ta.ng aa chuke hai.n kash-ma-kash-e-zindagii se ham

ta.ng aa chuke hai.n kash-ma-kash-e-zindagii se ham

ta.ng aa chuke hai.n kash-ma-kash-e-zindagii se ham
Thukaraa naa de.n jahaa.N ko kahii.n bedilii se ham
maayuusii-e-ma'al-e-mohabbat naa puuchhiye
apano.n se pesh aaye hai.n begaanagii se ham
[ma'al=consequence]
lo aaj hamane to.D diyaa rishtaa-e-ummiid
lo ab kabhii gilaa naa kare.nge kisii se ham
ubhare.nge ek baar abhii dil ke val-vale
go dab gaye hai.n baar-e-Gam-e-zindagii se ham
gar zindagii me.n mil gaye phir ittafaaq se
puuchhe.nge apanaa haal terii bebasii se ham
allaah re fareb-e-masahiiyat ke aaj tak
duniyaa ke zulm sahate rahe Khaamoshii se ham
[masahiiyat=God's will]
ham Gam-zadaa hai.n laaye kahaa.N se Khushii ke giit
de.nge wahii jo paaye.nge is zindagii se ham

teraa Khayaal dil se miTaayaa nahii.n abhii

teraa Khayaal dil se miTaayaa nahii.n abhii 

teraa Khayaal dil se miTaayaa nahii.n abhii
bedard mai.n ne tujh ko bhulaayaa nahii.n abhii

kal tuune muskuraa ke jalaayaa thaa Khud jise
siine aa vo charaaG bujhaayaa nahii.n abhii

gardaan ko aaj bhii tere baaho.n kii yaad hai
chaukhaT se terii sar ko uThaayaa nahii.n abhii

behosh hoke jald tujhe hosh aa gaayaa
mai.n badanasiib hosh me.n aayaa nahii.n abhii

tumhaarii mast nazar agar idhar nahii.n hotii

tumhaarii mast nazar agar idhar nahii.n hotii 

tumhaarii mast nazar agar idhar nahii.n hotii
nashe me.n chuur fizaa is kadar nahii.n hotii

tumhii.n ko dekhane kii dil me.n aarazuue.n hai.n
tamhaare aage hii aur uu.Nchii nazar nahii.n hotii

Khafaa na honaa agar ba.D ke thaam luu.N daaman
ye dil fareb Khataa jaan kar nahii.n hotii

tumhaare aane talak ham ko hosh rahataa hai
phir usake baad hame.n kuchh Khabar nahii.n hotii

Umiid - vo subah kabhii to aayegii

Umiid - vo subah kabhii to aayegii

vo subah kabhii to aayegii

in kaalii sadiyo.n ke sar se jab raat kaa aa.Nchal dhalakegaa
jab dukh ke baadal pighale.nge jab sukh kaa saagar jhalakegaa
jab ambar jhuum ke naachegaa jab dharatii naGme gaayegii

vo subah kabhii to aayegii

jis subah kii Khaatir jug jug se ham sab mar mar ke jiite hai.n
jis subah ke amrit kii dhun me.n ham zahar ke pyaale piite hai.n
in bhuukii pyaasii ruuho.n par ik din to karam faramaayegii

vo subah kabhii to aayegii

maanaa ke abhii tere mere aramaano.n kii qiimat kuchh bhii nahii.n
miTTii kaa bhii hai kuchh mol magar insaano.n kii qiimat kuchh bhii nahii.n
insaano.n kii izzat jab jhuuThe sikko.n me.n na tolii jaayegii

vo subah kabhii to aayegii

daulat ke liye jab aurat kii ismat ko naa bechaa jaayegaa
chaahat ko naa kuchalaa jaayegaa, izzat ko naa bechaa jaayegaa
apanii kaalii karatuuto.n par jab ye duniyaa sharmaayegii

vo subah kabhii to aayegii

biite.nge kabhii to din aaKhir ye bhuuk ke aur bekaarii ke
TuuTe.nge kabhii to but aaKhir daulat kii ijaaraadaarii ke
jab ek anokhii duniyaa kii buniyaad uThaaii jaayegii

vo subah kabhii to aayegii

majabuur bu.Daapaa jab suunii raaho.n kii dhuul na pha.Nkegaa
maasuum la.Dakapan jab ga.ndii galiyo.n me.n bhiik na maa.Ngegaa
haq maa.Ngane waalo.n ko jis din sulii na dikhaaii jaayegii

