nayaa husn
— Kaifi Azmi
Kitnee rangeen hai fazaa kitnee haseen hai dunya
Kitnaa sarshaar hai zauq-e-chaman-aaraa.ee aaj
Is saleeqe se sajaa.ee ga.ee bazm-e-geetee
Too bhee deevaar-e-ajantaa se utar aa.ee aaj
Roo-numaa.ee kee ye saa.at ye tahee-dastee-e-shauq
Na churaa saktaa hoon aankhen na milaa saktaa hoon
Pyaar saughaat, wafa nazr, mohabbat tohfa
Yahee daulat tire qadmon pe luTaa saktaa hoon
Kab se takh.eel men larzaan tha ye naazuk paikar
Kab se khawabon men machaltee thee javaanee teree
Mere afsaane kaa unvaan banee jaatee hai
Dhal ke saanche men haqeeqat ke kahaanee teree
Marhale jhel ke nikhraa hai mazaaq-e-takhleeq
Sa.ee-e-paiham ne diye hain ye khad-o-khaal tujhe
Zindagee chaltee rahi kaanTon pe, angaaron par
Jab milee itnee haseen, itnee subuk chaal tujhe
Tere qaamat men hai insaan kee bulandee kaa vaqaar
Dukhatar-e-shahr hai, tahzeeb kaa shahkaar hai too
Ab na jhapkegee palak, ab na haTengee nazren
Husn kaa mere liye aakhiree me.aar hai too
Ye tiraa paikar-e-seemeen, ye gulaabee saaree
Dast-e-mehnat ne shafaq ban ke uDhaa dee tujh ko
Jis se mahroom hai fitrat kaa jamaal-e-rangeen
Tarbiyat ne wo lataafat bhee sikhaa dee tujh ko
Aagahee ne tiree baaton men khilaaeen kaliyaan
Ilm ne shakkareen lahje men nichoDe angoor
Dilrubaa.ee kaa ye andaaz kise aataa tha
Too hai jis saans men nazdeek usee saans men duur
Ye lataafat, ye nazaakat, ye hayaa, ye shokhee
Sau diye julte hain umDee huee zulmat ke khilaaf
Lab-e-shaadaab pe chhalkee huee gulnaar hansee
Ik baghaavat hai ye aa.een-e-jaraahat ke khilaaf
Hausle jaag uThe soz-e-yaqeen jaag uThaa
Nigah-e-naaz ke be-naam ishaaron ko salaam
Too jahaan rahtee hai us arz-e-haseen par sajda
Jin men too miltee hai un raah-guzaaron ko salaam
Aa qareeb aa ki ye juuDaa main pareshaan kar duun
Tishna-kaamee ko ghaTaaon kaa payaam aa jaa.e
Jis ke maathe se ubhartee hain hazaaron sub.hen
Miree dunya men bhee aisi koi shaam aa jaa.e
Kitni rangin hai faza kitni hasin hai duniya
Kitna sarshaar hai zauq-e-chaman-arai aaj
Is saliqe se sajai gai bazm-e-giti
Tu bhi diwar-e-ajanta se utar aai aaj
Ru-numai ki ye saat ye tahi-dasti-e-shauq
Na chura sakta hun aankhen na mila sakta hun
Pyar saughat, wafa nazr, mohabbat tohfa
Yahi daulat tere qadmon pe luTa sakta hun
Kab se taKHil mein larzan tha ye nazuk paikar
Kab se KHwabon mein machalti thi jawani teri
Mere afsane ka unwan bani jati hai
Dhal ke sanche mein haqiqat ke kahani teri
Marhale jhel ke nikhra hai mazaq-e-taKHliq
Sai-e-paiham ne diye hain ye KHad-o-KHal tujhe
Zindagi chalti rahi kanTon pe, angaron par
Jab mili itni hasin, itni subuk chaal tujhe
Tere qamat mein hai insan ki bulandi ka waqar
DuKHatar-e-shahr hai, tahzib ka shahkar hai tu
Ab na jhapkegi palak, ab na haTengi nazren
Husn ka mere liye aaKHiri mear hai tu
Ye tera paikar-e-simin, ye gulabi sari
Dast-e-mehnat ne shafaq ban ke uDha di tujh ko
Jis se mahrum hai fitrat ka jamal-e-rangin
Tarbiyat ne wo latafat bhi sikha di tujh ko
Aagahi ne teri baaton mein khilain kaliyan
Ilm ne shakkarin lahje mein nichoDe angur
Dilrubai ka ye andaz kise aata tha
Tu hai jis sans mein nazdik usi sans mein dur
Ye latafat, ye nazakat, ye haya, ye shoKHi
Sau diye julte hain umDi hui zulmat ke KHilaf
Lab-e-shadab pe chhalki hui gulnar hansi
Ek baghawat hai ye aain-e-jarahat ke KHilaf
Hausle jag uThe soz-e-yaqin jag uTha
Nigah-e-naz ke be-nam ishaaron ko salam
Tu jahan rahti hai us arz-e-hasin par sajda
Jin mein tu milti hai un rah-guzaron ko salam
Aa qarib aa ki ye juDa main pareshan kar dun
Tishna-kaami ko ghaTaon ka payam aa jae
Jis ke mathe se ubharti hain hazaron subhen
Meri duniya mein bhi aisi koi sham aa jae