VATAN KE LIYE: KAIFI AZMI

yahii tohfa hai yahii nazrana

main jo awaraa nazar layaa huN

rang mein tere milaane ke liye

qatra-e-Khuun-e-jigar laya huN

aii gulabon ke vatan

pahle kab ayaa hu.N kuchh yaad nahiin

lekin ayaa thaa qasam khataa hu.N

phool to phool hain kaaNTon pe tere

apane hoNTon ke nishaaN paata huN

mere Khwabon ke vatan

choom lene de mujhe haath apne

jin se toDii hain kaii zanjiirein

tuune badlaa hai mashiyat kaa mizaaj

tuune likhii hain naii taqdiirein

inqalabon ke vatan

phuul ke baad naye phuul khilein

kabhii Khaalii na ho daaman teraa

roshnii roshnii terii raahein

chaNdnii chaNdnii aangan teraa

mahtaabon ke vatan

Mera Safar: Ali Sardar Jafri

phir ek din aisaa aaega

aankhon ke diye bujh jaaenge

haathon ke kanval kumhalayenge

aur barg-e-zabaan se nataq-va-sadaa kii

har titlii uD jaaegii

ik kaale samandar kii tah mein

kaliyon kii tarah se khilatii huii

phuulon kii tarah se hanstii huii

saarii shaklein kho jaayengii

Khuun kii gardish dil kii dhaDkan

sab rangiiniyaaN so jaayengii

aur niilii fazaa kii maKhmal par

haNstii huii hiire kii ye kaanii

ye merii jannat merii zamiin

is kii subahein is kii shaamein

bejaane hue besamajhe hue

ik musht Gubaar-e-insaaN par

shabanam kii ro jaayengii

har chiiz bhulaa dii jaayegii

yaadon ke hasiin but Khaane se

har chiiz uThaa dii jaayegii

phir koii nahiin ye puuchhegaa

'sardar' kahaaN hai mahafil mein

lekin main yahaaN phir aaunga

bachchon ke dahan se bolunga

chidiyon kii zabaaN se gaaungaa

jab biij hansenge dhartii mein

aur konpalein apanii uNgaii se

miTTii kii tahon ko chhedengii

main pattii pattii kalii kalii

apanii aankhein phir kholuNgaa

sar sabz hathelii par lekar

shabanam ke qatre toluNgaa

main rang-e-henaa

aahang-e-Gazalandaaz-e-suKhan ban jauNgaa

ruKhsaar-e-uruus-e-nau kii tarah

har aaNchal se chhan jaauNgaa

jaaDon kii hawaaein daaman mein

jab fasl-e-KhazaaN ko laayengii

rahruu ke javaaN qadamon ke tale

suukhe hue patton se mere

haNsne kii sadaaein aayengii

dharatii kii sunahrii sab nadiyaaN

aakaash kii niilii sab jhiilein

hastii se merii bhar jaayengii

aur saaraa zamaanaa dekhegaa

har qissaa meraa afsaanaa hai

har aashiq hai saradar yahaaN

har maashuqaa sultanaa hai

main ek gurezaaN lamhaa huN

ayyaam ke afsuuN khaane mein

main ek taDaptaa qatraa huN

masaruuf-e-safar jo rahtaa hai

maazii kii suraahii ke dil se

mustaqbil ke paimaane mein

mai.n sotaa huN aur jaagtaa huN

aur jaag ke phir so jaataa huN

sadiion kaa puraanaa khel huN main

main mar ke amar ho jaataa huN

Bahaar Aaii- Faiz Ahmed Faiz

bahaar aa’ii to jaise yak baar

lauT aaye hain phir adam se

wo Khvaab saare, shabaab saare

jo tere honton pe mar mite the

jo mit ke har baar phir jiiye the

nikhar gaye hain gulaab saare

jo terii yaadon se mushk-buu hain

jo tere ushshaaq kaa lahuu hain
ubal pade hain azaab saare

malaal-e-ahvaal-e-dostaan bhii

Khumaar-e-aaghosh-e-mahvashaan bhii

Ghubaar-e-Khaatir ke baab saare

tere hamaare

sawaal saare, jawaab saare

bahaar aa’ii to khul gaye hain

naye sire se hisaab saare

Apna Shahar- Makhdoom Moiuddin

ye shahar apnaa,

ajab shahar hai

ke raatoN ko

sadak pe chaliye tau sargoshiyaaN sii kartaa hai

bulaa ke zakhm dikhataa hai

raaz-e-dil kii tarah

dariiche band

galii chupni

Dhaal diivaaren

kivaad muh’r-balab

gharo me mayyateN thahrii hu’ii hain barson se

kiraaye par !

