Nazam Collection

[Wasif Safi]

jaan-e-sukuun aa bhii jaa teraa hii intazaar hai
aa.Nkho.n se ashk hai ravaa.N jaa.N bhii beqaraar hai


hone ko fasl-e-gul bhii hai daavat-e-aish hai magar
apanii bahaar kaa mujhe aaj bhii intazaar hai


saare sahaare ishq ke TuuT chuke hai.n hijr me.n
ek tumhaarii yaad bas dard kii Gam-gusaar hai


ahad-e-vafaa kaa aap ke lutf-o-karam kaa aap ke
aur kisii ko ho na ho mujh ko aitabaar hai


luT ga_ii Gam kii aabaruu luT chukii dil kii aarazuu
’Yahya’ nigaah-e-lutf kaa phir bhii ummiid_vaar hai

 

[Wasif Safi]

ek bekasii hai hijr ke maaro.n ke saath saath
TuuTaa hai meraa dil bhii sahaaro.n ke saath saath


jii bhar ke dekhane bhii na paaye the chhup gaye
armaa.N bhii hai.n udaas nazaaro.n ke saath saath


dil me.n vafuur-e-shauq kaa tuufaa.N liye huye
Khaamosh jaagataa huu.N sitaaro.n ke saath saath


itanii to mahviyat ho tasavvur me.n tere dost
Khud ko bhii bhuul jaa_uu.N nazaaro.n ke saath saath


"Yahya" ye aag ishq kii phir bhii na bujh sakii
hai dil me.n ashk-e-Gam bhii sharaaro.n ke saath saath

 

[Wasif Safi]

vo dil hii kyaa tere milane kii jo duaa na kare
mai.n tujh ko bhuul ke zi.ndaa rahuu.N Khudaa na kare


rahegaa saath teraa pyaar zindagii banakar
ye aur baat merii zindagii vafaa na kare


ye Thiik hai nahii.n marataa koii judaaii me.n
Khudaa kisii se kisii ko magar judaa na kare


sunaa hai usako mohabbat duuaaye.N detii hai
jo dil pe choT to khaaye magar gilaa na kare


zamaanaa dekh chukaa hai parakh chukaa hai use
"Qateel" jaan se jaaye par iltajaa na kare

 

[Wasif Safi]

vafaa ke shiish mahal me.n sajaa liyaa mai.n ne
vo ek dil jise patthar banaa liyaa mai.n ne


ye soch kar ki na ho taak me.n Khushii ko_ii
Gamo.n ki oT me.n Khud ko chhupaa liyaa mai.n ne


kabhii na Khatm kiyaa mai.n ne roshanii kaa muhaaz
agar chiraaG bujhaa, dil jalaa liyaa mai.n ne


[muhaaz=procession]


kamaal ye hai ki jo dushman pe chalaanaa thaa
vo tiir apane kaleje pe khaa liyaa mai.n ne


’Qateel’ jisakii adaavat me.n ek pyaar bhii thaa
us aadamii ko gale se lagaa liyaa mai.n ne


[adaavat=enemity]

 

[Wasif Safi]

ulfat kii na_ii ma.nzil ko chalaa, tuu baa.Nhe.n Daal ke baa.Nho.n me.n
dil to.Dane vaale dekh ke chal, ham bhii to pa.De hai.n raaho.n me.n


kyaa kyaa na jafaaye.N dil pe sahii.n, par tum se ko_ii shikavaa na kiyaa
is jurm ko bhii shaamil kar lo, mere maasuum gunaaho.n me.n


jahaa.N chaa.Ndanii raato.n me.n tum ne Khud hamase kiyaa iqaraar-e-vafaa
phir aaj hai.n ham kyo.n begaane, terii beraham nigaaho.n me.n


ham bhii hai.n vahii.n, tum bhii ho vahii, ye apanii-apanii qismat hai
tum khel rahe ho Khushiyo.n se, ham Duub gaye hai.n aaho.n me.n

 

