Nazam Collection

[Wasif Safi]

masjido.n ke sahan tak jaanaa bahut dushvaar thaa
der se nikalaa to mere raaste me.n daar thaa


apane hii phailaao ke nashe me.n khoyaa thaa daraKht
aur har masuum Tahanii par phalo.n kaa baar thaa


dekhate hii dekhate shaharo.n kii raunaq ban gayaa
kal yahii cheharaa thaa jo har aa_iine pe baar thaa


sab ke dukh suKh us ke chehare pe likhe paaye gaye
aadamii kyaa thaa hamaare shahar kaa aKhabaar thaa


ab mohalle bhar ke daravaazo.n pe dastak hai nasiib
ek zamaanaa thaa ke jab mai.n bhii bahut Khuddaar thaa


kaaGazo.n kii sab siyaahii baarisho.n me.n dhul ga_ii
ham ne jo sochaa tere baare me.n sab bekaar thaa

 

[Wasif Safi]

tanhaa tanhaa ham ro le.nge mahafil mahafil gaaye.nge
jab tak aa.Nsuu paas rahe.nge tab tak giit sunaaye.nge


tum jo socho vo tum jaano ham to apanii kahate hai.n
der na karanaa ghar jaane me.n varanaa ghar kho jaaye.nge


bachcho.n ke chhoTe haatho.n ko chaa.Nd sitaare chhuune do
chaar kitaabe.n pa.Dh kar vo bhii ham jaise ho jaaye.nge


kin raaho.n se duur hai ma.nzil kaun saa rastaa aasaa.N hai
ham jab thak kar ruk jaaye.nge auro.n ko samajhaaye.nge


achchhii suurat vaale saare patthar-dil ho mumkin hai
ham to us din raa_e de.nge jis din dhokaa khaaye.nge

 

[Wasif Safi]

kitanii pii kaise kaTii raat mujhe hosh nahii.n
raat ke saath ga_ii baat mujhe hosh nahii.n


mujh ko ye bhii nahii.n maaluum ki jaanaa hai kahaa.N
thaam le ko_ii meraa haath mujhe hosh nahii.n


aa.Nsuo.n aur sharaabo.n me.n guzar hai ab to
mai.n ne kab dekhii thii barasaat mujhe hosh nahii.n


jaane kyaa TuuTaa hai paimaanaa ki dil hai meraa
bikhare bikhare hai.n Khayaalaat mujhe hosh nahii.n

 

[Wasif Safi]

intezamaat naye sire se sambhaale jaaye.n
jitane kam_zarf hai.n mehafil se nikaale jaaye.n


meraa ghar aag kii lapaTo.n me.n chhupaa hia lekin
jab mazaa hai tere aa.Ngan me.n ujaale jaaye.n


Gam salaamat hai to piite hii rahe.nge lekin
pehale maiKhaane kii haalat sambhaale jaaye.n


Khaalii vaqto.n me.n kahii.n baiTh ke role.n yaaro
fursate.n hai.n to samandar hii khangaale jaaye.n


Khaak me.n yuu.N na milaa zabt kii tauhiin na kar
ye vo aa.Nsuu.N hai.n jo duniyaa ko bahaa le jaaye.n


ham bhii pyaase hai.n ye ehasaas to ho saaqii ko
Khaalii shiishe hii havaao.n me.n uchhaale jaaye.n


aao shahr men naye dost banaaye.n "Rahat"
aastiino.n me.n chalo saa.Np hii paale jaaye.n

 

[Wasif Safi]

har ek chehare ko zaKhmo.n kaa aa_iinaa na kaho
ye zindagii to hai rahamat ise sazaa na kaho


na jaane kaun sii majaburiyo.n kaa qaidii ho
vo saath chho.D gayaa hai to bevafaa na kaho


tamaam shahar ne nezo.n pe kyuu.N uchhaalaa mujhe
ye ittefaaq thaa tum is ko haadasaa na kaho


ye aur baat ke dushman huaa hai aaj magar
vo meraa dost thaa kal tak use buraa na kaho


hamaare aib hame.n ungaliyo.n pe ginvaao
hamaarii piiTh ke piichhe hame.n buraa na kaho


mai.n vaqiyaat kii zanjiir kaa nahii.n qaayal
mujhe bhii apane gunaaho.n kaa silsilaa na kaho


ye shahar vo hai jahaa.N raakshas bhii hai "Rahat"
har ek taraashe huye but ko devataa na kaho

 