Uttho meri dunia ke Gharibo.n ko jaga do: Allam Iqbal

Uttho meri dunia ke Gharibo.n ko jaga do

Khak-e-umra ke dar-o-diwar hila do

garmaao Ghulamo.n ka lahu soz-e-yaqi.n se

kunjishk-e-phiromaya ko shahi.n se lada do

sultani-e-jamhur kaa aataa hai zamanaa

jo naqsh-e-kuhan tum ko nazar aaye mitaa do

jis khet se dahaqa.N ko mayassar nahi.n rozi

us Khet ke har Khoshaa-e-gundam ko jalaa do

kyon Khaaliq-o-makhlooq me haayal rahein parde

piiran-e-kaliisa ko kaliisa se hata do

main naakhush-o-bezaar hu.N mar-mar ke silo.n se

mere liye mittii kaa haram or bana do

tahzeeb-e-navi.n kaar-gah-e-shishaa garaa.N hai

aadaab-e-junu.N shayar-e-mashriq ko sikhaa do

[tahaziib-e-navii.n = new culture; kaar_gah-e-shiishaagaraa.N = factory of glass makers][shayaar-e-mashriq = poets of the East]
[Khaak-e-umaraa = palace of rich people][soz-e-yaqii.n = warmth (passion) of belief/faith][shaahii.n = falcon][sultaanii-e-jamahuur = rule of the people]
[naqsh-e-kuhan = old structures (ways/traditions)][dahaqaa.N = farmer; mayassar = available/get]
[Khoshaa-e-gundam = ear of wheat][Khaaliq = creator; maKhaluuq = creation]
[piiraan-e-kaliisaa = church officials]
[mar_mar = marble]

Miraji: Nagrii Nagrii Phira Musafir

nagri nagri phira musafir ghar ka rasta bhul gaya
kya hai tera kya hai mera apna paraya bhul gaya

apni biti jag biti hai jab se dil ne jaan lia
hanste hanste jivan biita rona dhona bhul gaya

andhyare se ek kiran ne jhank ke dekha sharmai
dhundh si chhab to yad rahi kaisa tha chehra bhul gaya

hansi hansi me khel khel me baat ki baat me rang gaya
dil bhi hote hote akhir ghav ka risna bhul gaya

ek nazar ki ek hi pal ki bat hai Dori saanso ki
ek nazar ka noor mita jab ek pal biita bhool gaya

jis ko dekho uske dil me shiava hai to itna hai
hame to sab kuchh yaad raha par ham ko zamana bhul gaya

koi kahe ye kisne kaha tha kahdo jo kuchh ji me hai
"Miraji" kahkar pachhtaya or phir kahna bhul gaya

VIBRANT DREAMS Media

Bol ki lab azaad hain tere: Faiz

bol ki lab azaad hai.n tere
bol zabaa.N ab tak terii hai
teraa sutawaa.N jism hai teraa
bol ki jaa.N ab tak terii hai
dekh ke aaha.ngar kii dukaa.N mein
tu.nd hai.n shole surKh hai aahan
khulne lage quffalo.n ke dahaane
phailaa har ek zanjiir kaa daaman
bol ye thodaa waqt bahot hai
jism-o-zabaa.N kii maut se pahle
bol ki sach zindaa hai ab tak
bol jo kuchh kahane hai kah le

[sutawaa.N=well built; aaha.ngar=blacksmith; tu.nd=sharp (here it means bright);]
[aahan=iron; quffalo.n ke dahaane=keyhole]

Baaghi : Makhdoom Moinuddin

raad huu.N barq huu.N bechain huu.N paaraa huu.N mai.n
Khud-parastaar, Khud-aagaah, Khud-aaraa huu.N mai.n
gardan-e-zulm kaTe jis se vo aaraa huu.N mai.n
Khirman-e-jaur jalaade vah sharaaraa huu.N mai.n

merii fariyaad par ahal-e-davil a.ngusht bagosh
laa tabar Khuun ke dariyaa me.n nahaane de mujhe

sare pur naKhuvat-e-arbaab-e-zamaa.N to.Duu.Ngaa
shor-e-naalaa se dar-e-araz-o-samaa.N to.Duu.Ngaa
zulm paravar ravish-e-ahal-e-jahaa.N to.Duu.Ngaa
isharat aabaad amaarat kaa makaa.N to.Duu.Ngaa

to.D Daaluu.Ngaa mai.n za.njiire asiiraan-e-qafas
dahar ko pa.nj-e-asarat se chhu.Daane de mujhe

barq ban kar but-e-maazii ko giraane de mujhe
rasm-e-kuhanaa ko tah-e-Khaak milaane de mujhe
tafriqe mazahab-o-millat ke miTaane de mujhe
Khvaab-e-fardaa ko bas ab haal banaane de mujhe

aag huu.N aag huu.N haa.N! dahakatii hu_ii aag
aag huu.N aag bas ab aag lagaane de mujhe

