Shaam

sham bhi thi dhuan dhuan husn bhi tha udas udas dil ko kai kahaniyan yaad si aa ke rah gain the couplet links outer scenery with inner feeling: a smoky dusk mirrors a dim, heavy mood. even “beauty” appears depressed, suggesting love itself has lost its shine. in that atmosphere, old memories and unfinished tales rise inside the heart and linger, not becoming clear words—only a persistent ache.

hamara dil sawere ka sunahra jam ho jae

hamara dil savere ka sunahra jaam ho jaae charaghhon ki tarah ankhen jalen jab shaam ho jaae kabhi to asman se chand utre jaam ho jaae tumhare naam ki ik khub-surat shaam ho jaae ajab halat the yuun dil ka sauda ho gaya akhir mohabbat ki haveli jis tarah nilam ho jaae samundar ke safar men is tarah avaz de ham ko havaen tez hon aur kashtiyon men shaam ho jaae mujhe malum hai us ka thikana phir kahan hoga parinda asman chhune men jab nakam ho jaae ujale apni yadon ke hamare saath rahne do na jaane kis gali men zindagi ki shaam ho jaae hamara dil sawere ka sunahra jam ho jae charaghon ki tarah aankhen jalen jab sham ho jae kabhi to aasman se chand utre jam ho jae tumhaare nam ki ek khub-surat sham ho jae ajab haalat the yun dil ka sauda ho gaya aakhir mohabbat ki haweli jis tarah nilam ho jae samundar ke safar mein is tarah aawaz de hum ko hawaen tez hon aur kashtiyon mein sham ho jae mujhe malum hai us ka thikana phir kahan hoga parinda aasman chhune mein jab nakaam ho jae ujale apni yaadon ke hamare sath rahne do na jaane kis gali mein zindagi ki sham ho jae

aadmi waqt par gaya hoga

aadmi vaqt par gaya hoga vaqt pahle guzar gaya hoga vo hamari taraf na dekh ke bhi koi ehsan dhar gaya hoga khud se mayus ho ke baitha huun aaj har shakhs mar gaya hoga shaam tere dayar men akhir koi to apne ghar gaya hoga marham-e-hijr tha ajab iksir ab to har zakhm bhar gaya hoga aadmi waqt par gaya hoga waqt pahle guzar gaya hoga wo hamari taraf na dekh ke bhi koi ehsan dhar gaya hoga khud se mayus ho ke baitha hun aaj har shakhs mar gaya hoga sham tere dayar mein aakhir koi to apne ghar gaya hoga marham-e-hijr tha ajab iksir ab to har zakhm bhar gaya hoga

tumhaare shahr ka mausam bada suhana lage main ek sham chura lun agar bura na lage

wo na aaega hamein malum tha is sham bhi intizar us ka magar kuchh soch kar karte rahe

sham-e-firaq ab na puchh aai aur aa ke tal gai

sham-e-firaq ab na puchh aai aur aa ke tal gai dil tha ki phir bahal gaya jaan thi ki phir sambhal gai query not my lonely night it came and went away the heart was consoled and life managed not to fray bazm-e-khayal men tire husn ki shama jal gai dard ka chand bujh gaya hijr ki raat dhal gai in the parlour of my thoughts your beauty's lamp was lit the moon of pain vanished again, the night of parting quit jab tujhe yaad kar liya subh mahak mahak uthi jab tira ghham jaga liya raat machal machal gai when your thoughts arose, fragrant was the morn when your sorrow's woke, the night was all forlorn dil se to har moamla kar ke chale the saaf ham kahne men un ke samne baat badal badal gai i ventured forth with all my thoughts properly arranged in her presence when i spoke, the meaning had all changed akhir-e-shab ke ham-safar 'faiz' na jaane kya hue rah gai kis jagah saba subh kidhar nikal gai where the night's companions went i do not know where did the breeze vanish where did the morning go sham-e-firaq ab na puchh aai aur aa ke tal gai dil tha ki phir bahal gaya jaan thi ki phir sambhal gai query not my lonely night it came and went away the heart was consoled and life managed not to fray bazm-e-khayal mein tere husn ki shama jal gai dard ka chand bujh gaya hijr ki raat dhal gai in the parlour of my thoughts your beauty's lamp was lit the moon of pain vanished again, the night of parting quit jab tujhe yaad kar liya subh mahak mahak uthi jab tera gham jaga liya raat machal machal gai when your thoughts arose, fragrant was the morn when your sorrow's woke, the night was all forlorn dil se to har moamla kar ke chale the saf hum kahne mein un ke samne baat badal badal gai i ventured forth with all my thoughts properly arranged in her presence when i spoke, the meaning had all changed aakhir-e-shab ke ham-safar 'faiz' na jaane kya hue rah gai kis jagah saba subh kidhar nikal gai where the night's companions went i do not know where did the breeze vanish where did the morning go

