.huur kar saktaa hai
vo raat bhar apnii nazmo.n ko
bebasii ke giit sunaa sunaa kar thak jaate hai.n
aaKHir vo apnii tamaam nazmo.n ko phaa.nsii kii sazaa sunaa kar qalam kii
nib to.D dete hai.n
aur pankhe se laTak jaate hai.n

Manzar Latif
Nazm

raqib se!

aa ki vaabasta hai.n us husn kii yaade.n tujh se
jis ne is dil ko parii-KHaana banaa rakkhaa thaa
jis kii ulfat me.n bhulaa rakkhii thii duniyaa ham ne
dahr ko dahr kaa afsaana banaa rakkhaa thaa

Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Nazm

jawab-e-shikwa

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

nisar main teri galiyon ke

gar aaj tujh se judaa hai.n to kal baham ho.nge
ye raat bhar kii judaa.ii to ko.ii baat nahii.n
gar aaj auj pe hai taala-e-raqiib to kyaa
ye chaar din kii KHudaa.ii to ko.ii baat nahii.n
jo tujh se ahd-e-vafaa ustuvaar rakhte hai.n
ilaaj-e-gardish-e-lail-o-nahaar rakhte hai.n

Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Nazm

lauh-o-qalam

ham parvarish-e-lauh-o-qalam karte rahe.nge
jo dil pe guzartii hai raqam karte rahe.nge

Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Nazm

jo mera tumhaara rishta hai

mai.n kyaa likhuu.n ki jo meraa tumhaaraa rishta hai
vo aashiqii kii zabaa.n me.n kahii.n bhii darj nahii.n
likhaa gayaa hai bahut lutf-e-vasl o dard-e-firaaq
magar ye kaifiyat apnii raqam nahii.n hai kahii.n
ye apnaa ishq-e-ham-aaGosh jis me.n hijr o visaal
ye apnaa dard ki hai kab se hamdam-e-mah-o-saal
is ishq-e-KHaas ko har ek se chhupaa.e hu.e
''guzar gayaa hai zamaana gale lagaa.e hu.e''

Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Nazm

ruh-e-arzi aadam ka istiqbaal karti hai

khol aa.nkh zamii.n dekh falak dekh fazaa dekh!
mashriq se ubharte hu.e suuraj ko zaraa dekh!
is jalva-e-be-parda ko parda me.n chhupaa dekh!
ayyaam-e-judaa.ii ke sitam dekh jafaa dekh!
betaab na ho maarka-e-biim-o-rajaa dekh!
hai.n tere tasarruf me.n ye baadal ye ghaTaa.e.n
ye gumbad-e-aflaak ye KHaamosh fazaa.e.n
ye koh ye sahraa ye samundar ye havaa.e.n
thii.n pesh-e-nazar kal to farishto.n kii adaa.e.n
aa.iina-e-ayyaam me.n aaj apnii adaa dekh!
samjhegaa zamaana tirii aa.nkho.n ke ishaare!
dekhe.nge tujhe duur se garduu.n ke sitaare!
naapaid tire bahr-e-taKHayyul ke kinaare
pahu.nche.nge falak tak tirii aaho.n ke sharaare
taamiir-e-KHudii kar asar-e-aah-e-rasaa dekh
KHurshiid-e-jahaa.n-taab kii zau tere sharar me.n
aabaad hai ik taaza jahaa.n tere hunar me.n
jachte nahii.n baKHshe hu.e firdaus nazar me.n
jannat tirii pinhaa.n hai tire KHuun-e-jigar me.n
ai paikar-e-gul koshish-e-paiham kii jazaa dekh!
naala.nda tire uud kaa har taar azal se
tuu jins-e-mohabbat kaa KHariidaar azal se
tuu piir-e-sanam-KHaana-e-asraar azal se
mehnat-kash o KHuu.n-rez o kam-aazaar azal se
hai raakib-e-taqdiir-e-jahaa.n terii razaa dekh!

