Mohabbat

aur bhi dukh hain zamane mein mohabbat ke siwa rahaten aur bhi hain wasl ki rahat ke siwa sorrows other than love's longing does this life provide comforts other than a lover's union too abide

umr guzregi imtihan mein kya

umr guzregi imtihan men kya daaghh hi denge mujh ko daan men kya meri har baat be-asar hi rahi nuqs hai kuchh mire bayan men kya mujh ko to koi tokta bhi nahin yahi hota hai khandan men kya apni mahrumiyan chhupate hain ham ghharibon ki an-ban men kya khud ko jaana juda zamane se aa gaya tha mire guman men kya shaam hi se dukan-e-did hai band nahin nuqsan tak dukan men kya ai mire subh-o-sham-e-dil ki shafaq tu nahati hai ab bhi baan men kya bolte kyuun nahin mire haq men aable pad gae zaban men kya khamushi kah rahi hai kaan men kya aa raha hai mire guman men kya dil ki aate hain jis ko dhyan bahut khud bhi aata hai apne dhyan men kya vo mile to ye puchhna hai mujhe ab bhi huun main tiri amaan men kya yuun jo takta hai asman ko tu koi rahta hai asman men kya hai nasim-e-bahar gard-alud khaak udti hai us makan men kya ye mujhe chain kyuun nahin padta ek hi shakhs tha jahan men kya umr guzregi imtihan mein kya dagh hi denge mujh ko dan mein kya meri har baat be-asar hi rahi nuqs hai kuchh mere bayan mein kya mujh ko to koi tokta bhi nahin yahi hota hai khandan mein kya apni mahrumiyan chhupate hain hum gharibon ki aan-ban mein kya khud ko jaana juda zamane se aa gaya tha mere guman mein kya sham hi se dukan-e-did hai band nahin nuqsan tak dukan mein kya ai mere subh-o-sham-e-dil ki shafaq tu nahati hai ab bhi ban mein kya bolte kyun nahin mere haq mein aable pad gae zaban mein kya khamushi kah rahi hai kan mein kya aa raha hai mere guman mein kya dil ki aate hain jis ko dhyan bahut khud bhi aata hai apne dhyan mein kya wo mile to ye puchhna hai mujhe ab bhi hun main teri aman mein kya yun jo takta hai aasman ko tu koi rahta hai aasman mein kya hai nasim-e-bahaar gard-alud khak udti hai us makan mein kya ye mujhe chain kyun nahin padta ek hi shakhs tha jahan mein kya

ujale apni yaadon ke hamare sath rahne do na jaane kis gali mein zindagi ki sham ho jae

ranjish hi sahi dil hi dukhane ke liye aa

ranjish hi sahi dil hi dukhane ke liye aa aa phir se mujhe chhod ke jaane ke liye aa even if you are annoyed come just to give me pain come even if you have to then leave me yet again kuchh to mire pindar-e-mohabbat ka bharam rakh tu bhi to kabhi mujh ko manane ke liye aa the notion of my love's self-pride please do pacify you should surely come one day and try to mollify pahle se marasim na sahi phir bhi kabhi to rasm-o-rah-e-duniya hi nibhane ke liye aa even tho no longer close we are as used to be come even if it's purely for sake of formality kis kis ko bataenge judai ka sabab ham tu mujh se khafa hai to zamane ke liye aa the reason for our parting to whom should i relate if cross with methen come and to the world narrate ik 'umr se huun lazzat-e-girya se bhi mahrum ai rahat-e-jan mujh ko rulane ke liye aa a lifetime have i missed the joy of tearful ecstasy life's comfort thus to make me cry, you should come to me ab tak dil-e-khush-fahm ko tujh se hain umiden ye akhiri sham'en bhi bujhane ke liye aa my heart is optimistic yet, its hopes are still alive come to snuff it out, let not this final flame survive ranjish hi sahi dil hi dukhane ke liye aa aa phir se mujhe chhod ke jaane ke liye aa even if you are annoyed come just to give me pain come even if you have to then leave me yet again kuchh to mere pindar-e-mohabbat ka bharam rakh tu bhi to kabhi mujh ko manane ke liye aa the notion of my love's self-pride please do pacify you should surely come one day and try to mollify pahle se marasim na sahi phir bhi kabhi to rasm-o-rah-e-duniya hi nibhane ke liye aa even tho no longer close we are as used to be come even if it's purely for sake of formality kis kis ko bataenge judai ka sabab hum tu mujh se khafa hai to zamane ke liye aa the reason for our parting to whom should i relate if cross with methen come and to the world narrate ek 'umr se hun lazzat-e-girya se bhi mahrum ai rahat-e-jaan mujh ko rulane ke liye aa a lifetime have i missed the joy of tearful ecstasy life's comfort thus to make me cry, you should come to me ab tak dil-e-khush-fahm ko tujh se hain umiden ye aakhiri sham'en bhi bujhane ke liye aa my heart is optimistic yet, its hopes are still alive come to snuff it out, let not this final flame survive

