tiin sharaabii zikr nahin ye farzaanon kaa
— Ali Sardar Jafri
Zikr nahin ye farzaanon kaa
Qissa hai ik deevaanon kaa
Masco, paris aur london men
Dekhe main ne tiin sharaabee
Surkh thiin aankhen ruuh gulaabee
Nashsha-e-mai kaa taaj jabeen par
Fikr falak par paanv zameen par
Be-khabar apnee laghzish-e-paa se
Baa-khabar apne ahd-e-wafa se
Dukhtar-e-raz ke dar ke bhikaaree
Apne qalb o nazar ke shikaaree
Pee lene ke ba.ad bhee pyaase
Jaam kee soorat chhalke chhalke
Abr kee soorat halke halke
Mastee kee talvaar uThaa.e
Fasl-e-gul chehron pe khilaa.e
Qadam qadam par bahak rahe the
Mahak rahe the chahak rahe the
Ek ne shaayad whiskey pee thee
Doosre ne shampain kee botal
Teesare ne wo pighlee chaandee
Vodka kee sayyaal haseena
Vo shai jis kee taabish-e-rukh se
Sheeshe ko aa jaa.e paseena
Main ne un naazuk lamhon men
Rooh-e-bashar ko uryaan dekhaa
Ahd-e-khizaan kaa rang-e-pareedan
Rang-e-ahd-e-bahaaraan dekhaa
Zaahir dekhaa pinhaan dekhaa
Zikr nahin ye farzaanon kaa
Qissa hai ik deevaanon kaa
Raat ne apnee kaalee zabaan se
Khuun shafaq ke dil kaa chaaTaa
Chaar taraf khaamoshee chhaa.ee
Phail gaya har-soo sannaaTaa
Jannat-e-paris ke pahloo men
Seine kee maujon ko niind aa.ee
Dasne lagee mujh ko tanhaa.ee
Mai-khaane men jaa kar main ne
Aag se dil kee pyaas bujhaa.ee
Rind bahut the lekin wo sab
Apne nashe men kho.e hue the
Jaag rahi thiin aankhen lekin
Dil to sab ke so.e hue the
Koee nahin tha un men meraa
Men ye baiThaa soch raha tha
Kab ye zaalim raat kaTegee
Kab vaapas aa.egaa saveraa
Itne men ik qaamat-e-ra.anaa
Qadam qadam par phuul khilaataa
HonTon se ma.asoom tabassum
Aankhon se bijlee barsaataa
Mai-khaane men jhuum ke aayaa
Naaz o adaa ke daam bichhaataa
Aish o tarab kee mahboobaayen
Nashsha-e-mai kee dosheezaa.en
Rah ga.iin apnee aankhen mal kar
Aa.ee qayaamat chaal men Dhal kar
Sikkon kee jhankaar pe gaatee
Sone kee talvaar nachaatee
Apne lahoo men aap nahaatee
Is naazuk lamhe men main ne
Hirs-o-havas ko raqsaan dekhaa
Zad men nizaam-e-zardaaree kee
Rooh-e-bashar ko larzaan dekhaa
Majbooree ko uryaan dekhaa
Zikr nahin ye farzaanon kaa
Qissa hai ik deevaanon kaa
Gahre kohre kee lahron men
Saaraa london Doob gaya tha
Lamhon kee raushan aankhon men
Shaam kaa kaajal phail chukaa tha
Raat kee niilee devee jaagee
Din ke devtaa ko niind aa.ee
Dasne lagee mujh ko tanhaa.ee
Mai-khaane men jaa kar main ne
Aag se dil kee pyaas bujhaa.ee
Us mahfil men sab hee kuch tha
Saaqee bhee aur peer-e-mughaan bhee
Sahbaa kee aaghosh ke paale
Tiflak-e-mastee rind-e-javaan bhee
Ghaaza o rang kee ma.ashooqaa.en
Jin kee lataafat shab bhar kee thee
Itr aur resham kee meenaa.en
Jin kee sahbaa lab bhar kee thee
Aaj kaa sukh tha, kal kaa dukh tha
Aaj kee aashaa, kal kee niraashaa
Hans hans kar gham dekh rahe the
In jhooTee khushiyon kaa tamaashaa
Naa-ummeedee ke kaandhon par
Rakkhaa tha ummeed kaa laasha
Aaj wo le len, jo mil jaa.e
Kal kya hogaa kaun bataa.e
Aaj dilon kee sham.a jalaa.en
Kal shaayad ye raat na aa.e
Aaj to mai kee kashtee khe len
Kal ye safeena Doob na jaa.e
Aaj labon kaa bosa le len
Maut kaa bosa kal lenaa hai
Aaj dilon kaa qarz chukaa len
