Sahra

bahaar aae to mera salam kah dena mujhe to aaj talab kar liya hai sahra ne

har koi dil ki hatheli pe hai sahra rakkhe

har koi dil ki hatheli pe hai sahra rakkhe kis ko sairab kare vo kise pyasa rakkhe umr bhar kaun nibhata hai taalluq itna ai miri jaan ke dushman tujhe allah rakkhe ham ko achchha nahin lagta koi hamnam tira koi tujh sa ho to phir naam bhi tujh sa rakkhe dil bhi pagal hai ki us shakhs se vabasta hai jo kisi aur ka hone de na apna rakkhe kam nahin tama-e-ibadat bhi to hirs-e-zar se faqr to vo hai ki jo diin na duniya rakkhe hans na itna bhi faqiron ke akele-pan par ja khuda meri tarah tujh ko bhi tanha rakkhe ye qanaat hai itaat hai ki chahat hai 'faraz' ham to raazi hain vo jis haal men jaisa rakkhe har koi dil ki hatheli pe hai sahra rakkhe kis ko sairab kare wo kise pyasa rakkhe umr bhar kaun nibhata hai talluq itna ai meri jaan ke dushman tujhe allah rakkhe hum ko achchha nahin lagta koi hamnam tera koi tujh sa ho to phir nam bhi tujh sa rakkhe dil bhi pagal hai ki us shakhs se wabasta hai jo kisi aur ka hone de na apna rakkhe kam nahin tama-e-ibaadat bhi to hirs-e-zar se faqr to wo hai ki jo din na duniya rakkhe hans na itna bhi faqiron ke akele-pan par ja khuda meri tarah tujh ko bhi tanha rakkhe ye qanaat hai itaat hai ki chahat hai 'faraaz' hum to raazi hain wo jis haal mein jaisa rakkhe

sahra ko bahut naz hai virani pe apni waqif nahin shayad mere ujde hue ghar se

kuchh faede bhi hote hain ujde makan ke

kuchh faede bhi hote hain ujde makan ke alfaz is men gunjte hain raftagan ke ai chand is men teri bhi sazish zarur hai taare kidhar gae hain mire asman ke ud jaega yaqin ke pinjre ko tod kar thode se par nikalne do vahm-o-guman ke ghhazlen miri bacha lo bure vaqt ke liye alfaz bech dalna mujh be-zaban ke karbal ki ret dekh ke itne the mutmain jaise ki muntazir hon isi imtihan ke ik baar mere lafzon ko padh kar zaban se kirdar zinda kar do miri dastan ke itna asar to rakhti hai maan ki du'a 'ali' dekhe hain main ne khulte kivad asman ke kuchh faede bhi hote hain ujde makan ke alfaz is mein gunjte hain raftagan ke ai chand is mein teri bhi sazish zarur hai tare kidhar gae hain mere aasman ke ud jaega yaqin ke pinjre ko tod kar thode se par nikalne do wahm-o-guman ke ghazlen meri bacha lo bure waqt ke liye alfaz bech dalna mujh be-zaban ke karbal ki ret dekh ke itne the mutmain jaise ki muntazir hon isi imtihan ke ek bar mere lafzon ko padh kar zaban se kirdar zinda kar do meri dastan ke itna asar to rakhti hai man ki du'a 'ali' dekhe hain main ne khulte kiwad aasman ke

dekhna hai tujhe sahra to pareshan kyun hai kuchh dinon ke liye mujh se meri aankhen le ja

raushni kuchh to mile jangal mein

raushni kuchh to mile jangal men aag lag jaae ghane jangal men aap ko shahr men dar lagta hai ham to be-khauf rahe jangal men ek ik shakh zaban ho jaae koi avaz to de jangal men ped se ped laga rahta hai pyaar hota hai bhare jangal men shahr men kaan taraste hi rahe chahchahe ham ne sune jangal men shaam hote hi utar aate hain shokh pariyon ke pare jangal men shokh hirnon ne qulanchen marin mor ke raqs hue jangal men ab bhi qadmon ke nishan milte hain gaanv se duur pare jangal men ab bhi phirti hai koi parchhain raat ke vaqt bhare jangal men khuub the hazrat-e-adam 'alvi' bastiyan chhod gae jangal men raushni kuchh to mile jangal mein aag lag jae ghane jangal mein aap ko shahr mein dar lagta hai hum to be-khauf rahe jangal mein ek ek shakh zaban ho jae koi aawaz to de jangal mein ped se ped laga rahta hai pyar hota hai bhare jangal mein shahr mein kan taraste hi rahe chahchahe hum ne sune jangal mein sham hote hi utar aate hain shokh pariyon ke pare jangal mein shokh hirnon ne qulanchen marin mor ke raqs hue jangal mein ab bhi qadmon ke nishan milte hain ganw se dur pare jangal mein ab bhi phirti hai koi parchhain raat ke waqt bhare jangal mein khub the hazrat-e-adam 'alwi' bastiyan chhod gae jangal mein