[Wasif Safi]

tumhaarii a.njuman se uTh ke diivaane kahaa.N jaate
jo vaabastaa hu_e tum se vo afasaane kahaa.N jaate


nikal kar dair-o-kaabaa se agar milataa na maiKhaanaa
to Thukaraaye hu_e i.nsaa.N Khudaa jaane kahaa.N jaate


tumhaarii beruKhii ne laaj rakh lii baadaaKhaane kii
tum aa.Nkho.n se pilaa dete to paimaane kahaa.N jaate


chalo achchhaa huaa kaam aa ga_ii diivaanagii apanii
vagarnaa ham zamaane bhar ko samajhaane kahaa.N jaate


’Qateel’ apanaa muqaddar Gam se begaanaa agar hotaa
phir to apane-paraaye hamase pahachaane kahaa.N jaate

 

[Wasif Safi]

tuune ye phuul jo zulfo.n me.n lagaa rakhaa hai
ik diyaa hai jo a.Ndhero.n me.n jalaa rakhaa hai


jiit le jaaye ko_ii mujhako nasiibo.n vaalaa
zindagii ne mujhe daa o pe lagaa rakhaa hai


[daao=at stake]


jaane kab aaye ko_ii dil me.n jhaa.Nkane vaalaa
is liye mai.n ne Girebaa.N ko khulaa rakhaa hai


imtehaa.N aur merii zabt kaa tum kyaa loge
mai.n ne dha.Dakan ko bhii siine me.n chhupaa rakhaa hai

 

[Wasif Safi]

tum puuchho aur mai.n na bataauu.N aise to haalaat nahii.n
ek zaraa saa dil TuuTaa hai aur to ko_ii baat nahii.n


kis ko Khabar thii sa.Nvale baadal bin barase u.D jaate hai.n
saavan aayaa lekin apanii qismat me.n barasaat nahii.n


maanaa jiivan me.n aurat ek baar mohabbat karatii hai
lekin mujhako ye to bataa de kyaa tuu aurat zaat nahii.n


Khatm huaa meraa afasaanaa ab ye aa.Nsuu po.Nchh bhii lo
jis me.n ko_ii taaraa chamake aaj kii raat vo raat nahii.n


mere Gam-gii.n hone par ahabaab hai.n yo.n hairaan "Qateel"
jaise mai.n patthar huu.N mere siine me.n jazbaat nahii.n

 

[Wasif Safi]

shaam ke saa.Nvale chehare ko nikhaaraa jaaye
kyo.n na saagar se ko_ii chaa.Nd ubhaaraa jaaye


raas aayaa nahii.n taskii.n kaa saahil ko_ii
phir mujhe pyaas ke dariyaa me.n utaaraa jaaye


meharabaa.N terii nazar, terii adaaye.n qaatil
tujhako kis naam se ai dost pukaaraa jaye


mujhako Dar hai tere vaade pe bharosaa karake
muft me.n ye dil-e-Khushafaham na maaraa jaaye


jisake dam se tere din-raat daraKhshaa.N the "Qateel"
kaise ab us ke binaa vaqt guzaaraa jaaye

 

[Wasif Safi]

sadamaa to hai mujhe bhii ki tujhase judaa huu.N mai.n
lekin ye sochataa huu.N ki ab teraa kyaa huu.N mai.n


bikharaa pa.Daa hai tere hii ghar me.n teraa vajuud
bekaar mahafilo.n me.n tujhe Dhuu.NDhataa huu.N mai.n


mai.n Khudakashii ke jurm kaa karataa huu.n aitaraaf
apane badan kii qabr me.n kabase ga.Daa huu.N mai.n


kis-kisakaa naam lauu.N zabaa.N par ki tere saath
har roz ek shaKhs nayaa dekhataa huu.N mai.n


naa jaane kis adaa se liyaa tuune mera naam
duniyaa samajh rahii hai ke sab kuchh teraa huu.N mai.n


le mere tajurbo.n se sabak ae mere raqiib
do chaar saal umr me.n tujhase ba.Daa huu.N mai.n


jaagaa huaa zamiir vo aaiinaa hai "Qateel"
sone se pahale roz jise dekhataa huu.N mai.n

 