Kal to sab kuch de denaa hai
Is naazuk lamhe men main ne
Rooh-e-bashar ko veeraan dekhaa
Atom-bomb ke khauf ke aage
Aql o khirad ko hairaan dekhaa
Saare jahaan ko larzaan dekhaa
Zikr nahin ye farzaanon kaa
Qissa hai ik deevaanon kaa
Dosh-e-havaa par taareekee ne
Zulfon ke kham khol diye the
Masco kee khaamosh fazaa men
Raat kee aankhon ke kaajal ne
Kitne jaadoo ghol diye the
Surkh o siyah makhmal ke uupar
Shaam ke saayon ko niind aa.ee
Dasne lagee mujh ko tanhaa.ee
Mai-khaane men jaa kar main ne
Aag se dil kee pyaas bujhaa.ee
Khush-fikron kaa abr-e-bahaaraan
Jhuum paDaa tha mai-khaanon par
Baada-kashon kaa rangeen jhurmuT
TuuT paDaa tha paimaanon par
Saaz kee lai men tezee aa.ee
Nashsha-e-mai kee Angdhaai ne
Apnaa haseen parcham lahraayaa
Chappa chappa zarra zarra
Qatra qatra raqs men aayaa
Naghmon ke be-taab bhanvar ko
Lab ke TukDe chuum rahe the
Raqs ke bekal girdaabon men
Jism ke toofaan ghuum rahe the
Chehron kee raushan qindeelen
Baanhon kee dil-kash mehraaben
Raag nazar kee khaamoshee ke
Jumbish-e-mizhgaan kee mizraaben
Is gardish men darham-barham
Saaraa nizaam-e-shams-o-qamar tha
Pighal ga.e the chaand aur suraj
Mahfil-e-gul men raqs-e-sharar tha
Raat kee peshaanee se jaise
Taaron kaa jhoomar Toot gaya ho
Peer-e-falak ke haath se jaise
Tasht-e-zamarrud chhooT gaya ho
Heere, neelam, la.al aur motee
Khaak pe jaise bikhar rahe hain
Jaise kisee ke barham gesoo
Bikhar bikhar kar sanvar rahe hon
Nashsha-e-mai ke sar par lekin
Aql o khirad kaa taaj dharaa tha
Duur se baiThaa baiThaa mujh ko
Ek sharaabee dekh raha tha
Us ne havaa men haath se apne
Nanhaa saa ik bosa phenkaa
Ik titlee see uDtee aa.ee
Mere dil ke phuul ke uupar
Kuchh kaanpee aur kuch manDlaa.ee
BaiTh ga.ee par joD ke donon
Pyaar ke ras ko chuus ke uTThee
Aur miree jaanib se havaa men
Bosa ban kar phir lahraa.ee
Kuchh sharmaa.ee, kuch itraa.ee
Aur sharaabee mez se uTh kar
Raqs ke halqon se Takraataa
Kashtee kee soorat chakraataa
Haath men apna jaam uThaa.e
Meree jaanib jhoomtaa aayaa
Khandaan khandaan, naazaan naazaan
Raqsaan raqsaan, pechaan pechaan
Mauj-e-havaa ko choomtaa aayaa
Meree zabaan thee urdu, hindee
Us kee zabaan thee ruusee lekin
Ek zabaan thee aisi bhee jo
Donon zabaanon se pyaaree thee
Donon jis ko bol rahe the
Chand ishaare chand tabassum
Nazron kaa khaamosh takallum
Harf yahee the, lafz yahee the
Shahad jo dil men ghol rahe the
Hind kee mastee, ruus kaa naqsha
Donon ne ik jaam banaayaa
Aur havaa men us ko nachaayaa
Saath hamaare sab rindon ne
Apne dilon ko haath men le kar
Mere vatan kaa jaam uThaayaa
Ab jo main ne muD kar dekhaa
Jashn na tha ye deevaanon kaa
Gird hamaare amn kee devee
Giit kee hooren saaz kee pariyaan
Naghme aur awaaz kee laDiyaan
Paris kee bad-bakht haseena
Maghroor america kaa sipaahee
London kaa badmast sharaabee
Aish o tarab kee mahboobaa.en
Nashsha-e-mai kee dosheezaa.en
Ghaaza o rang kee mashooqaa.en
Itr aur resham kee meenaa.en
'haafiz' aur 'ghaalib' kee ghazlen
'pushkin' aur 'tagore' kee nazmen
Kitne naaz aur kitnee adaa.en
Kitnee sheereen aur lailaa.en
Kitne raanjhe, kitnee heeren
Kitne but, kitnee tasveeren
