aashiqii be-dilii se mushkil hai

aashiqii be-dilii se mushkil hai

phir muhabbat usii se mushkil hai

ishq aaGaaz hii se mushkil hai

sabr karanaa abhii se mushkil hai

ham ?? aasaa.N hai.n aur hamaare liye

dushmanii dostii se mushkil hai

jis ko sab be-vafaa samajhate ho.n

bevafaa_ii usii se mushkil hai

ek do duusare se sahel na jaan

har ko_ii har kisii se mushkil hai

[sahel=approachable]

tuu baa-zid hai to jaa 'Faraz' magar

vaapasii us galii se mushkil hai
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aa.Nkh se duur na ho dil se utar jaayegaa

aa.Nkh se duur na ho dil se utar jaayegaa

vaqt kaa kyaa hai guzarataa hai guzar jaayegaa

itanaa maanuus na ho Khilvat-e-Gam se apanii

tuu kabhii Khud ko bhii dekhegaa to Dar jaayegaa

[maanuus=intimate; Khilvat-e-Gam=sorrow of loneliness]

tum sar-e-raah-e-vafaa dekhate rah jaaoge

aur vo baam-e-rafaaqat se utar jaayegaa

[sar-e-raah-e-vafaa=path of love; baam-e-rafaaqat=responsibility towards love]

zindagii terii ataa hai to ye jaanevaalaa

terii baKhshiish terii dahaliiz pe dhar jaayegaa

[ataa=gift; baKhshiish=donation; dahaliiz=doorstep]

Duubate Duubate kashtii to ochhaalaa de duu.N

mai.n nahii.n ko_ii to saahil pe utar jaayegaa

[ochhaalaa=upward push]

zabt laazim hai magar dukh hai qayaamat kaa 'Faraz'

zaalim ab ke bhii na royegaa to mar jaayegaa
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ab ke ham bichha.De to shaayad kabhii Khvaabo.n me.n mile.n

ab ke ham bichha.De to shaayad kabhii Khvaabo.n me.n mile.n

 jis tarah suukhe hue phuul kitaabo.n me.n mile.n

Dhuu.NDh uja.De hue logo.n me.n vafaa ke motii

ye Khazaane tujhe mumkin hai Kharaabo.n me.n mile.n

[uja.De=desolated, ruined; Kharaab=bad]

tuu Khudaa hai na meraa ishq farishto.n jaisaa

dono.n insaa.N hai.n to kyo.n itane hijaabo.n me.n mile.n

[hijaab - veil, here it means barrier]

Gam-e-duniyaa bhii Gam-e-yaar me.n shaamil kar lo

nashaa ba.Dataa hai sharabe.n jo sharaabo.n me.n mile.n

aaj ham daar pe khe.nche gaye jin baato.n par

kyaa ajab kal vo zamaane ko nisaabo.n me.n mile.n

ab na vo mai.n huu.N na tu hai na vo maazii hai `Faraaz',

jaise do shaKhs tamannaa ke saraabo.n me.m mile.n

[maazii=past; saraab - illusion, mirage]

ab ke rut badalii to Khushbuu kaa safar dekhegaa kaun

ab ke rut badalii to Khushbuu kaa safar dekhegaa kaun

zaKhm phuulo.n kii tarah mahake.nge par dekhegaa kaun

dekhanaa sab raqs-e-bismal me.n magan ho jaaye.nge

jis taraf se tiir aayegaa udhar dekhegaa kaun

vo havas ho yaa vafaa ho baat maharuumii kii hai

log to phal-phuul dekhe.nge shajar dekhegaa kaun

[maharuum=deprived; shajar=tree]

ham chiraaG-e-shab hii jab Thahare to phir kyaa sochanaa

raat thii kis kaa muqaddar aur sahar dekhegaa kaun

[chiraaG-e-shab=night lamp]

aa fasiil-e-shahar se dekhe.n Ganiim-e-shahar ko

shahar jalataa ho to tujh ko baam par dekhegaa kaun

[fasiil-e-shahar=city wall/boundary; Ganiim-e-shahar=city's enemy]

ab ke tajdiid-e-vafaa kaa nahii.n imkaa.N jaanaa.N

ab ke tajdiid-e-vafaa kaa nahii.n imkaa.N jaanaa.N

yaad kyaa tujh ko dilaaye.N teraa paimaa.N jaanaa.N

[tajdiid=renewal; imkaa.N=possibility]
[jaanaa.N=dear one/beloved; paimaa.N=promise]
 yuu.N hii mausam kii adaa dekh ke yaad aayaa hai
kis qadar jald badal jaate hai.n insaa.N jaanaa.N

zindagii terii ataa thii so tere naam kii hai

ham ne jaise bhii basar kii teraa ehasaa.N jaanaa.N

[ataa=given by; basar=to live; ehasaa.N=favour]

dil ye kahataa hai ki shaayad ho fasurdaa tuu bhii

dil kii kyaa baat kare.n dil to hai naadaa.N jaanaa.N

[fasurdaa=sad/disappointed]

avval-avval kii muhabbat ke nashe yaad to kar

bepiye bhii teraa cheharaa thaa gulistaa.N jaanaa.N

[avval-avval=the very first]

aaKhir aaKhir to ye aalam hai ki ab hosh nahii.n

rag-e-miinaa sulag uThii ki rag-e-jaa.N jaanaa.N

[rag=veins; miinaa=wine-holder; jaa.N=life]

muddato.n se ye aalam na tavaqqo na ummiid

dil pukaare hii chalaa jaataa hai jaanaa.N jaanaa.N

[muddat=awhile; tavaqqo=hope]

ham bhii kyaa saadaa the ham ne bhii samajh rakhaa thaa
Gam-e-dauraa.N se judaa hai Gam-e-jaanaa.N jaanaa.N