[Wasif Safi]

dostii jab kisii se kii jaaye
dushmano.n kii bhii raaye lii jaaye


maut kaa zahar hai fizaao.n me.n
ab kahaa.N jaa ke saa.Ns lii jaaye


bas isii soch me.n huu.N Duubaa huaa
ye nadii kaise paar kii jaaye


mere maazii ke zaKhm bharane lage
aaj phir ko_ii bhuul kii jaaye


botale.n khol ke to pii baraso.n
aaj dil khol ke bhii pii jaaye

 

[Wasif Safi]

cheharo.n kii dhuup aa.Nkho.n kii geharaa_ii le gayaa
aa_iinaa saare shahar kii biinaa_ii le gayaa


Dube huye jahaaz pe kyaa tabsaraa kare.n
ye haadasaa to soch kii geharaa_ii le gayaa


haalaa.Nki bezubaan thaa lekin ajiib thaa
jo shaKhs mujh se chhiin ke goyaa_ii le gayaa


is vaqt to mai.n ghar se nikalane na paa_uu.Ngaa
bas ek kamiiz thii jo meraa bhaa_ii le gayaa


jhuuTe qasiide likhe gaye us kii shaan me.n
jo motiyo.n se chhiin ke sachchaa_ii le gayaa


yaado.n kii ek bhii.D mere saath chho.D kar
kyaa jaane vo kahaa.N merii tanhaa_ii le gayaa


ab asad tumhaare liye kuchh nahii.n rahaa
galiyo.n ke saare sang to saudaa_ii le gayaa


ab to Khud apanii saa.Nse.n bhii lagatii hai.n bojh sii
umro.n kaa dev saarii tavanaa_ii le gayaa

 

[Wasif Safi]

aa.Nkh pyaasii hai ko_ii manzar de
is jaziire ko bhii samandar de


apanaa cheharaa talaash karanaa hai
gar nahii.n aa_inaa to patthar de


band kaliyo.n ko chaahiye shabanam
in chiraaGo.n me.n roshanii bhar de


pattharo.n ke saro.n se karz utaar
is sadii ko ko_ii payambar de


kah_kaho.n me.n guzar rahii hai hayaat
ab kisii din udaas bhii kar de


phir na kahanaa ke Khud_Khushii hai gunaah
aaj fursat hai faisalaa kar de

 

[Wasif Safi]

tere pyaar me.n rusavaa hokar jaaye kahaa.N diivaane log
jaane kyaa kyaa puuchh rahe.n hai.n ye jaane pahachaane log


jaise tumhe.n hamane chaahaa thaa kaun bhalaa yuu.N chaahegaa
maanaa aur bahut aaye.nge tum se pyaar jataane log


kaise dukho.n ke mausam aaye kaisii aag lagii yaaro
ab saharaao.n se laate hai.n phuulo.n ke nazaraane log


kal maatam beqiimat hogaa aaj inakii tauqiir karo
dekho Khuun-e-jigar se kyaa kyaa likhate hai.n afasaane log


[tauqiir=respect]


jaanate hai.n ye ishq musalasal rog hai aah-o-zaarii kaa
phir bhii usake kuuche me.n jaate hai.n umr gavaane log

 

[Wasif Safi]

kuchh ishq thaa kuchh majabuurii thii so mai.n ne jiivan vaar diyaa
mai.n kaisaa zindaa aadamii thaa ik shaKhs ne mujh ko maar diyaa


ye sajaa sajaayaa ghar saaqii merii zaat nahii.n meraa haal nahii.n
ai kaash kabhii tum jaan sako jo us sukh ne aazaar diyaa


mai.n Khulii hu_ii ik sachchaa_ii mujhe jaanane vaale jaanate hai.n
mai.n ne kin logo.n se nafrat kii aur kin logo.n se pyaar kiyaa


vo ishq bahut mushkil thaa magar aasaan na thaa yuu.N jiinaa bhii
us ishq ne zindaa rahane kaa mujhe zarf diyaa pindaar diyaa


ik sabz shaaKh gulaab kii thaa ik duniyaa apane pyaar kii thaa
vo ek bahaar jo aa_ii nahii.n us ke liye sab kuchh haar diyaa


mai.n rotaa huu.N aur aasmaan se taare TuuTate dekhataa huu.N
un logo.n par jin logo.n ne mere logo.n ko aazaar diyaa


vo yaar ho.n yaa mahabuub mere yaa kabhii kabhii milane vaale
ik lazzat sab ke milane me.n vo zaKhm diyaa yaa pyaar diyaa

 

[Wasif Safi]

kuchh din to baso merii aa.Nkho.n me.n
phir Khvaab agar ho jaao to kyaa


koii rang to do mere chehare ko
phir zaKhm agar mahakaao to kyaa


ik aaiinaa thaa so TuuT gayaa
ab Khud se agar sharmaao to kyaa


mai.n tanahaa thaa mai.n tanahaa huu.N
tum aao to kyaa na aao to kyaa


jab ham hii na mahake phir saahib
tum baad-e-sabaa kahalaao to kyaa


jab dekhane vaalaa koii nahii.n
bujh jaao to kyaa jal jaao to kyaa

 

