Asghar Gondvi Poetry

***Khudaa jaane kahaa.N hai 'Asghar'-e-diivaanaa baraso.n se***

Khudaa jaane kahaa.N hai 'Asghar'-e-diivaanaa baraso.n se
ki us ko Dhuu.NDhate hai.n ka'abaa-o-butaKhaanaa baraso.n se 

ta.Dapanaa hai na jalanaa hai na jalakar Khaak honaa hai
ye kyo.n so_ii hu_ii hai fitrat-e-paravaanaa baraso.n se 

[fitrat=nature; paravaanaa=moth] 

ko_ii aisaa nahii.n yaarab ki jo is dard ko samajhe
nahii.n maaluum kyo.n Khaamosh hai diivaanaa baraso.n se 

[yaarab=O God (it is used as an interjection)] 

hasiino.n par na ra.ng aayaa na phuulo.n me.n bahaar aa_ii 
nahii.n aayaa jo lab par naGmaa-e-mastaanaa baraso.n se 

[lab=lip; naGmaa=song/melody; naGmaa-e-mastaanaa=happy song] 



**ik aalam-e-hairat hai fanaa hai na baqaa hai** 

ik aalam-e-hairat hai fanaa hai na baqaa hai 
hairat bhii ye hai ki kyaa jaaniye kyaa hai 

sau baar jalaa hai to ye sau baar banaa hai 
ham soKhtaa jaano.n kaa nasheman bhii balaa hai 

hoTho.n pe tabassum hai ki ek barq-e-balaa hai 
aa.nkho.n kaa ishaaraa hai ki sailaab-e-fanaa hai 

sunataa huu.N ba.De gaur se afasaanaa-e-hastii 
kuchh Khvaab hai kuchh asl hai kuchh tarz-e-adaa hai 

hai tere tasavvur se yahaa.N nuur kii baarish 

ye jaan-e-hazii.n hai ki shabistaan-e-hiraa hai 

***maujo.n kaa aks hai Khat-e-jaam-e-sharaab me.n*** 

maujo.n kaa aks hai Khat-e-jaam-e-sharaab me.n 

yaa Khuun uchhal rahaa hai rag-e-maahataab me.n 

vo maut hai ki kahate hai.n jisako sukuun sab 

vo ai_n zindagii hai jo hai iztaraab me.n 

dozaKh bhii ek jalvaa-e-firdaus se husn hai 

jo is se beKhabar hai.n vahii hai.n azaab me.n 

us din bhii merii ruuh thii mahv-e-nishaat-e-diid 

muusaa ulajh gae the savaal-o-javaab me.n 

mai.n iztaraab-e-shauq kahuu.N yaa jamaal-e-dost 

ik barq hai jo kau.ndh rahii hai naqaab me.n 

***paas-e-adab me.n josh-e-tamannaa liye hue*** 

paas-e-adab me.n josh-e-tamannaa liye hue 

mai.n bhii huu.N ek hubaab me.n dariyaa liye hue 

rag-rag me.n aur kuchh na rahaa juz Khayaal-e-dost 

us shoKh ko huu.N aaj saraapaa liye hue 

saramaayaa-e-hayaat hai hirmaane-e-aashiqii 

hai saath ek suurat-e-zebaa liye hue 

josh-e-junuu.N me.n chhuuT gayaa aastaan-e-yaar 

rote hai.n muu.Nh me.n daaman-e-saharaa liye hue 

'Asghar' hujuum-e-dard-e-Gariibii me.n usakii yaad 

aaii hai ik tilismii tamannaa liye hue 

**ye ishq ne dekhaa hai ye aql se pinhaa.N hai**

ye ishq ne dekhaa hai ye aql se pinhaa.N hai

qatare me.n samandar hai zarre me.n bayaabaa.N hai

[pinhaa.N = hidden; qataraa = drop]

[zarraa = speck; bayaabaa.N = wilderness]

ai paikar-e-mahabuubii mai.n kis se tujhe dekhuu.N

jis ne tujhe dekhaa hai vo diidaa-e-hairaa.N hai

[paikar-e-mahabuubii = form of the beloved]

[diidaa-e-hairaa.N = blind to everything else]

sau baar teraa daaman haatho.n me.n mere aayaa

jab aa.Nkh khulii dekhaa apanaa hii girebaa.N hai

[girebaa.N = dress collar]

ye husn kii mauje.n hai.n yaa josh-e-tamannaa hai

us shoKh ke ho.nTho.n par ik barq sii larazaa.N hai

[mauj = wave; josh = enthusiasm/passion]

[tamannaa = desire; shoKh = coquettish one]

[barq = lightning; larazaa.N = trembling]

'Asghar' se mile lekin 'Asghar' ko nahii.n dekhaa

ashaar me.n sunate hai.n kuchh kuchh vo numaayaa.N hai

[ashaar = couplets (plural of sher); numaayaa.N = evident]