Poetry

Abhi kuch aur karishmay ghazal ke dekhte hain,
Faraz ab zara lehja badal ke dekhte hain,
Judaeyaan tau muqaddar hain phir bhi ay jaan-e-safar,
Kuch aur door zara saath chal ke dekhte hain,
Rah-e-wafa mein hareef-e-kharaam koi to ho,
Sau apne aap se aagay nikal ke dekhte hain,
Tu samnay hai tau phir kyon yaqeen nahi aata,
Yeh baar baar jo aankhon ko mall ke dekhte hain,
Yeh kaun log hain moujood teri mehfil mein,
Jo lalichoon se tujhe, mujh ko jall ke dekhte hain,
Yeh qurb kya hai ke yakjaan huye na door huye,
Hazaar aik hi qaalib mein dhall ke dekhte hain,
Na tujh ko maat huyi hai na mujh ko maat huyi,
Sau ab ke dono hi chaalen badal ke dekhte hain,
Yeh kaun hai sar-e-saahil ke doobnay walay,
Samundaroon ki taho’n se ucchal ke dekhte hain,
Abhi talak tau na kundan huye na raakh huye,
Hum apni aag mein har roz jal ke dekhte hain,
Bohat dinon se nahi hai kuch us ki kher khabar,
Chalo Faraz kuu-e-yaar chal ke dekhte hain…

Khuli aankhon mein sapna jhaankta hai,
Woh soya hai ke kuch kuch jaagta hai,
Tere chahat ke bheegey junglon mein,
Mera tan man mor ban kar nachta hai,
Mujhe har kefiyat mein kyon na samjhey,
Woh mere sab hawaaley jaanta hai,
Main uss ki dastrass main hoon magar woh,
Mujhe meri razaa se mangta hai,
Kissi ke dheyaan main dooba hua dil,
Bahaaney se mujhe bhi taalta hai,
Sarrak ko chorr kar chalna parega,
Ke mere ghar ka kacchaa rasta hai..

Jagaa Sakey Na Terey Lub, Lakeer Aisi Thi
Humarey Bakht Ki Raikha Bhi Meer Aisi Thi
Ye Haath Chomey Gai, Phir Bhi Be-Gulaab Rahey
Jo Rutt Bhi Aai Khizaa.n K Safeer Aisi Thi
Wo Merey Pao.n Ko Choney Jhuka Tha Jis Lamhey
Jo Mangta Usey Deti Ameer Aisi Thi
Shahadatain Merey Huq Main Tamam Jaati Thee.n
Magar Khamosh They Munsif, Nazeer Aisi Thi
Kutar K Jaal Bhi Sayyad Ki Raza Ke Baghair
Tamaam Um’r Na Urti Aseer Aisi Thi
Phir Us Ke Baad Na Dekhey Visaal Ke Mausam
Judaiyo.n Ki Ghari Chashm Geer Aisi Thi
Bas Ik Nigah Mujhe Dekhta, Chala Jata
Us Aadmi Ki Mohabbat Faqeer Aisi thi
Rida K Saath Luterey Ko Zaad-e Raah Diya
Teri Firagh Dili Merey Veer Aisi Thi
Kabhi Na Chahney Walo.n Ka Khoo.n Baha Manga
Nigaar-e-Sheher-e-Sukhan Be-Zameer Aisi Thi.

Khushi ki baat hai ya dukh ka manzar dekh sakti hoon,
Teri awaaz ka chehra main chuu kar dekh sakti hoon,
Abhi tere labon pe zikar fasl-e-gul nahin aya,
Magar ik phool khilte apne andar dekh sakti hoon,
Kinaara dhoondne ki chaah tak mujh mein nahin hogi,
Main apne gird aik aesa samandar dekh sakti hoon,
Vasaal-o-hijar apne yaksaa’n* hain, woh manzar hai chahat mein,
Main aankhain band kar ke tujh ko aksar dekh sakti hoon,
Abhi tere siwaa duniyaa bhi hai maujood is dil main,
Main khud ko kiss tarah tere baraabar dekh sakti hoon..