ranjish hi sahi dil hi dukhane ke liye aa aa phir se mujhe chhod ke jaane ke liye aa

kitne aish se rahte honge kitne itraate honge

kitne aish se rahte honge kitne itrate honge jaane kaise log vo honge jo us ko bhate honge shaam hue khush-bash yahan ke mere paas aa jaate hain mere bujhne ka nazzara karne aa jaate honge vo jo na aane vaala hai na us se mujh ko matlab tha aane valon se kya matlab aate hain aate honge us ki yaad ki bad-e-saba men aur to kya hota hoga yunhi mere baal hain bikhre aur bikhar jaate honge yaaro kuchh to zikr karo tum us ki qayamat banhon ka vo jo simatte honge un men vo to mar jaate honge mera saans ukhadte hi sab bain karenge roenge yaani mere baad bhi yaani saans liye jaate honge kitne aish se rahte honge kitne itraate honge jaane kaise log wo honge jo us ko bhate honge sham hue khush-bash yahan ke mere pas aa jate hain mere bujhne ka nazzara karne aa jate honge wo jo na aane wala hai na us se mujh ko matlab tha aane walon se kya matlab aate hain aate honge us ki yaad ki baad-e-saba mein aur to kya hota hoga yunhi mere baal hain bikhre aur bikhar jate honge yaro kuchh to zikr karo tum us ki qayamat banhon ka wo jo simatte honge un mein wo to mar jate honge mera sans ukhadte hi sab bain karenge roenge yani mere baad bhi yani sans liye jate honge

us ki yaad aai hai sanso zara aahista chalo dhadkanon se bhi ibaadat mein khalal padta hai

donon jahan teri mohabbat mein haar ke

donon jahan teri mohabbat men haar ke vo ja raha hai koi shab-e-ghham guzar ke having lost out both the worlds in his love for you having spent a night of sorrow someone bids adieu viran hai mai-kada khum-o-saghhar udaas hain tum kya gae ki ruuth gae din bahar ke the tavern is forlorn the goblet flask too are blue now that you have left the days of spring have too ik fursat-e-gunah mili vo bhi chaar din dekhe hain ham ne hausle parvardigar ke leave to sin i did obtain but for days two and two courage of the lord divine is there for all to view duniya ne teri yaad se begana kar diya tujh se bhi dil-fareb hain ghham rozgar ke this world has caused me to forget all thoughts of you the sorrows of subsistence are more deceitful than you bhule se muskura to diye the vo aaj 'faiz' mat puchh valvale dil-e-na-karda-kar ke she did smile, by mistake, today at me anew the joy of my dejected heart i cannot tell you donon jahan teri mohabbat mein haar ke wo ja raha hai koi shab-e-gham guzar ke having lost out both the worlds in his love for you having spent a night of sorrow someone bids adieu viran hai mai-kada khum-o-saghar udas hain tum kya gae ki ruth gae din bahaar ke the tavern is forlorn the goblet flask too are blue now that you have left the days of spring have too ek fursat-e-gunah mili wo bhi chaar din dekhe hain hum ne hausle parwardigar ke leave to sin i did obtain but for days two and two courage of the lord divine is there for all to view duniya ne teri yaad se begana kar diya tujh se bhi dil-fareb hain gham rozgar ke this world has caused me to forget all thoughts of you the sorrows of subsistence are more deceitful than you bhule se muskura to diye the wo aaj 'faiz' mat puchh walwale dil-e-na-karda-kar ke she did smile, by mistake, today at me anew the joy of my dejected heart i cannot tell you

mohabbat mein nahin hai farq jine aur marne ka usi ko dekh kar jite hain jis kafir pe dam nikle in love there is no difference 'tween life and death do know the very one for whom i die, life too does bestow the couplet says that true love dissolves the boundary between life and death: both become equally acceptable states. the lover’s survival depends on the beloved’s presence, yet that same beloved is so cruel or powerful that a single look can kill. this tension—being sustained and destroyed by the same sight—captures the intensity and helpless devotion of عشق.