vo subah kabhii to aayegii

faaaqo.n kii chitaao.n par jis din insaa.N na jalaaye jaaye.nge
siine ke dahakate dozakh me.n aramaa.N na jalaaye jaaye.nge
ye narak se bhii ga.ndii duniyaa, jab swarg banaaii jaayegii

vo subah kabhii to aayegii

jis subah kii Khaatir jug jug se ham sab mar mar ke jiite hai.n
jis subah ke amrit kii dhun me.n ham zahar ke pyaale piite hai.n
vo subah na aaye aaj magar, vo subah kabhii to aayegii

vo subah kabhii to aayegii

ye husn teraa ye ishq meraa

ye husn teraa ye ishq meraa

ye husn teraa ye ishq meraa 
rangiin to hai bad_naam sahii
mujh par to ka_ii ilzaam lage 
tujh par bhii ko_ii ilzaam sahii

is raat kii nikharii rangat ko 
kuchh aur nikhar jaane de zaraa
nazaro.n ko bahak jaane de zaraa 
zulfo.n ko bikhar jaane de zaraa
kuchh der kii hii taskiin sahii 
kuchh der kaa hii aaraam sahii

jazbaat kii kaliyaa.N chunanaa hai 
aur pyaar kaa tohfaa denaa hai
logo.n kii nigaahe.n kuchh bhii kahe.n 
logo.n se hame.n kyaa lenaa hai
ye Khaas ta'alluq aapas kaa 
duniyaa kii nazar me.n aam sahii

rusavaa_ii ke Dar se ghabaraa kar 
ham tark-e-vafaa kab karate hai.n 
jis dil ko basaa le.n pahaluu me.n
us dil ko judaa kab karate hai.n
jo hashr huaa hai laakho.n kaa
apanaa bhii vahii anjaam sahii

ye husn teraa ye ishq meraa 
rangiin to hai bad_naam sahii
mujh par to ka_ii ilzaam lage 
tujh par bhii ko_ii ilzaam sahii

Ab aaye.n yaa na aaye.n

Ab aaye.n yaa na aaye.n

ab aaye.n yaa na aaye.n idhar puuchhate chalo
kyaa chaahatii hai un kii nazar puuchhate chalo

ham se agar hai tark-e-ta'alluq to kyaa huaa
yaaro ko_ii to un kii Khbabar puuchhate chalo

jo Khud ko kah rahe hai.n ki ma.nzil shanaas hai.n
un ko bhii kyaa Khabar hai magar puuchhate chalo

kis ma.nzil-e-muraad kii jaanib ravaa.N hai.n ham
ai rah-ravaan-e-Khaak-ba-sar puuchhate chalo

aao ki ko_ii Khvaab bune.n

aao ki ko_ii Khvaab bune.n

aao ki ko_ii Khvaab bune.n kal ke vaaste
varanaa ye raat aaj ke sangiin daur kii
Das legii jaan-o-dil ko kuchh aise ki jaan-o-dil
taa-umr phir na ko_ii hasii.n Khvaab bun sake.n

[bunanaa = to weave; sangiin daur = hard/difficult times]
[Das lenaa = to bite; taa-umr = entire life]

go ham se bhaagatii rahii ye tez-gaam umr
Khvaabo.n ke aasare pe kaTii hai tamaam umr

[tez-gaam = fleet-footed]

zulfo.n ke Khvaab, ho.nTho.n ke Khvaab, aur badan ke Khvaab
meraaj-e-fan ke Khvaab, kamaal-e-suKhan ke Khvaab

[meraaj-e-fan = (to reach) summit of art; kamaal-e-suKhan = perfection in poetry]

tahaziib-e-zindagii ke, faroG-e-vatan ke Khvaab
zindaa.N ke Khvaab, kuuchaa-e-daar-o-rasan ke Khvaab

[tahaziib-e-zindagii = civilized life; faroG-e-vatan = nation's progress/upliftment]
[zindaa.N = prison; kuuchaa-e-daar-o-rasan = road leading to the gallows]

ye Khvaab hii to apanii javaanii ke paas the
ye Khvaab hii to apane amal ke asaas the
ye Khvaab mar gaye hai.n to be-rang hai hayaat
yuu.N hai ki jaise dast-e-tah-e-sang hai hayaat

