Poetry in Roman


Yarabb! labb-e-khamosh ko aisa kamal day
Jo guftgoo kay saray hi lehjay ujal day

Soaz-e-duroon-e-qalb ko itna jamal day
Jo mujh ko aik shamma kay qalib mein dhal day

Woh khwab marhamat ho ke aankhein chmak uthein
Woh sarr khushi ata ho ke dunya misal day

Woh harf likh sakoon ke banay harf-e-purr asar
Ik kaam karr sakoon too mujhay garr majal day

Main apni sha'eyri kay li'ay aa'eina banoon
Rahat nahin,too mujh ko baqa'ay malal day

Teray hi aastan pe jhuki ho jabeen-e-dill
Apnay hi darr kay wastay khoo'ay sawal day

***

Kisi kay husn-e-nazar ki nazeer hoon main bhi
Nigah-e-ahl-e-jahan mein haqeer hoon mein bhi

Agar too haqa-e-shaam-o-sahar mein qaid raha
To zindgi kay qafas mein aseer hoon mein bhi

Meray wujood mein jalti iss aag parr matt jaa
Agar too door rahay,zemhareer hoon mein bhi

Teray wujood say munkir jahan mein thi, main hi
Teri nigaah ki abb to aseer hoon main bhi

Meray li'ay bhi rahain abb faza'ein chashm baraah
Saba kay sath khizan ki safeer hoon main bhi

Wafa to sath nibhanay ka ik bahana hai
Riwaj ki teri soorat,aseer hoon main bhi

Main sirf jism nahin, aik zinda rooh bhi hoon
Khuda kay baad,samee-o-baseer hoon main bhi

***

Janay kya kya na tamasha ho ga
Dill bharay shehr mein tanha ho ga

Bewafa mujh ko samajhnay walay!
Tera mayar-e-wafa kya ho ga?

Kisi boaseeda dareechay say kabhi
Naya manzar nazar aata ho ga?

Meri qismat mein to weerani hai
Ha'ay,woh shakhs bhi tanha ho ga!

Yaas mein behtay huway ashkon say
Uss ka takya kabhi bheega ho ga

Chand raaton kay guzar janay parr
Janay kis haal mein darya ho ga!

(Huwaida-1995)



***

Main tumharay aks ki aarzoo mein bass aayina hi bani rahi
Kabhi tum na samnay aa sakay, kabhi mujh pay gard pari rahi

Woh ajeeb shaam thi,aaj tak meray dil mein uss ka malal hai
Meri tarah jo teri muntazir, teray rastay mein khari rahi

Kabhi waqf-e-hijr main ho gaei,kabhi khwab-e-wasl mein kho gaei
Main faqeer-e-ishq bani rahi, main aseer-e-yaad huwi rahi

Bari khamshi say sarak kay phir meray dil kay gird lipat gaei
Woh rida-e-abr-e-sfed jo sar-e-kohsar tani rahi

Huwi uss say jabb meri baat bhi,thi shareek-e-dard woh zaat bhi
To na janay kon si cheez ki meri zindgi mein kami rahi


***

Na shoq hai na tamanna na yaad hai dill mein
Ke mustaqil kisi ghamm ki nehad hai dill mein

Hai alif laila-o-laila si zindgi darpaesh
So jagti huei ik Shehrzad hai dill mein

Jo zabt-e-chashm kay baa'es na ashk bann paya
Uss aik qatra-e-khoon ka fasad hai dill mein

Phir aik sheh-e-Saba say bulawa aaya hai
Phir aik shoq-e-Suleman nazad hai dill mein

Hai aik sehr-e-dill aawez ka aseer badan
To jaal binti,ko'ei aur yaad hai dill mein

Tamam khwahishein aur hasratein,tamam huein
Magar jo sabb say ajab thi,murad hai dill mein

(Shehr e Saba-1997)



***

Ilhaam, wahhi k shairi hai
Iss dil pay jo aaj utar rahi hai

Yeh wasl hai ya main khwab mein hoon
Hai khwab k wasl ki ghari hai?

