Parveen Shakir Poetry

Ajnabi logon mein ho tum aur itni door ho,
Aik uljhan si raha karti hai rozaana humain..

Woh to khushboo hai, hawaon main bikhar jaae ga
Maslaa to phool ka hai phool kidar jaae ga
Hum tou samjhe the ke ik zakhm hai bhar jaae ga
Kya khabar the keh rag e jaan main utar jaae ga
Woh hawaon ki tarhan khana e bajaan phirta hai
Ik jhonka hay jo aye ga, guzar jaae ga
Woh jab aye ga to phir uski rafaqat ke liye
Mousam e gul mere angan main theher jaae ga
Aakhrish woh bhi kahin rait pe bethe honge
Tera yeh pyar bhi daryaa hai utar jaae ga
Mujhko tehzeeb ke barzhak ka bana dia waris
Jurm yeh bhi mere ajdaad ke sar jaae ga

Aaney wali ruton ke anchal mein
Koi saa’at saeed kya ho gi
Raat ke wakt rang kya pehnoon
Roshni ki kuleed kya hogi
Jabke baadal ki aut laazim ho
Janti hoon, ke deed kya hogi
Zard mausam ki khushk tehni se
Konplon ki umeed kya hogi
Chand ke koi pass bhi sunaney ko
Ab ke koi naweed kya hogi
Gul na hoga to jashne khushbu kya
Tum na ho ge tou eid kya hogi

Nanhi larki,
Sahil ke itne nazdeek,
Rait se apna ghar na bana,
Koi sarkash mauj idhar ayi, to
Tere ghar ki bunyadein tak beh jayen gi,
Aur phir un ki yaad mein tu,
Saari umar udaas rahe gi..

Gaye baras ki eid ka din kya acha tha,
chaand ko dekh ke uskaa chehra dekha tha
Fazaa mein cactus ke lehjey ki nermahat thi
mausam apne rang mein faiz ka missraah tha
Dua ke be-awaz, ulohi lamhon mein
woh lamhaa bhi kitna dilkashh lamha tha
Haath utha ker jab Aankhoon hi aankhon mein
us ne mujh ko apne Rab se mangaa tha
Phir mere chehre ko haathon mein le ker
kitney pyar se mera maatha chooma tha!
Hawa! kuch aj ki shab ka ahwaal suna
kya woh apni chat per aj akela tha?
Ya koi mere jeisi saath thi, aur uss ne
chand ko dekh ke us ka chehra dekhaa tha?

Mujhe teri mohabbat ne ajab ik roshni baskhshi,
Mein is dunya ko ab pehle se behter dekh sakti hoon.

Meri talab tha aik shakhs woh jo nahin mila tou phir
Hath dua se yoon gira, Bhool geya sawaal bhi..

Hum Tasleem Kartey Hain
Humain Fursat Nahi Milti.
Magar
Ye Bhi Zara Socho
Tumhain Jab Yaad Kartey Hain
Zamana Bhool Jatey Hain.

Dasht-o-Darya Se Guzarna Ho Ke Ghar Mein Rehna
Ab Tou Har Haal Mein Hai Ham Ko Safar Mein Rehna
Dil Ko Har Pal Kisi Jaadu Ke Asar Mein Rehna
Khud Se Niklay Tou Kisi Aur Ke Dar Mein Rehna
Sheher-e-Gham ! Dekh, Teri Aab-o-Hawaa Khushk Na Ho
Raas Aata Hai Ose Deeda-e-Tar Mein Rehna
Faislay Saaray Osi Ke Hain Hamaari Baabat
Ikhtiyaar Apna Bas Itna Ke Khabar Mein Rehna
Tootna Yun Tou Muqaddar Hai Magar Kuch Lamhay
Phool Ki Tarah Mayassar Ho Shajar Mein Rehna
Taayir-e-Jaan Ke Guzarnay Se Badaa Saaneha Hai
Shoq-e-Parwaaz Ka Tootay Howay Par Mein Rehna

Bajaa Ke Aankh Mein Neendon Ke Silsilay Bhee Nahee
Shikast-e-Khwaab Ke Ab Mujh Mein Honslay Bhee Nahee
Nahee Nahee ! Ye Khabar Dushmanon Ne Di Hogi
Wo Aaye, Aa Ke Chalay Bhee Gaye ! Milay Bhee Nahee
Ye Kon Loog Andheron Ki Baat Kartay Hain ?
Abhee Tou Chaand Teri Yaad Ke Dhalay Bhee Nahee
Abhee Se Mere Raffugar Ke Haath Thaknay Lagay
Abhee Tou Chaak Mere Zakham Ke Silay Bhee Nahee
Khafaa Agarche Hamesha Howay Magar Ab Ke
Wo Barhami Hai Ke Hum Se Unhain Gilay Bhee Nahee