wo jo hum mein tum mein qarar tha tumhein yaad ho ki na yaad ho

vo jo ham men tum men qarar tha tumhen yaad ho ki na yaad ho vahi yaani vaada nibah ka tumhen yaad ho ki na yaad ho the love that 'tween us used to be, you may, may not recall those promises of constancy, you may, may not recall vo jo lutf mujh pe the beshtar vo karam ki tha mire haal par mujhe sab hai yaad zara zara tumhen yaad ho ki na yaad ho those favours that you did bestow, the kindness that you once did show i can recall them all somehow, you may, may not recall vo nae gile vo shikayaten vo maze maze ki hikayaten vo har ek baat pe ruthna tumhen yaad ho ki na yaad ho new complaints each every night, stories so full of delight at every word your feigning slight, you may, may not recall kabhi baithe sab men jo ru-ba-ru to isharaton hi se guftugu vo bayan shauq ka barmala tumhen yaad ho ki na yaad ho sitting in midst of company, talking in gestures openly that expression of love publicly, you may, may not recall hue ittifaq se gar baham to vafa jatane ko dam-ba-dam gila-e-malamat-e-aqriba tumhen yaad ho ki na yaad ho if face to face we chanced to be, to constantly prove loyalty those plaints of folks' rebukes to me, you may, may not recall koi baat aisi agar hui ki tumhare ji ko buri lagi to bayan se pahle hi bhulna tumhen yaad ho ki na yaad ho a word of mine if were to be, which hurt you to any degree forgetting it most instantly, you may, may not recall kabhi ham men tum men bhi chaah thi kabhi ham se tum se bhi raah thi kabhi ham bhi tum bhi the ashna tumhen yaad ho ki na yaad ho friendship twixt us once used to be, a path there was from you to me once "i" and "you" were not, but we, you may, may not recall suno zikr hai kai saal ka ki kiya ik aap ne vaada tha so nibahane ka to zikr kya tumhen yaad ho ki na yaad ho long past though it appears to be,there was something you promised me to fulfil each vow truthfully, you may, may not recall kaha main ne baat vo kothe ki mire dil se saaf utar gai to kaha ki jaane miri bala tumhen yaad ho ki na yaad ho --- --- vo bigadna vasl ki raat ka vo na manna kisi baat ka vo nahin nahin ki har aan ada tumhen yaad ho ki na yaad ho you getting angry when we met, at everything getting upset your nay saying i can't forget, you may, may not recall jise aap ginte the ashna jise aap kahte the ba-vafa main vahi huun 'momin'-e-mubtala tumhen yaad ho ki na yaad ho the one you once held close to you, the one whom once you deemed as true i am that distressed momin, blue, you may, may not recall wo jo hum mein tum mein qarar tha tumhein yaad ho ki na yaad ho wahi yani wada nibah ka tumhein yaad ho ki na yaad ho the love that 'tween us used to be, you may, may not recall those promises of constancy, you may, may not recall wo jo lutf mujh pe the beshtar wo karam ki tha mere haal par mujhe sab hai yaad zara zara tumhein yaad ho ki na yaad ho those favours that you did bestow, the kindness that you once did show i can recall them all somehow, you may, may not recall wo nae gile wo shikayaten wo maze maze ki hikayaten wo har ek baat pe ruthna tumhein yaad ho ki na yaad ho new complaints each every night, stories so full of delight at every word your feigning slight, you may, may not recall kabhi baithe sab mein jo ru-ba-ru to ishaaraton hi se guftugu wo bayan shauq ka barmala tumhein yaad ho ki na yaad ho sitting in midst of company, talking in gestures openly that expression of love publicly, you may, may not recall hue ittifaq se gar baham to wafa jatane ko dam-ba-dam gila-e-malamat-e-aqriba tumhein yaad ho ki na yaad ho if face to face we chanced to be, to constantly prove loyalty those plaints of folks' rebukes to me, you may, may not recall koi baat aisi agar hui ki tumhaare ji ko buri lagi to bayan se pahle hi bhulna tumhein yaad ho ki na yaad ho a word of mine if were to be, which hurt you to any degree forgetting it most instantly, you may, may not recall kabhi hum mein tum mein bhi chah thi kabhi hum se tum se bhi rah thi kabhi hum bhi tum bhi the aashna tumhein yaad ho ki na yaad ho friendship twixt us once used to be, a path there was from you to me once "i" and "you" were not, but we, you may, may not recall suno zikr hai kai sal ka ki kiya ek aap ne wada tha so nibahane ka to zikr kya tumhein yaad ho ki na yaad ho long past though it appears to be,there was something you promised me to fulfil each vow truthfully, you may, may not recall kaha main ne baat wo kothe ki mere dil se saf utar gai to kaha ki jaane meri bala tumhein yaad ho ki na yaad ho --- --- wo bigadna wasl ki raat ka wo na manna kisi baat ka wo nahin nahin ki har aan ada tumhein yaad ho ki na yaad ho you getting angry when we met, at everything getting upset your nay saying i can't forget, you may, may not recall jise aap ginte the aashna jise aap kahte the ba-wafa main wahi hun 'momin'-e-mubtala tumhein yaad ho ki na yaad ho the one you once held close to you, the one whom once you deemed as true i am that distressed momin, blue, you may, may not recall

