Sheroshayeri

aashiqii be-dilii se mushkil hai aashiqii be-dilii se mushkil hai phir muhabbat usii se mushkil hai ishq aaGaaz hii se mushkil hai sabr karanaa abhii se mushkil hai ham ?? aasaa.N hai.n aur hamaare liye dushmanii dostii se mushkil hai jis ko sab be-vafaa samajhate ho.n bevafaa_ii usii se mushkil hai ek do duusare se sahel na jaan har ko_ii har kisii se mushkil hai [sahel=approachable] tuu baa-zid hai to jaa 'Faraz' magar vaapasii us galii se mushkil hai ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------aa.Nkh se duur na ho dil se utar jaayegaa aa.Nkh se duur na ho dil se utar jaayegaa vaqt kaa kyaa hai guzarataa hai guzar jaayegaa itanaa maanuus na ho Khilvat-e-Gam se apanii tuu kabhii Khud ko bhii dekhegaa to Dar jaayegaa [maanuus=intimate; Khilvat-e-Gam=sorrow of loneliness] tum sar-e-raah-e-vafaa dekhate rah jaaoge aur vo baam-e-rafaaqat se utar jaayegaa [sar-e-raah-e-vafaa=path of love; baam-e-rafaaqat=responsibility towards love] zindagii terii ataa hai to ye jaanevaalaa terii baKhshiish terii dahaliiz pe dhar jaayegaa [ataa=gift; baKhshiish=donation; dahaliiz=doorstep] Duubate Duubate kashtii to ochhaalaa de duu.N mai.n nahii.n ko_ii to saahil pe utar jaayegaa [ochhaalaa=upward push] zabt laazim hai magar dukh hai qayaamat kaa 'Faraz' zaalim ab ke bhii na royegaa to mar jaayegaa _----------------------------------------------------------------------ab ke ham bichha.De to shaayad kabhii Khvaabo.n me.n mile.n ab ke ham bichha.De to shaayad kabhii Khvaabo.n me.n mile.n

jis tarah suukhe hue phuul kitaabo.n me.n mile.n Dhuu.NDh uja.De hue logo.n me.n vafaa ke motii ye Khazaane tujhe mumkin hai Kharaabo.n me.n mile.n [uja.De=desolated, ruined; Kharaab=bad] tuu Khudaa hai na meraa ishq farishto.n jaisaa dono.n insaa.N hai.n to kyo.n itane hijaabo.n me.n mile.n [hijaab - veil, here it means barrier] Gam-e-duniyaa bhii Gam-e-yaar me.n shaamil kar lo nashaa ba.Dataa hai sharabe.n jo sharaabo.n me.n mile.n aaj ham daar pe khe.nche gaye jin baato.n par kyaa ajab kal vo zamaane ko nisaabo.n me.n mile.n ab na vo mai.n huu.N na tu hai na vo maazii hai `Faraaz', jaise do shaKhs tamannaa ke saraabo.n me.m mile.n [maazii=past; saraab - illusion, mirage] ab ke rut badalii to Khushbuu kaa safar dekhegaa kaun ab ke rut badalii to Khushbuu kaa safar dekhegaa kaun zaKhm phuulo.n kii tarah mahake.nge par dekhegaa kaun dekhanaa sab raqs-e-bismal me.n magan ho jaaye.nge jis taraf se tiir aayegaa udhar dekhegaa kaun vo havas ho yaa vafaa ho baat maharuumii kii hai log to phal-phuul dekhe.nge shajar dekhegaa kaun [maharuum=deprived; shajar=tree] ham chiraaG-e-shab hii jab Thahare to phir kyaa sochanaa raat thii kis kaa muqaddar aur sahar dekhegaa kaun [chiraaG-e-shab=night lamp] aa fasiil-e-shahar se dekhe.n Ganiim-e-shahar ko shahar jalataa ho to tujh ko baam par dekhegaa kaun [fasiil-e-shahar=city wall/boundary; Ganiim-e-shahar=city's enemy]

ab ke tajdiid-e-vafaa kaa nahii.n imkaa.N jaanaa.N ab ke tajdiid-e-vafaa kaa nahii.n imkaa.N jaanaa.N yaad kyaa tujh ko dilaaye.N teraa paimaa.N jaanaa.N [tajdiid=renewal; imkaa.N=possibility] [jaanaa.N=dear one/beloved; paimaa.N=promise]

