Parveen Shakir Poetry

Doobi hain meri ungliyaan khud apne lahuu main,
Yeh kaanch ke tukrron ko uthaney ki sazaa hai..

Woh bachpaney ki neend ki to ab khawb ho gayi,
Kya umar thi ke raat huyi aur so gaye..

Khushi ki baat hai ya dukh ka manzar dekh sakti hoon,
Teri awaaz ka chehra main chuu kar dekh sakti hoon,
Abhi tere labon pe zikar fasl-e-gul nahin aya,
Magar ik phool khilte apne andar dekh sakti hoon,
Kinaara dhoondne ki chaah tak mujh mein nahin hogi,
Main apne gird aik aesa samandar dekh sakti hoon,
Vasaal-o-hijar apne yaksaa’n* hain, woh manzar hai chahat mein,
Main aankhain band kar ke tujh ko aksar dekh sakti hoon,
Abhi tere siwaa duniyaa bhi hai maujood is dil main,
Main khud ko kiss tarah tere baraabar dekh sakti hoon..

Ik shakhss ko sochti rahi main,
Phir aayina dekhne lagi main,
Us ki tarah apna naam le ker,
Khud ko bhi lagi neyi neyi main,
Tu mere bina reh na saka to,
Kab tere baghair jee saki main,
Aati rahe ab bhi kahin se awaz,
Ab to tere pass agayi main,
Daaman tha tera ke mera maatha,
Jo daagh bhi they mittaa chuki main..

Gungunatey huye lamhon main usey,
Dheyaan mera kabhi aaya ke nahin..

Hamare Darmiyan Aisa Koi Rishta Nahin Tha
Tere Shanon Pe Koi Chat Nahin Thi

Mere Zimme Koi Angan Nahin Tha
Koi Wada Teri Zanjir-E-Pa Banane Nahin Paya

Kisi Iqrar Ne Meri Kalai Ko Nahin Thama
Hawa-E-Dasht Ki Manind
Tu Azad Tha
Raste Teri Marzi K Tabe The
Mujhe Bhi Apni Tanhai Pe
Dekha Jaye To
Pura Tasarruf Tha

Magar Jab Aj Tu Ne
Rasta Badla
To Kuch Aisa Laga Mujh Ko
K Jaise Tu Ne Mujh Se Bewafai Ki

Harf E Taaza Naii Khushboo Mein Likha Chahta Hai
Baab Ik Aur Mohabbat Ka Khula Chahta Hai

Aik Lamhay Ki Tawajoo Nahi Hasil Uss Ki
Aur Yeh Dil Keh Ussay Hud Say Siwa Chahta Hai

Ik Hijaab Teh E Iqrar Hai Ma'nay Manay Warna
Gul Ko Maloom Hai Kaya Dast E Saba Chahta Hai

Rait He Rait Hai Iss Dil Mein Musafir Mairay
Aur Yeah Sehra Taira Naqash E Qaf E Pa Chahta Hai

Yehe Khamooshi Kai Rung Mein Zahir Ho Gi
Aur Kuch Roz Keh Woh Shokh Khula Chahta Hai

Raat Ko Maan Liya Dil Nay Muqadar Laykin
Raat Kay Haath Pay Aab Koi Diya Chahta Hai

Tairay Paymanay Mein Gardish Nahi Baqi Saqi
Aur Tairi Bezam Say Aab Koi Utha Chahta Hai

Tumhin The Badle Hue Ya Meri Nigahen Thin
Tumhari Nazron Se Lagta Tha Jaise Meri Bajaye
Tumhare Ghar Main Koi Aur Shakhs Aya Hai
Tumhare Ohad Ki Denen Tumhen Mubarak

So Tum Ne Mera Swagat Usi Tarah Se Kiya
Jo Afsaran-E-Hukumat K Aitaqad Main Hai
Takallufan Mere Nazdik A K Baith Gaye
Phir Ehtamam Se Mausam Ka Zikr Cher Diya

