tuur thaa kaaba thaa dil thaa jalva-zaar-e-yaar thaa — Firaq Gorakhpuri

"daur-e-aaghaaz-e-jafaa dil kaa sahaaraa niklaa hausla kuchh na hamaaraa na tumhaaraa niklaa teraa naam aate hi sakte kaa thaa 'aalam mujh par jaane kis tarah ye mazkur dobaaraa niklaa hosh jaataa hai jigar jaataa hai dil jaataa hai parde hi parde mein kyaa teraa ishaaraa niklaa hai tire kashf-o-karaamaat ki duniyaa qaail tujh se ai dil na magar kaam hamaaraa niklaa kitne saffaak sar-e-qatl-gah-e-aalam the laakhon mein bas vahi allaah kaa pyaaraa niklaa ibrat-angez hai kyaa us ki javaan-margi bhi haae vo dil jo hamaaraa na tumhaaraa niklaa 'ishq ki lau se farishton ke bhi par jalte hain rashk-e-khurshid-e-qayaamat ye sharaaraa niklaa sar-ba-sar be-sar-o-saamaan jise samjhe the vo dil rashk-e-jamshed-o-kai-o-khusrau-o-daaraa niklaa rone vaale hue chup hijr ki duniyaa badli sham' be-nur hui subh kaa taaraa niklaa ungliyaan uTThin 'firaaq'-e-vatan-aavaara par aaj jis samt se vo dard kaa maaraa niklaa"

"sunaa to hai ki kabhi be-niyaaz-e-gham thi hayaat dilaai yaad nigaahon ne teri kab ki baat zamaan makaan hai faqat madd-o-jazr-e-josh-e-hayaat bas ek mauj ki hain jhalkiyaan qaraar-o-sabaat hayaat ban gai thi jin mein ek khvaab-e-hayaat are davaam-o-abad the vahi to kuchh lamhaat hayaat-e-dozakhiyaan bhi tamaam mubham hai azaab bhi na mayassar huaa kahaan ki najaat tiri nigaah ki subhein nigaah ki shaamein harim-e-raaz ye duniyaa jahaan na dan hain na raat bas ik sharaab-e-kuhan ke karishme hain saaqi nae zamaane nai mastiyaan nai barsaat kisi pe zulm buraa hai magar ye kahtaa huun ki aadmi pe ho ehsaan aadmi haihaat sukut-e-raaz vahi hai jo daastaan ban jaae nigaah-e-naaz vahi jo nikaale baat mein baat gham-o-nishaat mohabbat ki chhoD de laalach har ik se uThte nahin ye azaab ye barkaat tamaam aks hai duniyaa tamaam aks adam kahaan tak aaina-dar-aaina hayaat-o-mamaat fazaa mein mahki hui chaandni ki naghma-e-raaz ki utrein sina-e-shaair mein jis tarah naghmaat bas ek raaz-e-tasalsul bas ik tasalsul-e-raaz kahaan pahunch ke hui khatm bahs-e-zaat-o-sifaat chamakte dard khile chehre muskuraate ashk sajaai jaaegi ab tarz-e-nau se bazm-e-hayaat jise sab ahl-e-jahaan zindagi samajhte hain kabhi kabhi to mile aisi zindagi se najaat agar khudaa bhi mile to na le ki o naadaan hai tu hi kaaba-e-din tu hi qibla-e-haajaat tamaam khastagi-o-maandgi hai aalam-e-hijr thake thake se ye taare thaki thaki si ye raat tiri ghazal to nai ruuh phunk deti hai 'firaaq' der se chhuTi hui hai nabz-e-hayaat"

