Sher of Aziz Bano Darab Wafa
maiñ apne aap se Takrā ga.ī thī ḳhair huī
ki aa gayā mirī qismat se darmiyān meñ vo
main apne aap se Takra gai thi KHair hui
ki aa gaya meri qismat se darmiyan mein wo
us ne chāhā thā ki chhup jaa.e vo apne andar
us kī qismat ki kisī aur kā vo ghar niklā
us ne chaha tha ki chhup jae wo apne andar
us ki qismat ki kisi aur ka wo ghar nikla
maiñ phuuT phuuT ke roī magar mire andar
bikhertā rahā be-rabt qahqahe koī
main phuT phuT ke roi magar mere andar
bikherta raha be-rabt qahqahe koi
umr bhar rāste ghere rahe us shaḳhs kā ghar
umr bhar ḳhauf ke maare na vo bāhar niklā
umr bhar raste ghere rahe us shaKHs ka ghar
umr bhar KHauf ke mare na wo bahar nikla
ahmiyat kā mujhe apnī bhī to andāza hai
tum ga.e vaqt kī mānind gañvā do mujh ko
ahmiyat ka mujhe apni bhi to andaza hai
tum gae waqt ki manind ganwa do mujh ko
maiñ kisī janm kī yādoñ pe paḌā parda huuñ
koī ik lamhe ko ik dam se uThātā hai mujhe
main kisi janm ki yaadon pe paDa parda hun
koi ek lamhe ko ek dam se uThata hai mujhe
nikal paḌe na kahīñ apnī aaḌ se koī
tamām umr kā parda na toḌ de koī
nikal paDe na kahin apni aaD se koi
tamam umr ka parda na toD de koi
aaj kam-az-kam ḳhvāboñ hī meñ mil ke pī lete haiñ, kal
shāyad ḳhvāboñ meñ bhī ḳhālī paimāne Takrā.eñ log
aaj kam-az-kam KHwabon hi mein mil ke pi lete hain, kal
shayad KHwabon mein bhi KHali paimane Takraen log
ḳhvāb darvāzoñ se dāḳhil nahīñ hote lekin
ye samajh kar bhī vo darvāza khulā rakkhegā
KHwab darwazon se daKHil nahin hote lekin
ye samajh kar bhi wo darwaza khula rakkhega
ham haiñ ehsās ke sailāb-zada sāhil par
dekhiye ham ko kahāñ le ke kinārā jaa.e
hum hain ehsas ke sailab-zada sahil par
dekhiye hum ko kahan le ke kinara jae
ham se ziyāda kaun samajhtā hai ġham kī gahrā.ī ko
ham ne ḳhvāboñ kī miTTī se paaTā hai is khaa.ī ko
hum se ziyaada kaun samajhta hai gham ki gahrai ko
hum ne KHwabon ki miTTi se paTa hai is khai ko
charāġhoñ ne hamāre saa.e lambe kar diye itne
savere tak kahīñ pahuñcheñge ab apne barābar ham
charaghon ne hamare sae lambe kar diye itne
sawere tak kahin pahunchenge ab apne barabar hum
us kī har baat samajh kar bhī maiñ anjān rahī
chāñdnī raat meñ DhūñDā kiyā jugnū vo bhī
us ki har baat samajh kar bhi main anjaan rahi
chandni raat mein DhunDa kiya jugnu wo bhi
lagā.e piiTh baiThī sochtī rahtī thī maiñ jis se
vahī dīvār lafzoñ kī achānak aa rahī mujh par
lagae piTh baiThi sochti rahti thi main jis se
wahi diwar lafzon ki achanak aa rahi mujh par
hamārī bebasī shahroñ kī dīvāroñ pe chipkī hai
hameñ DhūñDegī kal duniyā purāne ishtihāroñ meñ
hamari bebasi shahron ki diwaron pe chipki hai
hamein DhunDegi kal duniya purane ishtihaaron mein
mire andar se yuuñ pheñkī kisī ne raushnī mujh par
ki pal bhar meñ mirī saarī haqīqat khul ga.ī mujh par
mere andar se yun phenki kisi ne raushni mujh par
ki pal bhar mein meri sari haqiqat khul gai mujh par
maiñ apne jism meñ rahtī huuñ is takalluf se
ki jaise aur kisī dūsre ke ghar meñ huuñ
main apne jism mein rahti hun is takalluf se
ki jaise aur kisi dusre ke ghar mein hun
maiñ shāḳh-e-sabz huuñ mujh ko utaar kāġhaz par