sham se aankh mein nami si hai

shaam se aankh men nami si hai aaj phir aap ki kami si hai dafn kar do hamen ki saans aae nabz kuchh der se thami si hai kaun pathra gaya hai ankhon men barf palkon pe kyuun jami si hai vaqt rahta nahin kahin tik kar aadat is ki bhi aadmi si hai aaiye raste alag kar len ye zarurat bhi bahami si hai sham se aankh mein nami si hai aaj phir aap ki kami si hai dafn kar do hamein ki sans aae nabz kuchh der se thami si hai kaun pathra gaya hai aankhon mein barf palkon pe kyun jami si hai waqt rahta nahin kahin tik kar aadat is ki bhi aadmi si hai aaiye raste alag kar len ye zarurat bhi bahami si hai

yun to har sham umidon mein guzar jati hai aaj kuchh baat hai jo sham pe rona aaya every evening was, by hope, sustained this evening's desperation makes me weep

sham tak subh ki nazron se utar jate hain itne samjhauton pe jite hain ki mar jate hain

ujad ujad ke sanwarti hai tere hijr ki sham

ujad ujad ke sanvarti hai tere hijr ki shaam na puchh kaise guzarti hai tere hijr ki shaam ye barg barg udasi bikhar rahi hai miri ki shakh shakh utarti hai tere hijr ki shaam ujaad ghar men koi chand kab utarta hai saval mujh se ye karti hai tere hijr ki shaam mire safar men ik aisa bhi mod aata hai jab apne aap se darti hai tere hijr ki shaam bahut aziiz hain dil ko ye zakhm zakhm ruten inhi ruton men nikharti hai tere hijr ki shaam ye mera dil ye sarasar nigar-khana-e-ghham sada isi men utarti hai tere hijr ki shaam jahan jahan bhi milen teri qurbaton ke nishan vahan vahan se ubharti hai tere hijr ki shaam ye hadisa tujhe shayad udaas kar dega ki mere saath hi marti hai tere hijr ki shaam ujad ujad ke sanwarti hai tere hijr ki sham na puchh kaise guzarti hai tere hijr ki sham ye barg barg udasi bikhar rahi hai meri ki shakh shakh utarti hai tere hijr ki sham ujad ghar mein koi chand kab utarta hai sawal mujh se ye karti hai tere hijr ki sham mere safar mein ek aisa bhi mod aata hai jab apne aap se darti hai tere hijr ki sham bahut aziz hain dil ko ye zakhm zakhm ruten inhi ruton mein nikharti hai tere hijr ki sham ye mera dil ye sarasar nigar-khana-e-gham sada isi mein utarti hai tere hijr ki sham jahan jahan bhi milen teri qurbaton ke nishan wahan wahan se ubharti hai tere hijr ki sham ye hadisa tujhe shayad udas kar dega ki mere sath hi marti hai tere hijr ki sham

tum parindon se ziyaada to nahin ho aazad sham hone ko hai ab ghar ki taraf laut chalo