[Gam-e-dauraa.N=sorrows of the world]

ab kii kuchh aisii sajii mahafil-e-yaaraa.N jaanaa.N

sar-ba-zaanuu hai ko_ii sar-ba-girebaa.N jaanaa.N

[sar-ba-zaanuu=forehead touching the knees]

[sar-ba-girebaa.N=lost in worries]

har ko_ii apanii hii aavaaz se kaa.Np uThataa hai

har ko_ii apane hii saaye se hiraasaa.N jaanaa.N

[hiraasaa.N=scared of]

jis ko dekho vahii zanjiir-ba-paa lagataa hai

shahar kaa shahar huaa daaKhil-e-zindaa.N jaanaa.N

[zanjiir-ba-paa=feet encased in chains; zindaa.N=prison]

ab teraa zikr bhii shaayad hii Gazal me.n aaye

aur se aur huaa dard kaa unvaa.N jaanaa.N

[unvaa.N=start of chapter/title]

ham ki ruuThii hu_ii rut ko bhii manaa lete the

 ham ne dekhaa hii na thaa mausam-e-hijraa.N jaanaa.N

[mausam-e-hijraa.N=season of separation]

hosh aayaa to sabhii Khvaab the rezaa-rezaa

jaise u.Date huye auraaq-e-pareshaa.N jaanaa.N

[rezaa-rezaa=piece by piece; auraaq-e-pareshaa.N=strewn pages of a book]

ab kis kaa jashn manaate ho us des kaa jo taqsiim huaa

ab kis kaa jashn manaate ho us des kaa jo taqsiim huaa

ab kis ke giit sunaate ho us tan-man kaa jo do-niim huaa

[taqsiim=divided; do-niim=cut in two]

us Khvaab kaa jo rezaa rezaa un aa.Nkho.n kii taqadiir huaa

us naam kaa jo Tuka.Daa Tuka.Daa galiyo.n me.n be-tauqiir huaa

[rezaa-rezaa=pieces; be-tauqiir=disrespect]

us parcham kaa jis kii hurmat baazaaro.n me.n niilaam hu_ii

us miTTii kaa jis kii hurmat mansuub uduu ke naam hu_ii

[parcham=flag; hurmat=respect/honour; niilaam=auction]

[mansuub=nominated/appointed; uduu=enemy]

us jang ko jo tum haar chuke us rasm kaa jo jaarii bhii nahii.n

us zaKhm kaa jo siine pe na thaa us jaan kaa jo vaarii bhii nahii.n

[jang=war; vaaranaa=to offer in sacrifice]

us Khuun kaa jo bad_qismat thaa raaho.n me.n bahaayaa tan me.n rahaa
us phuul kaa jo beqiimat thaa aa.Ngan me.n khilaa yaa ban me.n rahaa

[ban=jungle]

us mashriq kaa jis ko tum ne neze kii anii marham samajhaa

us maGarib kaa jis ko tum ne jitana bhii luuTaa kam samajhaa

[mashriq=east; nezaa=spear; anii=spear's point]

[marham=salve/ointment; maGarib=west]

un maasuumo.n kaa jin ke lahuu se tum ne farozaa.N raate.n kii.n

yaa un mazaluumo.n kaa jis se Khanjar kii zubaa.N me.n baate.n kii.n

[farozaa.N=illuminate; mazaluum=oppressed]

us mariyam kaa jis kii iffat luTatii hai bhare baazaaro.n me.n
us iisaa kaa jo qaatil hai aur shaamil hai Gam_Khvaaro.n me.n

[iffat=chastity]

in nauhaagaro.n kaa jin ne hame.n Khud qatl kiyaa Khud rote hai.n
aise bhii kahii.n dam_saaz hue aise jallaad bhii hote hai.n
[nauhaagar=mourner; dam_saaz=supporting; jallaad=executioner (cruel)]

un bhuuke nange Dhaa.Ncho.n kaa jo raqs sar-e-baazaar kare.n

yaa un zaalim qazzaaqo.n kaa jo bhes badal kar vaar kare.n

[Dhaa.Nchaa=skeleton; raqs=dance; qazzaaq=dacoit]

yaa un JhuuTe iqaraaro.n kaa jo aaj talak aifaa na hue

yaa un bebas laachaaro.n kaa jo aur bhii dukh kaa nishaanaa hue

[aifaa=to fulfill]

is shaahii kaa jo dast-ba-dast aa_ii hai tumhaare hisse me.n

kyo.n nang-e-vatan kii baat karo kyaa rakhaa hai is qisse me.n

[shaahii=royal]

