aiy mohabbat tire anjaam pe ronaa aayaa
jaane kyuu.n aaj tere naam pe ronaa aayaa
yu.n to har shaam ummido.n me.n guzar jaati hai
aaj kuchh baat hai jo shaam pe ronaa aayaa
kabhi taqdeer kaa maatam kabhi duniyaa kaa gila
manzil-e-ishq me.n har gaam pe ronaa aayaa
mujh pe hi KHatm hua silsila-e-nauhagarii
is qadar gardish-e-ayyaam pe ronaa aayaa
jab hua zikr zamaane me.n masarrat kaa shakeel
mujh ko apne dil-e-naakaam pe ronaa aayaa

na tu zamiN ke liye hai na aasmaaN ke liye
jahaaN hai tere liye tu nahiN jahaaN ke liye
ye aql o dil haiN sharar shola-e-mohabbat ke
vo KHaar-o-KHas ke liye hai ye niistaaN ke liye
maqaam-e-parvarish-e-aah-o-laala hai ye chaman
na sair-e-gul ke liye hai na aashiyaaN ke liye
rahegaa raavii o niil o furaat meN kab tak
tiraa safiina ki hai bahr-e-be-karaaN ke liye
nishaan-e-raah dikhaate the jo sitaaroN ko
taras gaye haiN kisii mard-e-raah-daaN ke liye
nigah buland suKHan dil-navaaz jaaN pur-soz
yahi hai raKHt-e-safar miir-e-kaarvaaN ke liye
zaraa si baat thi andesha-e-ajam ne use
ba.Dhaa diyaa hai faqat zeb-e-daastaaN ke liye
mire guluu meN hai ik naGhma jibrail-aashob.
sambhaal kar jise rakkhaa hai laa-makaaN ke liye

justujuu jis kii thi us ko to na paaya ham ne
is bahaane se magar dekh li duniyaa ham ne
sab kaa ahvaal wahi hai jo hamaara hai aaj
ye alag baat ki shikwa kiyaa tanhaa ham ne
KHud pashiimaan hue ne use sharminda kiyaa
ishq kii vaz.a ko kyaa KHoob nibhaaya ham ne
kaun saa qahr ye aa.nkho.n pe hu.aa hai naazil
ek muddat se koi KHwab na dekhaa ham ne
umr bhar sach hi kahaa sach ke siwa kuchh na kaha
ajr kya is kaa milegaa ye na sochaa ham ne

dost ban kar bhi nahin saath nibhaanewaala
wahi andaaz hai zaalim ka zamaanewaala
ab ise log samajhte hain giraftaar meraa
saKht nadim hai mujhe daam men laanewaala
kya kahen kitne maraasim the hamaare is se
wo jo ik shaKhs hai muNh pher ke jaanewaala
tere hote hue aa jaati thi saari duniyaa
aaj tanhaa huN to koi nahin aanewaala
muntazir kis kaa huN TooTi hui dahliz pe main
kaun aayega yahaaN kaun hai aanewaala
main ne dekha hai bahaaron men chaman ko jalte
hai koi Khwaab ki taabir bataanewaala
kya Khabar thi jo meri jaan men ghula hai itna
hai wahi mujh ko sar-e-daar bhi laane vaala
tum takalluf ko bhi iKhlaas samajhte ho 'Faraz'
dost hota nahin har haath milaanewaala

Mujhe apne zabt pe naaz tha, sare bazm raat ye kya hua
Meri aankh kaise chhalak gayi mujhe ranj hai ye bura hua
Meri zindagi ke charagh ka ye andaaz koi nayaa nahin
Kabhi raushni, kabhi teergi, kabhi jalaa hua kabhi bujha hua
Mujhe raaste mein pada hua kisi badnaseeb ka khat mila
Kahin khoon-e-dil se likha hua, kahin aansuon se mita hua
Jo nazar bacha ke guzar gaye, mere saamne se abhi abhi
Ye mere sheher ke ke log the mere ghar se ghar mila hua
Mujhe humsafar bhi mila koi, to shikasta haal meri tarah
Kahin raaston ka lutaa hua kahin manzilon ka thaka hua
Mujhay is ka koi bhi haq nahin, ke main shareek-e-bazm-e-khaloos hoon
Na meray pass koi niqab hai, na kuch aasteen main chhupa hua
Mujhay ap kiyun na samajh sakay ye apnay dil se poochiye
Meri zindagi ki kitab ka warq warq hai khula huua

is daur-e-bejunuN ki kahaani koi likho
jismon ko barf Khoon ko paani koi likho
koi kaho ki haath qalam kis tarah hue
kyuN ruk gai qalam ki ravaani koi likho
kyon ahal-e-shauq sar-va-garebaaN hain dosto
kyon KhooN-ba-dil hai ahad-e-jawaani koi likho
kyon surmaa-dar-gulu hai har ek taayar-e-suKhan
kyon gulsitaaN qafas ka hai saani koi likho
haaN tazaa saanehon kaa kare kaun intazaar
haaN dil ki waaradaat puraani koi likho
 
Written By : Ahmad Faraz

is qadar musalsal thi shiddaten judaai ki
aaj pahli baar main ne us bewafai ki
warnaa ab talak yuN thaa Khwahishon ki baarish men
yaa to TuT kar royaa yaa Ghazal_saraai ki
taj diyaa tha kal jin ko ham ne teri chaahat men
aaj un se majaburan tazaa aashnaai ki
ho chalaa thaa jab mujh ko iKhtilaaf apne se
tune kis ghaDi zaalim meri ham_nawaai ki
tanz-o-taana-o-tohamat sab hunar hain naaseh ke
aap se koi puchhe ham ne kya buraai ki
phir qafas men shor uTThaa qaidiyon ka aur sayyaad
dekhnaa uDaa degaa phir Khabar rihaai kii
Written By : Ahmad Faraz
Meaning
(musalsal=continuous; shiddat=severity)
(Khwaahish=desire/wish)
(taj denaa=to abandon; aashanaa_ii=love/form relationships)
(iKhtilaaf=difference of opinion; ham-navaa_ii=friendship)
(tanz=satire; taanaa=taunt; tohamat=allegation; naaseh=preacher)
(qafas=cage/prison; sayyaad=hunter)

Muhaasra – Nazam | Ahmed Faraz | mere ghanim ne mujh ko payam bheja hai

mere ghanim ne mujh ko payam bheja hai
ki halqa-zan hain mere gird lashkari us ke

fasil-e-shahr ke har burj har manare par
kaman-ba-dast sitada hain askari us ke

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 

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

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 

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

Tu Shaheen hain Basera Kar Pahadon ki Chattano Par

Nahin Tera Nasheman Qasr-e-Sultani Ke Gunbad Par
Tu Shaheen Hai, Basera Kar Paharon Ki Chatanon Mein

Hasbi rabbi jallallah ma fi qalbi ghairullah

Hasbi rabbi jallallah ma fi qalbi ghairullah
Noor-e-Muhammad sallalla laailaha illallah

In Barishon Se Dosti Achi Nahi FARAZ,

In Barishon Se Dosti Achi Nahi FARAZ,
Kacha Tera Makan Hai Kuch To Khayal kar.

Kisi ke baap ka HINDUSTAN thodi hai

Jo aaj sahib-e-masnad hai kal nahi honge,
Kiraaye daar hain zaati makaan thodi hai,

Tere Ishq Ki Intaha Chahta Hun (Bang-e-Dra)

Tere Ishq Ki Inteha Chahta Hoon
Meri Sadgi Dekh Kya Chahta Hoon