Tamanna

hazaron khwahishen aisi ki har khwahish pe dam nikle bahut nikle mere arman lekin phir bhi kam nikle i have a thousand yearnings , each one afflicts me so many were fulfilled for sure, not enough although the couplet captures the endlessness of human wanting: desires are so overpowering that each seems life-draining. even when some dreams are fulfilled, satisfaction remains out of reach, because the heart keeps multiplying new demands. the metaphor of “breath leaving” intensifies the emotional weight of longing and exhaustion.

dil chiz kya hai aap meri jaan lijiye

dil chiiz kya hai aap miri jaan lijiye bas ek baar mera kaha maan lijiye is anjuman men aap ko aana hai baar baar divar-o-dar ko ghhaur se pahchan lijiye maana ki doston ko nahin dosti ka paas lekin ye kya ki ghhair ka ehsan lijiye kahiye to asman ko zamin par utaar laaen mushkil nahin hai kuchh bhi agar thaan lijiye dil chiz kya hai aap meri jaan lijiye bas ek bar mera kaha man lijiye is anjuman mein aap ko aana hai bar bar diwar-o-dar ko ghaur se pahchan lijiye mana ki doston ko nahin dosti ka pas lekin ye kya ki ghair ka ehsan lijiye kahiye to aasman ko zamin par utar laen mushkil nahin hai kuchh bhi agar than lijiye

insan ki khwahishon ki koi intiha nahin do gaz zamin bhi chahiye do gaz kafan ke baad

ku-e-qatil hai magar jaane ko ji chahe hai

ku-e-qatil hai magar jaane ko ji chahe hai ab to kuchh faisla kar jaane ko ji chahe hai log apne dar-o-divar se hoshiyar rahen aaj divane ka ghar jaane ko ji chahe hai dard aisa hai ki ji chahe hai zinda rahiye zindagi aisi ki mar jaane ko ji chahe hai dil ko zakhmon ke siva kuchh na diya phulon ne ab to kanton men utar jaane ko ji chahe hai chhanv vaadon ki hai bas dhoka hi dhoka ai dil mat thahar garche thahar jaane ko ji chahe hai zindagi men hai vo uljhan ki pareshan ho kar zulf ki tarah bikhar jaane ko ji chahe hai qatl karne ki ada bhi hasin qatil bhi hasin na bhi marna ho to mar jaane ko ji chahe hai ji ye chahe hai ki puchhun kabhi un zulfon se kya tumhara bhi sanvar jaane ko ji chahe hai rasan-o-dar idhar kakul-o-rukhsar udhar dil bata tera kidhar jaane ko ji chahe hai ku-e-qatil hai magar jaane ko ji chahe hai ab to kuchh faisla kar jaane ko ji chahe hai log apne dar-o-diwar se hoshiyar rahen aaj diwane ka ghar jaane ko ji chahe hai dard aisa hai ki ji chahe hai zinda rahiye zindagi aisi ki mar jaane ko ji chahe hai dil ko zakhmon ke siwa kuchh na diya phulon ne ab to kanton mein utar jaane ko ji chahe hai chhanw wadon ki hai bas dhoka hi dhoka ai dil mat thahar garche thahar jaane ko ji chahe hai zindagi mein hai wo uljhan ki pareshan ho kar zulf ki tarah bikhar jaane ko ji chahe hai qatl karne ki ada bhi hasin qatil bhi hasin na bhi marna ho to mar jaane ko ji chahe hai ji ye chahe hai ki puchhun kabhi un zulfon se kya tumhaara bhi sanwar jaane ko ji chahe hai rasan-o-dar idhar kakul-o-rukhsar udhar dil bata tera kidhar jaane ko ji chahe hai