kitni mushkil se bahla tha ye kya kar gai sham

kitni mushkil se bahla tha ye kya kar gai shaam hanste gaate dil ko pal men tanha kar gai shaam duur ufuq par kis ki ankhen ro ro ho gaiin laal ret kinare kis ka anchal giila kar gai shaam ata, chahe koi na aata aas to thi din bhar ab kya rasta dekhen rasta dhundla kar gai shaam mere bichhde dost se kitni milti-julti hai aai aur aa kar ankhon ko dariya kar gai shaam duur pahadi ki choti par roti rah gai dhuup raat andhere se duniya ka sauda kar gai shaam panchhi laute maahi laute to bhi laut 'hasan' dharti ambar ka manzar suuna kar gai shaam kitni mushkil se bahla tha ye kya kar gai sham hanste gate dil ko pal mein tanha kar gai sham dur ufuq par kis ki aankhen ro ro ho gain lal ret kinare kis ka aanchal gila kar gai sham aata, chahe koi na aata aas to thi din bhar ab kya rasta dekhen rasta dhundla kar gai sham mere bichhde dost se kitni milti-julti hai aai aur aa kar aankhon ko dariya kar gai sham dur pahadi ki choti par roti rah gai dhup raat andhere se duniya ka sauda kar gai sham panchhi laute mahi laute to bhi laut 'hasan' dharti ambar ka manzar suna kar gai sham

ab udas phirte ho sardiyon ki shamon mein is tarah to hota hai is tarah ke kaamon mein

kahan se aa gaya kahan ye sham bhi kahan hui

kahan se aa gaya kahan ye shaam bhi kahan hui na ham-nafas na ham-zaban ye shaam bhi kahan hui bujhi nazar bujhe qadam na rahbar na ham-safar na rahguzar na karvan ye shaam bhi kahan hui na sham-e-dil na shama-e-rukh nujum-e-shab na mah-e-shab nigah-o-dil dhuan dhuan ye shaam bhi kahan hui na gesuon ki chhanv hai na arizon ki chandni na maang ki vo kahkashan ye shaam bhi kahan hui hayat-e-ghham ke bojh se dabi dabi thaki thaki luti luti si bazm-e-jan ye shaam bhi kahan hui lagi hai jaise aag si chita men jal raha huun main pighal rahe hain jism-o-jan ye shaam bhi kahan hui 'payam' us maqam par hai aaj dil ka karvan jahan zamin na asman ye shaam bhi kahan hui kahan se aa gaya kahan ye sham bhi kahan hui na ham-nafas na ham-zaban ye sham bhi kahan hui bujhi nazar bujhe qadam na rahbar na ham-safar na rahguzar na karwan ye sham bhi kahan hui na sham-e-dil na shama-e-rukh nujum-e-shab na mah-e-shab nigah-o-dil dhuan dhuan ye sham bhi kahan hui na gesuon ki chhanw hai na aarizon ki chandni na mang ki wo kahkashan ye sham bhi kahan hui hayat-e-gham ke bojh se dabi dabi thaki thaki luti luti si bazm-e-jaan ye sham bhi kahan hui lagi hai jaise aag si chita mein jal raha hun main pighal rahe hain jism-o-jaan ye sham bhi kahan hui 'payam' us maqam par hai aaj dil ka karwan jahan zamin na aasman ye sham bhi kahan hui

wo kaun tha jo din ke ujale mein kho gaya ye chand kis ko dhundne nikla hai sham se

de uthi lau jo tere sath guzari hui sham

de uthi lau jo tire saath guzari hui shaam hujra-e-jan ki har ik chiiz pe taari hui shaam umr bhar dhuup lapete rahe apne tan par ham se pahni na gai us ki utari hui shaam pahle to mujh se miri zaat ka matlab puchha aur phir apne hi ehsas se aari hui shaam ai junun puchh isi lamha-e-maujud se puchh lams ye kis ka uthaya hai ki bhari hui shaam do hi kirdar numayan hain kahani men miri be-karan dasht hua main to shikari hui shaam is taraf dasht-e-badan men koi suraj duuba us taraf sina-e-aflak se jaari hui shaam main nasen kaat ke suraj men utar hi jaata par khayal aaya tira hijr ki maari hui shaam kya faqat ham se savalat kiye jaenge kya faqat ham se mukhatib hai ye haari hui shaam ham ne har shai men utarte hue dekha khud ko yaad aai jo tire qurb pe vaari hui shaam de uthi lau jo tere sath guzari hui sham hujra-e-jaan ki har ek chiz pe tari hui sham umr bhar dhup lapete rahe apne tan par hum se pahni na gai us ki utari hui sham pahle to mujh se meri zat ka matlab puchha aur phir apne hi ehsas se aari hui sham ai junun puchh isi lamha-e-maujud se puchh lams ye kis ka uthaya hai ki bhaari hui sham do hi kirdar numayan hain kahani mein meri be-karan dasht hua main to shikari hui sham is taraf dasht-e-badan mein koi suraj duba us taraf sina-e-aflak se jari hui sham main nasen kat ke suraj mein utar hi jata par khayal aaya tera hijr ki mari hui sham kya faqat hum se sawalat kiye jaenge kya faqat hum se mukhatib hai ye haari hui sham hum ne har shai mein utarte hue dekha khud ko yaad aai jo tere qurb pe wari hui sham

