09 July 2007
Pani (from the land of sacred 'waters')
Maghribi dhundh main bah gaya pani
Laaj aur sharm le gaya pani
Adab se hum na baith paye
Hichkiyon main pee gaye pani
Jo pak hota tha kabhi ganga main
voh aj khushk ho gaya pani
Lahoo nahaq ka kisne bahaya hai
Pee rahe the ki surkh ho gaya pani
Beabroo hui hurmat kya fasana hai
Dard aisa ki ashq ban gaya pani
taajjub yeh ki phir bhi bahta hai
ab kya kahein ki lajwaab pani
Maghribi= Western; khushk=dry; nahaq= innocent;
surkh=red; lahoo= blood; Hurmat= respect; fasana=story;
ashq=tears;
11 June 2007
Kshitij (The Horizon)
Vichitra hai kshitij pe, chandrama gumshuda sa
Kampit ho raha hriday aj phir marmita sa
Chanchal krinay aur chandni nai dastak di hai
Shobhit hai diwas, sham main ujyala sa
Us prahri ke aseem prayas safal hue
So raha jag, ban gaya swapn darpan sa
Tere aagman ki pratiksha main man vairagi hai
Dar phir hai ki dil ho na jaye diljala sa
Kampit ho raha hriday aj phir marmita sa
Chanchal krinay aur chandni nai dastak di hai
Shobhit hai diwas, sham main ujyala sa
Us prahri ke aseem prayas safal hue
So raha jag, ban gaya swapn darpan sa
Tere aagman ki pratiksha main man vairagi hai
Dar phir hai ki dil ho na jaye diljala sa
04 April 2007
Sehar
har pal har shama khamosh gumsum hai
ek bebas aawaz chupchap dharakti hai
kaoi to ho jo subah se pahle aye
is tarik rat main ek shama jalaye
main qlalam ke aasuon ko rokta raha
voh shab-e-gham youn tarapta raha
yeh khoon zameen pe kisne bahaya hai
aisa lagta hai koi lot aya hai
ham farishton ko bhi millat main mila lete
khoon insaniyat ka gar you na bahate
waqt thahar chuka hai yeh meraj kaisi
shayad sehar hone ko hai pahle jaisi
sehar=morning;shab-eghab: night of mourning;
01 April 2007
Paigham (Message for everyone)
paigham gar mohabbat ho insaniyat ka
to shigaaf na ho phir ittehad main
voh aawaz dein to kahna justojoo hai bas
ho amn aur sukoon phir bazar main
subah se lash uthata hun sham tak
kate hain sar kisne phir makan main
waqt aur lamha palat nahin sakta
kash voh fiza ho phir avaam main
har gali khush rang kahkashan si ho
aao baland hath karein phir dua main
paigham=message; shigaaf=divide; ittehad=unity;
amn=peace;lash=dead body, avaam=citizens;
[I have written this poem in hope to stop all kind of bloodshed. Lets pray for peace and serenity in each and every corner of mother earth.]
09 March 2007
Sajda
raqbat-e-ilahi aur zehan pak hai
yeh kin uchaiyon ko chu liya maine
sajde main sar hai kham,koi nahin hai gham
teri bandigi main khud ko kho diya maine
na chahiye mujhe jannat na hai dozaq ka khauf
kam jo a sake to sar apna kata diya maine
har lamha har waqt bas tu nazar ata hai
yeh kaisa moijza hai ki dard pi liya maine
raqbat-e-ilahi=divine love; moijza=miracle;
07 March 2007
Gumsum
voh jo subah na ho saki
voh jo shama na jal saki
waqt rukta nahin kisi ke liye
main barhta raha usi ke liye
ye kaisa bhanvar,kaisi khamoshi
jis taraf nigah hai
vahan rah nahin dikhti hai
ab phir se sonchta hun
ki kyon main dhoondhta hun
kahan hai voh saqi
jo hai nahin baqi
shabd gumsum, tareeki si chayi hai
shayad kho chuka main yahin
ya jaan baqi hai kahin?
voh jo shama na jal saki
waqt rukta nahin kisi ke liye
main barhta raha usi ke liye
ye kaisa bhanvar,kaisi khamoshi
jis taraf nigah hai
vahan rah nahin dikhti hai
ab phir se sonchta hun
ki kyon main dhoondhta hun
kahan hai voh saqi
jo hai nahin baqi
shabd gumsum, tareeki si chayi hai
shayad kho chuka main yahin
ya jaan baqi hai kahin?
06 March 2007
Na roko is tarah...
na roko is tarah ki main ja nahin sakta
voh bulaenge to kya main a nahin sakta
shab hogi ya sahar hogi kisko fiza ka khauf?
us waqt hosh hoga yeh bata nahin sakta
phir yahi sham, phir vahi khushnuma khayal hai
haya main chip raha ki sir chipa nahin sakta
main badal ki tanhayi ko na samjha kabhi
ashq hain jari ki juda ho nahin sakta
shab=night;sahar=morning
;khauf=fear
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