akbar ki shayyiri

khayal dauda, nigah uthi, kalam ne likha, zuban boli
magar vahi dil ki uljhane hai kisi ne isski girah na kholi
lataafaton[softness] ke, nazakaton ke, azeeb majboon hai chaman mein
saba ne jhatka hai apna daaman, masq gayi hai kali ki choli
khayal shayar ka hai nirala, ye keh gaya ek kehne wala
shabab ke saath yun hai rindi ki jaise faagun ke saath holi
kaho ye rindan-e-duniya se ki bazm-e-ishrat ke thhat badlen
udan-khatolna hai ab mison ka gayi pari jaan ki vo doli

akbar ki shayyiri

khayal dauda, nigah uthi, kalam ne likha, zuban boli
magar vahi dil ki uljhane hai kisi ne isski girah na kholi
lataafaton[softness] ke, nazakaton ke, azeeb majboon hai chaman mein
saba ne jhatka hai apna daaman, masq gayi hai kali ki choli
khayal shayar ka hai nirala, ye keh gaya ek kehne wala
shabab ke saath yun hai rindi ki jaise faagun ke saath holi
kaho ye rindan-e-duniya se ki bazm-e-ishrat ke thhat badlen
udan-khatolna hai ab mison ka gayi pari jaan ki vo doli

akbar ki shayyiri

khushi kya ho jo meri baat vo buut maan jata hai
maza toh behadh aata hai magar imaan jaata hai
banu counsil mein speaker toh rukhsat kiraat-e-misari[miser's messenger]
karun kya, memberi jaati hai ya kuraan jata hai
jawal-e-jaah-o-daulat[izzat,daulat ka jana] mein bas itni baat achchi hai
ki duniya mein bakhud aadmi pehchan jata hai
nayi tehzeeb mein dikkat jayda toh nahi hoti
mazaahib[dharam] rehte hain qayam, faqat imaan jaata hai
thetar raat ko aur din ko yaaron ki ye speechen
duhai laat sahab ki mera iman jata hai
jahan dil mein ye aayi kuch kahun vo chal diya uth kar
gazab hai fitna hai, zalim nazar pehchan jata hai
chuna bardand sabr aaj dil ke qisse yaad aate hai
tadap jaata hun ye sunkar ki ab imaan jata hai

akbar ki shayyiri

umar kab tak waffa karegi, zamana kab tak zaffa karega
mujhe qayamat ki hai ummedein, jo kuch karega khuda karega
falak jo barbaad bhi karega, buland iraade mere rahenge
jo khaak hunga toh khaak se bhi sada baguula utha karega
khuda ki paaki[pavitar] pukarta hun, hua kare nakhushi buuton ko
meri garz kuch nahin kisi se toh phir mera koi kya karega
zahan-e-faani ka hashrhi ko khayal kar mustkil natiza
yahan toh paiham[aapas] yahi tarduud[chinta], yahi tagyyur[change] hua karega
agarche hai dard-o-gham se muztar[bechain] yahi hai dard-e-zuban-e-'akbar'
ye dard jisne diya hai humko vahi hamari dawa karega

akbar ki shayyiri

haal-e-dil main suna nahin sakta
lafz maa'yni ko pa nahin sakta
ishq nazuuk mizaaj hai behadh
aql ka bojh utha nahin sakta
hosh-e-aarif ki hai yahi pehchan
ki khudi meins sama nahi sakta
ponchh sakta hai hamnashi aanshu
daag dil ke mita nahin sakta
mujhko hairat hai usski qudrat par
illam issko ghata[kam karna] nahin sakta

akbar ki shayyiri

jahan mein haal mera iss qadar jaboon hua
ki mujhko dekh ke bismil ko bhi sukoon hua
garib dil ne bohat aarzuein paida ki
magar naseeb ka likha ki sabka khoon hua
vo apne husn se wakif main apni aql se saer
unnhone hosh sambhala mujhe junoon hua
ummid chashm-e-muravvat kahan rahi baaqi
zariya baaton ka jab sirf telephne hua
nigah-e-gharm christmas mein bhi rahi hum par
hamare haq mein december bhi maah june hua

akbar ki shayyiri

hum kyun ye mubtala-e-betabi-e-nazar hain
taskeen-e-dil ki ya rab vo suratein kidhar hain
zarre jo gul bane thay vo ban gaye bagule
jo zeenat-e-chaman thay vo khaak-e-rahguzar hai
duniya ki kya haqiqat aur humse kya taalluq
vo kya hai ik jhalak hai hum kya hai ik nazar hai
humne suna bohat kuch haal-e-jahan-e-faani
afsana go gazab hain qisse toh mukhatsar hai
ghamkhana-e-jahan mein waqa'at hi kya hamari
ik na_shuneeda uff hai ik aah-e-beasar hai
kya mashriqi kafan bhi vo tarq kar sakenge
auzaar-e-maghreebi mein jo gark sarbasar hai
'akbar' ke shair sun kar kehte hai ahl-e-baatin
ab bhi khuda ke bande kuch saahib-e-asar hai

