Khamoshi

mustaqil bolta hi rahta hun kitna khamosh hun main andar se

tera chup rahna mere zehn mein kya baith gaya

tera chup rahna mire zehn men kya baith gaya itni avazen tujhe diin ki gala baith gaya yuun nahin hai ki faqat main hi use chahta huun jo bhi us ped ki chhanv men gaya baith gaya itna mitha tha vo ghhusse bhara lahja mat puchh us ne jis jis ko bhi jaane ka kaha baith gaya apna ladna bhi mohabbat hai tumhen ilm nahin chikhti tum rahi aur mera gala baith gaya us ki marzi vo jise paas bitha le apne is pe kya ladna fulan meri jagah baith gaya baat dariyaon ki suraj ki na teri hai yahan do qadam jo bhi mire saath chala baith gaya bazm-e-janan men nashisten nahin hotin makhsus jo bhi ik baar jahan baith gaya baith gaya tera chup rahna mere zehn mein kya baith gaya itni aawazen tujhe din ki gala baith gaya yun nahin hai ki faqat main hi use chahta hun jo bhi us ped ki chhanw mein gaya baith gaya itna mitha tha wo ghusse bhara lahja mat puchh us ne jis jis ko bhi jaane ka kaha baith gaya apna ladna bhi mohabbat hai tumhein ilm nahin chikhti tum rahi aur mera gala baith gaya us ki marzi wo jise pas bitha le apne is pe kya ladna fulan meri jagah baith gaya baat dariyaon ki suraj ki na teri hai yahan do qadam jo bhi mere sath chala baith gaya bazm-e-jaanan mein nashisten nahin hotin makhsus jo bhi ek bar jahan baith gaya baith gaya

abhi ek shor sa utha hai kahin

abhi ik shor sa utha hai kahin koi khamosh ho gaya hai kahin hai kuchh aisa ki jaise ye sab kuchh is se pahle bhi ho chuka hai kahin tujh ko kya ho gaya ki chizon ko kahin rakhta hai dhundhta hai kahin jo yahan se kahin na jaata tha vo yahan se chala gaya hai kahin aaj shamshan ki si bu hai yahan kya koi jism jal raha hai kahin ham kisi ke nahin jahan ke siva aisi vo khaas baat kya hai kahin tu mujhe dhund main tujhe dhundun koi ham men se rah gaya hai kahin kitni vahshat hai darmiyan-e-hujum jis ko dekho gaya hua hai kahin main to ab shahr men kahin bhi nahin kya mira naam bhi likha hai kahin isi kamre se koi ho ke vidaa isi kamre men chhup gaya hai kahin mil ke har shakhs se hua mahsus mujh se ye shakhs mil chuka hai kahin abhi ek shor sa utha hai kahin koi khamosh ho gaya hai kahin hai kuchh aisa ki jaise ye sab kuchh is se pahle bhi ho chuka hai kahin tujh ko kya ho gaya ki chizon ko kahin rakhta hai dhundhta hai kahin jo yahan se kahin na jata tha wo yahan se chala gaya hai kahin aaj shamshan ki si bu hai yahan kya koi jism jal raha hai kahin hum kisi ke nahin jahan ke siwa aisi wo khas baat kya hai kahin tu mujhe dhund main tujhe dhundun koi hum mein se rah gaya hai kahin kitni wahshat hai darmiyan-e-hujum jis ko dekho gaya hua hai kahin main to ab shahr mein kahin bhi nahin kya mera nam bhi likha hai kahin isi kamre se koi ho ke widaa isi kamre mein chhup gaya hai kahin mil ke har shakhs se hua mahsus mujh se ye shakhs mil chuka hai kahin

hum labon se kah na pae un se haal-e-dil kabhi aur wo samjhe nahin ye khamushi kya chiz hai