bas ek sham ka har sham intizar raha magar wo sham kisi sham bhi nahin aai

aankhon ke kashkol shikasta ho jaenge sham ko

ankhon ke kashkol shikasta ho jaenge shaam ko din bhar chehre jam' kiye hain kho jaenge shaam ko saare ped safar men honge aur gharon ke samne jitne ped hain utne saae lahraenge shaam ko din ke shor men shamil shayad koi tumhari baat bhi ho avazon ke uljhe dhage suljhaenge shaam ko shaam se pahle dard ki daulat maujen hain be-nam si dariyaon se mil ke dariya bal khaenge shaam ko subh se angan men andhi hai andhiyara hai dhuul hai shayad aag churane vaale ghar aenge shaam ko aankhon ke kashkol shikasta ho jaenge sham ko din bhar chehre jam' kiye hain kho jaenge sham ko sare ped safar mein honge aur gharon ke samne jitne ped hain utne sae lahraenge sham ko din ke shor mein shamil shayad koi tumhaari baat bhi ho aawazon ke uljhe dhage suljhaenge sham ko sham se pahle dard ki daulat maujen hain be-nam si dariyaon se mil ke dariya bal khaenge sham ko subh se aangan mein aandhi hai andhiyara hai dhul hai shayad aag churane wale ghar aaenge sham ko

kabhi to aasman se chand utre jam ho jae tumhaare nam ki ek khub-surat sham ho jae

kya karoge bachaw suraj ka

kya karoge bachav suraj ka jante ho subhav suraj ka garm hai vo to kam nahin ham bhi kaun sahta hai taao suraj ka mere ghar ka charaghh bujhte hi chadh gaya kitna bhaav suraj ka surmai shaam aae kamre men ab to parda hatao suraj ka raat se jang kar ke aaya hai taaza taaza hai ghaav suraj ka milne jaata hai raat se chhup kar ik fasana banao suraj ka asmanon se dosti kar ke badh gaya hai tanav suraj ka ho gai shaam sochte kya ho ab janaza uthao suraj ka raat bhar munh chhupae phirta raha kam nahin phir bhi taao suraj ka roz dariya kinare baith ke ham jodte hain ghatao suraj ka jugnuon se muqabla tha 'fahim' kaun karta bachao suraj ka kya karoge bachaw suraj ka jaante ho subhaw suraj ka garm hai wo to kam nahin hum bhi kaun sahta hai tao suraj ka mere ghar ka charagh bujhte hi chadh gaya kitna bhaw suraj ka surmai sham aae kamre mein ab to parda hatao suraj ka raat se jang kar ke aaya hai taza taza hai ghaw suraj ka milne jata hai raat se chhup kar ek fasana banao suraj ka aasmanon se dosti kar ke badh gaya hai tanaw suraj ka ho gai sham sochte kya ho ab janaza uthao suraj ka raat bhar munh chhupae phirta raha kam nahin phir bhi tao suraj ka roz dariya kinare baith ke hum jodte hain ghatao suraj ka jugnuon se muqabla tha 'fahim' kaun karta bachao suraj ka

na udas ho na malal kar kisi baat ka na khayal kar kai sal ba'd mile hain hum tere nam aaj ki sham hai