"hijr-o-visaal-e-yaar kaa parda uThaa diyaa khud baDh ke ishq ne mujhe meraa pataa diyaa gard-o-ghubaar-e-hasti-e-faani uDaa diyaa ai kimiyaa-e-ishq mujhe kyaa banaa diyaa vo saamne hai aur nazar se chhupaa diyaa ai ishq-e-be-hijaab mujhe kyaa dikhaa diyaa vo shaan-e-khaamushi ki bahaarein hain muntazir vo rang-e-guftugu ki gulistaan banaa diyaa dam le rahi thiin husn ki jab sehr-kaariyaan in vaqfa-haa-e-kufr ko imaan banaa diyaa maalum kuchh mujhi ko hain un ki ravaaniyaan jin qatra-haa-e-ashk ko dariyaa banaa dayaa ik barq-e-be-qaraar thi tamkin-e-husn bhi jis vaqt ishq ko gham-e-sabr-aazmaa diyaa saaqi mujhe bhi yaad hain vo tishna-kaamiyaan jin ko harif-e-saaghar-o-minaa banaa diyaa maalum hai haqiqat-e-gham-haa-e-rozgaar duniyaa ko tere dard ne duniyaa banaa diyaa ai shokhi-e-nigaah-e-karam muddaton ke baad khvaab-e-giraan-e-gham se mujhe kyuun jagaa diyaa kuchh shorishein taghaaful-e-pinhaan mein thiin jinhein hangaama-zaar-e-hashr-e-tamannaa banaa diyaa baDhtaa hi jaa rahaa hai jamaal-e-nazar-fareb husn-e-nazar ko husn-e-khud-aaraa banaa diyaa phir dekhnaa nigaah laDi kis se ishq ki gar husn ne hijaab-e-taghaaful uThaa diyaa jab khuun ho chukaa dil-e-hasti-e-etibaar kuchh dard bach rahe jinhein insaan banaa diyaa gum-karda-e-vafur-e-gham-e-intizaar huun tu kyaa chhupaa ki mujh ko mujhi se chhupaa diyaa raat ab harif-e-subh-e-qayaamat hi kyuun na ho jo kuchh bhi ho us aankh ko ab to jagaa diyaa ab main huun aur lutf-o-karam ke takallufaat ye kyuun hijaab-e-ranjish-e-be-jaa banaa diyaa thi yuun to shaam-e-hijr magar pichhli raat ko vo dard uThaa 'firaaq' ki main muskuraa diyaa"

"haath aae to vahi daaman-e-jaanaan ho jaae chhuT jaae to vahi apnaa garebaan ho jaae ishq ab bhi hai vo mahram-e-be-gaana-numaa husn yuun laakh chhupe laakh numaayaan ho jaae hosh-o-ghaflat se bahut duur hai kaifiyyat-e-ishq us ki har be-khabari manzil-e-irfaan ho jaae yaad aati hai jab apni to taDap jaataa huun meri hasti tiraa bhulaa havaa paimaan ho jaae aankh vo hai jo tiri jalva-gah-e-naaz bane dil vahi hai jo saraapaa tiraa armaan ho jaae paak-baazaan-e-mohabbat mein jo bebaaki hai husn gar us ko samajh le to pashemaan ho jaae sahl ho kar hui dushvaar mohabbat teri use mushkil jo banaa lein to kuchh aasaan ho jaae ishq phir ishq hai jis ruup mein jis bhes mein ho ishrat-e-vasl bane yaa gham-e-hijraan ho jaae kuchh mudaavaa bhi ho majruh dilon kaa ai dost marham-e-zakhm tiraa jaur-pashemaan ho jaae ye bhi sach hai koi ulfat mein pareshaan kyuun ho ye bhi sach hai koi kyunkar na pareshaan ho jaae ishq ko arz-e-tamannaa mein bhi laakhon pas-o-pesh husn ke vaaste inkaar bhi aasaan ho jaae jhilmilaati hai sar-e-bazm-e-jahaan sham-e-khudi jo ye bujh jaae charaagh-e-rah-e-irfaan ho jaae sar-e-shorida diyaa dasht-o-bayaabaan bhi diye ye miri khubi-e-qismat ki vo zindaan ho jaae uqda-e-ishq ajab uqda-e-mohmal hai 'firaaq' kabhi laa-hal kabhi mushkil kabhi aasaan ho jaae"

