apni marzi se kahaan apne safar ke hum hain

apni marzi se kahaan apne safar ke hum hain
rukh hawaaon ka jidhar ka hai udhar ke hum hain

pehle har cheez thi apni magar abb lagtaa hai
apne hi ghar mei kisi doosre ghar ke hum hain

waqt ke saath hai mitti ka safar sadiyon tak
kisko maaloom kahaan ke hain kidhar ke hum hain

chalte rehte hain ki chalna hai musafir ka naseeb
sochte rehte hain ki kis rehguzar ke hum hain

gintiyo mei hi giney jaate hain har daur mei hum
har kalamkaar ki benaam khabar ke hum hain

~ Nida Fazli

angdaayi par angdaayi leti hai raat judaai ki

angdaayi par angdaayi leti hai raat judaai ki
tum kya samjho tum kya jaano baat meri tanhaai ki

kaun siyahi ghol raha tha waqt ke behte dariyaa mei
maine aankh jhuki dekhi hai aaj kisi harjaai ki

vasl ki raat na jaane kyon israar thaa unko jaane par
waqt se pehle doob gaye taaro ne badi daanaai ki

udte udte aas kaa panchhi door ufaq mei doob gaya
rotey rotey baith gayi aawaaz kisi saudaai ki

~ Qateel Shifai

misaal iski kahan hai zamaane mei

misaal iski kahan hai zamaane mei
ki saare khone ke gham paaye humne paane mei

wo shakl pighli to har shai mei dhal gayi jaise
ajeeb baat huyi hai usse bhulaane mei

jo muntazir na milaa, wo to hum hai sharminda
ki humne derr lagaa di palatke aane mei

lateef thaa wo takhaiyul se, khwab se naazuk
gavaa diya humne hi usse aazmaane mei

samajh liya tha kabhi ek saraab ko dariya
par ek sukoon tha humko fareb khaane mei

jhukaa darakht hawa se, to andhiyo ne kaha
zyada farq nahin jhuk ke toot jaane mei