rakkhi hui hai donon ki buniyaad ret par sahra-e-be-karan ko samundar likhenge hum

sine mein sulagte hue lamhat ka jangal

siine men sulagte hue lamhat ka jangal kis tarah kate taron bhari raat ka jangal haan dast-shanasi pe bada naaz tha us ko dekha na gaya us se mire haat ka jangal ummid ka ik ped ugaae nahin ugta khud-rav hai magar zehn men shubhat ka jangal de taqat-e-parvaz ki uupar se guzar jaun kyuun raah men haail hai miri zaat ka jangal khvabida hain is men kai ayyar darinde behtar hai ki jal jaae ye jazbat ka jangal kuchh aur masail miri janib hue maail kuchh aur hara ho gaya halat ka jangal tasvir-e-ghhazal men se jhalakta hua 'aslam' ye shahr-e-sukhan hai ki khurafat ka jangal sine mein sulagte hue lamhat ka jangal kis tarah kate taron bhari raat ka jangal han dast-shanasi pe bada naz tha us ko dekha na gaya us se mere hat ka jangal ummid ka ek ped ugae nahin ugta khud-raw hai magar zehn mein shubhat ka jangal de taqat-e-parwaz ki upar se guzar jaun kyun rah mein hail hai meri zat ka jangal khwabida hain is mein kai ayyar darinde behtar hai ki jal jae ye jazbaat ka jangal kuchh aur masail meri jaanib hue mail kuchh aur hara ho gaya haalat ka jangal taswir-e-ghazal mein se jhalakta hua 'aslam' ye shahr-e-sukhan hai ki khurafat ka jangal

wusat-e-sahra bhi munh apna chhupa kar nikli sari duniya mere kamre ke barabar nikli

kis takalluf se hamein zer-e-aman rakkha gaya

kis takalluf se hamen zer-e-aman rakkha gaya ahani pinjre men apna ashiyan rakkha gaya ek hi zanjir thi us paar se is paar tak kaj-ravi ka koi vaqfa hi kahan rakkha gaya apne khvabon ki zamin par khushk-sali kab hui har samay ik ret ka dariya ravan rakkha gaya us kinare koi apna muntazir ho ya na ho ye bhi kya kam hai ki itna khush-guman rakkha gaya ab to ham aapas men bhi milte nahin khulte nahin kis bala ka khauf apne darmiyan rakkha gaya 'yusuf' ik bhedon bhare pul ki rifaqat par hamen kitni viran sa'aton men raegan rakkha gaya kis takalluf se hamein zer-e-aman rakkha gaya aahani pinjre mein apna aashiyan rakkha gaya ek hi zanjir thi us par se is par tak kaj-rawi ka koi waqfa hi kahan rakkha gaya apne khwabon ki zamin par khushk-sali kab hui har samay ek ret ka dariya rawan rakkha gaya us kinare koi apna muntazir ho ya na ho ye bhi kya kam hai ki itna khush-guman rakkha gaya ab to hum aapas mein bhi milte nahin khulte nahin kis bala ka khauf apne darmiyan rakkha gaya 'yusuf' ek bhedon bhare pul ki rifaqat par hamein kitni viran sa'aton mein raegan rakkha gaya

ishq ne mansab likhe jis din meri taqdir mein dagh ki naqadi mili sahra mila jagir mein

panw mera phir pada hai dasht mein

paanv mera phir pada hai dasht men main huun avara hava hai dasht men ab miri tanhai kam ho jaegi ik bagula mil gaya hai dasht men bastiyon se bhi ziyada shor hai kaun itna chikhta hai dasht men kis tarah khud ko bachaega koi ek nadida bala hai dasht men khaak aur kuchh zard patton ke siva tujh ko 'azar' kya mila hai dasht men panw mera phir pada hai dasht mein main hun aawara hawa hai dasht mein ab meri tanhai kam ho jaegi ek bagula mil gaya hai dasht mein bastiyon se bhi ziyaada shor hai kaun itna chikhta hai dasht mein kis tarah khud ko bachaega koi ek nadida bala hai dasht mein khak aur kuchh zard patton ke siwa tujh ko 'azar' kya mila hai dasht mein

ho sake kya apni wahshat ka ilaj mere kuche mein bhi sahra chahiye dagh dehlvi presents “wahshat” as an inner frenzy that no ordinary remedy can heal. the desert symbolizes vast solitude and distance, a space where the self can breathe. the lover’s heart is so unsettled that even the beloved’s lane feels too tight and crowded. the couplet’s ache lies in needing isolation even at the very place one longs to reach.