akbar ki shayyiri

duniya mein hun, duniya ka talabgaar nahin hun
bazar se guzra hun, kharid'daar nahin hun
zinda hun, magar ziist ki lazzat nahin baaqi
har chand ki hun hosh mein hoshiyar nahin hun
iss khana-e-hasti se guzar jaunga belosh
saya hun faqat naqsh be-diwar nahin hun
afsurda hun, ibarat se, dawa ki nahin haazit
gham ka mujhe ye zauff hai, bimaar nahin hun
vo gul hun khizan ne jise barbaad kiya hai
uljhu kisi daaman se main vo khaar nahin hun
ya rab ! mujhe mehfooz rakh uss buut ke sitam se
main usski inayat ka talab gaar nahin hun
afsurdgi-o-zauff ki kuch hadh nahin 'akbar'
kaafir ke mukabil mein bhi didaar nahin hun

akbar ki shayyiri

charkhi[akash] se kuch ummid thi hi nahin
aarzu maine koi ki hi nahin
chahta tha bohat se baaton ko
magar afsoos ab vo jii hi nahin
zurart-e-arz-e-haal kya hoti
nazar-e-lutf uss ne ki hi nahin
iss museebat mein dil se kya kehta
koi aisi misaal thi hi nahin
aap kya zaane kadar-e-"ya allah"
jab museebat koi padi hi nahin
shirq[nastik-pan] chhoda toh sab ne chhod diya
meri koi society hi nahin
puchho 'akbar' hai aadmi kaisa ?
hans ke bole vo aadmi hi nahin

akbar ki shayyiri

dard toh mojuud hai dil mein, dawa ho ya na ho
bandgi haalat se jaahir hai, khuda ho ya na ho
jhoomti hai shakh-e-gul, khilte hai guunche dam-b-dam
ba_asar gulshan mein tehreeq-e-saba ho ya na ho
vajad[masti] mein laate hain mujhko bulbulon ke zamzame
aapke nazdeek bamayanaa sada ho ya na ho
kyun civil surgeon ka aana rokta hai hamnashiin
iss mein hai ik baat owner ki shiffa ho ya na ho
maulvi sahab na chodenge khuda go baksh de
gher hi lenge polish wale saza ho ya na ho
memberi se aap par toh varnish ho jayegi
kaum ki haalat mein kuch iss se zila ho ya na ho

akbar ki shayyiri

ummid tooti hui hai meri jo dil mera tha vo marr chuka hai
jo zindgi ko talkh kar de, vo waqt mujh par guzar chuka hai
agarche seene mein saans bhi hai, nahin tabiyat mein jaan baaqi
azal ko hai der ik nazar ki, falaq toh kaam apna kar chuka hai
garibkhane ki ye udasi, ye na_darusti nahin qadimi[purani]
chehal pehal bhi kabhi yahan thi kabhi ye ghar bhi sanwar chuka hai
ye seena jis mein ye daag hain ab, musar'raton ka kabhi tha makhzan[godaam]
vo dil jo armaan se bhara tha khushi se iss mein thehar chuka hai
garin 'akbar' ko gird kyun hain, zanaab-e-waaiz se koi keh de
usse daraate ho maut se kya, vo zindgi hi se darr chuka hai

akbar ki shayyiri

sadiyon filaasfi ki chunna aur chuni rahi
lekin khuda ki baat jahan thi vahan rahi
zor-aazmaishien hui science ki bhi khoob
taqat badhi kisi ki, kisi mein nahin rahi
duniya kabhi na sulah pe ma'eel hui magar
baaham hamesha barsar-e-paikar-o-kii rahi
paaya agar farog toh sirf unn nafoos ne
jinki ke khizan-e-raah faqat shamm-e-deen rahi
allah hi ki yaad beharhaal khalq mein
wajah sakoon-e-khatir-e-andohgi rahi

akbar ki shayyiri

isss bazm mein kya aasaar mile hangama-e-sahar samanon ke
ik daag tha shama-e-murdaan ka kuch parthhe pade parwanon ke
hasti ki ye leharein daam-e-nazar dam bhar mein nishan unnka na asar
girbaadb-e-fana mein garq hai sab, dariya hai kha afsanon ke
dil-e-lazzat nafat ka garvida duniya ki haqiqat poshida
umade hai fareb ummidon ke tufan hai bapa armanon ke
har ghaam pe hain qabaron ke nishan har simat hai ik ibarat ka samaa
ujada hai mehal aabadi ka aabad hai ghar viranon ke
daulat mein jo sharm-e-asyaan ho, behtar hai ke kaana-e-insan ho
gaalib jo na ho shaitanon par taab na ho vo shaitanon ke
ye muddai-e-islaam toh hai saathi hai magar begainon ke
taqve[sanyam] ki vo buu hi inn mein nahin, vo rang nahin imanon ke
thi aql zaban par ae 'akbar' aur ishq pe rakhi hamne nazar
mumtaaz rahe hoshiyaron mein sarkheel rahe diwanon ke

