chaman mein phulon kaa daamaan-e-taar-taar bhi dekh — Ahmar Gorakhpuri

"numaaish-e-rukh-e-rangin-e-yaar rahne de mujhe na chheD gul-e-nau-bahaar rahne de asir-e-panja-e-gesu-e-yaar rahne de mire nasib mujhe be-qaraar rahne de fareb-khurda-e-rang-e-bahaar rahne de jo daagh-daar hai dil daagh-daar rahne de abhi na hosh mein laa ai mire nasib Thahar karam-numaai-e-daamaan-e-yaar rahne de abhi javaan hain vo ai ghurur-e-husn bataa samand-e-naaz pe un ko savaar rahne de uThaa na ab mujhe uTh uTh ke mere dard-e-jigar paDaa huaa huun sar-e-ku-e-yaar rahne de khiraam-e-naaz ke sadqe tire o mast-e-shabaab miTe huon ke nishaan-e-mazaar rahne de kuchh un ke dil pe asar ho chalaa hai ai gham-e-ishq miri mizha ko abhi ashk-baar rahne de tiri vafaaein bhi to be-hisaab hain 'ahmar' kisi ke zulm-o-sitam kaa shumaar rahne de"

"khel kar silsila-e-gardish-e-ayyaam ke saath zindagi ham ne guzaari baDe aaraam ke saath sun rahaa huun dil-e-barbaad ke afsaane mein aap kaa naam bhi aaya hai mire naam ke saath shukr-sad-shukr ki muddat pe tujhe shikva-taraaz yaad to aaya koi saikDon ilzaam ke saath kam-nigaahi se tiri bazm-e-tarab mein saaqi dekh aankhein na chhalak jaaein kahin jaam ke saath teri yaadon mein guzarte hue lamhon ki thakan lutf-e-aaghaaz bhi laai gham-e-anjaam ke saath baDhtaa jaataa hai ujaalon pe andheron kaa asar subh badnaam na ho jaae kahin shaam ke saath is zamaane mein gale milte hue dekhaa hai ravish-e-khaas ko ham ne ravish-e-aam ke saath ham bhi khele hain lab-e-shaahid-e-mai se 'ahmar' jura-kash ham bhi rahe hain kabhi 'khayyaam' ke saath"

"rahte nahin qaabu mein sar-e-raahguzar paanv rakhte hain idhar paanv to paDte hain udhar paanv kaandhon pe liye umr kaa bosida janaaza jaataa hai udhar jism bhi jaate hain jidhar paanv maahaul hi aaina-e-har-ahd-e-navi hai jhule hi mein aa jaate hain bachche ke nazar paanv baDh jaate hain kuchh aur bhi manzil ke taqaaze kho dete hain jab hausla-e-azm-e-safar paanv paamaal hue hain kai sahraaon ke siine yunhi nahin aate hain nazar khaak-basar paanv har chand baDhi jaati hai lamhon ki masaafat thakte nahin baDhte hue sadiyon ke magar paanv milti nahin gar zehn ko idraak ki aankhein rakhte hi nahin farsh pe mahrum-e-basar paanv shahron ki tijori kabhi deti nahin roTi kheton mein pahunchte nahin dahqaan ke agar paanv sidhi sahi lekin rah-e-ikhlaas pe 'ahmar' paDte hain zamaane ke ba-andaaz-e-digar paanv"

"aish-aagaah gham-shanaas rahaa ji kabhi khush kabhi udaas rahaa vaqt ne anginat libaas diye phir bhi insaan be-libaas rahaa us se puchho khushi ke ehsaasaat muddaton jo ghamon ke paas rahaa main vo sahraa-e-be-saraab huun jo apne hi lab ki ban ke pyaas rahaa qalb-e-nau mein ba-faiz-e-vahm-o-gumaan har yaqin surat-e-qayaas rahaa haadson ke hujum mein pis kar gham kaa har lamha bad-havaas rahaa qatl lamhon kaa ho rahaa thaa magar vaqt be-khauf-o-be-hiraas rahaa meraa afsaana-e-hayaat 'ahmar' ban ke har gham kaa iqtibaas rahaa"

"thi khvaab mein bhi jalva-numaai tamaam raat niind aai bhi to niind na aai tamaam raat samjhaa na dil ne ahd-shikan tujh ko taa-sahar kartaa rahaa adu ki buraai tamaam raat tum se to khair vaada-khilaafi hui hui kam-bakht maut bhi to na aai tamaam raat hichki bataa rahi thi ki us bevafaa ko bhi meri hi tarah niind na aai tamaam raat khalvat-gah-e-talab mein ujaalaa na ho sakaa lau shama-e-aarzu ki baDhaai tamaam raat jab ho sakaa na koi mudaavaa-e-soz-e-ishq ashkon ne gham ki aag bujhaai tamaam raat rah rah ke dard uThtaa rahaa aur chashm-e-shauq apne hi aansuon mein nahaai tamaam raat 'ahmar' milaa thaa jis se hamein dard-e-aashiqi dete rahe usi ki duhaai tamaam raat"

"naghma-haa-e-asar-andaaz kahaan se laaun soz mein Duubaa huaa saaz kahaan se laaun be-kasi hamdam-o-hamraaz kahaan se laaun gham mein Duubi hui aavaaz kahaan se laaun ishq ne jis ke liye qais kaa jaama pahnaa husn-e-khud-bin ke vo andaaz kahaan se laaun uf vo duzdida nigaahon ke hasin nazzaare uf vo tere ghalat-andaaz kahaan se laaun maut hai mere liye talkhi-e-anjaam-e-hayaat tujh ko ai lazzat-e-aaghaaz kahaan se laaun sunne vaalon ko jo khud-rafta kare ai 'ahmar' apne sheron mein vo eajaaz kahaan se laaun"