kuchh to majburiyan rahi hongi yun koi bewafa nahin hota she would have had compulsions surely faithless without cause no one can be in this couplet, the speaker softens a painful truth: if someone became unfaithful or left, there must have been some compulsion or helpless circumstance behind it. the line “yun koi bewafa nahin hota” is not a factual claim so much as an emotional stance — refusing to reduce a complex human act to sheer cruelty. it carries empathy and self-protection at once: the lover tries to preserve the beloved’s dignity (and their own love) by imagining unavoidable pressures rather than deliberate betrayal.

kuchh to hawa bhi sard thi kuchh tha tera khayal bhi

kuchh to hava bhi sard thi kuchh tha tira khayal bhi dil ko khushi ke saath saath hota raha malal bhi baat vo aadhi raat ki raat vo puure chand ki chand bhi 'ain chait ka us pe tira jamal bhi sab se nazar bacha ke vo mujh ko kuchh aise dekhta ek daf'a to ruk gai gardish-e-mah-o-sal bhi dil to chamak sakega kya phir bhi tarash ke dekh len shisha-giran-e-shahr ke haath ka ye kamal bhi us ko na pa sake the jab dil ka 'ajib haal tha ab jo palat ke dekhiye baat thi kuchh muhal bhi meri talab tha ek shakhs vo jo nahin mila to phir haath du'a se yuun gira bhuul gaya saval bhi us ki sukhan-taraziyan mere liye bhi dhaal thiin us ki hansi men chhup gaya apne ghhamon ka haal bhi gaah qarib-e-shah-rag gaah baid-e-vahm-o-khvab us ki rafaqaton men raat hijr bhi tha visal bhi us ke hi bazuon men aur us ko hi sochte rahe jism ki khvahishon pe the ruuh ke aur jaal bhi shaam ki na-samajh hava puchh rahi hai ik pata mauj-e-hava-e-ku-e-yar kuchh to mira khayal bhi kuchh to hawa bhi sard thi kuchh tha tera khayal bhi dil ko khushi ke sath sath hota raha malal bhi baat wo aadhi raat ki raat wo pure chand ki chand bhi 'ain chait ka us pe tera jamal bhi sab se nazar bacha ke wo mujh ko kuchh aise dekhta ek daf'a to ruk gai gardish-e-mah-o-sal bhi dil to chamak sakega kya phir bhi tarash ke dekh len shisha-giran-e-shahr ke hath ka ye kamal bhi us ko na pa sake the jab dil ka 'ajib haal tha ab jo palat ke dekhiye baat thi kuchh muhaal bhi meri talab tha ek shakhs wo jo nahin mila to phir hath du'a se yun gira bhul gaya sawal bhi us ki sukhan-taraaziyan mere liye bhi dhaal thin us ki hansi mein chhup gaya apne ghamon ka haal bhi gah qarib-e-shah-rag gah baid-e-wahm-o-khwab us ki rafaqaton mein raat hijr bhi tha visal bhi us ke hi bazuon mein aur us ko hi sochte rahe jism ki khwahishon pe the ruh ke aur jal bhi sham ki na-samajh hawa puchh rahi hai ek pata mauj-e-hawa-e-ku-e-yar kuchh to mera khayal bhi

