Poetry Ahmed Faraz
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aashiqii be-dilii se mushkil hai
aashiqii be-dilii se mushkil hai
phir muhabbat usii se mushkil hai
ishq aaGaaz hii se mushkil hai
sabr karanaa abhii se mushkil hai
ham ?? aasaa.N hai.n aur hamaare liye
dushmanii dostii se mushkil hai
jis ko sab be-vafaa samajhate ho.n
bevafaa_ii usii se mushkil hai
ek do duusare se sahel na jaan
har ko_ii har kisii se mushkil hai
[sahel=approachable]
tuu baa-zid hai to jaa 'Faraz' magar
vaapasii us galii se mushkil hai
Contributed by Abida Sultan
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aa.Nkh se duur na ho dil se utar jaayegaa
aa.Nkh se duur na ho dil se utar jaayegaa
vaqt kaa kyaa hai guzarataa hai guzar jaayegaa
itanaa maanuus na ho Khilvat-e-Gam se apanii
tuu kabhii Khud ko bhii dekhegaa to Dar jaayegaa
[maanuus=intimate; Khilvat-e-Gam=sorrow of loneliness]
tum sar-e-raah-e-vafaa dekhate rah jaaoge
aur vo baam-e-rafaaqat se utar jaayegaa
[sar-e-raah-e-vafaa=path of love; baam-e-rafaaqat=responsibility towards love]
zindagii terii ataa hai to ye jaanevaalaa
terii baKhshiish terii dahaliiz pe dhar jaayegaa
[ataa=gift; baKhshiish=donation; dahaliiz=doorstep]
Duubate Duubate kashtii to ochhaalaa de duu.N
mai.n nahii.n ko_ii to saahil pe utar jaayegaa
[ochhaalaa=upward push]
zabt laazim hai magar dukh hai qayaamat kaa 'Faraz'
zaalim ab ke bhii na royegaa to mar jaayegaa
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ab ke ham bichha.De to shaayad kabhii Khvaabo.n me.n mile.n
ab ke ham bichha.De to shaayad kabhii Khvaabo.n me.n mile.n
jis tarah suukhe hue phuul kitaabo.n me.n mile.n
Dhuu.NDh uja.De hue logo.n me.n vafaa ke motii
ye Khazaane tujhe mumkin hai Kharaabo.n me.n mile.n
[uja.De=desolated, ruined; Kharaab=bad]
tuu Khudaa hai na meraa ishq farishto.n jaisaa
dono.n insaa.N hai.n to kyo.n itane hijaabo.n me.n mile.n
[hijaab - veil, here it means barrier]
Gam-e-duniyaa bhii Gam-e-yaar me.n shaamil kar lo
nashaa ba.Dataa hai sharabe.n jo sharaabo.n me.n mile.n
aaj ham daar pe khe.nche gaye jin baato.n par
kyaa ajab kal vo zamaane ko nisaabo.n me.n mile.n
ab na vo mai.n huu.N na tu hai na vo maazii hai `Faraaz',
jaise do shaKhs tamannaa ke saraabo.n me.m mile.n
[maazii=past; saraab - illusion, mirage]
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ab ke rut badalii to Khushbuu kaa safar dekhegaa kaun
ab ke rut badalii to Khushbuu kaa safar dekhegaa kaun
zaKhm phuulo.n kii tarah mahake.nge par dekhegaa kaun
dekhanaa sab raqs-e-bismal me.n magan ho jaaye.nge
jis taraf se tiir aayegaa udhar dekhegaa kaun
vo havas ho yaa vafaa ho baat maharuumii kii hai
log to phal-phuul dekhe.nge shajar dekhegaa kaun
[maharuum=deprived; shajar=tree]
ham chiraaG-e-shab hii jab Thahare to phir kyaa sochanaa
raat thii kis kaa muqaddar aur sahar dekhegaa kaun
[chiraaG-e-shab=night lamp]
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ab ke tajdiid-e-vafaa kaa nahii.n imkaa.N jaanaa.N
ab ke tajdiid-e-vafaa kaa nahii.n imkaa.N jaanaa.N
yaad kyaa tujh ko dilaaye.N teraa paimaa.N jaanaa.N
[tajdiid=renewal; imkaa.N=possibility]
[jaanaa.N=dear one/beloved; paimaa.N=promise]
yuu.N hii mausam kii adaa dekh ke yaad aayaa hai
kis qadar jald badal jaate hai.n insaa.N jaanaa.N
zindagii terii ataa thii so tere naam kii hai
ham ne jaise bhii basar kii teraa ehasaa.N jaanaa.N
[ataa=given by; basar=to live; ehasaa.N=favour]
dil ye kahataa hai ki shaayad ho fasurdaa tuu bhii
dil kii kyaa baat kare.n dil to hai naadaa.N jaanaa.N
[fasurdaa=sad/disappointed]
avval-avval kii muhabbat ke nashe yaad to kar
bepiye bhii teraa cheharaa thaa gulistaa.N jaanaa.N
[avval-avval=the very first]
aaKhir aaKhir to ye aalam hai ki ab hosh nahii.n
rag-e-miinaa sulag uThii ki rag-e-jaa.N jaanaa.N
[rag=veins; miinaa=wine-holder; jaa.N=life]
muddato.n se ye aalam na tavaqqo na ummiid
dil pukaare hii chalaa jaataa hai jaanaa.N jaanaa.N
[muddat=awhile; tavaqqo=hope]
ham bhii kyaa saadaa the ham ne bhii samajh rakhaa thaa
