tera pata

tera pata batata hai
ek hawa ka jhonka hai
phir ussne khat bheja hai
shayad ab ke tanha hai
sab ki payas bujhata hai
paani ho kar payasa hai
kamre se dar lagta hai
uss mein ik aaiina hai
usske ghar ka darwaza
chaurahe par khulta hai
sham hui ghar laut gaya
subah ka hi toh bhula hai
khamoshi thi sadkon par
galiyon mein hangama hai

agar zindgi se mulaqat hogi

toh aankhon se ashqon ki barsaat hogi
agar zindgi se mulaqat hogi
main behati nadi hun tu vaadi ka seena
khuda jaane phir kab mulaqaat hogi
musafir hain lekin nahin koi manzil
jahan din dhalega vahin raat hogi
sare-shaam hi dil ghumadne laga hai
lage hai ki iss raat barsaat hogi
darkhaton ke daaman se ulajhegi kiranein
kahin din ugega kahin raat hogi
zamiin jab zamane sabhi kha chukegi
parindon ki awaaz saughat hogi
jahan saans tuutegi apni vahin se
naye ik safar ki suruaat hogi

vo tanha hota toh hoga

khud se bhi uljha toh hoga
vo tanha hota toh hoga
mujhse lad kar jaane wala
ab khud se ladta toh hoga
tanha pa kar phir yaadon ne
ussko bhi ghera toh hoga
bhoola bisara koi lamha
ab bhi yaad aata toh hoga
aaiine ke saamne usska
chehra dhundhlaya toh hoga
dhoop mein jalte baam-o-dar ko
hasrat se takta toh hoga
pehli bearish ke badal ne
khat ussko likha toh hoga
badal ki tehriire padh kar
dil usska dhadka toh hoga
khud apne se chip kar ussne
mujhko bhi socha toh hoga
mehfil mehfil baithne wala
ghar ja kar rota toh hoga
chhote chhote se wakfon mein
apna munh dhota toh hoga
bheja nahin ye sach hai lekin
ussne khat likha toh hoga

aarzu thi ek din tujhse miloon

aarzu thi ek din tujhse miloon
mil gaya toh sochta hun kya kahoon
ghar mein geharati khala hai kya karoon
har taraf diwar-o-dar hain kya karoon
jism tu bhi aur main bhi jism hun
kis tarah phir tera pairhan banoon
rasta koi kahin milta nahin
jism mein janmon se apne qaid hun
thi ghutan pehle bhi par aisi na thi
jii mein aata hai ki khidki khol doon
khudkushi ke sainkdon andaaz hain
aarzu ka hi na daaman thaam lun
sa’aatein sanatgari karne lagi
har taraf hai yaad ka gehra fasoon

sheen kaaf nizaam ki shayyiri

jahan kal tha vahin phir aa gaya hun
magar sadiyon talak chalta raha hun
mera ghar ilm ka markaz tha lekin
jahalat ke andhere mein pala hun
jahan walon ! mujhe yun mat mitaon
kisi ka main bhi harf-e-mudaa hun
nahin pehchan’ne ka ye sabab hai
teri aankhon se khud ko dekhta hun
mazaron ki buuton ki aad le kar
main apne aap ko puja kiya hun
tera rutba nahin tere hi dam se
tere jalwon mein, main bhi runuma hun
nagar ne kar diya massum[zehrila] mujhko
vagarna main toh jangal ki hawa hun

sheen kaaf nizaam ki shayyiri

shukriya yun ada karta hai gila ho jaise
usska andaz-e-bayan sab se juda ho jaise
yun harik shaks ko hasrat se taka karta hun
meri pehchan ka koi na raha ho jaise
zindgi humse bhi milne ko mili hai lekin
raah chalet huye saeel[fakir] ki dua ho jaise
yun harik shaks saraseema nazar aata hai
har makan shehr ka asebzada [bhoot_grast] ho jaise
log haathon ki lakeerien yun padha karte hain
innka har harf innhen hi likha ho jaise
vasta deta hai vo shokh khuda ka humko
usske bhi dil mein abhi khauff-e-khuda ho jaise
iss tarah jeete hain iss daur mein darte darte
zindgi karma bhi ab ek khata ho jaise

sheen kaaf nizaam ki shayyiri

manzar ko kisi tarah badalne ki dua de
de raat ki thandak ko pighalne ki dua de
ae sa’aate-viran ke bekhwab farishte !
ab cheekh ko seene se nikalne ki dua de
patte ko parindon ki panahon pa’ laga de
pedon ko yahan phulne phalne ki dua de
padh aisa wajifa ki ye kuhsaar na ujaden
chashmon ko pahadon se ubalne ki dua de
ab tod taqanon[thakano]ke takalluf se takalluf
pazmurda[nidhal] tabiyat ko phisalne ki dua de
aafaaq ki diwaron ki aagosh k ova kar
ab metal-e-mauhuum[sky] ko khulne ki dua de
hum bhool hi jaayen na kahin shakal sahar ki
ab shab ko kisi taur se dhalne ki dua de

