ye aur baat hai tujh se gilā nahīñ karte

 

ye aur baat hai tujh se gilā nahīñ karte 

jo zaḳhm tū ne diye haiñ bharā nahīñ karte 

hazār jaal liye ghūmtī phire duniyā 

tire asiir kisī ke huā nahīñ karte 

ye ā.inoñ kī tarah dekh-bhāl chāhte haiñ 

ki dil bhī TūTeñ to phir se juḌā nahīñ karte 

vafā kī aañch suḳhan kā tapāk do in ko 

diloñ ke chaak rafū se silā nahīñ karte 

jahāñ ho pyaar ġhalat-fahmiyāñ bhī hotī haiñ 

so baat baat pe yuuñ dil burā nahīñ karte 

hameñ hamārī anā.eñ tabāh kar deñgī 

mukālme kā agar silsila nahīñ karte 

jo ham pe guzrī hai jānāñ vo tum pe bhī guzre 

jo dil bhī chāhe to aisī duā nahīñ karte 

har ik duā ke muqaddar meñ kab huzūrī hai 

tamām ġhunche to 'amjad' khilā nahīñ karte 

kahan aa ke rukne the raste kahan moD tha use bhul ja

 kahañ aa ke rukne the raste kahañ mod tha use bhuul ja 

vo jo mil gaya use yaad rakh jo nahiñ mila use bhuul ja

vo tire nasib ki barisheñ kisi aur chhat pe baras ga.iiñ 

dil-e-be-khabar miri baat sun use bhuul ja use bhuul ja 

maiñ to gum tha tere hi dhyan meñ tiri aas tere guman meñ 

saba kah ga.i mire kaan meñ mire saath aa use bhuul ja 

kisi aañkh meñ nahiñ ashk-e-gham tire ba.ad kuchh bhi nahiñ hai kam 

tujhe zindagi ne bhula diya tu bhi muskura use bhuul ja 

kahiñ chak-e-jañ ka rafu nahiñ kisi astiñ pe lahu nahiñ 

ki shahid-e-rah-e-malal ka nahiñ khuñ-baha use bhuul ja 

kyuuñ aTa hua hai ghubar meñ gham-e-zindagi ke fishar meñ 

vo jo dard tha tire baaht meñ so vo ho gaya use bhuul ja 

tujhe chañd ban ke mila tha jo tire sahiloñ pe khila tha jo 

vo tha ek dariya visal ka so utar gaya use bhuul ja 

laboN pe phuul khilte haiN kisi ke naam se pehle

laboN pe phuul khilte haiN kisi ke naam se pehle
diloN ke diip jalte haiN chiraagh-e shaam se pehle

kabhi manzar badalne par bhi qissa chal nahiiN paata
kahaani khatam hoti hai kabhi anjaam se pehle

yahi taare tumhaari aankh ki chilman meiN rehte the
yahi suuraj nikalta tha tumhaare baam se pehle

diloN ki jagmagaati bastiyoN pe raaj karte haiN
yahi jo log lagte haiN nihaayat aam se pehle 

hui hai shaam jungle meiN parinde lauTte hoNge 
ab in ko kis tarah rokeN navah-e-daam se pehle 

ya saare rang murda the tumhaari shakl ban_ne tak
ya saare harf mohmal the tumhaare naam se pehle 

hua hai voh agar munsif to Amjad ehtiyaatan ham 
saza tasliim karte haiN kisi ilzaam se pehle

guzre haiN tire baad bhi kuChh log idhar se

guzre haiN tire baad bhi kuChh log idhar se
lekin tirri khushboo na gayi raahguzar se 

kyuN duubti bhujti hui aankhoN meN hai raushan 
raatoN ko shikaayat hai to itni hai sahar se 

larza tha badan us ka mire haath se Chhuu kar
dekha tha mujhe us ne ajab mast nazar se

kya Thhaan ke nikla tha kahaaN aa ke paRa hai 
puuChhe to koi is dil-e-sharminda safar se

aaya hai bahut der meN voh shaKhs par us ko 
jazbaat ki is bhiiR meN  dekhuuN maiN kidhar se 

ham rizq-e-guzargaah to Khashaak the lekin
voh log jo nikle the hava dekh ke ghar se

aisa to nahiiN, meri tarah sarv-e-lab-e-juu
qadamoN pe khaRaa ho kisi uftaad ke Dar se

din the k hameN shahr-e-badan tak ki Khabar thi
aur ab nahiiN aaghah tere khair Khabar se

