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Jaun Eliya

1931 - 2002 | Karachi, Pakistan

One of the most prominent modern Urdu poets. Popular among masses for his unconventional ways

One of the most prominent modern Urdu poets. Popular among masses for his unconventional ways

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jo guzārī na sakī ham se

ham ne vo zindagī guzārī hai

jo guzari na ja saki hum se

hum ne wo zindagi guzari hai

maiñ bhī bahut ajiib huuñ itnā ajiib huuñ ki bas

ḳhud ko tabāh kar liyā aur malāl bhī nahīñ

main bhi bahut ajib hun itna ajib hun ki bas

KHud ko tabah kar liya aur malal bhi nahin

ye mujhe chain kyuuñ nahīñ paḌtā

ek shaḳhs thā jahān meñ kyā

ye mujhe chain kyun nahin paDta

ek hi shaKHs tha jahan mein kya

zindagī kis tarah basar hogī

dil nahīñ lag rahā mohabbat meñ

zindagi kis tarah basar hogi

dil nahin lag raha mohabbat mein

saarī duniyā ke ġham hamāre haiñ

aur sitam ye ki ham tumhāre haiñ

sari duniya ke gham hamare hain

aur sitam ye ki hum tumhaare hain

bahut nazdīk aatī rahī ho

bichhaḌne irāda kar liyā kyā

bahut nazdik aati ja rahi ho

bichhaDne ka irada kar liya kya

kaun is ghar dekh-bhāl kare

roz ik chiiz TuuT jaatī hai

kaun is ghar ki dekh-bhaal kare

roz ek chiz TuT jati hai

kis liye dekhtī ho ā.īna

tum to ḳhud se bhī ḳhūbsūrat ho

kis liye dekhti ho aaina

tum to KHud se bhi KHubsurat ho

kyā sitam hai ki ab tirī sūrat

ġhaur karne pe yaad aatī hai

kya sitam hai ki ab teri surat

ghaur karne pe yaad aati hai

kaise kaheñ ki tujh ko bhī ham se hai vāsta koī

ne to ham se aaj tak koī gila nahīñ kiyā

kaise kahen ki tujh ko bhi hum se hai wasta koi

tu ne to hum se aaj tak koi gila nahin kiya

mustaqil boltā rahtā huuñ

kitnā ḳhāmosh huuñ maiñ andar se

mustaqil bolta hi rahta hun

kitna KHamosh hun main andar se

mujhe ab tum se Dar lagne lagā hai

tumheñ mujh se mohabbat ho ga.ī kyā

mujhe ab tum se Dar lagne laga hai

tumhein mujh se mohabbat ho gai kya

ilaaj ye hai ki majbūr kar diyā jā.ūñ

vagarna yuuñ to kisī nahīñ sunī maiñ ne

ilaj ye hai ki majbur kar diya jaun

wagarna yun to kisi ki nahin suni main ne

ham ko yāroñ ne yaad bhī na rakhā

'jaun' yāroñ ke yaar the ham to

hum ko yaron ne yaad bhi na rakha

'jaun' yaron ke yar the hum to

us galī ne ye sun ke sabr kiyā

jaane vaale yahāñ ke the nahīñ

us gali ne ye sun ke sabr kiya

jaane wale yahan ke the hi nahin

dil taklīf kam nahīñ karte

ab koī shikva ham nahīñ karte

dil ki taklif kam nahin karte

ab koi shikwa hum nahin karte

kyā kahā ishq jāvedānī hai!

āḳhirī baar mil rahī ho kyā

kya kaha ishq jawedani hai!

