numaish-e-aligarh

shafaq naza.a meñ le rahī thī sambhālā

añdhere kā ġham khā rahā thā ujālā

sitāroñ ke ruḳh se naqāb uTh rahī thī

fazāoñ se mauj-e-shabāb uTh rahī thī

mai-e-zindagī jām-e-mai-nosh meñ thī

vo kaif-e-masarrat, vo lamhāt-e-rañgīñ

vo ehsās-e-mastī vo jazbāt-e-rañgīñ

vo pur-kaif aalam vo dilkash nazāre

vo jalvoñ ke bahte hue ḳhushk dhāre

vo namkīn āġhāz-e-shab allāh allāh

numā.ish kī vo tāb-o-tab allāh allāh

vo bāb-e-muzammil pe jashn-e-charāġhāñ

falak par hoñ jaise sitāre daraḳhshāñ

fazāoñ meñ gūñje hue vo tarāne

vo jāñ-baḳhsh naġhme vo pur-lutf gaane

vo har samt husn-o-latāfat kī jāneñ

vo ārāsta saaf suthrī dukāneñ

kahīñ par hai nazzāra kārīgarī kā

kahīñ garm hotel hai peshāvarī kā

ba-qadr-e-sukūñ vo diloñ kā bahalnā

amīroñ ġharīboñ kā yakjā Tahalnā

numāyāñ numāyāñ vo yārān-e-college

vo ishrat-ba-dāmāñ javānān-e-college

koī tez-dastī o chustī pe nāzāñ

koī sehhat o tandurustī pe nāzāñ

koī husn kī jalva-rezī pe maa.il

koī shoḳh nazroñ kī tezī pe maa.il

idhar chashm-e-hairāñ kī nazzāra-sāzī

udhar husn vaalo kī jalva-tarāzī

ḳhirāmāñ ḳhirāmāñ vo ham-joliyoñ meñ

nikaltī huī muḳhtalif Toliyoñ meñ

naqāboñ meñ vo be-naqābī kā aalam

jo laatā hai dil par ḳharābī kā aalam

kisī kā vo chehre se āñchal uThānā

kisī kā kisī se nigāheñ churānā

kabhī yak-ba-yak chalte chalte Thaharnā

nigāhoñ se jalvoñ kī islāh karnā

kabhī ik tavajjoh dukānoñ kī jānib

kabhī ik nazar naujavānoñ kī jānib

tamāshā ġharaz kāmyāb aa rahā thā

numā.ish pe goyā shabāb aa rahā thā

idhar ham bhī bazm-e-taḳhayyul sajā kar

khaḌe ho ga.e ek dukkāñ pe aa kar

nazar mil ga.ī daf.atan ik nazar se

dhaḌakne lagā dil mohabbat ke Dar se

idhar to nazar se jabīñ-sā.iyāñ thiiñ

udhar se bhī kuchh himmat-afzā.iyāñ thiiñ

ḳhalish dil kī donoñ ko taḌpā ga.ī thī

mohabbat kī manzil qarīb aa ga.ī thī

ḳhayālāt meñ is taraf ik talātum

laboñ par udhar halkā halkā tabassum

nigāhoñ se ahd-e-vafā ho rahā thā

ishāroñ se matlab adā ho rahā thā

idhar ishq ke bām-o-dar saj rahe the

ghaḌī meñ jo dekhā to nau baj rahe the

yakāyak javāñ kuchh mire paas aa.e

jo the āstīnoñ pe bille lagā.e

kahā itnī taklīf farmā.iyegā

numā.ish se tashrīf le jā.iyegā

ġharaz chal diye ghar ko majbūr ho kar

mohabbat ke jalvoñ se ma.amūr ho kar

hui jaarī rahī thī ajab hālat-e-dil

koī chhīn le jaise paḌhte meñ novel

ham is tarah bāb-e-muzammil se nikle

lahū jaise TuuTe hue dil se nikle

bahar-e-hāl ab bhī vahī hai numā.ish

naved-e-tarab de rahī hai numā.ish

vahī jashn hai aur vahī zindagī hai

magar jaise har shai meñ koī kamī hai

are o nigāhoñ pe chhā jaane vaalī

mire dil ko rah rah ke yaad aane vaalī

tirī tarah jalva-numā hai numā.ish

tire husn kā aa.inā hai numā.ish

numā.ish meñ terī latāfat hai pinhāñ

numā.ish meñ terī nazākat hai pinhāñ

nigāhoñ ko nāhaq tirī justujū hai

yaqīnan numā.ish ke parde meñ tū hai