chupke chupke raat din aansu bahana yaad hai

chupke chupke raat din aansu bahana yaad hai ham ko ab tak ashiqi ka vo zamana yaad hai ba-hazaran iztirab o sad-hazaran ishtiyaq tujh se vo pahle-pahal dil ka lagana yaad hai baar baar uthna usi janib nigah-e-shauq ka aur tira ghhurfe se vo ankhen ladana yaad hai tujh se kuchh milte hi vo bebak ho jaana mira aur tira danton men vo ungli dabana yaad hai khinch lena vo mira parde ka kona dafatan aur dupatte se tira vo munh chhupana yaad hai jaan kar sota tujhe vo qasd-e-pa-bosi mira aur tira thukra ke sar vo muskurana yaad hai tujh ko jab tanha kabhi paana to az-rah-e-lihaz hal-e-dil baton hi baton men jatana yaad hai jab siva mere tumhara koi divana na tha sach kaho kuchh tum ko bhi vo kar-khana yaad hai ghhair ki nazron se bach kar sab ki marzi ke khilaf vo tira chori-chhupe raton ko aana yaad hai aa gaya gar vasl ki shab bhi kahin zikr-e-firaq vo tira ro ro ke mujh ko bhi rulana yaad hai dopahar ki dhuup men mere bulane ke liye vo tira kothe pe nange paanv aana yaad hai aaj tak nazron men hai vo sohbat-e-raz-o-niyaz apna jaana yaad hai tera bulana yaad hai mithi mithi chhed kar baten nirali pyaar ki zikr dushman ka vo baton men udana yaad hai dekhna mujh ko jo bargashta to sau sau naaz se jab mana lena to phir khud ruuth jaana yaad hai chori chori ham se tum aa kar mile the jis jagah muddaten guzrin par ab tak vo thikana yaad hai shauq men mehndi ke vo be-dast-o-pa hona tira aur mira vo chhedna vo gudgudana yaad hai bavajud-e-iddia-e-ittiqa 'hasrat' mujhe aaj tak ahd-e-havas ka vo fasana yaad hai chupke chupke raat din aansu bahana yaad hai hum ko ab tak aashiqi ka wo zamana yaad hai ba-hazaran iztirab o sad-hazaran ishtiyaq tujh se wo pahle-pahal dil ka lagana yaad hai bar bar uthna usi jaanib nigah-e-shauq ka aur tera ghurfe se wo aankhen ladana yaad hai tujh se kuchh milte hi wo bebak ho jaana mera aur tera danton mein wo ungli dabana yaad hai khinch lena wo mera parde ka kona dafatan aur dupatte se tera wo munh chhupana yaad hai jaan kar sota tujhe wo qasd-e-pa-bosi mera aur tera thukra ke sar wo muskurana yaad hai tujh ko jab tanha kabhi pana to az-rah-e-lihaz haal-e-dil baaton hi baaton mein jatana yaad hai jab siwa mere tumhaara koi diwana na tha sach kaho kuchh tum ko bhi wo kar-khana yaad hai ghair ki nazron se bach kar sab ki marzi ke khilaf wo tera chori-chhupe raaton ko aana yaad hai aa gaya gar wasl ki shab bhi kahin zikr-e-firaq wo tera ro ro ke mujh ko bhi rulana yaad hai dopahar ki dhup mein mere bulane ke liye wo tera kothe pe nange panw aana yaad hai aaj tak nazron mein hai wo sohbat-e-raaz-o-niyaz apna jaana yaad hai tera bulana yaad hai mithi mithi chhed kar baaten nirali pyar ki zikr dushman ka wo baaton mein udana yaad hai dekhna mujh ko jo bargashta to sau sau naz se jab mana lena to phir khud ruth jaana yaad hai chori chori hum se tum aa kar mile the jis jagah muddaten guzrin par ab tak wo thikana yaad hai shauq mein mehndi ke wo be-dast-o-pa hona tera aur mera wo chhedna wo gudgudana yaad hai bawajud-e-iddia-e-ittiqa 'hasrat' mujhe aaj tak ahd-e-hawas ka wo fasana yaad hai

wo to khush-bu hai hawaon mein bikhar jaega masala phul ka hai phul kidhar jaega

hosh walon ko khabar kya be-khudi kya chiz hai ishq kije phir samajhiye zindagi kya chiz hai

