yaar thaa gul_zaar thaa baad-e-sabaa thii mai.n na thaa laayaq-e-paa-bos-e-jaa.N kyaa hinaa thii mai.n na thaa haath kyo.n baa.Ndhe mere chhallaa agar chorii huaa ye saraapaa shoKhii-e-rang-e-hinaa thii mai.n na thaa mai.n ne puuchhaa kyaa huaa vo aap kaa husn-o-shabaab ha.Ns ke bolaa vo sanam shaan-e-Khudaa thii mai.n na thaa mai.n sisakataa rah gayaa aur mar gaye farahaad-o-qais kyaa unhii.n dono.n ke hisse me.n qazaa thii mai.n na thaa
yaa mujhe afsar-e-shaahaa na banaayaa hotaa yaa meraa taaj gadaayaa na banaayaa hotaa [afsar-e-shaahaa=royal officer; gadaaya=like a beggar] Khaak_saarii ke liye garache banaayaa thaa mujhe kaash Khaak-e-dar-e-jaanaa.N na banaayaa hotaa nashaa-e-ishq kaa gar zarf diyaa thaa mujh ko umr kaa tang na paimaanaa banaayaa hotaa [zarf=knowledge; tang=short] apanaa diivaanaa banaayaa mujhe hotaa tuune kyo.n Khirad_mand banaayaa na banaayaa hotaa sholaa-e-husn chaman me.n na dikhaayaa us ne varanaa bul_bul ko bhii paravaanaa banaayaa hotaa roz-e-mamuuraa-e-duniyaa me.n Kharaabii hai 'Zafar' aisii bastii se to viiraanaa banaayaa hotaa
vo behisaab jo pii ke kal sharaab aayaa agarche mast thaa mai.n par mujhe hijaab aayaa idhar Khayaal mere dil me.n zulf kaa guzaraa udhar vo khaataa huaa dil me.n pech-o-taab aayaa Khayaal kis kaa samaayaa hai diidaa-o-dil me.n na dil ko chain mujhe aur na shab ko Khvaab aayaa
tum na aaye ek din kaa vaadaa kar do din talak ham pa.De ta.Dapaa kiye do do pahar do din talak [talak = till] dard-e-dil apanaa sunaataa huu.N kabhii jo ek din rahataa hai us naazanii.n ko dard-e-sar do din talak dekhate hai.n Khvaab me.n jis din kisuu kii chashm-e-mast rahate hai.n ham do jahaa.N se beKhabar do din talak [kisuu = kisii = someone; chashm-e-mast = intoxicating eyes] gar yaqii.n ho ye hame.n aayegaa tuu do din ke baad to jiye.n ham aur is ummiid par do din talak [yaqii.n = believe/trust] kyaa sabab kyaa vaastaa kyaa kaam thaa batalaa_iye ghar se jo nikale na apane tum "Zafar" do din talak [sabab = reason]
pas-e-marg mere mazaar par jo chiraaG kisii ne jalaa diyaa use aah daaman-e-baad ne sare shaam hii se bujhaa diyaa mujhe dafn karanaa tuu jis gha.Dii to ye us se kahanaa ki ai parii vo jo teraa aashiq-e-zaar thaa tah-e-Khaak use dabaa diyaa dam-e-Gusl se mere peshtar use ham_damo.n ne ye soch kar kahii.n jaave us kaa na dil dahal merii laash par se haTaa diyaa merii aa.Nkh jhapakii thii ek pal mere dil ne chaahaa ki uTh ke chal dil-e-beqaraar ne o miyaa.N vahii.n chuTakii leke jagaa diyaa zaraa un kii shoKhii to dekhiye liye zulf-e-Kham_shudaa haath me.n mere piichhe aaye dabe-dabe mujhe saa.Np kah ke Daraa diyaa mai.n ne dil diyaa mai.n ne jaa.N dii magar aah! tuune na qadr kii kisii baat ko jo kahaa kabhii use chuTakiyo.n me.n u.Daa diyaa