Soya hai wajood aur dil mein
Ik cheez ajeeb jaagti hai

Khushboo say mehek raha hai aangan
Aur tan pay bahaar aa gaei hai

Aaghosh mein khill uthha hai gulshan
Hontoan pay gulon si taazgi hai

Aankhon mein charagh jall rahay hain
Maathay pay anokhi roshni hai

Kuch door pay hai khizaan ka dera
Basti yeh bahar mein basi hai

Main raah pay teri chal rahi hoon
Duniya meri samt dekhti hai

Kam hon gay aseer-e-yad-e-janan
Yeh bhi to ataey zindagi hai


***

Ik hasrat-e-aab ho gaei hoon
Main khud hi saraab ho gaei hoon

Likhi hoon ik ajnabi zaban mein
Honay ko,kitaab ho gaei hoon

Ik khwab mein jii rahi thi ab tak
So khwab hi khwab ho gaei hoon

Tha kitna saja huwa yeh chehra
Aur kesi kharab ho gaei hoon

Ginta jo raha woh mujhh ko har pal
Be hadd-o-hisab ho gaei hoon

Gohar thi kabhi dil-e-sadaf mein
Ab naqsh br aab ho gaei hoon

Karti thi sawal zindgi say
Ab apna jawab ho gaei hoon

Too bethh kinar-e-ishq, main to
Sohni ka Chanab ho gaei hoon

Ab toar liya chaman say rishta,
Jangal ka gulaab ho gaei hoon

***

Rastay mein diya jala rahi hai
Jangal ki hawa bula rahi hai

Ab raaz na reh sakay gi chahat
Yeh shoakh,jo gull khila rahi hai

Ik dard para hai palenay mein
Aur yaad usay hila rahi hai

Aankhon pay khulay hain pankh iss kay
Ik aas mujhay sula rahi hai

Chhatri pay sajay hain kuchh kabootar
Aur chandni jhhilmila rahi hai

Thhandak hai badan mein iss bala ki
Ab barf mujhay jala rahi hai

Kis shakl ko bhoolnay lagi main
Kya zeest mujhay bhula rahi hai

Peeni hai nabeez-e-ishq mujh ko
Woh aankh agar pila rahi hai

Phir zindgi jaisay dartay dartay
Ranngon say nazar mila rahi hai

***

Ik pall ko,na raat so saki main
Uss khwab ki aas mein rahi main

Jab dheyan mein aa gaya woh chehra
Sonay kay bajaey, roa pari main

Bass aik hi yaad mein garifta
Dil thaam kar apna reh gaei main

Bass aik hi ranj say shikasta
Kion uss say bhala juda huwi main

Bass aik khayal dil pay taari
Woh jagta,sath jagti main

Hota woh agar qareeb meray
Phir chhoo kay bhi uss ko dekhti main

Khush baash rahay,sada jiey woh
Par uss say bichhar kay marr gaei main

Zahir mein to sans lay rahi thi
Zinda thi bagher-e-zindgi main

Chandi say badan pay tha andhera
Uss chand say kitni door thi main

***

Tanha, sar-e-anjuman khaRi thi
Main, apnay wisaal say baRi thi

Haan phool thi, aur hawa ki zad par
Phir meri har aik pankhaRi thi

Ik umr talak safar kya tha
Manzil pay pohanch kay gir paRi thi

Talib koi meri naffi ka tha
Aur shart yeh mot say kaRi thi

Woh aik hawa-e-taaza mein tha
Main, khwab-e-qadeem mein gaRi thi

Woh, khud ko Khuda samajh raha tha
Main, apnay huzoor mein khaRi thi

(Aur Wisaal-1998)


***

Chashm hairan bhi hai, ehed ki paband bhi hai
Dil jisay chahta hai uss say gila mannd bhi hai

Poshish-e-gahm pay na itna bhi koei nazan ho
Is mein halki si khushi ka kahin pewannd bhi hai