ku-ba-ku phail gai baat shanasai ki

ku-ba-ku phail gai baat shanasai ki us ne khushbu ki tarah meri pazirai ki the news of our affinity has spread to every door he welcomed me like fragrance which he did adore kaise kah duun ki mujhe chhod diya hai us ne baat to sach hai magar baat hai rusvai ki how can i say that i have been deserted by my beau its true but this will cause me to be shamed for evermore vo kahin bhi gaya lauta to mire paas aaya bas yahi baat hai achchhi mire harjai ki each time he deserted me, came back to me once more i like this very aspect of my faithless paramour tera pahlu tire dil ki tarah abad rahe tujh pe guzre na qayamat shab-e-tanhai ki just as your heart is full of love, be dear ones by your side may pain of long and lonely nights be never in your store us ne jalti hui peshani pe jab haath rakha ruuh tak aa gai tasir masihai ki when he gently placed his hand upon my burning brow it was as though the saviour's touch had infused my core ab bhi barsat ki raton men badan tutta hai jaag uthti hain ajab khvahishen angdai ki till even now in rainy climes, my limbs are aching, sore the yen to stretch out languidly then comes to the fore ku-ba-ku phail gai baat shanasai ki us ne khushbu ki tarah meri pazirai ki the news of our affinity has spread to every door he welcomed me like fragrance which he did adore kaise kah dun ki mujhe chhod diya hai us ne baat to sach hai magar baat hai ruswai ki how can i say that i have been deserted by my beau its true but this will cause me to be shamed for evermore wo kahin bhi gaya lauta to mere pas aaya bas yahi baat hai achchhi mere harjai ki each time he deserted me, came back to me once more i like this very aspect of my faithless paramour tera pahlu tere dil ki tarah aabaad rahe tujh pe guzre na qayamat shab-e-tanhai ki just as your heart is full of love, be dear ones by your side may pain of long and lonely nights be never in your store us ne jalti hui peshani pe jab hath rakha ruh tak aa gai tasir masihai ki when he gently placed his hand upon my burning brow it was as though the saviour's touch had infused my core ab bhi barsat ki raaton mein badan tutta hai jag uthti hain ajab khwahishen angdai ki till even now in rainy climes, my limbs are aching, sore the yen to stretch out languidly then comes to the fore

aziz itna hi rakkho ki ji sambhal jae ab is qadar bhi na chaho ki dam nikal jae

itni muddat baad mile ho

itni muddat baad mile ho kin sochon men gum phirte ho itne khaif kyuun rahte ho har aahat se dar jaate ho tez hava ne mujh se puchha ret pe kya likhte rahte ho kaash koi ham se bhi puchhe raat gae tak kyuun jaage ho men dariya se bhi darta huun tum dariya se bhi gahre ho kaun si baat hai tum men aisi itne achchhe kyuun lagte ho pichhe mud kar kyuun dekha tha patthar ban kar kya takte ho jaao jiit ka jashn manao men jhuta huun tum sachche ho apne shahar ke sab logon se meri khatir kyuun uljhe ho kahne ko rahte ho dil men phir bhi kitne duur khade ho raat hamen kuchh yaad nahin tha raat bahut hi yaad aae ho ham se na puchho hijr ke qisse apni kaho ab tum kaise ho 'mohsin' tum badnam bahut ho jaise ho phir bhi achchhe ho itni muddat baad mile ho kin sochon mein gum phirte ho itne khaif kyun rahte ho har aahat se dar jate ho tez hawa ne mujh se puchha ret pe kya likhte rahte ho kash koi hum se bhi puchhe raat gae tak kyun jage ho mein dariya se bhi darta hun tum dariya se bhi gahre ho kaun si baat hai tum mein aisi itne achchhe kyun lagte ho pichhe mud kar kyun dekha tha patthar ban kar kya takte ho jao jit ka jashn manao mein jhuta hun tum sachche ho apne shahar ke sab logon se meri khatir kyun uljhe ho kahne ko rahte ho dil mein phir bhi kitne dur khade ho raat hamein kuchh yaad nahin tha raat bahut hi yaad aae ho hum se na puchho hijr ke qisse apni kaho ab tum kaise ho 'mohsin' tum badnam bahut ho jaise ho phir bhi achchhe ho

inhin pattharon pe chal kar agar aa sako to aao mere ghar ke raste mein koi kahkashan nahin hai