Kuch Us K Bad Siyasat Ki Bat Bhi Nikli
Adab Par Bhi Koi Do Char Tabsare Faramaye
Magar Na Tum Ne Hamesha Ki Tarah Ye Pucha
Kya Waqt Kaisa Guzarta Hai Tera Jan-E-Hayat

Pahar Din Ki Aziyat Main Kitni Shiddat Hai
Ujar Rat Ki Tanhai Kya Qayamat Hai
Shabon Ki Sust Rawi Ka Tujhe Bhi Shikwa Hai
Gam-E-Firaq K Qisse Nishat-E-Wasl Ka Zikr
Rawayatan Hi Sahi Koi Bat To Karte

Ek Shakhs Ko Deakha Tha
Taron Ki Tarha Hamney

Ek Shaks Ko Chaaha Tha
Apnon Ki Tarha Hamney

Ek Shaks Ko Samjha Tha
Phoolon Ki Tarhaa Hamney

Wo Shaks Qayamat Tha
Kya Uski Karein Batain

Din Us Ky Liye Paida
Aur Uski He Thi Ratain

Kab Milta Kisi Se Tha
Ham Se Thi Mulaqatain

Rang Uska Shahaabi Tha
Zulfon Mein Thi Mehkarein

Aankhain Thi Ke Jaadu Tha
Palkain Thi K Talwarain

Dushman Bi Agar Dekhein
So Jaan Se Dil Harain

Kuch Tum Se Wo Milta Tha
Baton Mein Shahaabat Thi

Han Tum Sa Hi Lagtaa Tha
Shokhi Mein Sharaarat Main

Lagta Bhi Tumhe Sa Tha
Dastur-E-Mohabbat Main

Wo Shaks Hamain Aik Din

Apnon Ki Tarhaa Bhoolla
Taron Ki Tarha Doobba
Phoolon Ki Tarha Tootta

Phir Haath Na Aaya Woh
Hamney Bohat Dhoondha

Tum Kis Liye Chonkey Hom
Kab Zikar Tumhar Hai
Kab Tum Se Takaaza Hai
Kab Tum Se Shikaayat Hai

Ikk Taaza Hikayat Hai
Sun Lo Tou Inayat Hai

Ek Shaks Ko Chaaha Tha
Apnon Ki Tarha Hamney.

Ek Taza Hikayat Hai
Sun Lo To Inayat Hai

Theher Jaye, Magar Raat Katay
Koi Soorat Ho Ke Barsaat Katay

Khushbuuain Mujhko Qalam Karti Gayin
Shaakh Dar Shaakh Mere Haath Katay

Mouj-e-Gul Hai Ke Talwaar Koi
Darmiaan Se Hee Manajaat Katay

Harf Kiun Apne Ganwayein Jaa Kar
Baat Se Phele Jahan Baat Katay

Chaand ! Aa Mil Ke Manayein Ye Shab
Aaj Ki Raat Tere Saath Katay

Pooray Insaanon Mein Ghus Aayein Hain
Sar Katay, Jism Katay, Zaat Katay

Chehra Mera Tha Nigahen Us Ki
Khamushi Main Bhi Wo Baten Us Ki

Mere Chehre Pe Gazal Likhti Gain
Sher Kahti Hui Ankhen Us Ki

Shokh Lamhon Ka Pata Dene Lagin
Tez Hoti Hui Sansen Us Ki

Aise Mausam Bhi Guzare Ham Ne
Subhen Jab Apni Thin Shamain Us Ki

Dhyan Main Us K Ye Alam Tha Kabhi
Ankh Mahtab Ki Yaden Us Ki

Faisala Mauj-E-Hawa Ne Likkha
Andhiyan Meri Baharen Us Ki

Nind Is Soch Se Tuti Aksar
Kis Tarah Katati Hain Raten Us Ki

Dur Rah Kar Bhi Sada Rahti Hai
Mujh Ko Thame Hue Bahen Us Ki