yuu.N hii mausam kii adaa dekh ke yaad aayaa hai kis qadar jald badal jaate hai.n insaa.N jaanaa.N zindagii terii ataa thii so tere naam kii hai ham ne jaise bhii basar kii teraa ehasaa.N jaanaa.N [ataa=given by; basar=to live; ehasaa.N=favour] dil ye kahataa hai ki shaayad ho fasurdaa tuu bhii dil kii kyaa baat kare.n dil to hai naadaa.N jaanaa.N [fasurdaa=sad/disappointed] avval-avval kii muhabbat ke nashe yaad to kar bepiye bhii teraa cheharaa thaa gulistaa.N jaanaa.N [avval-avval=the very first] aaKhir aaKhir to ye aalam hai ki ab hosh nahii.n rag-e-miinaa sulag uThii ki rag-e-jaa.N jaanaa.N [rag=veins; miinaa=wine-holder; jaa.N=life] muddato.n se ye aalam na tavaqqo na ummiid dil pukaare hii chalaa jaataa hai jaanaa.N jaanaa.N [muddat=awhile; tavaqqo=hope] ham bhii kyaa saadaa the ham ne bhii samajh rakhaa thaa Gam-e-dauraa.N se judaa hai Gam-e-jaanaa.N jaanaa.N [Gam-e-dauraa.N=sorrows of the world] ab kii kuchh aisii sajii mahafil-e-yaaraa.N jaanaa.N sar-ba-zaanuu hai ko_ii sar-ba-girebaa.N jaanaa.N [sar-ba-zaanuu=forehead touching the knees] [sar-ba-girebaa.N=lost in worries] har ko_ii apanii hii aavaaz se kaa.Np uThataa hai har ko_ii apane hii saaye se hiraasaa.N jaanaa.N [hiraasaa.N=scared of] jis ko dekho vahii zanjiir-ba-paa lagataa hai shahar kaa shahar huaa daaKhil-e-zindaa.N jaanaa.N [zanjiir-ba-paa=feet encased in chains; zindaa.N=prison] ab teraa zikr bhii shaayad hii Gazal me.n aaye aur se aur huaa dard kaa unvaa.N jaanaa.N [unvaa.N=start of chapter/title] ham ki ruuThii hu_ii rut ko bhii manaa lete the

ham ne dekhaa hii na thaa mausam-e-hijraa.N jaanaa.N [mausam-e-hijraa.N=season of separation] hosh aayaa to sabhii Khvaab the rezaa-rezaa jaise u.Date huye auraaq-e-pareshaa.N jaanaa.N [rezaa-rezaa=piece by piece; auraaq-e-pareshaa.N=strewn pages of a book] ab kis kaa jashn manaate ho us des kaa jo taqsiim huaa ab kis kaa jashn manaate ho us des kaa jo taqsiim huaa ab kis ke giit sunaate ho us tan-man kaa jo do-niim huaa [taqsiim=divided; do-niim=cut in two] us Khvaab kaa jo rezaa rezaa un aa.Nkho.n kii taqadiir huaa us naam kaa jo Tuka.Daa Tuka.Daa galiyo.n me.n be-tauqiir huaa [rezaa-rezaa=pieces; be-tauqiir=disrespect] us parcham kaa jis kii hurmat baazaaro.n me.n niilaam hu_ii us miTTii kaa jis kii hurmat mansuub uduu ke naam hu_ii [parcham=flag; hurmat=respect/honour; niilaam=auction] [mansuub=nominated/appointed; uduu=enemy] us jang ko jo tum haar chuke us rasm kaa jo jaarii bhii nahii.n us zaKhm kaa jo siine pe na thaa us jaan kaa jo vaarii bhii nahii.n [jang=war; vaaranaa=to offer in sacrifice] us Khuun kaa jo bad_qismat thaa raaho.n me.n bahaayaa tan me.n rahaa us phuul kaa jo beqiimat thaa aa.Ngan me.n khilaa yaa ban me.n rahaa [ban=jungle] us mashriq kaa jis ko tum ne neze kii anii marham samajhaa us maGarib kaa jis ko tum ne jitana bhii luuTaa kam samajhaa [mashriq=east; nezaa=spear; anii=spear's point] [marham=salve/ointment; maGarib=west] un maasuumo.n kaa jin ke lahuu se tum ne farozaa.N raate.n kii.n yaa un mazaluumo.n kaa jis se Khanjar kii zubaa.N me.n baate.n kii.n [farozaa.N=illuminate; mazaluum=oppressed] us mariyam kaa jis kii iffat luTatii hai bhare baazaaro.n me.n us iisaa kaa jo qaatil hai aur shaamil hai Gam_Khvaaro.n me.n [iffat=chastity] in nauhaagaro.n kaa jin ne hame.n Khud qatl kiyaa Khud rote hai.n aise bhii kahii.n dam_saaz hue aise jallaad bhii hote hai.n

