naghma-haa-e-asar-andaaz kahaan se laaun — 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"

"chaman mein phulon kaa daamaan-e-taar-taar bhi dekh bahaar dekh chukaa haasil-e-bahaar bhi dekh asir-e-subh-e-tarab shaam-e-sogvaar bhi dekh guzarte lamhon kaa ik aur shaahkaar bhi dekh mah-o-nujum ke jalvon se khelne vaale fazaa mein phailaa huaa rang-e-intishaar bhi dekh tire khayaal se aage tiri nazar se pare jo pal rahe hain vo lamhaat-e-khalfishaar bhi dekh nikal ke marmarin mahlon ke sard-khaanon se tapaa tapaa saa gharibon kaa reg-zaar bhi dekh bahaar ghuncha-o-gul se nazar haTaa ke zaraa sisakti qaum ke zakhmon kaa laala-zaar bhi dekh ba-naam-e-amn liye aslahon ke daaman se jo uTh rahaa hai vo tufaan-e-shoala-baar bhi dekh lahu lahu hai jahaan jism-e-aashti 'ahmar' sitam-rasidon kaa vo khun-chakaan dayaar bhi dekh"

"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"

"ajab mushkil ki dil kaa haal aisaa ho gayaa hai sabhi ab puchhte hain mujh se ye kyaa ho gayaa hai main ye samjhaa ki gham kaa ab mudaavaa ho gayaa hai kuredaa zakhm to ye aur taaza ho gayaa hai kabhi fursat mile to khud se main baatein karungaa mujhe khud se mile bhi to zamaana ho gayaa hai magar ab sochtaa huun toD duun saare maraasim magar dil bhi tire gham se shanaasaa ho gayaa hai miri barbaad hasti kaa nazaara dekhne ko vo aae aur gham mein phir izaafa ho gayaa hai isi dariyaa mein ab khud ko Dubonaa chaahtaa huun ki is dil kaa talaatum mein kinaare ho gayaa hai chalo bhi 'qalb' ab tum dusraa dekho Thikaanaa ki is basti mein apnaa sab paraayaa ho gayaa hai"

"khurshid jhaanktaa hai ridaa-e-sahaab se yaa nuur chhan rahaa hai kisi ke naqaab se baahar jo aaj dekh liyaa hai hijaab se suraj laraz rahaa hai tumhaare shabaab se naaseh Daraa rahe the khudaa ke 'azaab se khud hi janaab baaz na aae sharaab se lamhe guzar chuke hain jo phulon ki sej par is daur-e-pur-khatar mein vo lagte hain khvaab se khud ko to pahle dekhiye phir kahiye bevafaa bas itni iltijaa hai hamaari janaab se har roz ik na ik nai zid hai zabaan par tang aa gayaa huun main dil-e-khaana-kharaab se ahl-e-vafaa mein meraa vahi naam paD gayaa tum ne mujhe navaaz diyaa jis khitaab se kin manzilon pe meraa nishaan-e-qadam nahin puchho miraa maqaam mah-o-aaftaab se jo husn kaa kahin bhi tahaffuz na kar sake phir kaun saa hai faaeda aisi naqaab se saaya bhi jis hasin kaa DhunDe na mil sakaa be-misl vo khudaa ke hue intikhaab se sun kar hamaare she'r vo kuchh muskuraa diye 'faaruq' aaj ham bhi rahe kaamyaab se"

"bistar-e-karb pe jab niind jalaai main ne tab kisi khvaab ki buniyaad uThaai main ne zakhm aise the ki har shakhs ke aage rakkhe baat aisi thi ki khud se bhi chhupaai main ne hurmat-e-gham ke liye khud ko aziyyat bakhshi phir usi dard se taskin bhi paai main ne main ne zakhmon ko kuredaa unhein taaza rakkhaa tab kahin dasht mein ki naghma-saraai main ne apni khiDki se yunhi khud ko pukaaraa kal shab aur phir khud ko vo aavaaz sunaai main ne jaane vaale se rag-e-jaan kaa bhi rishta thaa 'samir' ye samajhne mein bahut der lagaai main ne"

"aakhiri hal thaa yahi pesh-e-nazar jaane diyaa ek gahri saans li phir khvaab mar jaane diyaa saarbaanaa de gavaahi mujh ko pyaari thi anaa rakh liyaa zaad-e-safar aur ham-safar jaane diyaa hazrat-e-naaseh ki khush-uftaadgi pe daad hai khud jidhar se aae the sab ko udhar jaane diyaa is harim-e-naaz mein yuun be-mahaabaa guftugu kuchh bharam rakkhaa to hotaa tum ko gar jaane diyaa tujh ko rokaa jaa rahaa thaa raushni thi jab talak shaam ke Dhalte samay suraj ko ghar jaane diyaa aankh sapne dekhti thi aansuon se kyon bhari chaahti to puchh leti main magar jaane diyaa dostaa qismat na ho to koshishein bekaar hain sabr kaa paimaana ham ne khud hi bhar jaane diyaa dil musir thaa baarhaa kuchh jaanchne ko ruk gae aakhirash us ne hamein baar-e-digar jaane diyaa"

"muzhda ai zauq-e-asiri ki nazar aataa hai daam-e-khaali qafas-e-murgh-e-giraftaar ke paas jigar-e-tishna-e-aazaar tasalli na huaa ju-e-khun ham ne bahaai bun-e-har khaar ke paas mund gaiin kholte hi kholte aankhein hai hai khuub vaqt aae tum is 'aashiq-e-bimaar ke paas main bhi ruk ruk ke na martaa jo zabaan ke badle dashna ik tez saa hotaa mire gham-khvaar ke paas dahan-e-sher mein jaa baiThe lekin ai dil na khaDe ho jiye khubaan-e-dil-aazaar ke paas dekh kar tujh ko chaman bas-ki numu kartaa hai khud-ba-khud pahunche hai gul gosha-e-dastaar ke paas mar gayaa phoD ke sar 'ghaalib'-e-vahshi hai hai baiThnaa us kaa vo aa kar tiri divaar ke paas kab faqiron ko rasaai bu-e-mai-khvaar ke paas to bane bu dijiye maikhaane ki divaar ke paas"

"tire jamaal se ham runumaa nahin hue hain chamak rahe hain magar aaina nahin hue hain dhaDak rahaa hai tu ik ism ki hai ye barakat vagarna vaaqiye is dil mein kyaa nahin hue hain bataa na paaein to khud tum samajh hi jaao ki ham bilaa javaaz to be-maajraa nahin hue hain tiraa kamaal ki aankhon mein kuchh zabaan pe kuchh hamein to moajize aise ataa nahin hue hain ye mat samajh ki koi tujh se munharif hi nahin abhi ham ahl-e-junun lab-kushaa nahin hue hain ba-naam-e-zauq-e-sukhan khud-numaai aap karein ham is maraz mein abhi mubtalaa nahin hue hain hami vo jin kaa safar maavaraa-e-vaqt-o-vajud hami vo khud se kabhi jo rihaa nahin hue hain khud-aagahi bhi khaDi maangti hai apnaa hisaab junun ke qarz bhi ab tak adaa nahin hue hain kisi ne dil jo dukhaayaa kabhi to ham 'irfaan' udaas ho gae lekin khafaa nahin hue hain"