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Kaifi Azmi

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Kaifi Azmi

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    ye añdherī raat ye saarī fazā soī huī

    pattī pattī manzar-e-ḳhāmosh meñ khoī huī

    maujzan hai bahr-e-zulmat tīrgī josh hai

    shaam se aaj qindīl-e-falak ḳhāmosh hai

    chand taare haiñ bhī to be-nūr pathrā.e hue

    jaise baasī haar meñ hoñ phuul kumhlā.e hue

    khap gayā hai yuuñ ghaTā meñ chāñdnī saaf rañg

    jis tarah māyūsiyoñ meñ dab ke rah jaa.e umañg

    umDī hai kaalī ghaTā duniyā Dubone ke liye

    chalī hai baal khole raañD rone ke liye

    jitnī hai gunjān bastī utnī vīrān hai

    har galī ḳhāmosh hai har rāsta sunsān hai

    ik makāñ se bhī makīñ kuchh ḳhabar miltī nahīñ

    chilmaneñ uThtī nahīñ zanjīr-e-dar hiltī nahīñ

    so rahe haiñ mast-o-be-ḳhud ghar ke kul pīr-o-javāñ

    ho ga.ī haiñ band husn-o-ishq meñ sargoshiyāñ

    haañ magar ik samt ik goshe meñ koī nauhagar

    le rahī hai karvaToñ par karvaTeñ dil thaam kar

    dil sambhaltā nahiñ hai sīna-e-sad-chāk meñ

    phuul chehra aTā hai bevgī ḳhaak meñ

    uḌ chalī hai rañg-e-ruḳh ban kar hayāt-e-musta.ār

    ho rahā hai qalb-e-murda meñ javānī fishār

    hasrateñ dam toḌtī haiñ yaas āġhosh meñ

    saikḌoñ shikve machalte haiñ lab-e-ḳhāmosh meñ

    umr āmāda nahīñ murda-parastī ke liye

    baar hai ye zinda mayyat dosh-e-hastī ke liye

    chāhtī hai laakh qaabū dil pe paatī nahīñ

    hā.e-re zālim javānī bas meñ aatī nahīñ

    thartharā kar girtī hai jab suune bistar par nazar

    le ke ik karvaT paTak detī hai vo takiya pe sir

    jab khanak uThtī haiñ sotī laḌkiyoñ chūḌiyāñ

    aah ban kar uThne lagtā hai kaleja se dhuāñ

    ho ga.ī beva ḳhātir niiñd bhī jaise harām

    muḳhtasar ahd-e-vaslat de gayā soz-e-davām

    dopahar chhāñv daur-e-shādmānī ho gayā

    pyaas bhī bujhne na paa.ī ḳhatm paanī ho gayā

    le rahī hai karvaToñ par karvaTeñ bā-iztirār

    aag meñ paara hai bistar pe jism-e-be-qarār

    paḌ ga.ī ik aah kar ke ro ke uTh baiThī kabhī

    uñgliyoñ meñ le ke zulf-e-ḳham-ba-ḳham aiñThī kabhī

    aa ke hoñToñ par kabhī māyūs aaheñ tham ga.iiñ

    aur kabhī suunī kalā.ī par nigāheñ jam ga.iiñ

    itnī duniyā meñ kahīñ apnī jagah paatī nahīñ

    yaas is had ki shauhar bhī yaad aatī nahīñ

    aa rahe haiñ yaad paiham saas nandoñ ke sulūk

    phaT rahā hai ġham se siina uTh rahī hai dil meñ huuk

    apnī maañ bahnoñ bhī āñkheñ churānā yaad hai

    aisī duniyā meñ kisī chhoḌ jaanā yaad hai

    bāġhbāñ to qabr meñ hai kaun ab dekhe bahār

    ḳhud usī ko tiir us ke karne vaale haiñ shikār

    jab nazar aatā nahīñ detā koī bekas saath

    zahr shīshī jānib ḳhud-ba-ḳhud baḌhtā hai haath

    dil taḌap kar kah rahā hai jald is duniyā ko chhoḌ

    chūḌiyāñ toḌīñ to phir zanjīr-e-hastī ko bhī toḌ

    dam agar niklā to khoī zindagī mil jā.egī

    ye nahiñ to ḳhair tanhā qabr mil jā.egī

    vaañ tujhe zillat nazroñ se na dekhegā koī

    chāhe hañsnā chāhe ronā phir na rokegā koī

    vaañ sab ahl-e-dard haiñ sab sāhab-e-insāf haiñ

    rahbar aage chukā rāheñ bhī terī saaf haiñ

    dil inhīñ bātoñ meñ uljhā thā ki dam ghabrā gayā

    haath le kar zahr shīshī laboñ tak aa gayā

    tilmilātī aañkh jhapkātī jhijaktī hāñptī

    ga.ī kul zahr āḳhir thartharātī kāñptī

    maut ne jhaTkā diyā kul uzv Dhīle ho ga.e

    saañs ukhḌī, nabz Dūbī, hoñT niile ho ga.e

    aañkh jhapkī ashk Tapkā hichkī aa.ī kho ga.ī

    maut āġhosh meñ ik aah bhar kar so ga.ī

    aur kar ik aah sulge hind rasmoñ daam