[nauhaagar=mourner; dam_saaz=supporting; jallaad=executioner (cruel)] un bhuuke nange Dhaa.Ncho.n kaa jo raqs sar-e-baazaar kare.n yaa un zaalim qazzaaqo.n kaa jo bhes badal kar vaar kare.n [Dhaa.Nchaa=skeleton; raqs=dance; qazzaaq=dacoit] yaa un JhuuTe iqaraaro.n kaa jo aaj talak aifaa na hue yaa un bebas laachaaro.n kaa jo aur bhii dukh kaa nishaanaa hue [aifaa=to fulfill] is shaahii kaa jo dast-ba-dast aa_ii hai tumhaare hisse me.n kyo.n nang-e-vatan kii baat karo kyaa rakhaa hai is qisse me.n [shaahii=royal] aa.Nkho.n me.n chhupaaye ashko.n ko ho.nTho.n me.n vafaa ke bol liye is jashn me.n bhii shaamil huu.N nauho.n se bharaa kashkol liye [nauhaa=lamentation; kashkol=beggar's bowl] ab naye saal kii mohalat nahii.n milane vaalii ab naye saal kii mohalat nahii.n milane vaalii aa chuke ab to shab-o-roz azaabo.n vaale [mohalat=time; shab-o-roz=night and day; azaab=pain/misfortune] ab to sab dashnaa-o-Khanjar kii zubaa.N bolate hai.n ab kahaa.N log muhabbat ke nisaabo.n vaale [dashnaa=dagger] zindaa rahane kii tamannaa ho to ho jaate hai.n faaKhtaao.n ke bhii kirdaar uqaabo.n vaale na mere zaKhm khile hai.n na teraa rang-e-hinaa mausam aaye hii nahii.n ab ke gulaabo.n vaale aise chup hai.n ke ye manzil bhii ka.Dii ho jaise aise chup hai.n ke ye manzil bhii ka.Dii ho jaise teraa milanaa bhii judaa_ii ki gha.Dii ho jaise apane hii saaye se har gaam laraz jaataa huu.N raaste me.n ko_ii diivaar kha.Dii ho jaise manzile.n duur bhii hai.n manzile.n nazadiik bhii hai.n apane hii paao.n me.n zanjiir pa.Dii ho jaise kitane naadaan hai.n tere bhulane vaale ke tujhe yaad karane ke liye umr pa.Dii ho jaise

aaj dil khol ke roye hai.n to yuu.N Khush hai 'Faraz' chand lamho.n kii ye raahat bhii ba.Dii ho jaise

badan me.n aag sii cheharaa gulaab jaisaaa hai badan me.n aag sii cheharaa gulaab jaisaaa hai ke zahar-e-Gam kaa nashaa bhii sharaab jaisaa hai kahaa.N vo qurb ke ab to ye haal hai jaise tere firaaq kaa aalam bhii Khvaab jaisaa hai magar kabhii ko_ii dekhe ko_ii pa.Dhe to sahii dil aa_iinaa hai to cheharaa kitaab jaisaa hai vo saamane hai magar tishnagii nahii.n jaatii ye kyaa sitam hai ke dariyaa saraab jaisaa hai [tishnagii=thirst, saraab=illusion/mirage ] 'Faraz' sang-e-malaamat se zaKhm zaKhm sahii hame.n aziiz hai Khaanaa_Kharaab jaisaa hai baraso.n ke baad dekhaa ik shaKhs dil_rubaa saa baraso.n ke baad dekhaa ik shaKhs dil_rubaa saa ab zahan me.n nahii.n hai par naam thaa bhalaa saa abaruu khi.nche khi.nche se aa.Nkhe.n jhukii jhukii sii baate.n rukii rukii sii lahajaa thakaa thakaa saa alfaaz the ke jugnuu aavaaz ke safar me.n ban jaaye jangalo.n me.n jis tarah raastaa saa Khvaabo.n me.n Khvaab us ke yaado.n me.n yaad us kii niindo.n me.n ghul gayaa ho jaise ke rat_jagaa saa pahale bhii log aaye kitane hii zindagii me.n vo har tarah se lekin auro.n se thaa judaa saa agalii muhabbato.n ne vo naa_muraadiyaa.N dii.n taazaa rafaaqato.n se dil thaa Daraa Daraa saa kuchh ye ke muddato.n se ham bhii nahii.n the roye kuchh zahar me.n bujhaa thaa ahabaab kaa dilaasaa phir yuu.N huaa ke saavan aa.Nkho.n me.n aa base the phir yuu.N huaa ke jaise dil bhii thaa aabalaa saa ab sach kahe.n to yaaro ham ko Khabar nahii.n thii ban jaayegaa qayaamat ik vaaqi_aa zaraa saa tevar the beruKhii ke andaaz dostii ke

