Sher

Vo khaab tha bikhar gaya, kheyal tha mila nahin
Magar dil ko kiya hua, ye kiyoon bujha, pata nahin
Her aik din udas din, tamam shab udasiyan
Kisi se kiya bicharr gaye keh jesay kuch bacha nahin

Kuch Aisay Ghaao Bhi Hotay Hain

Kuch aisay ghaao bhi hotay hain
Jinhain zakhmi aap nahin dhotay
Bin roye huay aansoo ki tarah
Seenay main chupa ke rakhtay hain
Aur saari umr nahin rotay
Neendain bhi muhaiiyya hoti hain
Sapnay bhi door nahin hotay
Kiyoon phir bhi jaagtay rehtay hain
Kiyoon saari raat nahin sotay
Ab kis se kahain aye jaan-e-vafa
Ye ahl-e-vafa kis aag main jaltay rehtay hain
Kiyoon bujh ker raakh nahin hotay

~Amjad Islam Amjad

Kiya Mila Mohabbat Se

Khaab ki musafat se
Vasl ki tamazat se
Roz-o-shab reyazat se
Kiya mila mohabbat se
Aik hijr ka sehra
Aik shaam yaadon ki
Aik thaka hua aansoo

~ Khalilullah Farooqui

Yaadon ki Zanjeer

Vo makaa.n jis ke dareechay
Meri aahat he se khul jaatay thay
Jis ke be-khaab dar-o-baam
Sada mera liye chashm-barah rehtay thay
Ab hai khandar ki soorat
Khirkiyaan band hain
Darvaazay muqqaffil hain
Najanay kab se
Unhi rasto.n pe magar
Meray maanoos qadam
Ab bhi besaakhta uth jaatay hain
Dastakain de ke palat aata hoon

~Farigh Bukhari

Hum Log Na Thay Aisay

Hum log na thay aisay
Hain jesay nazar aatay
Aye vaqt gavahi de
Hum log na thay aisay
Ye shehr na tha aisa
Ye rog na thay aisay
Deevaar na thay rishtay
Zindaan na thee basti
Khaljaan na thee hasti
Yoon maut na thee sasti
Ye aaj jo soorat hai
Halaat na thay aisay
Yoon ghair na thay mausam
Din raat na thay aisay
Tafreeq na thee aisi
Sanjog na thay aisay
Aye vaqt gavahi de
Hum log na thay aisay

~ Amjad Islam Amjad

Aakhri Baat

Tuluu-e-shams-e-mufaarqat hai
Puraani kirnain naye makaanon ke aanganon main laraz rahi hain
Faseel-e-shehr-e-vafa ke rauzan chamaktay zarron se bhar gayee hain
Gaye dinon ki azeez baatain, nigaar subhain, gulaab raatain
Bisaat-e-dil bhi ajeeb shaye hai, hazaar jeetain, hazaar maatain
Judaaiyyon ki havaayen, lamhon ki khushk matti ura raheen hain
Gayee ruton ka malaal kab tak
Chalo ke shaakhain to toot.ti hain
Chalo ke qabron pe khoon ronay se
Apni aankhain he phoot.ti hain
Yeh mor vo hai jahaa.n se meray tumhaaray rastay badal gaye hain
Puraani raahon ko lautna bhi hamari taqdeer main nahin
Keh raastay bhi hamaaray qadmon ke saath aagay nikal gaye hain

Tuluu-e-shams-e-mufaarqat hai
Tum apni aankhon main jhilmilaatay huay sitaaron ko maut de do
Gayee ruton ke tamaam phoolon tamaam khaaron ko maut de do
Naye safar ko hayaat bakhsho
Keh pichli raahon pe sabt jitnay nuqoosh-e-paa hai
Vo baar hon ge
Hava uraaye keh tum uraao

~Amjad Islam Amjad

Introduction

I love Urdu poetry and thought I'd share some of my collection of Urdu poetry with others. Enjoy!