Sad Poetry

chand k sath kai dard purane nikle
kitne gam the jo tere gam ke bahane nikle

fasl-e gul ai phir ik bar asiran-e-vafa
apne hi khun k dariya main nahane nikle

hijr ki chot ajab sang-shikan hoti hai
dil ki befaiz zaminon se khazane nikle

umr guzri hai shab-e-tar main ankhain malte
kis ufaq se mera khurshid na jane nikle

ku-e-qatil main chale jaise shahidon ka julus
Khvab yuu bhigti ankhon ko sajane nikle

dil ne ik int se tamir kiya taj mahal
tu ne ik bat kahi lakh fasane nikle

dasht-e tanhai-e-hijranN main khara sochta hun
haye kya log mera sath nibhane nikle

main ne ‘Amjad’ use bevasta dekha hi nahi
vo to Khushbu main bhi ahat ke bahane nikle

Amjad Islam Poetry | Sad Poetry | Characters: 681

Bhir main ik ajnabi ka samana acha laga
sab se chup kar vo kisi ka dekhna acha laga

surmai ankhon k niche phul se khilne lage
kahte kahte kuch kisi ka sochna acha laga

bat to kuch bhi nahi thi lekin us ka ek dam
hath ko honton pe rakh kar rokna acha laga

chay main chini milana us ghari bhaya bahut
zer-e lab vo muskurata shukriya acha laga

dil main kitne ahad bandhe the bhulane ke use
vo mila to sab irade torna acha laga

beirada lams ki vo sansani pyari lagi
kam tavajjo ankh ka vo dekhna acha laga

nim shab ki Khamushi main bhigti sarkon pe kal
teri yadon k jalo main ghumna acha laga

us udu-e-jan ko ‘Amjad’ main bura kaise kahun
jab bhi aya samne vo bevafa acha laga

Amjad Islam Poetry | Sad Poetry | Characters: 708

aisi hi sard sham thi wo bhi
jab vo mahndi rachaye hathon main
apni ahat k khauf se larazan
surkh anchal main munh chipaye hue
apne khat mujh se lene ai thi
us ki sahmi hui nigahon main
kitni khamosh iltijayen thin
us k chehre ki zard rangat main
kitni majaburiyon k saye the
mere hathon se khat pakarte hi
jane kya soch kar achanak vo
mera shana pakar kar roi thi
us k yaqut rang honthon k
kapkapate hue kinaron par
saikaron ankahe fasane the
sard shamon main der tak aksar
jab ye manzar dikhai deta hai
ek lamha hinai hathon se
mujh ko apani taraf bulata hai
hamnashin ruth kar na ja mujh se
aisi hi sard sham thi wo

Amjad Islam Poetry | Sad Poetry | Characters: 640

Qalb-o-Nazar Ki Zindagi Dast Mein Subah Ka Saman
Chasma'ay Aftab Se Noor Ki Nadiyan Rawan

Life to passion and ecstasy—sunrise in the desert:
Luminous brooks are flowing from the fountain of the rising sun

Amjad Islam Poetry | Sad Poetry | Characters: 211

Doobty doobty kashti ko saahil pe uchaal doon ga,
Mein nahi koi to saahil pe utar jaye ga..

Ahmed Faraz Poetry | Sad Poetry | Characters: 92

Ab tere zikr pe hum baat badal dete hain,
Kitni raghbat* thi tere naam se pehle pehle..

Ahmed Faraz Poetry | Sad Poetry | Characters: 88

Aisa Nahi Ke Ham Ko Mohabbat Nahi Mili
Tumhain Chahtay Thay, Per Teri Ulfat Nahi Mili
Milnay Ko Zindagi Mein Tou Kayi Hamsafar Milay
Per Un Ki Tabiyat Se Tabiyat Nahi Mili
Chehron Mein Dosron Ke Tujhe Dhoondtay Rahay
Soorat Nahi Mili Kaheen Seerat Nahi Mili
Bohat Dair Se Aaya TU Mere Paas
Alfaaz Dhoondnay Ki Bhi Mohlat Nahi Mili
Tujh Ko Gila Hai Ke Tawajja Na Di Tujhe
Laikin Ham Ko Tou Khud Apni Mohabbat Nahi Mili
Ham Ko Tou Teri Har Aadat Achi Lagi “Faraz”
Afsos Ke Tujh Se Meri Aadat Nahi Mili

Ahmed Faraz Poetry | Sad Poetry | Characters: 514

Ab Ke Rut Badli Tou Khushbu Ka Safar Dekhay Ga Kon ?
Zakham Phoolon Ki Tarah Mehkain Gain Per Dekhay Ga Kon ?
Dekhna Sab Raqs-e-Bismil Mein Magan Ho Jayein Ge
Jis Taraf Se Teer Aaye Ga Udher Dekhay Ga Kon ?
Zakham Jitnay Bhi Thay Sab Mansoob Qaatil Se Howay
Teray Haathon Ke Nishaa.n Ay Chaarahgar Dekhay Ga Kon ?
Wo Hawas Ho Ya Wafa Ho Baat Mehroomi Ki Hai
Loog Tou Phal Phool Dekhain Ge Shajar Dekhay Ga Kon ?
Har Koi Apni Hawaa Mein Mast Phirta Hai “Faraz”
Sheher-e-Na-Pursaan Mein Teri Chashm-e-Tar Dekhay Ga Kon ?

Ahmed Faraz Poetry | Sad Poetry | Characters: 531

Juz Tere Koi Bhi Din Raat Na Janay Mere
TU Kahan Hai Magar, Ay Dost Puraanay Mere ?
TU Bhi Khushbu Hai Magar Mera Tajassus Bekaar
Barq-e-Avaara Ki Manind Thikhane Mere
Shama Ki Lau Thi Ke Wo TU Tha Magar Hijr Ki Raat
Dair Tak Rota Raha Koi Sirhaane Mere
Khalq Ki Bekhabri Hai Ke Meri Rusvaai
Loog Mujh Ko Sunate Hain Fasaane Mere
Lut Ke Bhi Khush Hun Ashkon Se Bhara Hai Daman
Dekh Ghaarat-e-Dil Ye Bhi Khazane Mere
Aaj Ek Aur Baras Beet Gaya Os Ke Bagair
Jis Ke Hote Hue Hote Thay Zamane Mere
Kash TU Bhi Meri Aavaaz Sunta Ho
Phir Pukara Hai Tujhe Dil Ki Sadaa Ne Mere
Kash TU Bhi Kabhi Ajaye Masihai Ko
Loog Aate Hain Bohat Dil Ko Dukhane Mere
Kaash Auron Ki Tarah Main Bhi Keh Sakta
Baat Sun Li Hai Meri Aaj Khuda Ne Mere
TU Hai Kis Haal Main Ay Zud Faraamosh Mere
Mujh Ko Tou Chhin Liya Ehd-e-Vafa Ne Mere
Charagar Tou Bohat Hain Magar Ay Jaan-e-“Faraz”
Juz Tere Aur Koi Gham Na Jane Mere

Ahmed Faraz Poetry | Sad Poetry | Characters: 917

Hum na hotey to kisi aur ke charchey hotey,
Halqat*-e-sheher to kehne ko fasaaney mangey..

Ahmed Faraz Poetry | Sad Poetry | Characters: 91