mirī tamām bahāroñ ko be-ḳhizāñ kar de
main shaKH-e-sabz hun mujh ko utar kaghaz par
meri tamam bahaaron ko be-KHizan kar de
zard chehroñ kī kitābeñ bhī haiñ kitnī maqbūl
tarjume un ke jahāñ bhar kī zabānoñ meñ mile
zard chehron ki kitaben bhi hain kitni maqbul
tarjume un ke jahan bhar ki zabanon mein mile
maiñ bhī sāhil kī tarah TuuT ke bah jaatī huuñ
jab sadā de ke bulātā hai samundar mujh ko
main bhi sahil ki tarah TuT ke bah jati hun
jab sada de ke bulata hai samundar mujh ko
ek muddat se ḳhayāloñ meñ basā hai jo shaḳhs
ġhaur karte haiñ to us kā koī chehra bhī nahīñ
ek muddat se KHayalon mein basa hai jo shaKHs
ghaur karte hain to us ka koi chehra bhi nahin
chaman pe bas na chalā varna ye chaman vaale
havā.eñ bechte nīlām rañg-o-bū karte
chaman pe bas na chala warna ye chaman wale
hawaen bechte nilam rang-o-bu karte
merī tasvīr banāne ko jo haath uThtā hai
ik shikan aur mire māthe pe banā detā hai
meri taswir banane ko jo hath uThta hai
ek shikan aur mere mathe pe bana deta hai
pakaḌne vaale haiñ sab ḳheme aag aur behosh
paḌe haiñ qāfila-sālār mish.aloñ ke qarīb
pakaDne wale hain sab KHeme aag aur behosh
paDe hain qafila-salar mishalon ke qarib
sunñe vaale mirā qissa tujhe kyā lagtā hai
chor darvāza kahānī kā khulā lagtā hai
sunne wale mera qissa tujhe kya lagta hai
chor darwaza kahani ka khula lagta hai
maiñ kis zabān meñ us ko kahāñ talāsh karūñ
jo merī guuñj kā lafzoñ se tarjuma kar de
main kis zaban mein us ko kahan talash karun
jo meri gunj ka lafzon se tarjuma kar de
tamām umr kisī aur naam se mujh ko
pukārtā rahā ik ajnabī zabān meñ vo
tamam umr kisi aur nam se mujh ko
pukarta raha ek ajnabi zaban mein wo
merī ḳhalvat meñ jahāñ gard jamī paa.ī ga.ī
uñgliyoñ se tirī tasvīr banī paa.ī ga.ī
meri KHalwat mein jahan gard jami pai gai
ungliyon se teri taswir bani pai gai
charāġh ban ke jalī thī maiñ jis kī mahfil meñ
use rulā to gayā kam se kam dhuāñ merā
charagh ban ke jali thi main jis ki mahfil mein
use rula to gaya kam se kam dhuan mera
ik vahī khol sakā sātvāñ dar mujh pe magar
ek shab bhuul gayā phernā jaadū vo bhī
ek wahi khol saka satwan dar mujh pe magar
ek shab bhul gaya pherna jadu wo bhi
ham matā-e-dil-o-jāñ le ke bhalā kyā jaa.eñ
aisī bastī meñ jahāñ koī luTerā bhī nahīñ
hum mata-e-dil-o-jaan le ke bhala kya jaen
aisi basti mein jahan koi luTera bhi nahin
ham ne saarā jīvan bāñTī pyaar kī daulat logoñ meñ
ham hī saarā jīvan tarse pyaar kī paa.ī paa.ī ko
hum ne sara jiwan banTi pyar ki daulat logon mein
hum hi sara jiwan tarse pyar ki pai pai ko
mere hālāt ne yuuñ kar diyā patthar mujh ko
dekhne vāloñ ne dekhā bhī na chhū kar mujh ko
mere haalat ne yun kar diya patthar mujh ko
dekhne walon ne dekha bhi na chhu kar mujh ko
vo mirā saaya mire pīchhe lagā kar kho gayā
jab kabhī dekhā hai us ne bhiiḌ meñ shāmil mujhe
wo mera saya mere pichhe laga kar kho gaya
jab kabhi dekha hai us ne bhiD mein shamil mujhe
ā.īna-ḳhāne meñ khīñche liye jaatā hai mujhe
kaun merī hī adālat meñ bulātā hai mujhe
aaina-KHane mein khinche liye jata hai mujhe
kaun meri hi adalat mein bulata hai mujhe