    ai javānā-marg beva tujh pe 'kaifī' salām

    ye andheri raat ye sari faza soi hui

    patti patti manzar-e-KHamosh mein khoi hui

    maujzan hai bahr-e-zulmat tirgi ka josh hai

    sham hi se aaj qindil-e-falak KHamosh hai

    chand tare hain bhi to be-nur pathrae hue

    jaise basi haar mein hon phul kumhlae hue

    khap gaya hai yun ghaTa mein chandni ka saf rang

    jis tarah mayusiyon mein dab ke rah jae umang

    umDi hai kali ghaTa duniya Dubone ke liye

    ya chali hai baal khole ranD rone ke liye

    jitni hai gunjaan basti utni hi viran hai

    har gali KHamosh hai har rasta sunsan hai

    ek makan se bhi makin ki kuchh KHabar milti nahin

    chilmanen uThti nahin zanjir-e-dar hilti nahin

    so rahe hain mast-o-be-KHud ghar ke kul pir-o-jawan

    ho gai hain band husn-o-ishq mein sargoshiyan

    han magar ek samt ek goshe mein koi nauhagar

    le rahi hai karwaTon par karwaTen dil tham kar

    dil sambhalta hi nahin hai sina-e-sad-chaak mein

    phul sa chehra aTa hai bewgi ki KHak mein

    uD chali hai rang-e-ruKH ban kar hayat-e-mustaar

    ho raha hai qalb-e-murda mein jawani ka fishaar

    hasraten dam toDti hain yas ki aaghosh mein

    saikDon shikwe machalte hain lab-e-KHamosh mein

    umr aamada nahin murda-parasti ke liye

    bar hai ye zinda mayyat dosh-e-hasti ke liye

    chahti hai lakh qabu dil pe pati hi nahin

    hae-re zalim jawani bas mein aati hi nahin

    tharthara kar girti hai jab sune bistar par nazar

    le ke ek karwaT paTak deti hai wo takiya pe sir

    jab khanak uThti hain soti laDkiyon ki chuDiyan

    aah ban kar uThne lagta hai kaleja se dhuan

    ho gai bewa ki KHatir nind bhi jaise haram

    muKHtasar sa ahd-e-waslat de gaya soz-e-dawam

    dopahar ki chhanw daur-e-shadmani ho gaya

    pyas bhi bujhne na pai KHatm pani ho gaya

    le rahi hai karwaTon par karwaTen ba-iztirar

    aag mein para hai ya bistar pe jism-e-be-qarar

    paD gai ek aah kar ke ro ke uTh baiThi kabhi

    ungliyon mein le ke zulf-e-KHam-ba-KHam ainThi kabhi

    aa ke honTon par kabhi mayus aahen tham gain

    aur kabhi suni kalai par nigahen jam gain

    itni duniya mein kahin apni jagah pati nahin

    yas is had ki ki shauhar ki bhi yaad aati nahin

    aa rahe hain yaad paiham sas nandon ke suluk

    phaT raha hai gham se sina uTh rahi hai dil mein huk

    apni man bahnon ka bhi aankhen churana yaad hai

    aisi duniya mein kisi ka chhoD jaana yaad hai

    baghban to qabr mein hai kaun ab dekhe bahaar

    KHud usi ko tir us ke karne wale hain shikar

    jab nazar aata nahin deta koi bekas ka sath

    zahr ki shishi ki jaanib KHud-ba-KHud baDhta hai hath

    dil taDap kar kah raha hai jald is duniya ko chhoD

    chuDiyan toDin to phir zanjir-e-hasti ko bhi toD

    dam agar nikla to khoi zindagi mil jaegi

    ye nahin to KHair tanha qabr hi mil jaegi

    wan tujhe zillat ki nazron se na dekhega koi

    chahe hansna chahe rona phir na rokega koi

    wan sab ahl-e-dard hain sab sahab-e-insaf hain

    rahbar aage ja chuka rahen bhi teri saf hain

    dil inhin baaton mein uljha tha ki dam ghabra gaya

    hath le kar zahr ki shishi labon tak aa gaya

    tilmilati aankh jhapkati jhijakti hanpti

    pi gai kul zahr aaKHir thartharaati kanpti

    maut ne jhaTka diya kul uzw Dhile ho gae

    sans ukhDi, nabz Dubi, honT nile ho gae

    aankh jhapki ashk Tapka hichki aai kho gai

    maut ki aaghosh mein ek aah bhar kar so gai

    aur kar ek aah sulge hind ki rasmon ka dam

    ai jawana-marg bewa tujh pe 'kaifi' ka salam

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