Amjad na qadam rok k voh duur ki manzil 
nikle gi kisi roz isii gard-e-safar se

zindagi dard bhii, dava bhii thii

zindagi dard bhii, dava bhii thii
hamsafar bhii guraizpaa bhii thii

kuch to the dost bhii wafa dushman
kuch mirri aankh meN haya bhii thii

din ka apna bhii shor thaa laikin
shab ki aavaaz be Sada bhii thii

ishq ne ham ko Ghaibdaan kiyya
yahi tuhfa , yahi saza bhii thii

gardbaad-e-vafaa se pehle tak
sar pe khaima bhii thaa rida bhii thii

maaN ki aankheN charaGh thiiN jis meN
mere hamraah vo dua bhii thii

kuch to thii rehguzar meN shama-e-talab
aur kuch tez vo hava bhii thii

be vafa to vo khair thaa Amjad
laikin us meN kahiiN vafa bhii thii

kehne ko mera us se koi vaasta nahiiN

kehne ko mera us se koi vaasta nahiiN
Amjad magar vo shakhS mujhe bhoolta nahiiN

Darta huuN aaNkh kholuuN to manzar badal na jaaye
maiN jaag to raha huuN magar jaagta nahiiN

aashuftagi se us ki usse be wafa na jaan
aadat ki baat aur hai dil ka bura nahiiN

Saheb nazar se karta hai paththar bhii guftago
na jins ke huzuur zubaaN kholta nahiiN

tanha udaas chaand ko samjho na be khabar
har baat sun raha hai magar bolta nahiiN

khaamosh ratjagoN ka dhuwaaN thaa chahaar soo
nikla kab aaftaab mujhe to pata nahiiN

Amjad vo aankheN jheel si gehri to heN magar
un meN koi bhii aks mirre naam ka nahiiN

kartaa huuN jamaa maiN to bikhartii hai zaat aur

kartaa huuN jamaa maiN to bikhartii hai zaat aur
baaqii hai kitnii ai mirre maulaa yeh raat aur 

leti hai jalti shamaa bhii bujhne meN kuChh to vaqt 
hai aadmii saa koii kahaaN be-cabaat aur 

sailaab jaise letaa hai diivaar ke qadam
kartaa hai gham bhii dil se koii vaardaat aur

yuuN to huzuur-e-pak(saw) k laakhoN heN madaKhwaaN 
Taa’ib sii likh rahaa hai magar kaun na’at aur

mazhar azl ke husn ke Amjad haiN be-shumaar
lekin jo dekhiye to hai baarish kii baat aur

apne ghar ki khiRki se maiN aasman ko dekhuN ga

apne ghar ki khiRki se maiN aasman ko dekhuN ga 
jis par tera naam likha hai us taare ko dhuunDuN ga

tum bhi har shab diya jala kar palkoN ki dehliiz pe rakhna
maiN bhi roz ik khwaab tumhare shahr ki jaanib bhejuuN ga 

hijr ke dariya meN tum paRhna lehroN ki tehriireN bhi
paani ki har satar pe maiN kuChh dil ki baateN likhuuN ga

jis tanha se peR ke niiche ham baarish meN bhiige the
tum bhi us ko Chhuu ke guzarna maiN bhi us se liptuuN ga 

