Bekasi

ye sard raat ye aawargi ye nind ka bojh hum apne shahr mein hote to ghar gae hote यह शे’र उर्दू के मशहूर अशआर में से एक है। इसमें जो स्थिति पाई जाती है उसे अत्यंत एकांत अवस्था की कल्पना की जा सकती है। इसके विधानों में शिद्दत भी है और एहसास भी। “सर्द रात”, “आवारगी” और “नींद का बोझ” ये ऐसी तीन अवस्थाएं हैं जिनसे तन्हाई की तस्वीर बनती है और जब ये कहा कि “हम अपने शहर में होते तो घर गए होते” तो जैसे तन्हाई के साथ साथ बेघर होने की त्रासदी को भी चित्रित किया गया है। शे’र का मुख्य विषय तन्हाई और बेघर होना और अजनबीयत है। शायर किसी और शहर में है और सर्द रात में आँखों पर नींद का बोझ लिये आवारा घूम रहा है। स्पष्ट है कि वो शहर में अजनबी है इसलिए किसी के घर नहीं जा सकता वरना सर्द रात, आवारगी और नींद का बोझ वो मजबूरियाँ हैं जो किसी ठिकाने की मांग करती हैं। मगर शायर की त्रासदी यह है कि वो तन्हाई के शहर में किसी को जानता नहीं इसीलिए कहता है कि अगर मैं अपने शहर में होता तो अपने घर चला गया होता। shafaq sopori

haalat-e-haal ke sabab haalat-e-haal hi gai

halat-e-hal ke sabab halat-e-hal hi gai shauq men kuchh nahin gaya shauq ki zindagi gai tera firaq jan-e-jan aish tha kya mire liye yaani tire firaq men khuub sharab pi gai tere visal ke liye apne kamal ke liye halat-e-dil ki thi kharab aur kharab ki gai us ki umid-e-naz ka ham se ye maan tha ki aap umr guzar dijiye umr guzar di gai ek hi hadsa to hai aur vo ye ki aaj tak baat nahin kahi gai baat nahin suni gai baad bhi tere jan-e-jan dil men raha ajab saman yaad rahi tiri yahan phir tiri yaad bhi gai us ke badan ko di numud ham ne sukhan men aur phir us ke badan ke vaste ek qaba bhi si gai mina-ba-mina mai-ba-mai jam-ba-jam jam-ba-jam naf-piyale ki tire yaad ajab sahi gai kahni hai mujh ko ek baat aap se yaani aap se aap ke shahr-e-vasl men lazzat-e-hijr bhi gai sehn-e-khayal-e-yar men ki na basar shab-e-firaq jab se vo chandna gaya jab se vo chandni gai haalat-e-haal ke sabab haalat-e-haal hi gai shauq mein kuchh nahin gaya shauq ki zindagi gai tera firaq jaan-e-jaan aish tha kya mere liye yani tere firaq mein khub sharab pi gai tere visal ke liye apne kamal ke liye haalat-e-dil ki thi kharab aur kharab ki gai us ki umid-e-naz ka hum se ye man tha ki aap umr guzar dijiye umr guzar di gai ek hi hadsa to hai aur wo ye ki aaj tak baat nahin kahi gai baat nahin suni gai baad bhi tere jaan-e-jaan dil mein raha ajab saman yaad rahi teri yahan phir teri yaad bhi gai us ke badan ko di numud hum ne sukhan mein aur phir us ke badan ke waste ek qaba bhi si gai mina-ba-mina mai-ba-mai jam-ba-jam jam-ba-jam naf-piyale ki tere yaad ajab sahi gai kahni hai mujh ko ek baat aap se yani aap se aap ke shahr-e-wasl mein lazzat-e-hijr bhi gai sehn-e-khayal-e-yar mein ki na basar shab-e-firaq jab se wo chandna gaya jab se wo chandni gai

main bolta hun to ilzam hai baghawat ka main chup rahun to badi bebasi si hoti hai

