MOHSIN NAQVI

• Aankhain khuli rahain gi toh manzar bih ayengai
  Zinda hai dil toh aur sitamgarr bhi ayengai

  Pehchaan lo tamaam faqeeron kay khadd-o-khaal
  Kuch log shab ko bhais badal kar bhi ayengai

  Gehri khamosh jheel kay paani ko yun na chaidh
  Cheenthay uday toh teri qaba par bhi ayengai

  Khud ko chhupa na sheesha garon ki dukhaan mai
  Sheeshay chamak rahey hain toh pathar bhi ayengai

  Aye shehr yaar dasht say fursat nahi — magar!!
  Niklay safar pay hum toh teray ghar bhi ayengai

  *Mohsin* abhi saba ki sakhawat pay khush na ho
  Jhonkay yehi basoorat-e-sarr sarr bhi ayengai…

• Badla na teray bad b mozo-e-guftago”
  “Tu ja chuka hai phir b meri mehfalon mein hai
• Qatl kabhi chuptay thay sang kee deevaar ke beech
  ab tou khulnay lagay maqtal bharay bazaar ke beech
• Mein nay iss torr say chaha tujhy aksar jana
  Jesay mahtab ko bay-ant sumandar chahay
  Jesay soraj ki kiran seep k dil mein utray
  Jesay khushbo ko hawa rang say hatt kar chahay

• Qatal chuptay thay kabi sang ki deewar k bech
  Ab to khulny lagy maqtal bhary bazar k beech

  Apni poshak k chin jany pe afsoos na kar
  Sar salamat nae rehty yahan dastar k bech

  Surkhian aman ki talqeen mein masroof rahen
  Haroof barod ugalty rahy akhbar k bech

  Kash iss khuwab ki tabeer ki mohlat na mily
  Sholy ugtay nazar aay mujhy gulzar k bech

  dhalty soraj ki tamazat nay bikhar kar dekha
  sar kasheeda mira saya saf-e-ashjar k bech

  Rizq, malbos, makaN, sans, marz, qarz, dawa
  Munqisem ho gya insaN inhe afkar k bech

  Dekhy jaty na thy aanso mry jis say Mohsin
  Aj hansty howy dekha usay aghyar k bech

• KABI TU MOHEET-E-HAWAAS THA, SO NAHE RAHA
  MEIN TERY BAGHER UDAAS THA, SO NAHE RAHA

  MERI WUSATON KI HAWAS KA KHANA KHARAB HO
  MERA GAON SHEHR K PAS THA, SO NAHE RAHA

  TERI DASTARAS MEIN THEN BAKH’SHESHEN, SO NAHE RAHEN
  MRY LAB PE HARF-E-SPAAS THA, SO NAHE RAHA

  MRA AKS MUJH SAY ULAJH PARA TO GIRA KHULI
  KABI MEIN B CHEHRA SHANAS THA, SO NAHE RAHA

  MRY BAD NOHA BA LAB HAWAYEN KAHA KAREN
  WOH JO IK DAREEDA LIBAAS THA, SO NAHE RAHA

  MEIN SHIKASTA DIL HUN SAF-E-ADDO KI SHIKAST PER
  WOH JO LATF-E-KHOF-O-HIRAAS THA, SO NAHE RAHA

• Kaash hum khul k zindagi kartay
  Umar guzri hai khud kushi kartay

  bijlian iss taraf nahi aaiin
  warna ham ghar main roshni kartay

  kaun dushman teri tarah ka tha
  aur ham kis say dosti kartay

  ishq ijrat talab na tha warna
  hum teray dar pay nokri kartay

  iss tamanna main ho gaye roswa
  hum b jee bhar k aashqi kartay

  hussn aus ka na khul saka muhsin
  thak gaye log shayeri kartay

• zikr-e-shab-e-firaaq se vahashat use bhii thii
  merii tarah kisii se muhabbat use bhii thii

  mujh ko bhii shauq thaa naye cheharo.n kii diid kaa
  rastaa badal ke chalane kii aadat use bhii thii

  us raat der tak vo rahaa mahv-e-guftaguu
  masruuf mai.n bhii kam thaa faraaGat use bhii thii

  sunataa thaa vo bhii sab se puraanii kahaaniyaa.N
  taazaa rafaaqato.n kii zaruurat use bhii thii

  mujh se bichha.D ke shahar me.n ghul mil gayaa vo shaKhs
  haalaa.Nke shahar bhar se raqabat use bhii thii

  vo mujh se ba.Dh ke zabt kaa aadii thaa jii gayaa
  varnaa har ek saa.Ns qayaamat use bhii thii