sheen kaaf nizaam ki shayyiri

kya khabar thi aatishi’n aab-o-hawa[garm hawa aur paani] ho jaunga
khaaq-khuun ka mustqil[still] main silsila ho jaunga
ibtida hun aap apni inteha ho jaunga
baarishon ka qurb pa kar phir hara ho jaunga
jhadiyon ki ungliyon lapkengi garden ki taraf
pehli shab ke aakhri pal ki dua ho jaunga
aasman ki samat utthenge bagule aur main
rafta-rafta ik mukam-e-ghumshuda ho jaunga
chilchilati dhuup mein apna sarapa dekh kar
raat ki tanhaiyon ka vasvasa[fear of bad] ho jaunga
kuch na kuch khota chala jaunga ik ik mod par
aur phir main ek din tera kaha ho jaunga
khurdure aur khokhle bargad ka baazu thaam kar
subahe-simeen ka ma’ale-tai’shuda[pre-defined end] ho jaunga
jab koi jhukne lagega sham ki dehleez par
gumbade-mohuum[bharam] ka main mubtana[buniyad dalna] ho jaunga
phadphadate dekh kar taaron mein kaftar[kabootar] ko ‘nizaam’
ungli ki uljhanon mein mubtala[grasit] ho jaunga

sheen kaaf nizaam ki shayyiri

aks ne aaiine ka ghar choda
ek sauda tha jis ne sar chhoda
bhagte manzron ne aankhon mein
jism ko sirf aankh bhar chhoda
har taraf raushni-si phel gayi
sanp ne jab kabhi khandhar chhoda
dhool udti hai dhoop baithi hai
oos ne aansuon ka ghar chhoda
khidkiyan peet’ti hain sar shab bhar
aakhiri fard[aadmi] neb hi ghar chhoda
kya karoge ‘nizaam’ raaton mein
zakhm ki yaad ne agar chhoda

sheen kaaf nizaam ki shayyiri

ik saayen saayen ghere hai girte makan ko
aur aankhein taakti hain chamakti chattan ko
chadhte hi mere, ho gayi diwar se allagh
hasrat se dekhta hun ussi nirdban[stais] ko
andheshe duur duur ke, nazdeek ka safar
kishti ko dekhta hun kabhi baadban ko
zindane[jail]-rozo-shab mein hai hum sabko umr qaid
koi bachaye aa ke mere khandaan ko
yaadon ke shoro-gul khadi ghar ki khamushi
aawaz de rahi hai kisi meharbaan ko
barson se ghumta hai issi tarah din raat
lekin zamiin milti nahin aasman ko

sheen kaaf nizaam ki shayyiri

diwar-o-dar khamosh darichon pa’ yaas[nirasha] hai
kya jaane shehr kis liye itna uddas hai
bichhade huaon ki yaad kahin aas-paas hai
barish ki pehli sham ka manzar uddas hai
unnki kise khabar hai pata kis se puchiye
bichhde huon ki yaad yahan kis ke paas hai
iss soch mein khada hun, usse kya jawab dun
vo mujhse puchhta hai kit u kyun uddas hai
ab ke baras bhi vo toh subaksar[sharmsar] ho jayega
sawan se kya bujhegi vo sehra ki payas hai
lagta hai jangleon ki zamiin par basi hai vo
basti mein itna kis liye khauff-o-hiraas hai
bearish ne jaate-jaate palat kar kaha ‘nizaam’
teri ye umr hai ki sulagti kapaas hai

sheen kaaf nizaam ki shayyiri

chaal hum sab se chal gaya suraj
kitna aage nikal gaya suraj
jalte jalte pighal bhi sakta hai
jab suna toh dahal gaya suraj
roz ki tarah kal bhi aaunga
aaj bhi sab ko chhal gaya suraj
sar chhupane ko jab jagah na mili
kitne chehreon mein dhal gaya suraj
ek badli jo paas se guzri
rang kitne badal gaya suraj
teh karo khwab shab sameto ab
phir safar par nikal gaya suraj
dar gaya shehr ke makanon se
waqt se pehle dhal gaya suraj

sheen kaaf nizaam ki shayyiri

ek din phir laut kar main aaunga kehta tha vo
manzaron mein aankh-sa bas jaunga kehta tha vo
mausamon ke aaiinon mein shakal dekhenge shajar
ek tinka chaunch mein le aaunga kehta tha vo
kashtiyan kaagaz ki bachche chhod kar uth jayenge
naddiyon ki mauj se takraunga kehta tha vo
jab zamiin se aasman tak ik khala reh jayega
duuriyon ki daldalon se aaunga kehta tha vo
zulmaton se duub jayega zamane ka jameer
aasman se aag le kar aaunga kehta tha vo
kopalein jab kasamsayengi numuu[ugne] ke vaaste
khud ko khone ke liye phir aaunga kehta tha vo
gardishein hi gardishein hon gol[group] mein jab bhi ‘nizaam’
main khala mein khaak-sa kho jaunga kehta tha vo