~ Javed Akhtar

aise hijr ke mausam ab kab aate hain

aise hijr ke mausam ab kab aate hain 
tere alaava yaad hume sab aate hain 

jazb kare kyon ret hamaare ashko ko 
tera daaman tar karne ab aate hain 

ab wo safar ki taab nahi baaki varna 
humko bulaavey dasht se jab tab aate hain 

jaagti aankho se bhi dekho duniya ko 
khwabon ka kya hai, wo har shab aate hain 

kaagaz ki kashti mei dariya paar kiya 
dekho humko kya-kya kartab aate hain

~ Shahryar

aa, ki meri jaan mei qaraar nahi hai

aa, ki meri jaan mei qaraar nahi hai 
taaqat-e-bedaad-e-intezaar nahi hai 

dete hain jannat hayaat-e-dehar ke badle 
nasha baa-andaaza-e-khumaar nahi hai 

giriyaa nikaale hai teri bazm se mujhko 
haaye! ki rone pe ikhtiyaar nahi hai 

humse abas hai gumaan-e-ranjish-e-khaatir 
khaak mei ushaq ki gubaar nahi hai 

dil se utha lutf-e-jalwa haaye maaniye 
gair-e-gul aaina-e-bahaar nahi hai 

qatl ka mere kiya hai ahad to baare 
haaye! agar ahad ustavaar nahi hai 

tu ne qasam maikashi ki khayi hai 'Ghalib' 
teri qasam ka kuchh aitbaar nahi hai

~ Ghalib

na ravaa kahiye, na sazaa kahiye

na ravaa kahiye, na sazaa kahiye
kahiye kahiye, mujhe buraa kahiye

dil mei rakhane ki baat hai gham-e-ishq
isko hargiz na barmalaa kahiye

ve mujhe qatl karke kehte hain
maanta hi na tha ye, kyaa kahiye

aa gayi aap ko masihaayi
marne waalo ko marhabaa kahiye

hosh udne lage raqeebon ke
"Daag" ko aur bewafaa kahiye

~ Daag Dehlvi

naseeb aazmaane ke din aa rahe hain

naseeb aazmaane ke din aa rahe hain
kareeb unke aane ke din aa rahe hain

jo dil se kaha hai jo dil se suna hai
sab unko sunaane ke din aa rahe hain

abhi se dil-o-jaan sar-e-raah rakh do
ke lutne lutaane ke din aa rahe hain

tapakne lagi un nigaahon se masti
nigaahen churaane ke din aa rahe hain

sabaa phir hame poochhti phir rahi hai
chaman ko sajaane ke din aa rahe hain

chalo "Faiz" phir se kahin dil lagaaye
sunaa hai thikaane ke din aa rahe hain

~ Faiz Ahmed Faiz

dastan-e-gham-e-dil unko sunayi na gayi

dastan-e-gham-e-dil unko sunayi na gayi
baat bigdi thi kuchh aisi ki banayi na gayi

sab ko hum bhool gaye josh-e-junoon mei lekin
ek teri yaad thi aisi ki bhulayi na gayi

ishk par kuchh na chalaa deedaar-e-tar ka jadoo
usne jo aag lagaa di vo bujhayi na gayi

kya uthayegi sabaa khaak meri uss dar se
ye qayamat to khud unse bhi uthayi na gayi

~ Jigar Moradabadi

kabhi kisi ko mukammal jahaan nahi milta

kabhi kisi ko mukammal jahaan nahi milta 
kahin zameen to kahin aasmaan nahi milta 

jise bhi dekhiye wo apne aap mei gum hai 
zubaan mili hai magar hum-zubaan nahi milta 

bujhaa saka hai bhala kaun waqt ke sholey 
ye aisi aag hai jisme dhuaan nahi milta 

tere jahaan mei aisa nahi ki pyaar na ho 
jahaan ummeed ho iski, wahaan nahi milta

~ Shahryar

aankh pyasi hai koi manzar de

aankh pyasi hai koi manzar de
is jazeere ko bhi samandar de

apna chehra talaash karna hai
gar nahi aaina to patthar de

band kaliyon ko chaahiye shabnam 
in chirago mei roshni bhar de

pattharon ke saron se karz utaar
is sadi ko koi payambar de

kah-kahon mei guzar rahi hai hayaat
ab kisi din udaas bhi kar de

~ Rahat Indori

aaj bhi hain mere kadmo ke nishan awara

aaj bhi hain mere kadmo ke nishan awara 
teri galiyo mei bhatak te the jahan awara 

tujhse kya bichhde to ye ho gayi apni haalat 
jaise ho jaaye hawaon mei dhuaan awara 

mere sheron ki thi pehchaan usi ke dam se 
usko kho kar huye benaam-o-nishan awara 

jisko bhii chaha usse toot ke chaha "Raashid" 
kam milenge tumhe hum jaise yahan awara

~ Mumtaz Rashid

sach ye hai, bekaar hume gham hota hai

sach ye hai, bekaar hume gham hota hai
jo chaha tha, duniya mei kam hota hai

dhalta suraj, phaila jungle, rasta gum
humse puchho kaisa aalam hota hai

gairo ko kab fursat hai dukh dene ki
jab hota hai, koi humdum hota hai

zakhm to humne in ankhon se dekhe hain
logo se sunte hain, marrham hota hai

zahan kii shaakho par ashaar aa jaate hain
jab teri yaadon ka mausam hota hai

~ Javed Akhtar

tum poochho aur mai na bataon, aise to haalaat nahi

tum poochho aur mai na bataon, aise to haalaat nahi
ek zara sa dil toota hai, aur to koi baat nahi

kisko khabar thi saavley baadal bin barse udd jaate hain
saawan aya lekin apni kismat mei barsaat nahi

mana jeevan mei aurat ek baar mohabbat karti hai
lekin mujhko ye to bata de kya tu aurat-zaat nahi

khatm hua mera afsana ab ye aansoo ponchh bhi lo
jis mei koi tara chamke aaj ki raat wo raat nahi

mere gham-gin hone par ehbaab hain yu hairaan "Qateel"
jaise mai patthar hoon, mere seene mei jazbaat nahi

