kar gae kuuch kahaan
— Ahmad Faraz
Itnee muddat dil-e-aavaara kahaan tha ki tujhe
Apne hee ghar ke dar-o-baam bhulaa baiThe hain
Yaad yaaron ne to kab harf-e-mohabbat rakkhaa
Ghair bhee ta.ana o dushnaam bhulaa baiThe hain
To samajhtaa tha ki ye dar-badaree kaa aalam
Duur deson kee inaayat tha so ab khatm huaa
Too ne jaanaa tha ki aashufta-saree kaa mausam
Dasht-e-ghurbat kee vadee.at tha so ab khatm huaa
Ab jo too shahr-e-nigaaraan men qadam rakkhegaa
Har taraf khilte chale jaa.enge chehron ke gulaab
Dost-ahbaab tire naam ke Takraa.enge jaam
Ghair-aghyaar chukaa.enge raqaabat ke hisaab
Jab bhee gaa.egee koi ghairat-e-naaheed ghazal
Sab ko aa.egaa nazar sho.ala-e-awaaz men too
Jab bhee saaqee ne suraahee ko diyaa izn-e-khiraam
Bazm kee bazm pukaaregee ki aaghaaz men too
Maa.en rakkhengee tire naam pe aulaad kaa naam
Baap beTon ke liye teree bayaazen lenge
Jin pe qadghan hai wo ash.aar paDhegee khilqat
Aur TuuTe hue dil tujh ko salaamee denge
Log ulfat ke khilaune liye bachchon kee tarah
Kal ke rooThe hue yaaron ko manaa laa.enge
Lafz ko bechne vaale na.e baazaaron men
Ghairat harf ko laate hue sharmaa.enge
Lekin aisa nahin aisa nahin ai dil ai dil
Ye tiraa des ye tere dar-o-deevaar nahin
Itne yoosuf to na the misr ke baazaar men bhee
Jins is darja hai vaafir ki khareedaar nahin
Sar kisee kaa bhee dikhaa.ee nahin deta hai yahaan
Jism hee jism hain dastaaren hee dastaaren hain
Too kisee qarya-e-zindaan men hai shaayad ki jahaan
Tauq hee tauq hain deevaaren hee deevaaren hain
Ab na tiflaan ko khabar hai kisee deevaane kee
Aur na awaaz ki ''o chaak garebaan vaale''
Na kisee haath men patthar na kisee haath men phuul
Kar ga.e kuuch kahaan koocha-e-jaanaan vaale
Itni muddat dil-e-awara kahan tha ki tujhe
Apne hi ghar ke dar-o-baam bhula baiThe hain
Yaad yaron ne to kab harf-e-mohabbat rakkha
Ghair bhi tana o dushnam bhula baiThe hain
To samajhta tha ki ye dar-badari ka aalam
Dur deson ki inayat tha so ab KHatm hua
Tu ne jaana tha ki aashufta-sari ka mausam
Dasht-e-ghurbat ki wadiat tha so ab KHatm hua
Ab jo tu shahr-e-nigaran mein qadam rakkhega
Har taraf khilte chale jaenge chehron ke gulab
Dost-ahbab tere nam ke Takraenge jam
Ghair-aghyar chukaenge raqabat ke hisab
Jab bhi gaegi koi ghairat-e-nahid ghazal
Sab ko aaega nazar shoala-e-awaz mein tu
Jab bhi saqi ne surahi ko diya izn-e-KHiram
Bazm ki bazm pukaregi ki aaghaz mein tu
Maen rakkhengi tere nam pe aulad ka nam
Bap beTon ke liye teri bayazen lenge
Jin pe qadghan hai wo ashaar paDhegi KHilqat
Aur TuTe hue dil tujh ko salami denge
Log ulfat ke khilaune liye bachchon ki tarah
Kal ke ruThe hue yaron ko mana laenge
Lafz ko bechne wale nae bazaron mein
Ghairat harf ko late hue sharmaenge
Lekin aisa nahin aisa nahin ai dil ai dil
Ye tera des ye tere dar-o-diwar nahin
Itne yusuf to na the misr ke bazar mein bhi
Jins is darja hai wafir ki KHaridar nahin
Sar kisi ka bhi dikhai nahin deta hai yahan
Jism hi jism hain dastaren hi dastaren hain
Tu kisi qarya-e-zindan mein hai shayad ki jahan
Tauq hi tauq hain diwaren hi diwaren hain
Ab na tiflan ko KHabar hai kisi diwane ki
Aur na aawaz ki o chaak gareban wale
Na kisi hath mein patthar na kisi hath mein phul
Kar gae kuch kahan kucha-e-jaanan wale