Amjad Islam Poetry

Bheerh Main Ik Ajanabii Kaa Samna Achcha Lagaa
Sab Se Chup Kar Vo Kisii Kaa Dekha Achcha Laga

Surmai Ankhon Ke Niiche Phool Se Khilane Lage
Kahate Kahate Kuchh Kisii Kaa Sochna Achcha Lagaa

Baat To Kuchh Bhii Nahin Thii Lekin Us Kaa Ek Dam
Haath Ko Honthon Pe Rakh Kar Rokna Achcha Lagaa

Chaay Main Chinii Milaana Us Gharii Bhaya Bahut
Zer-E Lab Vo Muskurata Shukriyaa Achcha Lagaa

Dil Main Kitane Ahad Bandhe The Bhulane Ke Use
Vo Milaa To Sab Iraade Torana Achcha Lagaa

Beirada Lams Kii Vo Sansanii Pyarii Lagii
Kam Tavajjo Aankh Kaa Vo Dekhna Achcha Lagaa

Niim Shab Kii Khamushi Main Bhiigatii Sarakon Pe Kal
Terii Yaadon Ke Jaalo Main Ghumna Achcha Lagaa

Us Uduu-E-Jaan Ko ‘Amjad’ Main Buraa Kaise Kahoon
Jab Bhii Aayaa Saamane Vo Bevafaa Achcha Lagaa

Labon Pe Phool Khiltay Hain Kisi Ke Naam Se Pahle
Diloan Ke Deep Jalte Hain Charagh-E Shaam Se Pahle

Kabhi Manzar Badalne Par Bhi Qissa Chal Nahin Pata
Kahani Khatam Hoti Hai Kabhi Anjaam Se Pahle

Yahi Taare Tumhaari Aankh Ki Chilman Mein Rehte The
Yahi Sooraj Nikalta Thaa Tumhare Baam Se Pahle

Hui Hai Shaam Jungle Main Parinde Laut-Te Honge
Ab In Ko Kis Tarah Rokain Nawaah-E-Daam Se Pahle

Ya Saare Rang Murdaa The Tumhaari Shakl Banne Tak
Ya Saare Harf Muhmal The Tumhaare Naam Se Pahle

Huaa Hai Wo Agar Munsif Tou Amjad IhtiyataN Ham
Sazaa Tasleem Karte Hain Kisi Ilzam Se Pahle

kisi ki ankh jo purnam nahi hai
na samajho ye ke us ko Gam nahi hai

savad-e-dard main tanha khara hun
palat jaun magar mausam nahi hai

samajh main kuch nahi ata kisi k
agarche guftagu mubham nahi hai

sulagta kyun nahi tarik jangal
talab ki lau agar maddham nahi hai

ye basti hai sitam parvar digan ki
yaha koi kisi se kam nahi hai

kinara dusara dariya ka jaise
vo sathi hai magar mahram nahi hai

dilon ki raushani bujhne na dena
vajud-e-tiragi mahkam nahi hai

main tum ko chah kar pachta raha hun
koi is zaKhm ka marham nahi hai

jo koi sun sake ?Amjad? to suna dena
ba-juz ek baz gasht-e-Gam nahi hai

jo zakhm tu nay diye thay woh bhertay jatay hain
charhay hoay thay jo dariya utartay jatay hain

yeh ahel_e_shahr_e_wafa hain ajab bahar parust
sarooo kay phool faseelo’n pay dhertay jatay hain

nahi hai aur tu kuch bhi hamaray hatoo’n main
siva_ye_arz_e_tamman na so kertay jata hain

ajeeb loog hain , yeh ahel_e_intezaar kay jo
khud apni aag main jul kar sa’nwertay jatay hain

najanay kaun si basti kay hain yeh bashindey!
nazar uthatey nahi aur guzertay jatay hain

yeh aaj shaher pay utri hay kis bala ki raat
charaagh apni lawoo’n say mukertay jatay hain

darakht shaam ko lagtay hain shaher say amjad
kay shaakh shaakh parinday utartay jatay hain.