zamīn mom kī hotī hai mere qadmoñ meñ
mirā sharīk-e-safar āftāb hotā hai
zamin mom ki hoti hai mere qadmon mein
mera sharik-e-safar aaftab hota hai
shahr ḳhvāboñ kā sulagtā rahā aur shahr ke log
be-ḳhabar so.e hue apne makānoñ meñ mile
shahr KHwabon ka sulagta raha aur shahr ke log
be-KHabar soe hue apne makanon mein mile
varaq ulaT diyā kartā hai be-ḳhayālī meñ
vo shaḳhs jab mirā chehra kitāb hotā hai
waraq ulaT diya karta hai be-KHayali mein
wo shaKHs jab mera chehra kitab hota hai
mire andar DhañDorā pīTtā hai koī rah rah ke
jo apnī ḳhairiyat chāhe vo bastī se nikal jaa.e
mere andar DhanDora piTta hai koi rah rah ke
jo apni KHairiyat chahe wo basti se nikal jae
apnī hastī kā kuchh ehsās to ho jaa.e mujhe
aur nahīñ kuchh to koī maar hī Daale mujh ko
apni hasti ka kuchh ehsas to ho jae mujhe
aur nahin kuchh to koi mar hi Dale mujh ko
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tishnagī merī musallam hai magar jaane kyuuñ
log de dete haiñ TuuTe hue pyāle mujh ko
tishnagi meri musallam hai magar jaane kyun
log de dete hain TuTe hue pyale mujh ko
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mar ke ḳhud meñ dafn ho jā.ūñgī maiñ bhī ek din
sab mujhe DhūñDeñge jab maiñ rāsta ho jā.ūñgī
mar ke KHud mein dafn ho jaungi main bhi ek din
sab mujhe DhunDenge jab main rasta ho jaungi
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dhuup merī saarī rañgīnī uḌā le jā.egī
shaam tak maiñ dāstāñ se vāqi.a ho jā.ūñgī
dhup meri sari rangini uDa le jaegi
sham tak main dastan se waqia ho jaungi
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maiñ us ke sāmne uryāñ lagūñgī duniyā ko
vo mere jism ko merā libās kar degā
main us ke samne uryan lagungi duniya ko
wo mere jism ko mera libas kar dega
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maiñ jab bhī us kī udāsī se uub jā.ūñgī
to yuuñ hañsegā ki mujh ko udaas kar degā
main jab bhi us ki udasi se ub jaungi
to yun hansega ki mujh ko udas kar dega
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kuredtā hai bahut raakh mere maazī kī
maiñ chuuk jā.ūñ to vo uñgliyāñ jalā legā
kuredta hai bahut rakh mere mazi ki
main chuk jaun to wo ungliyan jala lega
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mujhe kahāñ mire andar se vo nikālegā
parā.ī aag meñ koī na haath Dālegā
mujhe kahan mere andar se wo nikalega
parai aag mein koi na hath Dalega
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maiñ us kī dhuup huuñ jo merā āftāb nahīñ
ye baat ḳhud pe maiñ kis tarah āshkār karūñ
main us ki dhup hun jo mera aaftab nahin
ye baat KHud pe main kis tarah aashkar karun
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koī mausam merī ummīdoñ ko raas aayā nahīñ
fasl añdhiyāroñ kī kaaTī aur diye botī rahī
koi mausam meri ummidon ko ras aaya nahin
fasl andhiyaron ki kaTi aur diye boti rahi
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mere andar ek dastak sī kahīñ hotī rahī
zindagī oḌhe hue maiñ be-ḳhabar sotī rahī
mere andar ek dastak si kahin hoti rahi
zindagi oDhe hue main be-KHabar soti rahi
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