KHuda ka sawaal mere rab kii mujh par inaayat hui kahooñ bhi to kaise ibadat hui haqeeqat hui jaise mujh par ayaan qalam ban gaii hai KHuda kii zubaan mukhaatib hai bande se parvardigaar tu husn-e-chaman tu hi rang-e-bahaar tu men'raaj-e-fan tu hi fan ka singaar musavvir hooñ main tu meraa shaahkaar ye subhen ye shaamen ye din aur raat ye rangeen dilkash haseen qaaynaat ki hoor-o-malaika wa jannat ne kiya hai tujhe ashraf ul makhluqaat meri azmaton ka hawala hai tu tu hi raushni hai ujaala hai tu ye duniya jahaan bazm-aaraaiyaan ye mehfil ye mele ye tanhaaiyaan falak ka tujhe shaamiyaana diya zameen par tujhe aab-o-daana diya mile aabshaaron se bhi hausale pahaadon main tujhko diye raaste ye paani hawa aur ye shams-o-qamar ye mauj-e-ravaan ye kinaara bhanwar ye shaakhon pe gunche chatkate hue falak pe sitaare chamakte hue ye sabze ye phoolon bharii kyaariyaan ye panchi ye udti hui titliyan ye shola ye shabnam ye miTTi ye sang ye jharnon ke bajte hue jaltarang ye jheelon men hanste hue se kanwal ye dharti pe mausam kii likkhi ghazal ye sar dii ye garmi ye baarish ye dhoop ye chehra ye qad aur ye rang-o-roop darindon charindon pe qaabu diya tujhe bhai dekar ke baazu diya behn dii tujhe aur shareek-e-safar ye rishta ye naate gharaana ye ghar ki aulaad bhi dii diye waalidain alif laam mim qaaf aur ain ghain ye aql-o-zahaanat shu'oor-o-nazar ye bastii ye sehra ye khushki ye tar aur uspar kitaab-e-hidaayat bhi dii nabi bhi utaare shari'at bhi dii ki khabren sabhi kuchh hain tere li.e bataa kya kiya tune mere li.e

darakht-e-zard nahin maaloom zaryoon ab tumhaari umr kya hogii vo kin KHvaabon se jaane aashna na-aashnaa hogii tumhaare dil ke is duniya se kaise silsile honge tumhein kaise gumaan honge tumhein kaise gile honge tumhaari subh jaane kin khayaalon se nahaati ho tumhaari shaam jaane kin malaalon se nibhaati hona jaane kaun doshizaa tumhaari zindagi hogina jaane us ki kya baysatgi shaistagi hogii use tum pahone karte aur khat likhte rahe hogena jaane tum ne kitnii kam galat urdu likhi hogii ye khat likhna to daqyaanoos ki peedhi ka qissa hai ye sinf-e-nasr ham na-baaligon ke fan ka hissa hai vo hansati ho to shaayad tum na rah paaate ho haalon men gadha nanha sa paad jaata ho shaayad us ke gaalon men gumaan ye hai tumhaari bhi rasai na-rasaai ho vo aayi ho tumhaare paaas lekin aa na paaai ho vo shaayad maide ki gand bir yaanii na khaati ho vo naan-e-be-khameer-e-maida kam-tar hi chabaati ho vo doshizaa bhi shaayad dastaanon ki ho dil-daada use maaloom hogaa zaal tha sohrab ka daada tahmatan yaanii rustam tha giraami saam ka waaris giraami saam tha sulb-e-nar-e-'maani ka khush-zaada ye mirii ek KHvaahish hai jo mushkil hai vo naghm-aafandi-e-marhoom ko to jaanti hogii vo naauhon ke adab ka tarz to paahchaanti hogii use kad hogii shaayad un sabhi se jo lapaaa dii honna honge KHvaab us ka jo gawayye aur khilaa dii hon hadf honge tumhaara kaun tum kis ke hadf hogena jaane vaqt ki paaikaar men tum kis taraf hoge hai ran ye zindagi ik ran jo barpaa lamha lamha hai ha men is ran men kuchh bhi ho kisi jaanib to hona hai so ham bhi is nafs tak hain sipaaahi ek lashkar ke hazaaron saal se jeete chale aa.e hain mar mar ke shuhood ik fan hai aur mirii adavat be-fanon se hai mirii paaikaar azal se ye khusro meer ghalib ka kharaabaa bechta kya hai hamaara ghalib-e-aazam tha chor aqaa-e-'bedil ka so rizq-e-fakhr ab ham kha rahe hain meer-e-bismil ka sidhaar bhi tha sharminda ki do-aabe ka baasi tha tumhein maaloom hai urdu jo hai paaali se nikli hai vo goya