qatra-e-ashk se taskin-e-jigar ki ummid — Mohammad Zakariyya Khan

"dil kyaa harif ho tiri ranjish ke biim kaa tufaan hai charaagh ko jhokaa nasim kaa nazzaargi ko nashsha hai zauq-e-kalim kaa jalva magar buton mein hai nur-e-qadim kaa vo saadgi se pursish-e-ahvaal ab kahaan khulnaa sitam huaa mire haal-e-saqim kaa duniyaa mein soz-e-ishq ko paayaa sazaa-e-ishq dil ho gayaa kanaar mein shoala jahim kaa baiThaa uThaa rahaa hai maze sair-e-charkh ke paaya buland hai tire dar ke muqim kaa mansur ko milaa thaa anal-haq se auj-e-daar bartar huaa kalaam se rutba kalim kaa yuun be-khabar haqiqat-e-aalam se rah gayaa nashsha thaa jaam-e-jam mein dimaagh-e-hakim kaa ratb-ul-lisaan hai mauj to gauhar hai tar vahaan dariyaa muhit hai tire faiz-e-amim kaa us hur-vash se chashm-e-tasavvur hai jalva-zaar nazzaara hai khayaal mein baagh-e-naim kaa yusuf se nur-e-dida-e-yaaqub thaa ravaan thaa pairahan dikhaane ko parda shamim kaa gir kar tumhaare kaan se be-aab hai guhar utraa hai dard-e-hijr se munh us yatim kaa ummid hai ki morid-e-in'aam-e-dost huun juuyaa huun main vafaa ki rah-e-mustaqim kaa be-yaar bazm-e-hasti-e-aashiq hai be-farogh dil shoala-e-fasurda hai shama-e-harim kaa tamkin-e-vaza-o-tarz-e-tabassum mein dekhiye andaaz us ki shokhi-e-taba-e-salim kaa imaan hai tire rukh-e-raushan ko dekhnaa pesh-e-nazar hai moajiza maah-e-do-nim kaa har dam hai qabz-o-bast tire lutf-o-qahr se dil aaina hai surat-e-umid-o-bim kaa aadaab ki jagah hai 'zaki' bazm-e-ittihaad naazuk hai misl-e-shisha-e-mai dil nadim kaa"

"ham ko dildaar aziiz apnaa dil-e-zaar aziiz dein na dein jins-e-aziz aur kharidaar aziiz khvaar rah kar hue barson mein vafaadaar aziiz tul-e-aazaar se hote hain ye bimaar aziiz is qadar kyon hai khudaa ishq kaa aazaar aziiz mubtalaa is mein hamesha rahe do-chaar aziiz kabhi zindaan se nikalne nahin detaa baahar paasbaan ko hain magar is ke giraftaar aziiz ye sabab raunaq-e-dil ke vo mataaa-e-baazaar yusuf-e-dil hue yaa yusuf-e-baazaar aziiz allah allaah buton kaa vo tabakhtur vo ghurur kis ke hain un ke sivaa nakhvat-o-pindaar aziiz kaafir-e-ishq-e-butaan huun yahi mazhab hai miraa surat-e-rishta-e-jaan hai mujhe zunnaar aziiz mujhe ai naala tiri be-asari hai manzur rah mire dil mein ki hai khaatir-e-dildaar aziiz ye mujhe kucha-e-jaanaan se uThaa laate hain dost jo karte hain karnaa nahin zinhaar aziiz qais divaana nahin thaa to gayaa kyon su-e-dasht hote hain ku-e-sanam ke dar-o-divaar aziiz dil-e-jaan-baaz ko bhi abru-e-qaatil hai pasand jis tarah mard sipaahi ko ho talvaar aziiz fitna-e-ishq mein kyaa shaan-e-sar-afraazi hai ki chaDhaate hain azizon ko sar-e-daar aziiz daulat-e-husn ghulaamon ko banaati hai shaah tohmat-e-ishq se hote hain subuksaar aziiz teri shaamat hai 'zaki' baiThe-baiThaae tu ne kyon hasinon ko diyaa dil ki huaa khvaar aziiz"

"dil hi mein naala-e-shab-gir ulaT jaataa hai naa-muvaafiq hai havaa tiir ulaT jaataa hai naale us ki nigah-e-qahr se ruk jaate hain tiir se murgh-e-havaa-gir ulaT jaataa hai jalva-gah mein tiri kyaa Thahrun ki saaya naa-chaar jab huaa rukash-e-tanvir ulaT jaataa hai Thahraa izhaar-e-vafaa shikva-e-vasl-e-aghyaar rashk se haasil-e-taqrir ulaT jaataa hai munh kharaabaat mein rindon se chhupaae kyaa shaikh nashshe mein daaman-e-tazvir ulaT jaataa hai zauq-e-tahsin 'zaki' kis qadar allaah-allaah dam-e-bismil dam-e-takbir ulaT jaataa hai"

