waqt e muravvat
— Josh Malihabadi
Alassabaah ki thee kaa.enaat sar-ba-sujood
Falak pe shor-e-azaan tha zameen pe baang-e-durood
Bahaar shabnam-aasooda thee ki rooh-e-khaleel
Farogh-e-laala-o-gul tha ki aatish-e-namrood
Jalaa rahi thee havaa bazm-e-jaan men sham-e-tarab
MiTaa rahi thee sabaa lauh-e-dil se naqsh-e-jumood
Gulon ke rang men thee shaan-e-khanda-e-yoosuf
Kalee ke saaz men tha lutf-e-naghma-e-daa.ood
Har ik jabeen pe darakhshaan tha nayyar-e-iqbaal
Har ek farq pe taabaan tha taala-e-mas.ood
Fazaa-e-charkh men dauDee huee thee rooh-e-zuhoor
Bisaat-e-khaak pe chhaayaa huaa tha rang-e-numood
Haseen khvaab se chaunke the rasmasaa.e hue
Machal rahi thee havaaon men boo-e-ambar-o-bood
Ye rang dekh kar aayaa mujhe khayaal-e-namaaz
Miree namaaz ki hai shaahid-o-sharaab-o-surood
Miree namaaz ki hai naghma-e-huval-baaqee
Miree namaaz ki hai naara-e-huval-maujood
Miree namaaz ki hai ishq-e-naazir-o-manzoor
Miree namaaz ki hai hubb-e-shaahid-o-mash.hood
Miree namaaz ki hai ek saaz-e-laa-faanee
Maree namaaz ki hai ek soz-e-laa-mahdood
Miree namaaz ki hai diid roo-e-naa-shusta
Miree namaaz ki hai tauf-e-husn-e-khvaab-aalood
Miree namaaz ''nazar'' shaikh kee namaaz ''alfaaz''
Yahaan charaagh vahaan sirf sham-e-kushta kaa duud
Yahaan hai rishta-e-anfaas men tarannum-e-dost
Yahaan lataafat-e-ehsaas se ziyaan hai na suud
Fughaan ki ''jumbish-e-a.azaa'' vahaan asaas-e-namaaz
Khoshaa ki larzish-e-dil hai yahaan qayaam o qu.uud
Kisee maqaam pe haasil nahin qaraar mujhe
Sahar ko hoon jo barahman to shaam ko mahmood
Gharaz ki aate hee waqt-e-sahar khayaal-e-namaaz
Jabeen thee paa-e-sanam par zabaan pe ''yaa-ma.abood!''
Tamaam raaz-e-nihaan khul ga.e mire dil par
Ze-takiya-gaah-e-adam taa-ba-kaargaah-e-vajood
Sar-e-niyaaz se zaahir huaa tabassum-e-naaz
Butoon-e-khaak se paidaa huaa dur-e-maqsood
UThaa ke phir sar-e-pur-shauq paa-e-jaanaan se
Kahaa ye main ne ki ai sarv-e-bostaan-e-vajood
Biyaa biyaa ki tiraa tang dar kanaar kushem
Ze-bosa-mehr-kunam bar-lab-e-shakar-aalood
Mire labon ko bhee de rukhsat-e-taraana-e-hamd
Har ek zarra hai is waqt aashnaa-e-durood
Ye sun ke sharm se koi javaab ban na paDaa
Jhukee nigaah-e-jabeen ho ga.ee araq-aalood
Hayaa ne baDh ke pukaaraa ye ''kaahishen be-kaar''
Nazar ne jhuk ke sadaa dee ye ''kaavishen be-sood''
''dahaan-e-yaar ki darmaan-e-dard-e-'haafiz' daasht
Fughaan ki waqt-e-muravvat che tang hausla bood''
Alassabah ki thi kaenat sar-ba-sujud
Falak pe shor-e-azan tha zamin pe bang-e-durud
Bahaar shabnam-asuda thi ki ruh-e-KHalil
Farogh-e-lala-o-gul tha ki aatish-e-namrud
Jala rahi thi hawa bazm-e-jaan mein sham-e-tarab
MiTa rahi thi saba lauh-e-dil se naqsh-e-jumud
Gulon ke rang mein thi shan-e-KHanda-e-yusuf
Kali ke saz mein tha lutf-e-naghma-e-daud
Har ek jabin pe daraKHshan tha nayyar-e-iqbaal
Har ek farq pe taban tha tala-e-masud
Faza-e-charKH mein dauDi hui thi ruh-e-zuhur
Bisat-e-KHak pe chhaya hua tha rang-e-numud
Hasin KHwab se chaunke the rasmasae hue
Machal rahi thi hawaon mein bu-e-ambar-o-bud
Ye rang dekh kar aaya mujhe KHayal-e-namaz
Meri namaz ki hai shahid-o-sharab-o-surud
Meri namaz ki hai naghma-e-huwal-baqi
Meri namaz ki hai nara-e-huwal-maujud
Meri namaz ki hai ishq-e-nazir-o-manzur
Meri namaz ki hai hubb-e-shahid-o-mashhud
Meri namaz ki hai ek saz-e-la-fani
Mari namaz ki hai ek soz-e-la-mahdud
Meri namaz ki hai did ru-e-na-shusta
Meri namaz ki hai tauf-e-husn-e-KHwab-alud
Meri namaz nazar shaiKH ki namaz alfaz
Yahan charagh wahan sirf sham-e-kushta ka dud
Yahan hai rishta-e-anfas mein tarannum-e-dost
Yahan latafat-e-ehsas se ziyan hai na sud
Fughan ki jumbish-e-aza wahan asas-e-namaz
KHosha ki larzish-e-dil hai yahan qayam o quud
Kisi maqam pe hasil nahin qarar mujhe
Sahar ko hun jo barahman to sham ko mahmud
Gharaz ki aate hi waqt-e-sahar KHayal-e-namaz
Jabin thi pa-e-sanam par zaban pe ya-mabud!
Tamam raaz-e-nihan khul gae mere dil par
Ze-takiya-gah-e-adam ta-ba-kargah-e-wajud
Sar-e-niyaz se zahir hua tabassum-e-naz
Butun-e-KHak se paida hua dur-e-maqsud
UTha ke phir sar-e-pur-shauq pa-e-jaanan se
Kaha ye main ne ki ai sarw-e-bostan-e-wajud
Biya biya ki tera tang dar kanar kushem
Ze-bosa-mehr-kunam bar-lab-e-shakar-alud
Mere labon ko bhi de ruKHsat-e-tarana-e-hamd
Har ek zarra hai is waqt aashna-e-durud
Ye sun ke sharm se koi jawab ban na paDa
Jhuki nigah-e-jabin ho gai araq-alud
Haya ne baDh ke pukara ye kahishen be-kar
Nazar ne jhuk ke sada di ye kawishen be-sud
Dahan-e-yar ki darman-e-dard-e-'hafiz' dasht
Fughan ki waqt-e-murawwat che tang hausla bud