Urdu-Poetry-Daily-Updat

[iftikharhassan]

vo bhii kyaa log the aasaan thii raahe.n jin kii
band aa.Nkhe.n kiye ik simt chale jaate the
aql-o-dil Khvaab-o-haqiiqat kii na uljhan na Khalish
muKhtalif jalve nigaaho.n ko na bahalaate the

[Khalish=pain/prick; muKhtalif=different types]

ishq saadaa bhii thaa beKhud bhii junuu.N_peshaa bhii
husn ko apanii adaao.n pe hijaab aataa thaa
phuul khilate the to phuulo.n me.n nashaa hotaa thaa
raat Dhalatii thii to shiisho.n pe shabaab aataa thaa

[hijaab=coyness]

chaa.Ndanii kaif_asar ruuh_afzaa hotii thii
abr aataa thaa to bad_mast bhii ho jaate the
din me.n shorish bhii huaa karatii thii hangaame bhii
raat kii god me.n muu.Nh Dhaa.Np ke so jaate the

[kaif_asar=inducing intoxication; ruuh_afzaa=soul refreshing]
[abr=cloud; bad_mast=intoxicated; shorish=tumult]

narm rau vaqt ke dhaare pe safiine the ravaa.N
saahil-o-bahr ke aa_iin na badalate the kabhii
naaKhudaao.n pe bharosaa thaa muqaddar pe yaqii.n
chaadar-e-aab se tuufaan na ubalate the kabhii

[narm rau=gently moving; safiinaa=boat]
[saahil=shore; bahr=sea; aa_iin=law/natural way]
[naaKhudaa=oarsman; muqaddar=fate; aab=water]

ham ke tuufaano.n ke paale bhii sataaye bhii hai.n
barq-o-baaraa.N me.n vo hii shame.n jalaaye.n kaise
ye jo aatish_kadaa duniyaa me.n bha.Dak uTThaa hai
aa.Nsuo.n se use har baar bujhaaye.n kaise

[barq=lightning; baaraa.N=storm; aatish_kadaa=conflagration]

kar diyaa barq-o-buKhaaraat ne mahashar barpaa
apane daftar me.n litaafat ke sivaa kuchh bhii nahii.n
ghir gaye vaqt kii beraham kashaakash me.n magar
paas tahaziib kii daulat ke sivaa kuchh bhii nahii.n

[bukhaaraat=fevers/great heat; mahashar=day of judgement]
[lataafat=elegance/pleasantness; beraham=merciless]
[kashaakash=struggle; tahaziib=civilization/politeness]

ye andheraa ye talaatum ye havaao.n kaa Kharosh
is me.n taaro.n kii subuk narm ziyaa kyaa karatii
talKhii-e-ziist se ka.Davaa huaa aashiq kaa mizaaj
nigaah-e-yaar kii maasuum adaa kyaa karatii

[talaatum=upheaval; Kharosh=loud noice/cry]
[subuk=delicate (here it means dim); ziyaa=brilliance/shine]
[talKhii-e-ziist=bitterness of reality/life; ka.Davaa=sour taste]

safar aasaan thaa to manzil bhii ba.Dii raushan thii
aaj kis darjaa pur_asaraar hai.n raahe.n apanii
kitanii parachhaa_iyaa.N aatii hai.n tajallii ban kar
kitane jalvo.n se ulajhatii hai.n nigaahe.n apanii

[darjaa=grade/level; pur_asaraar=full of secrets/intricate/complex]
[tajallii=bright light]

[iftikharhassan]

yaar ko mai.n ne mujhe yaar ne sone na diyaa
raat bhar taali'-e-bedaar ne sone na diyaa

[taali'-e-bedaar = good fortune]

ek shab bul_bul-e-betaab ke jaage na nasiib
pahaluu-e-gul me.n kabhii Khaar ne sone na diyaa

raat bhar kii dil-e-betaab ne baate.n mujh se
mujh ko is ishq ke biimaar ne sone na diyaa

[iftikharhassan]

ye aarazuu thii tujhe gul ke ruu-ba-ruu karate
ham aur bul_bul-e-betaab guftaguu karate

[ruu-ba-ruu = in front of; guftaguu = conversation]

payaam bar na mayassar huaa to Khuub huaa
zabaan-e-Gair se kyaa shar kii aarazuu karate

[mayassar = available; shar = mischief]

merii tarah se maah-o-mahar bhii hai.n aavaaraa
kisii habiib ko ye bhii hai.n justajuu karate

[maah-o-mahar = moon and sun; habiib = friend]

jo dekhate terii za.njiir-e-zulf kaa aalam
asiir hone ke aazaad aarazuu karate

[asiir = prisoner]

na puuchh aalam-e-baragashtaa taali-e-"Aatish"
barasatii aag me.n jo baaraa.N kii aarazuu karate

[baragashtaa = turn around/against; baaraa.N = rain]
[taali-e-aatish = burning fate]

[iftikharhassan]

chaa.Nd sitaaro.n se kyaa puchhuu.N kab din mere phirate hai.n
vo to bechaare Khud hai.n bhikaarii Dere Dere phirate hai.n

jin galiyo.n me.n ham ne sukh kii sej pe raate.n kaaTii thii.n
un galiyo.n me.n vyaakul hokar saa.Njh savere phirate hai.n

ruup-saruup kii jot jagaanaa is nagarii me.n jokhim hai
chaaro.n khuu.NT baguule ban kar ghor andhere phirate hai.n

jin ke shaam-badan saaye me.n meraa man sustaayaa thaa
ab tak aa.Nkho.n ke aage vo baal ghanere phirate hai.n

ko_ii hame.n bhii ye samajhaa do un par dil kyo.n riijh gayaa
tiikhii chitavan baa.Nkii chhab vaale bahutere phirate hai.n

is nagarii me.n baaG aur ban kii yaaro liilaa nyaarii hai
panchii apane sar pe uThaakar apane basere phirate hai.n

log to daaman sii lete hai.n jaise ho jii lete hai.n
'Abid' ham diivaane hai.n jo baal bikhere phirate hai.n

