Waqt

kise khabar hai ki umr bas us pe ghaur karne mein kat rahi hai

kise khabar hai ki umr bas us pe ghhaur karne men kat rahi hai ki ye udasi hamare jismon se kis khushi men lipat rahi hai ajiib dukh hai ham us ke ho kar bhi us ko chhune se dar rahe hain ajiib dukh hai hamare hisse ki aag auron men bat rahi hai main us ko har roz bas yahi ek jhuut sunne ko phone karta suno yahan koi masala hai tumhari avaz kat rahi hai mujh aise pedon ke sukhne aur sabz hone se kya kisi ko ye bel shayad kisi musibat men hai jo mujh se lipat rahi hai ye vaqt aane pe apni aulad apne ajdad bech degi jo fauj dushman ko apna salar girvi rakh kar palat rahi hai so is ta'alluq men jo ghhalat-fahmiyan thiin ab duur ho rahi hain ruki hui gadiyon ke chalne ka vaqt hai dhundh chhat rahi hai kise khabar hai ki umr bas us pe ghaur karne mein kat rahi hai ki ye udasi hamare jismon se kis khushi mein lipat rahi hai ajib dukh hai hum us ke ho kar bhi us ko chhune se dar rahe hain ajib dukh hai hamare hisse ki aag auron mein bat rahi hai main us ko har roz bas yahi ek jhut sunne ko phone karta suno yahan koi masala hai tumhaari aawaz kat rahi hai mujh aise pedon ke sukhne aur sabz hone se kya kisi ko ye bel shayad kisi musibat mein hai jo mujh se lipat rahi hai ye waqt aane pe apni aulad apne ajdad bech degi jo fauj dushman ko apna salar girwi rakh kar palat rahi hai so is ta'alluq mein jo ghalat-fahmiyan thin ab dur ho rahi hain ruki hui gadiyon ke chalne ka waqt hai dhundh chhat rahi hai

subh hoti hai sham hoti hai umr yunhi tamam hoti hai

waqt rahta nahin kahin tik kar aadat is ki bhi aadmi si hai

dost ban kar bhi nahin sath nibhane wala

dost ban kar bhi nahin saath nibhane vaala vahi andaz hai zalim ka zamane vaala ab use log samajhte hain giraftar mira sakht nadim hai mujhe daam men laane vaala subh-dam chhod gaya nikhat-e-gul ki surat raat ko ghhuncha-e-dil men simat aane vaala kya kahen kitne marasim the hamare us se vo jo ik shakhs hai munh pher ke jaane vaala tere hote hue aa jaati thi saari duniya aaj tanha huun to koi nahin aane vaala muntazir kis ka huun tuuti hui dahliz pe main kaun aaega yahan kaun hai aane vaala kya khabar thi jo miri jaan men ghula hai itna hai vahi mujh ko sar-e-dar bhi laane vaala main ne dekha hai baharon men chaman ko jalte hai koi khvab ki tabir batane vaala tum takalluf ko bhi ikhlas samajhte ho 'faraz' dost hota nahin har haath milane vaala dost ban kar bhi nahin sath nibhane wala wahi andaz hai zalim ka zamane wala ab use log samajhte hain giraftar mera sakht nadim hai mujhe dam mein lane wala subh-dam chhod gaya nikhat-e-gul ki surat raat ko ghuncha-e-dil mein simat aane wala kya kahen kitne marasim the hamare us se wo jo ek shakhs hai munh pher ke jaane wala tere hote hue aa jati thi sari duniya aaj tanha hun to koi nahin aane wala muntazir kis ka hun tuti hui dahliz pe main kaun aaega yahan kaun hai aane wala kya khabar thi jo meri jaan mein ghula hai itna hai wahi mujh ko sar-e-dar bhi lane wala main ne dekha hai bahaaron mein chaman ko jalte hai koi khwab ki tabir batane wala tum takalluf ko bhi ikhlas samajhte ho 'faraaz' dost hota nahin har hath milane wala

