Tanhai

abhi ek shor sa utha hai kahin

abhi ik shor sa utha hai kahin koi khamosh ho gaya hai kahin hai kuchh aisa ki jaise ye sab kuchh is se pahle bhi ho chuka hai kahin tujh ko kya ho gaya ki chizon ko kahin rakhta hai dhundhta hai kahin jo yahan se kahin na jaata tha vo yahan se chala gaya hai kahin aaj shamshan ki si bu hai yahan kya koi jism jal raha hai kahin ham kisi ke nahin jahan ke siva aisi vo khaas baat kya hai kahin tu mujhe dhund main tujhe dhundun koi ham men se rah gaya hai kahin kitni vahshat hai darmiyan-e-hujum jis ko dekho gaya hua hai kahin main to ab shahr men kahin bhi nahin kya mira naam bhi likha hai kahin isi kamre se koi ho ke vidaa isi kamre men chhup gaya hai kahin mil ke har shakhs se hua mahsus mujh se ye shakhs mil chuka hai kahin abhi ek shor sa utha hai kahin koi khamosh ho gaya hai kahin hai kuchh aisa ki jaise ye sab kuchh is se pahle bhi ho chuka hai kahin tujh ko kya ho gaya ki chizon ko kahin rakhta hai dhundhta hai kahin jo yahan se kahin na jata tha wo yahan se chala gaya hai kahin aaj shamshan ki si bu hai yahan kya koi jism jal raha hai kahin hum kisi ke nahin jahan ke siwa aisi wo khas baat kya hai kahin tu mujhe dhund main tujhe dhundun koi hum mein se rah gaya hai kahin kitni wahshat hai darmiyan-e-hujum jis ko dekho gaya hua hai kahin main to ab shahr mein kahin bhi nahin kya mera nam bhi likha hai kahin isi kamre se koi ho ke widaa isi kamre mein chhup gaya hai kahin mil ke har shakhs se hua mahsus mujh se ye shakhs mil chuka hai kahin

ye sard raat ye aawargi ye nind ka bojh hum apne shahr mein hote to ghar gae hote यह शे’र उर्दू के मशहूर अशआर में से एक है। इसमें जो स्थिति पाई जाती है उसे अत्यंत एकांत अवस्था की कल्पना की जा सकती है। इसके विधानों में शिद्दत भी है और एहसास भी। “सर्द रात”, “आवारगी” और “नींद का बोझ” ये ऐसी तीन अवस्थाएं हैं जिनसे तन्हाई की तस्वीर बनती है और जब ये कहा कि “हम अपने शहर में होते तो घर गए होते” तो जैसे तन्हाई के साथ साथ बेघर होने की त्रासदी को भी चित्रित किया गया है। शे’र का मुख्य विषय तन्हाई और बेघर होना और अजनबीयत है। शायर किसी और शहर में है और सर्द रात में आँखों पर नींद का बोझ लिये आवारा घूम रहा है। स्पष्ट है कि वो शहर में अजनबी है इसलिए किसी के घर नहीं जा सकता वरना सर्द रात, आवारगी और नींद का बोझ वो मजबूरियाँ हैं जो किसी ठिकाने की मांग करती हैं। मगर शायर की त्रासदी यह है कि वो तन्हाई के शहर में किसी को जानता नहीं इसीलिए कहता है कि अगर मैं अपने शहर में होता तो अपने घर चला गया होता। shafaq sopori

