Friday, January 14, 2022

Sankranti pe ek rachna

Lohri ki khilti hui agni 
Se puraane ghaav ko kare alvida
Ab hai nayi baat jo rachni 

Ab to din bhi badh rahe hai 
Lambe ho rahe hai
Gham ki raat bhula rahe hai 
Nayi shuruaat naye fasal ki or jaa rahe hai

Uttarayan ki udti patang 
Hai laayi ek nayi umang 

Pongal ki ubalti mithaas 
Hai laayi ek nayi aas

Surya ka aabhaar 
Is dharti ka aabhaar
Yeh jeevan ek khubsurat dein 
Ab bonte hai isme pyaar 

Kya cheez hai tu?

E Shaayaari
Kya cheez hai tu?
Kya tu microphone hai
Ya phir ek mahfooz kambal?
Kya duniya se mulaakaat karaane waali aavaaz?
Ya phir duniya se chhippaa dene waali panaah-e-alfaaz?
Jo bhi hai 
Tu hai
Hum raaz dam-saaz 
Khuda-saaz 

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Sab kuch

Se kuch bhi nahi

Kya ho sakti thi 

Humaari kahaani

Kya reh gayi 

Yeh viiraanii

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Amidst the somber winter skies
And the whims of covid cries 
Your words of humor brought to the Weary
Rays of sunshine and warm laughter highs 

Sunday, January 9, 2022

Voh dhadakte dil ki qiimat

Kya voh ziyaa-baarii din ki qiimat yeh amaavas ki raat hai?

Kya voh nuur-e-KHurshiid ki qiimat yeh bahr-e-zulmaat hai?


Kya voh muskuraahat ki qiimat yeh gham-e-hayaat hai?

Kya voh palko.n me khwaab basaane ki qiimat een palko.n ki barsaat hai? 


Kya voh chiraag-e-umeed ki qiimat yeh bebasi ki havaalaat hai?

Kya voh soz-e-dil ki qiimat yeh barf-e-saa’at hai? 


Kya voh ehsaas-e-jaan ki qiimat yeh dard bhare jazbaat hai?

Kya voh meetthi guftuguu ki qiimat yeh zakhmi Gazal-sifaat hai? 


Kya voh rut-e-milan ki qiimat yeh judaai ki saanehaat hai?

Kya voh himmat-e-farhaad ki qiimat yeh tanhaai ki kaa.enaat hai? 

Friday, January 7, 2022

Ek pal mein

Ek pal mein aap humein
Shiddat bhari shaayari likh rahe the
Pyaar bhare puraane geet suna rahe the 
Dusre hi pal mein aap humein
Khuda aafiz likh rahe the 
Ajnabee bana rahe the 
Een do pal ke beech voh kya hua
Apnepan aur paraayepan ke beech voh kya tha
Jisne chutki bhar mein humaare 
pairo ke neeche se zameen uda di
Saason se umeed gira di
Hridyay se dhadkan rukva di
Palkon se sapno ki neend gaayab kar di
Humein jagaakar 
Zindagi hi loota di 

Saturday, January 1, 2022

Galiyaan bhi aisi hoti hai

Galiyaan bhi aisi hi hoti hai
Andheri raat bhi aisi hi hoti hai
Eenme khud ko kho sakte hai
Eenme khud ko paa bhi sakte hai
Doraahe pe umeed dikhe ya bebasi 
Yeh bhi khud ki marzii hoti hai