bolte kyun nahin mere haq mein aable pad gae zaban mein kya

kuchh kahne ka waqt nahin ye kuchh na kaho khamosh raho

kuchh kahne ka vaqt nahin ye kuchh na kaho khamosh raho ai logo khamosh raho haan ai logo khamosh raho sach achchha par us ke jilau men zahr ka hai ik pyala bhi pagal ho kyuun nahaq ko suqrat bano khamosh raho un ka ye kahna suraj hi dharti ke phere karta hai sar-ankhon par suraj hi ko ghumne do khamosh raho mahbas men kuchh habs hai aur zanjir ka aahan chubhta hai phir socho haan phir socho haan phir socho khamosh raho garm aansu aur thandi aahen man men kya kya mausam hain is bagiya ke bhed na kholo sair karo khamosh raho ankhen muund kinare baitho man ke rakkho band kivad 'insha'-ji lo dhaga lo aur lab si lo khamosh raho kuchh kahne ka waqt nahin ye kuchh na kaho khamosh raho ai logo khamosh raho han ai logo khamosh raho sach achchha par us ke jilau mein zahr ka hai ek pyala bhi pagal ho kyun nahaq ko suqraat bano khamosh raho un ka ye kahna suraj hi dharti ke phere karta hai sar-ankhon par suraj hi ko ghumne do khamosh raho mahbas mein kuchh habs hai aur zanjir ka aahan chubhta hai phir socho han phir socho han phir socho khamosh raho garm aansu aur thandi aahen man mein kya kya mausam hain is bagiya ke bhed na kholo sair karo khamosh raho aankhen mund kinare baitho man ke rakkho band kiwad 'insha'-ji lo dhaga lo aur lab si lo khamosh raho

ilm ki ibtida hai hangama ilm ki intiha hai khamoshi

ai dil-e-be-qarar chup ho ja

ai dil-e-be-qarar chup ho ja ja chuki hai bahar chup ho ja ab na aenge ruthne vaale dida-e-ashk-bar chup ho ja ja chuka karavan-e-lal-o-gul ud raha hai ghhubar chup ho ja chhut jaati hai phuul se khushbu ruuth jaate hain yaar chup ho ja ham faqiron ka is zamane men kaun hai ghham-gusar chup ho ja hadson ki na aankh khul jaae hasrat-e-sogvar chup ho ja giit ki zarb se bhi ai 'saghhar' tuut jaate hain taar chup ho ja ai dil-e-be-qarar chup ho ja ja chuki hai bahaar chup ho ja ab na aaenge ruthne wale dida-e-ashk-bar chup ho ja ja chuka karawan-e-lal-o-gul ud raha hai ghubar chup ho ja chhut jati hai phul se khushbu ruth jate hain yar chup ho ja hum faqiron ka is zamane mein kaun hai gham-gusar chup ho ja hadson ki na aankh khul jae hasrat-e-sogwar chup ho ja git ki zarb se bhi ai 'saghar' tut jate hain tar chup ho ja

aap ne taswir bheji main ne dekhi ghaur se har ada achchhi khamoshi ki ada achchhi nahin

un ko ye shikayat hai ki hum kuchh nahin kahte

un ko ye shikayat hai ki ham kuchh nahin kahte apni to ye aadat hai ki ham kuchh nahin kahte majbur bahut karta hai ye dil to zaban ko kuchh aisi hi halat hai ki ham kuchh nahin kahte kahne ko bahut kuchh tha agar kahne pe aate duniya ki inayat hai ki ham kuchh nahin kahte kuchh kahne pe tufan utha leti hai duniya ab is pe qayamat hai ki ham kuchh nahin kahte un ko ye shikayat hai ki hum kuchh nahin kahte apni to ye aadat hai ki hum kuchh nahin kahte majbur bahut karta hai ye dil to zaban ko kuchh aisi hi haalat hai ki hum kuchh nahin kahte kahne ko bahut kuchh tha agar kahne pe aate duniya ki inayat hai ki hum kuchh nahin kahte kuchh kahne pe tufan utha leti hai duniya ab is pe qayamat hai ki hum kuchh nahin kahte

khamoshi se musibat aur bhi sangin hoti hai tadap ai dil tadapne se zara taskin hoti hai silence only intensifies one's grief cry out heart and you will find relief