itne ghane baadal ke pichhe kitna tanha hoga chand

pura dukh aur aadha chand

puura dukh aur aadha chand hijr ki shab aur aisa chand din men vahshat bahal gai raat hui aur nikla chand kis maqtal se guzra hoga itna sahma sahma chand yadon ki abad gali men ghuum raha hai tanha chand meri karvat par jaag utthe niind ka kitna kachcha chand mere munh ko kis hairat se dekh raha hai bhola chand itne ghane badal ke pichhe kitna tanha hoga chand aansu roke nuur nahae dil dariya tan sahra chand itne raushan chehre par bhi suraj ka hai saaya chand jab paani men chehra dekha tu ne kis ko socha chand bargad ki ik shakh hata kar jaane kis ko jhanka chand badal ke resham jhule men bhor samay tak soya chand raat ke shane par sar rakkhe dekh raha hai sapna chand sukhe patton ke jhurmut par shabnam thi ya nanha chand haath hila kar rukhsat hoga us ki surat hijr ka chand sahra sahra bhatak raha hai apne ishq men sachcha chand raat ke shayad ek baje hain sota hoga mera chand pura dukh aur aadha chand hijr ki shab aur aisa chand din mein wahshat bahal gai raat hui aur nikla chand kis maqtal se guzra hoga itna sahma sahma chand yaadon ki aabaad gali mein ghum raha hai tanha chand meri karwat par jag utthe nind ka kitna kachcha chand mere munh ko kis hairat se dekh raha hai bhola chand itne ghane baadal ke pichhe kitna tanha hoga chand aansu roke nur nahae dil dariya tan sahra chand itne raushan chehre par bhi suraj ka hai saya chand jab pani mein chehra dekha tu ne kis ko socha chand bargad ki ek shakh hata kar jaane kis ko jhanka chand baadal ke resham jhule mein bhor samay tak soya chand raat ke shane par sar rakkhe dekh raha hai sapna chand sukhe patton ke jhurmut par shabnam thi ya nanha chand hath hila kar rukhsat hoga us ki surat hijr ka chand sahra sahra bhatak raha hai apne ishq mein sachcha chand raat ke shayad ek baje hain sota hoga mera chand

main hun dil hai tanhai hai tum bhi hote achchha hota my loneliness my heart and me would be nice the couplet compresses an entire emotional world into a bare room: the self, the heart, and solitude. “heart” stands for a restless inner life that cannot be comforted by the speaker alone. the second line is a soft, conditional wish—your presence is imagined as the missing piece that could turn emptiness into ease. the pain is quiet, expressed through simplicity rather than complaint.

apni dhun mein rahta hun

apni dhun men rahta huun main bhi tere jaisa huun o pichhli rut ke sathi ab ke baras main tanha huun teri gali men saara din dukh ke kankar chunta huun mujh se aankh milae kaun main tera aina huun mera diya jalae kaun main tira khali kamra huun tere siva mujhe pahne kaun main tire tan ka kapda huun tu jivan ki bhari gali main jangal ka rasta huun aati rut mujhe roegi jaati rut ka jhonka huun apni lahr hai apna rog dariya huun aur pyasa huun apni dhun mein rahta hun main bhi tere jaisa hun o pichhli rut ke sathi ab ke baras main tanha hun teri gali mein sara din dukh ke kankar chunta hun mujh se aankh milae kaun main tera aaina hun mera diya jalae kaun main tera khali kamra hun tere siwa mujhe pahne kaun main tere tan ka kapda hun tu jiwan ki bhari gali main jangal ka rasta hun aati rut mujhe roegi jati rut ka jhonka hun apni lahr hai apna rog dariya hun aur pyasa hun

zindagi yun hui basar tanha qafila sath aur safar tanha translation the life was thus spent, alone, despite the caravan, journey, alone. sagar akbarabadi

pareshan raat sari hai sitaro tum to so jao

pareshan raat saari hai sitaro tum to so jaao sukut-e-marg taari hai sitaro tum to so jaao hanso aur hanste hanste dubte jaao khalaon men hamin pe raat bhari hai sitaro tum to so jaao hamen to aaj ki shab pau phate tak jagna hoga yahi qismat hamari hai sitaro tum to so jaao tumhen kya aaj bhi koi agar milne nahin aaya ye baazi ham ne haari hai sitaro tum to so jaao kahe jaate ho ro ro kar hamara haal duniya se ye kaisi razdari hai sitaro tum to so jaao hamen bhi niind aa jaegi ham bhi so hi jaenge abhi kuchh be-qarari hai sitaro tum to so jaao pareshan raat sari hai sitaro tum to so jao sukut-e-marg tari hai sitaro tum to so jao hanso aur hanste hanste dubte jao khalaon mein hamin pe raat bhaari hai sitaro tum to so jao hamein to aaj ki shab pau phate tak jagna hoga yahi qismat hamari hai sitaro tum to so jao tumhein kya aaj bhi koi agar milne nahin aaya ye bazi hum ne haari hai sitaro tum to so jao kahe jate ho ro ro kar hamara haal duniya se ye kaisi raazdari hai sitaro tum to so jao hamein bhi nind aa jaegi hum bhi so hi jaenge abhi kuchh be-qarari hai sitaro tum to so jao