us ki hi ik paur-numoo daali se nikli hai ye kadvaahat ki baatein hain mithaas in ki na paoochho tum nam-e-lab ko tarasti hain so payaas in ki na paoochho tum ye ik do juroon ki ik chuhl hai aur chuhl men kya hai awamunnas se paoochho bhala al-kuhl men kya hai ye taan-o-tanz ki harza-saraai ho nahin sakti ki mirii jaañ mire dil se rishta kho nahin sakti nasha chadhne laga hai aur chadhna chahiye bhi tha abas ka nirakh to is vaqt badhna chahiye bhi tha ajab be-maajra be-taur bezaar aanaa haalat hai vujood ik vaham hai aur vaham hi shaayad haqeeqat hai garz jo haal tha vo nafs ke bazaar hi ka tha hai z bazaar men to darmiyaañ zaryoon men awwal to ye ibraafaneeqi khelte harfon se the har paal to ye zaryoon jo hai kya ye aflatoon hai koi amaan zaryoon hai zaryoon vo maajoon kyun hota hain maajoonein mufeed arwaah ko maajoon yuñ hota suno tafriq kaise ho bhala ashkhaas o ashya men bahut janjaal hain paar ho yahaañ to ya men aur ya men tumhaari jo hamaasa hai bhala us ka to kya kehna hai shaayad mujh ko saari umr us ke seher men rahna magar mire gareeb ajdaad ne bhi kuchh kiya hogaa bahut tuccha sahi un ka bhi koi maajra hogaa ye ham jo hain hamaari bhi to hogii koi nautanki hamaara KHoon bhi sach-much ka sehne paar baha hogaa hai aaKHir zindagi KHoon az-bun-e-naakhun bar-aavar-tar qayamat saanehaa matlab qayamat faajiaa paarvar nahin ho tum mire aur miraa farda bhi nahin miraa so main ne saaht-e-deeroz men daala hai ab dera mire deeroz men zahar-e-halaahal tegh-e-qaatil hai mire ghar ka vahii sarnaam-tar hai jo bhi bismil hai guzisht-e-waqt se paaimaan hai apana ajab sa kuchh so ik maamool hai imraan ke ghar ka ajab sa kuchh hasan naami hamaare ghar men ik suqraat guzra hai vo apani nafi se isbaat tak maashar ke paahuncha hai ki khoon-e-raaygaan ke amr men paadna nahin ham ko vo sood-e-haal se yaksar ziyaan-kaar aanaa guzra hai talab thii KHoon ki qay ki use aur be-nihaayat thii so fauran bint-e-ashash ka pailaaya pee gaya hogaa vo ik lamhe ke andar sarmadiyyat jee gaya hogaa tumhaari arjumand ammi ko main bhoola bahut din men main un ki rang ki taskin se nimta bahut din men vahii to hain jinhon ne mujh ko paaiham rang thukvaaya vo kis rag ka lahu hai jo miyaan main ne nahin thooka lahu aur thooknaa us ka hai kaarobaar bhi miraa yahii hai saakh bhi mirii yahii meaar bhi miraa main vo hooñ jis ne apane KHoon se mausam khil aa.e hain na-jaane vaqt ke kitne hi aalam aazm aa.e hain main ik taarikh hooñ aur mirii jaane kitnii faslen hain mirii kitnii hi farein hain mirii kitnii hi aslen hain hawadis maajra hi ham rahe hain ik zamaane se shadaayad saanehaa hi ham rahe hain ik zamaane se hamesha se bapaaa ik jang hai ham us men qaaim hain hamaari jang KHair o shar ke bistar ki hai zaa'ida ye charkh-e-jabr ke davvaar-e-mumkin ki hai girveeda ladai ke li.e maidaan aur lashkar nahin laazim sinaan o gurz o shamsheer o tabar khanjar nahin laazim bas ik ehsaas laazim hai ki ham buadain hain dono ki nafi-e-ain-e-ain o sar-b-sar ziddiin hain dono luis-urbina ne mirii ajab kuchh gham-gusaari ki b-sad dil daanishi guzraan apani mujh pe taari ki bahut us ne pailaai aur peene hi na dii mujh ko paaalak tak us ne marne ke li.e jeene na dii mujh ko main tere ishq men ranjeeda hooñ haan ab bhi kuchh kuchh hooñ mujhe teri khayaanat ne ghazab majrooh kar daala magar taish-e-shadeed aanaa ke b'ad aaKHir zamaane men raza ki jaavid aanaa jabr ki naubat bhi aa paahunchee mohabbat ek paaspaaai hai paur-ahvaal haalat ki mohabbat apani yak-tauree men dushman hai mohabbat ki