us ne sukut-e-shab men bhi apna payaam rakh diya
hijr ki raat baam par maah-e-tamaam rakh diyaa
aamad-e-dost kii navid ku-e-vafaa men aam thi
main ne bhi ik chiraaG-saa dil sar-e-shaam rakh diyaa
dekho ye mere Khvaab the dekho ye mere zaKhm hain
main ne to sab hisaab-e-jaaN bar_sar-e-aam rakh diyaa
us ne nazar nazar men hi aise bhale suKhan kahe
main ne to us ke paaNon men saaraa kalaam rakh diyaa
shiddat-e-tishnagi men bhi Gairat-e-maikashi rahi
us ne jo pher li nazar main ne bhi jaam rakh diya
aur 'Faraz' chaahiiye kitanii muhabbaten tujhe
ke maaoN ne tere naam par bachchon ka naam rakh diyaa
Ahmad Faraz

Suna hai log ussay aankh bhar ke dekhtay hain
So us ke shehar mein kuch din thehar ke dekhtay hain
Suna hai rabt hai us ko kharaab haloon se
So apne aap ko barbaad kar ke dekhtay hain
Suna hai dard ki ghaahak hai chashm-e-naaz us ki
So hum bhi us ki gali se guzar ke dekhtay hain
Suna hai us ko bhi hai shair-o-shaeri se shaguf
So hum bhi moujazzay apne hunar ke dekhtay hain
Suna hai bolay tu batoon se phool jhartay hain
Yeh baat hai tu chalo baat kar ke dekhtay hain
Suna hai raat ussay chaand takta rehta hai
Sitaaray baam-e-falak se uttar ke dekhtay hain
Suna hai din ko ussay titleyaan sataati hain
Suna hai raat ko jugnoo thehar ke dekhtay hain
Suna hai hashar hain us ki ghazaal si ankhain
Suna hai us ko hiran dasht bhar ke dekhtay hain
Suna hai raat se barh kar hain kaaklain us ki
Suna hai shaam ko saaye guzar ke dekhtay hain
Suna hai us ki seyaah chashmagi qayaamat hai
So us ki surma farosh aah bhar ke dekhtay hain
Suna hai us ke laboon se gulaab jaltay hain
So hum bahaar pe ilzaam dhar ke dekhtay hain
suna hai aaenaa tamsaal hai jabeen us ki
Jo saada dil hain ussay ban sanwar ke dekhtay hain
Suna hai jab se hamaayal hain us ki gardan mein
Mizaaj aur hi laalo-gohar ke dekhtay hain
Suna hai chashm-e-tassavur se dasht-e-imkaan mein
Pallang zaweyey us ki kamar ke dekhtay hain
Suna hai us ke badan ki taarash aisi hai
Ke phool apni qubaayain qattar ke dekhtay hain
Bas ek nigaah se lut'ta hai qaafila dil ka
So reharwaan-e-tamanna bhi dar ke dekhtay hain
Suna hai us ke shabistaan se muttasil hai behisht
Makeen idhar ke bhi jalway udhar ke bhi dekhtay hain
Rukay tu gardishain us ka tawwaaf karti hain
Chalay tu us ko zamaany thehar ke dekhtay hain
Ahmad Faraz
(rabt=closeness/relation)
(gaahak=customer)
(shagaf=passion)
(zaaviye=angles)
(Palang=panther, cheeta)
(sarv-qad=tall and graceful; shaguufe=bud; samar=fruit)
(rah_ravaaN=travellers)
(shabistan=bedroom; muttasil=near, attached; makiin=tenant)
(be-pairahan=without clothes)
(mubaalaGe=beyond one's limits)

