shoala saa pech-o-taab mein dekhaa — 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"

"vo mujhe zindagi bataataa hai phir bhalaa kyon nazar churaataa hai main usi ko uThaa rahaa thaa par vo mujhe hi faqat giraataa hai yaad us ko kiyaa yahaan main ne par mujhe vo vahaan bhulaataa hai raaz saare bataa diye main ne kyon magar raaz vo chhupaataa hai log masruf hain mohabbat mein aur vo dil miraa dukhaataa hai"

"tere tasavvuraat se aage nahin gayaa ye dil tavahhumaat se aage nahin gayaa jo biich raah chhoD gayaa shukr hai vo shakhs meri tavaqqu'aat se aage nahin gayaa shaayad use pasand thiin jhuTi numaaishein lekin main dil ki baat se aage nahin gayaa jazbaat-e-dil ko vo bhi na kuchh Dhang de sakaa main bhi takallufaat se aage nahin gayaa tohfa bhi us ke vaaste kangan liyaa 'zarim' vallah main us ke haath se aage nahin gayaa"

"taavil-e-ahd-e-fan hi to vahshat kaa hal nahin pesh-e-nazar junun hai yaaro ghazal nahin ab is ke baad ahd ki taarik raat hai ye ikhtitaam-e-shaam hai subh-e-azal nahin ai dost ishq mansab-e-fahm-o-shuur hai ye irtiqaa hai zehn kaa koi khalal nahin ik umr ratjagon ki aziyyat mein kaaT di ab mere khvaab niind kaa radd-e-amal nahin kyaa kyaa ataa-e-neamat-e-rabb-e-karim hai lekin 'samir' dard kaa nemul-badal nahin"

"na koi dost ho meraa na ho adu meraa tum apne munh se agar kah do mujh ko tu meraa fasurdagi mein junun-e-havaa-e-gul yaani khizaan ke daur mein saudaa-e-rang-o-bu meraa jo tum nahin to bahaar-e-jinaan mein khaak nahin bahut vasia hai daamaan-e-aarzu meraa nibhegi ai dil-e-aavaara ab na tujh se miri bas aaj se na main teraa huun aur na tu meraa banaa rahe hain vo jalve ki apne tasvirein dikhaa dikhaa ke tamaashaa-e-rang-o-bu meraa kisi ki zulf-e-siyah kah rahi hai khul khul kar ghaTaa ne rang uDaayaa hai hu-ba-hu meraa mah-e-siyaam kaa aur intizaam kyaa karte janaab-e-shaikh uDaa le gae subu meraa jafaa kaa rang judaa hai vafaa kaa rang judaa malo na dast-e-hinaai mein tum lahu meraa taDap rahi hai jo abr-e-siyaah mein bijli firaaq mein yahi naqsha thaa hu-ba-hu meraa suhaani raat hai chhiTki hai chaandni 'muztar' miri nigaah mein phirtaa hai maah-ru meraa"

"zindagi bojhal hui aazaar se jism jhuktaa jaa rahaa hai baar se doston ne is qadar dhoke diye aur raghbat baDh gai aghyaar se zindagi kaa ik nayaa imkaan huaa ik daricha khul gayaa divaar se ab bayaan kaise karun rudaad-e-gham kaam mushkil hai dil-e-naa-chaar se hijr ki raaton mein bahtaa hi rahaa ek naala chashm-e-dariyaa-baar se misl-e-majnun regzaaron mein rahe sar paTakte ret ki divaar se ham asiraan-e-mohabbat hain yahaan uljhe hain ab gesu-e-khamdaar se 'qalb' teri ghazlein yuun shaadaan karein dard nikle hai tire ashaar se"

"chaahe khoTe hain yaa khare hain ham Dast-e-qudrat ke laaDle hain ham 'aks-e-rafta ko dekhiye saahib kitne maa'sum lag rahe hain ham raat jivan kaa giit gaati hai khvaab-e-tanvim dekhte hain ham 'umr lag jaaegi sanbhalne mein kis bulandi se yuun gire hain ham ek hangaam hai taghayyur kaa kunj-e-nisyaan mein paDe hain ham ab bhi mehndi kaa rang gahraa hai sandalin haath par rache hain ham ik tamaashaa hai kaar-zaar-e-hayaat dekh kar ser ho chuke hain ham jhilmilaate hain aarzu ke kanval dil-jharoke se jhaankte hain ham"