is daur-e-bejunu.N kii kahanii koii likho: Ahmad Faraz

is daur-e-bejunu.N kii kahanii koii likho

jismo.n ko barf Khuun ko paanii koii likho

koii kaho ki haath qalam kis tarah hue

kyuu.N ruk ga_ii qalam kii ravaanii koii likho

kyo.n ahal-e-shauq sar-va-garebaa.N hai.n dosto

kyo.n Khuu.N-ba-dil hai ahad-e-javaanii koii likho

kyo.n surmaa-dar-guluu hai har ek taayar-e-suKhan

kyo.n gulsita.N qafas kaa hai saanii ko_ii likho

haa.N taazaa saaneho.n kaa kare kaun intazaar

haa.N dil kii vaardaat puranii koii likho

Zindagi Tune

zindagii tuune lahuu leke diyaa kuchh bhii nahii.n

tere daaman me.n mere vaaste kyaa kuchh bhii nahii.n

mere in haatho.n kii chaaho to talaashi le lo

mere haatho.n me.n lakiiro.n ke sivaa kuchh bhii nahii.n

hamane dekhaa hai ka_ii aise Khudaao.n ko

yahaa.N saamane jin ke vo sach much kaa Khudaa kuchh bhii nahii.n

yaa Khudaa ab ke ye kis rang se aa_ii hai

bahaar zard hii zard hai pe.Do.n pe haraa kuchh bhii nahii.n

dil bhii ik zid pe a.Daa hai kisii bachche kii tarah

yaa to sab kuchh hii ise chaahiye yaa kuchh bhii nahii.n

zindagii Khvaab-e-pareshaa.N hai koii kyaa jaane:Josh Malihabadi

zindagii Khwab-e-pareshaa.N hai koii kyaa jaane

maut kii larazish-e-mizshagaa.N hai koii kyaa jaane

raamish-o-rang ke aivaan me.n lailaa-e-hayaat

sirf ek raat kii mehamaa.N hai koii kyaa jaane

gulashan-e-ziist ke har phuul kii rangiinii me.n

dajalaa-e-Khuun-e-rag-e-jaa.N hai koii kyaa jaane

rang-o-aaha.ng se bajtii huii yaado.n kii baraat

raharav-e-jaadaa-e-nisiyaa.N hai koii kyaa jaane

[raamish=music],[dajalaa-e-Khuun=stream/river of blood,

[raharav-e-jaadaa-e-nisiyaa.N=traveller of a forgotten path]

aadatan tum ne kar diye vaade : Gulzar

aadatan tum ne kar diye vaade

aadatan ham ne aitabaar kiyaa

terii raaho.n me.n baarahaa ruk kar

ham ne apanaa hii intazaar kiiyaa

ab naa maa.Nge.nge zindagii yaa rab

ye gunaah ham ne ek baar kiyaa

lau de uThe vo harf-e-talab soch rahe hai.n: Shakeb Jalali

lau de uThe vo harf-e-talab soch rahe hai.n
kyaa likhiye sar-e-daaman-e-shab soch rahe hai.n

kyaa jaaniye manzil hai kahaa.N jaate hai.n kis simt
bhaTakii hu_ii is bhii.D me.n sab soch rahe hai.n

bhiigii hu_ii ek shaam kii dahaliiz pe baiThe
ham dil ke dha.Dakane kaa sabab soch rahe hai.n

TuuTe huye patto.n se daraKhto.n kaa ta'alluq
ham duur kha.De kunj-e-tarab soch rahe hai.n

is lahar ke piichhe bhii ravaa.N hai.n na_ii lahare.n
pahale nahii.n sochaa thaa jo ab soch rahe hai.n

ham ubhare bhii Duube bhii siyaahii ke bha.Nvar me.n
ham soye nahii.n shab-hamaa-shab soch rahe hai.n

dasht-e-shab par dikhaa_ii kyaa dengii: Parveen Shakir

dasht-e-shab par dikhaa_ii kyaa dengii
silavaTe.n roshanii me.n ubharengii

ghar kii diivaare.n mere jaane par
apanii tanhaa_iyo.n ko sochengii

u.Ngaliyo.n ko taraash duu.N phir bhii
aadatan us kaa naam likkhengii

rang-o-buu se kahii.n panaah nahii.n
Khvaahishe.n bhii kahaa.N amaa.N dengii

ek Khushbuu se bach bhii jaa_uu.N agar
duusarii nikahate.n jaka.D lengii

khi.Dakiyo.n par dabiiz parde ho.n
baarishe.n phir bhii dastake.n dengii

ka_ii marhale aur sar karane hai.n: Anwar Shaoor

ka_ii marhale aur sar karane hai.n
abhii to bahut se safar karane hai.n

[marhale = destinations/obstacles; sar karanaa = overcome]

badii aur nekii yaqii.n aur shak
hai.n jitane bhii aib-o-hunar karane hai.n

[badii = sin; nekii = good; aib = fault; hunar = skill]