aaKHiri bar mil rahi ho kya

kitnī dilkash ho tum kitnā dil-jū huuñ maiñ

kyā sitam hai ki ham log mar jā.eñge

kitni dilkash ho tum kitna dil-ju hun main

kya sitam hai ki hum log mar jaenge

aur to kyā thā bechne ke liye

apnī āñkhoñ ke ḳhvāb beche haiñ

aur to kya tha bechne ke liye

apni aankhon ke KHwab beche hain

sochtā huuñ ki us yaad āḳhir

ab kise raat bhar jagātī hai

sochta hun ki us ki yaad aaKHir

ab kise raat bhar jagati hai

tumhārā hijr manā luuñ agar ijāzat ho

maiñ dil kisī se lagā luuñ agar ijāzat ho

tumhaara hijr mana lun agar ijazat ho

main dil kisi se laga lun agar ijazat ho

yaaro kuchh to zikr karo tum us qayāmat bāñhoñ

vo jo simaTte hoñge un meñ vo to mar jaate hoñge

yaro kuchh to zikr karo tum us ki qayamat banhon ka

wo jo simaTte honge un mein wo to mar jate honge

bin tumhāre kabhī nahīñ aa.ī

kyā mirī niiñd bhī tumhārī hai

bin tumhaare kabhi nahin aai

kya meri nind bhi tumhaari hai

merī bāñhoñ meñ bahakne sazā bhī sun le

ab bahut der meñ āzād karūñgā tujh ko

meri banhon mein bahakne ki saza bhi sun le

ab bahut der mein aazad karunga tujh ko

zindagī ek fan hai lamhoñ ko

apne andāz se gañvāne

zindagi ek fan hai lamhon ko

apne andaz se ganwane ka

maiñ rahā umr bhar judā ḳhud se

yaad maiñ ḳhud ko umr bhar aayā

main raha umr bhar juda KHud se

yaad main KHud ko umr bhar aaya

ab mirī koī zindagī nahīñ

ab bhī tum merī zindagī ho kyā

ab meri koi zindagi hi nahin

ab bhi tum meri zindagi ho kya

kitne aish se rahte hoñge kitne itrāte hoñge

jaane kaise log vo hoñge jo us ko bhāte hoñge

kitne aish se rahte honge kitne itraate honge

jaane kaise log wo honge jo us ko bhate honge

nayā ik rishta paidā kyuuñ kareñ ham

bichhaḌnā hai to jhagḌā kyuuñ kareñ ham

naya ek rishta paida kyun karen hum

bichhaDna hai to jhagDa kyun karen hum

yuuñ jo taktā hai āsmān ko

koī rahtā hai āsmān meñ kyā

yun jo takta hai aasman ko tu

koi rahta hai aasman mein kya

yaad use intihā.ī karte haiñ

so ham us burā.ī karte haiñ

yaad use intihai karte hain

so hum us ki burai karte hain

vo jo na aane vaalā hai us se mujh ko matlab thā

aane vāloñ se kyā matlab aate haiñ aate hoñge

wo jo na aane wala hai na us se mujh ko matlab tha

aane walon se kya matlab aate hain aate honge

ab nahīñ koī baat ḳhatre

ab sabhī ko sabhī se ḳhatra hai

ab nahin koi baat KHatre ki

ab sabhi ko sabhi se KHatra hai

kyā takalluf kareñ ye kahne meñ

jo bhī ḳhush hai ham us se jalte haiñ

kya takalluf karen ye kahne mein

jo bhi KHush hai hum us se jalte hain

ai shaḳhs maiñ terī justujū se

be-zār nahīñ huuñ thak gayā huuñ

ai shaKHs main teri justuju se

be-zar nahin hun thak gaya hun

jān-levā thiiñ ḳhvāhisheñ varna

vasl se intizār achchhā thā

jaan-lewa thin KHwahishen warna

wasl se intizar achchha tha

mujh ko aadat hai ruuTh jaane

aap mujh ko manā liyā kiije

mujh ko aadat hai ruTh jaane ki

aap mujh ko mana liya kije

ab to har baat yaad rahtī hai

ġhāliban maiñ kisī ko bhuul gayā

ab to har baat yaad rahti hai

ghaaliban main kisi ko bhul gaya

ik ajab haal hai ki ab us ko

yaad karnā bhī bevafā.ī hai

ek ajab haal hai ki ab us ko

yaad karna bhi bewafai hai

koī mujh tak pahuñch nahīñ paatā

itnā āsān hai patā merā

koi mujh tak pahunch nahin pata

itna aasan hai pata mera

nahīñ duniyā ko jab parvā hamārī

to phir duniyā parvā kyuuñ kareñ ham

nahin duniya ko jab parwa hamari

to phir duniya ki parwa kyun karen hum

kaam baat maiñ ne nahīñ

ye mirā taur-e-zindagī nahīñ

kaam ki baat main ne ki hi nahin

ye mera taur-e-zindagi hi nahin

maiñ jo huuñ 'jaun-elia' huuñ janāb

is behad lihāz kījiyegā

main jo hun 'jaun-elia' hun janab

is ka behad lihaz kijiyega

apnā rishta zamīñ se rakkho

kuchh nahīñ āsmān meñ rakkhā

apna rishta zamin se hi rakkho

kuchh nahin aasman mein rakkha

haañ Thiik hai maiñ apnī anā marīz huuñ

āḳhir mire mizāj meñ kyuuñ daḳhl de koī

han Thik hai main apni ana ka mariz hun

aaKHir mere mizaj mein kyun daKHl de koi

apne sab yaar kaam kar rahe haiñ

aur ham haiñ ki naam kar rahe haiñ

apne sab yar kaam kar rahe hain

aur hum hain ki nam kar rahe hain

merī har baat be-asar rahī

naqs hai kuchh mire bayān meñ kyā

meri har baat be-asar hi rahi

naqs hai kuchh mere bayan mein kya

aaj mujh ko bahut burā kah kar

aap ne naam to liyā merā

aaj mujh ko bahut bura kah kar

aap ne nam to liya mera

ek to havas rahī hai hameñ

apnī hālat tabāh jaa.e

ek hi to hawas rahi hai hamein

apni haalat tabah ki jae

jurm meñ ham kamī kareñ bhī to kyuuñ

tum sazā bhī to kam nahīñ karte

jurm mein hum kami karen bhi to kyun

tum saza bhi to kam nahin karte

Recitation

Jashn-e-Rekhta | 13-14-15 December 2024 - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium , Gate No. 1, New Delhi

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