aarzu hai ki tu yahan aae aur phir umr bhar na jae kahin

zakhmon ke nae phul khilane ke liye aa

zakhmon ke nae phuul khilane ke liye aa phir mausam-e-gul yaad dilane ke liye aa masti liye ankhon men bikhere hue zulfen aa phir mujhe divana banane ke liye aa ab lutf isi men hai maza hai to isi men aa ai mire mahbub satane ke liye aa aa rakh dahan-e-zakhm pe phir ungliyan apni dil bansuri teri hai bajane ke liye aa haan kuchh bhi to derina mohabbat ka bharam rakh dil se na aa duniya ko dikhane ke liye aa maana ki mire ghar se adavat hi tujhe hai rahne ko na aa aag lagane ke liye aa pyare tiri surat se bhi achchhi hai jo tasvir main ne tujhe rakkhi hai dikhane ke liye, aa ashufta kahe hai koi divana kahe hai main kaun huun duniya ko batane ke liye aa kuchh roz se ham shahr men rusva na hue hain aa phir koi ilzam lagane ke liye aa ab ke jo vo aa jaae to 'ajiz' use le kar mahfil men ghhazal apni sunane ke liye aa zakhmon ke nae phul khilane ke liye aa phir mausam-e-gul yaad dilane ke liye aa masti liye aankhon mein bikhere hue zulfen aa phir mujhe diwana banane ke liye aa ab lutf isi mein hai maza hai to isi mein aa ai mere mahbub satane ke liye aa aa rakh dahan-e-zakhm pe phir ungliyan apni dil bansuri teri hai bajaane ke liye aa han kuchh bhi to derina mohabbat ka bharam rakh dil se na aa duniya ko dikhane ke liye aa mana ki mere ghar se adawat hi tujhe hai rahne ko na aa aag lagane ke liye aa pyare teri surat se bhi achchhi hai jo taswir main ne tujhe rakkhi hai dikhane ke liye, aa aashufta kahe hai koi diwana kahe hai main kaun hun duniya ko batane ke liye aa kuchh roz se hum shahr mein ruswa na hue hain aa phir koi ilzam lagane ke liye aa ab ke jo wo aa jae to 'ajiz' use le kar mahfil mein ghazal apni sunane ke liye aa

aashiqi sabr-talab aur tamanna betab dil ka kya rang karun khun-e-jigar hote tak love has a need for patience, desires are a strain as long my ache persists, how shall my heart sustain ghalib sets up a conflict: love requires endurance, yet longing refuses to wait. the speaker feels trapped between the duty to be patient and the nature of desire that keeps agitating the heart. “blood of the liver” is a metaphor for deep, life-draining pain, suggesting that waiting itself becomes a slow bleeding of the self.

sukut-e-sham-e-khizan hai qarib aa jao

sukut-e-sham-e-khizan hai qarib aa jaao bada udaas saman hai qarib aa jaao na tum ko khud pe bharosa na ham ko zom-e-vafa na e'tibar-e-jahan hai qarib aa jaao rah-e-talab men kisi ko kisi ka dhyan nahin hujum-e-ham-safaran hai qarib aa jaao jo dasht-e-ishq men bichhde vo umr bhar na mile yahan dhuan hi dhuan hai qarib aa jaao ye andhiyan hain to shahr-e-vafa ki khair nahin zamana khak-fishan hai qarib aa jaao faqih-e-shahr ki majlis nahin ki duur raho ye bazm-e-pir-e-mughhan hai qarib aa jaao 'faraz' duur ke suraj ghhurub samjhe gae ye daur-e-kam-nazaran hai qarib aa jaao sukut-e-sham-e-khizan hai qarib aa jao bada udas saman hai qarib aa jao na tum ko khud pe bharosa na hum ko zom-e-wafa na e'tibar-e-jahan hai qarib aa jao rah-e-talab mein kisi ko kisi ka dhyan nahin hujum-e-ham-safaran hai qarib aa jao jo dasht-e-ishq mein bichhde wo umr bhar na mile yahan dhuan hi dhuan hai qarib aa jao ye aandhiyan hain to shahr-e-wafa ki khair nahin zamana khak-fishan hai qarib aa jao faqih-e-shahr ki majlis nahin ki dur raho ye bazm-e-pir-e-mughan hai qarib aa jao 'faraaz' dur ke suraj ghurub samjhe gae ye daur-e-kam-nazaran hai qarib aa jao