[Wasif Safi]

Khayaal-o-Khvaab hue hai.n muhabbate.n kaisii
lahuu me.n naach rahii.n hai.n ye vahashate.n kaisii


na shab ko chaa.Nd hai achchhaa na din ko mehar achchhaa
ye ham pe biit rahii hai.n qayaamate.n kaisii


azaab jin kaa tabassum savaab jin kii nigaah
khi.nchii hu_ii hai.n pas-e-jaanaa.N suurate.n kaisii


havaa ke dosh pe rakkhe hue charaaG hai.n ham
jo bujh gaye to havaa se shikaayate.n kaisii


jo beKhabar ko_ii guzaraa to sadaa ye dii hai
mai.n sang-e-raah huu.N mujh par inaayate.n kaisii


jo aa rahe so vo bhii ab sang-o-Khisht laataa hai
fazaa ye ho to dilo.n kii nazakate.n kaisii

 

[Wasif Safi]

banaa gulaab to kaa.NTe.n chubhaa gayaa ik shaKhs
huaa chiraaG to ghar hii jalaa gayaa ik shaKhs


[shaKhs = person]


tamaam rang mere aur saare Khvaab mere
fasaanaa kah ke fasaanaa banaa gayaa ik shaKhs


[tamaam = all/entire; Khvaab = dream; fasaanaa = fictional tale]


mai.n kis havaa me.n u.Duu.N kis fazaa me.n laharaa_uu.N
dukho.n ke jaal har-suu bichhaa gayaa ik shaKhs


[fazaa (fizaa) = environment; har-suu = in all directions]


palaT sakuu.N mai.n na aage ba.Dh sakuu.N jis par
mujhe ye kaun se raaste lagaa gayaa ik shaKhs


muhabbate.n bhii ajiib us kii nafarate.n bhii kamaal
merii tarah kaa hii mujh me.n samaa gayaa ik shaKhs


vo mahataab thaa marham-ba-dast aayaa thaa
magar kuchh aur sivaa dil dukhaa gayaa ik shaKhs


[ba-dast = in hand; sivaa = more]


khulaa ye raaz ke aa_iinaa-Khaanaa hai duniyaa
aur is me.n mujh ko tamaashaa banaa gayaa ik shaKhs


[raaz = secret; aa_iinaa-Khaanaa = glass house]

 

[Wasif Safi]

aziiz itanaa hii rakho ke jii sa.Nbhal jaaye
ab is qadar bhii na chaaho ke dam nikal jaaye


mile hai.n yuu.N to bahut aao ab mile.n yuu.N bhii
ke ruuh garmii-e-a.nfaas se pighal jaaye


muhabbato.n me.n ajab hai dilo.n ko dha.Dakaa saa
ke jaane kaun kahaa.N raastaa badal jaaye


rahe vo dil jo tamannaa-e-taazaa tar me.n rahe
Khushaa vo umr jo Khvaabo.n hii me.n bahal jaaye


mai.n vo charaaG-e-sar-e-rahaguzaar-e-duniyaa huu.N
jo apanii zaat kii tanhaaiiyo.n me.n jal jaaye


har ek lahajaa yahii aarazuu yahii hasarat
jo aag dil me.n hai vo sher me.n bhii Dhal jaaye

 

[Wasif Safi]

kaash Khvaabo.n hii me.n aa jaao bahut tanahaa huu.N


yaa mere zahan se yaado.n ke diye gul kar do
mere ehasaas kii duniyaa ko miTaa do ham-dam
raat taare nahii.n a.ngaare liye aatii hai
in barasate huye sholo.n ko bujhaa do ham-dam
dil kii dha.Dakan ko sulaa jaao bahut tanahaa huu.N


a.Ndherii raat me.n jab chaa.Nd khilane lagataa hai
tumhaare pyaar ke diipak jalaake rotaa huu.N
tumhaare aane kii jab aas jaane lagatii hai
mai.n in chiraaGo.n ko Khud hii bujhaa ke rotaa huu.N
zindagii aisii miTaa jao bahut tanahaa huu.N


sochate sochate jab soch bhii mar jaatii hai
vaqt ke qadamo.n kii aahaT ko sunaa karataa huu.N
ashk thamate hai.n to aaho.n kaa dhuaa.N uThataa hai
raat bhar yuu.N hii ta.Dapataa huu.N jalaa karataa huu.N
baar-e-Gam kuchh to ghaTaa jaao bahut tanahaa huu.N

 

