Sher of Mohammad Mustahsan Jami
rañg badlā huā thā phūloñ kā
tum yaqīnan udaas guzre the
rang badla hua tha phulon ka
tum yaqinan udas guzre the
ġhurbat kā ehsān thā ham par
ik thālī meñ khā sakte the
ghurbat ka ehsan tha hum par
ek thaali mein kha sakte the
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likh ke rakh detā huuñ alfāz sabhī kāġhaz par
lafz ḳhud bol ke tāsīr banā lete haiñ
likh ke rakh deta hun alfaz sabhi kaghaz par
lafz KHud bol ke tasir bana lete hain
dastak dene vaale tujh ko ilm nahīñ
darvāze ke donoñ jānib taalā hai
dastak dene wale tujh ko ilm nahin
darwaze ke donon jaanib tala hai
ik karb kā mausam hai jo daa.im hai abhī tak
ik hijr kā qissa ki mukammal nahīñ hotā
ek karb ka mausam hai jo daim hai abhi tak
ek hijr ka qissa ki mukammal nahin hota
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lafz aur āvāz donoñ kho ga.e
mujh se haq chhīnā gayā hai baat kā
lafz aur aawaz donon kho gae
mujh se haq chhina gaya hai baat ka
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badle haiñ zamāne ne ḳhad-o-ḳhāl tire bhī
ab tujh ko koī dekh ke pāgal nahīñ hotā
badle hain zamane ne KHad-o-KHal tere bhi
ab tujh ko koi dekh ke pagal nahin hota
merī ḳhvāhish hai ki jī bhar ke use dekh to luuñ
hijr ke mumkina sadmāt se pahle pahle
meri KHwahish hai ki ji bhar ke use dekh to lun
hijr ke mumkina sadmat se pahle pahle
mujh jaise darvesh tumhārī duniyā meñ
marne kī ḳhvāhish meñ zinda rahte haiñ
mujh jaise darwesh tumhaari duniya mein
marne ki KHwahish mein zinda rahte hain
ma.alūm nahīñ kaun sī bastī ke makīñ the
kuchh log mirī soch se bhī baḌh ke hasīñ the
malum nahin kaun si basti ke makin the
kuchh log meri soch se bhi baDh ke hasin the
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jo jaan chhiḌakte the vahī kahte haiñ mujh se
tū halqa-e-ahbāb meñ shāmil hī kahāñ thā
jo jaan chhiDakte the wahi kahte hain mujh se
tu halqa-e-ahbab mein shamil hi kahan tha
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yaḳh-basta shab guzār kabhī tū bhī hijr meñ
merī tarah kisī se mavaddat tujhe bhī ho
yaKH-basta shab guzar kabhi tu bhi hijr mein
meri tarah kisi se mawaddat tujhe bhi ho
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mujhe ḳhabar hai kyā kuchh hai buniyādoñ meñ
terī bastī kā pahlā mazdūr thā maiñ
mujhe KHabar hai kya kuchh hai buniyaadon mein
teri basti ka pahla mazdur tha main
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dūsre shaḳhs kyā kahūñ tujh ko
ek hone nahīñ diyā tū ne
dusre shaKHs kya kahun tujh ko
ek hone nahin diya tu ne
ham talvār uThā nahīñ paa.e
ham āvāz uThā sakte the
hum talwar uTha nahin pae
hum aawaz uTha sakte the
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niilī chhat pe lā-mahdūd parinde the
aaj kisī ne ashk bahā kar raqs kiyā
nili chhat pe la-mahdud parinde the
aaj kisi ne ashk baha kar raqs kiya
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in charāġhoñ kā kyā bigāḌā thaa?
kyuuñ jhagaḌtī hai raushnī mujh se
in charaghon ka kya bigaDa tha?