apanii rusavaa_ii tere naam ka charchaa dekhuuN
ek zaraa sher kahuuN aur main kyaa kyaa dekhuuN
niind aa jaaye to kyaa mahafilen barpaa dekhuuN
aaNkh khul jaaye to tanhaa_ii kaa sahara dekhuuN
shaam bhii ho ga_ii dhundhalaa ga_ii aaNkhen bhii merii
bhuulanevaale main kab tak teraa rastaa dekhuuN
sab ziden us kii main puurii karuuN har baat sunuuN
ek bachche kii tarah se use haNstaa dekhuuN
mujh pe chhaa jaaye vo barasaat kii Khushbuu kii tarah
ang ang apanaa usii rut men mahakataa dekhuuN
tuu merii tarah se yaktaa hai magar mere habib
jii men aataa hai ko_ii aur bhii tujh saa dekhuuN
main ne jis lamhe ko puujaa hai use bas ek baar
Khvaab ban kar terii aaNkhon men utarataa dekhuuN
tuu meraa kuchh nahiin lagataa hai magar jaan-e-hayaat
jaane kyon tere liye dil ko dhaDakataa dekhuuN
Perveen Shakir

Sitare Jo Damakte Hain Kisi Ki Chashm-e-Hairan Mein

Sitare Jo Damakte Hain
Kisi Ki Chashm-e-Hairan Mein

Mulaqaten Jo hoti Hain
Jamal-e-Abr-o-Baran Mein

Kya Mere Siwa Shehar Mein Masoom Hain Saare

Shayed Yeh Zarf Hai Jo Khamosh Hun Ab Tak
Warna To Tere Aeib Bhi Maloom Hain Saare

Sub Jurm Meri Zaat Se Mansoob Howy "Mohsin"
Kya Mere Siwa Shehar Mein Masoom Hain Saare

KHwab ki tarah bikhar jaane ko ji chahta hai

khvab ki tarah bikhar jaane ko ji chahta hai 
aisi tanhai ki mar jaane ko ji chahta hai 

ghar ki vahshat se larazta huun magar jaane kyuun 
shaam hoti hai to ghar jaane ko ji chahta hai 

koi ham-dam na rahA koi sahArA na rahA 

koi ham-dam na rahA koi sahArA na rahA 
ham kisi ke na rahe koi hamArA na rahA 

shaam tanhAi ki hai aaegi manzil kaise 
jo mujhe raah dikhA de vahi taarA na rahA

Chalo ab aisa karte hain sitaarey baant lete hain

Chalo ab aisa karte hain sitaarey baant lete hain.
Zarurat ke mutabiq hum saharey baant lete hain.

Mohabat karne walon ki tijaarat bhi anokhi hai,
Munaafa chhor detey hain khasaarey baant lete hain.

ik lafz-e-mohabbat ka adna ye fasana hai

ik lafz-e-mohabbat ka adna ye fasana hai
simTe to dil-e-ashiq phaile to zamana hai

dil abhi tak javan hai pyare

dil abhi tak javan hai pyare 
kis musibat men jaan hai pyare

hai justuju ki khuub se hai khub-tar kahan 

hai justuju ki khuub se hai khub-tar kahan 
ab Thaharti hai dekhiye ja kar nazar kahan 

ye aur baat hai tujh se gila nahin karte 

ye aur baat hai tujh se gila nahin karte 
jo zakhm tu ne diye hain bhara nahin karte 

sarakti jaa.e hai rukh se naqab ahista ahista

sarakti jaa.e hai rukh se naqab ahista ahista
nikalta aa raha hai aftab ahista ahista

Bas Ek Khyal Hai Taskeen E Jaan Hamare Liye …

Bas ek khyaal hai taskeen E jaaN hamare liye
Zamane bhar se koi bad gumaaN hamare liye

Raz E ulfat chhupa ke dekh liya

Raz E ulfat chhupa ke dekh liya
Dil bahut kuchh jala ke dekh liya

Aur kya dekhne ko baaqi hai
Aap se dil lagaa ke dekh liya

Mat qatl karo awaz ko

tum apne aqidon ke neze
har dil men utare jaate ho

ham log mohabbat vaale hain
tum ḳhanjar kyuun lahrate ho

Ab kahan dhoondhne jaoge hamaare Qaatil

Ab kahan dhoondhne jaoge hamaare Qaatil
Aap to qatl ka ilzaam hami par rakh do

Hum Dekhenge, Hum Bhi Dekhenge

Laazim hai ke hum bhi dekhenge
Wo din ki jis ka vaada hai