be-dili kya yunhi din guzar jaenge

be-dili kya yunhi din guzar jaenge sirf zinda rahe ham to mar jaenge raqs hai rang par rang ham-raqs hain sab bichhad jaenge sab bikhar jaenge ye kharabatiyan-e-khirad-bakhta subh hote hi sab kaam par jaenge kitni dilkash ho tum kitna dil-ju huun main kya sitam hai ki ham log mar jaenge hai ghhanimat ki asrar-e-hasti se ham be-khabar aae hain be-khabar jaenge be-dili kya yunhi din guzar jaenge sirf zinda rahe hum to mar jaenge raqs hai rang par rang ham-raqs hain sab bichhad jaenge sab bikhar jaenge ye kharabaatiyan-e-khirad-bakhta subh hote hi sab kaam par jaenge kitni dilkash ho tum kitna dil-ju hun main kya sitam hai ki hum log mar jaenge hai ghanimat ki asrar-e-hasti se hum be-khabar aae hain be-khabar jaenge

aae hai bekasi-e-ishq pe rona 'ghaalib' kis ke ghar jaega sailab-e-bala mere baad the poet expresses a unique mix of despair and pride, suggesting that he is the only one strong enough to endure the destructive power of love. he weeps not for himself, but for 'love' itself, because after his death, there will be no one capable of hosting the storm of misfortunes that love brings.

itna to zindagi mein kisi ke khalal pade

itna to zindagi men kisi ke khalal pade hansne se ho sukun na rone se kal pade jis tarah hans raha huun main pi pi ke garm ashk yuun dusra hanse to kaleja nikal pade ik tum ki tum ko fikr-e-nasheb-o-faraz hai ik ham ki chal pade to bahar-hal chal pade saaqi sabhi ko hai ghham-e-tishna-labi magar mai hai usi ki naam pe jis ke ubal pade muddat ke baad us ne jo ki lutf ki nigah ji khush to ho gaya magar aansu nikal pade itna to zindagi mein kisi ke khalal pade hansne se ho sukun na rone se kal pade jis tarah hans raha hun main pi pi ke garm ashk yun dusra hanse to kaleja nikal pade ek tum ki tum ko fikr-e-nasheb-o-faraaz hai ek hum ki chal pade to bahar-haal chal pade saqi sabhi ko hai gham-e-tishna-labi magar mai hai usi ki nam pe jis ke ubal pade muddat ke baad us ne jo ki lutf ki nigah ji khush to ho gaya magar aansu nikal pade

baat karni mujhe mushkil kabhi aisi to na thi jaisi ab hai teri mahfil kabhi aisi to na thi conversing has never been so diffficult for me your company now is no more as it used to be the speaker tells the beloved that conversation used to be natural, but now, in the beloved’s company, a strange stiffness has arisen. the “gathering” becomes a metaphor for a relationship-space that has changed in tone—warmth replaced by distance. the pain is not just silence, but the loss of the earlier ease that once proved closeness.

zaban rakhta hun lekin chup khada hun

zaban rakhta huun lekin chup khada huun main avazon ke ban men ghir gaya huun mire ghar ka daricha puchhta hai main saara din kahan phirta raha huun mujhe mere siva sab log samjhen main apne aap se kam bolta huun sitaron se hasad ki intiha hai main qabron par charaghhan kar raha huun sambhal kar ab havaon se ulajhna main tujh se pesh-tar bujhne laga huun miri qurbat se kyuun khaif hai duniya samundar huun main khud men gunjta huun mujhe kab tak sametega vo 'mohsin' main andar se bahut tuuta hua huun zaban rakhta hun lekin chup khada hun main aawazon ke ban mein ghir gaya hun mere ghar ka daricha puchhta hai main sara din kahan phirta raha hun mujhe mere siwa sab log samjhen main apne aap se kam bolta hun sitaron se hasad ki intiha hai main qabron par charaghan kar raha hun sambhal kar ab hawaon se ulajhna main tujh se pesh-tar bujhne laga hun meri qurbat se kyun khaif hai duniya samundar hun main khud mein gunjta hun mujhe kab tak sametega wo 'mohsin' main andar se bahut tuta hua hun

mujh ko meri shikast ki dohri saza mili tujh se bichhad ke zindagi duniya se ja mili