[Wasif Safi]

rachii hai rat_jago kii chaa.Ndanii jin kii jabiino.n me.n
’Qateel’ ek umr guzarii hai hamaarii un hasiino.n me.n


vo jin ke aa.Nchalo.n se zindagii taKhaliik hotii hai
Dha.Daakataa hai hamaaraa dil abhii tak un hasiino.n me.n


zamaanaa paarasaa_ii kii hado.n se ham ko le aayaa
magar ham aaj tak rusvaa hai.n apane ham_nashiino.n me.n


talaash un ko hamaarii to nahii.n puuchh zaraa un se
vo qaatil jo liye phirate hai.n Khanjar aastiino.n me.n

 

[Wasif Safi]

pyaas vo dil kii bujhaane kabhii aayaa bhii nahii.n
kaisaa baadal hai jisakaa ko_ii saayaa bhii nahii.n


beruKhii is se ba.Dii aur bhalaa kyaa hogii
ek muddat se hame.n us ne sataayaa bhii nahii.n


roz aataa hai dar-e-dil pe vo dastak dene
aaj tak hamane jise paas bulaayaa bhii nahii.n


sun liyaa kaise Khudaa jaane zamaane bhar ne
vo fasaanaa jo kabhii hamane sunaayaa bhii nahii.n


tum to shaayar ho ’Qateel’ aur vo ik aam saa shaKhs
us ne chaahaa bhii tujhe aur jataayaa bhii nahii.n

 

[Wasif Safi]

pareshaa.N raat saarii hai sitaaro.n tum to so jaao
sukuut-e-marg taarii hai sitaaro.n tum to so jaao


ha.Nso.n aur ha.Nsate-ha.Nsate Duubate jaao Khalaao.n me.n
hame.n ye raat bhaarii hai sitaaro.n tum to so jaao


tumhe.n kyaa aaj bhii koii agar milane nahii.n aayaa
ye baazii ham ne haarii hai sitaaro.n tum to so jaao


kahe jaate ho ro-roke hamaaraa haal duniyaa se
ye kaisii raazadaarii hai sitaaro.n tum to so jaa


hame.n to aaj kii shab pau phaTe tak jaaganaa hogaa
yahii qismat hamaarii hai sitaaro.n tum to so jaao


hame.n bhii nii.nd aa jaayegii ham bhii so hii jaaye.nge
abhii kuchh beqaraarii hai sitaaro.n tum to so jaao

 

[Wasif Safi]

pahale to apane dil kii razaa jaan jaa_iye
phir jo nigaah-e-yaar kahe maan jaa_iye


pahale mizaaj-e-raahaguzar jaan jaa_iye
phir gard-e-raah jo bhii kahe maan jaa_iye


kuchh kah rahii hai aap ke siine kii dha.Dakane
merii sune.n to dil kaa kahaa maan jaa_iye


ik dhuup sii jamii hai nigaaho.n ke aas paas
ye aap hai.n to aap pe qurbaan jaa_iye


shaayad huzuur se ko_ii nisbat hame.n bhii ho
aa.Nkho.n me.n jhaa.Nk kar hame.n pahachaan jaa_iye

 

[Wasif Safi]

milakar judaa hue to na soyaa kare.nge ham
ek duusare kii yaad me.n royaa kare.nge ham


aa.Nsuu chhalak chhalak ke sataaye.nge raat bhar
motii palak palak me.n piroyaa kare.nge ham


jab duuriyo.n kii aag dilo.n ko jalaayegii
jismo.n ko chaa.Ndanii me.n bhigoyaa kare.nge ham


gar de gayaa daGaa hame.n tuufaan bhii ’Qateel’
saahil pe kashtiyo.n ko Duuboyaa kare.nge ham

 

[Wasif Safi]

mai.n ne puuchaa pahalaa patthar mujh par kaun uThaayegaa
aa_ii ik aavaaz ki tuu jis kaa mohasin kahalaayegaa


[mohasin = benefactor/patron]


puuchh sake to puuchhe ko_ii ruuTh ke jaane vaalo.n se
roshaniyo.n ko mere ghar kaa rastaa kaun bataayegaa


logo mere saath chalo tum jo kuchh hai vo aage hai
piichhe mu.D kar dekhane vaalaa patthar kaa ho jaayegaa


din me.n ha.Nsakar milane vaale chehare saaf bataate hai.n
ek bhayaanak sapanaa mujh ko saarii raat Daraayegaa


mere baad vafaa kaa dhokaa aur kisii se mat karanaa
gaalii degii duniyaa tujh ko sar meraa jhuk jaayegaa


suukh ga_ii jab in aa.Nkho.n me.n pyaar kii niilii jhiil ’Qateel’
tere dard kaa zard samandar kaahe shor machaayegaa