[iftikharhassan]

kabhii aa.Nsuu kabhii Khushii bechii
ham Gariibo.n ne bekasii bechii

chand saa.Nse Khariidane ke liye
roz tho.Dii sii zindagii bechii

jab rulaane lage mujhe saaye
mai.n ne uqtaa ke raushanii bechii

ek ham the ke bik gaye Khud hii
varanaa duniyaa ne dostii bechii

[iftikharhassan]

ho.nTho.n pe kabhii un ke meraa naam hii aaye
aaye to sahii bar-sar-e-ilzaam hii aaye

hairaan hai.n lab_bastaa hai.n, dil_giir hai.n Gunche
Khushbuu kii zubaanii teraa paiGaam hii aaye

lamhaat-e-masarrat hai.n tasavvur se gurezaa.N
yaad aae hai.n jab bhii Gam-o-aalaam hii aaye

taaro.n se sajaa le.nge raah-e-shahar-e-tamannaa
maqaduur nahii.n subho chalo shaam hii aaye

yaado.n ke vafaao.n ke aqiido.n ke Gamo.n ke
kaam aaye jo duniyaa me.n to is naam hii aaye

kyaa raah badalane kaa gilaa ham_safaro.n se
jis raah se chale tere dar-o-baam hii aaye

thak haar ke baiThe hai.n sar-e-kuu-e-tamannaa
kaam aaye to phir jazbaa-e-naakaam hii aaye

baaqii na rahe saaKh "Adaa" dasht-e-junuu.N kii
dil me.n agar andeshaa-e-anjaam hii aaye

[iftikharhassan]

har ek harf-e-aarazuu ko daastaa.N kiye hue
zamaanaa ho gayaa hai un ko mahamaa.N kiye hue

suruur-e-aish talKhi-e-hayaat ne bhulaa diyaa
dil-e-hazii.n hai bekasii ko hijr-e-jaa.N kiye hue

kalii kalii ko gulistaa.N kiye hue vo aaye.nge
vo aaye.nge kalii kalii ko gulistaa.N kiye hue

sukuun-e-dil kii raahato.n ko un se maa.Ng luu.N
sukuun-e-dil kii raahato.n ko bekaraa.N kiye hue

vo aaye.nge to aaye.nge junuun-e-shauq ubhaarane
vo jaaye.nge to jaaye.nge tabaahiyaa.N kiye hue

mai.n un kii bhii nigaah se chhupaa ke un ko dekh luu.N
ki un se bhii hai aaj rashk bad_gumaa.N kiye hue

[iftikharhassan]

na Gubaar me.n na gulaab me.n mujhe dekhanaa
mere dard kii aab-o-tab me.n mujhe dekhanaa

kisii vaqt shaam malaal me.n mujhe sochanaa
kabhii apane dil kii kitaab me.n mujhe dekhanaa

kisii dhun me.n tum bhii jo bastiyo.n ko tyaag do
isii rah-e-Khaanaa_Kharaab me.n mujhe dekhanaa

kisii raat maah-o-najuum se mujhe puuchhanaa
kabhii apanii chashm pur_aab me.n mujhe dekhanaa

isii dil se ho kar guzar gaye ka_ii kaaravaa.N
kii hijrato.n ke zaab me.n mujhe dekhanaa

mai.n na mil sakuu.N bhii to kyaa huaa ke fasaanaa huu.N
na_ii daastaa.N naye baab me.n mujhe dekhanaa

mere Khaar Khaar savaal me.n mujhe Dhuu.NDhanaa
mere giit me.n mere Khvaab me.n mujhe dekhanaa

mere aa.Nsuo.n ne bujhaa_ii thii merii tashnagii
isii barg_ziidaa sahaab me.n mujhe dekhanaaa

vahii ik lamhaa diid thaa ke rukaa rahaa
mere roz-o-shab ke hisaab me.n mujhe dekhanaa

jo ta.Dap tujhe kisii aa_iine me.n na mil sake
to phir aa_iine ke javaab me.n mujhe dekhanaa

[iftikharhassan]

karb ke shahar se nikale to ye manzar dekhaa
ham ko logo.n ne bulaayaa hame.n chhuu kar dekhaa

[karb=vexation/anguish]

jab bhii chaahaa hai ki malabuus-e-vafaa ko chhuu le.n
misl Khushbuu ko_ii u.Dataa huaa paikar dekhaa

[malabuus=garment; misl=like/example; paikar=form]

vo barasaat me.n bhiigaa to nigaahe.n uTThii.n
yo.n lagaa hai ko_ii tarshaa huaa patthar dekhaa

zindagii kitanii pareshaa.N hai ye sochaa bhii na thaa
is ke ataraaf me.n sholo.n kaa sama.ndar dekhaa

[ataraaf=all around]

aa ga_ii Gam kii havaa phir tere gesuu chhuukar
hamane viiraanaa-e-dil phir se mu'attar dekhaa

[gesuu=hair; mu'attar=fragrant/filled with perfume]

vo jo u.Datii hai sadaa dasht-e-vafaa me.n "Afzal"
usii miTTii me.n nihaa.N dard kaa gauhar dekhaa

[dasht=desert/wilderness; nihaa.N=hidden/buried; gauhar=pearl]

[nana]

very nice

[a_malik_19]

yar iski thori si urdu translate bhi kr do

[Hope]

Nice