khush-bayaani

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

saz-e-furqat pe ghazal gao ki kuchh raat kate

saz-e-furqat pe ghhazal gaao ki kuchh raat kate pyaar ki rasm ko chamkao ki kuchh raat kate jab ye tai hai ki ghham-e-ishq bahut kaafi hai ghham ka mafhum hi samjhao ki kuchh raat kate subh ke saath hi ham khud bhi bikhar jaenge do-ghadi aur thahar jaao ki kuchh raat kate daman-e-dard pe bikhre hue aansu ki tarah meri palkon pe bhi lahrao ki kuchh raat kate zikr-e-gulzar sahi qissa-e-dil-dar sahi zakhm ke phuul hi mahkao ki kuchh raat kate ek ek dard ke siine men utar kar dekho ek ek saans men lahrao ki kuchh raat kate dil ki vaadi men hai tarik ghataon ka hujum chandni ban ke nikhar jaao ki kuchh raat kate qatil-e-shahr se bach kar main abhi aaya huun main akela huun chale aao ki kuchh raat kate farsh kirnon ka bichha degi sahar aa ke 'rais' dil ke zakhmon ko bhi chamkao ki kuchh raat kate saz-e-furqat pe ghazal gao ki kuchh raat kate pyar ki rasm ko chamkao ki kuchh raat kate jab ye tai hai ki gham-e-ishq bahut kafi hai gham ka mafhum hi samjhao ki kuchh raat kate subh ke sath hi hum khud bhi bikhar jaenge do-ghadi aur thahar jao ki kuchh raat kate daman-e-dard pe bikhre hue aansu ki tarah meri palkon pe bhi lahrao ki kuchh raat kate zikr-e-gulzar sahi qissa-e-dil-dar sahi zakhm ke phul hi mahkao ki kuchh raat kate ek ek dard ke sine mein utar kar dekho ek ek sans mein lahrao ki kuchh raat kate dil ki wadi mein hai tarik ghataon ka hujum chandni ban ke nikhar jao ki kuchh raat kate qatil-e-shahr se bach kar main abhi aaya hun main akela hun chale aao ki kuchh raat kate farsh kirnon ka bichha degi sahar aa ke 'rais' dil ke zakhmon ko bhi chamkao ki kuchh raat kate

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.

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

ajab lahja hai us ki guftugu ka ghazal jaisi zaban wo bolta hai

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

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

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

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

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

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