sawaare-besamand

zamiin jis se choot gayi
baab[door] zindgi ka jis pe bandh hai
vo jaanta hai yeh ki veh sawaare-besamand[bina ghode ka] hai
magar vo kya kare
ki ussko aasman ko jaane wala raasta pasand hai

nazm - lambhi chup ka natiza

mere dil ki khauf-hiqayat mein
yeh baat kahin par darz karo
mujhe apni sada sun'ne ki saza
lambhi chup ki surat mein
mere bolne mein jo luknaat[tutlahat] hai
iss lambhi chup ka natiza hai

nazm - zamiin se duur

iss khala se zamiin ka har gosha
jitna dilkash dikhai deta hai
ussne khwabon mein bhi nahin dekha
veh nahin aayega zamiin pe ab

nazm - safar ki ibtida naye sire se ho

safar ki ibtida naye sire se ho
ki aage ke tamaam mod veh nahin hain
chintiyon ne haathiyon ki suund mein panah li
thake-thake se lag rahe ho
dhoondh ke gilaaf mein, udhar veh chaand rege-aasman se
tumhein sadayein de raha hai, sun rahe ho
tumhari yaad'daasht ka koi warq nahin bacha
toh kya hua
guzishta rozo-shab se aaj mukhtlif hai
aane wala kal ke intizaar ka
sajaao khwab aankh mein
jalao phir se aaftab aankh mein
safar ki ibtida naye sire se ho

nazm - khwab ko dekhna kuch bura toh nahin

barf ki ujli poshak pehne huye
inn pahadon mein veh dhoondhna hai mujhe
jiska main muntzir ek muddat se hun
aisa lagta hai, aisa hua toh nahin
khwab ko dekhna kuch bura toh nahin

nazm- - khalilur'rehman azmi ki yaad mein

dhool mein lipte chehre wala
mera saaya
kis manzil, kis mod pe bichada
oos mein bhegi yeh pagdandi
aage ja kar mud jaati hai
katbon ki khushbu aati hai
ghar vapas jaane ki khwahish
dil mein pehle kab aati hai
iss lamhe ki rang-birangi sab tasveerein
pehli baarish mein dhuul jaayen
meri aankhon mein lambhi raatein ghuul jaayen

nazm - neend se aage ki manzil

khwab kab toot'te hain
aankhein kisi khauff ki tariqi se
kyun chamak uthti hain
dil ki dhadkan mein tasalsul baaqi nahin rehta
aisi baaton ko samjhna nahin aasan koi
neend se aage ki manzil nahin dekhi tumne

nazm - badan ke aas-paas

labon pe reit haathon mein gulaab
aur kaanon mein kisi nadi ki kaanpti sada
ye saari ajnabi fiza
mere badan ke aas-paas hai

khwab khoob dekho tum

waqffe-judai ko usske naam kar do tum
apne dil ke andar hi baar-baar jhanko tum
kya khabar ki kya tumko jalwa usska mil jaaye
khwab achche hote hain, khwab khoob dekho tum
veh wahan tha, phir yaan tha, ab kahan hai batlao
aks usske saaye ka dekh kar na phoolo tum
ussne apne milne ki, ik jagah nahin tai ki
aasman se laut aaye, ab zamiin pe dhoondho tum
chaand aur sitaron ki saans phool jaati hai
phir bhi ae junoon walo usski samt daudo tum

magar ye shart hai

ye chahti hai hawa ussko ajmaaon na main
koi chiraag kahin bhi, kabhi jalaaon na main
sukoot-saaya rahe iss zamiin par har dam
koi sada, koi fariyaad lab pe laaon na main
yunhi bhatkta rahun umr bhar udas-udas
suraag bichade huon ka kahin bhi paaon na main
safar ye mera kisi taur mukhtsar ho jaaye
vo mod aaye ki jii chahe aage jaaon na main
bhula toh dun tere kehne pe tujhko dil se main
magar ye shart hai tujhko bhi yaad aaon na main

aisi tariqi hai

aisi tariqi hai, mera dil bohat ghabraye hai
khwab dekhoon kis tarah main, aankh khul khul jaaye hai
soa raha hai shehr sannaton ki chadar odh kar
meri yeh awaaz dar-dar jaaye hai, pachtaye hai
aa rahe hain chand saaye dhoondh ke uss paar se
dekhna hai, kaun meri uljhane suljhaye hai
aaj ka din haan koi achcha nahin tasleem hai
aane wala din bohat behtar hai, meri raaye hai

ek hi dhuun hai

ek hi dhuun hai ki iss raat ko dhalta dekhoon
apni inn ankhon se suraj ko nikalta dekhon
ae junoon tujhse taqaza hai yahi dil ka mere
shahre-ummid ke naqshe ko badalta dekhon
yeh safar veh hai ki rukne ka mukaam iss mein nahin
main jo thak jaaun toh parchai ko chalta delhoon
chahe tariqi mukhaliif ho, hawa dushman ho
mashale-dard ko har haal mein jalta dekhoon
wasl-aasaar koi lamha mayssar aaye
hizr ki saa'at-e-be_mehar ko talta dekhoon