hathelii pe rakhate hai.n apanaa kafan
jinhe.n apanaa jiivan amar karane hai.n

sitam hai ki duniyaa ke kitane hii kaam
zaruurii nahii.n hai.n magar karane hai.n

karoge kabhii tark bhii taak-jhaa.Nk
ki ye sil_sile umr bhar karane hai.n

bahut saKht mausam hai lekin 'Shaoor'
kisii taur ye din basar karane hai.n

kuchh to ehasaas-e-ziyaa.N thaa pahale: Nasir Kazmi

kuchh to ehasaas-e-ziyaa.N thaa pahale
dil kaa ye haal kahaa.N thaa pahale

ab to manzil bhii hai Khud garm-e-safar
har qadam sang-e-nishaa.N thaa pahale

safar-e-shauq ke far_sang na puuchh
vaqt beqaid-e-makaa.N thaa pahale

ye alag baat ki Gam raas hai ab
is me.n andeshaa-e-jaa.N thaa pahale

yuu.N na ghabaraaye huye phirate the
dil ajab kunj-e-amaa.N thaa pahale

ab bhii tuu paas nahii.n hai lekin
is qadar duur kahaa.N thaa pahale

Dere Daale hai.n bagolo.n ne jahaa.N
us taraf chashm-e-ravaa.N thaa pahale

ab vo dariyaa na bastii na vo log
kyaa Khabar kaun kahaa.N thaa pahale

har Kharaabaa ye sadaa detaa hai
mai.n bhii aabaad makaa.N thaa pahale

kyaa se kyaa ho ga_ii duniyaa pyaare
tuu vahii.n par hai jahaa.N thaa pahale

ham ne aabaad kiyaa mulk-e-suKhan
kaisaa sun_saan samaa.N thaa pahale

ham ne baKhshii hai Khamoshii ko zubaa.N
dard majabuur-e-fuGaa.N thaa pahale

ham ne roshan kiyaa maamuur-e-Gam
varnaa har simt dhuaa.N thaa pahale

Gam ne phir dil ko jagaayaa 'Nasir'
Khaanaa_barbaad kahaa.N thaa pahale

safar me.n dhuup to hogii : Nida Fazli

safar me.n dhuup to hogii jo chal sako to chalo

sabhii hai.n bhii.D me.n tum bhii nikal sako to chalo

idhar udhar ka_ii ma.nzil hai.n chal sako to chalo

bane banaaye hai.n saa.Nche jo Dhal sako to chalo

kisii ke vaasate raahe.n kahaa.N badalatii hai.n

tum apane aap ko Khud hii badal sako to chalo

yahaa.N kisii ko koii raastaa nahii.n detaa mujhe

giraake agar tum sambhal sako to chalo

yahii hai zindagii kuchh Khvaab chand ummiide.n

inhii.n khilauno.n se tum bhii bahal sako to chalo

har ik safar ko hai mahafuus raasto.n kii talaash

hifaazato.n kii rivaayat badal sako to chalo

kahii.n nahii.n ko_ii suuraj, dhuaa.N dhuaa.N hai fizaa

Khud apane aap se baahar nikal sako to chalo

main jahaa.N tum ko bulaata hu.N wahaa.N tak aao: Ali Sardar Jafri

main jahaa.N tum ko bulaata hu.N wahaa.N tak aao

merii nazro.n se guzar kar dil-o-jaa.N tak aao

phir ye dekho ki zamaane kii hawaa hai kaisii

saath mere mere firdaus-e-jawaa.N tak aao

tegh kii tarah chalo chhod ke aaghosh-e-niyaam

tiir kii tarah se aaghosh-e-kamaa.N tak aao

phool ke gird phiro baagh mein maanind-e-naseem

misl-e-paravanaa kisii sham-e-tapaa.N tak aao

lo vo sadiyo.n ke jahannum kii hade.n Khatm huii

ab hai firdaus hii firdaus jahaa.N tak aao

chhod kar waham-o-gumaa.N husn-e-yahqii.n tak pahu.Ncho

par yaqii.n se bhii kabhii waham-o-gumaa.N tak aao

had-e-nigaah tak ye zamii.n hai siyaah phir: Shaharyar

had-e-nigaah tak ye zamii.n hai siyaah phir
nikalii hai jugnuo.n kii bhataktii sipaah phir

hontho.n pe aa rahaa hai koii naam baar baar
sannaato.n kii tilism ko todegii aah phir

pichchle safar kii gard ko daaman se jhaad do
aawaz de rahii hai koii sooni raah phir

berang aasmaan ko dekhegii kab talak
manzar nayaa talaash karegii nigaah phir

Dheeli huii giraft junu.N kii ke jal uThaa
taaq-e-hawas mein koii charaagh-e-gunaah phir