aman ki jab kabhi insan ne kasam khai hai

aman ki jab kabhi insan ne kasam khai hai
lab-e-iblees[shaitan] pe halki si hassi aayi hai

anand narayan mulla ki shayyiri

sar-e-mehshar yahi puchhunga khuda se pehle
tune roka bhi tha muzrim ke khata se pehle
ashq aankhon mein hain honton pe buka se pehle
qafila gham ka chala baang-e-dara se pehle
udd gaya jaise yakaayak mere shaanon par se
vo jo ik bojh tha tasliim-e-khata se pehle
haan yahan dil jo kisi ka hai ab aaiina-e-husn
warq-e-saada tha ulfat ki ziya se pehle
ibtida hi se na de ziist mujhe dars usska
aur bhi baab toh hain baab-e-raza se pehle
main gira khaak pe lekin kabhi tumne socha
mujhpe kya beet gayi lagzish-e-paa se pehle
ashq aate toh thay lekin ye chamak aur tadap
unn mein kab thi gham-e-ulfat ki ziya se pehle
dar-e-maikhana se aati hai sada-e-saaqi
aaj serab kiye jaayenge pyase pehle
raaz-e-mayanoshi-e-‘mullah’ hua afshan varna
samjha jaata tha vali lagzish-e-paa se pehle

anand narayan mulla ki shayyiri

fitna phir aaj uthane ko hai sar lagta hai
khoon hi khoon mujhe rang-e-sahar lagata hai
maan lun kaise ki main aib sarapa hun faqat
mere ahbaab ka ye husn-e-nazar lagta hai
kal jise phunka tha ye keh ke ki dushman ka hai ghar
sochta hun toh vo aaj apna hi ghar lagta hai
ehatiyatan koi dar phod len diwaar mein ab
shor badhta hua kuch jaanib-e-dar lagta hai
ek darwaaza hai har samt mein khulne ke liye
hon na ho ye toh mujhe sheikh ka ghar lagta hai

anand narayan mulla ki shayyiri

jaan-e-afsana yahi kuch bhi ho afsane ka naam
zindgi hai dil ki dhadakan tez ho jaane ka naam
qatra qatra zindagi ke zahar ka piina hai gham
aur khushi hai do ghadi pii kar behak jaane ka naam
intzaar-e-fasl-e-gul mein kho chuke aankhon ka nuur
aur bahar-e-baag leti hi nahin aane ka naam
taab-e-nakaami[the strength to bear failure] nahin toh aarzu karta hai kya
aarzu hai mauj ke saahil se takarane ka naam
aaj tu kal koi aur hoga sadar-e-bazm-e-mai[head of the gathering of wine-drinkers]
saaqiya tujhse nahin hamse hai maikhane ka naam
waqif-e-‘mullah’ na thi bazm-e-khirad[gathering of intelligent people], ye tai hua
ho na ho, ye hai kisi mashahoor diwane ka naam

anand narayan mulla ki shayyiri

sar-e-mahashar yahi puuchhuunga khuda se pehle
tune roka bhi tha muzrim ke khata se pehle
ashk aankhon mein hain hoton pe buka se pehle
qafila gham ka chala baang-e-dara se pehle
udd gaya jaise yakaayak mere shaanon par se
vo jo ik bojh tha tasleem-e-khata se pehle
haan yahan dil jo kisi ka hai ab aaiina-e-husn
warq-e-sada tha ulfat ki ziya se pehle
ibtida hi se na di zeest mujhe dars usska
aur bhi baab toh hain baab-e-raza se pehle
main gira khaak pe lekin kabhi tumne socha
mujhpe kya beete gayi lagzish-e-pa se pehle
ashk aate toh thay lekin ye chamak aur tadap
unn mein kab thi gham-e-ulfat ki ziya se pehle
dar-e-mai_khana se aatii hai sada-e-saaqi
aaj serab kiye jaayenge pyase pehle
raaz-e-mai_noshi-e-'mullah' hua afshan varna
samjha jaata tha vali lagzish-e-paa se pehle

anand narayan mulla ki shayyiri

fitna phir aaj uthaane ko hai sar lagta hai
khuun hi khuun mujhe rang-e-sahar lagta hai
maan lun kaise ki main aib sarapa hun faqat
mere ahbaab ka ye husn-e-nazar lagta hai
kal jise phunka tha ye keh ke ki dushman ka hai ghar
sochta hun toh vo aaj apna hi ghar lagta hai
ehatiyatan koi dar phod len diwaar mein ab
shor badhta hua kuch jaanib-e-dar lagta hai
ek darwaza hai har samt mein khulane ke liye
hon na ho ye toh mujhe shekh ka ghar lagta hai

anand narayan mulla ki shayyiri

jaan-e-afasana yahi kuchh bhi ho afasane ka naam
zindgi hai dil ki dhadakan tez ho jaane ka naam
qatraa qatraa zindgi ke zehar ka peena hai gham
aur khushi hai do ghadi pee kar behak jaane ka naam
intzaar-e-fasl-e-gul mein kho chuke aankhon ka nuur
aur bahaar-e-baagh leti hi nahin aane ka naam
taab-e-naakami nahin tho aarzu karta hai kya
aarzu hai mauj ke sahil se takrane ka naam
aaj tu kal koi aur hoga sadar-e-bazm-e-mai
saqiya tujhse nahin hamse hai maikhane ka naam
waaqif-e-'mullah' na thi bazm-e-khirad, ye tai hua
ho na ho, ye hai kisi mashhuur diwaane ka naam

anand narayan mulla ki shayyiri

main kya samjh sakun tere aaine-adal ko
kanton ka bhi toh tu hi khuda hai, khuda-e-gul

anand narayan mulla ki shayyiri

maan lun kaise ki main aib-e-sarapa hun fakat
mere ahbaan ka ye husn-e-nazar[चिकत्सक दृष्टि] lagata hai