dhani surmai sabz gulabi jaise man ka aanchal sham

dhani surmai sabz gulabi jaise maan ka anchal shaam kaise kaise rang dikhae roz labalab chhagal shaam charvahe ko ghar pahunchae pahre-dar se ghar chhudvae aate jaate chhedti jaae darvaze ki sankal shaam suraj ke papon ki gathri sar par laade thaki thaki si khamoshi se munh latkae chal deti hai paidal shaam behis duniya-daron ko ho duniya ki har chiiz mubarak ghham-zadon ka sarmaya hain aansu aahen botal shaam suraj ke jaate hi apne rang pe aa jaati hai duniya jane-bujhe chup rahti hai shab ke mod pe komal shaam sanson ki pur-shor dagar pe raqs karega sannata chupke se jis roz achanak chhanka degi paael shaam 'badr' tumhen kya haal sunain itna hi bas kaafi hai tanhai men kat jaati hai jaise-taise makhmal shaam dhani surmai sabz gulabi jaise man ka aanchal sham kaise kaise rang dikhae roz labaalab chhagal sham charwahe ko ghar pahunchae pahre-dar se ghar chhudwae aate jate chhedti jae darwaze ki sankal sham suraj ke papon ki gathri sar par lade thaki thaki si khamoshi se munh latkae chal deti hai paidal sham behis duniya-daron ko ho duniya ki har chiz mubarak gham-zadon ka sarmaya hain aansu aahen botal sham suraj ke jate hi apne rang pe aa jati hai duniya jaane-bujhe chup rahti hai shab ke mod pe komal sham sanson ki pur-shor dagar pe raqs karega sannata chupke se jis roz achanak chhanka degi pael sham 'badr' tumhein kya haal sunain itna hi bas kafi hai tanhai mein kat jati hai jaise-taise makhmal sham

ab kaun muntazir hai hamare liye wahan sham aa gai hai laut ke ghar jaen hum to kya

kahte hain log ye ki badi dil-nashin hai sham

kahte hain log ye ki badi dil-nashin hai shaam lekin mujhe ye lagta hai andoh-gin hai shaam ye ik chhalava hai ki pahadon ki aag hai vahm-o-guman ki shakl men jaise yaqin hai shaam kya us ko dhundte ho khalaon ke darmiyan tum apne dil men khoj ke dekho yahin hai shaam ye kaisi machhliyan hain chamakti hain raat bhar ye jhiil hai ki ek nigah-e-hasin hai shaam donon ka vasl ho to shafaq-rang ho ye dil hai raat asman to goya zamin hai shaam din ka gunah raat ke sar aa gaya hai kyun? kya shab ki be-gunahi ki shahid nahin hai sham? ye to badal chuki hai 'karamat' hava ka rukh kaise kahun ki vaqt ke zer-e-nagin hai shaam kahte hain log ye ki badi dil-nashin hai sham lekin mujhe ye lagta hai andoh-gin hai sham ye ek chhalawa hai ki pahadon ki aag hai wahm-o-guman ki shakl mein jaise yaqin hai sham kya us ko dhundte ho khalaon ke darmiyan tum apne dil mein khoj ke dekho yahin hai sham ye kaisi machhliyan hain chamakti hain raat bhar ye jhil hai ki ek nigah-e-hasin hai sham donon ka wasl ho to shafaq-rang ho ye dil hai raat aasman to goya zamin hai sham din ka gunah raat ke sar aa gaya hai kyun? kya shab ki be-gunahi ki shahid nahin hai sham? ye to badal chuki hai 'karamat' hawa ka rukh kaise kahun ki waqt ke zer-e-nagin hai sham

main tamam din ka thaka hua tu tamam shab ka jaga hua zara thahar ja isi mod par tere sath sham guzar lun