sukhun maal-e-mohabbat ki dukaan-aaraai karta hai sukhun sau tarah se ik ramz ki ruswaai karta hai sukhun bakwaas hai bakwaas jo thehra hai fan miraa vo hai taabeer ka aflaas jo thehra hai fan miraa sukhun yaanii labon ka fan suKHan-var yaanii ik paur-fan suKHan-var eizd achha tha ki aadam ya pahir ahreeman mazid aanki sukhun men vaqt hai vaqt ab se ab yaanii kuchh aisa hai ye main jo hooñ ye main apane siva hooñ main so apane aapa men shaayad nahin waqe hua hooñ main jo hone men ho vo har lamha apana gair hota hai ki hone ko to hone se ajab kuchh bair hota hai yoonhi bas yoonhi zeenu ne yakaayak KHud-kushi kar li ajab hiss-e-zarafat ke the maalik ye ravaaqi bhi bidah yaara azaan baada ki dahkaan paarvard aan-ra b sozad har mata-e-intimae doodmaanaan raa b-sozad een zameen-e-e'itibaar-o-aasmaanaan raa b-sozad jaañ o dil raahm bayaasaayad dil o jaañ raa dil o jaañ aur aasaaish ye ik kauni tamaskhur hai humuq ki abqariyyat hai safaahat ka tafakkur hai humuq ki abqariyyat aur safaahat ke tafakkur ne ha men tazai-e-mohlat ke li.e akwaan bakshe hain aur aflaatoon-e-aqdas ne ha men a'yaan bakshe hain suno zaryoon tum to ain-e-a'yaan-e-haqeeqat ho nazar se door manzar ka sar-o-saamaan-e-sarvat ho hamaari umr ka qissa hisaab andoz-e-aani hai zamaani zad men zan ki ik gumaan-e-laazimaani hai gumaan ye hai ki baaki hai baqa har aan faani hai kahaanii sunne waale jo bhi hain vo KHud kahaanii hain kahaanii kehne vaala ik kahaanii ki kahaanii hai paaiya pe ye gadaazish ye gumaan aur ye gile kaise sila-sozi to miraa fan hai pahir is ke sile kaise to main kya kah raha tha yaanii kya kuchh sah raha tha main amaan haan mez paar ya mez paar se bah raha tha main ruko main be-sar-o-pa apane sar se bhag niklaa hooñ ila ya ayyuhal-abjad zaraa yaanii zaraa thehro there is an absurd i in absurdity shaayad kahii apane siva yaanii kahii apane siva thehro tum is absurdity men ik radif ik qaafiya thehro radif o qaafiya kya hain shikast-e-na-rava kya hai shikast-e-naarva ne mujh ko paaara paaara kar daala ana ko mirii be-andaaza-tar be-chaara kar daala main apane aapa men haara hooñ aur khwaar aanaa haara hooñ jigar-chaak aanaa haara hooñ dil-afgaar aanaa haara hooñ jise fan kahte aa.e hain vo hai khoon-e-jigar apana magar khoon-e-jigar kya hai vo hai qattaal-tar apana koi khoon-e-jigar ka fan zaraa taabeer men l aa.e magar main to kahooñ vo paahle mire saamne aa.e vujood o she'r ye dono define ho nahin sakte kabhi mafhoom men hargiz ye kaain ho nahin sakte hisaab-e-harf men aata raha hai bas hasab un ka nahin maaloom eizd eizdaan ko bhi nasab un ka hai eizd eizdaan ik ramz jo be-ramz nisbat hai miyaan ik haal hai ik haal jo be-haal-e-haalat haina jaane jabr hai haalat ki haalat jabr hai yaanii kisi bhi baat ke ma'ni jo hain un ke hain kya ma'ni vujood ik jabr hai miraa adam auqaat hai mirii jo mirii zaat hargiz bhi nahin vo zaat hai mirii main roz-o-shab nigaarish-kosh KHud apane adam ka hooñ main apana aadmi hargiz nahin lauh-o-qalam ka hooñ hain kadvaahat men ye bheege hue lamhe ajab se kuchh saraasar be-hisaab aanaa saraasar be-sabab se kuchh saraabo ne saraabo paar bahut baadal hain bars aa.e sharaabon ne maabad ke tamooz o baal nahl aa.e yaqeenan qaafiya hai yaava-farmaai ka sar-chashma hain nahl aa.e hain barsaayena jaane aariba kyun aa.e kyun mustaarbaa aa.e muzir ke log to chhaane hi waale the so vo chh aa.e mire jad haashim-e-aali ga.e ghazzzaa men dafn aa.e main naqe ko pailaaoonga mujhe waan tak vo le jaa.e lidoo lilmautee wabnoo lilhizaabi san kharaabaati vo