ret bhari hai in aankhon mein aansu se tum dho lena

ret bhari hai in ankhon men aansu se tum dho lena koi sukha ped mile to us se lipat ke ro lena us ke baad bahut tanha ho jaise jangal ka rasta jo bhi tum se pyaar se bole saath usi ke ho lena kuchh to ret ki pyaas bujhao janam janam ki pyasi hai sahil par chalne se pahle apne paanv bhigo lena main ne dariya se sikhi hai paani ki ye parda-dari uupar uupar hanste rahna gahrai men ro lena rote kyuun ho dil valon ki qismat aisi hoti hai saari raat yunhi jagoge din nikle to so lena ret bhari hai in aankhon mein aansu se tum dho lena koi sukha ped mile to us se lipat ke ro lena us ke baad bahut tanha ho jaise jangal ka rasta jo bhi tum se pyar se bole sath usi ke ho lena kuchh to ret ki pyas bujhao janam janam ki pyasi hai sahil par chalne se pahle apne panw bhigo lena main ne dariya se sikhi hai pani ki ye parda-dari upar upar hanste rahna gahrai mein ro lena rote kyun ho dil walon ki qismat aisi hoti hai sari raat yunhi jagoge din nikle to so lena

hum ko to gardish-e-haalat pe rona aaya

ham ko to gardish-e-halat pe rona aaya rone vaale tujhe kis baat pe rona aaya kaise jiite hain ye kis tarah jiye jaate hain ahl-e-dil ki basar-auqat pe rona aaya ji nahin aap se kya mujh ko shikayat hogi haan mujhe talkhi-e-halat pe rona aaya husn-e-maghhrur ka ye rang bhi dekha akhir akhir un ko bhi kisi baat pe rona aaya kaise mar mar ke guzari hai tumhen kya malum raat bhar taron bhari raat pe rona aaya kitne betab the rim-jhim men piyenge lekin aai barsat to barsat pe rona aaya husn ne apni jafaon pe bahae aansu ishq ko apni shikayat pe rona aaya kitne anjan hain kya sadgi se puchhte hain kahiye kya meri kisi baat pe rona aaya avval avval to bas ek aah nikal jaati thi akhir akhir to mulaqat pe rona aaya 'saif' ye din to qayamat ki tarah guzra hai jaane kya baat thi har baat pe rona aaya hum ko to gardish-e-haalat pe rona aaya rone wale tujhe kis baat pe rona aaya kaise jite hain ye kis tarah jiye jate hain ahl-e-dil ki basar-auqat pe rona aaya ji nahin aap se kya mujh ko shikayat hogi han mujhe talkhi-e-haalat pe rona aaya husn-e-maghrur ka ye rang bhi dekha aakhir aakhir un ko bhi kisi baat pe rona aaya kaise mar mar ke guzari hai tumhein kya malum raat bhar taron bhari raat pe rona aaya kitne betab the rim-jhim mein piyenge lekin aai barsat to barsat pe rona aaya husn ne apni jafaon pe bahae aansu ishq ko apni shikayat pe rona aaya kitne anjaan hain kya sadgi se puchhte hain kahiye kya meri kisi baat pe rona aaya awwal awwal to bas ek aah nikal jati thi aakhir aakhir to mulaqat pe rona aaya 'saif' ye din to qayamat ki tarah guzra hai jaane kya baat thi har baat pe rona aaya

kashtiyan tut gai hain sari ab liye phirta hai dariya hum ko

idhar se aaj wo guzre to munh phere hue guzre ab un se bhi hamari be-kasi dekhi nahin jati

mustaqil mahrumiyon par bhi to dil mana nahin

mustaqil mahrumiyon par bhi to dil maana nahin laakh samjhaya ki is mahfil men ab jaana nahin khud-farebi hi sahi kya kijiye dil ka ilaaj tu nazar phere to ham samjhen ki pahchana nahin ek duniya muntazir hai aur teri bazm men is tarah baithe hain ham jaise kahin jaana nahin ji men jo aati hai kar guzro kahin aisa na ho kal pasheman hon ki kyuun dil ka kaha maana nahin zindagi par is se badh kar tanz kya hoga 'faraz' us ka ye kahna ki tu shaer hai divana nahin mustaqil mahrumiyon par bhi to dil mana nahin lakh samjhaya ki is mahfil mein ab jaana nahin khud-farebi hi sahi kya kijiye dil ka ilaj tu nazar phere to hum samjhen ki pahchana nahin ek duniya muntazir hai aur teri bazm mein is tarah baithe hain hum jaise kahin jaana nahin ji mein jo aati hai kar guzro kahin aisa na ho kal pasheman hon ki kyun dil ka kaha mana nahin zindagi par is se badh kar tanz kya hoga 'faraaz' us ka ye kahna ki tu shaer hai diwana nahin