kyun jhagaDti hai raushni mujh se
ab tire hijr meñ ik pal na guzārā jaa.e
ye na ho qais tirā dasht meñ maarā jaa.e
ab tere hijr mein ek pal na guzara jae
ye na ho qais tera dasht mein mara jae
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sar apnā uThā saktā nahīñ koī bhī iblīs
mil jaa.e agar faqr kī talvār mujhe bhī
sar apna uTha sakta nahin koi bhi iblis
mil jae agar faqr ki talwar mujhe bhi
vo jalva-e-sad-rang meñ ik Dhañg se niklā
jo misra tire sīna-o-āhañg se niklā
wo jalwa-e-sad-rang mein ek Dhang se nikla
jo misra tere sina-o-ahang se nikla
kyā ḳhabar thī ki mujhe is ne jakaḌ lenā hai
maiñ udāsī pe bahut tanz kiyā kartā thā
kya KHabar thi ki mujhe is ne jakaD lena hai
main udasi pe bahut tanz kiya karta tha
tirī lab-kushā.ī pe munhasir mirī zindagānī hai dostā
tirā bolnā bhī qubūl hai tirī ḳhāmushī bhī aziiz hai
teri lab-kushai pe munhasir meri zindagani hai dosta
tera bolna bhi qubul hai teri KHamushi bhi aziz hai
safar meñ maañ kī duāoñ se chhat banātā huuñ
agar kabhī na mayassar ho sā.ebān mujhe
safar mein man ki duaon se chhat banata hun
agar kabhi na mayassar ho saeban mujhe
ye bastiyāñ haiñ andher-nagrī meñ rahne vaalī
ye log vo haiñ jo raushnī se Dare hue haiñ
ye bastiyan hain andher-nagri mein rahne wali
ye log wo hain jo raushni se Dare hue hain
sivā.e is ke koī bhī masrūfiyat nahīñ hai
maiñ in dinoñ bas charāġh taqsīm kar rahā huuñ
siwae is ke koi bhi masrufiyat nahin hai
main in dinon bas charagh taqsim kar raha hun
is vāste maiñ haar gayā terī taraf se
nākām palaT aa.e the sab tiir hadaf se
is waste main haar gaya teri taraf se
nakaam palaT aae the sab tir hadaf se
tū sāmne aa gayā to kyā haal hogā un kā
tire tasavvur ne jin ko sarshār kar diyā hai
tu samne aa gaya to kya haal hoga un ka
tere tasawwur ne jin ko sarshaar kar diya hai
dekh kar us ko sab ḳhvāhisheñ miT ga.iiñ
kuchh bachā hī nahīñ dekhne ke liye
dekh kar us ko sab KHwahishen miT gain
kuchh bacha hi nahin dekhne ke liye
ye log apne adū ko bhī faiz dete haiñ
qalandaroñ kī jahāñ meñ yahī tarīqat hai
ye log apne adu ko bhi faiz dete hain
qalandaron ki jahan mein yahi tariqat hai
tujh ko to milā vo bhī jo māñgā nahīñ tū ne
tū ne to kabhī ḳhūn-e-tamannā nahīñ dekhā
tujh ko to mila wo bhi jo manga nahin tu ne
tu ne to kabhi KHun-e-tamanna nahin dekha
farāġhatoñ meñ faqat ek kaam kartā huuñ
maiñ raushnī se musalsal kalām kartā huuñ
faraghaton mein faqat ek kaam karta hun
main raushni se musalsal kalam karta hun
duniyā ke qāfile meñ ravāna haiñ is liye
ham bhī munāfiqīn kī pahchān kar sakeñ
duniya ke qafile mein rawana hain is liye
hum bhi munafiqin ki pahchan kar saken
ye apnī kaifiyat kā batāte nahīñ kabhī
maulā tamām hijr ke māroñ kī ḳhair ho
ye apni kaifiyat ka batate nahin kabhi
maula tamam hijr ke maron ki KHair ho
