Poetry

baaziichaa-e-atfaal hai duniyaa mere aage
hotaa hai shab-o-roz tamaashaa mere aage

ik khel hai aurang-e-sulemaaN mere nazadiik
ik baat hai ejaaz-e-masiihaa mere aage

juz naam nahin suurat-e-aalam mujhe manzuur
juz vaham nahin hastii-e-ashiyaan mere aage

hotaa hai nihaan gard mein seharaa mere hote
ghisataa hai jabeen Khaak pe dariyaa mere aage

arz-e-niyaaz-e-ishq ke qaabil naheeN raha
jis dil pe naaz tha mujhe wo dil naheeN raha

jaata hooN daaGH-e-hasarat-e-hastee liye hue
hooN shammaa_kushta darKHur-e-mehfil naheeN raha

marne ki ae dil aur hee tadabeer kar k maiN
shaayaan-e-dast-o-baazu-e-qaatil naheeN rahaa

bararoo-e-shash jihat dur-e-aaina_baaz hai
yaaN imtiaz-e-naakis-o-qaamil nahe rahaa

na tha kuchch to KHuda tha, kuchch na hota to KHuda hota
duboya mujhko hone ne, na hota maiN to kya hota ?

huaa jab GHam se yooN behis to GHam kya sar ke kaTne ka
na hota gar juda tan se to zaanooN par dhaRa hota

huee muddat ke ghalib mar gaya par yaad aata hai
wo har ek baat pe kehana, ke yooN hota to kya hota ?

zulmat kade meiN mere shab-e-GHam ka josh hai
ik shammaa hai daleel-e-sahar, so KHamosh hai

nai muzda-e-wisaal na nazarah-e-jamaal
muddat huee ki aashtee-e-chashm-o-gosh hai

mai ne kiya hai, husn-e-KHud aara ko behijaab
hai shauq, yaaN ijaazat-e-tasleem-e-hosh hai

1. Ye na thee hamaree qismat ke wisaal-e-yaar hota
it was not in my fate to meet my lover

agar aur jeete rehte yahee intezaar hota
had I lived longer, this would still be my only desire

2. Tere waade par jiye ham to ye jaan jhoot jaanaa
to live on your promise is to make my life a lie

ke khushee se mar na jaate agar eitabaar hota
would I not have died of happiness if i trusted it

1. aa ke meri jaan mein qaraar nahin hai
Come that my soul has no repose

taaqat-e-bedaad-e-intazaar nahin hai
Has no strength to bear the injustice of waiting

2. dete hain jannat hayaat-e-dahar ke badale
Heaven is given in return for the life of this world

nashshaa baa_andaazaa-e-khumaar nahin hai
But that high is not in proportion to this intoxication

3. giriyaa nikaale hai teri bazm se mujh ko
Such longing has come from your company

haaye! ki rone pe ikhtiyaar nahin hai
That there is no control over my tears

1. koee ummeed bar naheen aatee
No hope comes my way

koee soorat nazar naheen aatee
No visage shows itself to me

2. maut ka ek din mu’ayyan hai
That death will come one day is definite

neehd kyon raat bhar naheeh aatee?
Then why does sleep evade me all night?

3. aage aatee thee haal-e-dil pe hansee
I used to laugh at the state of my heart

ab kisee baat par naheen aatee
Now no one thing brings a smile

4. jaanta hoon sawaab-e-taa’at-o-zahad
Though I know the reward of religious devotion

chaaNd k saath ka_ii dard puraanay niklay
kitane Gam the jo tere Gam k bahaane niklay

fasl-e gul aa_ii phir ik baar asiiraan-e-vafaa
apne hii Khuun k dariyaa mein nahaane niklay

hijr ki choT ajab sang-shikan hotii hai
dil kii befaiz zamiinon se Khazaane niklay

umr guzarii hai shab-e-taar mein aaNkhen malate
kis ufaq se meraa Khurshiid na jaane niklay

kuu-e-qaatil mein chale jaise shahiidon kaa juluus
Khvaab yuN bhiigatii aaNkhon ko sajaane niklay

dil ne ik ii.nT se taamiir kiyaa taaj mahal
tuu ne ik baat kahii laakh fasaane niklay

dasht-e tanhaa_ii-e-hijraaN mein kharaa sochataa huN
haaye kyaa log meraa saath nibhaane niklay

mai.n ne 'Amjad' use bevaastaa dekhaa hii nahin
vo to Khushbuu mein bhii aahaT ke bahaane niklay

bhir mein ik ajanabii kaa samnaa acha lagaa
sab se chhup kar vo kisii kaa dekhanaa achchhaa lagaa

surmaii aaNkhon ke niiche phuul se khilne lage
kehtey kehtey kuch kisii kaa sochanaa acha lagaa

baat to kuch bhii nahi thi lekin us kaa ek dam
haath ko honTon pe rakh kar rokanaa acha lagaa

chaay mein chiinii milaanaa us ka bhaayaa bahut
zer-e lab vo muskuraataa shukriyaa acha lagaa

dil mein kitane ehad baaNdhe thay bhulaane ke use
vo milaa to sab iraade tornaa acha lagaa

beiraadaa lams kii vo sansanii pyaarii lagii
kam tavajjo aaNkh kaa vo dekhanaa acha lagaa

us jaan e-mann ko 'Amjad' main buraa kaise kahuN
jab bhii aayaa saamane vo bevafaa acha lagaa