Baray,us deed say aankhon ko mila hai kuchh chaen
Lekin is dil ki tarap aaj say dochand bhi hai

Aap kay sarr mein kisi aur ka soda, herat!
Jabb isi sarr ki hmaray liay sogand bhi hai

Raat,tanhai,taaqub mein musalsal koi chaap,
Aur jabb ilm ho, aagay yeh galli bannd bhi hai

Nabz parr dast-e-masiha nahin,hai dast-e-habib
Garr yeh hatt jaey to ik aan mein dil band bhi hai

***

Shamma ki tarha yeh shola bhi tha ik raat ki baat
Ab khuli ham pay teri chashm-e-mdaraat ki baat

Ham k jis baat pay tajj aay thay saari dunya
Teray nazdeek hamesha woh rahi baat ki baat

Teray altaaf ki barish say shraboor tha dil
Yaad parti hai yeh guzri hoei barsaat ki baat

Aankh mein jesay kisi khwab nagar ka manzar
Hoant par us kay kisi shehr-e-tilismaat ki baat

Khud framoshi ki ummid pay aa bethay thay
chhaer di too nay bhi aakhir,wohi halaat ki baat

Jesay ik umr pay chhaei ho syahi iss ki
Yeh gham-e-hijr hai kehnay ko to ik raat ki baat

(Baagh e Sabb-1999)


***

Dasht mein ik telism e aab kay saath
Door takk hamm gaey sarab kay saath

Phir khizan aaei aur khizan kay baad
Khaar khilnay lagay gulaab kay saath

Raat bharr toot'ti huwi neendein
Jurr gaein sehr e maahtaab kay saath

Hamm sada ki tarah bujhay huway thay
Woh tha pehli si aab o taab kay saath

Chhoti umron ki pehli pehli baat
Kuchh takalluf say,kuchh hijab kay saath

Aur phir yeh nigaah e kheera bhi
Doob jaey gi aaftaab kay saath

Raat ki tashtari mein rakhi hain
Meri aankhein kisi kay khwab kay saath

Uss gali mein na kesay koei jaey
Shaam ko iss dill e kharab kay saath

Yeh faqat rasm hi nahien ay doast!
Dill bhi shamil hai intasab kay saath

***

Jesay yeh dard say bani huwi thi
Shaam iss tarah kasni huwi thi

Neend aur khwab mein tthani huwi thi
Dill ki aankhon say dushmani huwi thi

Raat ki apni roshni thi buhat
Dhoop kay jesi chandni huwi thi

Koei zi rooh door door na tha
Aur khamoshi buhat ghani huwi thi

Kon tha bann mein bhiegnay wala
Chadar e abr kion tani huwi thi

Goonjti thi harr aik sans kay saath
Ik tamanna jo raagni huwi thi

Aik muddat kay intazar kay baad
Uss darichay mein roshni huwi thi

Aaiyna kion siyaah lagta tha?
Kya andheray say main bani huwi thi

***

Ham kisi chashm-e-fusoon saz mein rakhay huay hain
Khwab hain, khwab kay andaz mein rakhay huay hain

Taab anjam-e-muhabbat ki bhala kya latay
Natawan dil wahin, aaghaz mein rakhay huay hain

Jaltay jaen gay abhi aur chraghon say chragh
Jab teri anjuman-e-naaz mein rakhay huay hain

Ay hawa!aur khizaon kay ilawa kya hai
Waswasay kion teri aawaz mein rakhay huay hain?