ibtidā kā ilm hai na intihā ma.alūm hai
vo musāfir huuñ jise nām-e-ḳhudā ma.alūm hai
ibtida ka ilm hai na intiha malum hai
wo musafir hun jise nam-e-KHuda malum hai
yaqīn kījiye sab intishār ḳhatm hue
jab apne aap ko tasḳhīr kar liyā maiñ ne
yaqin kijiye sab intishaar KHatm hue
jab apne aap ko tasKHir kar liya main ne
tujhe maiñ detā huuñ maulā kā vāsta duniyā
mire vajūd se rakh fāsla zamānoñ kā
tujhe main deta hun maula ka wasta duniya
mere wajud se rakh fasla zamanon ka
mirī tamannāoñ kā safar kis qadar hasīñ hai
kabhī mayassar hai terā shāna kabhī jabīñ hai
meri tamannaon ka safar kis qadar hasin hai
kabhi mayassar hai tera shana kabhi jabin hai
jahāñ pe bātinī ḳhushiyāñ nasīb hotī haiñ
vo dar jahāñ meñ kisī bhī valī kā hotā hai
jahan pe baatini KHushiyan nasib hoti hain
wo dar jahan mein kisi bhi wali ka hota hai
aap hamdardī na yuuñ jatlā.īye
ye mirā ma.amūl kā nuqsān hai
aap hamdardi na yun jatlaiye
ye mera mamul ka nuqsan hai
ik nazar ne mujhe zindagī baḳhsh dī
mujh se mat pūchhiye maiñ fanā kab huā
ek nazar ne mujhe zindagi baKHsh di
mujh se mat puchhiye main fana kab hua
bin dekhe bhī chain nahīñ hai 'mustahsan'
dekhūñ to saarī bīnā.ī jaatī hai
bin dekhe bhi chain nahin hai 'mustahsan'
dekhun to sari binai jati hai
hamāre purkhoñ ne juute kī nok par rakkhī
hamāre paas bhī duniyā tabhī nahīñ aatī
hamare purkhon ne jute ki nok par rakkhi
hamare pas bhi duniya tabhi nahin aati
ajiib ujrat mohabbatoñ kī vo de gayā hai
kiyā hai andhe hujūm par āshkār mujh ko
ajib ujrat mohabbaton ki wo de gaya hai
kiya hai andhe hujum par aashkar mujh ko
idrāk tire husn kī tasvīr-garī kā
yuuñ lagtā hai jaise koī barsoñ kā safar hai
idrak tere husn ki taswir-gari ka
yun lagta hai jaise koi barson ka safar hai
merī nazar meñ vo koī mahbūb hī nahīñ
apne parā.e shaḳhs kī jis ko ḳhabar na ho
meri nazar mein wo koi mahbub hi nahin
apne parae shaKHs ki jis ko KHabar na ho
yaqīn hai na kisī ko gumān maut na de
mire ḳhudā tū kisī ko javān maut na de
yaqin hai na kisi ko guman maut na de
mere KHuda tu kisi ko jawan maut na de
sahrā-e-intizār meñ rahnā hai umr-bhar
zād-e-safar meñ sirf kafan chāhiye mujhe
sahra-e-intizar mein rahna hai umr-bhar
zad-e-safar mein sirf kafan chahiye mujhe
mar jaa.eñ to rah jaate haiñ ham log akele
so.em meñ hamāre koī shāmil nahīñ hotā
mar jaen to rah jate hain hum log akele
soem mein hamare koi shamil nahin hota
ajab shabāhat ajab badan meñ kudūrateñ haiñ
samajh se yaksar judā ye miTTī kī mūrateñ haiñ
ajab shabahat ajab badan mein kuduraten hain
samajh se yaksar juda ye miTTi ki muraten hain
junūñ ke aalam meñ raqs karne ko aa ga.e haiñ
bahāl hone lagī hai raunaq tirī galī kī
junun ke aalam mein raqs karne ko aa gae hain
bahaal hone lagi hai raunaq teri gali ki