dil mein rakhta hai na

dil mein rakhta hai na palkon pe bithata hai mujhe
phir bhi ik shaks mein kya-kya nazar aata hai mujhe
raat ka waqt hai suraj hai mera rehnuma
der se, duur se yeh kayn bulata hai mujhe
meri inn ankhon ko khwabon se pashemani hai
neend ke naam se jo haul-sa aata hai mujhe
tera munkir nahin e waqt magar dekhna hai
bichde logon se kahan, kaise milata hai mujhe
qisse-e-dard mein yeh baat kahan se aayi
main bohat hansta hun, jab koi sunata hai mujhe

bohat masroof ho tum

zamiin daaman kashan hai ab jiyan se
issi baies hai nisbat aasman se
bohat masroof ho tum, waqt kam hai
sunaate hain kahani darmiyan se
hawa ne kar diya be-samt phir se
juda kashti ko karke baadbaan se
musafir sab wahin ab tak khade hain
chale thay muddaton pehle jahan se
jo payse thay, sada payse rahenge
samandar dhak gaya rege-rawaan se
badalte manzaron se aankh hairan
sada khaief sukoot-e-bekran se

teri gali se dabe paanv

teri gali se dabe paanv kyun guzarta hun
vo aisa kya hai jise dekhne se darta hun
kisi uffaq ki zaroorat hai meri aankhon ko
jo aaj khalq naya aasman karta hun
bade jatan se, bade ehtmaam se tujhko
bhula raha hun, muhbbat ka dam bhi bharta hun
utaarna hai mujhe qaez kitne logon ka
zara sukoon mile toh hisaab karta hun
azab nahin ki kisi yaad ka gohar mil jaaye
gaye dinon ke samandar mein phir utarta hun

main tanha gaya tha

mehfil mein bohat log thay, main tanha gaya tha
haan, tujhko vahan dekh ke kuch dar-sa gaya tha
yeh hadsa, kis waqt, kahan, kaise hua tha
payson ke taakub[peeche] mein, suna, dariya gaya tha
aankhein hain ki bas rozne-diwar[jharokha] hui hain
iss tarah tujhe pehle kabhi dekha gaya tha
ae khalq-khuda tujhko yaqiin aaye na aaye
kal dhoop tehffuz[protect] ke liye saaya gaya tha
veh kaun-sii sa'aat thi, pata ho toh bataao
yeh waqt, shab-o-roz mein jab baanta gaya tha

muddat se yahan tanha khada hun

haqiiqat hun ki bas ik vahma hun
ye pucha ja raha hai mujhse kya hun
bohat khush ajnabi logon se mil kar
hua hun dosto aksar hua hun
yahan se koi guzrega nahin kya
ki muddat se yahan tanha khada hun
kahan par saath choda yaade-jaanan !
sukoot-e-shaam se darne laga hun !
mujhe ab bhi hain suraj se ummidein
andheron tumse jo main lad raha hun
kahun, gar saath den alfaaz mera
main inn ankhon se jo kuch dekhta hun

suraj ka jalna

suraj ka jalna, bhujh jaana, khel hawa ke haath ka hai
mee shehr pe issi liye toh saaya kaali raat ka hai
qaid hun khud hi ik muddat se duuri ki diwaron mein
kya batlaon kaisa rishta mujhse meri raat ka hai
inn jhulse paudon ko dekho aasman ko taqte hain
kehne walon ka kehna hai, mausam yeh barsaat ka hai
meri tarah usski aankhein bhi khauff chamak se khali hai
ye aahu[hiran], ye vehshi aahu, shayad mere saath ka hai
badan-zaroorat se bhi jayda jism-hawas parvaan chadhi
hona tha jo vahi hua hai, shikwa kyun haalaat ka hai

chod kar jaane ko kehti hai

mujhe khwab aasman se phir utar jaane ko kehti hai
suno toh, neend aankhon mein thehr jaane ko kehti hai
har ik aalam mein jis ne darmiyan ik fansla rakha
vahi parchayi ab hadh se guzar jaane ko kehti hai
jahan bhi, jab bhi milti hai, hamesha zindgi mujhse
koi bilkul anokha kaam kar jaane ko kehti hai
mujhe iss dasht mein sab kuch mayssar hai magar phir bhi
koi awaaz hai, jo roz ghar jaane ko kehti hai
azab-sii dhoondh thi, mehfooz jisne raat se rakha
magar ab veh bhi mujko chod kar jaane ko kehti hai

dua mein asar nahin aaya

padaav aaye kai, ek ghar nahin aaya
ki raas ab ke bhi humko safar nahin aaya
kiya tha khalq azab aasman aankhon ne
kahan ka chaand, sitara nazar nahin aaya
jo ek baar gaya sabz paaniyon ki taraf
suna gaya hai kabhi laut kar nahin aaya
chirag jalte hawaon ki sarparasti mein
hamare logo-tumhen yeh hunar nahin aaya
bhula ke tujhko khazil hote aur kya hota
bhala hua ki dua mein asar nahin aaya