Gam-e-dauraa.N se judaa hai Gam-e-jaanaa.N jaanaa.N
[Gam-e-dauraa.N=sorrows of the world]
ab kii kuchh aisii sajii mahafil-e-yaaraa.N jaanaa.N
sar-ba-zaanuu hai ko_ii sar-ba-girebaa.N jaanaa.N
[sar-ba-zaanuu=forehead touching the knees]
[sar-ba-girebaa.N=lost in worries]
har ko_ii apanii hii aavaaz se kaa.Np uThataa hai
har ko_ii apane hii saaye se hiraasaa.N jaanaa.N
[hiraasaa.N=scared of]
jis ko dekho vahii zanjiir-ba-paa lagataa hai
shahar kaa shahar huaa daaKhil-e-zindaa.N jaanaa.N
[zanjiir-ba-paa=feet encased in chains; zindaa.N=prison]
ab teraa zikr bhii shaayad hii Gazal me.n aaye
aur se aur huaa dard kaa unvaa.N jaanaa.N
[unvaa.N=start of chapter/title]
ham ki ruuThii hu_ii rut ko bhii manaa lete the
ham ne dekhaa hii na thaa mausam-e-hijraa.N jaanaa.N
[mausam-e-hijraa.N=season of separation]
hosh aayaa to sabhii Khvaab the rezaa-rezaa
jaise u.Date huye auraaq-e-pareshaa.N jaanaa.N
[rezaa-rezaa=piece by piece; auraaq-e-pareshaa.N=strewn pages of a book]
aa fasiil-e-shahar se dekhe.n Ganiim-e-shahar ko
shahar jalataa ho to tujh ko baam par dekhegaa kaun
[fasiil-e-shahar=city wall/boundary; Ganiim-e-shahar=city's enemy]
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ab kis kaa jashn manaate ho us des kaa jo taqsiim huaa
ab kis kaa jashn manaate ho us des kaa jo taqsiim huaa
ab kis ke giit sunaate ho us tan-man kaa jo do-niim huaa
[taqsiim=divided; do-niim=cut in two]
us Khvaab kaa jo rezaa rezaa un aa.Nkho.n kii taqadiir huaa
us naam kaa jo Tuka.Daa Tuka.Daa galiyo.n me.n be-tauqiir huaa
[rezaa-rezaa=pieces; be-tauqiir=disrespect]
us parcham kaa jis kii hurmat baazaaro.n me.n niilaam hu_ii
us miTTii kaa jis kii hurmat mansuub uduu ke naam hu_ii
[parcham=flag; hurmat=respect/honour; niilaam=auction]
[mansuub=nominated/appointed; uduu=enemy]
us jang ko jo tum haar chuke us rasm kaa jo jaarii bhii nahii.n
us zaKhm kaa jo siine pe na thaa us jaan kaa jo vaarii bhii nahii.n
[jang=war; vaaranaa=to offer in sacrifice]
us Khuun kaa jo bad_qismat thaa raaho.n me.n bahaayaa tan me.n rahaa
us phuul kaa jo beqiimat thaa aa.Ngan me.n khilaa yaa ban me.n rahaa
[ban=jungle]
us ashriq kaa jis ko tum ne neze kii anii marham samajhaa
us maGarib kaa jis ko tum ne jitana bhii luuTaa kam samajhaa
[mashriq=east; nezaa=spear; anii=spear's point]
[marham=salve/ointment; maGarib=west]
un maasuumo.n kaa jin ke lahuu se tum ne farozaa.N raate.n kii.n
yaa un mazaluumo.n kaa jis se Khanjar kii zubaa.N me.n baate.n kii.n
[farozaa.N=illuminate; mazaluum=oppressed]
us mariyam kaa jis kii iffat luTatii hai bhare baazaaro.n me.n
us iisaa kaa jo qaatil hai aur shaamil hai Gam_Khvaaro.n me.n
[iffat=chastity]
in nauhaagaro.n kaa jin ne hame.n Khud qatl kiyaa Khud rote hai.n
aise bhii kahii.n dam_saaz hue aise jallaad bhii hote hai.n
[nauhaagar=mourner; dam_saaz=supporting; jallaad=executioner (cruel)]
un bhuuke nange Dhaa.Ncho.n kaa jo raqs sar-e-baazaar kare.n
yaa un zaalim qazzaaqo.n kaa jo bhes badal kar vaar kare.n
[Dhaa.Nchaa=skeleton; raqs=dance; qazzaaq=dacoit]
yaa un JhuuTe iqaraaro.n kaa jo aaj talak aifaa na hue
yaa un bebas laachaaro.n kaa jo aur bhii dukh kaa nishaanaa hue
[aifaa=to fulfill]
is shaahii kaa jo dast-ba-dast aa_ii hai tumhaare hisse me.n
kyo.n nang-e-vatan kii baat karo kyaa rakhaa hai is qisse me.n
[shaahii=royal]
aa.Nkho.n me.n chhupaaye ashko.n ko ho.nTho.n me.n vafaa ke bol liye
is jashn me.n bhii shaamil huu.N nauho.n se bharaa kashkol liye
[nauhaa=lamentation; kashkol=beggar's bowl]
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ab naye saal kii mohalat nahii.n milane vaalii
ab naye saal kii mohalat nahii.n milane vaalii
aa chuke ab to shab-o-roz azaabo.n vaale
[mohalat=time; shab-o-roz=night and day; azaab=pain/misfortune]
ab to sab dashnaa-o-Khanjar kii zubaa.N bolate hai.n
ab kahaa.N log muhabbat ke nisaabo.n vaale
[dashnaa=dagger]
zindaa rahane kii tamannaa ho to ho jaate hai.n
faaKhtaao.n ke bhii kirdaar uqaabo.n vaale
na mere zaKhm khile hai.n na teraa rang-e-hinaa
mausam aaye hii nahii.n ab ke gulaabo.n vaale