Zikr-e-Shab-e-Firaaq se Vahashat usay bhi thi - Mohsin Naqvi Poetry

Zikr-e-Shab-e-Firaaq se Wehshat usay bhi thi,
Meri tarha kisi se Muhabbat usay bhi thi..

(zikr-e-shab-e-firaaq = mention of the night of separation)

(Wehshat = fear/dread)

Mujh ko bhi shauq tha naye cheharon ki deed ka,

Rastaa badal ke chalane ki aadat use bhi thi...

Us raat der tak vo rahaa mahv-e-guftagu,

Masruf main bhi kam tha faraagat use bhi thi...

(mahv-e-guftaguu = immersed in conversation)
(masruuf = busy; faraaGat = leisure/freedom from business)

Sunata tha vo bhi sab se puraani kahaaniyaan,

Taaza rafaaqaton ki zarurat use bhi thi...

(rafaaqat = friendship)

Mujh se bichar ke shahar me ghul mil gayaa wo shakhs,

Haalanke shahar bhar se raqabat use bhi thi...

(Haalanke = although; raqabat = enmity)

Wo mujh se barh ke zabt ka aadi tha jee gaya,

Warna har ek saans qayaamat use bhi thi...

(zabt = tolerance/restraint; aadii = habituated)


by: Mohsin Naqvi

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Me Jo Mehka To Meri Shakh Jala Di Us Ne

Me jo mehka toh meri shakh jala di uss ne,

Sabz mausam me mujhe zard hawa di uss ne...

pehle ik lamhe ki zanjeer me bandha mujh ko,

Aur phir Waqt ki raftar barha di uss ne...

Jaanta tha ke mujhe maut sakoon bkhshe gi,

woh sitamgar tha so jeene ki duaa di uss ne...

Uss ke hone se thiin saanse meri dugni shayad,

Woh jo bichra toh meri umar ghata di uss ne....!

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Barsoon ki piyaas, ik nazar me kese mite gi

Barsoon ki piyaas, ik nazar me kese mite gi,

Lagta hai ye zindagi, isi Hasrat me katy gi..

Meri hatheli ki pusht par, uske labon ke nishan,

Surkh laali ab dhoodne se, kahan ghaty gi...?

Labon tak aate baddua, dua ban jati hai,

Dil me chupi Mohabbat ab aise hi uthy gi..

Na barha jigar sooz dard, maan ja dil ki baat,

Dunya janti hai tere Sitam, tare aage daty gi..

Jage hain tamam raat, chaand ki ik Jhalak ko,

Na jaane ye Kali badli, aage se kab haty gi...

'Tahir' ne daal diye hain, teri gali me Dairyy,

Suna hai jaldh hi tere, didaar ki Khairaat batyy gi...!

By: Tahir Javaid Tahir

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Woh Larki bhi Aik Ajeeb Paheli Thi - Mohsin Naqvi

Woh Larki bhi Aik Ajeeb Paheli Thi

Pyasey Hont thy Aankh Samundar Jaysi thi

Sooraj Usko Daikh Ker Peela Perta Tha

Woh Sarma ki Dhoop mein Dhul Ker Nikli Thi

Usko Apny SaaYe Se Dar Lagta tha

Sooch K Sehra mein Woh Tanha Heerni thi

Aaty Jaaty Mausam Usko Dasty Thy

Hansti Hansti Palkoon se Ro Perti thi

Aadhi Raat Ganwa deti Thi Chup Reh Ker

Aadhi Raat K Chaand se Baatein Kerti Thi

Door Se Ujray Mandir Jaysa Ghar Uska

Woh ApnY Ghar mein Ikloti Devi thi

Moum Se Nazuk Jism Seher Ko Dukhta Tha

Diye Jala Ker Shab bhar Aap Pighalti thi

Taiz Hawa Ko Rok Ker Apny Aanchal Per

SookhY Phool Ikhaty Kerti Phirti Thi

Sub per Zahir ker deti thi Bhaid Apna

Sub Se Ik Tasveer Chupaye Rakhti thi

Kal Shab Chakna Chor Hua tha Dil Uska

Ya Phir Pehli Baar Woh Khul Ker Royi Thi

Moshin Kya Jaany Kion Dhoop se be'Parwah

Woh Apny Ghar Ki Dehleez Per Bethi Thi...???

By: Mohsin Naqvi

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Barish hui to phulon ke tan chak ho gaye - Parveen Shakir

Barish hui to phulon ke tan chak ho gaye

mausam ke hath bhig ke saffak ho gaye

baadal ko kya khabar ke barish ki chah main

kitne buland-o-bala shajar khaak ho gaye

jugnu ko din ke waqt pakarne ki zid karen

bache hamare ahad ke chalak ho gaye

lahra rahi hai barf ki chadar hata ke ghas

suraj ki shah pe tinak bhi bebak ho gaye

suraj dimag log bhi iblag-e-fikr main

zulf-e-shab-e-firaq ke pechak ho gaye

jab bhi garib-e-shahar se kuch guftagu hui

lahaje hawa-e-sham ke namnak ho gaye

sahil pe jitne aab_guzida the sab ke sab

dariya ke rukh badalte hi tairak ho gaye

By: Parveen Shakir

(Chaak = Torn ; Saffak = Cruel) (ahad = times) ( aab_guzida = scared of water ; Tairak = swimmers)

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