~*~*~*CoLlEcTiOnS*Of *PoEtRyS By FaMoUs PoEtS~*~*~

kal aur aaj


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]

*Aale Ahmed Saroor*

ta.Dapate hai.n na rote hai.n na ham fariyaad karate hai.n


ta.Dapate hai.n na rote hai.n na ham fariyaad karate hai.n
sanam kii yaad me.n har-dam Khudaa ko yaad karate hai.n

unhii.n ke ishq me.n ham naalaa-o-fariyaad karate hai.n
ilaahii dekhiye kis din hame.n vo yaad karate hai.n

[naalaa = loud wailing]

shab-e-furqat me.n kyaa kyaa saa.Np laharaate hai.n siine par
tumhaarii kaakul-e-pechaa.N ko jab ham yaad karate hai.n

[shab-e-furqat = night of separation; kaakul-e-pechaa.N = curly hair]

*Haider Ali Aatish*

sun to sahii jahaa.N me.n hai teraa fasaanaa kyaa


sun to sahii jahaa.N me.n hai teraa fasaanaa kyaa
kahatii hai tujh se Khalq-e-Khudaa Gaibaanaa kyaa

ziinaa sabaa kaa Dhuu.NDhatii hai apanii musht-e-Khaak
baam-e-baland yaar kaa hai aastaanaa kyaa

aatii hai kis tarah se merii kabz-e-ruuh ko
dekhuu.N to maut Dhuu.NDh rahii hai bahaanaa kyaa

betaab hai kamaal hamaaraa dil-e-aziim
mahamaa.N saaraay-e-jism kaa hogaa ravanaa kyaa

*Haider Ali Aatish*

ye aarazuu thii tujhe gul ke ruu-ba-ruu karate


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]

*Haider Ali Aatish*

aap agar ham ko mil gaye hote


aap agar ham ko mil gaye hote
baaG me.n phuul khil gaye hote

aap ne yuu.N hii ghuur kar dekhaa
ho.nTh to yuu.N bhii sil gaye hote

kaash ham aap is tarah milate
jaise do vaqt mil gaye hote

ham ko ahal-e-Khirad mile hii nahii.n
varanaa kuchh munfa_iil gaye hote

[ahal-e-Khirad = intelligent; munfa_iil = ashamed]

us kii aa.Nkhe.n hii kaj-nazar thii.n "Adam"
dil ke parde to hil gaye hote

[kaj-nazar = sly look]

*Abdul Hameed Adam*

ab do aalam se sadaa-e-saaz aatii hai mujhe


ab do aalam se sadaa-e-saaz aatii hai mujhe
dil kii aahaT se terii aavaaz aatii hai mujhe

yaa samaat kaa bharam hai yaa kisii naGme.n kii guu.Nj
ek pahachaanii hu_ii aavaaz aatii hai mujhe

kis ne kholaa hai havaa me.n gesuuo.n ko naaz se
narm_rau barasaat kii aavaaz aatii hai mujhe

us kii naazuk u.Ngaliyo.n ko dekh kar aksar "Adam"
ek halki sii sadaa-e-saaz aatii hai mujhe

*Abdul Hameed Adam*

ai maigusaaro.n savere savere


ai maigusaaro.n savere savere
Kharaabaat ke gird phere pe phere

ba.Dii roshanii baKhshate hai.n nazar ko
tere gesuuo.n ke muqaddas a.Ndhere

kisii din idhar se guzar kar to dekho
ba.Dii raunaqe.n hai.n faqiiro.n ke Dere

Gam-e-zindagii ko "Adam" saath lekar
kahaa.N jaa rahe ho savere savere

*Abdul Hameed Adam*

apanii zulfo.n ko sitaaro.n ke havaale kar do


apanii zulfo.n ko sitaaro.n ke havaale kar do
shahar-e-gul baadaagusaaro.n ke havaale kar do

[baadaagusaaro.n = drunkards]

talKhi-e-hosh ho yaa mastii-e-idaraak-e-junuu.N
aaj har chiiz bahaaro.n ke havaale kar do

[talKhii-e-hosh = bitterness of reality]
[idaraak-e-junuu.N = madness of the mind]

mujh ko yaaro na karo rah_numaao.n ke supurd
mujh ko tum rah_guzaaro.n ke havaale kar do

[rah_numaa = guide; supurd = in the care of]
[rah_guzaar = road/traveller]

jaagane vaalo.n kaa tuufaa.N se kar do rishtaa
sone vaalo.n ko kinaaro.n ke havaale kar do

merii taubaa kaa bajaa hai yahii ejaaz "Adam"
meraa saaGar mere yaaro.n ke havaale kar do

[bajaa = proper; ejaaz = respect; saaGar = wine cup]

*Abdul Hameed Adam*