Amn kee koshish aur tadbeeren
Mashriq o maghrib kee taqdeeren
Halqa baandhe naach rahi thiin
Main ne is naazuk lamhe men
Rooh-e-bashar ko naazaan dekhaa
Nashsha o raqs ke pech o kham men
Pyaar kaa jazba raqsaan dekhaa
Saare jahaan ko khandaan dekhaa
Zikr nahin ye farzaanon kaa
Qissa hai ik deevaanon kaa
Zikr nahin ye farzanon ka
Qissa hai ek diwanon ka
Masco, paris aur london mein
Dekhe main ne tin sharabi
SurKH thin aankhen ruh gulabi
Nashsha-e-mai ka taj jabin par
Fikr falak par panw zamin par
Be-KHabar apni laghzish-e-pa se
Ba-KHabar apne ahd-e-wafa se
DuKHtar-e-raz ke dar ke bhikari
Apne qalb o nazar ke shikari
Pi lene ke baad bhi pyase
Jam ki surat chhalke chhalke
Abr ki surat halke halke
Masti ki talwar uThae
Fasl-e-gul chehron pe khilae
Qadam qadam par bahak rahe the
Mahak rahe the chahak rahe the
Ek ne shayad whiskey pi thi
Dusre ne shampain ki botal
Tisare ne wo pighli chandi
Wodka ki sayyal hasina
Wo shai jis ki tabish-e-ruKH se
Shishe ko aa jae pasina
Main ne un nazuk lamhon mein
Ruh-e-bashar ko uryan dekha
Ahd-e-KHizan ka rang-e-paridan
Rang-e-ahd-e-bahaaran dekha
Zahir dekha pinhan dekha
Zikr nahin ye farzanon ka
Qissa hai ek diwanon ka
Raat ne apni kali zaban se
KHun shafaq ke dil ka chaTa
Chaar taraf KHamoshi chhai
Phail gaya har-su sannaTa
Jannat-e-paris ke pahlu mein
Seine ki maujon ko nind aai
Dasne lagi mujh ko tanhai
Mai-KHane mein ja kar main ne
Aag se dil ki pyas bujhai
Rind bahut the lekin wo sab
Apne nashe mein khoe hue the
Jag rahi thin aankhen lekin
Dil to sab ke soe hue the
Koi nahin tha un mein mera
Mein ye baiTha soch raha tha
Kab ye zalim raat kaTegi
Kab wapas aaega sawera
Itne mein ek qamat-e-rana
Qadam qadam par phul khilata
HonTon se masum tabassum
Aankhon se bijli barsata
Mai-KHane mein jhum ke aaya
Naz o ada ke dam bichhata
Aish o tarab ki mahbubayen
Nashsha-e-mai ki doshizaen
Rah gain apni aankhen mal kar
Aai qayamat chaal mein Dhal kar
Sikkon ki jhankar pe gati
Sone ki talwar nachati
Apne lahu mein aap nahati
Is nazuk lamhe mein main ne
Hirs-o-hawas ko raqsan dekha
Zad mein nizam-e-zardari ki
Ruh-e-bashar ko larzan dekha
Majburi ko uryan dekha
Zikr nahin ye farzanon ka
Qissa hai ek diwanon ka
Gahre kohre ki lahron mein
Sara london Dub gaya tha
Lamhon ki raushan aankhon mein
Sham ka kajal phail chuka tha
Raat ki nili dewi jagi
Din ke dewta ko nind aai
Dasne lagi mujh ko tanhai
Mai-KHane mein ja kar main ne
Aag se dil ki pyas bujhai
Us mahfil mein sab hi kuch tha
Saqi bhi aur pir-e-mughan bhi
Sahba ki aaghosh ke pale
Tiflak-e-masti rind-e-jawan bhi
Ghaza o rang ki mashuqaen
Jin ki latafat shab bhar ki thi
Itr aur resham ki minaen
Jin ki sahba lab bhar ki thi
Aaj ka sukh tha, kal ka dukh tha
Aaj ki aasha, kal ki nirasha
Hans hans kar gham dekh rahe the
In jhuTi KHushiyon ka tamasha
Na-ummidi ke kandhon par
Rakkha tha ummid ka lasha
Aaj wo le len, jo mil jae
Kal kya hoga kaun batae
Aaj dilon ki shama jalaen
Kal shayad ye raat na aae
Aaj to mai ki kashti khe len
Kal ye safina Dub na jae
Aaj labon ka bosa le len
Maut ka bosa kal lena hai
Aaj dilon ka qarz chuka len
Kal to sab kuch de dena hai