khwab ki tarah bikhar jaane ko ji chahta hai aisi tanhai ki mar jaane ko ji chahta hai

koi ham-dam na raha koi sahaara na raha

koi ham-dam na raha koi sahara na raha ham kisi ke na rahe koi hamara na raha shaam tanhai ki hai aaegi manzil kaise jo mujhe raah dikha de vahi taara na raha ai nazaro na hanso mil na sakunga tum se tum mire ho na sake main bhi tumhara na raha kya bataun main kahan yunhi chala jaata huun jo mujhe phir se bula le vo ishara na raha koi ham-dam na raha koi sahaara na raha hum kisi ke na rahe koi hamara na raha sham tanhai ki hai aaegi manzil kaise jo mujhe rah dikha de wahi tara na raha ai nazaro na hanso mil na sakunga tum se tum mere ho na sake main bhi tumhaara na raha kya bataun main kahan yunhi chala jata hun jo mujhe phir se bula le wo ishaara na raha

ab to un ki yaad bhi aati nahin kitni tanha ho gain tanhaiyan nowadays even her thoughts do not intrude see how forlorn and lonely is my solitude the couplet captures emotional numbness after separation: the beloved’s memory, once constant, has faded. this is not relief but a harsher stage of grief—an inner emptiness where even the companion of sorrow (loneliness) disappears. by personifying “loneliness,” the poet shows isolation intensifying into a cold, echoing void.

uske dushman hain bahut aadmi achchha hoga

us ke dushman hain bahut aadmi achchha hoga vo bhi meri hi tarah shahr men tanha hoga itna sach bol ki honton ka tabassum na bujhe raushni khatm na kar aage andhera hoga pyaas jis nahr se takrai vo banjar nikli jis ko pichhe kahin chhod aae vo dariya hoga mire baare men koi raae to hogi us ki us ne mujh ko bhi kabhi tod ke dekha hoga ek mahfil men kai mahfilen hoti hain sharik jis ko bhi paas se dekhoge akela hoga us ke dushman hain bahut aadmi achchha hoga wo bhi meri hi tarah shahr mein tanha hoga itna sach bol ki honton ka tabassum na bujhe raushni khatm na kar aage andhera hoga pyas jis nahr se takrai wo banjar nikli jis ko pichhe kahin chhod aae wo dariya hoga mere bare mein koi rae to hogi us ki us ne mujh ko bhi kabhi tod ke dekha hoga ek mahfil mein kai mahfilen hoti hain sharik jis ko bhi pas se dekhoge akela hoga

apne hone ka kuchh ehsas na hone se hua khud se milna mera ek shakhs ke khone se hua

ho jaegi jab tum se shanasai zara aur

ho jaegi jab tum se shanasai zara aur badh jaegi shayad miri tanhai zara aur kyuun khul gae logon pe miri zaat ke asrar ai kaash ki hoti miri gahrai zara aur phir haath pe zakhmon ke nishan gin na sakoge ye uljhi hui dor jo suljhai zara aur tardid to kar sakta tha phailegi magar baat is taur bhi hogi tiri rusvai zara aur kyuun tark-e-taalluq bhi kiya laut bhi aya? achchha tha ki hota jo vo harjai zara aur hai diip tiri yaad ka raushan abhi dil men ye khauf hai lekin jo hava aai zara aur ladna vahin dushman se jahan gher sako tum jitoge tabhi hogi jo paspai zara aur badh jaenge kuchh aur lahu bechne vaale ho jaae agar shahr men mahngai zara aur ik dubti dhadkan ki sada log na sun len kuchh der ko bajne do ye shahnai zara aur ho jaegi jab tum se shanasai zara aur badh jaegi shayad meri tanhai zara aur kyun khul gae logon pe meri zat ke asrar ai kash ki hoti meri gahrai zara aur phir hath pe zakhmon ke nishan gin na sakoge ye uljhi hui dor jo suljhai zara aur tardid to kar sakta tha phailegi magar baat is taur bhi hogi teri ruswai zara aur kyun tark-e-talluq bhi kiya laut bhi aaya? achchha tha ki hota jo wo harjai zara aur hai dip teri yaad ka raushan abhi dil mein ye khauf hai lekin jo hawa aai zara aur ladna wahin dushman se jahan gher sako tum jitoge tabhi hogi jo paspai zara aur badh jaenge kuchh aur lahu bechne wale ho jae agar shahr mein mahngai zara aur ek dubti dhadkan ki sada log na sun len kuchh der ko bajne do ye shahnai zara aur