subah ro ro ke shaam hotii hai shab ta.Dap kar tamaam hotii hai saamane chashm-e-mast ke saaqii kis ko parvaah-e-jaam hotii hai ko_ii Gunchaa khilaa ke bul-bul ko bekalii zar-e-daam hotii hai ham jo kahate hai.n kuchh ishaaro.n se ye Khataa laa-kalaam hotii hai
shamashiir barahanaa maa.Ng Gazab baalo.n kii mahak phir vaisii hai juu.De kii gundhaavat bahar-e-Khudaa zulfo.n kii laTak phir vaisii hai har baat me.n us ke garmii hai har naaz me.n us ke shoKhii hai aamad hai qayaamat chaal bharii chalane kii pha.Dak phir vaisii hai maharam hai habaab-e-aab-e-ravaa suuraj kii kiran hai us pe lipaT jaalii kii ye kuratii hai vo balaa goTe kii dhanak phir vaisii hai vo gaaye to aafat laaye hai sur taal me.n leve jaan nikaal naach us kaa uThaaye sau fitane ghungharuu kii chhanak phir vaisii hai
lagataa nahii.n hai jii meraa uja.De dayaar me.n kis kii banii hai aalam-e-naa_paayedaar me.n kah do in hasarato.n se kahii.n aur jaa base.n itanii jagah kahaa.N hai dil-e-daaG_daar me.n umr-e-daraaz maa.Ng kar laaye the chaar din do arazuu me.n kaT gaye do intazaar me.n kitanaa hai bad_nasiib "Zafar" dafn ke liye do gaz zamiin bhii na milii kuu-e-yaar me.n
kiije na das me.n baiTh kar aapas kii baat chiit pahu.Nchegii das hazaar jagaah das kii baat chiit kab tak rahe.n Khaamosh ke zaahir se aap kii ham ne bahut sunii kas-o-naakas kii baat chiit muddat ke baad hazarat-e-naaseh karam kiyaa farmaa_iiye mizaaj-e-muqaddas kii baat chiit par tark-e-ishq ke liye izhaar kuchh na ho mai.n kyaa karuu.N nahii.n ye mere bas kii baat chiit kyaa yaad aa gayaa hai "Zafar" panjaa-e-nigaar kuchh ho rahii hai band-o-muKhammas kii baat chiit
khulataa nahii.n hai haal kisii par kahe baGair par dil kii jaan lete hai.n dil_bar kahe baGair mai.n kyuu.Nkar kahuu.N tum aao ki dil kii kashish se vo aaye.Nge dau.De aap mere ghar kahe baGair kyaa taab kyaa majaal hamaarii ki bosaa le.n lab ko tumhaare lab se milaakar kahe baGair [bosaa=kiss] bedard tuu sune naa sune lek dard-e-dil rahataa nahii.n hai aashiq-e-muztar kahe baGair [lek=but (lekin); muzatar=anxious] taqdiir ke sivaa nahii.n milataa kahii.n se bhii dilavaataa ai "Zafar" hai muqaddar kahe baGair
khulataa nahii.n hai haal kisii par kahe baGair par dil kii jaan lete hai.n dil_bar kahe baGair mai.n kyuu.Nkar kahuu.N tum aao ki dil kii kashish se vo aaye.Nge dau.De aap mere ghar kahe baGair kyaa taab kyaa majaal hamaarii ki bosaa le.n lab ko tumhaare lab se milaakar kahe baGair [bosaa=kiss] bedard tuu sune naa sune lek dard-e-dil rahataa nahii.n hai aashiq-e-muztar kahe baGair [lek=but (lekin); muzatar=anxious] taqdiir ke sivaa nahii.n milataa kahii.n se bhii dilavaataa ai "Zafar" hai muqaddar kahe baGair
