Dil-e-man musaafir-e-man

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mere dil mere musaafir
huaa phir se hukm saadir
ke vatan badar ho.n ham tum
de.n galii galii sadaaye.N
kare.n ruKh nagar nagar kaa
ke suraaG koii paaye.N
kisii yaar-e-naamaabar kaa
har ek ajanabii se puuchhe.n
jo pataa thaa apane ghar kaa
sar-e-kuu-e-naashanaayaa.N
hame.n din se raat karanaa
kabhii is se baat karanaa
kabhii us se baat karanaa
tumhe.n kyaa kahuu.N ke kyaa hai
shab-e-Gam burii balaa hai
hame.n ye bhii thaa Ganimat
jo koii shumaar hotaa
hame.n kyaa buraa thaa maranaa
agar ek baar hotaa

London, 1978

[saadir=announced; vatan badar=exiled]
[naamaabar=letter carrier (postman)]
[kuu-e-naashanaayaa.N=unknown streets]

shaiKh saahab se rasm-o-raah na kii

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shaiKh saahab se rasm-o-raah na kii
shukr hai zindagii tabaah na kii

tujh ko dekhaa to ser-e-chashm hue
tujh ko chaahaa to aur chaah na kii

tere dast-e-sitam kaa ajz nahii.n
dil hii kaafir thaa jis ne aah na kii

the shab-e-hijr kaam aur bahut
ham ne fikr-e-dil-e-tabaah na kii

kaun qaatil bachaa hai shahar me.n 'Faiz'
jis se yaaro.n ne rasm-o-raah na kii

Yuun sajaa chand ki jhalakaa tere andaaz ka rang

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yuu.N sajaa chaa.Nd ki jhalakaa tere a.ndaaz kaa rang
yuu.N fazaa mahakii ki badalaa mere hamaraaz kaa rang

saayaa-e-chashm me.n hairaa.N ruKh-e-raushan kaa jamaal
surKhii-e-lab pe pareshaa.N terii aavaaz kaa rang

bepiye ho.n ki agar lutf karo aaKhir-e-shab
shiishaa-e-may me.n Dhale subah ke aaGaaz kaa rang

cha.ngo-nay rang pe the apane lahuu ke dam se
dil ne lay badalii to madham huaa har saaz kaa rang

[cha.ng= a type of musical instrument; nay=flute]

ik suKhan aur ki phir rang-e-takallum teraa
harf-e-saadaa ko inaayat kare ejaaz kaa rang

[takallum=conversation; ejaaz=miracle]

Yuun unki bazm-e-Khaamoshiyon ne kaam kiyaa

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yuu.N unakii bazm-e-Khaamoshiyo.n ne kaam kiyaa
sab ne merii muhabbat kaa ehataraam kiyaa

hamaraa naam bhii lene lagaa vafaa vaale
hame.n bhii aake farishto.n ne ab salaam kiyaa

phir yahii Khat, terii tasviir leke baiTh gaye
ye hamane kaam yahii.n subah aur shaam kiyaa

zamaanaa un ko hameshaa hii yaa rakhegaa
vo jisane ishq kii duniyaa me.n apanaa naam kiyaa

tuu bevafaa hai magar mujhako jaan se pyaaraa hai
isii adaa ne to 'rahi' ko teraa Gulaam kiyaa

Aankh jab band kiyaa karta hain

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aa.Nkh jab ba.nd kiyaa karate hai.n
saamane aap huaa karate hai.n

aap jaisaa hii mujhe lagataa hai
Khvaab me.n jis se milaa karate hai.n

tuu agar chho.D ke jaataa hai to kyaa
haadase roz huaa karate hai.n

naam un kaa na ko_ii un kaa pataa
log jo dil me.n rahaa karate hai.n

hamane 'rahi' kaa chalan sikhaa hai
ham akele hii chalaa karate hai.n

Masjid to bana di shab bhar mai...

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Masjid to bana di shab bhar mai imaan ki hararat walon ne
Mun apna purana papi ha i, berson mai namazi ban na saka

Kia khoob Ameer-e-faisal ko sunwasi ne pegham diya
Tu naam-o-nasab ka hijazi hai ,per dil ka hijazi ban na saka

Ter aankhein to ho jatin hain,per kia lazzat us ronay mai
Jab khoon-e-jigar ki aamezish se ask piyazi ban na saka

Iqbal bara updeshak hai mun baaton mai moh leta hai
Guftaar ka ye ghazi to bana , kirdaar ka ghazi ban na saka

Lazzat-e- zikar naam-e-khuda hai chaman

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Lazzat-e- zikar naam-e-khuda hai chaman
Aur ghaflat ki dunya ha dash two damen

Ki hai jis nay bhi hijrat tere naam per
Pa gaya pa gaya wo bahar-e-watan

Hai zaroori gunhaon ko bhi chorr de
Asal hijrat nahi sirf tark-e-watan

Shehar mahboob hoga jahan bhi kahin
Aashiqo ka suna hai wohi hai watan

Phir madinay ki lazzat ko may kya kahon
Kaash hota madinay may mera watan

Kis tarha ma kahon dil se ai doston
Zinda baad ai watan zinda baad ai watan