pichhle pahar ke sannaate men
— Ibn E Insha
Pichhle pahr ke sannaaTe men
Kis kee siskee kis kaa naala
Kamre kee khaamosh fazaa men dar aayaa hai
Zor havaa kaa Toot chukaa hai
Khule dareeche kee jaalee se
Nannhee nannhee boonden chhan kar
Sab konon men phail ga.ee hain
Aur mire ashkon se
Un ke haath kaa takiya bhiig gaya hai
Kitnee zaalim
Kitnee gahree taareekee hai
Khulaa dareecha thar-thar-thar-thar kaanp raha hai
Bheegee miTTee saundhee khushboo chhoD rahi hai
Uude baadal
Kaale ambar kee jheelon men Doob ga.e hain
Kis ke rukhsaaron kee larzish dekh raha hoon
Kis kee zulfon kee shiknon se khel raha hoon
Chupke chupke leTe leTe soch raha hoon
Pichhle pahr kaa sannaaTaa hai
Kis kee siskee kis kaa naala
Kamre kee khaamosh fazaa men dar aayaa hai
Ghane darakhton men purvaa kee siiTee goonjee
Do dikshon men qaidee roohen cheekh rahi hain
Konon men dubke hue jheengar chillaate hain
Mehraabon se bhooton ke sar Takraate hain
Qil.e ke ik burj ke andar
Ek paree (sheelaaT kee raanee)
Khandaq ke an-dekhe paanee kee gahraa.ee
Andeshe ke baalishton se maap rahi hai
Maazee kee DevDhee kee chilman
Khule dareeche kee jaalee se
Chhan chhan aa.en
Ruup kee jot hinaa kee laalee kal kee yaaden
Saundhee khushboo ThanDee boonden
Kal ke baasee aansoo jin se
Fardaa ke baaleen kaa pardaa bhiig raha hai
Sehr-zada mahboos haseena
Sapnon ke sheelaaT kee raanee
Aa.eenon men husn-e-shikasta dekh rahi hai
Kitne chehre TuuTe TuuTe
Pahchaane an-pahchaane se
Aage peechhe aage peechhe bhaag rahe hain
Qil.e ke aaseb kee soorat kis kee siskee kis kaa naala
Kamre kee khaamosh fazaa men dar aayaa hai
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Chaahen bhee to naam tumhaare jaan sakenge?
Kaise maanen tum ko hamaare
Jee lene kee mar lene kee
Khushee huee afsos huaa hai
Tum kya jaano
Kis ke haath kaa takiya
Kis ke garm ashkon se bhiig raha hai
Khule dareeche kee jaalee se chimTee aankho
Ik lamhe ke kaunde men tum
Kin kin ajnabee cheezon ko pahchaan sakogee
Jeevan-khel men haare logo
BichhDe logo piyaare logo
Barkhaa kee lambee raaton men
Kamre kee khaamosh fazaa men
Pichhle pahr ke sannaaTe men
Rote rote jaagne vaale
Ham logon ko so lene do
Aur saveraa ho lene do
Pichhle pahr ke sannaTe mein
Kis ki siski kis ka nala
Kamre ki KHamosh faza mein dar aaya hai
Zor hawa ka TuT chuka hai
Khule dariche ki jali se
Nannhi nannhi bunden chhan kar
Sab konon mein phail gai hain
Aur mere ashkon se
Un ke hath ka takiya bhig gaya hai
Kitni zalim
Kitni gahri tariki hai
Khula daricha thar-thar-thar-thar kanp raha hai
Bhigi miTTi saundhi KHushbu chhoD rahi hai
Ude baadal
Kale ambar ki jhilon mein Dub gae hain
Kis ke ruKHsaron ki larzish dekh raha hun
Kis ki zulfon ki shiknon se khel raha hun
Chupke chupke leTe leTe soch raha hun
Pichhle pahr ka sannaTa hai
Kis ki siski kis ka nala
Kamre ki KHamosh faza mein dar aaya hai
Ghane daraKHton mein purwa ki siTi gunji
Do dikshon mein qaidi ruhen chiKH rahi hain
Konon mein dubke hue jhingar chillate hain
Mehrabon se bhuton ke sar Takraate hain
Qile ke ek burj ke andar
Ek pari (shilaT ki rani)
KHandaq ke an-dekhe pani ki gahrai
Andeshe ke baalishton se map rahi hai
Mazi ki DewDhi ki chilman
Khule dariche ki jali se
Chhan chhan aaen
Rup ki jot hina ki lali kal ki yaaden
Saundhi KHushbu ThanDi bunden
Kal ke basi aansu jin se
Farda ke baalin ka parda bhig raha hai
Sehr-zada mahbus hasina
Sapnon ke shilaT ki rani
Aainon mein husn-e-shikasta dekh rahi hai
Kitne chehre TuTe TuTe
Pahchane an-pahchane se
Aage pichhe aage pichhe bhag rahe hain
Qile ke aaseb ki surat kis ki siski kis ka nala
Kamre ki KHamosh faza mein dar aaya hai
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Chahen bhi to nam tumhaare jaan sakenge?
Kaise manen tum ko hamare
Ji lene ki mar lene ki
KHushi hui afsos hua hai
Tum kya jaano
Kis ke hath ka takiya
Kis ke garm ashkon se bhig raha hai
Khule dariche ki jali se chimTi aankho
Ek lamhe ke kaunde mein tum
Kin kin ajnabi chizon ko pahchan sakogi
Jiwan-khel mein haare logo
BichhDe logo piyare logo
Barkha ki lambi raaton mein
Kamre ki KHamosh faza mein
Pichhle pahr ke sannaTe mein
Rote rote jagne wale
Hum logon ko so lene do
Aur sawera ho lene do