Ik sitaray ko to main subh talak lay aaei,
Beshtar,raat kay aaghaz mein rakhay huay hain

Katt kay woh parr to hwaon mein kahin uR bhi gaey
Dil yahin,hasrat-e-prwaz mein rakhay huay hain

Ham to hain aab-e-zar-e-ishq say likhay huay harf
Baish qeemat hain, buhat raaz mein rakhay huay hain



AJNABI AA'O

Ajnabi aa'o!
dekho, umangon ki naokhez kalyan
jo murjha rahi hain,
tumharay liay waqt,chanchal parinda
meray saans pathar talay dabb rahay hain
meri umr kuchh katt chuki hai
jo baqi hai-ik karb mein katt rahi hai
agar ajnabi tumm na aa'o---
to peghaam bhejo
agar ko'ei chanchal parinda milay
waqt ka
uss ki gardan mein bandho
ko'ei sabz kaghaz
ko'ei sabz kaghaz ke jiss parr likho
apnay hathon
anokhi,purasrar,sabb ranng tehreer
phir woh parinda-meri samt bhejo
to phir ajnabi! woh parida
agar ho sakay to
meray saans pathar talay say nikalay
mera karb chakhay
woh kaghaz, tumhari purasrar,sabb ranng
tehreer wala,
ko'ei sabz taweez karr kay
meri sooni gardan mein dalay!



SIDHARTH

Abb uss ka ghamm
dill mein meray bettha hai
yoon aalti paalti maray huway
jaisay gyan mein ho
kisi dhyan mein ho
labb bheenchay aur aankhein meechay
hai gumm summ

main hairan hairan
aankhein kholay,dekhti hoon
aur soachti hoon
''pall bharr ko yeh
garr meri taraf
dekhay to main yeh arz karoon
keh tujh jaisay gyani kay liay
yeh jagha kuchh aisi ttheek nahin,
yahan sabza hai
yahan paani hai
yahan saya hai
parr yahin kahin
dunya ka loabh jo basta hai!''


LAMS ZINDA RAHAY

Jotshi nay kaha''
teray maqsoom mein ik muhabbat hay
aisi muhabbat
azal say abad takk ki,sabb
chahton ka jo hasil hai,
ishq ki rooh bhi
jiss mein jiss mein jari-o-sarihai
[ik wehshiyana tarap aur kasak]
aur ulfat ki dheemi,mehekti howi
aanch bhi jiss ka hissa hai
teri qismqt mein aisi muhabbat hai
jo lams say mawra
wasl ki khwahishon say juda hai
dahnay hath ki aik rekha batati hai,
tujh ko mehboob kay wasl say
kuchh ta'aaluq nahin
uss ki chahat faqat uss ki chahat
tera muntaha-e-nazar ho
to behtar rahay ga''
meray dill say ik aah nikli,
magar uss muhabbat say kya faeyda?
main bhi jalti rahoon
woh bhi jalta rahay,
abb to mehboob ko devta jaan karr
ya khuda maan karr
poojnay ki kahani-fasana huwi
abb haqeeqat jo hai woh faqat wasl hai
uss ki aur meri hasti ka shahid
faqat lams hai!
meray maqsoom mein peyar hai to
meray hath mein ay Khuda!
wasl qayam rahay!!
lams zinda rahay!!!


RAAT AUR INTAZAAR

Raat bharr girti rahi
ashk ki soorat shabnam
raat bharr chalti rahi
bheegi huei sard hawa
narm podoan mein guzarti huwi
madham madham,
raat bharr chand sulagta raha
holay holay
chandni roti rahi
meray dareechay say paray
raat bharr raqs mein masroof thay
khushboo kay qadam
raat bharr main,
meri maghmoom nigahein,
meri yaas,
teray aanay ki sarr-e-shaam lagi thi
jo mujhay
wohi damm torti aas,
dill mein mehka huwa ghamm
aur yeh palkein pur namm,
meri maghmoom nigahein bekhwab
raat bharr jaltay rahay
apnay hi shoalon mein gulab!!


KHULI HUWI KHIRKIYON SAY IK SHAAM

Khuli huwi khikiyon say ik shaam jhankti hai
ajeeb aalam hai
zindagi meri bheegti putliyon mein jesay
dharak rahi hai,
tumhari yaadon kay sa'ay sa'ay
dhundalka paeron ki chotiyon parr
utar raha hai
shafaq khamoshi say phail karr
door takk bikhartay haseen manzar kay
canvas parr
hazar ranngon pay
ik gulabi chirak rahi hai
main tumm say kitni hi door hoon
parr tumhari qurbat ki taez hiddat say
jall rahi hoon
main saray manzar say bhi alag hoon
magar shafaq say
wujood gulnaar ho raha hai
khuli huwi khirkiyon say
ik shaam jhankti hai!