waqt karta hai parwarish barson hadisa ek dam nahin hota

pyar ka pahla khat likhne mein waqt to lagta hai

pyaar ka pahla khat likhne men vaqt to lagta hai nae parindon ko udne men vaqt to lagta hai jism ki baat nahin thi un ke dil tak jaana tha lambi duuri tai karne men vaqt to lagta hai ganth agar lag jaae to phir rishte hon ya dori laakh karen koshish khulne men vaqt to lagta hai ham ne ilaj-e-zakhm-e-dil to dhund liya lekin gahre zakhmon ko bharne men vaqt to lagta hai pyar ka pahla khat likhne mein waqt to lagta hai nae parindon ko udne mein waqt to lagta hai jism ki baat nahin thi un ke dil tak jaana tha lambi duri tai karne mein waqt to lagta hai ganth agar lag jae to phir rishte hon ya dori lakh karen koshish khulne mein waqt to lagta hai hum ne ilaj-e-zakhm-e-dil to dhund liya lekin gahre zakhmon ko bharne mein waqt to lagta hai

waqt achchha bhi aaega 'nasir' gham na kar zindagi padi hai abhi

dukh fasana nahin ki tujhse kahen

dukh fasana nahin ki tujh se kahen dil bhi maana nahin ki tujh se kahen aaj tak apni bekali ka sabab khud bhi jaana nahin ki tujh se kahen be-tarah hal-e-dil hai aur tujh se dostana nahin ki tujh se kahen ek tu harf-e-ashna tha magar ab zamana nahin ki tujh se kahen qasida ham faqir logon ka ik thikana nahin ki tujh se kahen ai khuda dard-e-dil hai bakhshish-e-dost ab-o-dana nahin ki tujh se kahen ab to apna bhi us gali men 'faraz' aana jaana nahin ki tujh se kahen dukh fasana nahin ki tujh se kahen dil bhi mana nahin ki tujh se kahen aaj tak apni bekali ka sabab khud bhi jaana nahin ki tujh se kahen be-tarah haal-e-dil hai aur tujh se dostana nahin ki tujh se kahen ek tu harf-e-ashna tha magar ab zamana nahin ki tujh se kahen qasida hum faqir logon ka ek thikana nahin ki tujh se kahen ai khuda dard-e-dil hai bakhshish-e-dost aab-o-dana nahin ki tujh se kahen ab to apna bhi us gali mein 'faraaz' aana jaana nahin ki tujh se kahen

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

sada aish dauran dikhata nahin gaya waqt phir hath aata nahin

un ka zikr un ki tamanna un ki yaad waqt kitna qimti hai aaj kal her mention, her yearning her memory o how precious time now seems to me

mil hi jaega kabhi dil ko yaqin rahta hai

mil hi jaega kabhi dil ko yaqin rahta hai vo isi shahr ki galiyon men kahin rahta hai jis ki sanson se mahakte the dar-o-bam tire ai makan bol kahan ab vo makin rahta hai ik zamana tha ki sab ek jagah rahte the aur ab koi kahin koi kahin rahta hai roz milne pe bhi lagta tha ki jug biit gae ishq men vaqt ka ehsas nahin rahta hai dil fasurda to hua dekh ke us ko lekin umr bhar kaun javan kaun hasin rahta hai mil hi jaega kabhi dil ko yaqin rahta hai wo isi shahr ki galiyon mein kahin rahta hai jis ki sanson se mahakte the dar-o-baam tere ai makan bol kahan ab wo makin rahta hai ek zamana tha ki sab ek jagah rahte the aur ab koi kahin koi kahin rahta hai roz milne pe bhi lagta tha ki jug bit gae ishq mein waqt ka ehsas nahin rahta hai dil fasurda to hua dekh ke us ko lekin umr bhar kaun jawan kaun hasin rahta hai

