Qateel Shifai Poetry

Har Be-Zabaa.n Ko Shola-e-Nawaa Keh Lia Karo
Yaaro Sakoot Hee Ko Sadaa Keh Lia Karo

Khud Ko Faraib Do Ke Na Ho Talkh-e-Zindagi
Har Sangdil Ko Jaan-e-Wafaa Keh Lia Karo

Gar Chaahtay Ho Khush Rahain Kuch Bandagaan-e-Khaas
Jitnay Sanam Hain Un Ko Khuda Keh Lia Karo

Insaan Ka Agar Qad-o-Qaamat Na Barh Sakay
Tum Osko Nuqs-e-Aab-o-Hawa Keh Lia Karo

Apnay Lye Ab Ek Hee Raah-e-Nijaat Hai
Har Zulm Ko Razaa-e-Khuda Keh Lia Karo

Le De Ke Ab Yehi Hai Nishaan-e-Ziyaa “Qateel”
Jab Dil Jalay Tou Os Ko Dia Keh Lia Karo

Keh rahi hai mere jazbaat ki jhankaar tujhe,
Kar sake ga na koi meri tarah pyaar tujhe,

Raqss karti hai tere khoon mein meri khushbu,
Kya lubhaaye gi kisi phool ki mehkaar tujhe,

Woh baddan aik hi mar’mar se taraashey jis ne,
Main ne paaya usi fankaar ka shaahkar tujhe,

Shayed ab chup na sake raaz-e-mohabbat mera,
Main ne chup reh ke sadaa di hai kayi baar tujhe..

Be’chain umangon ko behlaa ke chale jana,
Hum tum ko na rokain ge bass aa ke chale jana,

Milne jo na aaye tum, thi kaun si majboori,
Jhoota koi afsaana, dohraa ke chale jana,

Jo aag lagi dil main, woh sard na ho jaye,
Bhujte huye sholo’n ko bharrkaa ke chale jana,

Ujrri nazar ati hai jazbaar ki haryaali,
Tum us pe koi baadal barsaa ke chale jana,

Furqat ki aziyaat mein, kuch sabar bhi laazim hai,
Yeh baat mere dil ko samjhaa ke chale jana,

Shayed ke behel jaye, deewana Qateel Is se,
Tum koi neya vaada farmaa ke chale jana..

Guzray Dinon Ki Yaad Barasti Ghata Lagay
Guzrun Jo Os Ki Gali Se Tou Thandi Hawa Lagay

Mehmaan Ban Ke Aaye Agar Kisi Roz Wo Shakhs
Is Roz Bin Sajaaye Mera Ghar Sajaa Lagay

Mein Is Lye Manaata Nahi Vasl Ki Khushi
Mere Raqeeb Ki Na Mujhe Bad-Dua Lagay

Wo Qehat Dosti Ka Parra Hai Ke In Dinon
Jo Muskura Ke Baat Karay Aashna Lagay

Tark-e-Wafaa Ke Baad Ye Oski Adaa “Qateel”
Mujh Ko Sataaye Koi Tou Osko Bura Lagay

Sab Apni Zaat Ke Karb-o-Balaa Ki Qaid Mein Hain
Aur Ek Hum Ke Jo Ab Tak Wafaa Ki Qaid Mein Hain

Koi Khabar Hai Safar Ki Na Manzilon Ka Pata
Hamain Tou Umer Howi Rehnuma Ki Qaid Mein Hain

Thakay Tou Nazarain Chhurra Laaye Aasmaanon Se
Magar Wo Lab Ke Jo Ab Tak Duaa Ki Qaid Mein Hain

Nazar Howi Hai Ba-Mushkil Sakoot Se Maanoos
Samaa’tain Tou Abhi Tak Sadaa Ki Qaid Mein Hain

Saraab Hain Sabhi Aazaadiaan Fizaaon Ki
Kaheen Parinday Kaheen Par Hawaa Ki Qaid Mein Hain