vo ajanabii thaa lekin lagataa thaa aashnaa saa ham dasht the ke dariyaa ham zahar the ke amrit naahaq thaa zo.Num ham ko jab vo nahii.n thaa pyaasaa ham ne bhii us ko dekhaa kal shaam ittefaaqan apanaa bhii haal hai ab logo 'Faraz' kaa saa chhe.De mai.n ne kabhii lab-o-ruKhsaar ke qisse chhe.De mai.n ne kabhii lab-o-ruKhsaar ke qisse gahe gul-o-bul_bul kii hikaayat ko nikhaaraa gahe kisii shahazaade ke afsaane sunaaye gahe kyaa duniyaa-e-paristaa.N kaa nazaaraa mai.n khoyaa rahaa jin-o-malaik ke jahaa.N me.n har lahajaa agarche mujhe aadam ne pukaaraa baraso.n yuu.N hii dil_jamii-e-aurang kii Khaatir sau phuul khilaaye kabhii sau zaKhm Khariide mai.n likhataa rahaa hijv baGaavat manshuu.n kii mai.n pa.Dhataa rahaa qasr_nashiino.n ke qasiide ubharaa bhii agar dil me.n ko_ii jazabaa-e-sar_kash is Khauf se chup thaa ke ko_ii ho.nTh na sii de lekin ye tilismaat bhii taa der na rah paaye aaKhir mai-o-miinaa-o-Daf-o-chang bhii TuutTe yuu.N dast-o-garebaa.N huaa insaan-o-Khudaaband nakhachiir to ta.Dape qafas-e-rang bhii TuuTe is kashmakash-e-zarraa-o-anjum kii fizaa me.n kash_kol to kyaa afsar-o-aurang bhii TuuTe mai.n dekh rahaa thaa mere yaaro.n ne ba.Dhakar qaatil ko pukaaraa kabhii maqtal ko sadaa dii gahe rasn-o-daar ke aaGosh me.n jhuule gahe haram-o-dair kii buniyaad hilaa dii jis aag se bhar_puur thaa maahaul kaa siinaa vo aag mere lauh-o-qalam ko bhii pilaa dii aur aaj shikastaa huaa har tauq-e-talaa_ii ab fan meraa darbaar kii jagiir nahii.n hai ab meraa hunar hai mere jamahuur kii daulat ab meraa junuu.N kaif-e-taaziir nahii.n hai ab dil pe jo guzaregii be-Tok kahuu.Ngaa ab mere qalam mai.n ko_ii zanjiir nahii.n hai dil bhii bujhaa ho shaam kii parachhaa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n dil bhii bujhaa ho shaam kii parachhaa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n mar jaa_iye jo aise me.n tanhaa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n aa.Nkho.n kii surKh lahar hai mauj-e-suparadagii ye kyaa zaruur hai ke ab anga.Daa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n har husn-e-saadaa lau na dil me.n utar sakaa

kuchh to mizaaj-e-yaar me.n geharaa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n duniyaa ke tazakire to tabiyat hii le bujhe baat us kii ho to phir suKhan aaraa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n pahale pahal kaa ishq abhii yaad hai 'Faraz' dil Khud ye chaahataa hai ke rusvaa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n dost ban kar bhii nahii.n saath nibhaanevaalaa dost ban kar bhii nahii.n saath nibhaanevaalaa vahii andaaz hai zaalim kaa zamaanevaalaa ab ise log samajhate hai.n giraftaar meraa saKht nadiim hai mujhe daam me.n laanevaalaa kyaa kahe.n kitane maraasim the hamaare is se vo jo ik shaKhs hai muu.Nh pher ke jaanevaalaa tere hote hue aa jaatii thii saarii duniyaa aaj tanhaa huu.N to ko_ii nahii.n aanevaalaa muntazir kis kaa huu.N TuuTii hu_ii dahaliiz pe mai.n kaun aayegaa yahaa.N kaun hai aanevaalaa mai.n ne dekhaa hai bahaaro.n me.n chaman ko jalate hai ko_ii Khvaab kii taabiir bataanevaalaa kyaa Khabar thii jo merii jaan me.n ghulaa hai itanaa hai vahii mujh ko sar-e-daar bhii laane vaalaa tum taqalluf ko bhii iKhalaas samajhate ho 'Faraz' dost hotaa nahii.n har haath milaanevaalaa

dukh fasaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n dukh fasaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n dil bhii maanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n aaj tak apanii bekalii kaa sabab Khud bhii jaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n ek tuu harf_aashnaa thaa magar ab zamaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n be-tarah dil hai aur tujh se dostaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n ai Khudaa dard-e-dil hai baKhshish-e-dost aab-o-daanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n 'Faraz' ab ko_ii saudaa ko_ii junuu.N bhii nahii.n

'Faraz' ab ko_ii saudaa ko_ii junuu.N bhii nahii.n magar qaraar se din kaT rahe ho.n yuu.N bhii nahii.n lab-o-dahan bhii milaa guftaguu kaa fan bhii milaa magar jo dil pe guzaratii hai kah sakuu.N bhii nahii.n [lab = lips; dahan = mouth; guftaguu = conversation] [fan = art/skill] merii zubaa.N kii luknat se bad_gumaa.N na ho jo tuu kahe to tujhe umr bhar miluu.N bhii nahii.n [luknat = stammering; bad_gumaa.N = suspicious] 'Faraz' jaise ko_ii diyaa turbat-e-havaa chaahe hai tuu paas aaye to mumkin hai mai.n rahuu.N bhii nahii.n [turbat = grave/tomb] gile fuzuul the ahad-e-vafaa ke hote hue gile fuzuul the ahad-e-vafaa ke hote hue so chup rahaa sitam-e-naaravaa ke hote hue ye qurbato.n me.n ajab faasale pa.De ki mujhe hai aashnaa kii talab aashnaa ke hote hue vo hilaagar hai.n jo majabuuriyaa.N shumaar kare.N chiraaG ham ne jalaaye.N havaa ke hote huye na kar kisii pe bharosaa ke kashtiyaa.N Duubii.n Khudaa ke hote huye naaKhudaa ke hote huye kise Khabar hai ki kaasaa-ba-dast phirate hai.n bahut se log saro.n par humaa ke hote hue 'Faraz' aise bhii lamhe.n kabhii kabhii aaye ki dil giriftaa rahaa dil_rubaa ke hote hue haath uThe hai.n magar lab pe duaa ko_ii nahii.n haath uThe hai.n magar lab pe duaa ko_ii nahii.n kii ibaadat bhii vo jis kii jazaa ko_ii nahii.n [duaa = prayer; jazaa = reward] ye bhii vaqt aanaa thaa ab to gosh har aavaaz hai aur mere barbaad-e-dil me.n sadaa ko_ii nahii.n aa ke ab tasliim kar le.n tuu nahii.n to main sahii kaun maanegaa ke ham me.n bevafaa ko_ii nahii.n vaqt ne vo Khaak u.Daa_ii hai ke dil ke dasht se

