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

nahi.n nigaah mein manzil to justju hii sahii


nahi.n nigaah mein manzil to justju hii sahii
nahi.n visaal mayassar to aarazu hii sahii

na tan mein Khoon faraaham na ashk aankho.n mein
namaaz-e-shauq to vaajib hai be-vazuu hii sahii

kisii tarah to jame bazm maikade waalo
nahi.n jo baadaa-o-saaGar to haa-o-huu hii sahii

gar intezaar kathin hai to jab talak aii dil
kisii ke vaada-e-fardaa kii guftaguu hii sahii

dayaar-e-Ghair mein mahram agar nahi.n koii
to 'Faiz' zikr-e-watan apne ru-ba-ru hii sahii

Mujh ko yaqii.n hai: Javed Akhtar


Mujh ko yaqii.n hai sach kahatii thii.n jo bhii ammii kahatii thii.n
jab mere bachapan ke din the chaa.Nd mein pariya.N rahatii thii.n

ik ye din jab apano.n ne bhii hamase rishtaa tod liyaa
ik vo din din jab pe.D kii shaaKhein bojh hamaaraa sahatii thii.n

ik ye din jab laakho.n Gam aur kaal pa.Daa hai aa.Nsoo kaa
ik vo din jab ek zaraa sii baat pe nadiyaa.N bahatii thii.n

ik ye din jab saarii sa.Dkein ruuThii ruuThii lagatii hai.n
ik vo din jab 'aao khele.n' saarii galiyaa.N kahatii thii.n

ik ye din jab jaagii raate.n diivaaro.n ko takatii hai.n
ik vo din jab shaaKho.n kii bhii palake.n bojhal rahatii thii.n

ik ye din jab zahen mein saarii ayyaarii kii baate.n hai.n
ik vo din jab dil mein saarii bholii baate.n rahatii thii.n

ik ye ghar jis ghar mein meraa saaz-o-saamaa.N rahataa hai
ik vo ghar jisme.n merii boodhii naanii rahatii thii.n

Dr. Rahi Masoom Raza

Rahi’s journey begins on 1st September, 1927 in Gangauli, a small village in the Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh and ends with his vaseeyat in which he wills that he be laid to rest in the lap of Ganga, whom he considered his second mother. He passed away on 15 March 1992. In his career spanning 35 years, Rahi Masoom Raza has written lyrics, dialogues and stories for various movies and television series. His high came with the telecast of TV series 'Mahabharat' that was based on the Hindu epic Mahabharat. Rahi, a Muslim, wrote the screenplay and dialogue of the TV series that went on to become the most watched TV series in India. At one time, its TRP was a staggering 86 %. This was a triumph for Rahi as some Hindu zealots had criticized his inclusion in the team.


Hum kaisaa geet likhe.n


dil ke ujle kaghaz par hum kaisaa geet likhe.n
bolo tum ko Gair likhe.n yaa apnaa meet likhe.n

niile ambar kii a.ngnaaii me.n taaro.n ke phool
mere pyaase honto.N par hai.n angaaro.n ke phool
in phoolo.n ko aaKhir apanii haar yaa jiit likhe.N

koii puranaa sapnaa de do aur kuchh meethe bol
lekar hum nikale hai.n apanii aa.Nkho ke kash-kol
hum ba.njaare preet ke maare kyaa sangeet likhe.n

shaam khadii hai ek chamelii ke pyaale me.n shabnam
Jamunaa jii kii ungalii pakde khel rahaa hai madhuban
aise me.n Ganga jal se Radhaa kii priit likhe.n

dil ke ujle kaghaz par ham kaisaa geet likhe.n

saKht muqaam : Dilawar Fighar


jadaa-e-fan me.n ba.De saKht muqaam aate hai.n
mar ke rah jaataa hai fanakaar amar hone tak

kitane Gaalib the jo paidaa hue aur mar bhii gaye
qadradaan ko taKhallus ki kHabar hone tak

kitane iqbaal rah-e-fikr me.n ut.The lekin
raastaa bhuul gaye Khatm-e-safar hone tak

kitne shabbiir Hasan kha.N na bane Josh kabhii
mar gaye kitane Sikander bhii Jigar hone tak

Faiz rang bhii ashaar me.n aa sakataa thaa
ungliya.N saath to de.n Khuun me.n tar hone tak

chaand zarro.n hi ko milatii hai ziyaa-e-Khurshiid
chaaand taare hii chamakate hai.n sahar hone tak

dil-e-shaayar pe kuchh aisii hii guzartii hai 'fighar'
jo kisii qatare pe guzare hai guhar hone tak