aa.Nkho.n me.n chhupaaye ashko.n ko ho.nTho.n me.n vafaa ke bol liye

is jashn me.n bhii shaamil huu.N nauho.n se bharaa kashkol liye

[nauhaa=lamentation; kashkol=beggar's bowl]

ab naye saal kii mohalat nahii.n milane vaalii

ab naye saal kii mohalat nahii.n milane vaalii

aa chuke ab to shab-o-roz azaabo.n vaale

[mohalat=time; shab-o-roz=night and day; azaab=pain/misfortune]

ab to sab dashnaa-o-Khanjar kii zubaa.N bolate hai.n

ab kahaa.N log muhabbat ke nisaabo.n vaale

[dashnaa=dagger]

zindaa rahane kii tamannaa ho to ho jaate hai.n

faaKhtaao.n ke bhii kirdaar uqaabo.n vaale

na mere zaKhm khile hai.n na teraa rang-e-hinaa

mausam aaye hii nahii.n ab ke gulaabo.n vaale

aise chup hai.n ke ye manzil bhii ka.Dii ho jaise

aise chup hai.n ke ye manzil bhii ka.Dii ho jaise

teraa milanaa bhii judaa_ii ki gha.Dii ho jaise

apane hii saaye se har gaam laraz jaataa huu.N

raaste me.n ko_ii diivaar kha.Dii ho jaise

manzile.n duur bhii hai.n manzile.n nazadiik bhii hai.n

apane hii paao.n me.n zanjiir pa.Dii ho jaise

kitane naadaan hai.n tere bhulane vaale ke tujhe

yaad karane ke liye umr pa.Dii ho jaise
 aaj dil khol ke roye hai.n to yuu.N Khush hai 'Faraz'
chand lamho.n kii ye raahat bhii ba.Dii ho jaise

badan me.n aag sii cheharaa gulaab jaisaaa hai

badan me.n aag sii cheharaa gulaab jaisaaa hai

ke zahar-e-Gam kaa nashaa bhii sharaab jaisaa hai

kahaa.N vo qurb ke ab to ye haal hai jaise

tere firaaq kaa aalam bhii Khvaab jaisaa hai

magar kabhii ko_ii dekhe ko_ii pa.Dhe to sahii

dil aa_iinaa hai to cheharaa kitaab jaisaa hai

vo saamane hai magar tishnagii nahii.n jaatii

ye kyaa sitam hai ke dariyaa saraab jaisaa hai

[tishnagii=thirst, saraab=illusion/mirage ]

'Faraz' sang-e-malaamat se zaKhm zaKhm sahii

hame.n aziiz hai Khaanaa_Kharaab jaisaa hai

baraso.n ke baad dekhaa ik shaKhs dil_rubaa saa

baraso.n ke baad dekhaa ik shaKhs dil_rubaa saa

ab zahan me.n nahii.n hai par naam thaa bhalaa saa

abaruu khi.nche khi.nche se aa.Nkhe.n jhukii jhukii sii

baate.n rukii rukii sii lahajaa thakaa thakaa saa

alfaaz the ke jugnuu aavaaz ke safar me.n

ban jaaye jangalo.n me.n jis tarah raastaa saa

Khvaabo.n me.n Khvaab us ke yaado.n me.n yaad us kii

niindo.n me.n ghul gayaa ho jaise ke rat_jagaa saa

pahale bhii log aaye kitane hii zindagii me.n

vo har tarah se lekin auro.n se thaa judaa saa

agalii muhabbato.n ne vo naa_muraadiyaa.N dii.n

taazaa rafaaqato.n se dil thaa Daraa Daraa saa

kuchh ye ke muddato.n se ham bhii nahii.n the roye

kuchh zahar me.n bujhaa thaa ahabaab kaa dilaasaa

phir yuu.N huaa ke saavan aa.Nkho.n me.n aa base the

phir yuu.N huaa ke jaise dil bhii thaa aabalaa saa

ab sach kahe.n to yaaro ham ko Khabar nahii.n thii

ban jaayegaa qayaamat ik vaaqi_aa zaraa saa

tevar the beruKhii ke andaaz dostii ke

 vo ajanabii thaa lekin lagataa thaa aashnaa saa

ham dasht the ke dariyaa ham zahar the ke amrit

naahaq thaa zo.Num ham ko jab vo nahii.n thaa pyaasaa

ham ne bhii us ko dekhaa kal shaam ittefaaqan

apanaa bhii haal hai ab logo 'Faraz' kaa saa

chhe.De mai.n ne kabhii lab-o-ruKhsaar ke qisse

chhe.De mai.n ne kabhii lab-o-ruKhsaar ke qisse

gahe gul-o-bul_bul kii hikaayat ko nikhaaraa
gahe kisii shahazaade ke afsaane sunaaye
gahe kyaa duniyaa-e-paristaa.N kaa nazaaraa
mai.n khoyaa rahaa jin-o-malaik ke jahaa.N me.n
har lahajaa agarche mujhe aadam ne pukaaraa