MAAH GAZEEDA

Harr shab-e-firaq mein,yeh chand
badlon ki aoat say
ho mujh pay taana zann
main munh chupa'on
iss say munh chupa'on
taaray khilkhila kay hanns parein
yeh chand kay paroas mein hain
mera raaz jantay na hon
hawa chalay to muskuray
jaisay chand nay isay bhi meri sabb
ketha suna'ei ho
kabhi khujoor kay buland paer ki
phunang say tiktiki laga'ay dekhta rahay
kabhi yeh baam say takay
main jheenp ja'on,
mann mein aag si lagay
main kya karoon shab-e-firaq!
mairay wastay,mujhay jalanay ko,buhat hai too
main teray zehr say bachoon ke chand kay?
shab-e-firaq! too bata
yeh chand meray tann ko ki'on dasay?
main kya ji'oon gi subh takk
mera badan to iss kay zehr say
sunehra ho gaya!

(Huwaida-1995)




PIYA BAAJ PYALA PIYA JA'AY NA

Mujhay aisi doori ki aadat nahin thi
ke jo zindgi ki ragon say
jawan khoon ki
aakhri boond takk khainch lay,
jism ka khaet banjar karay,
iss li'ay jabb say too
uss safar parr gaya
main nay aaiyna dekha nahin,
saari dunya say
aur aasman takk say parda kiya,
main nay sardi mein dhoop
aur garmi mein sa'ay ki parwa na ki,
zindgi ko na samjha kabhi zindgi,
aad'tann saans li!
bhook to marr ga'ei thi
juda'ei ki pehli hi sa'att mein
lekin abhi pyaas baaqi hai
aur aisi zalim, ke meray badan parr
babool ugg rahay hain,
zuban parr bhi kantay paray hain,
mujhay aisi doori ki aadat nahin hai
ke jo mot aur zindgi mein
ko'ei farq rehnay na day
phirr bhi yeh jaan lay---
garr mujhay chashma e aab e hewan
bhi mill ja'ay--- ikk boond
teray bina, mujh pe ja'yez nahin!


TERAY GHAMM KA JAMAL

Aik khushboo si ko'ei
teray shabistan say chali aati hai,
roshni bann kay---
kabhi moj-e-hawa ki soorat,

yeh gumaan hota hai
phela hai meray jism pay
neendon ki tarah---tera khayal,
phool khiltay hain
meray khwab say bahar bhi kahin

dill say aankhon talak aata hai
teray ghamm ka jamal


SAFAR

Main siyah raat kay safar parr hoon
aik qendeel yaad-e-janan ki
hath mein hai,magar hawa hai taez
main to ik baat kay safar parr hoon
jo kisi kunnj-e-labb say phooti thi
aur meri tamam umr ko--- aik
dasht-e-pur khaar mein dhakael ga'ei
saari subhein,usi kay naam huein
saari fathein,usi kay naam huein
main,faqat maat kay safar parr hoon
main to ik baat kay safar parr hoon!


AASMAN! KABB AA'O GAY?

Aasman!
main tumharay ishq mein faqeer hoon
magar tumhari wus'aton kay samnay
haqeer hoon,
tumm aa'o gay
ke main uraan karr kay aa'oon
badlon ko cheer karr?
main kaisay aa'oon
kaisay toar doon tilism-e-khak ko
ke jiss ki main aseer hoon?
ke aik musht-e-khak ki
reha'ei---khakdan say
ik khayal hai,mahal hai,
magar yeh ishq bhi
jahan kay wastay misal hai
isi liay tumm aa'o gay!
main aab deeda,ghamm gazeeda,
muntazir hoon
Aasman! kabb utar kay
meray dill mein aa'o gay?