~ Qateel Shifai

dhoop mei niklo ghatao mei nahaa kar dekho

dhoop mei niklo ghatao mei nahaa kar dekho
zindagi kya hai kitaabo ko hataa kar dekho

wo sitara hai chamakne do yuhi aankho mei
kya zaroori hai usse jism banaa kar dekho

pattharo mei bhi zubaa hoti hai, dil hotey hain
apne ghar ki dar-o-deewar sajaa kar dekho

faasla nazaro ka dhoka bhii to ho sakta hai
wo miley ya na miley haath badhaa kar dekho

~ Nida Fazli

baraabar se bachkar guzar jaane wale

baraabar se bachkar guzar jaane wale
ye naale nahi be-asar jaane wale

mohabbat mei hum to jiye hain, jiyenge
wo honge koi aur, mar jaane wale

mere dil ki betaabiyaa bhi liye jaa
dabey paao mooh pher ke jaane wale

nahi jaante kuchh ki jaana kahan hai
chale jaa rahe hain magar jaane wale

tere ik ishaare pe saakit khade hain
nahi kehke sab se guzar jaane wale

~ Jigar Moradabadi

raaz-e-ulfat chhupa ke dekh liya

raaz-e-ulfat chhupa ke dekh liya
dil bahut kuchh jala ke dekh liya

aur kya dekhne ko baaki hai
aap se dil laga ke dekh liya

wo mere hoke bhi mere na huwe
unko apna banaa ke dekh liya

aaj unki nazar mei kuchh humne
sabki nazrein bachaa ke dekh liya

'Faiz', taqmeel-e-gham bhi ho na saki
ishq ko aazma ke dekh liya

aas uss dar se toot-ti hi nahi
jaa ke dekha, na jaa ke dekh liya

~ Faiz Ahmed Faiz

aarzoo hai wafaa kare koi

aarzoo hai wafaa kare koi
jee na chaahe to kya kare koi

gar marz ho dawaa kare koi
marne waale ka kya kare koi

koste hain jaley huye kya kya
apne haq mei duaa kare koi

unse sab apni-apni kehte hain
mera matlab adaa kare koi

tum saraapa ho soorat-e-tasveer
tum se phir baat kya kare koi

jisme laakho baras ki hoore ho
aisi jannat ka kya kare koi

~ Daag Dehlvi

har khushi mei koi kami si hai

har khushi mei koi kami si hai
hansti aankho mei bhi nami si hai

din bhi chup-chap sar jhukaye tha
raat ki nafz bhi thami si hai

khwab tha ya gubaar tha koi
gard in palko pe jami si hai

kah gaye hum kisse dil ki baat
shehar mei ek sansani si hai

hasratein raakh ho gayi lekin
aag ab bhi kahin dabi si hai

~ Javed Akhtar

wo dil hi kya tere milane ki jo dua na kare

wo dil hi kya tere milane ki jo dua na kare
mai tujhko bhool ke zinda rahoo, khuda na kare

rahega saath tera pyaar zindagi bankar
ye aur baat, meri zindagi wafa na kare

ye theek hai, nahi marta koi judaai mei
khuda kisi se kisi ko magar juda na kare

suna hai usko mohabbat duaaye deti hai
jo dil pe chot to khaaye magar gila na kare

zamana dekh chuka hai, parakh chuka hai use
"Qateel" jaan se jaaye par iltaja na kare

~ Qateel Shifai

kabhi aah lab pe machal gayi, kabhi ashk ankh se dhal gaye

kabhi aah lab pe machal gayi, kabhi ashk ankh se dhal gaye
wo tumhare gham ke chiraag hain, kabhii bujh gaye kabhi jal gaye

mai khayal-o-khwab ki mehfile na baqadr-e-shauq sajaa saka
tumhari ik nazar ke saath hi mere sab iraade badal gaye

kabhi rang mei kabhi roop mei, kabhi chhaav mei kabhi dhoop mei
kahin aftaab-e-nazar hain wo, kahin mahtaab mei dhal gaye

jo fanaa huye gham-e-ishq mei, unhe zindagi ka na gam hua
jo na apni aag mei jal sake wo paraayi aag mei jal gaye

ya unhe bhi meri tarah junoon to phir un mei mujh mei ye farq kya
mai giraft-e-gham se na bach saka, wo hudood-e-gam se nikal gaye

