rote rote kaun hansaa thaa — Nasir Kazmi

"ishq jab zamzama-pairaa hogaa husn khud mahv-e-tamaashaa hogaa sun ke aavaaza-e-zanjir-e-sabaa qafas-e-ghuncha kaa dar vaa hogaa jaras-e-shauq agar saath rahi har-nafas shahpar-e-anqaa hogaa daaim aabaad rahegi duniyaa ham na honge koi ham saa hogaa kaun dekhegaa tulu-e-khurshi zarra jab dida-e-binaa hogaa ham tujhe bhuul ke khush baiThe hain ham saa bedard koi kyaa hogaa phir sulagne lagaa sahraa-e-khayaal abr ghir kar kahin barsaa hogaa phir kisi dhyaan ke sad-raahe par dil-e-hairat-zadaa tanhaa hogaa phir kisi subh-e-tarab kaa jaadu parda-e-shab se huvaidaa hogaa gul-zaminon ke khunuk ramnon mein jashn-e-raamish-gari barpaa hogaa phir nai rut kaa ishaara paa kar vo saman-bu chaman-aaraa hogaa gul-shab-taab ki khushbu le kar ablaq-e-subh ravaana hogaa phir sar-e-shaakh-e-shuaa-e-khurshid nikhat-e-gul kaa baseraa hogaa ik sadaa sang mein taDpi hogi ik sharar phuul mein larzaa hogaa tujh ko har phuul mein uryaan sote chaandni-raat ne dekhaa hogaa dekh kar aaina-e-aab-e-ravaan patta patta lab-e-goyaa hogaa shaam se soch rahaa huun 'naasir' chaand kis shahr mein utraa hogaa"

"gham-fursati-e-khvaab-e-tarab yaad rahegi guzri jo tire saath vo shab yaad rahegi har-chand tiraa ahd-e-vafaa bhuul gae ham vo kashmakash-e-sabr-talab yaad rahegi siine mein umangon kaa vahi shor hai ab tak vo shokhi-e-yak-jumbish-e-lab yaad rahegi phir jis ke tasavvur mein barasne lagin aankhein vo barhami-e-sohbat-e-shab yaad rahegi go hijr ke lamhaat bahut talkh the lekin har baat ba-unvaan-e-tarab yaad rahegi"

"rah-e-junun mein khudaa kaa havaala kyaa kartaa ye khizr ranj-e-safar kaa izaala kyaa kartaa guzaarni thi tire hijr ki pahaaD si raat main taar-e-resham-o-zar kaa do-shaala kyaa kartaa na shaghl-e-khaaraa-taraashi na kaarobaar-e-junun main koh-o-dasht mein faryaad-o-naala kyaa kartaa hikaayat-e-gham-e-duniyaa ko chaahiye daftar varaq varaq mire dil kaa risaala kyaa kartaa main tishna kaam tire mai-kade se lauT aayaa kisi ke naam kaa le kar pyaala kyaa kartaa"

"jab talak dam rahaa hai aankhon mein ek aalam rahaa hai aankhon mein gar ye paiham rahaa hai aankhon mein raat bhar nam rahaa hai aankhon mein us gul-e-tar ki yaad mein taa-subh raqs-e-shabnam rahaa hai aankhon mein subh-e-rukhsat abhi nahin bhuli vo samaan bas rahaa hai aankhon mein dil mein ik umr jis ne shor kiyaa vo bahut kam rahaa hai aankhon mein kabhi dekhi thi us ki ek jhalak rang saa jam rahaa hai aankhon mein"

"daur-e-falak jab dohraataa hai mausam-e-gul ki raaton ko kunj-e-qafas mein sun lete hain bhuli-bisri baaton ko reg-e-ravaan ki narm tahon ko chheDti hai jab koi havaa suune sahraa chikh uThte hain aadhi aadhi raaton ko aatish-e-gham ke sail-e-ravaan mein nindein jal kar raakh huiin patthar ban kar dekh rahaa huun aati jaati raaton ko mai-khaane kaa afsurda maahaul to yunhi rahnaa hai khushk labon ki khair manaao kuchh na kaho barsaaton ko 'naasir' mere munh ki baatein yuun to sachche moti hain lekin un ki baatein sun kar bhuul gae sab baaton ko"

"shabnam-aalud palak yaad aai gul-e-aariz ki jhalak yaad aai phir sulagne lage yaadon ke khanDar phir koi taak-e-khunak yaad aai kabhi zulfon ki ghaTaa ne gheraa kabhi aankhon ki chamak yaad aai phir kisi dhyaan ne Dere Daale koi aavaara mahak yaad aai phir koi naghma gulu-gir huaa koi be-naam kasak yaad aai zarre phir maail-e-ram hain 'naasir' phir unhein sair-e-falak yaad aai"