mard-e-oos kahtaa hai haqeeqat hai khuraafaati ye zalim teesra paaig ik aqaanee bidaayat hai uloohee harza-farmaai ka sirr-e-toor-e-luknat hai bhala hoorb ki jhaa dii ka vo ramz-e-aatishiin kya tha magar hoorb ki jhaa dii kya ye kis se kis ki nisbat hai ye nisbat ke bahut se qaafiye hain hai gilaa is ka magar tujh ko to yaara qaafiyon ki be-tarah lat hai gumaan ye hai ki shaayad bahar se khaariz nahin hooñ main zaraa bhi haal ke aahang men haarij nahin hooñ tana-tan tan tana-tan tan tana-tan tan tana-tan tan tana-tan tan nahin mehnat-kashon ka tan na paairaahanna paairaahan na paoori aadhi roti ab raha saalan ye saale kuchh bhi khaane ko na paaa.e gaaliyaan khaayein hai in ki be-hisi men to muqaddas-tar haraami-pan magar aahang miraa kho gaya shaayad kahaan jaane koi mauj-e koi mauj-e-shumaal-e-jaavedaan jaane shumaal-e-jaavedaan ke apane hi qisse the jo guzre vo ho guzre to pahir KHud main ne bhi j aanaa vo ho guzre shumaal-e-jaavedaan apana shumaal-e-jaavedaan-e-jaaan hai ab bhi apani paounji ik malaal-e-jaavedaan-e-jaaan nahin maaloom zaryoon ab tumhaari umr kya hogii yahii hai dil ka mazmoon ab tumhaari umr kya hogii hamaare darmiyaañ ab ek beja-tar zam aanaa hai lab-e-tishna pe ik zahr-e-haqeeqat ka fasana hai ajab furqat muyassar aayi hai dil jaañ rishte kona dil ko aazm aanaa hai na jaañ ko aazm aanaa hai kaleed-e-kisht-zaar-e-khwaab bhi gum ho gaii aaKHir kahaan ab jaada-e-khurram men sar-sabz aanaa j aanaa hai kahooñ to kya kahooñ miraa ye zakhm-e-jaaved aanaa hai vahii dil ki haqeeqat jo kabhi jaañ thii vo ab aaKHir fasana dar fasana dar fasana dar fasana hai hamaara baahmi rishta jo haasil-tar tha rishton ka hamaara taur-e-be-zaari bhi kitna waalihana hai kisi ka naam likkha hai mirii saari bayaazon paar main himmat kar raha hooñ yaanii ab us ko mit aanaa hai ye ik shaam-e-azaab-e-be-sarokaar aanaa haalat hai hue jaane ki haalat men hooñ bas furqat hi furqat hai nahin maaloom tum is vaqt kis maaloom men hogena jaane kaun se ma'ni men kis mafhoom men hoge main tha mafhoom na-mafhoom men gum ho chuka hooñ main main tha maaloom na-maaloom men gum ho chuka hooñ main nahin maaloom zaryoon ab tumhaari umr kya hogii mire KHud se guzarne ke zamaane se siva hogii mire qamat se ab qamat tumhaara kuchh fuzoon hogaa miraa farda mire deeroz se bhi KHush numoon hogaa hisaab-e-maah-o-saal ab tak kabhi rakha nahin main ne kisi bhi fasl ka ab tak mazaa chakkha nahin main ne main apane aapa men kab rah sakaa kab rah sakaa aaKHir kabhi ik paal ko bhi apane li.e socha nahin main ne hisaab-e-maah-o-saal o roz-o-shab vo sokhta-boodsh musalsal jaan-kani ke haal men rakhta bhi to kaise jise ye bhi na ho maaloom vo hai bhi to kyoon-kar hai koi haalat dil-e-paamaal men rakhta bhi to kaise koi nisbat bhi ab to zaat se baahar nahin mirii koi bistar nahin miraa koi chadar nahin mirii b-haal-e-na-shita sad-zakhm-haa o khoon-haa khoordam b-hardam shookraan aamekhta maajoon-haa khoordam tumhein is baat se matlab hi kya aur aaKHirsh kyun ho kisi se bhi nahin mujh ko gilaa aur aaKHirsh kyun ho jo hai ik nang-e-hasti us ko tum kya jaañ bhi loge agar tum dekh lo mujh ko to kya paahchaan bhi loge tumhein mujh se jo nafrat hai vahii to mirii raahat hai mirii jo bhi aziyyat hai vahii to mirii lazzat hai ki aaKHir is jahaan ka ek nizaam-e-kaar hai aaKHir jazaa ka aur saza ka koi to hanjaar hai aaKHir main KHud men jhenktaa hooñ aur seene men bhadakta hooñ mire andar jo hai ik shaKHs main us men fadakta hooñ hai mirii zindagi ab roz-o-shab yak-majlis-e-gham-haa azaa-haa