~ Rashid Kamil

zindagi yu huyi basar tanha

zindagi yu huyi basar tanha
kaafila saath aur safar tanha

apne saaye se chaunk jaate hain 
umr guzri hai is qadar tanhaa 

raat bhar bolte hain sannaate
raat kaate koi kidhar tanha

din guzarta nahi hai logo mei
raat hoti nahi basar tanha 

humne darwaze tak to dekha tha
phir na jaane gaye kidhar tanha

~ Gulzar

tumhare shehar ka mausam bada suhana lage

tumhare shehar ka mausam bada suhana lage 
mai ek sham chura loon agar bura na lage 

tumhare bas mei agar ho to bhool jao hume 
tumhe bhoolne mei shayad mujhe zamana lage 

hamare pyar se jalne lagi hai ye duniya 
dua karo kisi dushman ki bad-dua na lage 

na jaane kya hai uski bebaak aankho mei 
vo mooh chhupa ke jaaye bhi to bewafa na lage 

jo doobna hai to itne sukoon se dubo 
ke aas-paas ki leharon ko bhi pata na lage 

ho jis ada se mere saath bewafayi kar 
ke tere baad mujhe koi bewafaa na lage 

wo phool jo mere daaman se ho gaye mansoob 
khudaa kare unhe bazaar ki hawa na lage 

tum aankh moond ke pi jao zindagi 'Qaiser' 
ke ek ghoont mei shayad ye bad-maza na lage

~ Qaiser ul Jafri

mujhse mera kya rishta hai, har ek rishta bhool gaya

mujhse mera kya rishta hai, har ek rishta bhool gaya 
itne aaine dekhe hain, apna chehra bhool gaya 

ab to ye bhi yaad nahi hai farq tha kitna dono mei 
uski baatein yaad rahi aur uska lehja bhool gaya 

pyasi dharti ke hotho par mera naam nahi to kya 
mai vo baadal ka tukda hoon jisko dariya bhool gaya 

duniya wale kuch bhi kahey "Raashid" apni majboori hai 
uski gali jab yaad aayi hai, ghar ka rasta bhool gaya

~ Mumtaz Rashid

dono jahan teri mohabbat mei haar ke

dono jahan teri mohabbat mei haar ke
wo ja raha hai koi shab-e-gham guzaar ke

veeraan hai maikada, khum-o-sagar udaas hai
tum kya gaye ki rooth gaye din bahaar ke

ik fursat-e-gunaah mili, wo bhi chaar din
dekhe hain humne hausley parvar-digaar ke

duniya ne teri yaad se begana kar diya
tujh se bhi dil fareb hain gham rozgaar ke

bhoole se muskuraa to diye the wo aaj 'Faiz'
mat poochh val-valey dil-e-na-kardakaar ke

~ Faiz Ahmed Faiz

ab khushi hai na koi gham rulaane wala

ab khushi hai na koi gham rulaane wala
humne apnaa liya har rang zamaane wala

usko rukhsat to kiya tha, mujhe maaloom na tha
sara ghar le gaya, ghar chhod ke jaane wala

ik musaafir ke safar jaisi hai sab ki duniya
koi jaldi mei, koi derr se jaane wala

ek be-chehra si umeed hai chehra-chehra
jis taraf dekhiye aane ko hai aane wala

~ Nida Fazli

dard ke phool bhi khilte hain bikhar jaate hain

dard ke phool bhi khilte hain bikhar jaate hain
zakhm kaise bhi ho, kuch roz mei bhar jaate hain

us dareeche mei bhi ab koi nahi aur ham bhi
sar jhukaye huye chup-chaap guzar jaate hain

raastaa roke khadi hai yahi uljhan kab se
koi poochhe to kahe kya ki kidhar jaate hain

narm awaz bhali baatein mohazzab lehje
pehli baarish mei hi ye rang utar jaate hain