tu apni aawaz mein gum hai main apni aawaz mein chup

tu apni avaz men gum hai main apni avaz men chup donon biich khadi hai duniya aina-e-alfaz men chup avval avval bol rahe the khvab-bhari hairani men phir ham donon chale gae patal se gahre raaz men chup khvab-sara-e-zat men zinda ek to surat aisi hai jaise koi devi baithi ho hujra-e-raz-o-niyaz men chup ab koi chhu ke kyuun nahin aata udhar sire ka jivan-ang jante hain par kya batlaen lag gai kyuun parvaz men chup phir ye khel-tamasha saara kis ke liye aur kyuun sahab jab is ke anjam men chup hai jab is ke aghhaz men chup nind-bhari ankhon se chuma diye ne suraj ko aur phir jaise shaam ko ab nahin jalna khinch li is andaz men chup ghhaib-samay ke gyaan men pagal kitni taan lagaega jitne sur hain saaz se bahar us se ziyada saaz men chup tu apni aawaz mein gum hai main apni aawaz mein chup donon bich khadi hai duniya aaina-e-alfaz mein chup awwal awwal bol rahe the khwab-bhari hairani mein phir hum donon chale gae patal se gahre raaz mein chup khwab-sara-e-zat mein zinda ek to surat aisi hai jaise koi dewi baithi ho hujra-e-raaz-o-niyaz mein chup ab koi chhu ke kyun nahin aata udhar sire ka jiwan-ang jaante hain par kya batlaen lag gai kyun parwaz mein chup phir ye khel-tamasha sara kis ke liye aur kyun sahab jab is ke anjam mein chup hai jab is ke aaghaz mein chup nind-bhari aankhon se chuma diye ne suraj ko aur phir jaise sham ko ab nahin jalna khinch li is andaz mein chup ghaib-samay ke gyan mein pagal kitni tan lagaega jitne sur hain saz se bahar us se ziyaada saz mein chup

khamoshi se ada ho rasm-e-duri koi hangama barpa kyun karen hum

bahar bhi ab andar jaisa sannata hai

bahar bhi ab andar jaisa sannata hai dariya ke us paar bhi gahra sannata hai shor thame to shayad sadiyan biit chuki hain ab tak lekin sahma sahma sannata hai kis se bolun ye to ik sahra hai jahan par main huun ya phir gunga bahra sannata hai jaise ik tufan se pahle ki khamoshi aaj miri basti men aisa sannata hai nai sahar ki chaap na jaane kab ubhregi charon janib raat ka gahra sannata hai soch rahe ho socho lekin bol na padna dekh rahe ho shahr men kitna sannata hai mahv-e-khvab hain saari dekhne vaali ankhen jagne vaala bas ik andha sannata hai darna hai to an-jani avaz se darna ye to 'anis' dekha-bhala sannata hai bahar bhi ab andar jaisa sannata hai dariya ke us par bhi gahra sannata hai shor thame to shayad sadiyan bit chuki hain ab tak lekin sahma sahma sannata hai kis se bolun ye to ek sahra hai jahan par main hun ya phir gunga bahra sannata hai jaise ek tufan se pahle ki khamoshi aaj meri basti mein aisa sannata hai nai sahar ki chap na jaane kab ubhregi chaaron jaanib raat ka gahra sannata hai soch rahe ho socho lekin bol na padna dekh rahe ho shahr mein kitna sannata hai mahw-e-khwab hain sari dekhne wali aankhen jagne wala bas ek andha sannata hai darna hai to an-jaani aawaz se darna ye to 'anis' dekha-bhaala sannata hai