"vo sunte hi nahin to hui daastaan abas shikve abas hamaare hamaaraa bayaan abas lete hain bekason ke dil-o-din-o-jaan abas turkaan-e-shokh luTte hain kaarvaan abas duniyaa mein jab khudaa hi buton ko banaa chukaa kartaa hai aur fikr-e-sitam aasmaan abas tasvir ki tarah hain tiri bazm mein khamosh goyaa hui hai khalq hamaari zabaan abas dil mubtalaa-e-dard-o-alam thaa gayaa gayaa li jaan bhi buton ne huaa ye ziyaan abas yuun hi sitam-kashon se taghaaful agar rahaa be-sud hai umid-e-vafaa imtihaan abas honi hai ek roz khizaan is bahaar ki gulshan mein kyon banaae koi aashiyaan abas us ke sivaa hai hech mujhe jumla kaaenaat vo hi na ho nazar mein to kaun-o-makaan abas baaqi hai dil ke jaane kaa siine mein ek daagh hotaa hai baad zakhm ke jaise nishaan abas sote hain vo kanaar-e-adu mein tamaam raat misl-e-azaan-e-subh yahaan hai fughaan abas us ki vo guftugu vo tabassum kahaan nasib bulbul ki hai zabaan to gul kaa dahaan abas vo baad-e-marg meri ayaadat ko aae hain naa-mehrbaan hue bhi agar mehrbaan abas aazaar-e-taaza ai sitam-ijaad mujh ko de khu ho ke ho gayaa hai gham-e-jaavedaan abas anjaam-e-shauq-e-vasl-e-butaan jaantaa to hai rahtaa hai be-qaraar miraa raaz-daan abas Thokar lagaaein ye bhi giraan naazuki se hai rakhtaa huun un ki rah mein sar-e-naa-tavaan abas"

"dil hi thaa bas mein na vo rashk-e-qamar aaj ki raat kuchh ajab Dhang se ki ham ne sahar aaj ki raat vaada-e-vasl se bhi kal to tasalli dil ko aaj inkaar hai kyun-kar ho basar aaj ki raat tere bimaar ko har roz taab thaa lekin us ke munh par hai ayaan rang-e-digar aaj ki raat raahat-e-khvaab nahin hai jo ham-aaghoshi mein siine par shauq se rakh lijiye sar aaj ki raat rouun kyaa chashm ko ham-saae mujhe rote hain sail-e-girya ne na chhoDaa koi ghar aaj ki raat naqd-e-dil nazr karun maaya-e-jaan bhi de duun un ke aane ki jo de koi khabar aaj ki raat un ke aane mein na ho jaae kahin ye bhi uzr tham ke ro ek zaraa dida-e-tar aaj ki raat dekh luun subh ko kyaa hoti hai dil ko raahat mujh ko jiine de tu ai soz-e-jigar aaj ki raat ham na kahte the 'zaki' ishq na kiijo naadaan hai vahi hijr-e-sanam pesh-e-nazar aaj ki raat"

"ye imtihaan khuub hai husn-e-shabaab kaa lenaa thaa dil bhi mujh se hi khaana-kharaab kaa aankhon se dekhnaa hai tariqa hijaab kaa rahtaa hai dil mein jalva yahaan aaftaab kaa do khalq ko na rabt-e-adu se fareb-e-mehr uThne do rozgaar se Dar inqalaab kaa mai bhi thi aag aatish-e-hasrat hui nasib ai kaash daagh siina mein hotaa sharaab kaa uThnaa thaa us ke rukh se qayaamat naqaab kaa aalam har ek zarra mein hai aaftaab kaa qata-e-vafaa se rafa-e-shikaayat muhaal hai haan silsila hai naala-e-dil pech-o-taab kaa ye hashr kyaa huaa abhi main ne kiyaa nahin kuchh bhi bayaan apne gham-e-be-hisaab kaa martaa huun rashk se ki muqaddar huaa thaa kyon mahshar mein mujh se yaar se uThnaa hijaab kaa likkhaa hai shauq-e-vasl to main ne unhein magar dhaDkaa hai naama-bar kaa taraddud javaab kaa saaqi ke saath jaagein to soein buton ke saath lazzat vo jaagne ki hai ye lutf khvaab kaa rone se apni jaa chuki naakaami-e-azal namnaak ho kar aaina tishna hai aab kaa maghrur-e-husn hain unhein kyaa yaad raah mein maaraa huaa hai kaun nigaah-e-itaab kaa dil ko judaai-e-sanam us par shakeb haif khugar na ho gayaa ho ye kaafir azaab kaa kahne se qabl chehre kaa rang uD gayaa yahaan sunne se pahle samjhe vo haal iztiraab kaa nairangi-e-tilism-e-tamanna ko kyaa kahun aalam dikhaa rahaa hai zulekhaa ke khvaab kaa maadum ho 'zaki' hai agar shauq-e-vasl asl baad-e-fanaa hai bahr mein milnaa habaab kaa"