Khwaab musafir lamhoN ke haiN saath kahaaN tak jaayeN ge
tum ne bilkul Thhiik kaha hai , maiN bhi ab kuch sochuuN ga

baadal oRh ke guzruN ga maiN tere ghar ke aangan se 
qos-e-qaza ke sab rangoN meN tujh ko bhiiga dekhuuN ga

raat gaye jab chaand sitaare lukan miiTi kheleN ge
aadhi neeNd ka sapna ban kar maiN bhi tum ko Chhuu luuN ga 

be mausam baarish ki suurat der talak or duur talak
tere diyaar-e-husn pe maiN bhii kin min kin min barsuun ga

sharm se dohra ho jaye ga kaan paRa voh bunda bhi 
bad-e-Saba ke lehje meiN ik baat maiN aisi puuChhuuN ga 

safha safha ek kitaab-e-husn si khulti jaaye gi 
aur isii ki lau meN phir maiN tum ko azbar kar luun ga

vaqt ke ik kankar ne jis ko aksoN meN taqsiim kiya 
aab-e-rawaN meN kaise Amjad ab voh chehra joRuuN ga

mile kaise sadioN kii pyaas aur paani, zara phir se kehna

mile kaise sadioN kii pyaas aur paani, zara phir se kehna
baRi dilruba hai yeh saari kahani, zara phir se kehna

kahaaN se chala tha judaai ka saaya, nahiiN dekh paaya
k raste meN thii aansuoN ki ravaani, zara phir se kehna

hava yeh Khabar tuu sunaati rahe aur maiN sunta rahuN
badalne ko hai ab yeh mausam Khizaani, zara phir se kehna

mukar jaane vaala kabhi zindagi meN khushi phir na paaye
yuNhi Khatm ker leN chalo yeh kahaani, zara phir se kehna

samay ke samandar! kaha tu ne jo bhi suna, par na samjhe
javaani ki naddi meN tha tez paani, zara phir se kehna

ham the hamaare saath koi tiisra na tha

ham the hamaare saath koi tiisra na tha
aisaa hasiin din kahiiN dekha suna na tha

aankhoN meN us ke tair rahe the haya ke rang
palkeN uThha ke meri taraf dekhta na tha

kuChh aise us ki jhiil si aankheN thiN har taraf
ham ko sivaaye Duubne ke raasta na tha

haathoN meN der tak koi Khushbu basi rahi
darvaaza-e-chaman tha voh band-e-qaba na tha

us ke to ang ang meN jalne lage diye
jaadu hai mere haath meN, mujh ko pata na tha

us ke badan ki lau se thi kamre meN raushni
khiRki meN chaand, taaq meN koi diyaa na tha

kal raat voh nigaar hua aisa multafat
aksoN ke darmiyaan koi aaina na tha

saansoN meN the gulaab to honToN pe chaandni
inn manzaroN se maiN to kabhi aashna na tha

royaa kuchh iss tarah mere shaane se lag ke voh
aise laga ke jaise kabhi bevafa na tha

hai ishq ek rog, muhabbat azaab hai
ik roz yah kharaab kareN ge, kaha na tha!

Amjad vahaaN pe had koii rehti bhi kis tarah
rukne ko keh raha tha magar rokta na tha

koii mausam ho dil meiN hai tumhaari yaad ka mausam

koii mausam ho dil meiN hai tumhaari yaad ka mausam
k badlaa hii nahiiN janaaN tumhaare baad ka mausam

nahiiN to aazmaa kar dekh lo, kaise badaltaa hai
tumhaare muskuraane se dil-e-naashaad ka mausam

Sada taishe se jo nikli, dil-e-shiriiN se uThii thii
Chaman Khusro ka thaa laikin, raha farhaad ka mausam

