Awaz

aawaz de ke dekh lo shayad wo mil hi jae warna ye umr bhar ka safar raegan to hai

kise khabar hai ki umr bas us pe ghaur karne mein kat rahi hai

kise khabar hai ki umr bas us pe ghhaur karne men kat rahi hai ki ye udasi hamare jismon se kis khushi men lipat rahi hai ajiib dukh hai ham us ke ho kar bhi us ko chhune se dar rahe hain ajiib dukh hai hamare hisse ki aag auron men bat rahi hai main us ko har roz bas yahi ek jhuut sunne ko phone karta suno yahan koi masala hai tumhari avaz kat rahi hai mujh aise pedon ke sukhne aur sabz hone se kya kisi ko ye bel shayad kisi musibat men hai jo mujh se lipat rahi hai ye vaqt aane pe apni aulad apne ajdad bech degi jo fauj dushman ko apna salar girvi rakh kar palat rahi hai so is ta'alluq men jo ghhalat-fahmiyan thiin ab duur ho rahi hain ruki hui gadiyon ke chalne ka vaqt hai dhundh chhat rahi hai kise khabar hai ki umr bas us pe ghaur karne mein kat rahi hai ki ye udasi hamare jismon se kis khushi mein lipat rahi hai ajib dukh hai hum us ke ho kar bhi us ko chhune se dar rahe hain ajib dukh hai hamare hisse ki aag auron mein bat rahi hai main us ko har roz bas yahi ek jhut sunne ko phone karta suno yahan koi masala hai tumhaari aawaz kat rahi hai mujh aise pedon ke sukhne aur sabz hone se kya kisi ko ye bel shayad kisi musibat mein hai jo mujh se lipat rahi hai ye waqt aane pe apni aulad apne ajdad bech degi jo fauj dushman ko apna salar girwi rakh kar palat rahi hai so is ta'alluq mein jo ghalat-fahmiyan thin ab dur ho rahi hain ruki hui gadiyon ke chalne ka waqt hai dhundh chhat rahi hai

lahja ki jaise subh ki khushbu azan de ji chahta hai main teri aawaz chum lun

ab aur kya kisi se marasim badhaen hum

ab aur kya kisi se marasim badhaen ham ye bhi bahut hai tujh ko agar bhuul jaaen ham sahra-e-zindagi men koi dusra na tha sunte rahe hain aap hi apni sadaen ham is zindagi men itni faraghhat kise nasib itna na yaad aa ki tujhe bhuul jaaen ham tu itni dil-zada to na thi ai shab-e-firaq aa tere raste men sitare lutaen ham vo log ab kahan hain jo kahte the kal 'faraz' he he khuda-na-karda tujhe bhi rulaen ham ab aur kya kisi se marasim badhaen hum ye bhi bahut hai tujh ko agar bhul jaen hum sahra-e-zindagi mein koi dusra na tha sunte rahe hain aap hi apni sadaen hum is zindagi mein itni faraghat kise nasib itna na yaad aa ki tujhe bhul jaen hum tu itni dil-zada to na thi ai shab-e-firaq aa tere raste mein sitare lutaen hum wo log ab kahan hain jo kahte the kal 'faraaz' he he khuda-na-karda tujhe bhi rulaen hum

sabr par dil ko to aamada kiya hai lekin hosh ud jate hain ab bhi teri aawaz ke sath