"raftagaan ki sadaa nahin main huun ye tiraa vaahima nahin main huun tere maazi ke saath dafn kahin meraa ik vaaqi'a nahin main huun kyaa milaa intihaa-pasandi se kyaa main tere sivaa nahin main huun ek muddat mein jaa ke mujh pe khulaa chaand hasrat-zada nahin main huun us ne mujh ko muhaal jaan liyaa main ye kahtaa rahaa nahin main huun main hi 'ujlat mein aa gayaa thaa idhar ye zamaana nayaa nahin main huun meri vahshat se Dar gae shaayad yaar baad-e-fanaa nahin main huun main tire saath rah gayaa huun kahin vaqt Thahraa huaa nahin main huun gaahe gaahe sukhan zaruri hai saamne aaina nahin main huun sarsari kyuun guzartaa hai mujh se ye miraa maajraa nahin main huun us ne puchhaa kahaan gayaa vo shakhs kyaa bataataa ki thaa nahin main huun ye kise dekhtaa hai mujh se udhar tere aage khalaa nahin main huun"

"phir khuun mein vahshat raqsaan hai tajdid sitam karne ke liye ik taaza zakhm ki khvaahish hai ik sadma kam karne ke liye ham din-bhar duniyaa-daari mein hans hans ke baatein karte hain phir saari raat pighalte hain ik ashk raqam karne ke liye vo vasl ki jis ne ham donon ko yaksar be-buniyaad kiyaa ab fursat hai aa mil baiThein us vasl kaa gham karne ke liye ik kaari zakhm ki chaahat ne kyaa kyaa na hamein gulzaar kiyaa ham kis kis se mansub hue ik hijr baham karne ke liye insaan ke jiine marne ke majburi ke mukhtaari ke ye saare khel zaruri hain taamir adam karne ke liye"

"nahin piitaa main par navaazish hui hai baDi mausamon ki sifaarish hui hai bahut din se sahraa ke jaisaa ye dil hai na baadal ghire hain na baarish hui hai yahaan hai bulandi jo kirdaar ki to vahaan khaal-o-khad ki numaaish hui hai tiri jhiil jaisi jo dekhi hain aankhein miri Duub jaane ki khvaahish hui hai chhalaktaa nahin khuun zakhmon se aise kahin naakhunon ki bhi kaavish hui hai hamein 'ishq mein mubtalaa kar rahe hain nazar aur dil mein ye saazish hui hai vahaan dushmanon ki baDi yaad aai jahaan doston ki navaazish hui hai vafaa-daariyon kaa sila mil rahaa hai hamaari sadaa aazmaaish hui hai pareshaaniyon mein jo ham mubtalaa hain yaqinan koi ham se laghzish hui hai vahin apni aankhon ko ham chhoD aae jahaan manzaron ki numaaish hui hai raqibon ko hai chhuT mahfil mein un ki mire aane jaane pe bandish hui hai ghazal kahnaa 'faaruq' main chhoD dungaa isi baat par un se ranjish hui hai"

"jab se aayaa huun tere gaanv mein rang hi rang hain fazaaon mein aa ki dukh sukh ki koi baat karein baiTh kar shishamon ki chhaanv mein main bhi kartaa huun zabt ki koshish to bhi takhfif kar adaaon mein vo tiraa dafatan bichhaD jaanaa vo miraa dekhnaa khalaaon mein ho agar koi gosh-bar-aavaaz ik khamoshi bhi hai sadaaon mein yahi mere liye ghanimat hai saans le luun khuli fazaaon mein"

"bas ki ik lams ki ummid pe vaare hue hain so tire saamne ye khaak pasaare hue hain jaane kab un ko bujhaa baiThe koi baad-e-alam sar-e-mizhgaan-e-tamannaa jo sitaare hue hain zindagi tu bhi hamein vaise hi ik roz guzaar jis tarah ham tujhe barson se guzaare hue hain nit-nae naqsh karein us pe aziyyat ke raqam aa ki ham takhti-e-dil apni pachaare hue hain kab kuchal jaaein kisi paanv se ham barg-e-vajud vaqt ki dhuup mein vaise hi karaare hue hain jaante hain ki tu hi ishq-badan ko hai libaas ham tiraa ruup jo aashuftagi dhaare hue hain apni jurat ki sataaish ho ki ham chob-mizaaj rabt rakhte hain sadaa un se jo aare hue hain"

"phir bahaar aai hai phir josh mein saudaa hogaa zakhm-e-derinaa se phir khuun Tapaktaa hogaa biiti baaton ke vo naasur hare phir honge baat niklegi to phir baat ko rakhnaa hogaa yurishein kar ke umanD aaeingi suuni shaamein laakh bhaTkein kisi unvaan na saveraa hogaa ji ko samjhaaeinge matvaali havaa ke jhonke phir koi laakh sambhaale na sambhalnaa hogaa kaisi rut aai havaa chalti hai ji Doltaa hai ab to hansnaa bhi taDapne kaa bahaanaa hogaa TuuT jaaegaa ye laachaari-e-daaem kaa fusun aur is tarah ki jaise koi aataa hogaa dil dhaDakne ki sadaa aaegi sune-pan mein duur baadal kahin parbat pe garajtaa hogaa"