baraso.n yuu.N hii dil_jamii-e-aurang kii Khaatir

sau phuul khilaaye kabhii sau zaKhm Khariide
mai.n likhataa rahaa hijv baGaavat manshuu.n kii
mai.n pa.Dhataa rahaa qasr_nashiino.n ke qasiide
ubharaa bhii agar dil me.n ko_ii jazabaa-e-sar_kash
is Khauf se chup thaa ke ko_ii ho.nTh na sii de

lekin ye tilismaat bhii taa der na rah paaye

aaKhir mai-o-miinaa-o-Daf-o-chang bhii TuutTe
yuu.N dast-o-garebaa.N huaa insaan-o-Khudaaband
nakhachiir to ta.Dape qafas-e-rang bhii TuuTe
is kashmakash-e-zarraa-o-anjum kii fizaa me.n
kash_kol to kyaa afsar-o-aurang bhii TuuTe

mai.n dekh rahaa thaa mere yaaro.n ne ba.Dhakar

qaatil ko pukaaraa kabhii maqtal ko sadaa dii
gahe rasn-o-daar ke aaGosh me.n jhuule
gahe haram-o-dair kii buniyaad hilaa dii
jis aag se bhar_puur thaa maahaul kaa siinaa
vo aag mere lauh-o-qalam ko bhii pilaa dii

aur aaj shikastaa huaa har tauq-e-talaa_ii

ab fan meraa darbaar kii jagiir nahii.n hai
ab meraa hunar hai mere jamahuur kii daulat
ab meraa junuu.N kaif-e-taaziir nahii.n hai
ab dil pe jo guzaregii be-Tok kahuu.Ngaa
ab mere qalam mai.n ko_ii zanjiir nahii.n hai

dil bhii bujhaa ho shaam kii parachhaa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n

dil bhii bujhaa ho shaam kii parachhaa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n

mar jaa_iye jo aise me.n tanhaa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n

aa.Nkho.n kii surKh lahar hai mauj-e-suparadagii

ye kyaa zaruur hai ke ab anga.Daa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n

har husn-e-saadaa lau na dil me.n utar sakaa

kuchh to mizaaj-e-yaar me.n geharaa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n

duniyaa ke tazakire to tabiyat hii le bujhe

baat us kii ho to phir suKhan aaraa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n

pahale pahal kaa ishq abhii yaad hai 'Faraz'

dil Khud ye chaahataa hai ke rusvaa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n

dost ban kar bhii nahii.n saath nibhaanevaalaa

dost ban kar bhii nahii.n saath nibhaanevaalaa

vahii andaaz hai zaalim kaa zamaanevaalaa

ab ise log samajhate hai.n giraftaar meraa

saKht nadiim hai mujhe daam me.n laanevaalaa

kyaa kahe.n kitane maraasim the hamaare is se

vo jo ik shaKhs hai muu.Nh pher ke jaanevaalaa

tere hote hue aa jaatii thii saarii duniyaa

aaj tanhaa huu.N to ko_ii nahii.n aanevaalaa

muntazir kis kaa huu.N TuuTii hu_ii dahaliiz pe mai.n

kaun aayegaa yahaa.N kaun hai aanevaalaa

mai.n ne dekhaa hai bahaaro.n me.n chaman ko jalate

hai ko_ii Khvaab kii taabiir bataanevaalaa

kyaa Khabar thii jo merii jaan me.n ghulaa hai itanaa

hai vahii mujh ko sar-e-daar bhii laane vaalaa

tum taqalluf ko bhii iKhalaas samajhate ho 'Faraz'

dost hotaa nahii.n har haath milaanevaalaa

dukh fasaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n

dukh fasaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n

dil bhii maanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n

aaj tak apanii bekalii kaa sabab

Khud bhii jaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n

ek tuu harf_aashnaa thaa magar

ab zamaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n

be-tarah dil hai aur tujh se

dostaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n

ai Khudaa dard-e-dil hai baKhshish-e-dost

aab-o-daanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n

'Faraz' ab ko_ii saudaa ko_ii junuu.N bhii nahii.n

 'Faraz' ab ko_ii saudaa ko_ii junuu.N bhii nahii.n
magar qaraar se din kaT rahe ho.n yuu.N bhii nahii.n

lab-o-dahan bhii milaa guftaguu kaa fan bhii milaa

magar jo dil pe guzaratii hai kah sakuu.N bhii nahii.n

[lab = lips; dahan = mouth; guftaguu = conversation]

[fan = art/skill]

merii zubaa.N kii luknat se bad_gumaa.N na ho

jo tuu kahe to tujhe umr bhar miluu.N bhii nahii.n

[luknat = stammering; bad_gumaa.N = suspicious]