ab is ghar ki aabaadi mehmanon par hai koi aa jae to waqt guzar jata hai

aap ki aankh se gahra hai meri ruh ka zakhm

aap ki aankh se gahra hai miri ruuh ka zakhm aap kya soch sakenge miri tanhai ko main to dam tod raha tha magar afsurda hayat khud chali aai miri hausla-afzai ko lazzat-e-ghham ke siva teri nigahon ke baghhair kaun samjha hai mire zakhm ki gahrai ko main badhaunga tiri shohrat-e-khush-bu ka nikhar tu dua de mire afsana-e-rusvai ko vo to yuun kahiye ki ik qaus-e-quzah phail gai varna main bhuul gaya tha tiri angdai ko aap ki aankh se gahra hai meri ruh ka zakhm aap kya soch sakenge meri tanhai ko main to dam tod raha tha magar afsurda hayat khud chali aai meri hausla-afzai ko lazzat-e-gham ke siwa teri nigahon ke baghair kaun samjha hai mere zakhm ki gahrai ko main badhaunga teri shohrat-e-khush-bu ka nikhaar tu dua de mere afsana-e-ruswai ko wo to yun kahiye ki ek qaus-e-quzah phail gai warna main bhul gaya tha teri angdai ko

mujhe tanhai ki aadat hai meri baat chhoden ye lije aap ka ghar aa gaya hai hat chhoden

jahan talak bhi ye sahra dikhai deta hai

jahan talak bhi ye sahra dikhai deta hai miri tarah se akela dikhai deta hai na itni tez chale sar-phiri hava se kaho shajar pe ek hi patta dikhai deta hai bura na maniye logon ki aib-jui ka unhen to din ka bhi saaya dikhai deta hai ye ek abr ka tukda kahan kahan barse tamam dasht hi pyasa dikhai deta hai vahin pahunch ke giraenge badban ab to vo duur koi jazira dikhai deta hai vo alvidaa ka manzar vo bhigti palken pas-e-ghhubar bhi kya kya dikhai deta hai miri nigah se chhup kar kahan rahega koi ki ab to sang bhi shisha dikhai deta hai simat ke rah gae akhir pahad se qad bhi zamin se har koi uncha dikhai deta hai khili hai dil men kisi ke badan ki dhuup 'shakeb' har ek phuul sunahra dikhai deta hai jahan talak bhi ye sahra dikhai deta hai meri tarah se akela dikhai deta hai na itni tez chale sar-phiri hawa se kaho shajar pe ek hi patta dikhai deta hai bura na maniye logon ki aib-jui ka unhen to din ka bhi saya dikhai deta hai ye ek abr ka tukda kahan kahan barse tamam dasht hi pyasa dikhai deta hai wahin pahunch ke giraenge baadban ab to wo dur koi jazira dikhai deta hai wo alwidaa ka manzar wo bhigti palken pas-e-ghubar bhi kya kya dikhai deta hai meri nigah se chhup kar kahan rahega koi ki ab to sang bhi shisha dikhai deta hai simat ke rah gae aakhir pahad se qad bhi zamin se har koi uncha dikhai deta hai khili hai dil mein kisi ke badan ki dhup 'shakeb' har ek phul sunahra dikhai deta hai

ek mahfil mein kai mahfilen hoti hain sharik jis ko bhi pas se dekhoge akela hoga

