ahl-e-dil aur bhi hain ahl-e-vafa aur bhi hain
ek ham hi nahin duniya se Khafaa aur bhi hain
kyaa hua gar mere yaaron ki zabaanen chup hain
mere shaahid mere yaaron ke siva aur bhi hain
ham pe hi Khatm nahin maslak-e-shorida_sari
chaak-e-dil aur bhi hai chaak-e-qabaa aur bhi hain
sar salaamat hai to kyaa sang-e-malaamat ki kami
jaan baaqi hai to paikaan-e-qazaa aur bhi hain
munsif-e-shahar ki vahdat pe na harf aa jaaye
log kahte hain ke arbaab-e-jafaa aur bhi hai.n
Sahir Ludhyanvi

Ajam ke shahroN meN ek shahar  ka hai ye  qissa
Yeh raft O bood ka ek silsilaa jo qaayam hai
BhaNvar meN jis ke har ek cheez doob jaati hai
Suna hai us meN kisi qasbe ka rayees baRa
PhaNsa kuchh aisa, koi chaal kaargar na hui
Har ek tibbee madad, har dawa, ilaaj, gharaz
Woh sab jo qabza E insaan O mumkinat meN tha
Kiya, tamam maseeha qareeb O door jo the
Talab kiye gaye, sab ko zar E kaseer diya
Magar khuda ko jo manzoor tha woh ho ke raha
Ajal ne beTe se mahboob baap chheen liya
Khabar yeh phail gayi door paas pal bhar meN
Har ek rota tha zaar O qataar sun sun kar
Pisar ke bain ka dil par asar shadeed hua
Woh seena peet ke kahta tha baar baar, ‘Pidar!
Chale ho aisi jagah chhoR kar hameN sab ko
JahaaN na dost na hamdam na koi hai munis
Andheri kothri hogi, akele rahna hai
Na khana paani jahaaN hai na roushni ka guzar
WahaaN pe jaisi bhi guzregi khud hi sahna hai
Har ek chez ko tarsoge haaye haaye wahaaN
Koi madad ko na aayega aisi duniyaa hai!!’
Ghareeb bhi koi shamil tha us janaaze meN
Aur apne noor E nazar ko bhi saath laaya tha
Suni jo aah O buka us ne kuchh nahi samjha
Palat ke baap se poochha bahut hi saadgi se
‘Hamare ghar liye jaate haiN kya unheN baba?’

aap bevajah pareshaan-sii kyo.n hai.n maadaam
log kahate hai.n to phir Thiik hii kahate ho.nge
mere ehabaab ne tahaziib na siikhii hogii
mere maahaul me.n i.nsaan na rahate ho.nge
nuur-e-saramaayaa se hai ruu-e-tamaddun kii jilaa
ham jahaa.N hai.n vahaa.N tahaziib nahii.n pal sakatii
mufalisii hiss-e-lataafat ko miTaa detii hai
bhuuk aadaab ke saa.Nche me.n nahii.n Dhal sakatii
log kahate hai.n to logo.n pe t’ajjub kaisaa
sach to kahate hai.n ki naadaaro.n kii izzat kaisii
log kahate hai.n – magar aap abhii tak chup hai.n
aap bhii kahiye Gariibo.n me.n sharaafat kaisii
lek maadaam! Bahut jald vo daur aayegaa
jab hame.n ziist ke adavaar parakhane ho.nge
apanii zillat kii qasam, aap kii azamat kii qasam
hamako taa’ziim ke me_aar parakhane ho.nge
hamane har daur me.n tazaliil sahii hai lekin
hamane har daur ke chehare ko ziyaa baKhshii hai
hamane har daur me.n mehanat ke sitam jhele hai.n
hamane har daur ke haatho.n ko hinaa baKhshii hai
lekin in talKh mubaahis se bhalaa kyaa haasil
log kahate hai.n to phir Thiik hii kahate ho.nge
mere ehabaab ne tahaziib na siikhii hogii
mere maahaul me.n i.nsaan na rahate ho.nge
Sahir Ludhyanvi
MEANING
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[maadaam=Urdu equivalent of Madam]
[ehabaab=friends; maahaul=environment/surrounding]
[nuur-e-saramaayaa=light of wealth; ruu-e-tamaddun=face of civilization]
[jilaa=shine/brightness; hiss-e-lataafat=finer feelings]
[aadaab=genteel/civilized/politeness]
[naadaaro.n=poor]
[lek=lekin]
[ziist=life; adavaar=values; zillat=humiliation]
[azamat=greatness; taa’ziim=respect; me_aar=level]
[tazaliil=insult; ziyaa=brightness/brilliance]
[talKh=bitter; mubaahis=arguments]

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