[amal = work; asaas = foundation; hayaat = life]
[dast-e-tah-e-sang = hands crushed under a stone (helpless)]

aao ki ko_ii Khvaab bune.n kal ke vaaste
varanaa ye raat aaj ke sangiin daur kii
Das legii jaan-o-dil ko kuchh aise ki jaan-o-dil
taa-umr phir na ko_ii hasii.n Khvaab bun sake.n

shahar me.n Dhuu.ND rahaa huu.N ke sahaaraa de de

shahar me.n Dhuu.ND rahaa huu.N ke sahaaraa de de

shahar me.n Dhuu.ND rahaa huu.N ke sahaaraa de de
ko_ii haatim jo mere haath me.n kaasaa de de

pe.D sab nange faqiiro.n kii tarah sahame hai.n
kis se ummiid ye kii jaaye ki saayaa de de

vaqt kii sang_zanii noch ga_ii saare naqush
ab vo aa_iinaa kahaa.N jo meraa cheharaa de de

dushmano.n kii bhii ko_ii baat to sach ho jaaye
aa mere dost kisii din mujhe dhokaa de de

mai.n bahut jald hii ghar lauT ke aa jaa_uu.Ngaa
merii tanhaa_ii yahaa.N kuchh dino.n peharaa de de

Duub jaanaa hii muqadar hai to behatar varanaa
tuune patavaar jo chhiinii hai to tinkaa de de

jis ne qataro.n kaa bhii mohataaj kiyaa mujh ko
vo agar josh me.n aa jaaye to dariyaa de de

tum ko "Rahat" kii tabiiyat kaa nahii.n andaazaa
vo bikhaarii hai magar maa.Ngo to duniyaa de de

safar kii had hai vahaa.N tak ke kuchh nishaan rahe

safar kii had hai vahaa.N tak ke kuchh nishaan rahe

safar kii had hai vahaa.N tak ke kuchh nishaan rahe
chale chalo ke jahaa.N tak ye aasmaan rahe

ye kyaa uThaaye qadam aur aa ga_ii manzil
mazaa to jab hai ke pairo.n me.n kuchh thakan rahe

vo shaKhs mujh ko ko_ii jaal_saaz lagataa hai
tum us ko dost samajhate ho phir bhii dhyaan rahe

mujhe zamiin kii geharaa_iio.n ne daab liyaa
mai.n chaahataa thaa mere sar pe aasmaan rahe

ab apane biich maraasim nahii.n adaavat hai
magar ye baat hamaare hii darmiyaan rahe

magar sitaaro.n kii fasle.n ugaa sakaa na ko_ii
merii zamiin pe kitane hii aasmaan rahe

vo ek savaal hai phir us kaa saamanaa hogaa
duaa karo ke salaamat merii zabaan rahe

aniyo.n pe likhe muqaddar nahii.n mile

aniyo.n pe likhe muqaddar nahii.n mile

peshaaniyo.n pe likhe muqaddar nahii.n mile
dastaar kahaa.N mile.nge jahaa.N sar nahii.n mile

aavaaragii ko Duubate suuraj se rabt hai
maGrib ke baad ham bhii to ghar par nahii.n mile

kal aa_iino.n kaa jashn huaa thaa tamaam raat
andhe tamaash_biino.n ko patthar nahii.n mile

mai.n chaahataa thaa Khud se mulaaqaat ho magar
aa_iine mere qad ke baraabar nahii.n mile

pardes jaa rahe ho to sab dekhate chalo
mumkin hai vaapas aao to ye ghar nahii.n mile

masjido.n ke sahan tak jaanaa bahut dushvaar thaa

masjido.n ke sahan tak jaanaa bahut dushvaar thaa

masjido.n ke sahan tak jaanaa bahut dushvaar thaa
der se nikalaa to mere raaste me.n daar thaa

apane hii phailaao ke nashe me.n khoyaa thaa daraKht
aur har masuum Tahanii par phalo.n kaa baar thaa

dekhate hii dekhate shaharo.n kii raunaq ban gayaa
kal yahii cheharaa thaa jo har aa_iine pe baar thaa

sab ke dukh suKh us ke chehare pe likhe paaye gaye
aadamii kyaa thaa hamaare shahar kaa aKhabaar thaa

ab mohalle bhar ke daravaazo.n pe dastak hai nasiib
ek zamaanaa thaa ke jab mai.n bhii bahut Khuddaar thaa

kaaGazo.n kii sab siyaahii baarisho.n me.n dhul ga_ii
ham ne jo sochaa tere baare me.n sab bekaar thaa

