wassalam

pyāre beTe ibrāhīm

tumheñ shikāyat hai ki ek arse se maiñ ne kuchh likhā likhā yā nahīñ

'iqbāl' ne kahā thā

naale bulbul ke sunūñ aur hama-tan gosh rahūñ

ham-navā maiñ bhī koī gul huuñ ki ḳhāmosh rahūñ

phir 'faiz' ne kahā thā

bol ki lab āzād haiñ tere

bahut uksātā huuñ apne-āp ko

lekin zabān kī girah khultī hī nahīñ

aur dil kā sho.ala-lab mojiz-bayāñ par aatā hī nahīñ

haa.e 'nāsir'-kāzmī'

bas 'ġhālib' kī tarah kaan lapeT kar baiTh jaatā huuñ

khulā kar fā.eda arz-e-hunar meñ ḳhaak nahīñ

bolūñgā to sunegā kaun

kisī ke kaan meñ paḌ bhī ga.ī to samjhegā kaun

āj-kal to baḌe baḌe khaḌ-peñchoñ kī hālat ye hai

ki koī suntā hai to samajhtā nahīñ

koī samajhtā hai to suntā nahīñ

aur bahut haiñ jo sunte bhī nahīñ samajhte bhī nahīñ

phir mere paas naale ko hai kiyā

kaun sī zarūrī baat hai jo an-kahī rah ga.ī hai

saare falsafe saare nazariye saare masā.il to bayān ho chuke

shā.iroñ ne latīf se latīf jazbe ko sau sau tarah se bāñdh Daalā

mausīqāroñ ne nāzuk se nāzuk ehsās ko pāband le kar diyā

na kisī ke liye kuchh kahne ko baaqī hai

na kisī meñ sunñe kā yaarā hai

yahī ġhanīmat hai ki dil bhar aa.e to muñh hī muñh meñ kuchh baḌbaḌā leñ

āḳhir jab ḳhudā ne abhī ḳhudā.ī na banā.ī thī

to akele meñ kyā kartā ho vo

ḳhud hī boltā hogā ḳhud hī suntā hogā vo

merā ye maqām to nahīñ lekin hālat yahī hai

ḳhud hī boltā huuñ ḳhud hī suntā huuñ

bas ye samajh meñ nahīñ aatā ki kahā kyā hai aur sunā kyā hai

vaise ye samjhe samjhāne vaalī baat bhī TeḌhī ḳhair hai

'ġhālib' ne kahā thā

bak rahā huuñ junūñ meñ kyā kyā kuchh kuchh na samjhe ḳhudā kariye koī

aur is se pahle 'mīr-dard' ne bahut dard se batāyā thā

samajhte the na magar sunte the tarāna-e-dard samajh meñ aane lagā jab to phir sunā na gayā

vassalām

pyare beTe ibrahim

tumhein shikayat hai ki ek arse se main ne kuchh likha likha ya nahin

'iqbaal' ne kaha tha

nale bulbul ke sunun aur hama-tan gosh rahun

ham-nawa main bhi koi gul hun ki KHamosh rahun

phir 'faiz' ne kaha tha

bol ki lab aazad hain tere

bahut uksata hun apne-ap ko

lekin zaban ki girah khulti hi nahin

aur dil ka shoala-lab mojiz-bayan par aata hi nahin

hae 'nasir'-kazmi'

bas 'ghaalib' ki tarah kan lapeT kar baiTh jata hun

khula kar faeda arz-e-hunar mein KHak nahin

bolunga to sunega kaun

kisi ke kan mein paD bhi gai to samjhega kaun

aaj-kal to baDe baDe khaD-penchon ki haalat ye hai

ki koi sunta hai to samajhta nahin

koi samajhta hai to sunta nahin

aur bahut hain jo sunte bhi nahin samajhte bhi nahin

phir mere pas nale ko hai kiya

kaun si zaruri baat hai jo an-kahi rah gai hai

sare falsafe sare nazariye sare masail to bayan ho chuke

shairon ne latif se latif jazbe ko sau sau tarah se bandh Dala

mausiqaron ne nazuk se nazuk ehsas ko paband le kar diya

na kisi ke liye kuchh kahne ko baqi hai

na kisi mein sunne ka yara hai

yahi ghanimat hai ki dil bhar aae to munh hi munh mein kuchh baDbaDa len

aaKHir jab KHuda ne abhi KHudai na banai thi

to akele mein kya karta ho wo

KHud hi bolta hoga KHud hi sunta hoga wo

mera ye maqam to nahin lekin haalat yahi hai

KHud hi bolta hun KHud hi sunta hun

bas ye samajh mein nahin aata ki kaha kya hai aur suna kya hai

waise ye samjhe samjhane wali baat bhi TeDhi KHair hai

'ghaalib' ne kaha tha

bak raha hun junun mein kya kya kuchh kuchh na samjhe KHuda kariye koi

aur is se pahle 'mir-dard' ne bahut dard se bataya tha

samajhte the na magar sunte the tarana-e-dard samajh mein aane laga jab to phir suna na gaya

wassalam