ek sal gaya ek sal naya hai aane ko par waqt ka ab bhi hosh nahin diwane ko

main dhundta hun jise wo jahan nahin milta

main dhundta huun jise vo jahan nahin milta nai zamin naya asman nahin milta nai zamin naya asman bhi mil jaae nae bashar ka kahin kuchh nishan nahin milta vo teghh mil gai jis se hua hai qatl mira kisi ke haath ka us par nishan nahin milta vo mera gaanv hai vo mere gaanv ke chulhe ki jin men shole to shole dhuan nahin milta jo ik khuda nahin milta to itna matam kyuun yahan to koi mira ham-zaban nahin milta khada huun kab se main chehron ke ek jangal men tumhare chehre ka kuchh bhi yahan nahin milta main dhundta hun jise wo jahan nahin milta nai zamin naya aasman nahin milta nai zamin naya aasman bhi mil jae nae bashar ka kahin kuchh nishan nahin milta wo tegh mil gai jis se hua hai qatl mera kisi ke hath ka us par nishan nahin milta wo mera ganw hai wo mere ganw ke chulhe ki jin mein shole to shole dhuan nahin milta jo ek khuda nahin milta to itna matam kyun yahan to koi mera ham-zaban nahin milta khada hun kab se main chehron ke ek jangal mein tumhaare chehre ka kuchh bhi yahan nahin milta

agar fursat mile pani ki tahriron ko padh lena har ek dariya hazaron sal ka afsana likhta hai

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

kahte hain umr-e-rafta kabhi lautti nahin ja mai-kade se meri jawani utha ke la tis said this fleeting life once gone never returns go to the tavern and bring back my youth again

ab teri yaad se wahshat nahin hoti mujhko

ab tiri yaad se vahshat nahin hoti mujh ko zakhm khulte hain aziyyat nahin hoti mujh ko ab koi aae chala jaae main khush rahta huun ab kisi shakhs ki aadat nahin hoti mujh ko aisa badla huun tire shahr ka paani pi kar jhuut bolun to nadamat nahin hoti mujh ko hai amanat men khayanat so kisi ki khatir koi marta hai to hairat nahin hoti mujh ko tu jo badle tiri tasvir badal jaati hai rang bharne men suhulat nahin hoti mujh ko aksar auqat main taabir bata deta huun baaz auqat ijazat nahin hoti mujh ko itna masruf huun jiine ki havas men 'shahid' saans lene ki bhi fursat nahin hoti mujh ko ab teri yaad se wahshat nahin hoti mujh ko zakhm khulte hain aziyyat nahin hoti mujh ko ab koi aae chala jae main khush rahta hun ab kisi shakhs ki aadat nahin hoti mujh ko aisa badla hun tere shahr ka pani pi kar jhut bolun to nadamat nahin hoti mujh ko hai amanat mein khayanat so kisi ki khatir koi marta hai to hairat nahin hoti mujh ko tu jo badle teri taswir badal jati hai rang bharne mein suhulat nahin hoti mujh ko aksar auqat main tabir bata deta hun baz auqat ijazat nahin hoti mujh ko itna masruf hun jine ki hawas mein 'shahid' sans lene ki bhi fursat nahin hoti mujh ko

sab kuchh to hai kya dhundti rahti hain nigahen kya baat hai main waqt pe ghar kyun nahin jata

achchhe din kab aaenge

achchhe din kab aenge kya yuun hi mar jaenge apne-ap ko khvabon se kab tak ham bahlaenge bambai men thahrenge kahan dilli men kya khaenge khilte hain to khilne do phuul abhi murjhaenge kitni achchhi ladki hai barson bhuul na paenge maut na aai to 'alvi' chhutti men ghar jaenge achchhe din kab aaenge kya yun hi mar jaenge apne-ap ko khwabon se kab tak hum bahlaenge bambai mein thahrenge kahan dilli mein kya khaenge khilte hain to khilne do phul abhi murjhaenge kitni achchhi ladki hai barson bhul na paenge maut na aai to 'alwi' chhutti mein ghar jaenge