SAZA

Ja'o!
nafrat karnay walon kay chehron ko dekho,
unn ki aankhein,dozakh kay darwazay hain
aur teh khanon mein jalti aag say
unn kay dilon ki deewarein kaali hain,
unn chehron ko dekho
jin kay daant,dahan say bahar
jhanktay rehtay hain
aur baat karein to munh say unn kay
kaff behta hai,
jin ka samna sacha'ei say
namumkin hai,
jo phoolon ko rond karr aagay
barhh jatay hain,
jin kay roshann daan pay kabhi parinday
baith kay geet nahin gaatay,
jin kay aangan mein ja karr
dhoop aur barishein iffat kho deti hain,
jin ki zubanein,khush lafzon say
nawaqif hain,
jin kay harf
kisi achhay ki sama'at say takra karr
pathar bann jatay hain
woh,jo logon ki khushyon ki mot pay
khushi manatay hain,
sa'el parr kutay chhortay hain,
aur apnay darwazon parr
kalay peelay ranng say
khoapriyan banwatay hain,
ja'o! aur unn chehron ko dekho
aaj say tumm
unn mein shamil ho!


ABB MERA PYAAS PAYALA

Kaisa pyaas payala lay karr
amret kay ik ghoont ki khatir
ghoomtay phirtay---
meri raah mein aa jatay ho,
meray khali pann ko daekh kay
hanns partay ho,
dhoop say thoara chandann lay karr
apnay hoton say chhoo karr
meri aankhon mein rakhkh detay ho
raat kay mann say kalak lay karr
tumm apni aankhon say laga karr
meray khwab mein dharr detay ho,
apnay dill ki betabi ko
kuchh lafzon say-kuchh baton say
meray dill mein bharr detay ho,
tumm barish ka meetha paani
khud chakhtay ho---
aur apna woh pyaas payala,baaqi umr ko
meray hath thuma jatay ho!



WOH SHAAM ZARA SI GEHRI THI

In hijr zada aur ranjeeda
aankhon say zara neechay jhukk karr
teri yaad mein bheegay rukhsaron kay
zard kinaron parr aa karr
ghabra'ei huei si utri thi
aur thori daer ko thehri thi
abb yaad nahin,teri aankhon mein
ko'ei khwab tha-koei sitara tha
teray honton ki unn qoson parr
ko'ei lafz tha -ko'ei ishara tha
kya shaam kay rastay parr rukk karr
teray dill nay mujhay pukara tha?
bass yaad hai itna,jabb dill nay
iss umr ki hadd say kuchh peechhay
ik baar palat karr dekha tha---
raston pay khilay sabb phoolon parr
ik abr ka saya jhukta tha
aur shaam zara si gehri thi!



KHWAB MUSAFIR

Khwab musafir!
kis manzil ki khwahish mein tumm
chupp nazron say, rasta rasta,
meray peechhay bhagtay ho
tumm soatay ho ya jaagtay ho?
kaisay haray haray lafzon ka
gehra jaal buna hai tumm nay,
jiss mein meri chahat ka
nao ranng parinda phansna hai
aur ummidon ki deewar say
meray dill mein jhankna hai
apnay khwab ki manzil takk janay kay liay
tumm meri khwahish kay pull parr
chalna chaho---yeh namumkin hai
main to khud, khwab aur khahish kay
beechon beech---
atakti hoon aur roati hoon,
janay kitnay hi janamon say---
aadhi neendein soati hoon!