zamin roi hamare haal par aur aasman roya hamari bekasi ko dekh kar sara jahan roya

wo jo viran phira karta hai

vo jo viran phira karta hai us ke sar men koi sahra hoga tujh se dil tere parastaron ka tutte tutte tuuta hoga jhuk ke jo aap se milta hoga us ka qad aap se uncha hoga vo jo marne pe tula hai 'akhtar' us ne ji kar bhi to dekha hoga wo jo viran phira karta hai us ke sar mein koi sahra hoga tujh se dil tere parastaron ka tutte tutte tuta hoga jhuk ke jo aap se milta hoga us ka qad aap se uncha hoga wo jo marne pe tula hai 'akhtar' us ne ji kar bhi to dekha hoga

sab ne ghurbat mein mujh ko chhod diya ek meri bekasi nahin jati

panw padta hua rasta nahin dekha jata

paanv padta hua rasta nahin dekha jaata jaane vaale tira jaana nahin dekha jaata teri marzi hai jidhar ungli pakad kar le ja mujh se ab tere alava nahin dekha jaata ye hasad hai ki mohabbat ki ijara-dari darmiyan apna bhi saaya nahin dekha jaata tu bhi ai shakhs kahan tak mujhe bardasht kare baar baar ek hi chehra nahin dekha jaata ye tire chahne vaale bhi ajab hain janan ishq karte hain ki hota nahin dekha jaata ye tere baa'd khula hai ki judai kya hai mujh se ab koi akela nahin dekha jaata panw padta hua rasta nahin dekha jata jaane wale tera jaana nahin dekha jata teri marzi hai jidhar ungli pakad kar le ja mujh se ab tere alawa nahin dekha jata ye hasad hai ki mohabbat ki ijara-dari darmiyan apna bhi saya nahin dekha jata tu bhi ai shakhs kahan tak mujhe bardasht kare bar bar ek hi chehra nahin dekha jata ye tere chahne wale bhi ajab hain jaanan ishq karte hain ki hota nahin dekha jata ye tere ba'd khula hai ki judai kya hai mujh se ab koi akela nahin dekha jata

aashiq ki be-kasi ka to aalam na puchhiye majnun pe kya guzar gai sahra gawah hai

ab ke barish mein to ye kar-e-ziyan hona hi tha

ab ke barish men to ye kar-e-ziyan hona hi tha apni kachchi bastiyon ko be-nishan hona hi tha kis ke bas men tha hava ki vahshaton ko rokna barg-e-gul ko khaak shoale ko dhuan hona hi tha jab koi samt-e-safar tai thi na hadd-e-rahguzar ai mire rah-rau safar to raegan hona hi tha mujh ko rukna tha use jaana tha agle mod tak faisla ye us ke mere darmiyan hona hi tha chand ko chalna tha bahti sipiyon ke saath saath moajiza ye bhi tah-e-ab-e-ravan hona hi tha main nae chehron pe kahta tha nai ghhazlen sada meri is aadat se us ko bad-guman hona hi tha shahr se bahar ki virani basana thi mujhe apni tanhai pe kuchh to mehrban hona hi tha apni ankhen dafn karna thiin ghhubar-e-khak men ye sitam bhi ham pe zer-e-asman hona hi tha be-sada basti ki rasmen thiin yahi 'mohsin' mire main zaban rakhta tha mujh ko be-zaban hona hi tha ab ke barish mein to ye kar-e-ziyan hona hi tha apni kachchi bastiyon ko be-nishan hona hi tha kis ke bas mein tha hawa ki wahshaton ko rokna barg-e-gul ko khak shoale ko dhuan hona hi tha jab koi samt-e-safar tai thi na hadd-e-rahguzar ai mere rah-rau safar to raegan hona hi tha mujh ko rukna tha use jaana tha agle mod tak faisla ye us ke mere darmiyan hona hi tha chand ko chalna tha bahti sipiyon ke sath sath moajiza ye bhi tah-e-ab-e-rawan hona hi tha main nae chehron pe kahta tha nai ghazlen sada meri is aadat se us ko bad-guman hona hi tha shahr se bahar ki virani basana thi mujhe apni tanhai pe kuchh to mehrban hona hi tha apni aankhen dafn karna thin ghubar-e-khak mein ye sitam bhi hum pe zer-e-asman hona hi tha be-sada basti ki rasmen thin yahi 'mohsin' mere main zaban rakhta tha mujh ko be-zaban hona hi tha