mere tarane mere saz ka taaqub hai

mire tarane mire saaz ka ta'aqub hai ye nasl-e-nau ki hi avaz ka ta'aqub hai pata nahin tha vo avaz meri apni thi aur 'arse se usi avaz ka ta'aqub hai farishte bhi miri takhliq ke mukhalif the hamesha se mire aghhaz ka ta'aqub hai mire junun-e-musalsal ki fikr mat karna abhi tiri nigah-e-naz ka ta'aqub hai abhi to mahzar-e-hu ki bhi justuju na hui abhi se dida-e-ghhammaz ka ta'aqub hai jo pak-daman-o-'isyan sarisht hain barham ye husn-e-tafraqa-pardaz ka ta'aqub hai hai guftagu-e-man-o-tu ka ik tajassus bhi kahin ishara-e-ham-raz ka ta'aqub hai paron ko todte jaate hain jo sabhi taair isi men hasrat-e-parvaz ka ta'aqub hai na ho saki hai kisi se bhi naz-bardari suna hai anjuman-e-naz ka ta'aqub hai mere tarane mere saz ka ta'aqub hai ye nasl-e-nau ki hi aawaz ka ta'aqub hai pata nahin tha wo aawaz meri apni thi aur 'arse se usi aawaz ka ta'aqub hai farishte bhi meri takhliq ke mukhalif the hamesha se mere aaghaz ka ta'aqub hai mere junun-e-musalsal ki fikr mat karna abhi teri nigah-e-naz ka ta'aqub hai abhi to mahzar-e-hu ki bhi justuju na hui abhi se dida-e-ghammaz ka ta'aqub hai jo pak-daman-o-'isyan sarisht hain barham ye husn-e-tafraqa-pardaz ka ta'aqub hai hai guftagu-e-man-o-tu ka ek tajassus bhi kahin ishaara-e-ham-raaz ka ta'aqub hai paron ko todte jate hain jo sabhi tair isi mein hasrat-e-parwaz ka ta'aqub hai na ho saki hai kisi se bhi naz-bardari suna hai anjuman-e-naz ka ta'aqub hai

wo khush-kalam hai aisa ki us ke pas hamein tawil rahna bhi lagta hai mukhtasar rahna

us ghairat-e-nahid ki har tan hai dipak shoala sa lapak jae hai aawaz to dekho the couplet praises a beloved singer whose artistry is so intense that it is imagined to ignite fire. “naheed” (venus) suggests celestial beauty, while “deepak” evokes the legendary idea of music that can light lamps. the emotional core is wonder: the poet feels her voice is not mere sound but burning radiance that sets the air aflame.

mohabbat soz bhi hai saz bhi hai khamoshi bhi hai ye aawaz bhi hai

khuda ki us ke gale mein ajib qudrat hai wo bolta hai to ek raushni si hoti hai

maut khamoshi hai chup rahne se chup lag jaegi zindagi aawaz hai baaten karo baaten karo

bolte rahna kyunki tumhaari baaton se lafzon ka ye bahta dariya achchha lagta hai

gum raha hun tere khayalon mein tujh ko aawaz umr bhar di hai

chhup gae wo saz-e-hasti chhed kar ab to bas aawaz hi aawaz hai

koi aaya teri jhalak dekhi koi bola suni teri aawaz

tafriq husn-o-ishq ke andaz mein na ho lafzon mein farq ho magar aawaz mein na ho

dhime suron mein koi madhur git chhediye thahri hui hawaon mein jadu bikheriye

phul ki khushbu hawa ki chap shishe ki khanak kaun si shai hai jo teri khush-bayani mein nahin

main jo bola kaha ki ye aawaz usi khana-kharab ki si hai the couplet captures a sting of recognition: the speaker’s own voice is identified with a “khana-kharab,” a person wrecked by sorrow and disgrace. “voice” becomes a metaphor for inner condition—pain leaks out even when one tries to speak normally. the emotional core is shame and self-reproach: the speaker feels branded by ruin, as if their identity has become nothing but brokenness.

lai mein dubi hui masti bhari aawaz ke sath chhed de koi ghazal ek nae andaz ke sath

hath jis ko laga nahin sakta us ko aawaz to lagane do

charagh jalte hain baad-e-saba mahakti hai tumhaare husn-e-takallum se kya nahin hota

teri aawaz ko is shahr ki lahren tarasti hain ghalat number milata hun to pahron baat hoti hai

khamoshi ke nakhun se chhil jaya karte hain koi phir in zakhmon par aawazen malta hai

mujh se jo chahiye wo dars-e-basirat lije main khud aawaz hun meri koi aawaz nahin

us ki aawaz mein the sare khad-o-khal us ke wo chahakta tha to hanste the par-o-baal us ke

ye bhi ejaz mujhe ishq ne bakhsha tha kabhi us ki aawaz se main dip jala sakta tha

meri ye aarzu hai waqt-e-marg us ki aawaz kan mein aawe

khanak jate hain jab saghar to pahron kan bajte hain are tauba badi tauba-shikan aawaz hoti hai

dard-e-dil pahle to wo sunte na the ab ye kahte hain zara aawaz se