zindagi k mele main
khvahishon k rele main
tum se kya kahen jana
is qadar jhamele main
vaqt ki ravani hai
bakht ki girani hai
sakht bezamini hai
sakht lamakani hai
hijr k samandar main
takht aur takhte ki
ek hi kahani hai
tum ko jo sunani hai

bat go zara si hai
bat umr bhar ki hai
umr bhar ki baten kab
do ghari main hoti hain
dard k samandar main
anginat jaziren hain
beshumar moti hain
ankh k dariche main
tum ne jo sajaya tha
bat us diye ki hai
bat us gile ki hai
jo lahu ki khilvat main
chor ban k ata hai
lafz k fasilon par
tut tut jata hai

zindagi se lambi hai
bat ratjage ki hai
raste main kaise ho
bat takhliye ki hai
takhliye ki baton main
guftagu izafi hai
pyar karne valon ko
ik nigah kafi hai
ho saky to sun jao
ek din akale main
tum se kya kahen jana

yahi bahut hai k dil us ko dhund laya hai
kisi k sath sahi vo nazar to aya hai

karun shikayaten takta rahun k pyar karun
gaye bahar ki surat vo laut aya hai

vo samane tha magar ye yaqin na ata tha
vo ap hai k meri khvahishon ka saya hai

azab hup k kaise hain barishen kya hain
fasil-e-jism giri jab to hosh aya hai

main kya karunga agar vo na mil saka ‘Amjad’
abhi abhi mere dil main Khayal aya hai
is qadar jhamele main

tulu-e-shams-e-mufaraqat hai
purani kirnen naye makanon k anganon main laraz rahi hain
fasil-e-shahar-e-vafa k rozan chamakte zarron se bhar gai hain
gaye dinon k aziz baten nigar subahen gulab raten
bisat-e-dil bhi ajib shay hai hazar jiten hazar maten
judaiyon ki havayen lamhon ki Khush matti ura rahi hain
gai ruton ka malal kab tak
chalo k shakhen to tutati hain
chalo k qabron pe khun rone se
apni ankhen hi phutti hain
ye mor vo hai jahan se mere tumhare raste badal gaye hain
purani rahon ko lautana bhi hamari qatadir main nahi
k raste bhi hamare qadamon k sath age nikal gaye hain

tulu-e-shams-e-mufaraqat hai
tum apani ankhon main jhilmilate huye sitaron ko maut de do
gai ruton k tamam phulon tamam kharon ko maut de do
naye safar ko hayat bakhsho
k pichli rahon pe sabt jitne nuqush-e-pa hain
vo bar honge
hava uraye k tum urao

Teri zat se nikalna chahta hai
ye dariya rukh badalana chahata hai

vo sapna jis ki surat hi nahi hai
meri ankhon main chalna chahta hai

dilon ki mandagi pe kya ta’ajjub
k suraj bhi to dhalna chahta hai

nashist-e-dard badali hai to ab dil
zara pahlu badalna chahta hai

mujhe bhi samana hai karbala ka
mera sar bhi uchalna chahta hai

nahi hai tarjuman-e-gam ye ansu
ye pani ab ubalna chahta hai

tabassum zer-e-lab kahta hai ‘Amjad’
koi jazba machalna chahta hai

sitare jo damakate hain
kisi ki chashm-e-hairan main
mulaqaten jo hoti hain
jamal-e-abr-o-baran main

ye na abad vaqton main
dil-e-nashad main hogi
muhabbat ab nahi hogi
ye kuch din bad main hogi

guzar jayenge jab ye din
ye un ki yad main hogi

na shikayaten na gila kare
koi aisa shaKhs hua kare
jo mere liye hi saja kare
mujh hi se baten kiya kare

kabhi roye jaye vo bepanah
kabhi betahasha udas ho
kabhi chup k chup k dabe qadam
mere piche a kar hansa kare

meri qurbaten meri chahaten
koi yad kare qadam qadam
main tavil safar main hun agar
meri vapasi ki dua kare