chup-chap apni aag mein jalte raho 'faraaz' duniya to arz-e-haal se be-abru kare

mariz-e-gham ke sahaaro koi to baat karo

mariz-e-ghham ke saharo koi to baat karo udaas chand sitaro koi to baat karo kahan hai duub chuka ab to dubne vaala shikasta-dil se kinaro koi to baat karo mire nasib ko barbadiyon se nisbat hai luti hui si baharo koi to baat karo kahan gaya vo tumhara bulandiyon ka junun bujhe bujhe se shararo koi to baat karo isi tarah se ajab kya jo kuchh sukun mile ghham-e-firaq ke maaro koi to baat karo tumhara ghham bhi mitati hain mastiyan ki nahin sharab-e-nab ke maaro koi to baat karo tumhari khaak udata nahin 'shakeb' to kya udaas rah-guzaro koi to baat karo mariz-e-gham ke sahaaro koi to baat karo udas chand sitaro koi to baat karo kahan hai dub chuka ab to dubne wala shikasta-dil se kinaro koi to baat karo mere nasib ko barbaadiyon se nisbat hai luti hui si bahaaro koi to baat karo kahan gaya wo tumhaara bulandiyon ka junun bujhe bujhe se shararo koi to baat karo isi tarah se ajab kya jo kuchh sukun mile gham-e-firaq ke maro koi to baat karo tumhaara gham bhi mitati hain mastiyan ki nahin sharab-e-nab ke maro koi to baat karo tumhaari khak udata nahin 'shakeb' to kya udas rah-guzaro koi to baat karo

use bechain kar jaunga main bhi khamoshi se guzar jaunga main bhi

phir wahi main hun wahi shahr-badar sannata

phir vahi main huun vahi shahr-badar sannata mujh ko das le na kahin khak-basar sannata dasht-e-hasti men shab-e-ghham ki sahar karne ko hijr valon ne liya rakht-e-safar sannata kis se puchhun ki kahan hai mira rone vaala is taraf main huun mire ghar se udhar sannata tu sadaon ke bhanvar men mujhe avaz to de tujh ko dega mire hone ki khabar sannata us ko hangama-e-manzil ki khabar kya doge jis ne paaya ho sar-e-rahguzar sannata hasil-e-kunj-e-qafas vahm-ba-kaf tanhai raunaq-e-sham-e-safar ta-ba-sahar sannata qsimat-e-shair-e-simab-sifat dasht ki maut qimat-e-reza-e-almas-e-hunar sannata jan-e-'mohsin' miri taqdir men kab likkha hai dubta chand tira qurb-e-gajar sannata phir wahi main hun wahi shahr-badar sannata mujh ko das le na kahin khak-basar sannata dasht-e-hasti mein shab-e-gham ki sahar karne ko hijr walon ne liya rakht-e-safar sannata kis se puchhun ki kahan hai mera rone wala is taraf main hun mere ghar se udhar sannata tu sadaon ke bhanwar mein mujhe aawaz to de tujh ko dega mere hone ki khabar sannata us ko hangama-e-manzil ki khabar kya doge jis ne paya ho sar-e-rahguzar sannata hasil-e-kunj-e-qafas wahm-ba-kaf tanhai raunaq-e-sham-e-safar ta-ba-sahar sannata qsimat-e-shair-e-simab-sifat dasht ki maut qimat-e-reza-e-almas-e-hunar sannata jaan-e-'mohsin' meri taqdir mein kab likkha hai dubta chand tera qurb-e-gajar sannata

meri khamoshiyon mein larzan hai mere nalon ki gum-shuda aawaz

so lene do apna apna kaam karo chup ho jao

so lene do apna apna kaam karo chup ho jaao darvazo kuchh vaqt guzaro divaro chup ho jaao kis kashti ki umr hai kitni mallahon se puchhne do tum se bhi puchhenge ik din dariyao chup ho jaao dekh liya na akhir mitti mitti men mil jaati hai khamoshi se apna apna hissa lo chup ho jaao is viran-sara ki malik ek purani khamoshi avazen deti rahti hai mehmano! chup ho jaao aisa lagta hai ham apni manzil par aa pahunche hain duur kahin ye rone ki avaz suno chup ho jaao khud ko sabit karne se bhi badh jaati hai tanhai kaun si girhen khol rahe ho sehr-garo chup ho jaao ped purana ho jaata hai nae parinde aane se baat adhuri hi rahti hai kuchh bhi kaho chup ho jaao so lene do apna apna kaam karo chup ho jao darwazo kuchh waqt guzaro diwaro chup ho jao kis kashti ki umr hai kitni mallahon se puchhne do tum se bhi puchhenge ek din dariyao chup ho jao dekh liya na aakhir mitti mitti mein mil jati hai khamoshi se apna apna hissa lo chup ho jao is viran-sara ki malik ek purani khamoshi aawazen deti rahti hai mehmano! chup ho jao aisa lagta hai hum apni manzil par aa pahunche hain dur kahin ye rone ki aawaz suno chup ho jao khud ko sabit karne se bhi badh jati hai tanhai kaun si girhen khol rahe ho sehr-garo chup ho jao ped purana ho jata hai nae parinde aane se baat adhuri hi rahti hai kuchh bhi kaho chup ho jao