YEH HAIRAT GAAH-E-DUNYA HAI

Yeh hairat gaah-e-dunya hai
basar matt khwab mein karna
musalsal jagtay rehna,
agar iss jaa pay rehna hai
yeh mumkin hai ke bass ik aan mein
manzar badal ja'ay
nazar ka zikr kya,mehboob ka
paikar badal ja'ay
yeh mumkin hai kisi kha'ei pay hi
yakk lakht rasta khatm ho ja'ay
kabhi darya pay puhncho
aur kinara khatm ho ja'ay
yeh mumkin hai kabhi dekho
inhien qadmon main bethay kuchh
sarapa naaz logon ko
kabhi dekho qaba-e-dosti mein
sabb zamana saaz logon ko
thi jin say harf-e-khush ki aas
unn honton pay taana ho,
woh jin mein phool mumkin thay
unein hathon mein dashna ho,
buhat hushyar rehna hai
yeh hairat gahh-e-dunya hai!

(Shehr e Saba-1997)



AASHOAB

Kya aah bharay koei
Jab aah nahin jati
Dil say bhi zara gehri
Aur arsh say kuchh oonchi

Kya nazm likhay koei
Jabb khwab ki qeemat mein
Aadarsh ki soorat mein
Kashkoal gada'ei ka
Sha'er ko diya jaey
Aur roak liya jaey
Jabb shaer utarnay say
Badal say zara oopar
Taron say zara neechay

Kya khaak likhay koei
Jabb khaak kay medan par
Ungli ko hilanay say
Toofan nahin uth'ta
Jabb shakh pay imkan ki
Iss dasht-e-tamanna mein
Ik phool nahin khilta
Rahwar nahin ruktay
Mohoam si manzil par
Aankhon kay isharay say
Aur noor ki boondon ki
Bochhar nahin hoti
Ik neelay sitaray say

Jabb dil kay bulaway par
Iss jheel kanaray par
Peghaam nahin aata
Ik door ka bashinda
Ik khwab ka shehzada
Gulfaam nahin aata

Basti mein koei aurat
Raton ko nahin soati
Jaagi huwi aurat ki
Soei huwi qismat par
Jabb koei bhi deewana
Be chain nahin hota
Dehleez kay pathar say
Takra kay jabin apni
Ik shakhs nahin roata

Jabb neend kay shedaei
Khwabon ko tarastay hain
Aur dekhnay kay aadi
Binaei say dartay hain
Reh reh kay andheray say
Aankhon mein utartay hain

Aankhon kay ujalon say
In phool say bachchon say
Keh do k na abb nangay
Paa'on say chalein ghar mein
Iss farsh pay matti kay
Abb ghaas nahin ugti
Abb saanp nikaltay hain
Deewar say aur darr say

Abb noor ki boondon say
Mehki howi matti mein
Anmoal ujalay kay
Woh phool nahin khiltay
Abb jheel kanaray parr
Bichhray bhi nahin miltay
Basti mein koei aurat
Ratoan ko nahin soati
Aur jagnay walon say
Bbb nazm nahin hoti

Kya nazm likhay koei
Jabb jagnay,soanay mein
Paa lenay mein, khonay mein
Jabb baat kay honay mein
Aur baat na honay mein
Kuchh farq na reh jaey
Kya baat karay koei !



NIRWAN

Khuda nay meray dill pay jabb haath rakha_bataya,
''har ik cheez ghamm hai
hayat aik na mukhtamam rannj ka silsila hai
yahan khwahish-e-zarr ka
naam aawri ki tamanna ka hasil
muhabbat ka,nafrat ka,anjaam alam hai''

Khuda nay meray dill pay jabb hath rakha_bataya
''har ik shai guzar janay wali hai
phall,phool,sabza,samandar,pahar aur medaan
bahar-o-khizan,abr-o-baran,zamistan
har ik jan daar aur bejan
makan,la makan_sabb dhuwan
sabb guman hai''

Khuda nay meray dill pay jabb hath rakha_bataya
''har ik shai adam hai
yeh shams-o-qamar-kehkashan-o-najoom
aur shaam-o-sahar aur mah-o-saal aur waqt
har shai ka anjaam_aakhir fana hai
zaminon zamanon say aagay_khla hai
har ik cheez zinda_magar har har qadam
mot ki ham qadam hai!