ghazal us ne chhedi mujhe saz dena zara umr-e-rafta ko aawaz dena

kis shai pe yahan waqt ka saya nahin hota

kis shai pe yahan vaqt ka saaya nahin hota ik khvab-e-mohabbat hai ki budha nahin hota vo vaqt bhi aata hai jab ankhon men hamari phirti hain vo shaklen jinhen dekha nahin hota barish vo barasti hai ki bhar jaate hain jal-thal dekho to kahin abr ka tukda nahin hota ghir jaata hai dil dard ki har band gali men chaho ki nikal jaaen to rasta nahin hota yadon pe bhi jam jaati hai jab gard-e-zamana milta hai vo paighham ki pahuncha nahin hota tanhai men karni to hai ik baat kisi se lekin vo kisi vaqt akela nahin hota kya us se gila kijiye barbadi-e-dil ka ham se bhi to izhar-e-tamanna nahin hota kis shai pe yahan waqt ka saya nahin hota ek khwab-e-mohabbat hai ki budha nahin hota wo waqt bhi aata hai jab aankhon mein hamari phirti hain wo shaklen jinhen dekha nahin hota barish wo barasti hai ki bhar jate hain jal-thal dekho to kahin abr ka tukda nahin hota ghir jata hai dil dard ki har band gali mein chaho ki nikal jaen to rasta nahin hota yaadon pe bhi jam jati hai jab gard-e-zamana milta hai wo paigham ki pahuncha nahin hota tanhai mein karni to hai ek baat kisi se lekin wo kisi waqt akela nahin hota kya us se gila kijiye barbaadi-e-dil ka hum se bhi to izhaar-e-tamanna nahin hota

aur kya chahti hai gardish-e-ayyam ki hum apna ghar bhul gae un ki gali bhul gae

mahfil-ara the magar phir kam-numa hote gae

mahfil-ara the magar phir kam-numa hote gae dekhte hi dekhte ham kya se kya hote gae na-shanasi dahr ki tanha hamen karti gai hote hote ham zamane se juda hote gae muntazir jaise the dar shahr-e-firaq-asar ke ik zara dastak hui dar dam men va hote gae harf parda-posh the izhare-e-dil ke baab men harf jitne shahr men the harf-e-la hote gae vaqt kis tezi se guzra roz-marra men 'munir' aaj kal hota gaya aur din hava hote gae mahfil-ara the magar phir kam-numa hote gae dekhte hi dekhte hum kya se kya hote gae na-shanasi dahr ki tanha hamein karti gai hote hote hum zamane se juda hote gae muntazir jaise the dar shahr-e-firaq-asar ke ek zara dastak hui dar dam mein wa hote gae harf parda-posh the izhaare-e-dil ke bab mein harf jitne shahr mein the harf-e-la hote gae waqt kis tezi se guzra roz-marra mein 'munir' aaj kal hota gaya aur din hawa hote gae

dilli mein aaj bhik bhi milti nahin unhen tha kal talak dimagh jinhen taj-o-takht ka the couplet contrasts past grandeur with present destitution to show how swiftly fortune turns. “crown and throne” stand for power, prestige, and arrogant self-assurance, while “not even alms” marks utter helplessness. the emotional core is bitter irony: those intoxicated by rule are reduced to begging, yet even begging yields nothing. it warns that worldly authority is fragile and pride invites a harsh fall.