"maut ik giit raat gaati thi zindagi jhuum jhuum jaati thi kabhi divaane ro bhi paDte the kabhi teri bhi shab aati thi zikr thaa rang-o-bu kaa aur dil mein teri tasvir utarti jaati thi the na aflaak gosh-bar-aavaaz be-khudi daastaan sunaati thi jalva-gar ho rahaa thaa koi udhar dhuup idhar phiki paDti jaati thi hama-tan-gosh zindagi thi 'firaaq' maut dhime suron mein gaati thi"

"ab daur-e-aasmaan hai na daur-e-hayaat hai ai dard-e-hijr tu hi bataa kitni raat hai har kaaenaat se ye alag kaaenaat hai hairat-saraa-e-ishq mein din hai na raat hai jiinaa jo aa gayaa to ajal bhi hayaat hai aur yuun to umr-e-khizr bhi kyaa be-sabaat hai kyuun intihaa-e-hosh ko kahte hain be-khudi khurshid hi ki aakhiri manzil to raat hai hasti ko jis ne zalzala-saamaan banaa diyaa vo dil qaraar paae muqaddar ki baat hai ye mushagaafiyaan hain giraan tab-e-ishq par kis ko dimaagh-e-kaavish-e-zaat-o-sifaat hai toDaa hai laa-makaan ki hadon ko bhi ishq ne zindaan-e-aql teri to kyaa kaaenaat hai gardun sharaar-e-barq-e-dil-e-be-qaraar dekh jin se ye teri taaron bhari raat raat hai gum ho ke har jagah hain za-khud raftagaan-e-ishq un ki bhi ahl-e-kashf-o-karaamaat zaat hai hasti ba-juz fanaa-e-musalsal ke kuchh nahin phir kis liye ye fikr-e-qaraar-o-sabaat hai us jaan-e-dosti kaa khulus-e-nihaan na puchh jis kaa sitam bhi ghairat-e-sad-iltifaat hai yuun to hazaar dard se rote hain bad-nasib tum dil dukhaao vaqt-e-musibat to baat hai unvaan ghaflaton ke hain qurbat ho yaa visaal bas fursat-e-hayaat 'firaaq' ek raat hai"

"phir khuun mein vahshat raqsaan hai tajdid sitam karne ke liye ik taaza zakhm ki khvaahish hai ik sadma kam karne ke liye ham din-bhar duniyaa-daari mein hans hans ke baatein karte hain phir saari raat pighalte hain ik ashk raqam karne ke liye vo vasl ki jis ne ham donon ko yaksar be-buniyaad kiyaa ab fursat hai aa mil baiThein us vasl kaa gham karne ke liye ik kaari zakhm ki chaahat ne kyaa kyaa na hamein gulzaar kiyaa ham kis kis se mansub hue ik hijr baham karne ke liye insaan ke jiine marne ke majburi ke mukhtaari ke ye saare khel zaruri hain taamir adam karne ke liye"

"chaand bhi khoyaa khoyaa saa hai taare bhi khvaabida hain aaj fazaa ke bojhal-pan se lahje bhi sanjida hain jaane kin kin logon se is dard ke kyaa kyaa rishte the hijr ki is aabaad saraa mein sab chehre naadida hain itne barson baad bhi donon kaise TuuT ke milte hain tu hai kitnaa saada-dil aur ham kitne pechida hain sun jaanaan ham tark-e-taalluq aur kisi din kar leinge aaj tujhe bhi ujlat si hai ham bhi kuchh ranjida hain kaanon mein ik sargoshi hai be-maani si sargoshi aankhon mein kuchh khvaab saje hain khvaab bhi umr-rasida hain ghar ki vo makhdush imaarat gir ke phir taamir hui ab aangan mein peD hain jitne saare shaakh burida hain is basti mein ek saDak hai jis se ham ko nafrat hai us ke niche pagDanDi hai jis ke ham girvida hain"