ParindoN ki zubaaN badli, kahiN se DhuuND le tu bhii
Nayyii tarz-e-fuGhaaN aye dil ke hai eejaad ka mausam

ruttoN ka qaaeda hai waqt par yeh aati jaati heN
hamaare shahr meN kyoN ruk gaya faryaad ka mausam

kahiiN se us hasiiN aavaaz ki khushbuu pukaare gii
to us ke saath badle gaa dil-e-barbaad ka mausam

qafas ke baam-o-dar meiN raushani si aayii jaatii hai
chaman meiN aa gaya shaayad lab-e-aazaad kaa mausam

mere shahr-e-parishaaN meiN tirii be chaand raatoN meiN
bahot hi yaad kartaa hooN tirii buniyaad ka mausam

na koii gham khizaaN kaa hai, na Khwaahish hai bahaaroN kii
hamaare saath hai Amjad kisii kii yaad ka mausam

kisii kii aaNkh jo purnam nahiiN hai

kisii kii aaNkh jo purnam nahiiN hai
na samajho yeh k us ko gham nahiiN hai

savaad-e-dard meiN tanhaa khaRaa huuN 
palaT jaauuN magar mausam nahiiN hai

samajh meN kuchh nahiiN aataa kisii kii 
agarche guftaguu mub_ham nahiiN hai

sulagtaa kyuN nahiiN taariik jaNgal 
talab kii lau agar maddham nahiiN hai

ye bastii hai sitam parvar digaaN kii
yahaaN koii kisii se kam nahiiN hai 

kinaaraa duusra dariyaa ka jaise 
vo saathii hai magar mahram nahiiN hai 

diloN kii raushnii bujhne na denaa 
vajuud-e-tiiragii muhkam nahiiN hai 

maiN tum ko chaah kar paChhtaa rahaa huuN 
koii is zaKhm kaa marham nahiiN hai 

jo koii sun sake Amjad to dunyaa
bajuz ik baaz gasht-e-gham nahiiN hai

terii zad se nikalnaa chaahtaa hai

terii zad se nikalnaa chaahtaa hai
yeh daryaa ruKh badalna chaahtaa hai

voh sapnaa jiski suurat hii nahiiN hai
mirii aankhoN meiN palnaa chaahtaa hai

diloN ki maaNdgi hai kyaa ta'jjub
k suuraj bhi to Dhalna chaahtaa hai

nishast-e-dard badlii hai to ab dil
zaraa pehluu badalnaa chaahtaa hai

havaa hai baNd aur sholaa wafaa kaa
bahot hii tez jalnaa chaahtaa hai

yeh dil is gard baad-e-zindagii meiN
bas ik lamhaa sambhalnaa chaahtaa ha

i mujhe bhii saamnaa hai karbalaa kaa
miraa sar bhi uChhalna chaahtaa hai

nahiiN haiN tarjumaan-e-gham yeh aaNsuu
yeh paanii ab ubalna chaahtaa hai

guzashta sohbatoN ka ek lashkar
mire hamraah chalnaa chaahtaa hai

un aaNkhoN ki adaa kehti hai Amjad
koi patthar pighalnaa chaahtaa hai

Khwaab-nagar hai aaNkheN khole dekh rahaa huuN

Khwaab-nagar hai aaNkheN khole dekh rahaa huuN
us ko apnii jaanib aate dekh rahaa huuN

kis kii aahaT qarya qarya phail rahii hai
diivaaroN ke raNg badalte dekh rahaa huuN

kaun mire jaaduu se bach kar jaa saktaa hai!
aaiinaa huuN, sab ke chehre dekh rahaa huuN

darvaaze par tez havaaoN kaa pehraa hai
ghar ke andar chup ke saaye dekh rahaa huuN

jaise meraa chehraa mire dushman kaa ho
aaiine meiN Khud ko aise dekh rahaa huuN

manzar manzar viiraanii ne jaal taane haiN
gulshan gulshan bikhre patte dekh rahaa huuN

manzil manzil haul meN Duubii aavaazeN haiN
rastaa rastaa Khauf ke pahre dekh rahaa huuN

shehr-e-saNg dilaN meiN Amjad har raste par
aavaazoN ke patthar chalte dekh rahaa huuN

yahii bahut hai k dil us ko DhuuND laayaa hai

yahii bahut hai k dil us ko DhuuND laayaa hai
kisii ke saath sahii, voh nazar to aayaa hai