ja kahiyo un se nasiim-e-sahar meraa chain gayaa merii niind ga_ii tumhe.n merii na mujh ko tumhaarii Khabar meraa chain gayaa merii niind ga_ii na haram me.n tumhaare yaar pataa na suraaG dair me.n hai milataa kahaa.N jaa ke dekhuu.N mai.n jaa_uu.N kidhar meraa chain gayaa merii niind ga_ii ai baadashaah-e-Khubaa.N-e-jahaa.N terii mohinii surat pe qurbaa.N kii mai.n ne jo terii jabii.n pe nazar meraa chain gayaa merii niind ga_ii huii bad-e-bahaarii chaman me.n ayaa.N gul buTii me.n baaqii rahii na fizaa merii shaaKh-e-ummiid na laa_ii sa.Nvar meraa chain gayaa merii niind ga_ii ai barq-e-tajalli bahar-e-Khudaa na jalaa mujhe hijr me.n shammaa saa merii ziist hai misl-e-chiraaG-e-sahar meraa chain gayaa merii niind ga_ii kahataa hai yahii ro ro ke "Zafar" merii aah-e-rasaa kaa huaa na asar terii hijr me.n maut na aa_ii abhii meraa chain gayaa merii niind ga_ii yahii kahanaa thaa shero ke aaj "Zafar" merii aah-e-rasaa me.n huaa na asar tere hijr me.n maut na aaii magar meraa chain gayaa merii nii.nd gaii
hamane duniyaa me.n aake kyaa dekhaa dekhaa jo kuchh so Khvaab-saa dekhaa hai to insaan Khaak kaa putalaa lek paanii kaa bul-bulaa dekhaa [lek (a short form of lekin)=but] Khuub dekhaa jahaa.N ke Khuubaa.N ko ek tujh saa na duusaraa dekhaa [Khuubaa.N=beauties (beautiful ladies)] ek dam par havaa na baa.Ndh habaab dam ko dam bhar me.n yaa.N havaa dekhaa [habaab=bubble] na huye terii Khaak-e-paa ham ne Khaak me.n aap ko milaa dekhaa [Khaak-e-paa=dust of the feet (paao.n kii dhuul)] [aap=self (in the context used here)] ab na diije "Zafar" kisii ko dil ki jise dekhaa bevafaa dekhaa
ham to chalate hai.n lo Khudaa haafiz but_kadaa kaa buto.n Khudaa haafiz kar chuke tum nasiihate.n ham ko jaao bas naaseho Khudaa haafiz aaj kuchh aur tarah par un kii sunate hai.n guftaguu Khudaa haafiz bar yahii hai hameshaa zaKhm pe zaKhm dil kaa chaaraaGaro.n Khudaa haafiz aaj hai kuchh ziyaadaa betaabii dil-e-betaab ko Khudaa haafiz kyo.n hifaazat ham aur kii Dhuu.Ndhe.n har nafas jab ki hai Khudaa haafiz chaahe ruKhsat ho raah-e-ishq me.n aql ai "Zafar" jaane do Khudaa haafiz
dil kii merii beqaraarii mujh se kuchh puuchho nahii.n shab kii merii aah-o-zaarii mujh se kuchh puuchho nahii.n baar-e-Gam se mujh pe roz-e-hijr me.n ik ik gha.Dii kyaa kahuu.N hai kaisii bhaarii mujh se kuchh puuchho nahii.n merii suurat hii se bas maaluum kar lo ham-damo tum haqiiqat merii saarii mujh se kuchh puuchho nahii.n shaam se taa-subah jo bistar pe tum bin raat ko mai.n ne kii aKhtar-shumaarii mujh se kuchh puuchho nahii.n ai "Zafar" jo haal hai meraa karuu.Ngaa gar bayaa.N hogii un kii sharm-saarii mujh se kuchh puuchho nahii.n
biich me.n pardaa du_ii kaa thaa jo haayal uTh gayaa aisaa kuchh dekhaa ke duniyaa se meraa dil uTh gayaa shamaa ne ro ro ke kaaTii raat suulii par tamaam shab ko jo mahafil se terii ai zeb-e-mahafil uTh gayaa merii aa.Nkho.n me.n samaayaa us kaa aisaa nuur-e-haq shauq-e-nazzaaraa ai badr-e-kaamil uTh gayaa ai Zafar kyaa puuchhataa hai begunaah-o-bar-gunah uTh gayaa ab jidhar ko vaaste qaatil uTh gayaa