marsiya-haa giryaa-haa aashob-e-maatam-haa tumhaari tarbiyat men miraa hissa kam raha kam-tar zabaan mirii tumhaare vaaste shaayad ki mushkil ho zabaan apani zabaan main tum ko aaKHir kab sikha paaaya azaab-e-sad-shamaatat aaKHirsh mujh paar hi naazil ho zabaan ka kaam yuñ bhi baat samjh aanaa nahin hota samajh men koi bhi matlab kabhi aanaa nahin hota kabhi KHud tak bhi matlab koi paahunch aanaa nahin hota gumaanon ke gumaan ki dam-b-dam aashob-kaari hai bhala kya e'itibaari aur kya naa-e'itibaari hai gumaan ye hai bhala men juz gumaan kya tha gumaanon men sukhun hi kya fasaanon ka dhara kya hai fasaanon men miraa kya tazkira aur Vaaqaii kya tazkira miraa main ik afsos tha afsos hooñ guzre zamaanon men hai shaayad dil miraa be-zakhm aur lab paar nahin chaale mire seene men kab sozinda-tar daaghoon ke hain thaale magar dozakh paighal jaa.e jo mire saans apana le tum apani maam ke behad muraa dii minnaton waale mire kuchh bhi nahin kuchh bhi nahin kuchh bhi nahin baale magar paahle kabhi tum se miraa kuchh silsila to tha gumaan men mire shaayad ik koi guncha khila to tha vo mirii jaaved aanaa be-dui ka ik sila to tha so us ko ek abboo naam ka ghoda mila to tha saaya-e-daamaan-e-rahmat chahiye thoda mujhe main na chhodun ya nabi tum ne agar chhodaa mujhe eed ke din mustafa se yuñ lage kehne husain sabz joda do hasan ko surkh do joda mujhe adab adab kutte tire kaan kaatoon zaryoon ke byah ke naan baatoon taaron bhare jagar jagar khwaan baatoon aa ja ri nindiya tu aa kyun na ja zaryoon ko aa ke sula kyun na ja tumhaare byah men shajra paadha j aanaa tha naushaa vaastee dulha chauki aangan men bichi vaastee dulha ke li.e makke madine ke paaak musalle paayambar ghar navaase shaah-e-mardaan ameer-ul-momineen hazrat-'ali ke paote hazrat imam-'hasan hazrat imam-'husain ke paote hazrat imam-ali-'naqi ke paote sayyad-'jaafar saani ke paote sayyad abul-farh saidwaail-vaastee ke paote meeraan sayyad-'ali'-buzurg ke paote sayyad-'husain'-sharafuddin shaah-vilaayat ke paote qaazi sayyad-'ameer'-ali ke paote deevaan sayyad-'haamid ke paote allaama sayyad-'shafeeq'-hasan-eliya ke paote sayyad-'jaun'-eliya hasni-ul-husaini sapaoot-jaah magar naazir hamaara sokhta-sulb aaKHiri nassaab ab marne hi vaala hai bas ik paal haf sa dii ka faisla karne hi vaala hai suno zaryoon bas tum hi suno yaanii faqat tum hi vahii raahat men hai jo aam se hone ko apana le kabhi koi bhi paar ho koi bahman yaar ya zeenu tumhein behka na paaa.e aur bairooni na kar dale main saari zindagi ke dukh bhugat kar tum se kahtaa hooñ bahut dukh degi tum men fikr aur fan ki numoo mujh ko tumhaare vaaste behad sahoolat chahta hooñ main davaam-e-jahl o haal-e-istiraahat chahta hooñ mainna dekho kaash tum vo KHvaab jo dekha kiya hooñ main vo saare KHvaab the qassaab jo dekha kiya hooñ main kharaash-e-dil se tum be-rishta be-maqdoor hi thehro mire jahmeem-e-zaat-e-zaat se tum door hi thehro koi zaryoon koi bhi clerk aur koi kaarinda koi bhi bank ka afsar senator koi paaawanda har ik hawaan-e-sarkaari ko tattu jaanta hooñ main so zaahir hai ise shay se ziyaada maanta hooñ main tumhein ho subh-dam taufeeq bas akhbaar paadhne ki tumhein ai kaash beemaarii na ho deewaar paadhne ki ajab hai saartr aur rasel bhi akhbaar paadhte the vo maaloomaat ke maidaan ke shauqeen boodhe the nahin maaloom mujh ko aam shahri kaise hote hain vo kaise apana banjar naam banjar-pan men bote hain main urr se aaj tak ik aam shahri ho nahin paaaya isee baa'is main hooñ amboh ki lazzat se be-maaya magar tum ik do-paaya raast qamat