jam takrao waqt nazuk hai

jaam takrao vaqt nazuk hai rang chhalkao vaqt nazuk hai hasraton ki hasin qabron par phuul barsao vaqt nazuk hai ik fareb aur zindagi ke liye haath phailao vaqt nazuk hai rang udne laga hai phulon ka ab to aa jaao vaqt nazuk hai tishnagi tishnagi are tauba zulf lahrao vaqt nazuk hai bazm-e-'saghhar' hai gosh-bar-avaz kuchh to farmao vaqt nazuk hai jam takrao waqt nazuk hai rang chhalkao waqt nazuk hai hasraton ki hasin qabron par phul barsao waqt nazuk hai ek fareb aur zindagi ke liye hath phailao waqt nazuk hai rang udne laga hai phulon ka ab to aa jao waqt nazuk hai tishnagi tishnagi are tauba zulf lahrao waqt nazuk hai bazm-e-'saghar' hai gosh-bar-awaz kuchh to farmao waqt nazuk hai

jab aa jati hai duniya ghum phir kar apne markaz par to wapas laut kar guzre zamane kyun nahin aate

bahut din se tumhein dekha nahin tha

bahut din se tumhen dekha nahin tha badan itna kabhi suuna nahin tha vo kaisi shab thi jo kaali nahin thi vo kaisa din tha jo ujla nahin tha ye virana na tha viran itna ye sahra is qadar sahra nahin tha vo sab kuchh sochna ab pad raha hai tire baare men jo socha nahin tha kisi ik zakhm ke lab khul gae the main itni zor se chikha nahin tha mujhe tum se koi shikva nahin hai bahut din ho gae roya nahin tha kai atraf khulte ja rahe hain vo dushman tha magar itna nahin tha bahut din se tumhein dekha nahin tha badan itna kabhi suna nahin tha wo kaisi shab thi jo kali nahin thi wo kaisa din tha jo ujla nahin tha ye virana na tha viran itna ye sahra is qadar sahra nahin tha wo sab kuchh sochna ab pad raha hai tere bare mein jo socha nahin tha kisi ek zakhm ke lab khul gae the main itni zor se chikha nahin tha mujhe tum se koi shikwa nahin hai bahut din ho gae roya nahin tha kai atraf khulte ja rahe hain wo dushman tha magar itna nahin tha

ya wo the khafa hum se ya hum hain khafa un se kal un ka zamana tha aaj apna zamana hai

din ek ke baad ek guzarte hue bhi dekh

din ik ke baa'd ek guzarte hue bhi dekh ik din tu apne aap ko marte hue bhi dekh har vaqt khilte phuul ki janib taka na kar murjha ke pattiyon ko bikharte hue bhi dekh haan dekh barf girti hui baal baal par tapte hue khayal thithurte hue bhi dekh apnon men rah ke kis liye sahma hua hai tu aa mujh ko dushmanon se na darte hue bhi dekh paivand badalon ke lage dekh ja-ba-ja baglon ko asman katarte hue bhi dekh hairan mat ho tairti machhli ko dekh kar paani men raushni ko utarte hue bhi dekh us ko khabar nahin hai abhi apne husn ki aina de ke bante-e-sanvarte hue bhi dekh dekha na hoga tu ne magar intizar men chalte hue samay ko thaharte hue bhi dekh tarif sun ke dost se 'alvi' tu khush na ho us ko tiri buraiyan karte hue bhi dekh din ek ke ba'd ek guzarte hue bhi dekh ek din tu apne aap ko marte hue bhi dekh har waqt khilte phul ki jaanib taka na kar murjha ke pattiyon ko bikharte hue bhi dekh han dekh barf girti hui baal baal par tapte hue khayal thithurte hue bhi dekh apnon mein rah ke kis liye sahma hua hai tu aa mujh ko dushmanon se na darte hue bhi dekh paiwand baadalon ke lage dekh ja-ba-ja baglon ko aasman katarte hue bhi dekh hairan mat ho tairti machhli ko dekh kar pani mein raushni ko utarte hue bhi dekh us ko khabar nahin hai abhi apne husn ki aaina de ke bante-e-sanwarte hue bhi dekh dekha na hoga tu ne magar intizar mein chalte hue samay ko thaharte hue bhi dekh tarif sun ke dost se 'alwi' tu khush na ho us ko teri buraiyan karte hue bhi dekh