silsile tod gaya wo sabhi jate jate

silsile tod gaya vo sabhi jaate jaate varna itne to marasim the ki aate jaate shikva-e-zulmat-e-shab se to kahin behtar tha apne hisse ki koi shama jalate jaate kitna asan tha tire hijr men marna janan phir bhi ik umr lagi jaan se jaate jaate jashn-e-maqtal hi na barpa hua varna ham bhi pa-ba-jaulan hi sahi nachte gaate jaate is ki vo jaane use pas-e-vafa tha ki na tha tum 'faraz' apni taraf se to nibhate jaate silsile tod gaya wo sabhi jate jate warna itne to marasim the ki aate jate shikwa-e-zulmat-e-shab se to kahin behtar tha apne hisse ki koi shama jalate jate kitna aasan tha tere hijr mein marna jaanan phir bhi ek umr lagi jaan se jate jate jashn-e-maqtal hi na barpa hua warna hum bhi pa-ba-jaulan hi sahi nachte gate jate is ki wo jaane use pas-e-wafa tha ki na tha tum 'faraaz' apni taraf se to nibhate jate

na ji bhar ke dekha na kuchh baat ki badi aarzu thi mulaqat ki

yunhi be-sabab na phira karo koi sham ghar mein raha karo

yunhi be-sabab na phira karo koi shaam ghar men raha karo vo ghhazal ki sachchi kitab hai use chupke chupke padha karo koi haath bhi na milaega jo gale miloge tapak se ye nae mizaj ka shahr hai zara fasle se mila karo abhi raah men kai mod hain koi aaega koi jaega tumhen jis ne dil se bhula diya use bhulne ki dua karo mujhe ishtihar si lagti hain ye mohabbaton ki kahaniyan jo kaha nahin vo suna karo jo suna nahin vo kaha karo kabhi husn-e-parda-nashin bhi ho zara ashiqana libas men jo main ban sanvar ke kahin chalun mire saath tum bhi chala karo nahin be-hijab vo chand sa ki nazar ka koi asar na ho use itni garmi-e-shauq se badi der tak na taka karo ye khizan ki zard si shaal men jo udaas ped ke paas hai ye tumhare ghar ki bahar hai use ansuon se hara karo yunhi be-sabab na phira karo koi sham ghar mein raha karo wo ghazal ki sachchi kitab hai use chupke chupke padha karo koi hath bhi na milaega jo gale miloge tapak se ye nae mizaj ka shahr hai zara fasle se mila karo abhi rah mein kai mod hain koi aaega koi jaega tumhein jis ne dil se bhula diya use bhulne ki dua karo mujhe ishtihaar si lagti hain ye mohabbaton ki kahaniyan jo kaha nahin wo suna karo jo suna nahin wo kaha karo kabhi husn-e-parda-nashin bhi ho zara aashiqana libas mein jo main ban sanwar ke kahin chalun mere sath tum bhi chala karo nahin be-hijab wo chand sa ki nazar ka koi asar na ho use itni garmi-e-shauq se badi der tak na taka karo ye khizan ki zard si shaal mein jo udas ped ke pas hai ye tumhaare ghar ki bahaar hai use aansuon se hara karo

sari duniya ke gham hamare hain aur sitam ye ki hum tumhaare hain

kahan aa ke rukne the raste kahan mod tha use bhul ja

kahan aa ke rukne the raste kahan mod tha use bhuul ja vo jo mil gaya use yaad rakh jo nahin mila use bhuul ja vo tire nasib ki barishen kisi aur chhat pe baras gaiin dil-e-be-khabar miri baat sun use bhuul ja use bhuul ja main to gum tha tere hi dhyan men tiri aas tere guman men saba kah gai mire kaan men mire saath aa use bhuul ja kisi aankh men nahin ashk-e-ghham tire baa'd kuchh bhi nahin hai kam tujhe zindagi ne bhula diya tu bhi muskura use bhuul ja kahin chak-e-jan ka rafu nahin kisi astin pe lahu nahin ki shahid-e-rah-e-malal ka nahin khun-baha use bhuul ja kyuun ata hua hai ghhubar men ghham-e-zindagi ke fishar men vo jo dard tha tire bakht men so vo ho gaya use bhuul ja tujhe chand ban ke mila tha jo tire sahilon pe khila tha jo vo tha ek dariya visal ka so utar gaya use bhuul ja kahan aa ke rukne the raste kahan mod tha use bhul ja wo jo mil gaya use yaad rakh jo nahin mila use bhul ja wo tere nasib ki barishen kisi aur chhat pe baras gain dil-e-be-khabar meri baat sun use bhul ja use bhul ja main to gum tha tere hi dhyan mein teri aas tere guman mein saba kah gai mere kan mein mere sath aa use bhul ja kisi aankh mein nahin ashk-e-gham tere ba'd kuchh bhi nahin hai kam tujhe zindagi ne bhula diya tu bhi muskura use bhul ja kahin chaak-e-jaan ka rafu nahin kisi aastin pe lahu nahin ki shahid-e-rah-e-malal ka nahin khun-baha use bhul ja kyun ata hua hai ghubar mein gham-e-zindagi ke fishaar mein wo jo dard tha tere bakht mein so wo ho gaya use bhul ja tujhe chand ban ke mila tha jo tere sahilon pe khila tha jo wo tha ek dariya visal ka so utar gaya use bhul ja