ho ke dikhl aanaa suno raay-dahinda bin hue tum baaz mat aanaa faqat zaryoon ho tum yaanii apana saabika chhodo faqat zaryoon ho tum yaanii apana laahiqaa chhodo magar main kaun jo chaahoon tumhaare baab men kuchh bhi bhala kyun ho mire ehsaas ke asbaab men kuchh bhi tumhaara baapa yaanii main abas main ik abs-tar main magar main yaanii jaane kaun achha main saraasar main main kaasa-baaz o keena-saaz o kaasa-tan hooñ kutta hooñ main ik nangeen-e-boodsh hooñ pa tum to sirr-e-mun'am ho tumhaara baapa roohul-quds tha tum ibn-e-maryam ho ye qulqul teesra paaig ab to chautha ho gumaan ye hai gumaan ka mujh se koi khaas rishta ho gumaan ye hai gumaan ye hai ki main jo ja raha tha aa raha hooñ main magar main aa raha kab hooñ paiyaape ja raha hooñ main ye chautha paaig hai oon-hoon zalaalat ki gaii mujh se zalaalat ki gaii mujh se khayaanat ki gaii mujh se jozaami ho gaii wazzaah ki mahboob vaavila magar is ka gilaa kya jab nahin aaya koi ela suno mirii kahaanii paar miyaan mirii kahaanii kya main yaksar raigaani hooñ hisaab-e-raigaani kya bahut kuchh tha kabhi shaayad paar ab kuchh bhi nahin hooñ mainna apana ham-nafs hooñ main na apana hum-nasheen hooñ main kabhi ki baat hai fariyaad miraa vo kabhi yaanii nahin is ka koi matlab nahin is ke koi ma'ni main apane shahar ka sab se giraami naam ladka tha main be-hangaam ladka tha main sad-hangaam ladka tha mire dam se ghazab hangaama rehta tha mohallon men main hashraaghaz ladka tha main hashr-anjaam ladka tha mire hindu musalmaan sab mujhe sar paar bithaate the unhi ke faiz se ma'ni mujhe ma'ni sikhaate the sukhun bahta chala aata hai be-baais ke honton se vo kuchh kahtaa chala aata hai be-baais ke honton se main ashraaf-e-kameena-kaar ko thokar pe rakhta tha so main mehnat-kashon ki jootiyaan mimbar pe rakhta tha main shaayad ab nahin hooñ vo magar ab bhi vahii hooñ main ghazab hangaama-parwar kheera-sara ab bhi vahii hooñ main magar miraa tha ik taur aur bhi jo aur hi kuchh tha magar miraa tha ik daur aur bhi jo aur hi kuchh tha main apane shahr-e-ilm-o-fan ka tha ik naujavaan kaahin mire tilmeez-e-ilm-o-fan mire baba ke the hum-sin miraa baba mujhe KHaamosh aawaazen sunaata tha vo apane-aapa men gum mujh ko paur-haali sikhaata tha vo haiat-daan vo aalim naaf-e-shab men chat pe jaata tha rasad ka rishta sayyaaron se rakhta tha nibhaata tha use KHvaahish thii shohrat ki na koi hirs-e-daulat thii bade se qutr ki ik doorbeen us ki zaroorat thii mirii maa ki tamannaon ka qaateel tha vo qallama mirii maa mirii mahbooba qayamat ki haseena thii sitam ye hai ye kehne se jhijakta tha vo fahhaama tha behad ishtiaal-angez bad-qismat o allaama khalaf us ke khazaf aur be-nihaayat na-khalf nikle ham us ke saare bete intihaai be-sharaf nikle main us aalim-tareen-e-dehr ki fikrat ka munkir tha main fastaai tha jaahil tha aur mantiq ka maahir tha paaar ab mirii ye shohrat hai ki main bas ik sharaabi hooñ main apane doodmaan-e-ilm ki khana-kharaabi hooñ sagan-e-khookh zaad-e-barzan o bazaar-e-be-maghzi mirii jaanib ab apane thobde shaahana karte hain zina-zaade mirii izzat bhi gustaakh aanaa karte hain kameene sharm bhi ab mujh se be-sharm aanaa karte the mujhe is shaam hai apane labon paar ik sukhun l aanaa ali darvesh tha tum us ko apana jadd na batl aanaa vo sibtain-e-mohammad jin ko jaane kyun bahut arfaa tum un ki door ki nisbat se bhi yaksar mukar j aanaa ki is nisbat se zahar o zakham ko sahna zaroori hai ajab ghairat se ghaltiida-b-khoon rahna zaroori hai vo shajra jo kan aanaa fahar ghalib kaab marra se qusai