~ Javed Akhtar

tera khayaal dil se mitaya nahi abhi

tera khayaal dil se mitaya nahi abhi
bedard maine tujhko bhulaya nahi abhi

kal tuney muskura ke jalaya tha khud jise
seene mei wo charaag bujhaya nahi abhi

gardan ko aaj bhi tere baahon ki yaad hai
chaukhat se teri, sar ko uthaya nahi abhi

behosh hoke jald tujhe hosh aa gaya
mai badanasiib hosh mei aya nahi abhi

~ Sahir Ludhianvi

har ek chehre ko zakhmo ka aaina na kaho

har ek chehre ko zakhmo ka aaina na kaho
ye zindagi to hai rehmat, isse saza na kaho

na jaane kaun si majaburiyo ka qaidi ho
vo saath chhod gaya hai to bewafa na kaho

tamaam shehar ne nezo pe kyun uchhaala mujhe
ye ittefaaq tha, tum isko haadsa na kaho

ye aur baat ke dushman hua hai aaj magar
vo meraa dost tha kal tak, usse bura na kaho

hamaare aib hume ungliyo pe ginvao
hamari peeth ke pichhe hume bura na kaho

mai waqiyaat ki zanjeer ka nahi kaayal
mujhe bhi apne gunaaho ka silsila na kaho

ye shehar vo hai jahan raakshas bhi hai "Rahat"
har ek taraashe huye but ko devta na kaho

~ Rahat Indori

gazab kiya, tere vaade pe aetbaar kiya

gazab kiya, tere vaade pe aetbaar kiya
tamaam raat qayamat ka intezaar kiya

hasa hasa ke shab-e-vasl ashkbaar kiya
tasalliya mujhe dede ke beqaraar kiya

ham aise mahv-e-nazaara na the jo hosh ata
magar tumhare tagaaful ne hoshiyaar kiya

fasana-e-shab-e-gam unko ek kahaani thi
kuch aetabaar kiya aur kuch na-aetabaar kiya

ye kisne jalwa hamare sar-e-mazaar kiya
ki dil se shor utha, haaye!!! beqaraar kiya

tadap phir aye dil-e-nadan, ki gair kehte hain
aakhir kuch na bani, sabr ikhtiyaar kiya

bhula-bhula ke jataya hai unko raaz-e-nihaa
chhipa-chhipa ke mohabbat ko aashkaar kiya

tumhe to vada-e-deedar ham se karna tha
ye kya kiya ke jahaan ko umeedwar kiya

ye dil ko taab kahan hai ke ho maalandesh
unhone vada kiya ham ne aetabaar kiya

na poochh dil kee haqeeqat magar ye kehte hain
wo beqaraar rahe jisne beqaraar kiya

kuch aage daawar-e-mahshar se hai umeeid mujhe
kuch aap ne mere kehne ka aetabaar kiya

~ Daag Dehlvi

din kuchh aise guzaarta hai koyi

din kuchh aise guzaarta hai koyi
jaise ehsaan utaarta hai koyi

ainaa dekh ke tasalli huyi
humko iss ghar mei jaanta hai koyi

pak gaya hai shazar pe phal shaayad
phir se patthar uchhaltaa hai koyi

phir nazar mei lahoo ke chheente hain
tumko shaayad mughaaltaa hai koyi

derr se goonjte hain sannaate
jaise humko pukaartaa hai koyi

~ Gulzar

tumhari yaad ke jab zakhm bharne lagte hain

tumhari yaad ke jab zakhm bharne lagte hain
kisi bahaane tumhe yaad karne lagte hain

hadees-e-yaar ke unvaa nikharne lagte hain
to har hareem mei gesu sawarne lagte hain

har ajnabi hame mehram dikhayi deta hai
jo ab bhi teri gali gali se guzarne lagte hain

sabaa se karte hain gurbat-naseeb zikr-e-watan
to chashm-e-subah mei ansoo ubharne lagte hain

vo jab bhi karte hain is nutq-o-lab ki bakhiyaagari
fazaa mei aur bhi nagme bikharne lagte hain

dar-e-qafas pe andhere ki muhar lagti hai
to 'Faiz' dil mei sitaare utarne lagte hain

