Ghazals and Shers by Ahmed Faraz

 

 

 

khaatin hai rah-guzr, thori dooR sath chalo
bohut karra hai safr thori dooR sath chalo

tamaam umr kahaan koi sath dai-ta hai
yeh jan ta hooN magar thori dooR sath chalo

Nashe mein choor hooN mai bhi tumhein bhi hosh nahin
baRRa maza ho agar thori dooR sath chalo

yeh aik shub ki mulaqaat bhi ghaNimat hai
kise hai kal ki khabr thori dooR sath chalo

abhi to jaag rahae hein chiragh rahooN ke
abhi hai dooR sahr thori dooR sath chalo

tawaf-e-manzil-janah hamein bhi karna hai
Faraz tum bhi agar thori dooR sath chalo

                                                                                            (Tunha Tunha #45)

khaatin = difficult, hard
ghaNimat =
blessing

 

juz teray koi bhi din raat na janay meray
tu kahaN hai magr Ah dost puranay meray

tu bhi khushboo hai magr mera tujusus bekar
burg-e-awara ki maninth dikhAnay meray

shumA ki lau thi kay wo tu tha magr hijr ki raat
dair tuk rotA raha koi sirhanay meray

khalq ki beKhabaree hai keH meree ruswa'ee
looq mujh ko hi sunatay hein fusanay meray

lut keh bhi khush hooN keh ashkooN se bhara hai daaman
dekh gharat gare dil yeh bhi khazane mere

Aaj ik aur burS beeth gya oos kay beghair
jis kay hotay hooay hotay thay zamanay meray

kaash tu bhi meri awaaz sunta ho
phir pukara hai tujhe dil ki saada ne mere

kaash tu bhi kabhi aajaye masiha'ee ko
loog aate hein bohat dil ko dukhane mere

kaashi aurooN ki turhaaN mein bhi keH sukta
baat soon li hai meri, aaj khuda ne mere

to hai kis haal mein aih zood-faramosh mere
mujh ko tu cheen lya aihed-e wafa ne mere

chara-gr yooN tu bohut heiN magr aeh jaan-e-faraz
juz teray aur koi zaghum na janay meray

                                                                                             (Dard-e-Ashaub)

juz teray = except you
chara-gr =
suitors

 

tum bhi khafa ho loog bhi burhum hein dosto
ab ho chala yaqin keh bouray hum hein dosto

kis ko hamare hal se nisbut hai kya karein
aankhein to dushmanooN ki bhi purnum hein dosto

apne siwa humaray na hoonay ka ghum kise
apni talaash mein to humein hum hein dosto

kuch aaj shaam hi se hai dil bhi bujha bujha
kuch shahr ke chiragh bhi mudhum hein dosto

iss shahr-e aarjo se bhi baahar nikal chalo
ab dil ki raunaqein bhi koi dum hein dosto

sub kuch sahi Faraz per itna zaroor hai
dunya mein aise loog bauhut kum hein dosto

(Dard-e-Ashaub)

 

teri bataain hi sunanay aa'e
dost bhi dil hi dokhanay aa'e

phool khilte hein tu hum sochtae hein
teray aanay ke zamaanay aa'e

aisi kuch chup si lagi hai jaise
hum tujhe haal sunanay aa'e

ishq tunha hai sir-e munzil-e ghum
kaun yeh boojH uthanay aa'e

ajnabi dost humein dekh keh hum
kuch tujhe yaad dilaanay aa'e

dil dharakta hai safr ke hungaam
kaash phir koi bulanay aa'e

ab tu rounay se bhi dil dukhta hai
shaid ab hosh thikanay aa'e

kya kahein phir koi busti ujri
laug kyooN jashun mananay aa'e

so raho maut ke pahloo mein Faraz
nind kis waqt na janay aa'e

            (Tunha Tunha, # 3)

 

qurbatooN mein bhi juda'ee ke zamaanay maaNge
dil wo be-mehr keh roonay ke bahaanay maaNge

hum na hotay to kisi aur ke churchay hotay
khuqat-e shehr tau kehnay ko fusaanay maaNge

yeh-hi dil tha keh turusta tha maraasim ke lya
ab yeh-hi turk-e talug ke bahaanay maaNge

zindagi hum tere daghooN se rahe sharminda
aur tu hai keh sada aina khaanay maaNge

dil kisi haal per qaanay hi nahin jaan-e faraz
mil gaye tum bhi tau kya aur na jaane maaNge

 

lufzooN mein fusaanay dhoondtay hein hum log
lumhooN mein zamaanay dhoondtay hein hum log
tau zeher hi de sharaab keh ker saqi
jeenay ke bahaanay dhoondtay hein hum log

 

yeh daur meh-o jaam chale ya na chale
nashay se bhi phir kaam chale ya na chale
hum aihl-e kharaabat se yoon bair na rukh
saqi tera kal naam chale ya na chale

