Wasi Shah Poetry

Hum Se Kya Puchte Ho Hijar Mein Kya Karte Hain;
Tere Laut Aane Kee Din Raat Dua Karte Hain;

Ab Koi Honth Nahi In Ko Churane Aate;
Meri Aankhon Mein Agar Ashk Hua Karte Hain;

Teri Tu Jane, Par Ai Jane-Tammana Hum To;
Saans Ke Saath Tujhe Yaad Kiya Karte Hain;

Tu Hi Pehlu Mein Nahi Warna December Mein Wahin;
Dhoop Mein Akhbaar Padhaa Karte Hain;

Kabhi Yaadon Mein Tujhe Baahon Mein Bhar Lete Hain;
Kabhi Khawbon Mein Tujhe Chum Liya Karte Hain;

Teri Tasveer Laga Lete Hain Hum Seene Se;
Phir Tere Khat Se Teri Baat Kiya Karte Hain;

Gar Tujhe Chorrne Kee Soch Bhi Aaye Dil Mein;
Hum To Khud Ko Bhi Wahin Chorr Diya Karte Hain!

Hum Tere Hijr Mein Andar Se Bikhar Jate Hain;
Zinda Lagte Hain Magar Asal Mein Mar Jate Hain;
Jab Kabhi Bolta Hai Hans Ke Kisi Aur Se Tu;
Kitne Khanjar Mere Seene Mein Utar Jate Hain!

Samandar Mein Utarta Hun To Aankhen Bheeg Jati Hain;
Teri Aankhon Ko Padhta Hun To Aankhen Bheeg Jati Hain;
Tumhara Naam Likhne Ki Izazat Chinn Gayi Jab Se;
Koi Bhi Lafz Likhta Hun To Aankhen Bheeg Jati Hain!

Dukh Dard Mein Hamesha Nikale Tumhare Khat;
Aur Mil Gayi Khushi To Uchhale Tumhaare Khat;

Sab Choodiyan Tumhari Samandar Ko Saunp Dee;
Aur Kar Diye Hawa Ke Hawale Tumhare Khat;

Mere Lahoo Mein Goonj Raha Hai Har Ek Lafz;
Main Ne Ragon Ke Dasht Mein Paale Tumhare Khat;

Yun To Hain Be-Shumar Wafa Kee Nishaniyan;
Lekin Har Ek Shay Se Nirale Tumhare Khat;

Jaise Ho Umar Bhar Ka Asasa Gareeb Ka;
Kuch Is Tarah Se Main Ne Sambhale Tumhare Khat;

Ahal-e-Hunar Ko Mujhe Pe ‘Wasi’ Aitraz Hai;
Main Ne Jo Apne Sher Mein Dhaale Tumhare Khat;

Parwah Mujhe Nahi Hai Kisi Chaand Kee ‘Wasi’;
Zulmat Ke Dasht Mein Hain Ujaale Tumhare Khat!

Hum ne jo deep jalaye hain teri galiyon mein,
Apne kuch khawb sajaye hain, teri galiyon mein,

Jaane yeh ishq hai ya koi karamat apni,
Chaand le ker chale aaye hain, teri galiyon mein,

Tazkraa ho teri galiyon ka to dar jata hai,
Dil ne woh zakhm uthaye hain, teri galiyon mein,

Is liye bhi teri galiyon se humain nafrat hai,
Hum ne armaan ganwaye hain, teri galiyon mein,

Kyon har ik cheez adhoori si lagti hai,
Jaane kya chorr aye hain, teri galiyon mein..

Hum tere hijar mein andar se bikhar jate hain,
Zinda lagte hain magar asal mein mar jate hain,

Jab kabhi bolta hai hai hanss ke kisi aur se tu,
Kitne khanjar mere seeney mein utar jate hain,

Teri yaadon ki agar’batiyan jal uthte hi,
Hum tere dard ki khushbu’on se bhar jate hain,

Hum se awaara phira karte hain galiyon mein kahin,
Shaam hote hi Wasi log to ghar jaate hain..

Ashkk girte rahe, dhol bajta raha,
Log marte rahe, dhol bajta raha,

Ronqain lag gayi’n, roshni barh gayi,
Khawab jalte rahe, dhol bajta raha,

Kitne lachaar they, kitne be’bas they hum,
Hath milte rahe, dhol bajta raha,

Raqss they maseeha mere dam-be’dum,
Dil tarrapte rahe, dhol bajta raha.

Charha Howa Tha Jo Darya Utar Gaya Kab Ka
Tumhara Chaahnay Waala Tou Mar Gaya Kab Ka

Na Meri Rooh Meri Hai Na Mera Jism Mera
Tera Wajood Tou Mujh Mein Utar Gaya Kab Ka

Wo Ik Shakhs Jo Sab Ko Sambhaalay Rakhta Tha
Tumhain Khabar Hee Nahi Hai Bikhar Gaya Kab Ka

TU Jis Ke Waadon Ko Dil Se Lagaye Baitha Hai
Wo Apni Baat Se Pyaaray Mukar Gaya Kab Ka

“Wasi” Mein Ishq Mein Ro Bhi Chuka Hun Mar Bhi Chuka Hun
Hudood-e-Jism Se Mein Tou Guzar Gaya Kab Ka

Kab talak tujh pe inhisaar karain,
Kyon na ab doosron se pyar karoon,

Tu kabhi waqt per nahin pohancha,
Kis tarah tera aitbaar karain..

Hijar ka naag to pathar ghayal kar deta hai,
Sonay jese shakhss ko peetal kar deta hai,

Mere ishq mein shayed koi kami huyi ho,
Tera hussn to ab bhi paagal kar deta hai,

Aesi lazzat kahin nahin milti, shayed woh,
Apna pyaar bhi chaaye mein hall kar deta hai,

Dil mera veeran hua to hasrat kesi,
Hijar ka zeher to daryaa ko thall kar deta hai,

Mujh ziddi ko rab bhi raazi na kar paye,
Lekin teri aankh ka kaajal kar deta hai,

Tere lamss ka jadu bhi kesa jadu hai,
Jiss ko chuu le us ko sandal kar deta hai,

Tera chahra har chehre per chaa jata hai,
Yeh manzar har manzar aujhal kar deta hai,

Aankh ke registaa’n ko teri yaad ka badal,
Chuu jaye to pal mein jal’thall kar deta hai..