aankhen bhi hae naza mein apni badal gain sach hai ki bekasi mein koi aashna nahin

wo siwa yaad aae bhulane ke baad

vo siva yaad aae bhulane ke baad zindagi badh gai zahr khane ke baad dil sulagta raha ashiyane ke baad aag thandi hui ik zamane ke baad raushni ke liye dil jalana pada aisi zulmat badhi tere jaane ke baad jab na kuchh ban pada arz-e-ghham ka javab vo khafa ho gae muskurane ke baad dushmanon se pasheman hona pada doston ka khulus azmane ke baad ranj had se guzar ke khushi ban gaya ho gae paar ham duub jaane ke baad bakhsh de ya rab ahl-e-havas ko bahisht mujh ko kya chahiye tujh ko paane ke baad kaise kaise gile yaad aae 'khumar' un ke aane se qabl un ke jaane ke baad wo siwa yaad aae bhulane ke baad zindagi badh gai zahr khane ke baad dil sulagta raha aashiyane ke baad aag thandi hui ek zamane ke baad raushni ke liye dil jalana pada aisi zulmat badhi tere jaane ke baad jab na kuchh ban pada arz-e-gham ka jawab wo khafa ho gae muskurane ke baad dushmanon se pasheman hona pada doston ka khulus aazmane ke baad ranj had se guzar ke khushi ban gaya ho gae par hum dub jaane ke baad bakhsh de ya rab ahl-e-hawas ko bahisht mujh ko kya chahiye tujh ko pane ke baad kaise kaise gile yaad aae 'khumar' un ke aane se qabl un ke jaane ke baad

'abas dil be-kasi pe apni tun har waqt rota hai na kar gham ai diwane 'ishq mein aisa hi hota hai

ulfat ka jab kisi ne liya nam ro pade

ulfat ka jab kisi ne liya naam ro pade apni vafa ka soch ke anjam ro pade har shaam ye saval mohabbat se kya mila har shaam ye javab ki har shaam ro pade rah-e-vafa men ham ko khushi ki talash thi do gaam hi chale the ki har gaam ro pade rona nasib men hai to auron se kya gila apne hi sar liya koi ilzam ro pade ulfat ka jab kisi ne liya nam ro pade apni wafa ka soch ke anjam ro pade har sham ye sawal mohabbat se kya mila har sham ye jawab ki har sham ro pade rah-e-wafa mein hum ko khushi ki talash thi do gam hi chale the ki har gam ro pade rona nasib mein hai to auron se kya gila apne hi sar liya koi ilzam ro pade

kar ke dafn apne parae chal diye bekasi ka qabr par matam raha

main faqat chalti rahi manzil ko sar usne kiya

main faqat chalti rahi manzil ko sar us ne kiya saath mere raushni ban kar safar us ne kiya is tarah khinchi hai mere gird divar-e-khabar saare dushman rauzanon ko be-nazar us ne kiya mujh men baste saare sannaton ki lai us se bani pattharon ke darmiyan thi naghhma-gar us ne kiya be-sar-o-saman pe dildari ki chadar daal di be-dar-o-divar thi main mujh ko ghar us ne kiya paniyon men ye bhi paani ek din tahlil tha qatra-e-be-sarfa ko lekin guhar us ne kiya ek maamuli si achchhai tarashi hai bahut aur fikr-e-kham se sarf-e-nazar us ne kiya phir to imkanat phulon ki tarah khulte gae ek nanhe se shagufe ko shajar us ne kiya taaq men rakkhe diye ko pyaar se raushan kiya us diye ko phir charaghh-e-rahguzar us ne kiya main faqat chalti rahi manzil ko sar us ne kiya sath mere raushni ban kar safar us ne kiya is tarah khinchi hai mere gird diwar-e-khabar sare dushman rauzanon ko be-nazar us ne kiya mujh mein baste sare sannaton ki lai us se bani pattharon ke darmiyan thi naghma-gar us ne kiya be-sar-o-saman pe dildari ki chadar dal di be-dar-o-diwar thi main mujh ko ghar us ne kiya paniyon mein ye bhi pani ek din tahlil tha qatra-e-be-sarfa ko lekin guhar us ne kiya ek mamuli si achchhai tarashi hai bahut aur fikr-e-kham se sarf-e-nazar us ne kiya phir to imkanat phulon ki tarah khulte gae ek nanhe se shagufe ko shajar us ne kiya taq mein rakkhe diye ko pyar se raushan kiya us diye ko phir charagh-e-rahguzar us ne kiya