 

[Wasif Safi]

kiyaa hai pyaar jise hamane zindagii kii tarah
vo aashanaa bhii milaa hamase ajanabii kii tarah


ba.Daa ke pyaas merii us ne haath chho.D diyaa
vo kar rahaa thaa muravvat bhii dillagii kii tarah


kise Khabar thii ba.Degii kuchh aur taariikii
chhupegaa vo kisii badalii me.n chaa.Ndanii kii tarah


kabhii na sochaa thaa hamane "Qateel" us ke liye
karegaa ham pe sitam vo bhii har kisii kii tarah

 

[Wasif Safi]

jo bhii gu.nchaa tere hoTho.n par khilaa karataa hai
vo merii ta.ngii-e-daamaa.N kaa gilaa karataa hai


[gu.nchaa=flower bud; ta.ng=shortness/lack of breadth]


der se aaj meraa sar hai tere zaano.n par
ye vo rutbaa hai jo shaaho.n ko milaa karataa hai


mai.n to baiThaa huu.N dabaaye huye tuufaano.n ko
tuu mere dil ke dha.Dakane kaa gilaa karataa hai


raat yo.n chaa.Nd ko dekhaa hai nadii me.n raksaa.N
jaise jhuumar tere maathe pe hilaa karataa hai


[raksaa.N=dancing]


kaun kaafir tujhe ilzaam-e-taGaaful degaa
jo bhii karataa hai muhabbat kaa gilaa karataa hai


[ilzaam=accusation; taGaaful=neglect]

 

[Wasif Safi]

ik-ik patthar jo.D ke mai.n ne jo diivaar banaa_ii hai
jhaa.Nkhuu us ke piichhe to rusvaa_ii hii rusvaa_ii hai


yo.n lagataa hai sote jaagate auro.n kaa mohataaj huu.N mai.n
aa.Nkhe.n merii apanii hai.n par un me.n niind paraa_ii hai


dekh rahe hai.n sab hairat se niile-niile paanii ko
puuchhe kaun samandar se tujh me.n kitanii gahara_ii hai


sab kahate hai.n ik jannat utarii hai merii dharatii par
mai.n dil me.n sochuu.N shaayad kam_zor merii biinaa_ii hai


baahar sahan me.n pe.Do.n par kuchh jalate bujhate juganuu the
hairat hai phir ghar ke andar kis ne aag lagaa_ii hai


aaj huaa maaluum mujhe is shahar ke chand sayaano.n se
apanii raah badalate rahanaa sabase ba.Dii daanaa_ii hai


[daanaa_ii=cleverness]


to.D gaye paimaan-e-vafaa is daur me.n kaise kaise log
ye mat soch ’Qateel’ ki bas ik yaar teraa harajaa_ii hai

 

[Wasif Safi]

hijr kii pahalii shaam ke saaye duur ufaq tak chhaaye the
ham jab us ke shahar se nikale sab raaste sa.Nvalaaye the


jaane vo kyaa soch rahaa thaa apane dil me.n saarii raat
pyaar kii baate.n karate karate us ke nain bhar aaye the


mere andar chalii thii aa.Ndhii Thiik usii din patajha.D kii
jis din apane juu.De me.n usane kuchh phuul sajaaye the


usane kitane pyaar se apanaa kufr diyaa nazaraane me.n
ham apane iimaan kaa saudaa jis se karane aaye the


kaise jaatii mere badan se biite lamho.n kii Khushbuu
Khvaabo.n kii us bastii me.n kuchh phuul mere ham-saaye the


kaisaa pyaaraa manzar thaa jab dekh ke apane saathii ko
pe.D pe baiThii ik chi.Diyaa ne apane par phailaaye the


ruKhsat ke din bhiigii aa.Nkho.n us kaa vo kahanaa haa_e "Qateel"
tum ko lauT hii jaanaa thaa to is nagarii kyuu.N aaye the