qaafile guzare hai.n phir bhii naqsh-e-paa ko_ii nahii.n [dasht = desert/wildnerness; qaafile = caravans] [naqsh-e-paa = footprints] Khud ko yuu.N mahasuur kar baiThaa huu.N apanii zaat me.n manzile.n chaaro.n taraf hai raastaa ko_ii nahii.n [mahasuur = surrounded; zaat = self/one's personality] kaise raasto.n se chale aur kis jagah pahu.Nche 'Faraz' yaa hujuum-e-dostaa.N thaa saath yaa ko_ii nahii.n [hujuum = crowd]

har tamaashaa_ii faqat saahil se manzar dekhataa har tamaashaa_ii faqat saahil se manzar dekhataa kaun dariyaa ko ulaTataa kaun gauhar dekhataa [tamaashaa_ii=spectator; faqat=merely; saahil=river side] [ma.nzar=spectacle/show/view; gauhar=pearl] vo to duniyaa ko merii diivaangii Khush aa ga_ii tere haatho.n me.n vagarnaa pahalaa patthar dekhataa [vagarnaa=otherwise] aa.Nkh me.n aa.Nsuu ja.De the par sadaa tujh ko na dii is tavaqqo par ki shaayad tuu palaT kar dekhataa [sadaa=call; tavaqqo=hope] merii qismat kii lakiire.n mere haatho.n me.n na thii.n tere maathe par ko_ii meraa muqaddar dekhataa [qismat=fate; lakiire.n=lines; maathe=forehead] [muqaddar= destiny/fate] zindagii phailii hu_ii thii shaam-e-hijraa.N kii tarah kis ko itanaa hausalaa thaa kaun jii kar dekhataa [shaam-e-hijraa.N=evening of separation; hausalaa=strength] Duubane vaalaa thaa aur saahil pe cheharo.n kaa hujuum pal kii mohalat thii mai.n kis ko aa.Nkh bhar ke dekhataa [hujuum=crowd; mohalat=(free) time] tuu bhii dil ko ik lahuu kii buu.Nd samajhaa hai 'Faraz' aa.Nkh gar hotii to qatre me.n samandar dekhataa [lahuu=blood; qatre=drops; samandar=ocean]

havaa ke zor se pindaar-e-baam-o-daar bhii gayaa havaa ke zor se pindaar-e-baam-o-daar bhii gayaa chiraaG ko jo bachaate the un kaa ghar bhii gayaa pukaarate rahe mahafuuz kishtiyo.n vaale mai.n Duubataa huaa dariyaa ke paar utar bhii gayaa ab ehatiyaat kii diivaar kyaa uThaate ho jo chor dil me.n chhupaa thaa vo kaam kar bhii gayaa mai.n chup rahaa ki is me.n thii aafiyat jaa.N kii ko_ii to merii tarah thaa jo daar par bhii gayaa sulagate sochate viiraa.N mausamo.n kii tarah ka.Daa thaa ahad-e-javaanii magar guzar bhii gayaa jise bhulaa na sakaa us ko yaad kyaa rakhataa jo naam dil me.n rahaa zehan se utar bhii gayaa phaTii-phaTii hu_ii aa.Nkho.n se yuu.N na dekh mujhe tujhe talaash hai jis kii vo shaKhs mar bhii gayaa magar falak kii adaavat usii ke ghar se na thii jahaa.N 'Faraz' na thaa sail-e-Gam udhar bhii gayaa hu_ii hai shaam to aa.Nkho.n me.n bas gayaa phir tuu hu_ii hai shaam to aa.Nkho.n me.n bas gayaa phir tuu kahaa.N gayaa hai mere shahar ke musaafir tuu bahut udaas hai ik shaKhs tere jaane se jo ho sake to chalaa aa usii kii Khaatir tuu [shaKhs = individual/person] merii misaal ki ik naKhl-e-Khushk-e-saharaa huu.N teraa Khayaal ki shaaKh-e-chaman kaa taa_ir tuu [misaal = example; taa_ir = bird] [naKhl-e-Khushk-e-saharaa = dry tree in the wilderness] mai.n jaanataa huu.N ke duniyaa tujhe badal degii mai.n maanataa huu.N ke aisaa nahii.n bazaahir tuu [bazaahir = appear to be] ha.Nsii Khushii se bichha.D jaa agar bichha.Danaa hai ye har maqaam pe kyaa sochataa hai aaKhir tuu 'Faraz' tuune use mushkilo.n me.n Daal diyaa zamaanaa saahib-e-zar aur sirf shaayar tuu [saahib-e-zar = wealthy]