karuuN shikaayteN, taktaa rahuuN, k pyaar karuuN
gayii bahaar kii suurat voh lauT aayaa hai

voh saamne thaa magar, ye yaqiiN na aataa thaa
voh aap hai k mirii KhvaahishoN ka saayaa hai

azaab dhuup ke kaise haiN baarisheN kyaa haiN 
fasiil-e-jism girii jab to hosh aayaa hai

maiN kyaa karuuNgaa agar vo na mil sakaa 'Amjad' 
abhii abhii mirre dil meiN Khayaal aayaa hai

jo utar k ziinaa-e-shaam se tirii chashm-e-Khush meiN samaa gaye

jo utar k ziinaa-e-shaam se tirii chashm-e-Khush meiN samaa gaye
vuhii jalte bujhte se mehr-o-maah mirre baam-o-dar ko sajaa gaye

ye jo aashiqui ka hai silsila, hai ye aSl meiN koi maujza
ke jo lafz mere gumaaN meiN the, vo tirri zubaaN pe aa gaye

vho jo giit tum ne sunaa nahiiN mirii umr bhar kaa riyaaz thaa
mirre dard kii thii vo daastaaN jise tum haNsii meiN uRaa gaye

vo charaagh-e-jaaN kabhii jis kii lau na kisii havaa se niguuN huii
tirii bevafaaii ke vasvase use chupke chupke bujhaa gaye

voh thaa chaaNd shaam-e-visaal kaa k thaa ruup tere jamaal kaa
merii ruuh se mirii aaNkh tak kisii raushnii meN nahaa gaye

yeh jo bandagaan-e-niyaaz haiN yeh tamaam haiN vuhii lashkarii
jinheN zindagii ne amaaN na dii to tirre huzuur meN aa gaye

tirii beruKhii ke dayaar meN maiN havaa ke saath havaa huaa
tirre aa’iine kii talaash meN mere Khvaab chehraa gaNvaa gaye

tirre vasvasoN ke fishaar meiN, tiraa shahr-e-rang ujaR gayaa
mirii KhvaahishoN ke ghubaar meN mirre maah-o-saal-e-vafaa gaye

vo ajiib phuul se lafz the tirre hoNT jin se mahak uThe 
mere dasht-e-Khwaab meN duur tak koii baagh jaise lagaa gaye

mirii umr se na simaT sake mirre dil meN itne savaal the
tire paas jitne javaab the tirii ik nigaah meN aa gaye

marne ka tire Gham meiN iradah bhi nahiiN hai

marne ka tire Gham meiN iradah bhi nahiiN hai
hai ishq magar, itna ziyaadah bhi nahiiN hai

hai yuuN k ibaadat ki zabaN aur hai ko’ii
kaaGhaz mirii taqdeer ka saadah bhi nahiiN hai

kyuN dekhte rehte haiN sitaroN ki taraf hum
jab unse mulaqaat ka vaadah bhi nahiiN hai

kyuN raah ke manzar meiN ulhaj jaati haiN aankheN
jab dil meiN ko’ii aur iradah bhi nahiiN hai

kyuN uski taraf dekh k paaoN nahiiN uThte
wo shaKhS haseeN itna ziyaadah bhi nahiiN hai

kis moR pe le aaya hameN hijr-e-musalsal
taa had- e-nigaah vasl ka vaadah bhi nahiiN hai

paththar ki tarah sard hai kyuN aaNkh kisii kii
Amjad jo bichaRne ka iradah bhi nahiiN hai

chaaNd ke saath kaii dard puraane nikle

chaaNd ke saath kaii dard puraane nikle
kitne Gham the jo tire Gham ke bahaane nikle

fasl-e gul aa'ii phir ik baar asiiraan-e-vafaa
apne hii Khuun ke dariyaa meiN nahaane nikle

hijr ki choT ajab saNg-shikan hotii hai
dil kii befaiz zamiinoN se Khazaane nikle