zaban rakhta hun lekin chup khada hun

zaban rakhta huun lekin chup khada huun main avazon ke ban men ghir gaya huun mire ghar ka daricha puchhta hai main saara din kahan phirta raha huun mujhe mere siva sab log samjhen main apne aap se kam bolta huun sitaron se hasad ki intiha hai main qabron par charaghhan kar raha huun sambhal kar ab havaon se ulajhna main tujh se pesh-tar bujhne laga huun miri qurbat se kyuun khaif hai duniya samundar huun main khud men gunjta huun mujhe kab tak sametega vo 'mohsin' main andar se bahut tuuta hua huun zaban rakhta hun lekin chup khada hun main aawazon ke ban mein ghir gaya hun mere ghar ka daricha puchhta hai main sara din kahan phirta raha hun mujhe mere siwa sab log samjhen main apne aap se kam bolta hun sitaron se hasad ki intiha hai main qabron par charaghan kar raha hun sambhal kar ab hawaon se ulajhna main tujh se pesh-tar bujhne laga hun meri qurbat se kyun khaif hai duniya samundar hun main khud mein gunjta hun mujhe kab tak sametega wo 'mohsin' main andar se bahut tuta hua hun

man ki dua na bap ki shafqat ka saya hai aaj apne sath apna janam din manaya hai

main hun raat ka ek baja hai

main huun raat ka ek baja hai khali rasta bol raha hai aaj to yuun khamosh hai duniya jaise kuchh hone vaala hai kaisi andheri raat hai dekho apne aap se dar lagta hai aaj to shahr ki ravish ravish par patton ka mela sa laga hai aao ghaas pe sabha jamaen mai-khana to band pada hai phuul to saare jhad gae lekin teri yaad ka zakhm hara hai tu ne jitna pyaar kiya tha dukh bhi mujhe utna hi diya hai ye bhi hai ek tarah ki mohabbat main tujh se tu mujh se juda hai ye tiri manzil vo mira rasta tera mera saath hi kya hai main ne to ik baat kahi thi kya tu sach-much ruuth gaya hai aisa gahak kaun hai jis ne sukh de kar dukh mol liya hai tera rasta takte takte khet gagan ka suukh chala hai khidki khol ke dekh to bahar der se koi shakhs khada hai saari basti so gai 'nasir' tu ab tak kyuun jaag raha hai main hun raat ka ek baja hai khali rasta bol raha hai aaj to yun khamosh hai duniya jaise kuchh hone wala hai kaisi andheri raat hai dekho apne aap se dar lagta hai aaj to shahr ki rawish rawish par patton ka mela sa laga hai aao ghas pe sabha jamaen mai-khana to band pada hai phul to sare jhad gae lekin teri yaad ka zakhm hara hai tu ne jitna pyar kiya tha dukh bhi mujhe utna hi diya hai ye bhi hai ek tarah ki mohabbat main tujh se tu mujh se juda hai ye teri manzil wo mera rasta tera mera sath hi kya hai main ne to ek baat kahi thi kya tu sach-much ruth gaya hai aisa gahak kaun hai jis ne sukh de kar dukh mol liya hai tera rasta takte takte khet gagan ka sukh chala hai khidki khol ke dekh to bahar der se koi shakhs khada hai sari basti so gai 'nasir' tu ab tak kyun jag raha hai

tanhai mein karni to hai ek baat kisi se lekin wo kisi waqt akela nahin hota

kahin log tanha kahin ghar akele

kahin log tanha kahin ghar akele kahan tak main dekhun ye manzar akele gali men havaon ki sargoshiyan hain gharon men magar sab sanobar akele numaish hazaron nigahon ne dekhi magar phuul pahle se badh kar akele ab ik tiir bhi ho liya saath varna parinda chala tha safar par akele jo dekho to ik lahr men ja rahe hain jo socho to saare shanavar akele tiri yaad ki barf-bari ka mausam sulagta raha dil ke andar akele irada tha ji lunga tujh se bichhad kar guzarta nahin ik december akele zamane se 'qasir' khafa to nahin hain ki dekhe gae hain vo aksar akele kahin log tanha kahin ghar akele kahan tak main dekhun ye manzar akele gali mein hawaon ki sargoshiyan hain gharon mein magar sab sanobar akele numaish hazaron nigahon ne dekhi magar phul pahle se badh kar akele ab ek tir bhi ho liya sath warna parinda chala tha safar par akele jo dekho to ek lahr mein ja rahe hain jo socho to sare shanawar akele teri yaad ki barf-bari ka mausam sulagta raha dil ke andar akele irada tha ji lunga tujh se bichhad kar guzarta nahin ek december akele zamane se 'qasir' khafa to nahin hain ki dekhe gae hain wo aksar akele