~ Faiz Ahmed Faiz

ishq ko benaqaab hona tha

ishq ko benaqaab hona tha
aap apna jawaab hona tha

teri ankho ka kuch kasoor nahi
haan, mujhi ko kharaab hona tha

dil ki jis par hai naqsh-e-ranga-rang
usko sadaa kitaab hona tha

humne nakamiyo ko dhoond liya
akhirash kamyaab hona tha

~ Jigar Moradabadi

ik-ik patthar jodke maine jo deewar banayi hai

ik-ik patthar jodke maine jo deewar banayi hai 
jhanku uske peechhe to ruswayi hi ruswayi hai

yu lagta hai sotey jaagte auro ka mohtaaj hoon mai
aankhe meri apni hai par unme neend parayi hai

dekh rahe hain sab hairat se neele-neele paani ko 
poochhe kaun samandar se tujhme kitni gehrayi hai

sab kehte hain ik jannat  utri hai meri dharti par
mai dil mei sochoon shayad kamzor meri binayi hai

baahar sahan mei pedo par kuchh jalte bujhte jugnu the
hairat hai phir ghar ke andar kisne aag lagayi hai

aaj hua maaloom mujhe is shehar ke chand sayaano se 
apni raah badalte rehna sabse badi daanaayi hai

tod gaye paimaan-e-vafaa is daur mei kaise kaise log 
ye mat soch 'Qateel' ki bas ik yaar tera harjayi hai

~ Qateel Shifai

har shamma bujhi rafta rafta, har khwab luta dheere dheere

har shamma bujhi rafta rafta, har khwab luta dheere dheere 
sheesha na sahi patthar bhi na tha, dil toot gaya dheere dheere 

barso mei maraasim bante hain, lamho mei bhala kya tootenge 
tu mujhse bichhadna chahe to, deewar utha dheere dheere 

ehsaas hua barbadi ka jab saare ghar mei dhool udi 
ayi hai hamare aangan mei patjhad ki hawa dheere dheere 

dil kaise jala kis waqt jala ham ko bhi pata aakhir mei chala 
phaila hai dhuan chupke chupke, sulgi hai chita dheere dheere 

wo haath paraye ho bhi gaye ab dur ka rishta hai 'Qaiser' 
ati hai meri tanhayi mei khushboo-e-heena dheere dheere 

~ Qaiser ul Jafri

dard ki barish sahi madham, zara ahista chal

dard ki barish sahi madham, zara ahista chal 
dil ki mitti hai abhi tak nam, zara ahista chal 

tere milne aur phir tere bichhad jaane ke beech 
fasla rusvayi ka hai kam, zara ahista chal 

apne dil hi mei nahi hai uski mehroomi ki yaad 
uski aankho mei bhi hai shabnam, zara ahista chal 

koi bhi ho humsafar 'Raashid' na ho khush iss qadar 
abke logo mei wafa hai kam, zara ahista chal 

~ Mumtaz Rashid

dard apnata hai paraye kaun

dard apnata hai paraye kaun
kaun sunta hai aur sunaye kaun

kaun dohraye vo puraani baat
gham abhi soya hai jagaye kaun

vo jo apne hain kya vo apne hain
kaun dukh jhele aazmaye kaun

ab sukoon hai to bhoolne mei hai
lekin us shaks ko bhulaye kaun

aaj phir dil hai kuchh udaas-udaas
dekhiye aaj yaad aaye kaun

~ Javed Akhtar

dil mei kisi ke raah kiye jaa raha hoon mai

dil mei kisi ke raah kiye jaa raha hoon mai 
kitna haseen gunaah kiye jaa raha hoon mai 