''jo har shai adam hai
to kis baat ka tujh ko gham hai?
jo har shai guzar janay wali hai_aakhir adam hai
to phir kaisa gham hai
k jeenay mein bhi mot dekhi
jo rahat mein gham ka maza too nay chakha?''
Khuda nay yeh poocha
jab us nay meray aablay jaisay
dukhtay huway dill pay
mojiz numa hath rakha!

(Baazdeed-2000)



ISHQ

Ik sada-e-khwab
Nadeeda jahanon say guzar kr aa rahi hai,
Dhoop jesi chandni
Kali zaminon kay badan chamka rahi hai,
Fasl-e-gul aanay say pehlay,koi khushboo
Sb zmanon kay muqaddas perahan chamka rahi hai,
Aag jesi koi heratnaak shai
Dil kay nihan khanon mein jalti ja rahi hai



POORAY CHAND KI RAAT

Aankh talak utri aati hai
pooray chand ki raat
Jeewan ki lambi rahon parr
saya sa ik sath
Honton parr aisi hi lali,
mathay parr aisay hi sitaray
Mang mein jagmag jagmag afshan
aur chunri mein jugnoo saray
Palkon kay pichhay ik sapna
aur sapnay mein nain tumharay
Yaad aai hai aaj mujhay
ik pichlay janam ki baat
Bhool gai ab---hath say kaisay
choota tha woh hath!



SURKH AUR NEELAY PHOOL

Aik jhurjhuri lay kar
jagti thi betabi
raat ka andhera jab
boond boond girta tha
dil ko choonay lagtay thay
teray reshmin alfaz
khwab chshm-e-heran ko
jhuk kay choom leta tha
raat bheeg jati thi
barishon ki khushboo mein
teray garm honton say
soam rass tapakta tha
surkh aur neelay phool
iss badan pay khiltay thay
subh kay kinaray par,
donon waqt miltay thay



KUCH TO THA,JIS KI KHABAR DIL KO NAHIN HO PA'EI

Neend mein toot gya bantay huway khwab ka kanch,
Ik ta'aluq jo kisi aur kay dil nay chaha,
koei dr bnd huwa yaad kay aywanon mein,
Bagh-e-imrooz mein khil paei nahin koi kali,
Aasmanon mein kahin zard sitara toota,
Paas say ho kay gya narm hawa ka jhonka,
Rasta bhool gaei door say aati aawaz,
Aik aahat thi jo kuch dair talak saath chali,
Ya kisi shakhs nay honton mein daba li siski,
Kuch to tha,jis ki khabar dil ko nahin ho paei!



KUCH TO HAI,JIS KA ASAR DIL PAY HUA JATA HAI

Raat ko dekha huwa,bhoola hua khwab koei,
Yaad-e-mazi say umadta huwa ik moja-e-sard,
Aik aasaib zda band makan ki khushboo,
Raat kay baghchay say raat ki rani ki mehek,
Aasmanon say kisi taza sitaray ki chamak,
Shehr-e-nadeeda say aati huwi betaab hawa,
Door say doash-e-hawa par koi sur bansuri ka,
Ajnabi qadmon ki,rastay pay dharakti aahat,
Ya kisi chahnay walay ko lagi hai hichki,
Kuch to hai, jis ka asar dil pay hua jata hai!

(Dil e Laila-2004)



AANKHEIN JO KHULIEN TO

Abb yaad nahien ke shehr e jan mein
Woh kaisi ajab hawa chali thi
Jo mujh ko meri hi zindgi say
Uss samt ura kay lay ga'ei thi

Pao'on kay talay thi dhund goya
Aur sarr pe sunehri chandni thi
Aankhon mein ajeeb si thi thandak
Chehray pe gulaab ki nami thi
Kuchh door sitaar bajj raha tha
Ya wajd mein ko'ei bansuri thi

Aahista say mera naam lay karr
Ik shakhs nay ko'ei baat ki thi
Aankhein jo khulien to main nay dekha
Main koocha e ishq mein khari thi


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