Aahat

bahut pahle se un qadmon ki aahat jaan lete hain tujhe ai zindagi hum dur se pahchan lete hain the speaker says that with long experience, they can sense what is coming even before it arrives. “footsteps” stand for the familiar arrival of life’s troubles, routines, and inevitable demands. addressing life directly, they convey a tired, knowing intimacy: nothing in life surprises them anymore. the emotion is a mix of foreknowledge, resignation, and hard-earned insight.

bahut pahle se un qadmon ki aahat jaan lete hain

bahut pahle se un qadmon ki aahat jaan lete hain tujhe ai zindagi ham duur se pahchan lete hain miri nazren bhi aise qatilon ka jaan o iman hain nigahen milte hi jo jaan aur iman lete hain jise kahti hai duniya kamyabi vaae na-dani use kin qimaton par kamyab insan lete hain nigah-e-bada-gun yuun to tiri baton ka kya kahna tiri har baat lekin ehtiyatan chhan lete hain tabiat apni ghabrati hai jab sunsan raton men ham aise men tiri yadon ki chadar taan lete hain khud apna faisla bhi ishq men kaafi nahin hota use bhi kaise kar guzren jo dil men thaan lete hain hayat-e-ishq ka ik ik nafas jam-e-shahadat hai vo jan-e-naz-bardaran koi asan lete hain ham-ahangi men bhi ik chashni hai ikhtilafon ki miri baten ba-unvan-e-digar vo maan lete hain tiri maqbuliyat ki vajh vahid teri ramziyyat ki us ko mante hi kab hain jis ko jaan lete hain ab is ko kufr manen ya bulandi-e-nazar janen khuda-e-do-jahan ko de ke ham insan lete hain jise surat batate hain pata deti hai sirat ka ibarat dekh kar jis tarah maani jaan lete hain tujhe ghata na hone denge karobar-e-ulfat men ham apne sar tira ai dost har ehsan lete hain hamari har nazar tujh se nai saugandh khati hai to teri har nazar se ham naya paiman lete hain rafiq-e-zindagi thi ab anis-e-vaqt-e-akhir hai tira ai maut ham ye dusra ehsan lete hain zamana vardat-e-qalb sunne ko tarasta hai isi se to sar ankhon par mira divan lete hain 'firaq' aksar badal kar bhes milta hai koi kafir kabhi ham jaan lete hain kabhi pahchan lete hain bahut pahle se un qadmon ki aahat jaan lete hain tujhe ai zindagi hum dur se pahchan lete hain meri nazren bhi aise qatilon ka jaan o iman hain nigahen milte hi jo jaan aur iman lete hain jise kahti hai duniya kaamyabi wae na-dani use kin qimaton par kaamyab insan lete hain nigah-e-baada-gun yun to teri baaton ka kya kahna teri har baat lekin ehtiyatan chhan lete hain tabiat apni ghabraati hai jab sunsan raaton mein hum aise mein teri yaadon ki chadar tan lete hain khud apna faisla bhi ishq mein kafi nahin hota use bhi kaise kar guzren jo dil mein than lete hain hayat-e-ishq ka ek ek nafas jam-e-shahadat hai wo jaan-e-naz-bardaran koi aasan lete hain ham-ahangi mein bhi ek chashni hai ikhtilafon ki meri baaten ba-unwan-e-digar wo man lete hain teri maqbuliyat ki wajh wahid teri ramziyyat ki us ko mante hi kab hain jis ko jaan lete hain ab is ko kufr manen ya bulandi-e-nazar jaanen khuda-e-do-jahan ko de ke hum insan lete hain jise surat batate hain pata deti hai sirat ka ibarat dekh kar jis tarah mani jaan lete hain tujhe ghata na hone denge karobar-e-ulfat mein hum apne sar tera ai dost har ehsan lete hain hamari har nazar tujh se nai saugandh khati hai to teri har nazar se hum naya paiman lete hain rafiq-e-zindagi thi ab anis-e-waqt-e-akhir hai tera ai maut hum ye dusra ehsan lete hain zamana wardat-e-qalb sunne ko tarasta hai isi se to sar aankhon par mera diwan lete hain 'firaq' aksar badal kar bhes milta hai koi kafir kabhi hum jaan lete hain kabhi pahchan lete hain