duniya-e-dil tabaah kiye jaa raha hoon mai 
sarf-e-nigah-o-aah kiye jaa raha hoon mai 

fard-e-amal siyaah kiye jaa raha hoon mai 
rehmat ko bepanaah kiye jaa raha hoon mai 

aisi bhi ik nigaah kiye jaa raha hoon mai 
zarro ko mehar-o-maah kiye jaa raha hoon mai 

mujhse lage hain ishq ki azamat ko chaar chaand 
khud husn ko gawaah kiye jaa raha hoon mai 

maasoomi-e-jamaal ko bhi jis pe rashk ho 
aise bhi kuchh gunaah kiye jaa raha hoon mai 

aage kadam badhaye jinhe soojhta nahi 
roshan chirag-e-raah kiye jaa raha hoon mai 

tanqeed-e-husn maslahat-e-khaas-e-ishq hai 
ye jurm gaah-gaah kiye jaa raha hoon mai 

gulshan parast hoon mujhe gul hi nahi azeez 
kaanto se bhi nibaah kiye jaa raha hoon mai 

yu zindagi guzaar raha hoon tere bagair 
jaise koi gunaah kiye jaa raha hoon mai 

mujhse ada hua hai 'Jigar' justaju ka haq 
har zarre ko gawaah kiye jaa raha hoon mai

~ Jigar Moradabadi

tumhari mast nazar agar idhar nahi hoti

tumhari mast nazar agar idhar nahi hoti
nashe mei choor fiza iss kadar nahi hoti

tumhi ko dekhne ki dil mei arzoo hai
tumhare aage hi aur oonchi nazar nahi hoti

khafa na hona agar badhke tham loon daaman
ye dil-fareb khata jaankar nahi hoti

tumhare aane talak humko hosh rehta hai
phir uske baad hume kuchh khabar nahi hoti

~ Sahir Ludhianvi

ajab apna haal hota jo visaal-e-yaar hota

ajab apna haal hota jo visaal-e-yaar hota
kabhi jaan sadqe hoti kabhi dil nisaar hota

na maza hai dushmani mei na hai lutf dosti mei
koi gair-gair hota koi yaar-yaar hota

ye maza tha dillagi ka ke baraabar aag lagti
na tumhe qaraar hota na hame qaraar hota

tere waade par sitamagar abhi aur sabr karte
agar apni zindagi ka hame aitbaar hota

~ Daag Dehlvi

chupke chupke raat din ansoo bahana yaad hai

chupke chupke raat din ansoo bahana yaad hai 
ham ko ab tak ashiqui ka vo zamana yaad hai 

bahazaara iztiraab-o-sad hazaara ishtiyak 
tujhse vo pehale pehal dil ka lagana yaad hai 

tujhse milte hi vo bebaak ho jana mera 
aur tera daato mei vo ungli dabana yaad hai 

kheench lena vo mera parde ka kona daffaatan 
aur dupatte se tera vo mooh chhupana yaad hai 

jaan kar sota tujhe vo qasa-e-paabosi mera 
aur tera thukraa ke sar vo muskurana yaad hai 

tujh ko jab tanha kabhi pana to azrahe-lihaaz 
hal-e-dil baaton hi baaton mei jatana yaad hai 

jab siva mere tumhara koi deewana na tha 
sach kaho kya tumko bhi vo kaarkhana yaad hai 

gair ki nazro se bachkar sab ki marzi ke khilaaf 
vo tera chori chhipe raato ko ana yaad hai 

agaya gar vasl ki shab bhi kahi zikr-e-firaaq 
vo tera ro-ro ke mujhko bhi rulana yaad hai 

dopahar ki dhoop mei mere bulaane ke liye 
vo tera kothe pe nange paao ana yaad hai 

dekhna mujhko jo bargashta to sau-sau naaz se 
jab mana lena to phir khud rooth jana yaad hai 

chori chori hamse tum aakar mile the jis jagah 
muddate guzari par abtak vo thikana yaad hai 

berukhi ke saath sunaana dard-e-dil ki daastan 
aur tera hatho mei vo kangan ghumana yaad hai 

waqt-e-rukhsat alvida ka lafz kehne ke liye 
vo tere sukhe labo ka thar-tharana yaad hai 

baavajood-e-iddaa-e-ittaqaa 'Hasrat' mujhe 
aaj tak ahad-e-havas ka ye fasana yaad hai