"bahr-e-rang-e-daastaan rahne diyaa ik tajassus darmiyaan rahne diyaa ab zamin ban kar bichhaa jaataa hai vo main ne jis ko aasmaan rahne diyaa raushni aur khvaab saare hech the apni aankhon mein dhuaan rahne diyaa vo jagah raushan nahin hogi kabhi is mohabbat ko jahaan rahne diyaa maan ne maathaa chuum kar rukhsat kiyaa maamtaa kaa saaebaan rahne diyaa kul milaa ke ye hai raaz-e-tishnagi ham ne dil ko sargiraan rahne diyaa khud hami paamaal Thahre shauq se khush-gumaan ko khush-gumaan rahne diyaa"

"kisi ki mehrbaani ho gai hai ayaan dil ki kahaani ho gai hai hare mausam ki pahli khvaahishein uf khushi gham ki divaani ho gai hai sabhi afraad ghar ke so gae hain bahut lambi kahaani ho gai hai rivaayat kaa hai ab bhi sahar qaaem har ik jiddat puraani ho gai hai pas-e-chehra milaa ik aur chehra 'aqidat paani paani ho gai hai"

"khaamushi ke batn se ye guftani paidaa hui main ba-zaahir chup huaa aur shaaeri paidaa hui is tarah saabit huaa gham aur khushi kaa imtizaaj hanste hanste us ki aankhon mein nami paidaa hui jurm ki paadaash mein ham khaak par pheinke gae so yahaan par intiqaaman zindagi paidaa hui khauf ne hi maslahat ki raah bhi ijaad ki main andheron se Daraa aur raushni paidaa hui dil mein kab utri kisi ke be-maaani guftugu baat karne se to bas aavaaz hi paidaa hui"

"subh-e-nau laati hai har shaam tumhein kyaa maalum zakhm khushiyon ke hain paighaam tumhein kyaa maalum bhuul kar bhi jo kisi bazm mein aayaa na gayaa sainkaDon us pe hain ilzaam tumhein kyaa maalum log gulshan mein to chalte hain sar-afraazi se un mein kitne hain tah-e-daam tumhein kyaa maalum kuchh andhere bhi khataavaar-e-tabaahi hain magar raushni par bhi hai ilzaam tumhein kyaa maalum jis ko tum DhunDte ho sham-e-rukh-e-naaz liye vo to arse se hai gumnaam tumhein kyaa maalum jo rukh-e-zist pe thaa harf-e-ghalat ki maanind mil rahaa hai use inaam tumhein kyaa maalum jo kafan baandh ke chalte hain vafaa ki rah mein zindagi kar chuke nilaam tumhein kyaa maalum surkh-ru kaun huaa kucha-e-jaanaan mein kabhi naamvar bhi hue badnaam tumhein kyaa maalum do qadam bhi na chale raah-e-vafaa mein ham log hai abhi zauq-e-talab khaam tumhein kyaa maalum jo jalaa raat ki tanhaai mein us par bhi 'khayaal' bevafaai kaa hai ilzaam tumhein kyaa maalum"

"pata kaise chale duniyaa ko qasr-e-dil ke jalne kaa dhuein ko raasta miltaa nahin baahar nikalne kaa bataa phulon ki masnad se utar ke tujh pe kyaa guzri miraa kyaa main to aadi ho gayaa kaanTon pe chalne kaa mire ghar se ziyaada duur sahraa bhi nahin lekin udaasi naam hi leti nahin baahar nikalne kaa chaDhegaa zahr khushbu kaa use aahista aahista kabhi bhugtegaa vo khamyaaza phulon ko masalne kaa musalsal jaagne ke baad khvaahish ruuTh jaati hai chalan sikhaa hai bachche ki tarah us ne machalne kaa zar-e-dil le ke pahunchaa thaa mataa-e-jaan bhi kho baiThaa diyaa us ne na mauqaa bhi kaf-e-afsos milne kaa khushi se kaun kartaa hai ghamon ki parvarish 'saajid' kise hai shauq logo dard ke saanche mein Dhalne kaa"

"hissa-e-dard viraasat se ziyaada hi milaa mujh ko shaayad miri qismat se ziyaada hi milaa gham zamaane kaa zaraa saa hi kharidaa thaa magar maal mujh ko miri qimat se ziyaada hi milaa vo siyaasat ne diye hon ki mohabbat ne tiri dil ko har zakhm zarurat se ziyaada hi milaa log jannat ke talabgaar hain lekin ai maan tu mili to mujhe jannat se ziyaada hi milaa laakh tadbir ne khushiyon ko manaayaa lekin ranj taqdir ko raahat se ziyaada hi milaa"