akbar ki shayyiri

har qadam kehta hai tu aaya hai jaane ke liye
manzil-e-hasti nahin hai dil lagane ke liye
kya mujhe khush aaye ye hairat saraaye be-sabaat
hosh uddne ke liye hai, jaan jaane ke liye
khoob ummedien bandhi lekin hui hirmaan[niraash] naseeb
badliyan uthi magar bijli girane ke liye
jab kaha maine bhula do gaiir ko hans kar kaha
yaad phir mujhko dilana bhool jaane ke liye
deeda-baazi vo kahan, aankhen raha karti hain bandh
jaan hi baqi nahi ab dil lagane ke liye
mujhko khush aayi hai masti, shekh ji ko farbahi
main hun peene ke liye aur vo hain khane ke liye
sur kahan ke saaz kaisa, kaisi bazm-e-saamien[sunane wale]
josh-e-dil kaafi hai 'akbar' taan uddane ke liye

akbar ki shayyiri

fugaan-o-aah ki lazzat, jo dil mile toh mile
nishan-e-nikhat-e-gul jab kali khile toh mile
vo baag-e-husan hai lekin hai bandh guncha-e-lab
maza chaman ka agar ye kali khile toh mile
hui jo sulah toh ab ehtiyaat ye kaisi
takllufaat ko teh kijiye, mile toh mile
main shikwa karta tha, iss wajah se na milte thay
jo tarq kar diye maine vo sab gile toh mile
khuza raha hai tu zakhm ko apne ae 'akbar'
par isska lutf koi zakhm agar chhile toh mile

akbar ki shayyiri

iss anjuman mein aa kar rahat naseeb kisko
parwana bhi jalega aur shamma bhi jalegi
duniya ubhaarti hai aaj apne aashiqon ko
mar jayenge toh unnka kal naam bhi na legi
duniya ki aarzu se khaliq bachaye dilon ko
paida hui toh pii kar khoon-e-jigar palegi
ibaaratzafa jo dil ho arman uss mein kaise
bijli giri ho jis par vo shaakh kya phalegi
zannat bana sakega hargiz na koi issko
duniya yun hi chali hai 'akbar' yun hi chalegi

akbar ki shayyiri

gaflaton ka khoob dekha hai tamaasha dahar mein
muddaten guzri hain mujhko hosh mein aaye huye
khana-e-dil ko mere toda toh kya aisi namood
chashm-e-baddur aap toh hai masziden dhaaye huye
seth sahab ke yahan shadi hai rindon ko naved[dawat]
achche achche taayafe hai shehr mein aaye huye
baai ji ne sach kaha hai laao koi taza ghazal
geet kya gaaun garamophone mein gaaye huye
ho chuki do din ki shadabhi udda rang -e-bahar
phool hain sukhe huye, guunche hain murjhaye huye

akbar ki shayyiri

duniya ka zara rang toh dekh, ek ek ko khaye jaata hai
ban ban ke bighadta jata hai aur baat banaye jaata hai
insan ki ghaflat kam na hui kanoon-e-fana ki ibarat se
har ghaam pe kitne paanv bhi hai aur sar bhi uthaye jaata hai
ussko na khabar kuch isski hai issko hai na kuch parwah isski
rota hai rulaye jaata hai, hansta hai hansaye jaata hai
kuch soch nahin, kuch hosh naahin, fitanon ke siva kuch josh nahin
vo loot ke bhaaga jaata hai ye aag lagaaye jaata hai

akbar ki shayyiri

kahin dil hun, kahin main baa'is-e-betabi-e-dil hun
kahin andaaz bismil hun, kahin main naaz-e-qaatil hun
kahin tamkeen-e-khoobi hun, kahin hangama-e-ulafat
kahin jalwa hun sehat ka, kahin hun shaahid-e-maani
kahin hun mehmil-e-laila, kahin laila-e-mehmil hun
kahin hun valvala dil ka kahin hun zabt aaqil ka
khaani mein kahin dariya, kahin rukne mein saahil hun

akbar ki shayyiri

phir gayi aapki do din mein tabiyat kaisi
ye waffa kaisi thi sahab ye muravvat kaisi
dost ahbaab se hans bol ke kat jayegi raat
rind-e-aazad hai, humko shab-e-furqat kaisi
jis hasin se hui ulfat vo hi mashooq apna
ishq kis cheez ko kehte hain, tabiyat kaisi
hai jo qismat mein vahi hoga, na kuch kam na siva
aarzu kehte hain kis cheez ko hasrat kaisi
haal khulta nahin kuch dil ke dhadkane ka mujhe
aaj reh reh ke bhar aati hai tabiyata kaisi
kuucha-e-yaar mein jaata toh nazara karta
kais aawara hai jangal mein ye vehshat kaisi