parchhaaiyaan 1
— Firaq Gorakhpuri
1
Ye shaam ik aa.eena-e-neel-goon ye nam ye mahak
Ye manzaron kee jhalak khet baagh Dariya gaanv
Vo kuch sulagte hue kuch sulagne vaale alaav
Siyaahiyon kaa dabe-paanv aasmaan se nuzool
LaTon ko khol de jis tarah shaam kee devee
Puraane waqt ke bargad kee ye udaas jaTaa.en
Qareeb o duur ye go dhuul kee ubhartee ghaTaa.en
Ye kaa.enaat kaa Thahraao ye athaah sukoot
Ye neem-teerah fazaa roz-e-garm kaa taaboot
Dhuaan dhuaan see zameen hai ghulaa ghulaa saa falak
2
Ye chaandnee ye havaa.en ye shaakh-e-gul kee lachak
Ye daur-e-baada ye saaz-e-khamosh fitrat ke
Sunaa.ee dene lagee jagmagaate seenon men
Dilon ke naazuk o shaffaaf aabgeenon men
Tire khayaal kee paDtee huee kiran kee khanak
3
Ye raat chhantee havaaon kee sondhee sondhee mahak
Ye khet kartee huee chaandnee kee narm damak
Sugandh raat kee raanee kee jab machaltee hai
Fazaa men rooh-e-tarab karvaTen badaltee hai
Ye ruup sar se qadam tak haseen jaise gunaah
Ye aarizon kee damak ye fusoon-e-chashm-e-siyaah
Ye dhaj na de jo ajantaa kee san.aton ko panaah
Ye siina paD hee ga.ee dev lok kee bhee nigaah
Ye sar-zameen se aakaash kee parastish-gaah
Utaarte hain tiree aartee sitaara o maah
Sajal badan kee bayaan kis tarah ho kaifiyyat
Sarasvatee ke bajaate hue sitaar kee gat
Jamaal-e-yaar tire gulsitaan kee rah rah ke
Jabeen-e-naaz tiree kahkashaan kee rah rah ke
Dilon men aa.eena-dar-aa.eena suhaanee jhalak
4
Ye chhab ye ruup ye joban ye saj ye dhaj ye lahak
Chamakte taaron kee kirnon kee narm narm phuvaar
Ye rasmasaate badan kaa uThaan aur ye ubhaar
Fazaa ke aa.eena men jaise lahlahaa.e bahaar
Ye be-qaraar ye be-ikhtiyaar josh-e-numood
Ki jaise nuur kaa favvaara ho shafaq-aalood
Ye jalve paikar-e-shab-taab ke ye bazm-e-shohood
Ye mastiyaan ki mai-e-saaf-o-durd sab be-bood
Khajil ho laal-e-yaman uzv uzv kee wo Dalak
5
Bas ik sitaara-e-shingaraf kee jabeen pe jhamak
Vo chaal jis se labaalab gulaabiyaan chhalken
Sakoon-numaa kham-e-abru ye adh-khuleen palken
Har ik nigaah se aiman kee bijliyaan lapken
Ye aankh jis men ka.ee aasmaan dikhaa.ee paDen
UDaa den hosh wo kaanon kee saada saada laven
GhaTaa.en vajd men aa.en ye gesuon kee laTak
6
Ye kaif-o-rang-e-nazaara ye bijliyon kee lapak
Ki jaise krishn se raadhaa kee aankh ishaare kare
Vo shokh ishaare ki rabbaaniyat bhee jaa.e jhapak
Jamaal sar se qadam tak tamaam sho.ala hai
Sukoon jumbish o ram tak tamaam sho.ala hai
Magar wo sho.ala ki aankhon men Daal de ThanDak
7
Ye raat niind men Duube hue se hain deepak
Fazaa men bujh ga.e uD uD ke jugnuon ke sharaar
Kuchh aur taaron kee aankhon kaa baDh chalaa hai khumaar
Fasurda chhiTkee huee chaandnee kaa dhundlaa ghubaar
Ye bheegee bheegee oodaahaT ye bheegaa bheegaa nuur
Ki jaise chashma-e-zulmaat men jale kaafoor
Ye Dhaltee raat sitaaron ke qalb kaa ye gudaaz
Khunuk fazaa men tiraa shabnamee tabassum-e-naaz
Jhalak jamaal kee ta.abeer khvaab aa.eena-saaz
Jahaan se jism ko dekhen tamaam naaz-o-niyaaz
Jahaan nigaah Thahar jaa.e raaz-andar-raaz
Sukoot-e-neem-shabee lahlahe badan kaa nikhaar
Ki jaise niind kee vaadee men jaagtaa sansaar
Hai bazm-e-maah ki parchhaa.iyon kee bastee hai
Fazaa kee oT se wo khaamushee barastee hai
Ki buund buund se paidaa ho gosh o dil men khanak
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Kisee khayaal men hai gharq chaandnee kee chamak
Havaa.en niind ke kheton se jaise aatee hon
Hayaat o maut men sargoshiyaan see hotee hain