'Faraz' jaise ko_ii diyaa turbat-e-havaa chaahe hai

tuu paas aaye to mumkin hai mai.n rahuu.N bhii nahii.n

[turbat = grave/tomb]

gile fuzuul the ahad-e-vafaa ke hote hue

gile fuzuul the ahad-e-vafaa ke hote hue

so chup rahaa sitam-e-naaravaa ke hote hue

ye qurbato.n me.n ajab faasale pa.De ki mujhe

hai aashnaa kii talab aashnaa ke hote hue

vo hilaagar hai.n jo majabuuriyaa.N shumaar kare.N

chiraaG ham ne jalaaye.N havaa ke hote huye

na kar kisii pe bharosaa ke kashtiyaa.N Duubii.n

Khudaa ke hote huye naaKhudaa ke hote huye

kise Khabar hai ki kaasaa-ba-dast phirate hai.n

bahut se log saro.n par humaa ke hote hue

'Faraz' aise bhii lamhe.n kabhii kabhii aaye

ki dil giriftaa rahaa dil_rubaa ke hote hue

haath uThe hai.n magar lab pe duaa ko_ii nahii.n

haath uThe hai.n magar lab pe duaa ko_ii nahii.n

kii ibaadat bhii vo jis kii jazaa ko_ii nahii.n

[duaa = prayer; jazaa = reward]

ye bhii vaqt aanaa thaa ab to gosh har aavaaz hai

aur mere barbaad-e-dil me.n sadaa ko_ii nahii.n

aa ke ab tasliim kar le.n tuu nahii.n to main sahii

kaun maanegaa ke ham me.n bevafaa ko_ii nahii.n

vaqt ne vo Khaak u.Daa_ii hai ke dil ke dasht se

 qaafile guzare hai.n phir bhii naqsh-e-paa ko_ii nahii.n

[dasht = desert/wildnerness; qaafile = caravans]

[naqsh-e-paa = footprints]

Khud ko yuu.N mahasuur kar baiThaa huu.N apanii zaat me.n

manzile.n chaaro.n taraf hai raastaa ko_ii nahii.n

[mahasuur = surrounded; zaat = self/one's personality]

kaise raasto.n se chale aur kis jagah pahu.Nche 'Faraz'

yaa hujuum-e-dostaa.N thaa saath yaa ko_ii nahii.n

[hujuum = crowd]

har tamaashaa_ii faqat saahil se manzar dekhataa

har tamaashaa_ii faqat saahil se manzar dekhataa

kaun dariyaa ko ulaTataa kaun gauhar dekhataa

[tamaashaa_ii=spectator; faqat=merely; saahil=river side]

[ma.nzar=spectacle/show/view; gauhar=pearl]

vo to duniyaa ko merii diivaangii Khush aa ga_ii

tere haatho.n me.n vagarnaa pahalaa patthar dekhataa

[vagarnaa=otherwise]

aa.Nkh me.n aa.Nsuu ja.De the par sadaa tujh ko na dii

is tavaqqo par ki shaayad tuu palaT kar dekhataa

[sadaa=call; tavaqqo=hope]

merii qismat kii lakiire.n mere haatho.n me.n na thii.n

tere maathe par ko_ii meraa muqaddar dekhataa

[qismat=fate; lakiire.n=lines; maathe=forehead]

[muqaddar= destiny/fate]

zindagii phailii hu_ii thii shaam-e-hijraa.N kii tarah

kis ko itanaa hausalaa thaa kaun jii kar dekhataa

[shaam-e-hijraa.N=evening of separation; hausalaa=strength]

Duubane vaalaa thaa aur saahil pe cheharo.n kaa hujuum

pal kii mohalat thii mai.n kis ko aa.Nkh bhar ke dekhataa

[hujuum=crowd; mohalat=(free) time]

tuu bhii dil ko ik lahuu kii buu.Nd samajhaa hai 'Faraz'

aa.Nkh gar hotii to qatre me.n samandar dekhataa

[lahuu=blood; qatre=drops; samandar=ocean]

 havaa ke zor se pindaar-e-baam-o-daar bhii gayaa

havaa ke zor se pindaar-e-baam-o-daar bhii gayaa

chiraaG ko jo bachaate the un kaa ghar bhii gayaa

pukaarate rahe mahafuuz kishtiyo.n vaale

mai.n Duubataa huaa dariyaa ke paar utar bhii gayaa

ab ehatiyaat kii diivaar kyaa uThaate ho

jo chor dil me.n chhupaa thaa vo kaam kar bhii gayaa

mai.n chup rahaa ki is me.n thii aafiyat jaa.N kii

ko_ii to merii tarah thaa jo daar par bhii gayaa

sulagate sochate viiraa.N mausamo.n kii tarah

ka.Daa thaa ahad-e-javaanii magar guzar bhii gayaa

jise bhulaa na sakaa us ko yaad kyaa rakhataa

jo naam dil me.n rahaa zehan se utar bhii gayaa

phaTii-phaTii hu_ii aa.Nkho.n se yuu.N na dekh mujhe

tujhe talaash hai jis kii vo shaKhs mar bhii gayaa

magar falak kii adaavat usii ke ghar se na thii

jahaa.N 'Faraz' na thaa sail-e-Gam udhar bhii gayaa

hu_ii hai shaam to aa.Nkho.n me.n bas gayaa phir tuu

hu_ii hai shaam to aa.Nkho.n me.n bas gayaa phir tuu

kahaa.N gayaa hai mere shahar ke musaafir tuu

bahut udaas hai ik shaKhs tere jaane se

jo ho sake to chalaa aa usii kii Khaatir tuu

[shaKhs = individual/person]

merii misaal ki ik naKhl-e-Khushk-e-saharaa huu.N

teraa Khayaal ki shaaKh-e-chaman kaa taa_ir tuu

[misaal = example; taa_ir = bird]

