Nazam Collection

[Wasif Safi]

har bezabaa.N ko sholaa_navaa kah liyaa karo
yaaro sukuut hii ko sadaa kah liyaa karo


[sukuut = silence]


Khud ko fareb do ki na ho talKh zindagii
har sangdil ko jaane-e-vafaa kah liyaa karo


[talKh = bitter; sangdil = stone-hearted]


gar chaahate ho Khush rahe.n kuchh bandagaan-e-Khaas
jitane sanam hai.n un ko Khudaa kah liyaa karo


insaan kaa agar qad-o-qaamat na ba.Dh sake
tum is ko nuqs-e-aab-o-havaa kah liyaa karo


[qad-o-qaamat = zenith/height; nuqs = fault]


apane liye ab ek hii raah-e-nijaat hai
har zulm ko razaa-e-Khudaa kah liyaa karo


[raah-e-nijaat = road to freedom; zulm = oppression]
[razaa-e-Khudaa = will of God]


le de ke ab yahii hai nishaan-e-ziyaa "Qateel"
jab dil jale to us ko diyaa kah liyaa karo


[nishaan-e-ziyaa = hint/indication of light]

 

[Wasif Safi]

guzare dino.n kii yaad barasatii ghaTaa lage
guzaruu.N jo us galii se to Tha.nDii havaa lage


mehamaan banke aaye kisii roz agar vo shaKhs
us roz bin sajaaye meraa ghar sajaa lage


[mehamaan = guest; shaKhs = person]


mai.n is liye manaataa nahii.n vasl kii Khushii
mere raqiib kii na mujhe bad_duaa lage


[vasl = union; raqiib = rival; bad_duaa = ill wishes]


vo qahat dostii kaa pa.Daa hai ki in dino.n
jo muskuraa ke baat kare aashnaa lage


[qahat = famine/scarcity; aashnaa = friend/acquaintance]


tark-e-vafaa ke baad ye us kii adaa ’Qateel’
mujhako sataaye ko_ii to us ko buraa lage


[tark = to give up; satanaa = torment]

 

[Wasif Safi]

garmii-e-hasarat-e-naakaam se jal jaate hai.n
ham charaaGo.n kii tarah shaam se jal jaate hai.n


bach nikalate hai.n agar aatih-e-sayyaad se ham
sholaa-e-aatish-e-gulafaam se jal jaate hai.n


Khudanumaa_ii to nahii.n shevaa-e-arabaab-e-vafaa
jin ko jalanaa ho vo aaraaam se jal jaate hai.n


shamaa jis aag me.n jalatii hai numaa_ish ke liye
ham usii aag me.n gumanaam se jal jaate hai.n


jab bhii aataa hai meraa naam tere naam ke saath
jaane kyuu.N log mere naam se jal jaate hai.n


rabtaa baaham pe hame.n kyaa na nahe.nge dushman
aashanaa jab tere paiGaam se jal jaataa hai

 

[Wasif Safi]

duniyaa ne ham pe jab ko_ii ilzaam rakh diyaa
ham ne muqaabil us ke teraa naam rakh diyaa


[ilzaam = accusation; muqaabil = in front of]


ik Khaas had pe aa ga_ii jab terii beruKhii
naam us kaa ham ne gardish-e-ayyaam rakh diyaa


[Khaas = special; gardish-e-ayyaam = circle of life/time]


mai.n la.D_kha.Daa rahaa huu.N tujhe dekh-dekh kar
tuune to mere saamane ik jaam rakh diyaa


kitanaa sitam_zariif hai vo saahib-e-jamaal
us ne diyaa jalaa ke lab-e-baam rakh diyaa


[sitam_zariif = one who commits acts of tyranny with a smile]
[saahib-e-jamaal = one who is beautiful (beloved)]
[lab-e-baam = rooftop/edge of the terrace]


insaan aur dekhe baGair us ko maan le
ik Khauf kaa bashar ne Khudaa naam rakh diyaa


[Khauf = dread/fear; bashar = man]


ab jis ke jii me.n aaye vahii paaye raushanii
ham ne to dil jalaa ke sar-e-aam rakh diyaa


[sar-e-aam = in the open/in public]


kyaa masalahat_shanaas thaa vo aadamii ’Qateel’
majabuuriyo.n kaa jis ne vafaa naam rakh diyaa


[masalahat_shanaas = clever]

 

[Wasif Safi]

dil ko Gam-e-hayaat gavaaraa hai in dino.n
pahale jo dard thaa vahii chaaraa hai in dino.n


[gavaaraa = agreeable; chaaraa = cure]


ye dil zaraa saa dil terii yaado.n me.n kho gayaa
zarre ko aa.Ndhiyo.n kaa sahaaraa hai in dino.n


har sail-e-ashk saahil-e-taskii.n hai aaj kal
dariyaa kii mauj-mauj kinaaraa hai in dino.n


[sail-e-ashk = flood of tears]
[saahil-e-taskii.n = peaceful shore]


shamo.n me.n ab nahii.n hai vo pahale sii roshanii
shaayad vo chaa.Nd anjuman_aaraa hai in dino.n


[anjuman_aaraa = adorning/enhancing the beauty of a gathering]


tum aa sako to shab ko ba.Dhaa duu.N kuchh aur bhii
apane kahe me.n subah kaa taaraa hai in dino.n


qurbaa.N ho.n jis ke husn pe sau jannate.n ’Qateel’
nazaro.n ke saamane vo nazaaraa hai in dino.n

 

[Wasif Safi]

dard se meraa daaman bhar de yaa allaah
phir chaahe diivaanaa kar de yaa allaah


mai.n ne tujhase chaa.Nd sitaare kab maa.Nge
raushan dil bedaar nazar de yaa allaah


suuraj sii ik chiiz to ham sab dekh chuke
sach-much kii ab koii sahar de yaa allaah


yaa dhartii ke zaKhmo.n par maraham rakh de
yaa meraa dil patthar kar de yaa allaah

 

[Wasif Safi]

charaaG dil ke jalaao ki iid ka din hai
taraane jhuum ke gaao ki iid kaa din hai
Gamo.n ko dil se bhulaao ki iid kaa din hai
Khushii se bazm sajaao ki iid kaa din hai
huzuur us kii karo ab salaamtii kii duaa
sar-e-namaaz jhukaao ki iid kaa din hai
sabhii muraad ho puuriihar ek savaalii kii
duaa ko haath uThaao ki iid kaa din hai
[muraad=desire]

 

[Wasif Safi]

bechain bahaaro.n me.n kyaa-kyaa hai jaan kii Khushbuu aatii hai
jo phuul mahakataa hai usase tuufaan kii Khushbuu aatii hai


kal raat dikhaa ke Khvaab-e-tarab so sej ko suunaa chho.D gayaa
har silavaT se phir aaj usii mehamaan kii Khushbuu aatii hai


talkiin-e-ibaadat kii hai mujhe yuu.N terii muqaddas aa.Nkho.n ne
ma.ndir ke dariicho.n se jaise lobaan kii Khushbuu aatii hai


kuchh aur bhii saa.Nse.n lene par majabuur-saa mai.n ho jaataa huu.N
jab itane ba.De ja.ngal me.n kisii insaan kii Khushbuu aatii hai


kuchh tuu hii mujhe ab samajhaa de ai kufr duhaa_ii hai terii
kyuu.N sheKh ke daaman se mujhako imaan kii Khushbuu aatii hai


Darataa huu.N kahii.n is aalam me.n jiine se na munakir ho jaauu.N
ahabaab kii baato.n se mujhako ehasaan kii Khushbuu aatii hai