~ Hasrat Mohani

sham se ankh mei nami si hai

sham se ankh mei nami si hai
aaj phir aapki kami si hai

dafan kar do hume ki saans miley
nabz kuchh derr se thami sii hai

waqt rehta nahi kahin chhupkar
iski aadat bhi aadmi si hai

koi rishta nahi raha phir bhi
ek tasleem laazmi si hai

~ Gulzar

log har mod pe ruk-ruk ke sambhalte kyon hain

log har mod pe ruk-ruk ke sambhalte kyon hain
itna darte hain to phir ghar se nikalte kyon hain

main na jugnu hu diyaa hu na koi tara hu 
roshni vaale mere naam se jalte kyon hain 

neend se mera talluk hi nahi baraso se 
khwab aa-aa ke meri chhat pe tahalte kyon hain 

mod hota hai jawani ka sambhalne ke liye 
aur sab log yahin aake phisalte kyon hain

~ Rahat Indori 

jab kisi se koi gila rakhna

jab kisi se koi gila rakhna
samne apne ainaa rakhna

yu ujaalo se vaasta rakhna
shama ke paas hi hava rakhna

ghar ki taamir chaahe jaisi ho
issme rone ki jagah rakhna

masjidey hai namaziyo ke liye
apne ghar mei kahin khuda rakhna

milna-julna jahaan zaroori ho
milne-julne ka hausla rakhna

~ Nida Fazli

dard ka hadd se guzarna to abhi baaki hai

dard ka hadd se guzarna to abhi baaki hai
toot kar mera bikharna to abhi baaki hai

paas aake mera dukh-dard baatnewaale
mujhse katra ke guzarna to abhi baaki hai

chand sheron mei kahaan dhalti hai ehasaas ki aag
gham ka ye rang nikharna to abhi baaki hai

rang-e-ruswayi sahi, shehar ki deewaaro par
naam "Rashid" ka ubharna to abhi baaki hai

~ Rashid Kamil

apne hothon par sajaana chahta hoon

apne hothon par sajaana chahta hoon
aa tujhe mai gungunaana chahta hoon

koi aansoo tere daaman par giraakar
boond ko moti banana chahta hoon

thak gaya mai karte-karte yaad tujhko
ab tujhe mai yaad aana chahta hoon

chhaa raha hai saari basti mei andhera
roshni ho, ghar jalaana chahta hoon

aakhri hichaki tere zaano pe aaye
maut bhi mai shayarana chahta hoon

~ Qateel Shifai

rasm-e-ulfat sikha gaya koi

rasm-e-ulfat sikha gaya koi
dil ki duniya pe chhaa gaya koi

taa qayamat kisi tarah na bujhe
aag aisi lagaa gayaa koi

dil ki duniya ujadisi kyon hai
kya yahan se chala gaya koi

waqt-e-rukhsat gale lagaa kar "Daag"
haste haste rula gaya koi

~ Daag Dehlvi

aankho mei baske dil mei samaa kar chale gaye

aankho mei baske dil mei samaa kar chale gaye
Khwaabidaa zindagi thi jagaa kar chale gaye

chehre tak aastin vo laakar chale gaye
kya raaz tha ki jisko chhipaakar chale gaye

rag-rag mei is tarah vo samaa kar chale gaye
jaise mujh hi ko mujhse churaakar chale gaye

aaye the dil ki pyaas bujhaane ke vaaste
ik aag si vo aur lagaa kar chale gaye

lab thar-tharaa ke rah gaye lekin vo ai "Jigar"
jaate huye nigaah milaakar chale gaye

~ Jigar Moradabadi