ari bekasi tere qurban jaun bure waqt mein ek tu rah gai hai

kyun ujad jati hai dil ki mahfil

kyuun ujad jaati hai dil ki mahfil ye diya kaun bujha deta hai vo nahin dekhte sahil ki taraf jin ko tufan sada deta hai shor din ko nahin sone deta shab ko sannata jaga deta hai tum to kahte the ki rut ka jaadu dasht men phuul khila deta hai us ki marzi hai vo har rahat men ranj thoda sa mila deta hai dukh to deta hai tira ghham lekin dil ko iksir bana deta hai tujh se pahle dil-e-betab mujhe teri aamad ka pata deta hai jan-e-man ek hasin chehra bhi saari mahfil ko saja deta hai ab tasalli bhi aziyyat hai mujhe ab dilasa bhi rula deta hai kyun ujad jati hai dil ki mahfil ye diya kaun bujha deta hai wo nahin dekhte sahil ki taraf jin ko tufan sada deta hai shor din ko nahin sone deta shab ko sannata jaga deta hai tum to kahte the ki rut ka jadu dasht mein phul khila deta hai us ki marzi hai wo har rahat mein ranj thoda sa mila deta hai dukh to deta hai tera gham lekin dil ko iksir bana deta hai tujh se pahle dil-e-betab mujhe teri aamad ka pata deta hai jaan-e-man ek hasin chehra bhi sari mahfil ko saja deta hai ab tasalli bhi aziyyat hai mujhe ab dilasa bhi rula deta hai

zist mein jab nahin aati kisi 'unwan pe hansi aap apne dil-e-nakaam pe hans deta hun

dukhe hue hain hamein aur ab dukhao mat

dukhe hue hain hamen aur ab dukhao mat jo ho gae ho fasana to yaad aao mat khayal-o-khvab men parchhaiyan si nachti hain ab is tarah to miri ruuh men samao mat zamin ke log to kya do dilon ki chahat men khuda bhi ho to use darmiyan laao mat tumhara sar nahin tiflan-e-rah-guzar ke liye dayar-e-sang men ghar se nikal ke jaao mat sivae apne kisi ke bhi ho nahin sakte ham aur log hain logo hamen satao mat hamare ahd men ye rasm-e-ashiqi thahri faqir ban ke raho aur sada lagao mat vahi likho jo lahu ki zaban se milta hai sukhan ko parda-e-alfaz men chhupao mat supurd kar hi diya atish-e-hunar ke to phir tamam khaak hi ho jaao kuchh bachao mat dukhe hue hain hamein aur ab dukhao mat jo ho gae ho fasana to yaad aao mat khayal-o-khwab mein parchhaiyan si nachti hain ab is tarah to meri ruh mein samao mat zamin ke log to kya do dilon ki chahat mein khuda bhi ho to use darmiyan lao mat tumhaara sar nahin tiflan-e-rah-guzar ke liye dayar-e-sang mein ghar se nikal ke jao mat siwae apne kisi ke bhi ho nahin sakte hum aur log hain logo hamein satao mat hamare ahd mein ye rasm-e-ashiqi thahri faqir ban ke raho aur sada lagao mat wahi likho jo lahu ki zaban se milta hai sukhan ko parda-e-alfaz mein chhupao mat supurd kar hi diya aatish-e-hunar ke to phir tamam khak hi ho jao kuchh bachao mat