kaun aaega yahan koi na aaya hoga mera darwaza hawaon ne hilaya hoga

andaz hu-ba-hu teri aawaz-e-pa ka tha

andaz hu-ba-hu tiri avaz-e-pa ka tha dekha nikal ke ghar se to jhonka hava ka tha is husn-e-ittifaq pe lut kar bhi shaad huun teri raza jo thi vo taqaza vafa ka tha dil raakh ho chuka to chamak aur badh gai ye teri yaad thi ki amal kimiya ka tha is rishta-e-latif ke asrar kya khulen tu samne tha aur tasavvur khuda ka tha chhup chhup ke rouun aur sar-e-anjuman hansun mujh ko ye mashvara mire dard-ashna ka tha uttha ajab tazad se insan ka khamir aadi fana ka tha to pujari baqa ka tha tuuta to kitne aina-khanon pe zad padi atka hua gale men jo patthar sada ka tha hairan huun ki vaar se kaise bacha 'nadim' vo shakhs to ghharib o ghhayur intiha ka tha andaz hu-ba-hu teri aawaz-e-pa ka tha dekha nikal ke ghar se to jhonka hawa ka tha is husn-e-ittifaq pe lut kar bhi shad hun teri raza jo thi wo taqaza wafa ka tha dil rakh ho chuka to chamak aur badh gai ye teri yaad thi ki amal kimiya ka tha is rishta-e-latif ke asrar kya khulen tu samne tha aur tasawwur khuda ka tha chhup chhup ke roun aur sar-e-anjuman hansun mujh ko ye mashwara mere dard-ashna ka tha uttha ajab tazad se insan ka khamir aadi fana ka tha to pujari baqa ka tha tuta to kitne aaina-khanon pe zad padi atka hua gale mein jo patthar sada ka tha hairan hun ki war se kaise bacha 'nadim' wo shakhs to gharib o ghayur intiha ka tha

dil par dastak dene kaun aa nikla hai kis ki aahat sunta hun virane mein

jise na aane ki qasmen main de ke aaya hun usi ke qadmon ki aahat ka intizar bhi hai

aahat si koi aae to lagta hai ki tum ho saya koi lahrae to lagta hai ki tum ho

main ne din raat khuda se ye dua mangi thi koi aahat na ho dar par mere jab tu aae

aahaten sun raha hun yaadon ki aaj bhi apne intizar mein gum

nind aae to achanak teri aahat sun lun jag utthun to badan se teri khushbu aae

'akhtar' guzarte lamhon ki aahat pe yun na chaunk is matami julus mein ek zindagi bhi hai

aaj bhi naqsh hain dil par teri aahat ke nishan hum ne us rah se auron ko guzarne na diya

khamoshi mein chahe jitna begana-pan ho lekin ek aahat jaani-pahchani hoti hai

koi aawaz na aahat na koi halchal hai aisi khamoshi se guzre to guzar jaenge

ye zulf-bar-dosh kaun aaya ye kis ki aahat se gul khile hain mahak rahi hai faza-e-hasti tamam aalam bahaar sa hai

koi halchal hai na aahat na sada hai koi dil ki dahliz pe chup-chap khada hai koi

sham dhale aahat ki kirnen phuti thin suraj dub ke mere ghar mein nikla tha

pahle to us ki yaad ne sone nahin diya phir us ki aahaton ne kaha jagte raho

har lahza us ke panw ki aahat pe kan rakh darwaze tak jo aaya hai andar bhi aaega

ye bhi raha hai kucha-e-jaanan mein apna rang aahat hui to chand dariche mein aa gaya

jab zara raat hui aur mah o anjum aae bar-ha dil ne ye mahsus kiya tum aae

apni aahat pe chaunkta hun main kis ki duniya mein aa gaya hun main

is andhere mein na ek gam bhi rukna yaro ab to ek dusre ki aahaten kaam aaengi

koi dastak koi aahat na sada hai koi dur tak ruh mein phaila hua sannata hai

kisi aahat mein aahat ke siwa kuchh bhi nahin ab kisi surat mein surat ke siwa kya rah gaya hai

aahat bhi agar ki to tah-e-zat nahin ki lafzon ne kai din se koi baat nahin ki

palat na jaen hamesha ko tere aangan se gudaz lamhon ki be-khwab aahaton se na ruth

dil ke sune sehn mein gunji aahat kis ke panw ki dhup-bhare sannate mein aawaz suni hai chhanw ki