Allama Iqbal
Nazm

jab tere shahr se guzarta hun

is qadar bhii nahii.n mujhe ma.aluum
kis mohalle me.n hai makaa.n teraa
kaun sii shaaKH-e-gul pe raqsaa.n hai
rashk-e-firdaus aashiyaa.n teraa
jaane kin vaadiyo.n me.n utraa hai
Gairat-e-husn kaarvaa.n teraa
kis se puuchhuu.ngaa mai.n KHabar terii
kaun batlaa.egaa nishaa.n teraa
terii rusvaa.iyo.n se Dartaa huu.n
jab tire shahr se guzartaa huu.n
haal-e-dil bhii na kah sakaa garche
tuu rahii muddato.n qariib mire
kuchh tirii azmato.n kaa Dar bhii thaa
kuchh KHayaalaat the ajiib mire
aaKHir-e-kaar vo gha.Dii aa.ii
baar-var ho ga.e raqiib mire
tuu mujhe chho.D kar chalii bhii ga.ii
KHair qismat mirii nasiib mire
ab mai.n kyuu.n tujh ko yaad kartaa huu.n
jab tire shahr se guzartaa huu.n
go zamaana tirii mohabbat kaa
ek bhuulii hu.ii kahaanii hai
tere kuuche me.n umr-bhar na ga.e
saarii duniyaa kii KHaak chhaanii hai
lazzat-e-vasl ho ki zaKHm-e-firaaq
jo bhii ho terii mehrbaanii hai
kis tamannaa se tujh ko chaahaa thaa
kis mohabbat se haar maanii hai
apnii qismat pe naaz kartaa huu.n
jab tire shahr se guzartaa huu.n
ashk palko.n pe aa nahii.n sakte
dil me.n hai terii aabruu ab bhii
tujh se raushan hai kaa.enaat mirii
tere jalve hai.n chaar-suu ab bhii
apne Gam-KHaana-e-taKHayyul me.n
tujh se hotii hai guftuguu ab bhii
tujh ko viiraana-e-tasvvur me.n
dekh letaa huu.n ruu-ba-ruu ab bhii
ab bhii mai.n tujh ko pyaar kartaa huu.n
jab tire shahr se guzartaa huu.n
aaj bhii kaar-zaar-e-hastii me.n
tuu agar ek baar mil jaa.e
kisii mahfil me.n saamnaa ho jaa.e
yaa sar-e-rahguzaar mil jaa.e
ik nazar dekh le mohabbat se
ek lamhe kaa pyaar mil jaa.e
aarzuu.o.n ko chain aa jaa.e
hasrato.n ko qaraar mil jaa.e
jaane kyaa kyaa KHayaal kartaa huu.n
jab tire shahr se guzartaa huu.n
aaj mai.n aise maqaam par huu.n jahaa.n
rasan-o-daar kii bulandii hai
mere ash.aar kii lataafat me.n
tere kirdaar kii bulandii hai
terii majbuuriyo.n kii azmat hai
mere iisaar kii bulandii hai
sab tire dard kii inaayat hai
sab tire pyaar kii bulandii hai
tere Gam se nibaah kartaa hai
jab tire shahr se guzartaa huu.n
tujh se ko.ii gila nahii.n mujh ko
mai.n tujhe bevafaa nahii.n kahtaa
teraa milnaa KHayaal-o-KHvaab hu.aa
phir bhii naa-aashnaa nahii.n kahtaa
vo jo kahtaa thaa mujh ko aavaara
mai.n use bhii buraa nahii.n kahtaa
varna ik be-navaa mohabbat me.n
dil ke luTne pe kyaa nahii.n kahtaa
mai.n to mushkil se aah bhartaa huu.n
jab tire shahr se guzartaa huu.n
ko.ii pursaan-e-haal ho to kahuu.n
kaisii aa.ndhii chalii hai tere baa'd
din guzaaraa hai kis tarah mai.n ne
raat kaise Dhalii hai tere baa'd
sham-e-ummiid sarsar-e-Gam me.n
kis bahaane jalii hai tere baa'd
jis me.n ko.ii makii.n na rahtaa ho
dil vo suunii galii hai tere baa'd
roz jiitaa huu.n roz martaa huu.n
jab tire shahr se guzartaa huu.n
lekin ai saakin-e-hariim-e-KHayaal
yaad hai daur-e-kaif-o-kam ki nahii.n
kyaa kabhii tere dil pe guzraa hai
merii mahruumiyo.n kaa Gam ki nahii.n
merii barbaadiyo.n kaa sun kar haal
aa.nkh terii hu.ii hai nam ki nahii.n
aur is kaar-zaar-e-hastii me.n
phir kabhii mil sake.nge ham ki nahii.n
Darte Darte savaal kartaa huu.n
jab tire shahr se guzartaa huu.n