chup chup kyun rahte ho 'nasir' ye kya rog laga rakkha hai

siskiyan leti hui ghamgin hawao chup raho

siskiyan leti hui ghhamgin havao chup raho so rahe hain dard un ko mat jagao chup raho raat ka patthar na pighlega shuaon ke baghhair subh hone tak na bolo ham-navao chup raho band hain sab mai-kade saaqi bane hain mohtasib ai garajti gunjti kaali ghatao chup raho tum ko hai malum akhir kaun sa mausam hai ye fasl-e-gul aane talak ai khush-navao chup raho soch ki divar se lag kar hain ghham baithe hue dil men bhi naghhma na koi gungunao chup raho chhat gae halat ke badal to dekha jaega vaqt se pahle andhere men na jaao chup raho dekh lena ghar se niklega na ham-saya koi ai mire yaaro mire dard-ashnao chup raho kyuun sharik-e-ghham banate ho kisi ko ai 'qatil' apni suuli apne kandhe par uthao chup raho siskiyan leti hui ghamgin hawao chup raho so rahe hain dard un ko mat jagao chup raho raat ka patthar na pighlega shuaon ke baghair subh hone tak na bolo ham-nawao chup raho band hain sab mai-kade saqi bane hain mohtasib ai garajti gunjti kali ghatao chup raho tum ko hai malum aakhir kaun sa mausam hai ye fasl-e-gul aane talak ai khush-nawao chup raho soch ki diwar se lag kar hain gham baithe hue dil mein bhi naghma na koi gungunao chup raho chhat gae haalat ke baadal to dekha jaega waqt se pahle andhere mein na jao chup raho dekh lena ghar se niklega na ham-saya koi ai mere yaro mere dard-ashnao chup raho kyun sharik-e-gham banate ho kisi ko ai 'qatil' apni suli apne kandhe par uthao chup raho

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

bala se koi kahe din ko raat chup rahna

bala se koi kahe din ko raat chup rahna tum apne honton pe rakh lena haat chup rahna kahin pe kuchh bhi nazar aae puchhna mat kuchh kabhi nikalna agar mere saath chup rahna khuda ne bakhsha hai kya zarf mom-batti ko pighalte rahna magar saari raat chup rahna tumhare sar pe bagule bhi aa ke chikhenge magar bhulana nahin meri baat chup rahna tumhari chikh tumhen be-panah kar degi shikari kab se lagae hai ghaat chup rahna zaban taalu men paivast kar ke rakhna 'talab' koi mazaq hai kya ta-hayat chup rahna bala se koi kahe din ko raat chup rahna tum apne honton pe rakh lena hat chup rahna kahin pe kuchh bhi nazar aae puchhna mat kuchh kabhi nikalna agar mere sath chup rahna khuda ne bakhsha hai kya zarf mom-batti ko pighalte rahna magar sari raat chup rahna tumhaare sar pe bagule bhi aa ke chikhenge magar bhulana nahin meri baat chup rahna tumhaari chikh tumhein be-panah kar degi shikari kab se lagae hai ghat chup rahna zaban talu mein paiwast kar ke rakhna 'talab' koi mazaq hai kya ta-hayat chup rahna