[naKhl-e-Khushk-e-saharaa = dry tree in the wilderness]

mai.n jaanataa huu.N ke duniyaa tujhe badal degii

mai.n maanataa huu.N ke aisaa nahii.n bazaahir tuu

[bazaahir = appear to be]

ha.Nsii Khushii se bichha.D jaa agar bichha.Danaa hai

ye har maqaam pe kyaa sochataa hai aaKhir tuu

'Faraz' tuune use mushkilo.n me.n Daal diyaa

zamaanaa saahib-e-zar aur sirf shaayar tuu

[saahib-e-zar = wealthy]
 inhii.n Khush_gumaaniyo.n me.n kahii.n jaa.N se bhii na jaao

inhii.n Khush_gumaaniyo.n me.n kahii.n jaa.N se bhii na jaao

vo jo chaaraagar nahii.n hai use zaKhm kyuu.N dhikhaao

ye udaasiyo.n ke mausam kahii.n raayegaa.N na jaaye.N

kisii zaKhm ko kuredo kisii dard ko jagaao

vo kahaaniyaa.N adhuurii jo na ho sake.ngii puurii

unhe.n mai.n bhii kyuu.N sunaa_uu.N unhe.n tum bhii kyuu.N sunaao

mere ham_safar puraane mere ab bhii muntazir hai.n

tumhe.n saath chho.Danaa hai to abhii se chho.D jaao

ye judaa_iyo.n ke raste ba.Dii duur tak gaye hai.n

jo gayaa vo phir na lauTaa merii baat maan jaao

kisii bevafaa kii Khaatir ye junuu.N 'Faraz' kab tak

jo tumhe.n bhulaa chukaa hai use tum bhii bhuul jaao

is daur-e-bejunuu.N kii kahaanii ko_ii likho

is daur-e-bejunuu.N kii kahaanii ko_ii likho

jismo.n ko barf Khuun ko paanii ko_ii likho

ko_ii kaho ki haath qalam kis tarah hue

kyuu.N ruk ga_ii qalam kii ravaanii ko_ii likho

kyo.n ahal-e-shauq sar-va-garebaa.N hai.n dosto

kyo.n Khuu.N-ba-dil hai ahad-e-javaanii ko_ii likho

kyo.n surmaa-dar-guluu hai har ek taayar-e-suKhan

kyo.n gul_sitaa.N qafas kaa hai saanii ko_ii likho

haa.N taazaa saaneho.n kaa kare kaun intazaar

haa.N dil kii vaaradaat puraanii ko_ii likho

is qadar musal_sal thii.n shiddate.n judaa_ii kii

is qadar musal_sal thii.n shiddate.n judaa_ii kii

aaj pahalii baar mai.n ne us bevafaa_ii kii

[musal_sal=continuous; shiddat=severity]

varanaa ab talak yuu.N thaa Khvaahisho.n kii baarish me.n

yaa to TuuT kar royaa yaa Gazal_saraa_ii kii

[Khvaahish=desire/wish]

taj diyaa thaa kal jin ko ham ne terii chaahat me.n

aaj un se majabuuran taazaa aashanaa_ii kii
 [taj denaa=to abandon; aashanaa_ii=love/form relationships]

ho chalaa thaa jab mujh ko iKhtilaaf apane se

tuune kis gha.Dii zaalim merii ham_navaa_ii kii

[iKhtilaaf=difference of opinion; ham-navaa_ii=friendship]

tanz-o-taanaa-o-tohamat sab hunar hai.n naaseh ke

aap se ko_ii puuchhe ham ne kyaa buraa_ii kii

[tanz=satire; taanaa=taunt; tohamat=allegation; naaseh=preacher]

phir qafas me.n shor uTThaa qaidiyo.n kaa aur sayyaad

dekhanaa u.Daa degaa phir Khabar rihaa_ii kii

[qafas=cage/prison; sayyaad=hunter]

is se pahale ke bevafaa ho jaaye.n

is se pahale ke bevafaa ho jaaye.n

kyo.n na ai dost ham judaa ho jaaye.n

tuu bhii hiire se ban gayaa patthar

ham bhii kal kyaa se kyaa ho jaaye.n

ham bhii majabuuriyo.n kaa uzr kare.n

aur kahii.n aur mubtalaa ho jaaye.n

ishq bhii khel hai nasiibo.n kaa

Khaak ho jaaye.n kimiyaa ho jaaye.n

ab ke gar tuu mile to ham tujh se

aise lipaTe.n terii qabaa ho jaaye.n

bandagii ham ne chho.D dii hai 'Faraz'

kyaa kare.n log jab Khudaa ho jaaye.n

jis simt bhii dekhuu.N nazar aataa hai ke tum ho

jis simt bhii dekhuu.N nazar aataa hai ke tum ho

ai jaan-e-jahaa.N ye ko_ii tum saa hai ke tum ho

ye Khvaab hai Khushbuu hai ke jho.nkaa hai ke pal hai

ye dhundh hai baadal hai ke saayaa hai ke tum ho

is diid kii sa_aat me.n ka_ii rang hai.n larazaa.N

mai.n huu.N ke ko_ii aur hai duniyaa hai ke tum ho

dekho ye kisii aur kii aa.Nkhe.n hai.n ke merii

dekhuu.N ye kisii aur kaa cheharaa hai ke tum ho

ye umr-e-gurezaa.N kahii.n Thahare to ye jaanuu.N

har saa.Ns me.n mujh ko ye lagataa hai ke tum ho
 har bazm me.n mauzuu-e-suKhan dil zad_gaa.N kaa
ab kaun hai shiirii.n hai ke lailaa hai ke tum ho