aaghaz-e-mohabbat ka anjam bas itna hai jab dil mein tamanna thi ab dil hi tamanna hai

ye khayal tha kabhi khwab mein tujhe dekhte

ye khayal tha kabhi khvab men tujhe dekhte kabhi zindagi ki kitab men tujhe dekhte mire maah tum to hijab hi men rahe magar hamen taab thi tab-o-tab men tujhe dekhte kabhi koi babat-e-husn ham se jo puchhta to ham ahl-e-ishq javab men tujhe dekhte kisi aur dhaj se banate tera mujassama kabhi ham jo ain-shabab men tujhe dekhte kabhi dekhte tujhe tirgi ke jamal men kabhi raushni ke sarab men tujhe dekhte ye khayal tha kabhi khwab mein tujhe dekhte kabhi zindagi ki kitab mein tujhe dekhte mere mah tum to hijab hi mein rahe magar hamein tab thi tab-o-tab mein tujhe dekhte kabhi koi babat-e-husn hum se jo puchhta to hum ahl-e-ishq jawab mein tujhe dekhte kisi aur dhaj se banate tera mujassama kabhi hum jo ain-shabab mein tujhe dekhte kabhi dekhte tujhe tirgi ke jamal mein kabhi raushni ke sarab mein tujhe dekhte

ganwai kis ki tamanna mein zindagi main ne wo kaun hai jise dekha nahin kabhi main ne

mere khwabon mein khayalon mein mere pas raho

mire khvabon men khayalon men mire paas raho tum mire saare savalon men mire paas raho mere qatil mire dildar masiha mere zakhm-o-marham ke havalon men mire paas raho sham-e-rukhsar liye gesu-e-khamdar liye sab andheron men ujalon men mire paas raho kabhi khushbu kabhi saaya kabhi paikar ban kar sabhi hijron men visalon men mire paas raho ho tumhin juuhi tumhin roli tumhen parvati husn-e-khuban ki misalon men mire paas raho apni palkon pe sajae hue namnak charaghh dam-e-akhir ke sambhalon men mire paas raho mere khwabon mein khayalon mein mere pas raho tum mere sare sawalon mein mere pas raho mere qatil mere dildar masiha mere zakhm-o-marham ke hawalon mein mere pas raho sham-e-rukhsar liye gesu-e-khamdar liye sab andheron mein ujalon mein mere pas raho kabhi khushbu kabhi saya kabhi paikar ban kar sabhi hijron mein visalon mein mere pas raho ho tumhin juhi tumhin roli tumhein parwati husn-e-khuban ki misalon mein mere pas raho apni palkon pe sajae hue namnak charagh dam-e-akhir ke sambhaalon mein mere pas raho

hamari hi tamanna kyun karo tum tumhaari hi tamanna kyun karen hum

hum hain sar-ta-ba-pa tamanna

ham hain sar-ta-ba-pa tamanna kaisi ummid kya tamanna ho kitni hi khush-gavar phir bhi hai dil ke liye bala tamanna dete ho payam-e-arzu tum jab tark main kar chuka tamanna duniya ko fareb de rahi hai jalva hai sarab ka tamanna apni manzil pe ham na pahunche jab tak rahi rahnuma tamanna mabain-e-nigah-o-jalva-e-husn hai ek hijab sa tamanna uljha raha aarzu men ghhafil kyuun khud hi na ban gaya tamanna avaz to do kise pukarun tum ho mire dil men ya tamanna 'simab' maal-e-shauq malum am-lil-insan-e-ma-tamanna hum hain sar-ta-ba-pa tamanna kaisi ummid kya tamanna ho kitni hi khush-gawar phir bhi hai dil ke liye bala tamanna dete ho payam-e-arzu tum jab tark main kar chuka tamanna duniya ko fareb de rahi hai jalwa hai sarab ka tamanna apni manzil pe hum na pahunche jab tak rahi rahnuma tamanna mabain-e-nigah-o-jalwa-e-husn hai ek hijab sa tamanna uljha raha aarzu mein ghafil kyun khud hi na ban gaya tamanna aawaz to do kise pukarun tum ho mere dil mein ya tamanna 'simab' maal-e-shauq malum am-lil-insan-e-ma-tamanna