sheen kaaf nizaam ki shayyiri

jayega kidhar samte-safar bhi toh nahin hai
thehrega kahan ab ki shajar bhi toh nahin hai
ik naam bhala-sa tha jise bhool chuke hain
dastak kahan deni hai khabar bhi toh nahin hai
jii mein toh ye aata hai zamane ko khuda den
iss baar magar paas hunar bhi toh nahin hai
azdaad[purwaz] ke asraar[secret] raqm kaise karenge
saabit koi shehron mein khandhar bhi toh nahin hai
jo bolna jaane hai vahi bol na paayein
uss shaks ka ab shehr mein darr bhi toh nahin hai

sheen kaaf nizaam ki shayyiri

ek din jis ki ada humko bhi harzai lage
lekin ussko chahte rehne mein aanai[intelligence] lage
khaaq-si udti hui aankhon mein chehra zard hai
shehr ka har shaks ab usska hi saudai lage
inn dar-o-diwar ko jaise kabhi dekha na tha
ajnabi kyun itni apne ghar ki angnai lage
jis tarah catkhe badan reh reh ke koi naaz se
vaise hi aansu mujhe yaadon ki angdai lage
har gali kuche mein charcha ab hamare qurb ka
naam lagta hai usse aur mujhko ruswai lage
phir hui patte ki khadkan phir kahin panchi uda
yaad koi phir mere darwaze tak aayi lage
bas saraabon ki samaahat[bravery] ke siva kuch bhi nahin
duur se jin aankhon mein jheelon-si gehrai lage

sheen kaaf nizaam ki shayyiri

sarnagu hain sa’aton ke silsile sehme huye
duuriyan hi duuriyan hain fansle hi fansle
dastakein deti phire hain kyun hawaien sham se
jhaank kar koi toh dekhe koi darwaza khule
jaagne ki zindgi aur intzaaron ke allav
so gaye kitne hi mausam rasta takte huye
mausamon ka bojh tanha she sakega ya nahin
ped par jitney bhi thay patte purane jhad gaye
suratein hi suratein thin saamne pheli hui
hum magar maani hi surat ke galat samjhe rahe
ek phirta aasman aankhon mein alsaya hua
aur ik tufan ko hain palkein abhi roke huye

sheen kaaf nizaam ki shayyiri

shaakh meri na ab samara mera
akhtiyar ab hai aankh bhar mera
aaiine mein toh aks hai lekin
maar dalega mujhko darr mera

qataa

aasmanon pa’ tu raha khamosh
ghar gaya tere naam par mera
maine sajde mein sar jhukaya tha
le gaye sar utaar kar mera
dasht-o-sahra ujaad aaya hun
dhoondhta hun kahan hai ghar mera
dast-o-baaju liye zaban mat le
aakhiri par toh mat katar mera
mu-ba-mu kuch simat raha hai ‘nizaam’
aur charcha hai dar-ba-dar mera

sheen kaaf nizaam ki shayyiri

jaane kaisi pasand rakhta hai
apni palken vo bandh rakhta hai
khudko kehta hai aasman paiman
kitni auchhi kamand rakhta hai
maara jayega dekhna ik din
kyun dil-e-dardmand rakhta hai
saath wale khaffa khata ye hai
kyun irade buland rakhta hai
dhoop se saamna na ho jaaye
ghar ke darwaze bandh rakhta hai

sheen kaaf nizaam ki shayyiri

meri ghazlon mein dhal gaya hoga
jaane kitna badal gaya hoga
dhoop sar par utar gayi hogi
chaand chehre ka dhal gaya hoga
be_sabab ashq beh nahin sakte
koi pathar pighal gaya hoga
raaston ko vo jaanta kab tha
paanv hi thi phisal gaya hoga
manzilein duur kyun hui hain ‘nizaam’
rasta rasta badal gaya hoga

sheen kaaf nizaam ki shayyiri

kahin se bolta koi nahin hai
toh basti mein bhi kya koi nahin hai
mera jii tujhse bhi bharne laga hai
agarche dosra koi nahin hai
kai sadiyon ki duuri darmiyan hai
bazahir fansla koi nahin hai
main sahra mein sadayein de raha hun
mera bhi humnava koi nahin hai
kutubkhanon[pustakalya] mein ab rakh do hamen bhi
hamen bhi dekhta koi nahin hai
sabhi ke dam ghute jaate hain lekin
khidkiyan kholta koi nahin hai