Sham-e-ayaadat

ye kaun muskurahaTon ka karwan liye hue

shabab-e-sher-o-rang-o-nur ka dhuan liye hue

dhuan ki barq-e-husn ka mahakta shoala hai koi

chaTili zindagi ki shadmaniyan liye hue

labon se pankhuDi gulab ki hayat mange hai

kanwal si aankh sau nigah-e-mehrban liye hue

qadam qadam pe de uThi hai lau zamin-e-rah-guzar

ada ada mein be-shumar bijliyan liye hue

nikalte baiThte dinon ki aahaTen nigah mein

rasile honT fasl-e-gul ki dastan liye hue

KHutut-e-ruKH mein jalwa-gar wafa ke naqsh sar-ba-sar

dil-e-ghani mein kul hisab-e-dostan liye hue

wo muskuraati aankhen jin mein raqs karti hai bahaar

shafaq ki gul ki bijliyon ki shoKHiyan liye hue

ada-e-husn barq-pash shola-zan nazara-soz

faza-e-husn udi udi bijliyan liye hue

jagane wale naghma-e-sahar labon pe maujzan

nigahen nind lane wali loriyan liye hue

wo nargis-e-siyah-e-nim-baz, mai-kada-ba-dosh

hazar mast raaton ki jawaniyan liye hue

taghaful-o-KHumar aur be-KHudi ki oT mein

nigahen ek jahan ki hoshiyariyan liye hue

hari-bhari ragon mein wo chahakta bolta lahu

wo sochta hua badan KHud ek jahan liye hue

za-farq ta-qadam tamam chehra jism-e-naznin

latif jagmagahaTon ka karwan liye hue

tabassumash takallume takallumash tarannume

nafas nafas mein thartharaata saz-e-jaan liye hue

jabin-e-nur jis pe paD rahi hai narm chhuT si

KHud apni jagmagahTon ki kahkashan liye hue

sitara-bar o mah-chakan o KHur-fishan jamal-e-yar

jahan-e-nur karwan-ba-karwan liye hue

wo zulf-e-KHam-ba-KHam shamim-e-mast se dhuan dhuan

wo ruKH chaman chaman bahaar-e-jawedan liye hue

ba-masti-e-jamal-e-kaenat, KHwab-e-kaenat

ba-gardish-e-nigah daur-e-asman liye hue

ye kaun aa gaya mere qarib uzw uzw mein

jawaniyan, jawaniyon ki aandhiyan liye hue

ye kaun aankh paD rahi hai mujh par itne pyar se

wo bhuli si wo yaad si kahaniyan liye hue

ye kis ki mahki mahki sansen taza kar gain dimagh

shabon ke raaz nur-e-mah ki narmiyan liye hue

ye kin nigahon ne mere gale mein bahen Dal din

jahan bhar ke dukh se dard se aman liye hue

nigah-e-yar de gai mujhe sukun-e-be-karan

wo be-kahi wafaon ki gawahiyan liye hue

mujhe jaga raha hai maut ki ghunudgi se kaun

nigahon mein suhag-raat ka saman liye hue

meri fasurda aur bujhi hui jabin ko chhu liya

ye kis nigah ki kiran ne saz-e-jaan liye hue

sute se chehre par hayat rasmasati muskuraati

na jaane kab ke aansuon ki dastan liye hue

tabassum-e-sahar hai aspatal ki udas sham

ye kaun aa gaya nashat-e-be-karan liye hue

tere na aane tak agarche mehrban tha ek jahan

main ro ke rah gaya hun sau gham-e-nihan liye hue

zamin muskura uThi ye sham jagmaga uThi

bahaar lahlha uThi shamim-e-jaan liye hue

faza-e-aspatal hai ki rang-o-bu ki karwaTen

tere jamal-e-lala-gun ki dastan liye hue

'firaq' aaj pichhli raat kyun na mar rahun ki ab

hayat aisi shamen hogi phir kahan liye hue

(2)

magar nahin kuchh aur maslahat thi us ke aane mein

jamal-o-did-e-yar the naya jahan liye hue

isi nae jahan mein aadmi banenge aadmi

jabin pe shahkar-e-dahr ka nishan liye hue

isi nae jahan mein aadmi banenge dewta

tahaaraton ka farq-e-pak par nishan liye hue

KHudai aadmi ki hogi is nae jahan par

sitaron ke hain dil ye pesh-goiyan liye hue

sulagte dil sharar-fishan o shoala-bar barq-pash

guzarte din hayat-e-nau ki surKHiyan liye hue

tamam qaul aur qasam nigah-e-naz-e-yar thi

tulu-e-zindagi-e-nau ki dastan liye hue

naya janam hua mera ki zindagi nai mili

jiyunga sham-e-did ki nishaniyan liye hue

na dekha aankh uTha ke ahd-e-nau ke parda-daron ne

guzar gaya zamana yaad-e-raftagan liye hue

hum inqilabiyon ne ye jahan bacha liya magar

abhi hai ek jahan wo bad-gumaniyan liye hue

(3)