inhii.n Khush_gumaaniyo.n me.n kahii.n jaa.N se bhii na jaao inhii.n Khush_gumaaniyo.n me.n kahii.n jaa.N se bhii na jaao vo jo chaaraagar nahii.n hai use zaKhm kyuu.N dhikhaao ye udaasiyo.n ke mausam kahii.n raayegaa.N na jaaye.N kisii zaKhm ko kuredo kisii dard ko jagaao vo kahaaniyaa.N adhuurii jo na ho sake.ngii puurii unhe.n mai.n bhii kyuu.N sunaa_uu.N unhe.n tum bhii kyuu.N sunaao mere ham_safar puraane mere ab bhii muntazir hai.n tumhe.n saath chho.Danaa hai to abhii se chho.D jaao ye judaa_iyo.n ke raste ba.Dii duur tak gaye hai.n jo gayaa vo phir na lauTaa merii baat maan jaao kisii bevafaa kii Khaatir ye junuu.N 'Faraz' kab tak jo tumhe.n bhulaa chukaa hai use tum bhii bhuul jaao is daur-e-bejunuu.N kii kahaanii ko_ii likho is daur-e-bejunuu.N kii kahaanii ko_ii likho jismo.n ko barf Khuun ko paanii ko_ii likho ko_ii kaho ki haath qalam kis tarah hue kyuu.N ruk ga_ii qalam kii ravaanii ko_ii likho kyo.n ahal-e-shauq sar-va-garebaa.N hai.n dosto kyo.n Khuu.N-ba-dil hai ahad-e-javaanii ko_ii likho kyo.n surmaa-dar-guluu hai har ek taayar-e-suKhan kyo.n gul_sitaa.N qafas kaa hai saanii ko_ii likho haa.N taazaa saaneho.n kaa kare kaun intazaar haa.N dil kii vaaradaat puraanii ko_ii likho is qadar musal_sal thii.n shiddate.n judaa_ii kii is qadar musal_sal thii.n shiddate.n judaa_ii kii aaj pahalii baar mai.n ne us bevafaa_ii kii [musal_sal=continuous; shiddat=severity] varanaa ab talak yuu.N thaa Khvaahisho.n kii baarish me.n yaa to TuuT kar royaa yaa Gazal_saraa_ii kii [Khvaahish=desire/wish] taj diyaa thaa kal jin ko ham ne terii chaahat me.n aaj un se majabuuran taazaa aashanaa_ii kii

[taj denaa=to abandon; aashanaa_ii=love/form relationships] ho chalaa thaa jab mujh ko iKhtilaaf apane se tuune kis gha.Dii zaalim merii ham_navaa_ii kii [iKhtilaaf=difference of opinion; ham-navaa_ii=friendship] tanz-o-taanaa-o-tohamat sab hunar hai.n naaseh ke aap se ko_ii puuchhe ham ne kyaa buraa_ii kii [tanz=satire; taanaa=taunt; tohamat=allegation; naaseh=preacher] phir qafas me.n shor uTThaa qaidiyo.n kaa aur sayyaad dekhanaa u.Daa degaa phir Khabar rihaa_ii kii [qafas=cage/prison; sayyaad=hunter]

is se pahale ke bevafaa ho jaaye.n is se pahale ke bevafaa ho jaaye.n kyo.n na ai dost ham judaa ho jaaye.n tuu bhii hiire se ban gayaa patthar ham bhii kal kyaa se kyaa ho jaaye.n ham bhii majabuuriyo.n kaa uzr kare.n aur kahii.n aur mubtalaa ho jaaye.n ishq bhii khel hai nasiibo.n kaa Khaak ho jaaye.n kimiyaa ho jaaye.n ab ke gar tuu mile to ham tujh se aise lipaTe.n terii qabaa ho jaaye.n bandagii ham ne chho.D dii hai 'Faraz' kyaa kare.n log jab Khudaa ho jaaye.n jis simt bhii dekhuu.N nazar aataa hai ke tum ho jis simt bhii dekhuu.N nazar aataa hai ke tum ho ai jaan-e-jahaa.N ye ko_ii tum saa hai ke tum ho ye Khvaab hai Khushbuu hai ke jho.nkaa hai ke pal hai ye dhundh hai baadal hai ke saayaa hai ke tum ho is diid kii sa_aat me.n ka_ii rang hai.n larazaa.N mai.n huu.N ke ko_ii aur hai duniyaa hai ke tum ho dekho ye kisii aur kii aa.Nkhe.n hai.n ke merii dekhuu.N ye kisii aur kaa cheharaa hai ke tum ho ye umr-e-gurezaa.N kahii.n Thahare to ye jaanuu.N har saa.Ns me.n mujh ko ye lagataa hai ke tum ho