aur kya dekhne ko baqi hai aap se dil laga ke dekh liya what else is there now for me to view i have experienced being in love with you

koi fariyaad tere dil mein dabi ho jaise

koi fariyad tire dil men dabi ho jaise tu ne ankhon se koi baat kahi ho jaise jagte jagte ik umr kati ho jaise jaan baaqi hai magar saans ruki ho jaise har mulaqat pe mahsus yahi hota hai mujh se kuchh teri nazar puchh rahi ho jaise raah chalte hue aksar ye guman hota hai vo nazar chhup ke mujhe dekh rahi ho jaise ek lamhe men simat aaya hai sadiyon ka safar zindagi tez bahut tez chali ho jaise is tarah pahron tujhe sochta rahta huun main meri har saans tire naam likhi ho jaise koi fariyaad tere dil mein dabi ho jaise tu ne aankhon se koi baat kahi ho jaise jagte jagte ek umr kati ho jaise jaan baqi hai magar sans ruki ho jaise har mulaqat pe mahsus yahi hota hai mujh se kuchh teri nazar puchh rahi ho jaise rah chalte hue aksar ye guman hota hai wo nazar chhup ke mujhe dekh rahi ho jaise ek lamhe mein simat aaya hai sadiyon ka safar zindagi tez bahut tez chali ho jaise is tarah pahron tujhe sochta rahta hun main meri har sans tere nam likhi ho jaise

zindagi kis tarah basar hogi dil nahin lag raha mohabbat mein

ye zulf agar khul ke bikhar jae to achchha

ye zulf agar khul ke bikhar jaae to achchha is raat ki taqdir sanvar jaae to achchha jis tarah se thodi si tire saath kati hai baaqi bhi usi tarah guzar jaae to achchha duniya ki nigahon men bhala kya hai bura kya ye bojh agar dil se utar jaae to achchha vaise to tumhin ne mujhe barbad kiya hai ilzam kisi aur ke sar jaae to achchha ye zulf agar khul ke bikhar jae to achchha is raat ki taqdir sanwar jae to achchha jis tarah se thodi si tere sath kati hai baqi bhi usi tarah guzar jae to achchha duniya ki nigahon mein bhala kya hai bura kya ye bojh agar dil se utar jae to achchha waise to tumhin ne mujhe barbaad kiya hai ilzam kisi aur ke sar jae to achchha

ishq par zor nahin hai ye wo aatish 'ghaalib' ki lagae na lage aur bujhae na bane one has no power over love, it is that flame, to wit, which neither can be set alight, nor extinguished once lit the couplet presents love as an uncontrollable inner blaze. it arrives on its own terms and refuses to obey the lover’s will, so both starting and stopping it lie beyond human power. the metaphor of “fire” captures love’s consuming intensity and the speaker’s helpless surrender to it.

jab se tu ne mujhe diwana bana rakkha hai

jab se tu ne mujhe divana bana rakkha hai sang har shakhs ne hathon men utha rakkha hai us ke dil par bhi kadi ishq men guzri hogi naam jis ne bhi mohabbat ka saza rakkha hai pattharo aaj mire sar pe baraste kyuun ho main ne tum ko bhi kabhi apna khuda rakkha hai ab miri diid ki duniya bhi tamashai hai tu ne kya mujh ko mohabbat men bana rakkha hai pi ja ayyam ki talkhi ko bhi hans kar 'nasir' ghham ko sahne men bhi qudrat ne maza rakkha hai jab se tu ne mujhe diwana bana rakkha hai sang har shakhs ne hathon mein utha rakkha hai us ke dil par bhi kadi ishq mein guzri hogi nam jis ne bhi mohabbat ka saza rakkha hai pattharo aaj mere sar pe baraste kyun ho main ne tum ko bhi kabhi apna khuda rakkha hai ab meri did ki duniya bhi tamashai hai tu ne kya mujh ko mohabbat mein bana rakkha hai pi ja ayyam ki talkhi ko bhi hans kar 'nasir' gham ko sahne mein bhi qudrat ne maza rakkha hai