Ahmed Faraz Poetry

qariib maut kha.Dii hai zaraa Thahar jaao
qazaa se aa.Nkh la.Dii hai zaraa Thahar jaao
thakii thakii sii fazaaye.N bujhe bujhe taare
ba.Dii udaas gha.Dii hai zaraa Thahar jaao
nahii.n ummiid ki ham aaj kii sahar dekhe.n
ye raat ham pe ka.Dii hai zaraa Thahar jaao
abhii na jaao ki taaro.n kaa dil dha.Dakataa hai
tamaam raat pa.Dii hai zaraa Thahar jaao
phir is ke baad kabhii ham na tum ko roke.nge
labo.n pe saa.Ns a.Dii hai zaraa Thahar jaao
dam-e-firaaq me.n jii bhar ke tum ko dekh to luu.N
ye faisale kii gha.Dii hai zaraa Thahar jaao

Aansuoon ki Tarah Nazron say Giraya Us Ne
Apni khabar Na Mili Kuch Aise khak Mein Milaya Us Ne,
Elzaam Mujh Pe Lagaaya Magar Bewafa khud Tha
Pehle Dewana Banaya Phir Mujhey Thukraya Us Ne,
Usko Mazaa Aata Hai Mujhko Sataane Mein
Mujhe Geeli Lakri ki Tarah Jalaya Us Ne,
Aaya Na Tha Us ko Wadaa Wafaa Karnaa
Logon ko Jhota Apni Wafa ka Qisa Sunaya Us Ne,
Tanhayon K Dard Se khoob Waqif Tha Woh “FARAZ”
Pher Bhi Dunya Mein Mujhe TANHA Baanaya Us Ne.

Aankh Se Door Na Ho, Dil Se Utar Jaye Ga
Waqt Ka Kia Hai Guzarta Hai Guzar Jaye Ga
Itna Manoos Na Ho Khilwat-e-Gham Se Apni
TU Kubhi Khud Ko Bhi Dekhay Ga Tou Dar Jaye Ga
Tum Sar-e-Raah Wafa Dekhtay Reh Jao Ge
Aur Wo Baam-e-Rafaqat Se Utar Jaye Ga
Zindagi Teri Ata Hai Tou Ye Jaanay Wala
Teri Bakhshish Teri Dehleez Pe Dhar Jaye Ga
Doobtay Doobtay Kishti Ko Uchaala De Dun
Mein Nahi Koi TU Saahil Pe Utar Jaye Ga
Zabt Laazim Hai Magar Dukh Hai Qayamat Ka “Faraz”
Zaalim Ab Ke Bhi Na Roye Ga Tou Mar Jaye Ga

Is Se Pehlay Ke Bewafa Ho Jayein
Kiun Na Ay Dost Ham Judaa Ho Jayein ?
TU Bhee Heeray Se Ban Gaya Patthar
Ham Bhee Kal Jaanay Kia Se Kia Ho Jayein
Hum Bhee Majboorion Ka Uzar Karain
Phir Kaheen Aur Mubtala Ho Jayein
Ab Ke Gar TU Milay Tou Ham Tujhse
Aisay Liptain Teri Qabaa Ho Jayein
Bandagi Ham Ne Chhod Di Hai “Faraz”
Kia Karain Jub Loog Khuda Ho Jayein

Jub Bhee Dil Khol Ke Roye Honge
Loog Aaraam Se Soye Honge
Baaz Auqaat Ba Majboori-e-Dil
Hum Tou Kia Aap Bhee Roye Honge
Subha Tak Dast-e-Sabaa Ne Kia Kia
Phool Kaanton Mein Piroye Honge
Wo Safeenay Jinhain Toofan Na Milay
Na-Khudaon Ne Duboyein Honge
Kya Ajab Hai Wo Milay Bhee Hon “Faraz”
Hum Kisi Dehaan Mein Khoye Honge

Umar bhar ka maan toota, aur kya,
Morr aya, sath choota, aur kya,
Kon sach kehta hai, sach sunta hai kon,
Main bhi jhoota, tu bhi jhoota, aur kya,
Jaan se jaana zaroori to nahin,
Aashiqui mein sar to phoota, aur kya,
Rote huye laal pathar ho gaye,
Rafta rafta rang choota, aur kya,
Reh gaya tha yaad ka rishta faqat,
Akhrish yeh pul bhi toota, aur kya,
Us ki ankhain bhi kabhi sach bolti’n,
Dil to tha jhooton sa jhoota, aur kya,
Ghair to they ghair apne aap ko,
Sab se barh kar hum ne loota, aur kya,
aao dekho to zara baagh-e-wafaa,
Ab koi gul hai na boota, aur kya,
Fitna samaani mein yaksaan hain Faraz,
Apna dil ho ya kahuta, aur kya..

Teri Baatein Hi Sunaane Aaye
Dost Bhi Dil Hi Dukhane Aaye
Phool khilte Hain To Ham Sochte Hain
Tere Aane Ke Zamaane Aaye
Aisi Kuch Chup Si Lagi Hai Jaise
Ham Tujhe Haal Sunaane Aaye
Ishq Tanha Hai Sar-e-Manzil-e-Gham
Kaun Ye Bojh Uthane Aaye ?
Ajnabi Dost Hamein Dekh K Ham
Kuch Tujhe Yaad Dilaane Aaye
Dil Dhadakta Hai Safar K Hangam
Kaash Phir Koi Bulaane Aaye
Ab To Rone Se Bhi Dil Dukhta Hai
Shaayad Ab Hosh Thikaane Aaye
Kyaa Kahein Phir Koi Basti Ujdii
Log Kyun Jashn Manaane Aaye ?
So Raho Maut Ke Pehluu Mein ‘Faraz’
Neend Kis Vaqt Na Jaane Aaye

Apni mehroomi ke ehsaas se sharminda hain,
Khud nahin rakhte to auron ke bujhate hain chiragh..

Ab Tak Dil-e-Khush Fehem Ko Tujh Se Hain Umeedain,
Yeh Aaakhri Shamaa Bhi Bhujaane Ke Liye Aa..

Ab Ke Hum Bichre To Shayad Kabhi Khwaabon Mein Milain
Jis Tarah Sukhe Huye Phool Kitabon Mein Milain
Dhoond Ujre Huye Logon Mein Wafa Ke Moti
Ye Khazane Tujhe Mumkin Hai Kharabon Mein Milain
Gham-e-Duniya Bhi Gham-e-yaar Mein Shaamil Kar Lo
Nasha Bardhta Hai Sharabein Jo Sharabon Mein Milain
TU Khuda Hai Na Mera Ishq Farishton Jaisa
Dono Insaan Hain Tou Kyun Hijabon Mein Milain ?
Aaj Hum Daar Pe Khainchay Gaye Jin Baaton Par
Kya Ajab Kal Wo Zamaanay Ko Nisaabon Mein Milain
Ab Na Wo Main Hun, Na TU Hai, Na Wo Maazi Hai “Faraaz”
Jaise Do Shakhs Tamannaa Ke Saraabon Mein Milain..