har bazm me.n mauzuu-e-suKhan dil zad_gaa.N kaa ab kaun hai shiirii.n hai ke lailaa hai ke tum ho ik dard kaa phailaa huaa saharaa hai ke mai.n huu.N ik mauj me.n aayaa huaa dariya hai ke tum ho vo vaqt na aaye ke dil-e-zaar bhii soche is shahar me.n tanhaa ko_ii ham saa hai ke tum ho aabaad ham aashuftaa saro.n se nahii.n maqtal ye rasm abhii shahar me.n zindaa hai ke tum ho ai jaan-e-'Faraz' itanii bhii taufiiq kise thii ham ko Gam-e-hastii bhii gavaaraa hai ke tum ho

juz tere ko_ii bhii din raat na jaane mere juz tere ko_ii bhii din raat na jaane mere tuu kahaa.N hai magar ai dost puraane mere [juz=except] tuu bhii Khushbuu hai magar meraa tajassus bekaar barq-e-aavaaraa kii maanind Thikhaane mere shamaa ki lau thii ke vo tuu thaa magar hijr kii raat der tak rotaa rahaa ko_ii sirhaane mere [sirhaane=bed-side] Khalq kii beKhabarii hai ke merii rusavaa_ii log mujh ko hii sunaate hai.n fasaane mere luT ke bhii Khush huu.N ke ashko.n se bharaa hai daaman dekh Gaarat_gare dil ye bhii Khazaane mere aaj ik aur baras biit gayaa us ke baGair jis ke hote hue hote the zamaane mere kaash tuu bhii merii aavaaz sunataa ho phir pukaare hai tujhe dil kii sadaa ne mere kaash tuu bhii kabhii aajaaye masiihaa_ii ko log aate hai.n bahut dil ko dukhaane mere kaash auro.n kii tarah mai.n bhii kah sakataa baat sun lii hai merii aaj Khudaa ne mere tuu hai kis haal me.n ai zuud_faraamosh mere mujh ko to chhiin liyaa ahad-e-vafaa ne mere chaaraagar yuu.N to bahut hai.n magar ai jaan-e-'Faraz' juz tere aur ko_ii Gam na jaane mere

kahaa thaa kis ne ke ahad-e-vafaa karo us se kahaa thaa kis ne ke ahad-e-vafaa karo us se jo yuu.N kiyaa hai to phir kyuu.N gilaa karo us se ye ahl-e-baz tunak hausalaa sahii phir bhii zaraa fasaanaa-e-dil ibtidaa karo us se ye kyaa ke tum hii Gam-e-hijr ke fasaane kaho kabhii to us ke bahaane sunaa karo us se nasiib phir ko_ii taqriib-e-qarb ho ke na ho jo dil me.n ho.n vahii baate.n kiyaa karo us se 'Faraz' tark-e-ta'alluq to Khair kyaa hogaa yahii bahut hai ke kam kam milaa karo us se

karuu.N na yaad agar kis tarah bhulaa_uu.N use karuu.N na yaad agar kis tarah bhulaa_uu.N use Gazal bahaanaa karuu.N aur gun_gunaa_uu.N use vo Khaar-Khaar hai shaaKh-e-gulaab kii maanind mai.n zaKhm-zaKhm huu.N phir bhii gale lagaa_uu.N use [Khaar=thorn] ye log tazakare karate hai.n apane logo.n se mai.n kaise baat karuu.N aur kahaa.N se laa_uu.N use [tazakare=narration/descrption] magar vo zuud_faraamosh zuud ranj bhii hai ke ruuTh jaaye agar yaad kuchh dilaa_uu.N use vahii jo daulat-e-dil hai vahii jo raahat-e-jaa.N tumhaarii baat pe ai naasiho ga.Nvaa_uu.N use jo ham_safar sar-e-manzil bichha.D rahaa hai 'Faraz' ajab nahii.n ki agar yaad bhii na aa_uu.N use

kaThin hai raah_guzar tho.Dii duur saath chalo kaThin hai raah_guzar tho.Dii duur saath chalo bahut ba.Daa hai safar tho.Dii duur saath chaalo tamaam umr kahaa.N ko_ii saath detaa hai mai.n jaanataa huu.N magar tho.Dii duur saath chalo nashe me.n chuur huu.N mai.n bhii tumhe.n bhii hosh nahii.n

ba.Daa mazaa ho agar tho.Dii duur saath chalo ye ek shab kii mulaaqaat bhii Ganimat hai kise hai kal kii Khabar tho.Dii duur saath chalo abhii to jaag rahe hai.n chiraaG raaho.n ke abhii hai duur sahar tho.Dii duur saath chalo tavaaf-e-manzil-e-jaanaa.N hame.n bhii karanaa hai 'Faraz' tum bhii agar tho.Dii duur saath chalo