o hashim o sheba abu-taalib tak aata tha vo ik andoh tha taarikh ka andoh-e-sozinda vo naamon ka darakht-e-zard tha aur us ki shaakhon ko kisi tannoor ke hizam ki khaakistar hi banna tha use shola-zada boodsh ka ik bistar hi banna tha hamaara fakhr tha faqr aur daanish apani paounji thii nasb-naamon ke ham ne kitne hi paarcham lapete hain mire ham-shehr zaryoon ik fusoon hai nasl ham dono faqat aad ke bete hain faqat aadam ke bete hain main jab ausaan apane khone lagta hooñ to hansta hooñ main tum ko yaad kar ke rone lagta hooñ to hansta hooñ hamesha main KHuda haafiz hamesha main KHuda haafiz KHuda haafiz KHuda haafiz

sadaqat-e-ishq ishq ki tum haqeeqat samajh lo isko gham se guzarna padega unki yaadon men masroof ho tum unki yaadon men rahna padega dard-e-dil apna tujhko sunaau jee to karta hai tujhko sunaau teri aankhoñ se kah denge aañsu ab mujhe bhi nikalna padega apne bhi rooth jaayenge tere rishte bhi chhoot jaayenge tere log tujhko kaheinge nikamma aisa lamha bhi sahna padega tu bharosa bhi karta hai jis pe be-wajah hogaa naaraz tujh se hota akshar yahaañ aisa ''aashiq ishq se haan mukarna padega vo tujhe bhool jaayenge aise jaane zinda rahega tu kaise mashwara bas yahii dega daanish alvida tujhko kehna padega

meraa sansaar mere man ka sukoon bhi tum ho tum hi meri manzil uskaa junoon bhi tum ho meraa din bhi tum ho meri raat bhi tum ho meri neend bhi tum ho mere jazbaat bhi tum ho meraa har lamha tum ho mere haalaat bhi tum ho meraa jeevan bhi tum ho iski masti bhi tum ho hooñ agar main majhdhaar to phir iski kashtii bhi tum ho agar hooñ main shareer to iski asthi bhi tum ho aur hooñ agar main aatma to iski mukti bhi tum ho meraa vairaagya bhi tum ho meri aasakti bhi tum ho meraa eeshwar bhi tum ho meri bhakti bhi tum ho main agar dil hooñ to iski dhadkan bhi tum ho meri har baat tum ho meri tardpan bhi tum ho meri swatantrata bhi tum ho meraa bandhan bhi tum ho meraa sukh bhi tum ho meri muskaan bhi tum ho meraa dukh bhi tum ho meraa sammaan bhi tum ho meraa bal bhi tum ho meraa swaabhimaaan bhi tum ho meri praarthana bhi tum ho meraa abhimaan bhi tum ho meraa har kaam bhi tum ho thak jaaun to aaraam bhi tum ho bheje hain tujhko chaand ke haathon vo saare paigaam bhi tum ho saanson men bas teraa naam hai meraa to anjaam bhi tum ho meraa to aadhaar hi tum ho meri to sarkaar hi tum ho meri to faqeeri bhi tum ho khazane ka ambaar bhi tum ho mere labon ka maun bhi tum ho mere dil ki pukaar bhi tum ho meri to kutiya bhi tum ho meraa raaj-darbaar bhi tum ho meraa har vikaar bhi tum ho meraa to shrungaar bhi tum ho meri jeet-haar bhi tum ho meraa gussa-pyaar bhi tum ho meraa to ghar baar hi tum ho jeene ke aasaar hi tum ho kaise main bataau tujhe tumhaare bin main kuchh bhi nahin meraa to sansaar hi tum ho meraa to sansaar hi tum ho meraa to sansaar hi tum ho

jay nalandaa jay nalandaa gyaan ke deepak he naman tumhein aadar aadaab aabhaar sang abhinaman tumhein jisne gyaan ka paath padhaaya prem ka sukh sandesh sunaaya jisne hai saariputra dilaayaa jisne shaanti sthoop banaya kaise bhule is prateek ko he naman tumhein jay nalandaa gyaan ke deepak he naman tumhein aadar aadaab aabhaar sang abhinaman tumhein magadh ki laaj hai jisne bachaai bhoomi peeda men jo muskuraai jyoti jag jag men failaai jis bhoomi par ektaa aayi janam li.e samraat-jarasandh aur buddh he naman tumhein jay nalandaa gyaan ke deepak he naman tumhein aadar aadaab aabhaar sang abhinaman tumhein