Jab Apne Jaisi Hee Makhlooq Ke Shikanjay Se
Howay Rihaa Tou Ye Dekha Khuda Ki Qaid Mein Hain

Lamha Bhar Apna Hawaon Ko Bananay Waalay
Ab Na Aayein Ge Palat Kar Kubhi Jaanay Waalay

Kia Milay Ga Tujhe Bikhray Howay Khwaabon Ke Siwa ?
Ay Rait Pe Chaand Ki Tasveer Banaanay Waalay

Sab Ne Pehna Tha Baday Shoq Se Kaghaz Ka Libaas
Jis Qadar Loog Thay Baarish Mein Nahaanay Waalay

Mar Gaye Hum Tou Ye Qutbay Pe Likha Jaye Ga
So Gaye Aap Zamaanay Ko Jagaanay Waalay

Dar-o-Deewaar Pe Hasrat Si Barasti Hai “Qateel”
Jaanay Kis Dais Gaye Pyaar Nibhaanay Waalay ?

Teri khushbuu meri saanson main basaaney aye,
Dil ki dunya mein baharon ke zamaney aaye,

Yeh alag baat hai ke tabeer na de sath mera,
Khawb to jitne bhi aaye woh suhaaney aye,

Woh hai maghroor magar pyar se majboor bhi,
Khud hi naraaz kare khud hi mananey aaye,

Kyon tarss aya hai us ko meri tanhai par,
Woh mujhe meri nazar se na giraaney aye,

Woh bataye na mujhe apne bicharne ka sabab,
Us se keh do woh mera dil na jalaney aye,

Pyaar kya hota hai ab tak mujhe maloom na tha,
Chott khayi to mere hosh thikaaney aye,

Jo mera dil bhi sajaa de mere chehre pe Qateel,
Woh mussawar* meri tasveer bananey aye..

Siskian Leti Howi Ghamgeen Hawaon, Chup Raho
So Rahain Hain Dard, In Ko Mat Jagao, Chup Raho

Raat Ka Pathar Na Pighlay Ga Shuaaon Ke Bagair
Subaah Honay Tak Na Bolo Ham Nawao, Chup Raho

Band Hain Sab Mai Kaday, Saaqi Banay Hain Mohtasib
Ay Garajti Goonjti Kaali Ghataaon,Chup Raho

Tum Ko Hai Maaloom Aakhir Kon Sa Mausam Hai Ye
Fasl-e-Gul Aanay Talak Ay Khushnawao, Chup Raho

Soch Ki Deewaar Se Lag Kar Hain Gham Baithay Howay
Dil Mein Bhi Naghma Na Koi Gungunao, Chup Raho

Chhat Gaye Haalaat Ke Baadal Tou Dekha Jaaye Ga
Waqt Se Phele Andhairay Mein Na Jao, Chup Raho

Kiun Shareek-e-Gham Banaatay Ho Kisi Ko Ay “Qateel” ?
Apni Sooli Apne Kaandhay Per Uthaao, Chup Raho

Tere mehndi lage hathon pe mera naam likha hai,
Zara se lafzz main kitna paighaam likha hai,

Yeh teri shaan ke shayaa’n nahin lekin majboori,
Teri masti bhari ankhon ko mene jaam likha hai,

Main shayar hoon, magar agey na barh paya riwayat se,
Labon ko pankhrri*, zulfon ko mene shaam likha hai,

Mujhe maut aaye gi jab bhi tere pehluu main ayegi,
Tere gham ne bohat acha mera anjaam likha hai,

Meri qismat mein hai ik din griftaar-e-wafaa hona,
Mere chehre pe tere pyaar ka ilzaam likha hai,

Qateel ik khubsurat buut* hai, main jis ka pujaari* hoon,
Mere mazhab ke khaaney mein magar Islam likha hai..

Ho na ho yeh koi sach bolney wala hai Qateel,
Jis ke hathon mein qalam, paon mein zanjeerein hain..