qais wo natawan-e-sahra hai

qais vo natavan-e-sahra hai kalbud nistan-e-sahra hai atish-e-ishq se hai siina garm jalva-e-barq jan-e-sahra hai tere divana ke liye zanjir mauj-e-rang-e-ravan-e-sahra hai ghham men kis shoala-ru ke dud-e-ah atish-e-dudman-e-sahra hai hai jo farhad daavati-e-koh qais bhi mehman-e-sahra hai haif paik apna rah-ghhalat-karda taaza chashm-e-ravan-e-sahra hai hai har ik harf chashm-e-ghhul 'vaqar' is ghhazal men bayan-e-sahra hai qais wo natawan-e-sahra hai kalbud nistan-e-sahra hai aatish-e-ishq se hai sina garm jalwa-e-barq jaan-e-sahra hai tere diwana ke liye zanjir mauj-e-rang-e-rawan-e-sahra hai gham mein kis shoala-ru ke dud-e-ah aatish-e-dudman-e-sahra hai hai jo farhad dawati-e-koh qais bhi mehman-e-sahra hai haif paik apna rah-ghalat-karda taza chashm-e-rawan-e-sahra hai hai har ek harf chashm-e-ghul 'waqar' is ghazal mein bayan-e-sahra hai

kis ne sahra mein mere waste rakkhi hai ye chhanw dhup roke hai mera chahne wala kaisa

zat ka dasht-e-khatar yaad aaya

zaat ka dasht-e-khatar yaad aaya daf'atan auj-e-bashar yaad aaya khana-e-khvab men dam le lete kya karen apna hi ghar yaad aaya sabz shakhon pe dahakte hue phuul manzar-e-khvab-asar yaad aaya chand jhonke the havaon ke magar phir na patta na shajar yaad aaya aisa abad tha sahra-e-junun kaisi divar na dar yaad aaya abr ne jab bhi udaya anchal apna hi daman-e-tar yaad aaya sard inkar ke zindanon men garm khushbu ka guzar yaad aaya rang aur chehra-e-qatil se khafa koi 'unvan-e-khabar yaad aaya asman chahe gire ya na gire dekhen kis kis ko hai sar yaad aaya da'va-e-zohd-o-'ibadat se mujhe ik riya-kar ka shar yaad aaya ji men thani hai na bhulenge kabhi vo agar bar-e-digar yaad aaya ghham ko bazar dikhana hi pada vaqt-e-'usrat ye hunar yaad aaya us shab-e-zar ke andhere men kise ashk-e-taban ka guhar yaad aaya gul khilata hua har ek ravish phir mira sho’la-e-fariyad aaya hai zamin jis ki haqiqat ka suraghh 'fauq' vo khvab-e-sahar yaad aaya zat ka dasht-e-khatar yaad aaya daf'atan auj-e-bashar yaad aaya khana-e-khwab mein dam le lete kya karen apna hi ghar yaad aaya sabz shakhon pe dahakte hue phul manzar-e-khwab-asar yaad aaya chand jhonke the hawaon ke magar phir na patta na shajar yaad aaya aisa aabaad tha sahra-e-junun kaisi diwar na dar yaad aaya abr ne jab bhi udaya aanchal apna hi daman-e-tar yaad aaya sard inkar ke zindanon mein garm khushbu ka guzar yaad aaya rang aur chehra-e-qatil se khafa koi 'unwan-e-khabar yaad aaya aasman chahe gire ya na gire dekhen kis kis ko hai sar yaad aaya da'wa-e-zohd-o-'ibaadat se mujhe ek riya-kar ka shar yaad aaya ji mein thani hai na bhulenge kabhi wo agar bar-e-digar yaad aaya gham ko bazar dikhana hi pada waqt-e-'usrat ye hunar yaad aaya us shab-e-zar ke andhere mein kise ashk-e-taban ka guhar yaad aaya gul khilata hua har ek rawish phir mera sho’la-e-fariyaad aaya hai zamin jis ki haqiqat ka suragh 'fauq' wo khwab-e-sahar yaad aaya

main to rahta hun dasht mein masruf qais karta hai kaam-kaj mera

ab us pe chand sitare bhi rashk karte hain wo ek diya jo kabhi dasht mein bujhaya gaya

majnun se ye kahna ki mere shahar mein aa jae wahshat ke liye ek bayaban abhi hai

na hum wahshat mein apne ghar se nikle na sahra apni virani se nikla

kya khabar kab qaid-e-baam-o-dar se ukta jae dil bastiyon ke darmiyan sahra bhi hona chahiye

pahle tamam shahr ko sahra banaenge phir wahshaton ki ret pe soya karenge hum

wahshi raqs chamakte khanjar surkh alaw jangal jangal kante-dar qabile phul

aabla-pai hamari rang lai dasht mein khar-e-sahra tishna-e-khun ho ke nashtar ho gae

banjar dil sairab to hoga ashkon se sahra aankhon kaho na kaise ro lun main

mere 'anasir khak na hon bas rang banen aur jangal sahra dariya par barse rang

paigham to un ka aaya hai tum shahr mein 'tishna' aa jao sahra hai pasandida hum ko hum shahr mein ja kar kya karte

kohsar pe chal ke roiye ab sahra to bahut dubo chuke hum

mujhe dariya, kabhi sahra ke hawale kar ke wo kahani ko naya mod diya karta tha

main bahta dariya hun lekin bich mein sahra pad jata hai