apne sae se chaunk jate hain umr guzri hai is qadar tanha

kathin tanhaiyon se kaun khela main akela

kathin tanhaiyon se kaun khela main akela bhara ab bhi mire gaanv ka mela main akela bichhad kar tujh se main shab bhar na soya kaun roya ba-juz mere ye dukh bhi kis ne jhela main akela ye be-avaz banjar ban ke baasi ye udasi ye dahshat ka safar jangal ye bela main akela main dekhun kab talak manzar suhane sab purane vahi duniya vahi dil ka jhamela main akela vo jis ke khauf se sahra sidhare log saare guzarne ko hai tufan ka vo rela main akela kathin tanhaiyon se kaun khela main akela bhara ab bhi mere ganw ka mela main akela bichhad kar tujh se main shab bhar na soya kaun roya ba-juz mere ye dukh bhi kis ne jhela main akela ye be-awaz banjar ban ke basi ye udasi ye dahshat ka safar jangal ye bela main akela main dekhun kab talak manzar suhane sab purane wahi duniya wahi dil ka jhamela main akela wo jis ke khauf se sahra sidhaare log sare guzarne ko hai tufan ka wo rela main akela

ek safina hai teri yaad agar ek samundar hai meri tanhai

din ko bhi itna andhera hai mere kamre mein

din ko bhi itna andhera hai mire kamre men saaya aate hue darta hai mire kamre men ghham thaka-hara musafir hai chala jaega kuchh dinon ke liye thahra hai mire kamre men subh tak dekhna afsana bana dalega tujh ko ik shakhs ne dekha hai mire kamre men dar-ba-dar din ko bhatakta hai tasavvur mera haan magar raat ko rahta hai mire kamre men chor baitha hai kahan soch raha huun main 'zafar' kya koi aur bhi kamra hai mire kamre men din ko bhi itna andhera hai mere kamre mein saya aate hue darta hai mere kamre mein gham thaka-haara musafir hai chala jaega kuchh dinon ke liye thahra hai mere kamre mein subh tak dekhna afsana bana dalega tujh ko ek shakhs ne dekha hai mere kamre mein dar-ba-dar din ko bhatakta hai tasawwur mera han magar raat ko rahta hai mere kamre mein chor baitha hai kahan soch raha hun main 'zafar' kya koi aur bhi kamra hai mere kamre mein

kisi haalat mein bhi tanha nahin hone deti hai yahi ek kharabi meri tanhai ki

mariz-e-gham ke sahaaro koi to baat karo

mariz-e-ghham ke saharo koi to baat karo udaas chand sitaro koi to baat karo kahan hai duub chuka ab to dubne vaala shikasta-dil se kinaro koi to baat karo mire nasib ko barbadiyon se nisbat hai luti hui si baharo koi to baat karo kahan gaya vo tumhara bulandiyon ka junun bujhe bujhe se shararo koi to baat karo isi tarah se ajab kya jo kuchh sukun mile ghham-e-firaq ke maaro koi to baat karo tumhara ghham bhi mitati hain mastiyan ki nahin sharab-e-nab ke maaro koi to baat karo tumhari khaak udata nahin 'shakeb' to kya udaas rah-guzaro koi to baat karo mariz-e-gham ke sahaaro koi to baat karo udas chand sitaro koi to baat karo kahan hai dub chuka ab to dubne wala shikasta-dil se kinaro koi to baat karo mere nasib ko barbaadiyon se nisbat hai luti hui si bahaaro koi to baat karo kahan gaya wo tumhaara bulandiyon ka junun bujhe bujhe se shararo koi to baat karo isi tarah se ajab kya jo kuchh sukun mile gham-e-firaq ke maro koi to baat karo tumhaara gham bhi mitati hain mastiyan ki nahin sharab-e-nab ke maro koi to baat karo tumhaari khak udata nahin 'shakeb' to kya udas rah-guzaro koi to baat karo