Saifuddin Saif
Nazm

ustad-e-mohtaram ko mera salam kahna

jo ilm kaa alam hai ustaad kii ataa hai
haatho.n me.n jo qalam hai ustaad kii ataa hai
jo fikr-e-taaza-dam hai ustaad kii ataa hai
jo kuchh kiyaa raqam hai ustaad kii ataa hai

Ahmad Hatib Siddiqi
Nazm

self made logon ka alamiya

self made logo.n kaa alamiya
raushnii mizaajo.n kaa kyaa ajab muqaddar hai
zindagii ke raste me.n bichhne vaale kaa.nTo.n ko
raah se haTaane me.n
ek ek tinke se aashiyaa.n banaane me.n
KHushbu.e.n paka.Dne me.n gulistaa.n sajaane me.n
umr kaaT dete hai.n
umr kaaT dete hai.n
aur apne hisse ke phuul baa.nT dete hai.n
kaisii kaisii KHvaahish ko qatl karte jaate hai.n
darguzar ke gulshan me.n abr ban ke rahte hai.n
sabr ke samundar me.n kashtiyaa.n chalaate hai.n
ye nahii.n ki un ko is roz-o-shab kii kaahish kaa
kuchh sila nahii.n miltaa
marne vaalii aaso.n kaa KHuu.n-bahaa nahii.n miltaa
zindagii ke daaman me.n jis qadar bhii KHushiyaa.n hai.n
sab hii haath aatii hai.n
sab hii mil bhii jaatii hai.n
vaqt par nahii.n miltii.n vaqt par nahii.n aatii.n
yaanii un ko mehnat kaa ajr mil to jaataa hai
lekin is tarah jaise
qarz kii raqam ko.ii qist qist ho jaa.e
asl jo ibaarat ho pas navisht ho jaa.e
fasl-e-gul ke aaKHir me.n phuul un ke khulte hai.n
un ke sahn me.n suuraj der me.n nikalte hai.n

Amjad Islam Amjad
Nazm

nai tahzib

na paidaa hogii KHat-e-nasKH se shaan-e-adab-aagii.n
na nastaaliiq harf is taur se zeb-e-raqam ho.nge

Akbar Allahabadi
Nazm

hasan kuza-gar(3)

jahaa.n-zaad
vo halab kii kaarvaa.n-saraaa kaa hauz, raat vo sukuut
jis me.n ek duusre se ham-kinaar tairte rahe
muhiit jis tarah ho daa.ere ke gird halqaa-zan
tamaam raat tairte rahe the ham
ham ek duusre ke jism o jaa.n se lag ke
tairte rahe the ek shaad-kaam KHauf se
ki jaise paanii aa.nsu.o.n me.n tairtaa rahe
ham ek duusre se mutma.in zavaal-e-umr ke KHilaaf
tairte rahe
tuu kah uThii 'hasan yahaa.n bhii khii.nch laa.ii
jaa.n kii tishnagii tujhe!'
(lo apnii jaa.n kii tishnagii ko yaad kar rahaa thaa mai.n
ki meraa halq aa.nsu.o.n kii be-bahaa saKHaavato.n
se shaad-kaam ho gayaa!)
magar ye vahm dil me.n tairne lagaa ki ho na ho
miraa badan kahii.n halab ke hauz hii me.n rah gayaa
nahii.n, mujhe du.ii kaa vaahima nahii.n
ki ab bhii rabt-e-jism-o-jaa.n kaa e'tibaar hai mujhe
yahii vo e'tibaar thaa
ki jis ne mujh ko aap me.n samo diyaa
mai.n sab se pahle 'aap' huu.n
agar hamii.n ho.n tuu ho aur mai.n huu.n phir bhii mai.n
har ek shai se pahle aap ho.n!
agar mai.n zinda huu.n to kaise aap se daGaa karuu.n?
ki tere jaisii aurte.n, jahaa.n-zaad,
aisii uljhane.n hai.n
jin ko aaj tak ko.ii nahii.n 'sulajh' sakaa
jo mai.n kahuu.n ke mai.n 'sulajh' sakaa to sar-ba-sar
fareb apne aap se!
ki aurato.n kii saaKHt hai vo tanz apne-aap par
javaab jis kaa ham nahii.n
(labiib kaun hai? tamaam raat jis kaa zikr
tere lab pe thaa
vo kaun tere gesu.o.n ko khii.nchtaa rahaa
labo.n ko nochtaa rahaa
jo mai.n kabhii na kar sakaa
nahii.n ye sach hai mai.n huu.n yaa labiib ho
raqiib ho to kis liye tirii KHud-aagahii kii be-riyaa nashaat-e-naab kaa
jo sad-navaa o yak-navaa KHiraam-e-sub.h kii tarah
labiib har navaa-e-saaz-gaar kii nafii sahii!)
magar hamaaraa raabta visaal-e-aab-o-gil nahii.n, na thaa kabhii
vajuud-e-aadmii se aab-o-gil sadaa baruu.n rahe
na har visaal-e-aab-o-gil se ko.ii jaam yaa subuu hii ban sakaa
jo in kaa ek vaahima hii ban sake to ban sake!