sab khwahishen puri hon 'faraaz' aisa nahin hai jaise kai ashaar mukammal nahin hote

adu ki samt se hum par jo tir mara gaya

'adu ki samt se ham par jo tiir maara gaya hamare jazba-e-ulfat ko phir ubhara gaya hamare zakhm-e-tamanna khile gulon ki tarah jo tera naam sar-e-bazm yuun pukara gaya vo jis ka saath akela hamen na chhodta tha hamari ziist ka vo khush-numa sahara gaya ghharib shakhs ki ulfat amar hui akhir shah-e-dayar-e-jafa takht se utara gaya kisi ko manzil-e-maqsud khud bulati rahi kisi ko raah ki tarikiyon men maara gaya hamari maang na jaane yahan pe kaun bhare kisi ke samne daman agar pasara gaya kisi ko apna banane ki aarzu kyon ho ki duub apne muqaddar ka jab sitara gaya ye sha'iri to miyan khun-e-dil se phutegi lahu se qalb ke jazbon ko gar sanvara gaya rah-e-hayat se vabastagi to hai us ki 'ma'az' laut hi aaega gar pukara gaya 'adu ki samt se hum par jo tir mara gaya hamare jazba-e-ulfat ko phir ubhaara gaya hamare zakhm-e-tamanna khile gulon ki tarah jo tera nam sar-e-bazm yun pukara gaya wo jis ka sath akela hamein na chhodta tha hamari zist ka wo khush-numa sahaara gaya gharib shakhs ki ulfat amar hui aakhir shah-e-dayar-e-jafa takht se utara gaya kisi ko manzil-e-maqsud khud bulati rahi kisi ko rah ki tarikiyon mein mara gaya hamari mang na jaane yahan pe kaun bhare kisi ke samne daman agar pasara gaya kisi ko apna banane ki aarzu kyon ho ki dub apne muqaddar ka jab sitara gaya ye sha'iri to miyan khun-e-dil se phutegi lahu se qalb ke jazbon ko gar sanwara gaya rah-e-hayat se wabastagi to hai us ki 'ma'az' laut hi aaega gar pukara gaya

aagahi karb wafa sabr tamanna ehsas mere hi sine mein utre hain ye khanjar sare

tujh se kis tarah main izhaar-e-tamanna karta lafz sujha to maani ne baghawat kar di

khwab, ummid, tamannaen, talluq, rishte jaan le lete hain aakhir ye sahaare sare

tamannaon mein uljhaya gaya hun khilaune de ke bahlaya gaya hun

baqi hai ab bhi tark-e-tamanna ki aarzu kyunkar kahun ki koi tamanna nahin mujhe

katti hai aarzu ke sahaare pe zindagi kaise kahun kisi ki tamanna na chahiye

main aa gaya hun wahan tak teri tamanna mein jahan se koi bhi imkan-e-wapsi na rahe

aarzu wasl ki rakhti hai pareshan kya kya kya bataun ki mere dil mein hai arman kya kya

zindagi kya jo basar ho chain se dil mein thodi si tamanna chahiye

dil mein wo bhid hai ki zara bhi nahin jagah aap aaiye magar koi arman nikal ke

tamanna teri hai agar hai tamanna teri aarzu hai agar aarzu hai

arman wasl ka meri nazron se tad ke pahle hi se wo baith gae munh bigad ke

baad marne ke bhi chhodi na rifaqat meri meri turbat se lagi baithi hai hasrat meri even after death my love did not forsake at my grave my desires kept a steady wake

hum aaj rah-e-tamanna mein ji ko haar aae na dard-o-gham ka bharosa raha na duniya ka