baat karanii mujhe mushkil kabhii aisii to na thii jaisii ab hai terii mahafil kabhii aisii to na thii le gayaa chhiin ke kaun aaj teraa sabr-o-qarar beqaraarii tujhe ai dil kabhii aisii to na thii chashm-e-qaatil merii dushman thii hameshaa lekin jaise ab ho ga_ii qaatil kabhii aisii to na thii un kii aa.Nkho.n ne Khudaa jaane kiyaa kyaa jaaduu ke tabiiyat merii maa_il kabhii aisii to na thii aks-e-ruKh-e-yaar ne kis se hai tujhe chamakaayaa taab tujh me.n maah-e-kaamil kabhii aisii to na thii kyaa sabab tuu jo biga.Dataa hai "Zafar" se har baar Khuu terii huur-e-shamaa_il kabhii aisii to na thii
pahaluu-e-shaah me.n ye duKhtar-e-jamahuur kii qabar kitane gum_gushtaa fasaano.n kaa pataa detii hai kitane Khuurez haqaayaq se uThaatii hai naqaab kitanii kuchalii hu_i jaano.n kaa pataa detii hai kaise maGruur shahanshaaho.n kii taskii.n ke liye saal_haa_saal hasiinaao.n ke baazaar lage kaise bahakii hu_ii nazaro.n kii taa_ish ke liye surKh mahalo.n me.n javaa.N jismo.n ke anbaar lage sahamii sahamii sii fizaao.n me.n ye viraa.N marqad itanaa Khaamosh hai fariyaad_kunaa ho jaise sard shaaKho.n me.n havaa chiiKh rahii hai aise ruuh-e-taqadiis-o-vafaa marsiyaa_Khvaa.N ho jaise tuu merii jaa.N hairat-o-hasarat se na dekh ham me.n ko_ii bhii jahaa.N nuur-o-jahaangiir nahii.n tuu mujhe chho.D ke Thukaraa ke bhii jaa sakatii hai tere haatho.n me.n meraa saat hai zanjiir nahii.n
sazaa kaa haal sunaaye jazaa kii baat kare.n Khudaa milaa ho jinhe.n vo Khudaa kii baat kare.n unhe.n pataa bhii chale.n aur vo Khafaa bhii na ho is ehatiyaat se kyaa mazaa kii baat kare.n hamaare ahad kii tahaziib me.n qabaa hii nahii.n agar qabaa ho to band-e-qabaa kii baat kare.n har ek daur kaa mazahab nayaa Khudaa laataa kare.n to ham bhii magar kis Khudaa kii baat kare.n vafaa_shiyaar ka_ii hai.n ko_ii hasii.n bhii to ho chalo phir aaj usii bevafaa kii baat kare.n
apane siine se lagaaye huye ummiid kii laash muddato.n ziist ko naashaad kiyaa hai mai.n ne tuu ne to ek hii sadame se kiyaa thaa do chaar dil ko har tarah se barbaad kiyaa hai mai.n ne jab bhii raaho.n me.n nazar aaye hariirii malabuus sard aaho.n se tujhe yaad kiyaa hai mai.n ne [laash = corpse; muddat = (long) period of time] [ziist = life; naashaad = unhappy; sadamaa = shock] [hariirii = silken; malabuus = garment; sard = cold] aur ab jab ki merii ruuh kii pahanaa_ii me.n ek sunasaan sii maGmuum ghaTaa chhaa_ii hai tuu damakate hu_e aariz kii shuaaye.N lekar gul_shudaa shamm_e.N jalaane ko chalii aa_ii hai [ruuh = soul; sunasaan = desolate; maGmuum = sad/grieving] [ghaTaa = cloud; aariz = cheek; shuaaye.N = flames/lustre] [gul_shudaa = extinguished] merii mahabuub ye hangaamaa-e-tajadiid-e-vafaa merii afasurdaa javaanii ke liye raas nahii.n mai.n ne jo phuul chune the tere qadamo.n ke liye un kaa dhu.ndhalaa-saa tasavvur bhii mere paas nahii.n [mahabuub = beloved; tajadiid-e-vafaa = renewal