umr guzrii hai shab-e-taar meiN aaNkheN malte
kis ufaq se miraa Khurshiid na jaane nikle

kuu-e-qaatil meiN chale jaise shahiidoN kaa juluus 
Khvaab yuuN bhiigtii aaNkhoN ko sajaane nikle 

dil ne ik iiNT se ta’miir kiyaa taaj mahal 
tuu ne ik baat kahii laakh fasaane nikle

dasht-e tanhaaii-e-hijraaN meiN khaRa sochtaa huuN 
haaye kyaa log miraa saath nibhaane nikle

maiN ne 'Amjad' use bevaastaa dekhaa hii nahiiN 
vo to Khushbuu meiN bhii aahaT ke bahaane nikle

ham the hamaare saath ko’ii tiisra na thaa

ham the hamaare saath ko’ii tiisra na thaa
aisaa hasiin din kahiiN dekhaa sunaa na thaa

aankhoN meiN us kii tair rahe the hayaa ke raNg
palkeN uThaa ke merii taraf dekhtaa na thaa

kuchh aise us ki jhiil si aankheN thiN har taraf
ham ko sivaaye Duubne ke raasta na thaa

haathoN meiN der tak ko’ii khushbuu basii rahii
darwaaza-e-chaman tha vo, baNd-e-qabaa na thaa

us ke to aNg-aNg meiN jalne lage diye
jaaduu hai mere haath meiN mujh ko pataa na thaa

us ke badan ki lau se thii kamre meiN raushni
khiRkii meiN chaand, taaq meiN ko’ii diyaa na thaa

kal raat vo nigaar hua aisaa multafit
aksoN ke darmiyaan ko’ii aaiina na thaa

saaNsoN meiN the gulaab to hoToN pe chaandni
in manzaroN se maiN to kabhi aashnaa na thaa

royaa kuch is tarah mere shaane se lag ke vo
aisaa laga ke jaise kabhii be wafaa na thaa

hai ishq ek rog, mohabbat azaab hai
ik roz ye kharaab kareN ge, kahaa na thaa!

~Amjad vahaaN pe had koi rehtii bhi kis tarah
rukne ko keh raha thaa magar roktaa na thaa

ab ke safar kuChh aur thaa, aur hii kuChh saarab the

ab ke safar kuChh aur thaa, aur hii kuChh saarab the
dasht-e-talab meN jaa ba jaa, saNg-e-giraan-e-Khwaab the

hashr k din ka ghulghula shehar ke baam-o-dar meN thaa
nigle hue sawaal the, ugle hue jawaab the

ab ke baras bahaar ki rut bhii thii inetzaar ki
lehjoN meN sail-e-dard thaa, aankhoN meN izteraab the

KhwaaboN ke chaaNd Dhal gaye, taaroN ke dam nikal gaye
phuuloN ke haath jal gaye, kaise yeh aaftaab the

sail ki rehguzar hue, hoNT na phir bhi tar hue
kaisi ajiib piyaas thii, kaise ajiib sahaab the

umr isii tazaad meN, rizq-e-ghubaar ho gayii
jism thaa aur azaab the, aankheN thiiN aur Khwaab the

subah huii to shehar ke shor meN yuuN bikhar gaye
jaise voh aadmii na the, naqsh-o-nigaar-e-aab the

aankhoN meN Khuun bhar gaye rastoN meN hii bikhar gaye
aane se qabl mar gaye, aise bhii inqilaab the

saath voh ek raat ka, chashm-e-zadan ki baat thaa
phir na vo iltefaat thaa, phir na vo ijtinaab the

rabt ki baat aur hai, zabt ki baat aur hai
yeh jo fishaar-e-khaak hai, is meN kabhii gulaab the

abr baras ke khul gaye, jii ke ghubaar dhal gaye
aankh meN ruunuma hue, shahr jo zair-e-aab the

dard ki rehguzar meN, chalte to kis khumaar meN
chashm k be-nigaah thii, hoNT k be-khitaab the