chup raho to puchhta hai khair hai lo khamoshi bhi shikayat ho gai

hath mein kya nahin ki tum se kahen

haath men kya nahin ki tum se kahen ham ko zeba nahin ki tum se kahen dil kisi vajh se dukhi hai magar kuchh bhi aisa nahin ki tum se kahen zehn uljha hua hai kuchh din se lekin itna nahin ki tum se kahen varna ab tak na kah chuke hote kabhi chaha nahin ki tum se kahen khamushi ashk rog marg farar ek rasta nahin ki tum se kahen tum ko aata nahin ki ham se kaho ham se hota nahin ki tum se kahen kahe dete hain dil ki baat chalo khair banta nahin ki tum se kahen yunhi ik kaifiyat si hai 'javvad' koi qissa nahin ki tum se kahen hath mein kya nahin ki tum se kahen hum ko zeba nahin ki tum se kahen dil kisi wajh se dukhi hai magar kuchh bhi aisa nahin ki tum se kahen zehn uljha hua hai kuchh din se lekin itna nahin ki tum se kahen warna ab tak na kah chuke hote kabhi chaha nahin ki tum se kahen khamushi ashk rog marg farar ek rasta nahin ki tum se kahen tum ko aata nahin ki hum se kaho hum se hota nahin ki tum se kahen kahe dete hain dil ki baat chalo khair banta nahin ki tum se kahen yunhi ek kaifiyat si hai 'jawwad' koi qissa nahin ki tum se kahen

dur khamosh baitha rahta hun is tarah haal dil ka kahta hun

chand ka patthar bandh ke tan se utri manzar-e-khwab mein chup

chand ka patthar bandh ke tan se utri manzar-e-khvab men chup chidiyan duur sidhar gaiin aur duub gai talab men chup lafzon ke batvare men is chikh-bhare gahvare men bol to ham bhi sakte hain par shamil hai adab men chup pahle to chaupal men apna jism chatakhta rahta tha chal nikli jab baat safar ki phail gai aasab men chup ab to ham yuun rahte hain is hijr-bhare virane men jaise aankh men aansu gum ho jaise harf kitab men chup apni aahat ko bhi apne saath nahin le jaate vo teri raah pe chalne vaale rakhte hain asbab men chup chand ka patthar bandh ke tan se utri manzar-e-khwab mein chup chidiyan dur sidhaar gain aur dub gai talab mein chup lafzon ke batware mein is chikh-bhare gahware mein bol to hum bhi sakte hain par shamil hai aadab mein chup pahle to chaupal mein apna jism chatakhta rahta tha chal nikli jab baat safar ki phail gai aasab mein chup ab to hum yun rahte hain is hijr-bhare virane mein jaise aankh mein aansu gum ho jaise harf kitab mein chup apni aahat ko bhi apne sath nahin le jate wo teri rah pe chalne wale rakhte hain asbab mein chup

tumhaare khat mein nazar aai itni khamoshi ki mujh ko rakhne pade apne kan kaghaz par

gham ki saughat hai khamoshi hai

ghham ki saughhat hai khamoshi hai chandni raat hai khamoshi hai main akela nahin ki baten hon vo mire saat hai khamoshi hai meri barbadiyon ki sazish men zabt ka haat hai khamoshi hai kaisa aaseb hai ki har janib jashn-e-jazbat hai khamoshi hai vaqt ke zakhm zakhm honton par an-kahi baat hai khamoshi hai phir usi tarah garm mathe par kanpta haath hai khamoshi hai subh-e-nau ho ki sham-e-ghham 'aslam' gosha-e-zat hai khamoshi hai gham ki saughat hai khamoshi hai chandni raat hai khamoshi hai main akela nahin ki baaten hon wo mere sat hai khamoshi hai meri barbaadiyon ki sazish mein zabt ka hat hai khamoshi hai kaisa aaseb hai ki har jaanib jashn-e-jazbaat hai khamoshi hai waqt ke zakhm zakhm honton par an-kahi baat hai khamoshi hai phir usi tarah garm mathe par kanpta hath hai khamoshi hai subh-e-nau ho ki sham-e-gham 'aslam' gosha-e-zat hai khamoshi hai