of faith/love] [afasurdaa = dejected/melancholy; raas = suitable] [qadamo.n = feet; dhu.ndhalaa-saa = indistinct/ill-defined] [tasavvur = imagination] ek yaKh_bastaa udaasii hai dil-o-jaa.N pe muhiit ab merii ruuh me.n baaqii hai na ummiid na josh rah gayaa dab ke giraa.N_baar salaasil ke tale merii daramaandaa javaanii kii umango.n kaa Kharosh [yaKh_bastaa = frozen; udaasii = sadness] [muhiit = cover/spread over; baaqii = left/remains] [josh = enthusiasm/zeal; giraa.N_baar = heavily burdened] [salaasil = shackles/chains; tale = underneath] [daramaandaa = helpless/distressed; javaanii = youth
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
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 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 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
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
sunane ko bhii.D hai sar-e-mahashar lagii hu_ii tohamat tumhaare ishq kii ham par lagii hu_ii [sar-e-mahashar = day of judgement; tohamat = accusation] rindo.n ke dam se aatish-e-mai ke baGair bhii hai maikade me.n aag baraabar lagii hu_ii [rind = (wine) drinkers; aatish-e-mai = warmth/fire of wine] [baGair = without; maikadaa = tavern] aabaad kar ke shahar-e-Khamoshaa.N har ek suu kis khoj me.n hai teG-e-sitam_gar lagii hu_ii [shahar-e-Khamoshaa.N = city of silence; har ek suu = everywhere] [teG = sword; sitam_gar = oppressor/tormentor] jiite the yuu.N to pahale bhii ham jaa.N pe khel kar baazii hai ab ye jaan se ba.Dh kar lagii hu_ii laao to qatl_naamaa meraa mai.n bhii dekh luu.N kis kis kii muhar hai sar-e-mahazar lagii hu_ii [qatl_naamaa = order for execution/death; muhar = stamp/sign] [sar-e-mahazar = paper on which the death order is written] aaKhir ko aaj apane lahuu par hu_ii tamaam baaziii miyaan-e-qaatil-o-Khanjar lagii hu_ii [aaKhir = at last; tamaam = ended; baazii = bet] [miyaan-e-qaatil-o-Khanjar = between murder and knife]
| August 1947 |
| Jinaah Hospital, Karachi July 1953 |
sabhii kuchh hai teraa diyaa huaa sabhii raahate.n sabhii kalafate.n nahii.n nigaah me.n manzil to justajuu hii sahii nahii.n visaal mayassar to aarazuu hii sahii na tan me.n Khuun faraaham na ashk aa.Nkho.n me.n namaaz-e-shauq to vaajib hai be-vazuu hii sahii kisii tarah to jame bazm maikade vaalo nahii.n jo baadaa-o-saaGar to haa-o-huu hii sahii gar intazaar kaThin hai to jab talak ai dil kisii ke vaada-e-fardaa kii guftaguu hii sahii dayaar-e-Gair me.n maharam agar nahii.n ko_ii to 'Faiz' zikr-e-vatan apane ruu-ba-ruu hii sahii