ta-hashr zid mein subh ki aati rahegi sham

ta-hashr zid men subh ki aati rahegi shaam gul honge jo charaghh jalati rahegi shaam har shaam le ke aaegi paighham subh ka har subh jal ke dhuup men laati rahegi shaam shamen jala ke shaam se nafrat karenge log logon ko pyaar karna sikhati rahegi shaam tazin-e-chashm ho na ho kajal ki dhaar se be-vaqt bhi jahan men aati rahegi shaam jaise hinai haath ho duuba sharab men manzar hamen vo roz dikhati rahegi shaam jaane lagengi baaghh se jab din ki raniyan raton ki raniyon ko jagati rahegi shaam thak kar girega to ye sambhalegi god men suraj ko tutne se bachati rahegi shaam insan to phenk denge libas-e-haya ko duur un ka har ik gunah chhupati rahegi shaam kisht-e-falak men daal ke khun-e-shafaq ki khaad taron ki ek fasl ugati rahegi shaam kirnen kuchh aftab ki 'jazib' samet kar moti rida-e-shab pe sajati rahegi shaam ta-hashr zid mein subh ki aati rahegi sham gul honge jo charagh jalati rahegi sham har sham le ke aaegi paigham subh ka har subh jal ke dhup mein lati rahegi sham shamen jala ke sham se nafrat karenge log logon ko pyar karna sikhati rahegi sham tazin-e-chashm ho na ho kajal ki dhaar se be-waqt bhi jahan mein aati rahegi sham jaise hinai hath ho duba sharab mein manzar hamein wo roz dikhati rahegi sham jaane lagengi bagh se jab din ki raniyan raaton ki raniyon ko jagati rahegi sham thak kar girega to ye sambhaalegi god mein suraj ko tutne se bachati rahegi sham insan to phenk denge libas-e-haya ko dur un ka har ek gunah chhupati rahegi sham kisht-e-falak mein dal ke khun-e-shafaq ki khad taron ki ek fasl ugati rahegi sham kirnen kuchh aaftab ki 'jazib' samet kar moti rida-e-shab pe sajati rahegi sham

doston se mulaqat ki sham hai ye saza kat kar apne ghar jaunga

albeli kaamni ki nashili ghadi hai sham

albeli kamni ki nashili ghadi hai shaam sar mastiyon ki sej pe nangi padi hai shaam bekal kiye hai rain ke rasiya ka intizar ghhamgin hai husn-e-shokh ki hairan khadi hai shaam chamka diya hai is ke shararon ne fikr ko ehsas-e-ishq-o-husn ki ik phuljadi hai shaam taban hai tera chehra ki hai jalva-e-sahar rakhshan hai teri maang ki taron jadi hai shaam ruthe hue dilon ko bhi is ne mana liya man-mohni hai kamni chanchal badi hai shaam jaane kab aae aaj sa hangam-e-dil-navaz yaaro uthao jaam ghadi do ghadi hai shaam albeli kaamni ki nashili ghadi hai sham sar mastiyon ki sej pe nangi padi hai sham bekal kiye hai rain ke rasiya ka intizar ghamgin hai husn-e-shokh ki hairan khadi hai sham chamka diya hai is ke shararon ne fikr ko ehsas-e-ishq-o-husn ki ek phuljadi hai sham taban hai tera chehra ki hai jalwa-e-sahar rakhshan hai teri mang ki taron jadi hai sham ruthe hue dilon ko bhi is ne mana liya man-mohni hai kaamni chanchal badi hai sham jaane kab aae aaj sa hangam-e-dil-nawaz yaro uthao jam ghadi do ghadi hai sham

yaad hai ab tak tujh se bichhadne ki wo andheri sham mujhe tu khamosh khada tha lekin baaten karta tha kajal

hayat-e-sokhta-saman ek istiara-e-sham

hayat-e-sokhta-saman ik istiara-e-sham chamak chamak ke bujha hai koi sitara-e-sham kisi ko faeda-e-sham-e-khush-khisal mila kisi ke hisse men likkha gaya khasara-e-sham bujha rahe hain charag-e-shaguftagi-e-bahar samajh chuke hain bahut ham bhi ye ishara-e-sham isi qadar hai hayat-o-ajal ke biich ka farq ye ek dhuup ka dariya vo ik kinara-e-sham junun ki bazm saji hai isi ke saae men ki ham to girne nahin denge ye manara-e-sham hayat-e-sokhta-saman ek istiara-e-sham chamak chamak ke bujha hai koi sitara-e-sham kisi ko faeda-e-sham-e-khush-khisal mila kisi ke hisse mein likkha gaya khasara-e-sham bujha rahe hain charag-e-shaguftagi-e-bahaar samajh chuke hain bahut hum bhi ye ishaara-e-sham isi qadar hai hayat-o-ajal ke bich ka farq ye ek dhup ka dariya wo ek kinara-e-sham junun ki bazm saji hai isi ke sae mein ki hum to girne nahin denge ye manara-e-sham