"pahaaD jo khaDaa huaa thaa khvaab-saa khayaal saa bikhar gayaa hai raaste mein gard-e-maah-o-saal saa nazar kaa farq kahiye is ko hijr hai visaal saa uruuj kah rahe hain jis ko hai vahi zavaal saa tumhaaraa lafz sach kaa saath de sakaa na duur tak misaal jis ki de rahe ho hai vo be-misaal saa khulus ke hiran ko DhunD kar riyaa ke shahr mein mire aziiz kar rahe ho tum ajab kamaal saa adaavaton ki mauj jis zamin pe bo gai namak ugegaa sabza-zaar us jagah ye hai muhaal saa shab-e-visaal aaine mein paD gayaa shigaaf kyun? hamaaraa dil to saaf hai tumhein hai kyuun malaal saa 'karaamat'-e-hazin faraar ho ke haal-e-zaar se guzishta ahd se milaa to vo lagaa hai haal saa"

"dil hai tire pyaar karne kuun ji hai tujh par nisaar karne kuun ik lahr lutf ki hamein bas hai gham ke dariyaa suun paar karne kuun chashm meri hai abr-e-nisaani girya-e-zaar-zaar karne kuun chashm niin anjhuvaan ki basti ki zulm teraa shumaar karne kuun rashk siin jab koi chhue vo zulf dil uThe maar maar karne kuun is adaa suun laTak laTak mat aa dil miraa be-qaraar karne kuun naanv kuun garche tu mamulaa hai baaz hai dil shikaar karne kuun kyaa karun kis se jaa lagaaun ghaat 'aabru' us ke yaar karne kuun"

"dil ko sabr-o-qaraar bhi na huaa jabr par ikhtiyaar bhi na huaa laala har chand baagh mein phulaa gul-rukhon mein shumaar bhi na huaa mar miTe fikr mein uruuj ke ham khaak unchaa ghubaar bhi na huaa rah gayaa tir-e-yaar pahlu mein kyaa sitam hai ki paar bhi na huaa khuun se mere daaman-e-qaatil takhta-e-laala-zaar bhi na huaa mai se mujh ko khumaar bhi na huaa nashsha kaisaa utaar bhi na huaa asar-e-chashm-e-zaar bhi na huaa saaf un kaa ghubaar bhi na huaa ek bose ko to ginaa sau baar gaaliyon kaa shumaar bhi na huaa un ki rusvaaiyon kaa paas rahaa main kabhi ashk-baar bhi na huaa sarv ne sar-kashi se kyaa paayaa shajar-e-meva-daar bhi na huaa"

"giraft-e-zist mein huun qaid-e-be-hisaar mein huun azaab-e-arsa-gah-e-jabr-o-ikhtiyaar mein huun khayaal hai to abhi DhunDh phir milun na milun abhi main tere uDaae hue ghubaar mein huun bhaDak rahaa hai badan ruuh ko khabar bhi nahin ye kyaa maqaam hai ye kaise shoala-zaar mein huun main kaun huun tire nazdik ye savaal nahin hubaab huun ki sadaf bahar-e-be-kanaar mein huun khud apne aap se har dam huun barsar-e-paikaar main apni zaat ke maidaan-e-kaar-zaar mein huun mein bhed kyaa tujhe duun be-karaan khalaaon ke ki main azal se isi halqa-e-madaar mein huun talaash kis ki hai mujh ko abhi ye kyaa sochun 'bashir' abhi to main apne hi intizaar mein huun"

"vo sanam jo mehr-ezaar hai use ham se milne mein aar hai vale apnaa jo dil-e-zaar hai vo hazaar jaan se nisaar hai mile jab se kuche mein us ke jaa ye surur-e-aish hai barmalaa lab-e-dil hai aur vo naqsh-e-paa bar-e-jaan hai aur dar-e-yaar hai vo nigah jo us ki hai fitna-gar use mashq-e-said hai pesh-tar hai jo dil kaa taair-e-tez-par usi baaz kaa ye shikaar hai vo mizha lagaa ke jo ek sinaan gai phir to kar na dil ab fughaan kai aise hoveinge imtihaan ye abhi to pahlaa hi vaar hai jo bahaar gul pe rahi hai tul hamein kyaa jo husn ki pi hai mul jinhein chaahiye hai vo rashk-e-gul unhein gul se kyaa sarokaar hai jo buton ko devein dil aur diin rakhein us ko ye ba-alam qarin bhalaa kahiye kyaa use ham-nashin ye ajab kuchh un kaa shiaar hai kai din hue hain 'nazir' ab ki khafaa hai ham se vo ghuncha-lab use kyaa vale hamein roz-o-shab na to sabr hai na qaraar hai"

"pahnaa ho bar mein jaama miraa gul-ezaar surkh aai hai kyaa maze se chaman mein bahaar surkh jab se giraa hai khuun shahidaan kaa khaak par tab se huaa hai josh-e-gul-e-laala-zaar surkh main khvaab mein huaa huun ham-aaghosh-e-gul-badan kyaa dekhtaa huun subh ko haigaa kanaar surkh yaan lag bahe hai khuun mire ashk-e-chashm se bahte hain ab ke saal mein sab juebaar surkh maqtul jo ki dast-e-hinaa-band se huaa rakhtaa bajaa hai qabr pe sang-e-mazaar surkh gul kaa khajil ho rang pasine mein bah gayaa gul-ru ke aks-e-rukh se hain ab aabshaar surkh khun-e-jigar kaa haal 'fatavvat' main jab likhaa mistar kaa ho gayaa hai har ik taar taar surkh"