mujh se pahalii sii mohabbat merii mahabuub na maa.Ng mai.n ne samajhaa thaa ki tuu hai to daraKhshaa.N hai hayaat teraa Gam hai to Gam-e-dahar kaa jhaga.Daa kyaa hai terii suurat se hai aalam me.n bahaaro.n ko sabaat terii aa.Nkho.n ke sivaa duniyaa me.n rakkhaa kyaa hai (*) tuu jo mil jaaye to taqadiir niguu.N ho jaaye yuu.N na thaa mai.n ne faqat chaahaa thaa yuu.N ho jaaye aur bhii dukh hai.n zamaane me.n mohabbat ke sivaa raahate.n aur bhii hai.n vasl kii raahat ke sivaa mujh se pahalii sii mohabbat merii mahabuub na maa.Ng anaginat sadiyo.n ke taariik bahimaanaa talism resham-o-atalas-o-kam_Khvaab me.n bunavaaye huye jaa-ba-jaa bikate huye kuuchaa-o-baazaar me.n jism Khaak me.n litha.De huye Khuun me.n nahalaaye huye jism nikale huye amaraaz ke tannuuro.n se piip bahatii hu_ii galate huye naasuuro.n se lauT jaatii hai udhar ko bhii nazar kyaa kiije ab bhii dil_kash hai teraa husn maGar kyaa kiije aur bhii dukh hai.n zamaane me.n mohabbat ke sivaa raahate.n aur bhii hai.n vasl kii raahat ke sivaa mujh se pahalii sii mohabbat merii mahabuub na maa.Ng [daraKhshaa.N : shining; hayaat = life] [Gam-e-dahar = sorrows of the world; aalam = world] [sabaat = permanence; niguu.N = bow/subservient] [faqat = merely; vasl = union/meeting; taariik = dark] [bahiimaanaa = dreadful; talism = magic] [resham = silk; atalas = satin; kam_Khvaab = brocade] [jaa-ba-jaa = hither-thither; litha.De = covered/soaked in] [amaraaz = diseases; tannuuro.n = ovens; piip = pus] [naasuur = ulcer/a wound that won't heal; dil_kash = heart-warming]
vo log bahut Khush_qismat the jo ishq ko kaam samajhate the yaa kaam se aashiqii karate the ham jiite jii masaruuf rahe kuchh ishq kiyaa kuchh kaam kiyaa kaam ishq ke aa.De aataa rahaa aur ishq se kaam ulajhataa rahaa phir aaKhir tang aakar ham ne dono.n ko adhuuraa chho.D diyaa [masaruuf = busy]
| 1976 |
kuchh din se intazaar-e-savaal-e-digar me.n hai vo muzmahil hayaa jo kisii kii nazar me.n hai [intazaar-e-savaal-e-digar = waiting for the second question] [muzmahil = dimmed/exhausted; hayaa = shyness/modesty] siikhii yahii.n mere dil-e-kaafir ne bandagii rabb-e-kariim hai to terii rah_guzar me.n hai [kaafir = non-believer] maazii me.n jo mazaa merii shaam-o-sahar me.n thaa ab vo faqat tasavvur-e-shaam-o-sahar me.n hai [maazii = past; mazaa = enjoyment; sahar = morning] [faqat = merely; tasavvur = imagination/contemplation] kyaa jaane kis ko kis se hai ab daad kii talab vo Gam jo mere dil me.n hai terii nazar me.n hai [daad = praise/justice; talab = need]
himmat-e-iltijaa nahii.n baaqii zabt kaa hausalaa nahii.n baaqii [himmat-e-iltijaa = strength to plead] [baaqii = remaining; zabt = tolerance/restraint] ik terii diid chhin ga_ii mujh se varnaa duniyaa me.n kyaa nahii.n baaqii [diid = sight/view] apanii mashq-e-sitam se haath na khe.nch mai.n nahii.n yaa vafaa nahii.n baaqii [mashq-e-sitam = practice of tormenting/oppression] terii chashm-e-alam_navaaz kii Khair dil me.n ko_ii gilaa nahii.n baaqii [alam_navaaz = consoling when in grief] ho chukaa Khatm ahad-e-hijr-o-visaal zindagii me.n mazaa nahii.n baaqii [ahad = promise] [hij-o-visaal = separation and union/meeting]