log har mo.D pe ruk ruk ke sambhalate kyuu.N hai.n

log har mo.D pe ruk ruk ke sambhalate kyuu.N hai.n

log har mo.D pe ruk ruk ke sambhalate kyuu.N hai.n 
itanaa Darate hai.n to phir ghar se nikalate kyuu.N hai.n 

mai.n na juganuu huu.N diyaa huu.N na ko_ii taaraa huu.N 
raushanii vaale mere naam se jalate kyuu.N hai.n 

niind se meraa ta'alluq hii nahii.n baraso.n se 
Khvaab aa aa ke merii chhat pe Tahalate kyuu.N hai.n 

mo.D hotaa hai javaanii kaa sambhalane ke liye 
aur sab log yahii.n aake phisalate kyuu.N hai.n 

kitanii pii kaise kaTii raat mujhe hosh nahii.n

kitanii pii kaise kaTii raat mujhe hosh nahii.n

kitanii pii kaise kaTii raat mujhe hosh nahii.n 
raat ke saath ga_ii baat mujhe hosh nahii.n 

mujh ko ye bhii nahii.n maaluum ki jaanaa hai kahaa.N
thaam le ko_ii meraa haath mujhe hosh nahii.n 

aa.Nsuo.n aur sharaabo.n me.n guzar hai ab to 
mai.n ne kab dekhii thii barasaat mujhe hosh nahii.n 

jaane kyaa TuuTaa hai paimaanaa ki dil hai meraa 
bikhare bikhare hai.n Khayaalaat mujhe hosh nahii.n 

intezamaat naye sire se sambhaale jaaye.n

intezamaat naye sire se sambhaale jaaye.n

intezamaat naye sire se sambhaale jaaye.n
jitane kam_zarf hai.n mehafil se nikaale jaaye.n

meraa ghar aag kii lapaTo.n me.n chhupaa hia lekin
jab mazaa hai tere aa.Ngan me.n ujaale jaaye.n

Gam salaamat hai to piite hii rahe.nge lekin
pehale maiKhaane kii haalat sambhaale jaaye.n

Khaalii vaqto.n me.n kahii.n baiTh ke role.n yaaro
fursate.n hai.n to samandar hii khangaale jaaye.n

Khaak me.n yuu.N na milaa zabt kii tauhiin na kar
ye vo aa.Nsuu.N hai.n jo duniyaa ko bahaa le jaaye.n

ham bhii pyaase hai.n ye ehasaas to ho saaqii ko
Khaalii shiishe hii havaao.n me.n uchhaale jaaye.n

aao shahr men naye dost banaaye.n "Rahat"
aastiino.n me.n chalo saa.Np hii paale jaaye.n

har ek chehare ko zaKhmo.n kaa aa_iinaa na kaho

har ek chehare ko zaKhmo.n kaa aa_iinaa na kaho

har ek chehare ko zaKhmo.n kaa aa_iinaa na kaho
ye zindagii to hai rahamat ise sazaa na kaho

na jaane kaun sii majaburiyo.n kaa qaidii ho
vo saath chho.D gayaa hai to bevafaa na kaho

tamaam shahar ne nezo.n pe kyuu.N uchhaalaa mujhe
ye ittefaaq thaa tum is ko haadasaa na kaho

ye aur baat ke dushman huaa hai aaj magar
vo meraa dost thaa kal tak use buraa na kaho

hamaare aib hame.n ungaliyo.n pe ginvaao
hamaarii piiTh ke piichhe hame.n buraa na kaho

mai.n vaqiyaat kii zanjiir kaa nahii.n qaayal
mujhe bhii apane gunaaho.n kaa silsilaa na kaho

ye shahar vo hai jahaa.N raakshas bhii hai "Rahat"
har ek taraashe huye but ko devataa na kaho

dostii jab kisii se kii jaaye

dostii jab kisii se kii jaaye

dostii jab kisii se kii jaaye 
dushmano.n kii bhii raaye lii jaaye 

maut kaa zahar hai fizaao.n me.n 
ab kahaa.N jaa ke saa.Ns lii jaaye 

bas isii soch me.n huu.N Duubaa huaa 
ye nadii kaise paar kii jaaye 

mere maazii ke zaKhm bharane lage 
aaj phir ko_ii bhuul kii jaaye 

botale.n khol ke to pii baraso.n 
aaj dil khol ke bhii pii jaaye 

cheharo.n kii dhuup aa.Nkho.n kii geharaa_ii le gayaa

cheharo.n kii dhuup aa.Nkho.n kii geharaa_ii le gayaa

cheharo.n kii dhuup aa.Nkho.n kii geharaa_ii le gayaa
aa_iinaa saare shahar kii biinaa_ii le gayaa