raat raat badi KHaraab hai har raat KHaraab kar deti hai raat bhar jaag kar har subah subah ko de deti hai kuchh unghte hue KHvaab kuchh guzri raaton ke kisse kuchh bujhi hue yaadon ki KHaak aur sirhaane par maazi ke khaare dhabbe raat badi KHaraab hai din bhar ke murjhaaye zakhmon ko phir haraa kar deti hai aur mahakne deti hai raat bhar kisi raat raani ki tarah mauka deti hai ki sambhal jaaun main aur phir le jaati hai apne saath pahle se zyaada fislan waali jagah par raat badi KHaraab hai par ek raat hi to hai jo saath hoti hai raat bhar khaamoshi se sunti hai meri har khaamoshi ko samjhti hai meri har baat ko meri har raat ko raat

ek baat kya tumhein bhi sikha doon vo hunar jisse padh liya karta hooñ tumhaari aankhoñ ko un sab baaton ko jo dabii rahtii hain tumhaari palkon ki qataaron men tab bhi jab lab KHaamosh hote hain tumhaare ya tab jab bas yuñ hi muskuraa deti ho mujhse baat karte-karte aur tab jab hont tumhaare kuchh aur hi kahte hain aur kahte kahte ruk jaaya karte hain ek baat nahin bataai tumhein ke tab main chupke se padh liya karta hooñ tumhaari aankhoñ ko pooch leta hooñ haal tumhaara kahtaa kuchh nahin haan aañkhen baat karti hain meri bhi hazaaron savaalaat bhi tumhaari hi tarah phir kyun javaab nahin de paateen tumhaari aañkhen kya tumhein bhi sikha doon vo hunar jisse padh liya karta hooñ tumhaari aankhoñ ko ki tum bhi padh lo vo baatein jin men hont khaamoshi rahte hain aur vo saari baatein jo ab tak nahin kahii tumse ya mujhe bhi sikha do apna aankhoñ se jhooth bolne ka hunar

wajhein suno jaane se etiraaz nahin mujhe par jaao to laut aane ki wajhein chhod jaana aaj na sahi kal suljh jaayengi kya sahi hai inhen kheench kar tod dena ya behtar hai girhein rahne dena aur waqt par chhod dena addad raabton men laazim hain ruswaaiyaan bhi jab manaye koi to aur roothna jirh karna phir maan jaana baat bigad jaati hai chup rahne se bhi sab chupchaap sahne se bhi kehna kah dena kehne dena KHaamoshiyon ke bharose mat rahna ab jaao par laut aane ki wajhein chhod jaana

kya likh doon kya likh doon is kaaghaz par ki jab tum tak ye pahunchen to mehsoos kar sako sirf padho nahin kya likh doon ki ye khat sirf khat na rah jaa.e tumse jhagde aur jirh kar paa.e un baaton ke li.e jo tumhaare li.e shaayad sirf baatein hongeen vo saare lamhaat jo tumhaare li.e mahaj kuchh din aur kuchh raatein hongeen kya likh doon vo shikaayati tanj jo main jaanta hooñ nazarandaaz kar doge tum ya apni saari yaaden siyaahi men baandh kar ek puriya si banaa doon ki jab tum use kholo to tumhaara zehan bhi mahakne lage unse meri tarah

chalo bachpan mustaqil hain chalo bhalii aadat banaate hain chalo KHud ko sikhaate hain chalo bachpan mustaqil hain tajurbe zard se lagne lage hain kavar un par chadhate hain chalo bachpan mustaqil hain chalo seenchein vo beeta kal jugat se chalo khelen vahii sab khel kal ke chalo un garmiyon ki kulfiyon ko phir manaate hain chalo bachpan mustaqil hain ke chutki ek lekar muskuraahat ki milaate hain samay ki aanch par yaadon ki haandi phir chadhate hain milaate hain vo ik chhota sa chamach bachpane ka chalo mil kar ke phir se vo hi nadaani pakaate hain sunhara ek aur sikka subah ki dhoop ka chalka chalo sheeshe ke tukde se use ghar bhar ghumaate hain ya vo chhota sa saabun ka gubaara phoonk se halka angoothe aur ungli ko milaakar phir fulaate hain ya dabbe se churakar gud ke laddu jeb men rakhkar yaaron ko dikhaakar khaake sabko phir jalate hain chalo bachpan mustaqil hain kisi ke das ke ginte hi..kahiin kone men chhup kar ke kabhi chupke se uski peeth par dappa jamaate hain chalo bachpan mustaqil hain