"raftagaan ki sadaa nahin main huun ye tiraa vaahima nahin main huun tere maazi ke saath dafn kahin meraa ik vaaqi'a nahin main huun kyaa milaa intihaa-pasandi se kyaa main tere sivaa nahin main huun ek muddat mein jaa ke mujh pe khulaa chaand hasrat-zada nahin main huun us ne mujh ko muhaal jaan liyaa main ye kahtaa rahaa nahin main huun main hi 'ujlat mein aa gayaa thaa idhar ye zamaana nayaa nahin main huun meri vahshat se Dar gae shaayad yaar baad-e-fanaa nahin main huun main tire saath rah gayaa huun kahin vaqt Thahraa huaa nahin main huun gaahe gaahe sukhan zaruri hai saamne aaina nahin main huun sarsari kyuun guzartaa hai mujh se ye miraa maajraa nahin main huun us ne puchhaa kahaan gayaa vo shakhs kyaa bataataa ki thaa nahin main huun ye kise dekhtaa hai mujh se udhar tere aage khalaa nahin main huun"

"dast-kash hon na mai-e-gul ke khush-aashaam abhi ki labaalab hain mah-o-mehr ke do-jaam abhi zehn mein saaqi hai mai-khaana hai hai jaam abhi hosh kahtaa huun ise hosh kaa kyaa kaam abhi mujh ko darkaar na hai kufr na islaam abhi sidhe sidhe hi chale aate hain paighaam abhi tu bhi baaqi tiri rahmat bhi hai baaqi saaqi rahne de hai mai-e-isyaan se baDaa kaam abhi khaal-o-gesu se hai ye silsila-e-raaz-o-niyaaz daana sad-daana ho ye daam ho sad-daam abhi ziist ke khvaab ki taabir abhi baaqi hai ibtidaa dekh chuke hai magar anjaam abhi rah-rav-e-ishq abhi duur hai mearaaj-e-habib rashk-e-manzil na huaa raah mein har gaam abhi zarra-zarra hai ik aatish-kada-e-nur kalim dekh agar tu na ho aatish-zada-e-baam abhi imtiyaaz-e-man-o-tu raaz-e-khafi hai lekin khaasgaan ke liye kahtaa huun sar-e-aam abhi aks ko zo'm hai be-misli-e-rang-o-bu kaa turfa ye hai ki muqaabil hai vo gulfaam abhi raaz-goi tiri 'aiman' hai gunaah-e-akbar maang le afv ki us kaa hai karam aam abhi"

"baad-e-shimaal chalne lagi ang ang mein lipTaa hai kaun mujh se ye patjhaD ke rang mein khvaahish ke kaarobaar se bachnaa muhaal hai utregaa tu bhi saath mire is surang mein main aandhiyon mein haath bhi pakDun tiraa to kyaa ik shaakh-e-be-siper huun havaaon ki jang mein 'raanjhaa' main 'ahd-e-nau kaa qabilon mein baT gayaa to 'hir' ban ke pi na saki zahr jhang mein garmaa sakin na chaahatein teraa kaThor jism har ek jal ke bujh gai tasvir sang mein aage 'musavvir' aag 'aqab mein hai ye sadaa pichhe na muD ke dekhnaa is dasht-e-sang mein"

"tifli piiri o naujavaani hech tiin din ki hai zindagaani hech umr-e-do-roza par ghamanD itnaa munimon ki hai lan-taraani hech raat thoDi hai aao pyaar karein subh ko hogi ye kahaani hech chaar din ki bahaar hai saari ye takabbur hai yaar-e-jaani hech dil ke haathon 'haqir' jhagDon mein meri guzri sadaa javaani hech"