ik dard kaa phailaa huaa saharaa hai ke mai.n huu.N

ik mauj me.n aayaa huaa dariya hai ke tum ho

vo vaqt na aaye ke dil-e-zaar bhii soche

is shahar me.n tanhaa ko_ii ham saa hai ke tum ho

aabaad ham aashuftaa saro.n se nahii.n maqtal

ye rasm abhii shahar me.n zindaa hai ke tum ho

ai jaan-e-'Faraz' itanii bhii taufiiq kise thii

ham ko Gam-e-hastii bhii gavaaraa hai ke tum ho

juz tere ko_ii bhii din raat na jaane mere

juz tere ko_ii bhii din raat na jaane mere

tuu kahaa.N hai magar ai dost puraane mere

[juz=except]

tuu bhii Khushbuu hai magar meraa tajassus bekaar

barq-e-aavaaraa kii maanind Thikhaane mere

shamaa ki lau thii ke vo tuu thaa magar hijr kii raat

der tak rotaa rahaa ko_ii sirhaane mere

[sirhaane=bed-side]

Khalq kii beKhabarii hai ke merii rusavaa_ii

log mujh ko hii sunaate hai.n fasaane mere

luT ke bhii Khush huu.N ke ashko.n se bharaa hai daaman

dekh Gaarat_gare dil ye bhii Khazaane mere

aaj ik aur baras biit gayaa us ke baGair

jis ke hote hue hote the zamaane mere

kaash tuu bhii merii aavaaz sunataa ho

phir pukaare hai tujhe dil kii sadaa ne mere

kaash tuu bhii kabhii aajaaye masiihaa_ii ko

log aate hai.n bahut dil ko dukhaane mere

kaash auro.n kii tarah mai.n bhii kah sakataa

baat sun lii hai merii aaj Khudaa ne mere

tuu hai kis haal me.n ai zuud_faraamosh mere

mujh ko to chhiin liyaa ahad-e-vafaa ne mere

chaaraagar yuu.N to bahut hai.n magar ai jaan-e-'Faraz'

juz tere aur ko_ii Gam na jaane mere
 kahaa thaa kis ne ke ahad-e-vafaa karo us se

kahaa thaa kis ne ke ahad-e-vafaa karo us se

jo yuu.N kiyaa hai to phir kyuu.N gilaa karo us se

ye ahl-e-baz tunak hausalaa sahii phir bhii

zaraa fasaanaa-e-dil ibtidaa karo us se

ye kyaa ke tum hii Gam-e-hijr ke fasaane kaho

kabhii to us ke bahaane sunaa karo us se

nasiib phir ko_ii taqriib-e-qarb ho ke na ho

jo dil me.n ho.n vahii baate.n kiyaa karo us se

'Faraz' tark-e-ta'alluq to Khair kyaa hogaa

yahii bahut hai ke kam kam milaa karo us se

karuu.N na yaad agar kis tarah bhulaa_uu.N use

karuu.N na yaad agar kis tarah bhulaa_uu.N use

Gazal bahaanaa karuu.N aur gun_gunaa_uu.N use

vo Khaar-Khaar hai shaaKh-e-gulaab kii maanind

mai.n zaKhm-zaKhm huu.N phir bhii gale lagaa_uu.N use

[Khaar=thorn]

ye log tazakare karate hai.n apane logo.n se

mai.n kaise baat karuu.N aur kahaa.N se laa_uu.N use

[tazakare=narration/descrption]

magar vo zuud_faraamosh zuud ranj bhii hai

ke ruuTh jaaye agar yaad kuchh dilaa_uu.N use

vahii jo daulat-e-dil hai vahii jo raahat-e-jaa.N

tumhaarii baat pe ai naasiho ga.Nvaa_uu.N use

jo ham_safar sar-e-manzil bichha.D rahaa hai 'Faraz'

ajab nahii.n ki agar yaad bhii na aa_uu.N use

kaThin hai raah_guzar tho.Dii duur saath chalo

kaThin hai raah_guzar tho.Dii duur saath chalo

bahut ba.Daa hai safar tho.Dii duur saath chaalo

tamaam umr kahaa.N ko_ii saath detaa hai

mai.n jaanataa huu.N magar tho.Dii duur saath chalo

nashe me.n chuur huu.N mai.n bhii tumhe.n bhii hosh nahii.n
 ba.Daa mazaa ho agar tho.Dii duur saath chalo

ye ek shab kii mulaaqaat bhii Ganimat hai

kise hai kal kii Khabar tho.Dii duur saath chalo

abhii to jaag rahe hai.n chiraaG raaho.n ke

abhii hai duur sahar tho.Dii duur saath chalo

tavaaf-e-manzil-e-jaanaa.N hame.n bhii karanaa hai

'Faraz' tum bhii agar tho.Dii duur saath chalo

Khamosh ho kyo.n daad-e-jafaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete

Khamosh ho kyo.n daad-e-jafaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete

bismil ho to qaatil ko duaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete

vahashat kaa sabab ruuzan-e-zindaa.N to nahii.n hai

mahar-o-maah-o-anjum ko bujhaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete

ik ye bhii to andaaz-e-ilaaj-e-Gam-e-jaa.N hai

ai chaaraagaro dard ba.Dhaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete

munsif ho agar tum to kab insaaf karoge

mujarim hai agar ham to sazaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete

rahazan ho to haazir hai mataa-e-dil-o-jaa.N bhii

rahabar ho to manzil kaa pataa kyuu.N nahii.n dete

kyaa biit ga_ii ab ke 'Faraz' ahal-e-chaman par

yaaraan-e-qafas mujh ko sadaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete

Khvaab marate nahii.n

Khvaab marate nahii.n

Khvaab dil hai.n na aa.Nkhe.n na saa.Nse.n ke jo
rezaa-rezaa hue to bikhar jaaye.nge
jism kii maut se ye bhii mar jaaye.nge

Khvaab marate nahii.n

Khvaab to raushanii hai.n, navaa hai.n, havaa hai.n
jo kaale pahaa.Do.n se rukate nahii.n
zulm ke dozaKho.n se bhii phukate nahii.n
raushanii aur navaa aur havaa ke aalam
maqtalo.n me.n pahu.Nch kar bhii jhukate nahii.n

Khvaab to harf hai.n

Khvaab to nuur hai.n
Khvaab to suqraat hai.n
Khvaab mansuur hai.n

kuchh na kisii se bole.nge

 kuchh na kisii se bole.nge
tanhaa_ii me.n ro le.nge

ham berahabaro.n kaa kyaa

saath kisii ke ho le.nge

[berahabaro.n=pathless travellers]

Khud to hue rusavaa lekin

tere bhed na khole.nge

jiivan zahar bharaa saaGar

kab tak amrit ghole.nge

niind to kyaa aayegii 'Faraz'

maut aa_ii to so le.nge

kyaa ruKhsat-e-yaar kii gha.Dii thii

kyaa ruKhsat-e-yaar kii gha.Dii thii

ha.Nsatii hu_ii raat ro pa.Dii thii

ham Khud hii hue tabaah varnaa

duniyaa ko hamaarii kyaa pa.Dii thii

ye zaKhm hai.n un dino.n kii yaade.n

jab aap se dostii ba.Dii thii

jaate to kidhar ko tere vahashii

zanjiir-e-junuu.N ka.Dii pa.Dii thii

Gam the ki 'Faraz' aa.Ndhiyaa.N thii

dil thaa ki 'Faraz' pankhud.ii thii

mai.n to aavaaraa shaayar huu.N merii kyaa vaqa'at

mai.n to aavaaraa shaayar huu.N merii kyaa vaqa'at

ek do giit pareshaan se gaa letaa huu.N

gahe gahe kisii naakaam sharaabii kii tarah

ek do zahar ke saaGar bhii cha.Dhaa letaa huu.N

tuu ke ik vaadii-e-gul_rang kii shah_zaadii hai

ek bekaar se insaa.N ke liye vaqf na ho

tere Khvaabo.n ke jaziiro.n me.n ba.Dii raunaq hai

ek anjaan se tuufaa.N ke liye vaqf na ho

muntazir kab se tahayyur hai terii taqariir kaa

muntazir kab se tahayyur hai terii taqariir kaa

baat kar tujh par gumaa.N hone lagaa tasviir kaa
 [muntazir=waiting; tahayyur=amazement; taqariir=speech]

raat kyaa soye ki baaqii umr kii niind u.D ga_ii

Khvaab kyaa dekhaa ki dha.Dakaa lag gayaa taabiir kaa

[taabiir=reality]

jaane tuu kis aalam me.n bichha.Daa hai ki tere baGair

aaj tak har lafz fariyaadii merii tahariir kaa

[tahariir=writing]

muttafaavate.n hai.n mere Khudaa ki ye tuu nahii.n ko_ii aur hai

muttafaavate.n hai.n mere Khudaa ki ye tuu nahii.n ko_ii aur hai

ki tuu aasamaan pe ho to ho pisar-e-zamii.n ko_ii aur hai

[pisar=son]

vo jo raaste the vafaa ke the ye jo manzile.n hai.n sazaa kii hai.n

meraa ham_safar ko_ii aur thaa meraa ham_nashii.n ko_ii aur hai

mere jism-o-jaa.N me.n tere sivaa aur ko_ii bhii duusaraa

mujhe phir bhii lagataa hai is tarah ki kahii.n kahii.n ko_ii aur hai

mai.n asiir apane gazaal kaa mai.n faqiir dasht-e-visaal kaa

jo hiran ko baa.Ndh ke le gayaa vo subuk_tagii.n ko_ii aur hai

[asiir=prisoner; gazaal=deer; subuk-tagii.n=name of emperor]