• KABI TU MOHEET-E-HAWAAS THA, SO NAHE RAHA
  MEIN TERY BAGHER UDAAS THA, SO NAHE RAHA

  MERI WUSATON KI HAWAS KA KHANA KHARAB HO
  MERA GAON SHEHR K PAS THA, SO NAHE RAHA

  TERI DASTARAS MEIN THEN BAKH’SHESHEN, SO NAHE RAHEN
  MRY LAB PE HARF-E-SPAAS THA, SO NAHE RAHA

  MRA AKS MUJH SAY ULAJH PARA TO GIRA KHULI
  KABI MEIN B CHEHRA SHANAS THA, SO NAHE RAHA

  MRY BAD NOHA BA LAB HAWAYEN KAHA KAREN
  WOH JO IK DAREEDA LIBAAS THA, SO NAHE RAHA

  MEIN SHIKASTA DIL HUN SAF-E-ADDO KI SHIKAST PER
  WOH JO LATF-E-KHOF-O-HIRAAS THA, SO NAHE RAHA
• usnay jb jb b mujhy dil sy pukara Mohsin.
  mainy tb tb usay ye btaya k tumhara mohsin.
  log sadyyon ki khataon pr b khush bstay hain.
  hm ko lamhon ki wafaon ne ujara mohsin.
  jb agaya ye yakin k ab wo nahi aye ga.
  gm or answoun ny diya dil ko sahara mohsin.
  wo tha jb pas to jeenay ko b dil krta tha.
  ab to pal br b nahe hota hai guzara mohsin.
  usko pana to mukadar ki lakiron mei nahi shayd.
  uska khona b karen kaisay gawara mohsin

• Maine usko salam likh bheja hai

  Haale dil tamam likh bheja hai

  Maine pucha tere hont kaise hain

  Usne ik lafz jaam likh bheja hai

  Maine pucha tere baal kaise hain

  Usne Qudrat ka inaam likh bheja hai

  Maine pucha kab hogi mulaqaat

  Usne qayamat ki shaam likh bheja hai

  Maine pucha intna tadapti kyun hai

  Us ne jawani ka inteqam likh bheja hai

  Maine pucha tere khadu khal kaise hain

  Usne husne tamam likh bheja hai

  Maine pucha tujhe nafrat kis cheez hai

  Usne Kambakhat Mera hi naam likh bheja hai

• Itni muddat baad milay ho!
  Kin sochon mien gum phirtay ho?
  Itnay khaif kion rahtay ho?
  Her aahat say darr jatay ho
  Taiz hawaa nay mujh say poocha
  Rait per kia likhtay rahtay ho?
  Kaash koi hum say bhi poochay
  Raat gaye tak kion jagay ho?
  Mien darya say bhi darta hon
  Tum darya say bhi gahray ho
  Kaun si baat hai tum mien aisi
  Itnay achay kion lagtay ho?
  Peechay murr kar kion dekha tha
  Patthar ban kar kia taktay ho
  Jao jeet ka jashan manao
  Mien jhoota hon tum sachay ho
  Apnay shahar kay saray logon say
  Meri khatir kion uljhay ho
  Kahnay ko rahtay ho dil mien
  Phir bhi kitnay duur kharay ho
  Raat humien kuch yaad nahi tha
  Raat buhut hee yaad aye ho
  Hum say na poocho hijar kay qissay
  Apni kaho abb tum kaisay ho
  Faraz tum badnaam buhut ho

• us py khul jati mery shouq ki shiddat sari;
  daikhy hoty jo mery paon k chhaly usny.

  jis ka her aib zamany sy chhupaya meny ,
  mery qissay sar.e.bazar uchhaly usny.

  jab usy meri muhabbat py bharosa hi na tha,
  kyun diye meri wafaon k hawaly usny.

  meri dum torti khahish ka khayal aa na saka,
  apny arman hamesha hi nikaly usny.

  aik mera hi to hath na thama usny,
  werna girty huye kitny hi sambhaly usny
• s bar mery gaon k melay ki bheer main,

  Jo ghum hua who aik bhikaran ka lal tha,

  Tera furaq dil ki tabahi ruthon ka khuf,

  Mery liye yeh saal qeymaat ka saal tha,

  Darwaish ko talab thi Matai khalus ki,

  Makhlooq chup rahi k yeh mushkil sawal tha

• Kon hota hai gareebi mein sahara Mohsin
  Shakh b sookhe hue patton ko gira deti hai

  Mohsin k khayalon mein utarti hai sar e sham
  Rim jhim ki tarha bandh k ghungru teri yaad

• Badla na teray bad b mozo-e-guftago”
  “Tu ja chuka hai phir b meri mehfalon mein hai”

• Kisi k ghum main wafa khona koi suny ga tu kiya kahy ga,

  Yeh uth k raton ko tera rona koi suny ga tu kiya kahy ga,

  Yeh zaamana charty shabab ka hy magar zamana both bora hy,

  Yeh jagna shab ko din ko suna koi suny ga tu kiya kahy ga,

  Dil main aya tu khub khela nazar se utra tu tor dala,

  Kisi ka dil b hy kiya khilona koi suny ga tu kiya kahy ga,

  Beach bhawar main tm muj ko chor dety ap per baat b na ati,

  Yeh tera sahil pe la dabona koi suny ga to kiya kahy ga,

  Kaha jo mainy daro khuda se kiya khudai ka dar nai hy,

  woh hans k boly chup raho na koi suny ga tu kiya kahy ga

• chah kar bhi to bula na paiey gi mugh ko
  ishq jo mai tumhaiy itna kar jao ga
  dar hai tujay k rusvaia na milay mugh say
  is liaey mai hud say taraq-e-taluq mai kar jaon gaa
• hur roz os k dil me koi jhankta b hai
  rab se hur ek dua me osy mangta b hai
  wo to abbas hosn ki masti me mast hai
  osay kiya khabar os ko koi chahta b hai