[Wasif Safi]

dil ke seharaa me.n ko_ii aas kaa juganuu bhii nahii.n
itanaa royaa huu.N ki ab aa.Nkh me.n aa.Nsuu bhii nahii.n


qaasaa-e-dard liye phiratii hai gulashan kii havaa
mere daaman me.n tere pyaar kii Khushbuu bhii nahii.n


[qaasaa=begging bowl]


chhin gayaa merii nigaaho.n se bhii ehasaas-e-jamaal
terii tasviir me.n pahalaa saa vo jaduu bhii nahii.n


[ehasaas-e-jamaal=feeling of beauty]


mauj dar mauj tere Gam kii shafaq khilatii hai
mujhe is sil-silaa-e-rang pe qaabuu bhii nahii.n


[shafaq=rainbow; qaabuu=control]


dil vo kam-baKht ki dha.Dhake hii chalaa jaataa hai
ye alag baat ki tuu ziinat-e-pahaluu bhii nahii.n


[kam-baKht=unlucky/unfortunate]


ye ajab rahaguzar hai ki chaTTaane.n to bahut
aur sahaare ko terii yaad ke baajuu bhii nahii.n

 

[Wasif Safi]

ai merii ham_raqs mujh ko thaam le
zindagii se bhaag kar aayaa huu.N mai.n
Dar se larazaa.N huu.N kahii.n aisaa na ho
raqs_gaah ke chor daravaaze se aakar zindagii
Dhuu.NDh le mujh ko nishaa.N paa le meraa
aur jurm-e-aish karate dekh le


ai merii ham_raqs mujh ko thaam le
raqs kii ye gardishe.n
ek mubaham aasiyaa ke daur hai.n
kaisi sargarmii se Gam ko rau.ndataa jaataa huu.N mai.n
jii me.n kahataa huu.N ki haa.N
raqs_gaah me.n zindagii ke jhaa.Nkane se peshtar
kulfato.n kaa sang_rezaa ek bhii rahane na paaye


ai merii ham_raqs mujh ko thaam le
zindagii mere liye
ek Khuunii bhe.Diye se kam nahii.n
ai hasii.n-o-ajanabii aurat usii ke Dar se mai.n
ho rahaa huu.N lamhaa lamhaa aur bhii tere qariib
jaanataa huu.N tuu merii jaa.N bhii nahii.n
tujh se milane kaa phir imkaa.N bhii nahii.n
tuu merii aarazuuo.n kii magar tamsiil hai
jo rahii mujh se gurezaa.N aaj tak


ai merii ham_raqs mujh ko thaam le
ahad-e-paariinaa kaa mai.n insaa.N nahii.n
bandagii se is dar-o-diivaar kii
ho chukii hai.n Khvaahishe.n be-soz-o-rang-o-naatavaa.N
jism se tere lipaT sakataa to huu.N
zindagii par mai.n jhapaT sakataa nahii.n
is liye ab thaam le
ai hasii.n-o-ajanabii aurat mujhe ab thaam le

 

[Wasif Safi]

baiThe huye dete hai.n vo daaman se havaaye.n allaah kare ham na kabhii hosh me.n aaye.n


beKhud yuu.N hii rakhe.ngii hame.n shoKh adaaye.n jab saamane ho.n aap to kyaa hosh me.n aaye.n


pallaa rahe dono.n kaa mohabbat me.n baraabar utanii hii vafaaye.n bhii ho.n jitanii ho.n jafaaye.n


ho lutf-e-inaayat kii ik had bhii muqarrar rone lage ko_ii na yahaa.N tak vo ha.Nsaaye.n


aur is ke sivaa "Nooh" ko aataa nahii.n kuchh bhii yaaro.n me.n vo baiThe huye tuufaan uThaaye.n

 

[Wasif Safi]

aap jin ke qariib hote hai.n
vo ba.De Khush-nasiib hote hai.n


jab tabiyat kisii pe aatii hai
maut ke din qariib hote hai.n


mujh se milanaa phir aapakaa milanaa
aap kis ko nasiib hote hai.n


zulm sah kar jo uff nahii.n karate
un ke dil bhii ajiib hote hai.n

 

[Wasif Safi]

TuuTe huye dilo.n kii duaa mere saath hai
duniyaa terii taraf hai Khudaa mere saath hai


aavaaz ghu.Ngharuuo.n kii nahii.n hai to kyaa huaa
saaGar ke TuuTane kii sadaa mere saath hai


tanhaa_ii kis ko kahate hai.n mujhako pataa nahii.n
kyaa jaane kis hasii.n kii duaa mere saath hai


paimaanaa saamane hai to kuchh Gam nahii.n "Nizam"
ab dard-e-dil kii ko_ii davaa mere saath hai