 

hur zaghum ko seenay peh saja laite hein
her dard ko hum dil mein basa laite hein
tum pholoon peh soutay ho tu dukhta hai badan
hum kantoon ko aankhooN se laga laite hein

 

hum bhi khud dushman-e jaaN thay pehle
tum magar dost kahaN thay pehle

ab wahaN khaak ooratee hai khizaaN
phool hi phool jahaaN thay pehle

ab jo deewar bunay baithay hain
soorat-e mooj rawaaN thay pehle

kuch sharabee keh hein ab rah nasheeN
ronaq-e buzm-e maghaaN thay pehle

hum keh hein aaj ghobaar puss-e ro
munzil hum sufraaN thay pehle

ab kise waza-e mohabbat ka khayal
aur hi loag yahaan thay pehle

ab to khudh per bhi nahin zaam-e wafa
tujh se hum shikwa kinaaN thay pehle

bun gya kafla chaltay chaltay
wurna tunha hi rawaan thay pehle

dolat-e ghum tau moyashar thi Faraz
itne muflis bhi kahaan thay pehle

 

tujh se mil ker bhi kuch khafa hein hum
be-maruwut nahin tau kya hein hum

hum ghum-e karwaan mein baithe thay
laug sumjhe shikasta pa hein hum

is turhan se humein raqeeb milay
jaise mudat ke aashna hein hum

raakh hein hum agar yeh aag bujhi
juz ghum-e dost aur kya hein hum

khud ko sunte hein iss turhaaN jaise
waqt ki aakhri sadaa hein hum

kyon zamane ko dein Faraz ilzaam
wo nahin hein tu be wafa hein hum

 

na hareef-e jaan, na shareek-e ghum, shub-e intazaar koi tau ho
kise buzm-e shauk mei lain hum, dil-e be-qarar koi tau ho

kise zindagi hai aziz ab, kise aarzoo-e shub-e taurub
magar ai nigar-e wafa talub, tera aitebar koi tau ho

kahin taar daman-e gul milay tau yeh maan lain keh chamun khile
keh nishan fasul-e bahar ka sur-e shakhsaar koi tau ho

yeh udaas udaas se baam-o dar, yeh ujar ujar si rah guzr
chalo hum nahin na sahi magar sir-e ku'a yaar koi tau ho

yeh sakoon-e jaan ki ghari dhale tau chiragh-e dil hi na bujh chale
wo bala se ho ghum-e ishq ya ghum-e rozgaar koi tau ho

sir-e muqtil-e shub-e aarzoo hai kuch tau ishq ki aabroo
jo nahin aadoo tau Faraz tu keh naseeb-e daar koi tau ho

                    (Dard-e-Ashaub)

 

ho'yee hai shaam tau aankhoon mein bus gaya phir tu
kahan gaya hai meray shehr ke musafir tu

mein jaan ta hoon keh dunya tujhe badl de gi
mein maan ta hoon keh aisa naheen bazahir tu

bicharna hai tau hansi khushi se bichar ja
yeh kya sochta hai hur muqaam peh aakhir tu

Faraz tu ne oose mushkiloon mein daal dya
zamana sahib-e zar aur sirf shair tu

                (Sung by Ghulam Ali)

 

ab aur kya kisi se marasim burha'ein hum
yeh bhi bohut hai, tujhe bhool ja'ein hum

sehra-e zindagi mein koyee dosra na tha
sunte rahe hein aap hi apni sada'ein hum

iss zindagi mein itni fraghat kise naseeb
itna na yaad aa ke tujhe bhool ja'ein hum

tu itni dil zada tau na thi ai shub-e firaq
aa tere raaste mein sitare lota'ein hum

woh log ab kahan hein jo kehte they kal faraz
heh heh khuda na karda tujhe bhi rula'ein hum

                    (Dard-e-Ashaub)

 

kaun aata hai magar aas laga'ay rukhna
umr bhar dard ki shuma'on ko jala'ay rukhna

dost pursish peh mosr aur hamara shaiwa
apne ahwaal ko khudh se bhi chupa'ay rukhna

oos ki chuka chaund mein aankhein bhi gunwaa baidho gay
oos ke hoote huay pulkoon ko jhuka'ay rukhna

 

runjish hi sahi, dil hi dokhanay ke liye aa
aa phir se mujhe chor ke jaanay ke liye aa

kuch tau meray pindar-e mohabbat ka bharam rukh
tu bhi tau kabhi mujh ko mananay ke liye aa

pehle se marasim na sahi phir bhi kabhi tau
rusm-o rah-e dunya hi nibhanay ke liye aa

kis kis ko bataein gay joda'yee ka sabab hum
tu mujh se khafa hai tau zamanay ke liye aa

ik umr se hoon lazat-e giryaa se bhi mehroom
ai rahat-e jaan mujh ko rulanay ke liye aa

ab tuk dil-e khush feham ko tujh se hein umidein 
yeh aakhari shumein bhi bujhanay ke liye aa

 

dil-e khush feham = optimistic heart
giryaa =
tears

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