Is nazuk lamhe mein main ne
Ruh-e-bashar ko viran dekha
Atom-bomb ke KHauf ke aage
Aql o KHirad ko hairan dekha
Sare jahan ko larzan dekha
Zikr nahin ye farzanon ka
Qissa hai ek diwanon ka
Dosh-e-hawa par tariki ne
Zulfon ke KHam khol diye the
Masco ki KHamosh faza mein
Raat ki aankhon ke kajal ne
Kitne jadu ghol diye the
SurKH o siyah maKHmal ke upar
Sham ke sayon ko nind aai
Dasne lagi mujh ko tanhai
Mai-KHane mein ja kar main ne
Aag se dil ki pyas bujhai
KHush-fikron ka abr-e-bahaaran
Jhum paDa tha mai-KHanon par
Baada-kashon ka rangin jhurmuT
TuT paDa tha paimanon par
Saz ki lai mein tezi aai
Nashsha-e-mai ki angDai ne
Apna hasin parcham lahraya
Chappa chappa zarra zarra
Qatra qatra raqs mein aaya
Naghmon ke be-tab bhanwar ko
Lab ke TukDe chum rahe the
Raqs ke bekal girdabon mein
Jism ke tufan ghum rahe the
Chehron ki raushan qindilen
Banhon ki dil-kash mehraben
Rag nazar ki KHamoshi ke
Jumbish-e-mizhgan ki mizraben
Is gardish mein darham-barham
Sara nizam-e-shams-o-qamar tha
Pighal gae the chand aur suraj
Mahfil-e-gul mein raqs-e-sharar tha
Raat ki peshani se jaise
Taron ka jhumar TuT gaya ho
Pir-e-falak ke hath se jaise
Tasht-e-zamarrud chhuT gaya ho
Hire, nilam, lal aur moti
KHak pe jaise bikhar rahe hain
Jaise kisi ke barham gesu
Bikhar bikhar kar sanwar rahe hon
Nashsha-e-mai ke sar par lekin
Aql o KHirad ka taj dhara tha
Dur se baiTha baiTha mujh ko
Ek sharabi dekh raha tha
Us ne hawa mein hath se apne
Nanha sa ek bosa phenka
Ek titli si uDti aai
Mere dil ke phul ke upar
Kuchh kanpi aur kuch manDlai
BaiTh gai par joD ke donon
Pyar ke ras ko chus ke uTThi
Aur meri jaanib se hawa mein
Bosa ban kar phir lahrai
Kuchh sharmai, kuch itrai
Aur sharabi mez se uTh kar
Raqs ke halqon se Takraata
Kashti ki surat chakraata
Hath mein apna jam uThae
Meri jaanib jhumta aaya
KHandan KHandan, nazan nazan
Raqsan raqsan, pechan pechan
Mauj-e-hawa ko chumta aaya
Meri zaban thi urdu, hindi
Us ki zaban thi rusi lekin
Ek zaban thi aisi bhi jo
Donon zabanon se pyari thi
Donon jis ko bol rahe the
Chand ishaare chand tabassum
Nazron ka KHamosh takallum
Harf yahi the, lafz yahi the
Shahad jo dil mein ghol rahe the
Hind ki masti, rus ka naqsha
Donon ne ek jam banaya
Aur hawa mein us ko nachaya
Sath hamare sab rindon ne
Apne dilon ko hath mein le kar
Mere watan ka jam uThaya
Ab jo main ne muD kar dekha
Jashn na tha ye diwanon ka
Gird hamare amn ki dewi
Git ki huren saz ki pariyan
Naghme aur aawaz ki laDiyan
Paris ki bad-baKHt hasina
Maghrur america ka sipahi
London ka badmast sharabi
Aish o tarab ki mahbubaen
Nashsha-e-mai ki doshizaen
Ghaza o rang ki mashuqaen
Itr aur resham ki minaen
'hafiz' aur 'ghaalib' ki ghazlen
'pushkin' aur 'tagore' ki nazmen
Kitne naz aur kitni adaen
Kitni shirin aur lailaen
Kitne ranjhe, kitni hiren
Kitne but, kitni taswiren
Amn ki koshish aur tadbiren
Mashriq o maghrib ki taqdiren
Halqa bandhe nach rahi thin
Main ne is nazuk lamhe mein
Ruh-e-bashar ko nazan dekha
Nashsha o raqs ke pech o KHam mein
Pyar ka jazba raqsan dekha
Sare jahan ko KHandan dekha
Zikr nahin ye farzanon ka
Qissa hai ek diwanon ka