KaroDon saal ke jaage sitaare nam-deeda
Siyaah gesuon ke saanp neem-khvaabeeda
Ye pichhlee raat ye rag rag men narm narm kasak
1
Ye sham ek aaina-e-nil-gun ye nam ye mahak
Ye manzaron ki jhalak khet bagh dariya ganw
Wo kuch sulagte hue kuch sulagne wale alaw
Siyahiyon ka dabe-panw aasman se nuzul
LaTon ko khol de jis tarah sham ki dewi
Purane waqt ke bargad ki ye udas jaTaen
Qarib o dur ye go dhul ki ubharti ghaTaen
Ye kaenat ka Thahrao ye athah sukut
Ye nim-tirah faza roz-e-garm ka tabut
Dhuan dhuan si zamin hai ghula ghula sa falak
2
Ye chandni ye hawaen ye shaKH-e-gul ki lachak
Ye daur-e-baada ye saz-e-KHamosh fitrat ke
Sunai dene lagi jagmagate sinon mein
Dilon ke nazuk o shaffaf aabginon mein
Tere KHayal ki paDti hui kiran ki khanak
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Ye raat chhanti hawaon ki sondhi sondhi mahak
Ye khet karti hui chandni ki narm damak
Sugandh raat ki rani ki jab machalti hai
Faza mein ruh-e-tarab karwaTen badalti hai
Ye rup sar se qadam tak hasin jaise gunah
Ye aarizon ki damak ye fusun-e-chashm-e-siyah
Ye dhaj na de jo ajanta ki sanaton ko panah
Ye sina paD hi gai dew lok ki bhi nigah
Ye sar-zamin se aakash ki parastish-gah
Utarte hain teri aarti sitara o mah
Sajal badan ki bayan kis tarah ho kaifiyyat
Saraswati ke bajate hue sitar ki gat
Jamal-e-yar tere gulsitan ki rah rah ke
Jabin-e-naz teri kahkashan ki rah rah ke
Dilon mein aaina-dar-aina suhani jhalak
4
Ye chhab ye rup ye joban ye saj ye dhaj ye lahak
Chamakte taron ki kirnon ki narm narm phuwar
Ye rasmasate badan ka uThan aur ye ubhaar
Faza ke aaina mein jaise lahlahae bahaar
Ye be-qarar ye be-iKHtiyar josh-e-numud
Ki jaise nur ka fawwara ho shafaq-alud
Ye jalwe paikar-e-shab-tab ke ye bazm-e-shohud
Ye mastiyan ki mai-e-saf-o-durd sab be-bud
KHajil ho lal-e-yaman uzw uzw ki wo Dalak
5
Bas ek sitara-e-shingaraf ki jabin pe jhamak
Wo chaal jis se labaalab gulabiyan chhalken
Sakun-numa KHam-e-abru ye adh-khulin palken
Har ek nigah se aiman ki bijliyan lapken
Ye aankh jis mein kai aasman dikhai paDen
UDa den hosh wo kanon ki sada sada lawen
GhaTaen wajd mein aaen ye gesuon ki laTak
6
Ye kaif-o-rang-e-nazara ye bijliyon ki lapak
Ki jaise krishn se radha ki aankh ishaare kare
Wo shoKH ishaare ki rabbaniyat bhi jae jhapak
Jamal sar se qadam tak tamam shoala hai
Sukun jumbish o ram tak tamam shoala hai
Magar wo shoala ki aankhon mein Dal de ThanDak
7
Ye raat nind mein Dube hue se hain dipak
Faza mein bujh gae uD uD ke jugnuon ke sharar
Kuchh aur taron ki aankhon ka baDh chala hai KHumar
Fasurda chhiTki hui chandni ka dhundla ghubar
Ye bhigi bhigi udahaT ye bhiga bhiga nur
Ki jaise chashma-e-zulmat mein jale kafur
Ye Dhalti raat sitaron ke qalb ka ye gudaz
KHunuk faza mein tera shabnami tabassum-e-naz
Jhalak jamal ki tabir KHwab aaina-saz
Jahan se jism ko dekhen tamam naz-o-niyaz
Jahan nigah Thahar jae raaz-andar-raaz
Sukut-e-nim-shabi lahlahe badan ka nikhaar
Ki jaise nind ki wadi mein jagta sansar
Hai bazm-e-mah ki parchhaiyon ki basti hai
Faza ki oT se wo KHamushi barasti hai
Ki bund bund se paida ho gosh o dil mein khanak
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Kisi KHayal mein hai gharq chandni ki chamak
Hawaen nind ke kheton se jaise aati hon
Hayat o maut mein sargoshiyan si hoti hain
KaroDon sal ke jage sitare nam-dida
Siyah gesuon ke sanp nim-KHwabida
Ye pichhli raat ye rag rag mein narm narm kasak