Noon Meem Rashid
Nazm

kisan

qalb-e-aahan jis ke naqsh-e-paa se hotaa hai raqiiq
sho.ala-KHuu jho.nko.n kaa hamdam tez kirno.n kaa rafiiq

Josh Malihabadi
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

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

ek lamha

jab bhii chuum letaa huu.n un hasiin aa.nkho.n ko
sau charaaG a.ndhere me.n jhilmilaane lagte hai.n
KHushk KHushk ho.nTo.n me.n jaise dil khi.nch aataa hai
dil me.n kitne aa.iine thartharaane lagte hai.n
phuul kyaa shaguufe kyaa chaa.nd kyaa sitaare kyaa
sab raqiib qadmo.n par sar jhukaane lagte hai.n
zehn jaag uThtaa hai ruuh jaag uThtii hai
naqsh aadmiyat ke jagmagaane lagte hai.n
lau nikalne lagtii hai mandiro.n ke siine se
devtaa fazaa.o.n me.n muskuraane lagte hai.n
raqs karne lagtii hai.n muurate.n ajantaa kii
muddato.n ke lab-basta Gaar gaane lagte hai.n
phuul khilne lagte hai.n uj.De uj.De gulshan me.n
tishna tishna giitii par abr chhaane lagte hai.n
lamha bhar ko ye duniyaa zulm chho.D detii hai
lamha bhar ko sab patthar muskuraane lagte hai.n

Kaifi Azmi
Nazm

Dasna station ka musafir

''ab mahl kahaa.n hogaa
is dayaar me.n shaayad
'qaisar' ab nahii.n rahtii
vo ba.Dii ba.Dii aa.nkhe.n
ab na dekh paa.uu.ngaa
mulk kaa ye baTvaaraa
le gayaa kahaa.n us ko
dev.Dhii kaa sannaaTaa
aur hamaarii sargoshii
''mujh se kitne chhoTe ho''
mai.n ne kuchh kahaa thaa phir
us ne kuchh kahaa thaa phir
hai raqam kahaa.n vo sab
dard kii giraa.n-jaanii
merii shola-afshaanii
us kii jalva-saamaanii
hai raqam kahaa.n vo ab
karb-e-ziist sab meraa
guftuguu kaa Dhab meraa
us kaa haath haatho.n me.n
le ke jab mai.n kahtaa thaa
ab chu.Daa.o to jaanuu.n
rasm-e-bevafaa.ii ko
aaj mo'tabar maanuu.n
us ko le ke baaho.n me.n
jhuk ke us ke chehre par
bhe.nch kar kahaa thaa ye
bolo kaise niklogii
merii dastaras se tum
mere is qafas se tum

Akhtarul Iman
Nazm

wo kitab

mujhe KHauf hai ki kitaab me.n
mire roz-o-shab kii aziyyate.n
vo nadaamate.n vo malaamate.n
kisii haashiye pe raqam na ho.n
mai.n fareb-KHurda-e-bartarii
mai.n asiir-e-halqa-e-buz-dilii
vo kitaab kaise pa.Dhuu.ngii mai.n?

Zehra Nigaah
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