Khamosh ho kyo.n daad-e-jafaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete Khamosh ho kyo.n daad-e-jafaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete bismil ho to qaatil ko duaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete vahashat kaa sabab ruuzan-e-zindaa.N to nahii.n hai mahar-o-maah-o-anjum ko bujhaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete ik ye bhii to andaaz-e-ilaaj-e-Gam-e-jaa.N hai ai chaaraagaro dard ba.Dhaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete munsif ho agar tum to kab insaaf karoge mujarim hai agar ham to sazaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete rahazan ho to haazir hai mataa-e-dil-o-jaa.N bhii rahabar ho to manzil kaa pataa kyuu.N nahii.n dete kyaa biit ga_ii ab ke 'Faraz' ahal-e-chaman par yaaraan-e-qafas mujh ko sadaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete Khvaab marate nahii.n Khvaab marate nahii.n Khvaab dil hai.n na aa.Nkhe.n na saa.Nse.n ke jo rezaa-rezaa hue to bikhar jaaye.nge jism kii maut se ye bhii mar jaaye.nge Khvaab marate nahii.n Khvaab to raushanii hai.n, navaa hai.n, havaa hai.n jo kaale pahaa.Do.n se rukate nahii.n zulm ke dozaKho.n se bhii phukate nahii.n raushanii aur navaa aur havaa ke aalam maqtalo.n me.n pahu.Nch kar bhii jhukate nahii.n Khvaab to harf hai.n Khvaab to nuur hai.n Khvaab to suqraat hai.n Khvaab mansuur hai.n kuchh na kisii se bole.nge

kuchh na kisii se bole.nge tanhaa_ii me.n ro le.nge ham berahabaro.n kaa kyaa saath kisii ke ho le.nge [berahabaro.n=pathless travellers] Khud to hue rusavaa lekin tere bhed na khole.nge jiivan zahar bharaa saaGar kab tak amrit ghole.nge niind to kyaa aayegii 'Faraz' maut aa_ii to so le.nge kyaa ruKhsat-e-yaar kii gha.Dii thii kyaa ruKhsat-e-yaar kii gha.Dii thii ha.Nsatii hu_ii raat ro pa.Dii thii ham Khud hii hue tabaah varnaa duniyaa ko hamaarii kyaa pa.Dii thii ye zaKhm hai.n un dino.n kii yaade.n jab aap se dostii ba.Dii thii jaate to kidhar ko tere vahashii zanjiir-e-junuu.N ka.Dii pa.Dii thii Gam the ki 'Faraz' aa.Ndhiyaa.N thii dil thaa ki 'Faraz' pankhud.ii thii mai.n to aavaaraa shaayar huu.N merii kyaa vaqa'at mai.n to aavaaraa shaayar huu.N merii kyaa vaqa'at ek do giit pareshaan se gaa letaa huu.N gahe gahe kisii naakaam sharaabii kii tarah ek do zahar ke saaGar bhii cha.Dhaa letaa huu.N tuu ke ik vaadii-e-gul_rang kii shah_zaadii hai ek bekaar se insaa.N ke liye vaqf na ho tere Khvaabo.n ke jaziiro.n me.n ba.Dii raunaq hai ek anjaan se tuufaa.N ke liye vaqf na ho muntazir kab se tahayyur hai terii taqariir kaa muntazir kab se tahayyur hai terii taqariir kaa baat kar tujh par gumaa.N hone lagaa tasviir kaa

[muntazir=waiting; tahayyur=amazement; taqariir=speech] raat kyaa soye ki baaqii umr kii niind u.D ga_ii Khvaab kyaa dekhaa ki dha.Dakaa lag gayaa taabiir kaa [taabiir=reality] jaane tuu kis aalam me.n bichha.Daa hai ki tere baGair aaj tak har lafz fariyaadii merii tahariir kaa [tahariir=writing] muttafaavate.n hai.n mere Khudaa ki ye tuu nahii.n ko_ii aur hai muttafaavate.n hai.n mere Khudaa ki ye tuu nahii.n ko_ii aur hai ki tuu aasamaan pe ho to ho pisar-e-zamii.n ko_ii aur hai [pisar=son] vo jo raaste the vafaa ke the ye jo manzile.n hai.n sazaa kii hai.n meraa ham_safar ko_ii aur thaa meraa ham_nashii.n ko_ii aur hai mere jism-o-jaa.N me.n tere sivaa aur ko_ii bhii duusaraa mujhe phir bhii lagataa hai is tarah ki kahii.n kahii.n ko_ii aur hai mai.n asiir apane gazaal kaa mai.n faqiir dasht-e-visaal kaa jo hiran ko baa.Ndh ke le gayaa vo subuk_tagii.n ko_ii aur hai [asiir=prisoner; gazaal=deer; subuk-tagii.n=name of emperor]