nae zamane mein agar udas KHud ko paunga

ye sham yaad kar ke apne gham ko bhul jaunga

ayaadat-e-habib se wo aaj zindagi mili

KHushi bhi chaunk chauk uThi gham ki aankh khul gai

agarche doctor ne mujh ko maut se bacha liya

par is ke baad us nigah ne mujhe jila liya

nigah-e-yar tujh se apni manzilen main paunga

tujhe jo bhul jaunga to rah bhul jaunga

(4)

qarib-tar main ho chala hun dukh ki kaenat se

main ajnabi nahin raha hayat se mamat se

wo dukh sahe ki mujh pe khul gaya hai dard-e-kaenat

hai apne aansuon se mujh pe aaina gham-e-hayat

ye be-qusur jaan-dar dard jhelte hue

ye KHak-o-KHun ke putle apni jaan pe khelte hue

wo zist ki karah jis se be-qarar hai faza

wo zindagi ki aah jis se kanp uThti hai faza

kafan hai aansuon ka dukh ki mari kaenat par

hayat kya inhen haqiqaton se hona be-KHabar

jo aankh jagti rahi hai aadmi ki maut par

wo abr-e-rang-rang ko bhi dekhti hai sada-tar

sikha gaya dukh mera purani pir jaanna

nigah-e-yar thi jahan bhi aaj meri rahnuma

yahi nahin ki mujh ko aaj zindagi nai mili

haqiqat-e-hayat mujh pe sau tarah se khul gai

gawah hai ye sham aur nigah-e-yar hai gawah

KHayal-e-maut ko main apne dil mein ab na dunga rah

jiyunga han jiyunga ai nigah-e-ashna-e-yar

sada suhag zindagi hai aur jahan sada-bahaar

(5)

abhi to kitne na-shunida naghma-e-hayat hain

abhi nihan dilon se kitne raaz-e-kaenat hain

abhi to zindagi ke na-chashida ras hain saikDon

abhi to hath mein hum ahl-e-gham ke jas hain saikDon

abhi wo le rahi hain meri shaeri mein karwaTen

abhi chamakne wali hai chhupi hui haqiqaten

abhi to bahr-o-bar pe so rahi hain meri wo sadaen

sameT lun unhen to phir wo kaenat ko jagaen

abhi to ruh ban ke zarre zarre mein samaunga

abhi to subh ban ke main ufuq pe thartharaunga

abhi to meri shaeri haqiqaten luTaegi

abhi meri sada-e-dard ek jahan pe chhaegi

abhi to aadmi asir-e-dam hai ghulam hai

abhi to zindagi sad-inqalab ka payam hai

abhi tamam zaKHm o dagh hai tamaddun-e-jahan

abhi ruKH-e-bashar pe hain bahmiyat ki jhaiyan

abhi mashiyyaton pe fath pa nahin saka bashar

abhi muqaddaron ko bas mein la nahin saka bashar

abhi to is dukhi jahan mein maut hi ka daur hai

abhi to jis ko zindagi kahen wo chiz aur hai

abhi to KHun thokti hai zindagi bahaar mein

abhi to rone ki sada hai naghma-e-sitar mein

abhi to uDti hain ruKH-e-bahaar par hawaiyan

abhi to didani hain har chaman ki be-fazaiyan

abhi faza-e-dahr legi karwaTon pe karwaTen

abhi to soti hain hawaon ki wo sansanahaTen

ki jis ko sunte hi hukumaton ke rang-e-ruKH uDen

chapeTen jin ki sarkashon ki gardanen maroD den

abhi to sina-e-bashar mein sote hain wo zalzale

ki jin ke jagte hi maut ka bhi dil dahal uThe

abhi to batn-e-ghaib mein hai is sawal ka jawab

KHuda-e-KHair-o-shar bhi la nahin saka tha jis ki tab

abhi to god mein hain dewtaon ki wo mah-o-sal

jo denge baDh ke barq-e-tur se hayat ko jalal

abhi rag-e-jahan mein zindagi machalne wali hai

abhi hayat ki nai sharab Dhalne wali hai

abhi chhuri sitam ki Dub kar uchhalne wali hai

abhi to hasrat ek jahan ki nikalne wali hai

abhi ghan-garaj sunai degi inqalab ki

abhi to gosh-bar-sada hai bazm aaftab ki

abhi to punji-wad ko jahan se miTana hai

abhi to samrajon ko saza-e-maut pana hai

abhi to dant pisti hai maut shahryaron ki

abhi to KHun utar raha hai aaankhon mein sitaron ki

abhi to ishtirakiyat ke jhanDe gaDne wale hain

abhi to jaD se kisht-o-KHun ke nazm ukhaDne wale hain

abhi kisan-o-kaamgar raj hone wala hai

abhi bahut jahan mein kaam-kaj hone wala hai

magar abhi to zindagi musibaton ka nam hai

abhi to nind maut ki mere liye haram hai

ye sab payam ek nigah mein wo aankh de gai

ba-yak-nazar kahan kahan mujhe wo aankh le gai