Dube huye jahaaz pe kyaa tabsaraa kare.n
ye haadasaa to soch kii geharaa_ii le gayaa

haalaa.Nki bezubaan thaa lekin ajiib thaa
jo shaKhs mujh se chhiin ke goyaa_ii le gayaa

is vaqt to mai.n ghar se nikalane na paa_uu.Ngaa
bas ek kamiiz thii jo meraa bhaa_ii le gayaa

jhuuTe qasiide likhe gaye us kii shaan me.n
jo motiyo.n se chhiin ke sachchaa_ii le gayaa

yaado.n kii ek bhii.D mere saath chho.D kar
kyaa jaane vo kahaa.N merii tanhaa_ii le gayaa

ab asad tumhaare liye kuchh nahii.n rahaa
galiyo.n ke saare sang to saudaa_ii le gayaa

ab to Khud apanii saa.Nse.n bhii lagatii hai.n bojh sii
umro.n kaa dev saarii tavanaa_ii le gayaa

aa.Nkh pyaasii hai ko_ii manzar de

aa.Nkh pyaasii hai ko_ii manzar de

aa.Nkh pyaasii hai ko_ii manzar de
is jaziire ko bhii samandar de

apanaa cheharaa talaash karanaa hai
gar nahii.n aa_inaa to patthar de

band kaliyo.n ko chaahiye shabanam 
in chiraaGo.n me.n roshanii bhar de

pattharo.n ke saro.n se karz utaar
is sadii ko ko_ii payambar de

kah_kaho.n me.n guzar rahii hai hayaat
ab kisii din udaas bhii kar de

phir na kahanaa ke Khud_Khushii hai gunaah
aaj fursat hai faisalaa kar de

yuu.N sajaa chaa.Nd ki jhalakaa tere a.ndaaz kaa rang

yuu.N sajaa chaa.Nd ki jhalakaa tere a.ndaaz kaa rang
Faiz Ahmed Faiz


yuu.N sajaa chaa.Nd ki jhalakaa tere a.ndaaz kaa rang
yuu.N fazaa mahakii ki badalaa mere hamaraaz kaa rang
saayaa-e-chashm me.n hairaa.N ruKh-e-raushan kaa jamaal
surKhii-e-lab pe pareshaa.N terii aavaaz kaa rang
bepiye ho.n ki agar lutf karo aaKhir-e-shab
shiishaa-e-may me.n Dhale subah ke aaGaaz kaa rang
cha.ngo-nay rang pe the apane lahuu ke dam se
dil ne lay badalii to madham huaa har saaz kaa rang
[cha.ng= a type of musical instrument; nay=flute]
ik suKhan aur ki phir rang-e-takallum teraa
harf-e-saadaa ko inaayat kare ejaaz kaa rang
[takallum=conversation; ejaaz=miracle]

ye kis Khalish ne phir is dil me.n aashiyaanaa kiyaa

ye kis Khalish ne phir is dil me.n aashiyaanaa kiyaa
Faiz Ahmed Faiz 


ye kis Khalish ne phir is dil me.n aashiyaanaa kiyaa
phir aaj kis ne suKhan ham se Gaayebaanaa kiyaa
[Gaayebaanaa=hidden/invisible]Gam-e-jahaa.N ho, ruKh-e-yaar ho ke dast-e-uduu
salook jis se kiyaa hamane aashiqaanaa kiyaa[dast-e-uduu=enemy's hands]the Khaak-e-raah bhii ham log qahar-e-tuufaa.N bhii
sahaa to kyaa na sahaa aur kiyaa to kyaa na kiyaa[qahar-e-tuufaa.N=storm's fury]Khushaa ke aaj har ik mudda_ii ke lab par hai
vo raaz jis ne hame.n raa.Nd-e-zamaanaa kiyaa[Khushaa=matter of joy; mudda_ii=plaintiff]
[raa.Nd-e-zamaanaa=society's outcast]vo hiilaagar jo vafaajuu bhii hai jafaaKhuu bhii
kiyaa bhii "Faiz" to kis but se dostaanaa kiyaa[hiilaagar=one who makes excuses; vafaajuu=faithful (in love)]
[jafaaKhuu=unfaithful by habit]