shafaq naza mein le rahi thi sambhaala

andhere ka gham kha raha tha ujala

sitaron ke ruKH se naqab uTh rahi thi

fazaon se mauj-e-shabab uTh rahi thi

mai-e-zindagi jam-e-mai-nosh mein thi

wo kaif-e-masarrat, wo lamhat-e-rangin

wo ehsas-e-masti wo jazbaat-e-rangin

wo pur-kaif aalam wo dilkash nazare

wo jalwon ke bahte hue KHushk dhaare

wo namkin aaghaz-e-shab allah allah

numaish ki wo tab-o-tab allah allah

wo bab-e-muzammil pe jashn-e-charaghan

falak par hon jaise sitare daraKHshan

fazaon mein gunje hue wo tarane

wo jaan-baKHsh naghme wo pur-lutf gane

wo har samt husn-o-latafat ki jaanen

wo aarasta saf suthri dukanen

kahin par hai nazzara karigari ka

kahin garm hotel hai peshawari ka

ba-qadr-e-sukun wo dilon ka bahalna

amiron gharibon ka yakja Tahalna

numayan numayan wo yaran-e-college

wo ishrat-ba-daman jawanan-e-college

koi tez-dasti o chusti pe nazan

koi sehhat o tandurusti pe nazan

koi husn ki jalwa-rezi pe mail

koi shoKH nazron ki tezi pe mail

idhar chashm-e-hairan ki nazzara-sazi

udhar husn walo ki jalwa-taraazi

KHiraman KHiraman wo ham-joliyon mein

nikalti hui muKHtalif Toliyon mein

naqabon mein wo be-naqabi ka aalam

jo lata hai dil par KHarabi ka aalam

kisi ka wo chehre se aanchal uThana

kisi ka kisi se nigahen churana

kabhi yak-ba-yak chalte chalte Thaharna

nigahon se jalwon ki islah karna

kabhi ek tawajjoh dukanon ki jaanib

kabhi ek nazar naujawanon ki jaanib

tamasha gharaz kaamyab aa raha tha

numaish pe goya shabab aa raha tha

idhar hum bhi bazm-e-taKHayyul saja kar

khaDe ho gae ek dukkan pe aa kar

nazar mil gai dafatan ek nazar se

dhaDakne laga dil mohabbat ke Dar se

idhar to nazar se jabin-saiyan thin

udhar se bhi kuchh himmat-afzaiyan thin

KHalish dil ki donon ko taDpa gai thi

mohabbat ki manzil qarib aa gai thi

KHayalat mein is taraf ek talatum

labon par udhar halka halka tabassum

nigahon se ahd-e-wafa ho raha tha

ishaaron se matlab ada ho raha tha

idhar ishq ke baam-o-dar saj rahe the

ghaDi mein jo dekha to nau baj rahe the

yakayak jawan kuchh mere pas aae

jo the aastinon pe bille lagae

kaha itni taklif farmaiyega

numaish se tashrif le jaiyega

gharaz chal diye ghar ko majbur ho kar

mohabbat ke jalwon se mamur ho kar

hui jari rahi thi ajab haalat-e-dil

koi chhin le jaise paDhte mein nowel

hum is tarah bab-e-muzammil se nikle

lahu jaise TuTe hue dil se nikle

bahar-e-haal ab bhi wahi hai numaish

nawed-e-tarab de rahi hai numaish

wahi jashn hai aur wahi zindagi hai

magar jaise har shai mein koi kami hai

are o nigahon pe chha jaane wali

mere dil ko rah rah ke yaad aane wali

teri tarah jalwa-numa hai numaish

tere husn ka aaina hai numaish

numaish mein teri latafat hai pinhan

numaish mein teri nazakat hai pinhan

nigahon ko nahaq teri justuju hai

yaqinan numaish ke parde mein tu hai