Sher on Khwab
Dream is not only that
which we have during our sleep; they also come to us when we are wide awake and we chase them feverishly. Here is a selection of verses that draw upon the experience of dream, their realisation, and how they represent human concerns. Read them and you will find the reflections of your own dreams here.
ḳhafā dekhā hai us ko ḳhvāb meñ dil saḳht muztar hai
khilā de dekhiye kyā kyā gul-e-ta.abīr-e-ḳhvāb apnā
KHafa dekha hai us ko KHwab mein dil saKHt muztar hai
khila de dekhiye kya kya gul-e-tabir-e-KHwab apna
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darvāza khaTkhaTā ke sitāre chale ga.e
ḳhvāboñ kī shaal oḌh ke maiñ ūñghtā rahā
darwaza khaTkhaTa ke sitare chale gae
KHwabon ki shaal oDh ke main unghta raha
ye zarūrī hai ki āñkhoñ kā bharam qaa.em rahe
niiñd rakkho yā na rakkho ḳhvāb meyārī rakho
ye zaruri hai ki aankhon ka bharam qaem rahe
nind rakkho ya na rakkho KHwab meyari rakho
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Tag : Neend
aur to kyā thā bechne ke liye
apnī āñkhoñ ke ḳhvāb beche haiñ
aur to kya tha bechne ke liye
apni aankhon ke KHwab beche hain
haath lagāte hī miTTī kā Dher hue
kaise kaise rañg bhare the ḳhvāboñ meñ
hath lagate hi miTTi ka Dher hue
kaise kaise rang bhare the KHwabon mein
par katar paa.ī jab na ḳhvāboñ ke
bañd hī kar diiñ khiḌkiyāñ maiñ ne
par katar pai jab na KHwabon ke
band hi kar din khiDkiyan main ne
bin dekhe us ke jaave rañj o azaab kyuuñ kar
vo ḳhvāb meñ to aave par aave ḳhvāb kyuuñ kar
bin dekhe us ke jawe ranj o azab kyun kar
wo KHwab mein to aawe par aawe KHwab kyun kar
āvāz de rahā thā koī mujh ko ḳhvāb meñ
lekin ḳhabar nahīñ ki bulāyā kahāñ gayā
aawaz de raha tha koi mujh ko KHwab mein
lekin KHabar nahin ki bulaya kahan gaya
phir na.ī hijrat koī darpesh hai
ḳhvāb meñ ghar dekhnā achchhā nahīñ
phir nai hijrat koi darpesh hai
KHwab mein ghar dekhna achchha nahin
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beTiyāñ baap kī āñkhoñ meñ chhupe ḳhvāb ko pahchāntī haiñ
aur koī dūsrā is ḳhvāb ko paḌh le to burā māntī haiñ
beTiyan bap ki aankhon mein chhupe KHwab ko pahchanti hain
aur koi dusra is KHwab ko paDh le to bura manti hain
āñkheñ kholo ḳhvāb sameTo jaago bhī
'alvī' pyāre dekho saalā din niklā
aankhen kholo KHwab sameTo jago bhi
'alwi' pyare dekho sala din nikla
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hai bahut kuchh mirī ta.abīr kī duniyā tujh meñ
phir bhī kuchh hai ki jo ḳhvāboñ ke jahāñ se kam hai
hai bahut kuchh meri tabir ki duniya tujh mein
phir bhi kuchh hai ki jo KHwabon ke jahan se kam hai
ḳhvāb meñ naam tirā le ke pukār uThtā huuñ
be-ḳhudī meñ bhī mujhe yaad tirī yaad kī hai
KHwab mein nam tera le ke pukar uThta hun
be-KHudi mein bhi mujhe yaad teri yaad ki hai
mere ḳhvāboñ meñ bhī tū mere ḳhayāloñ meñ bhī tū
kaun sī chiiz tujhe tujh se judā pesh karūñ
mere KHwabon mein bhi tu mere KHayalon mein bhi tu
kaun si chiz tujhe tujh se juda pesh karun
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āshiqī meñ 'mīr' jaise ḳhvāb mat dekhā karo
bāvle ho jāoge mahtāb mat dekhā karo
aashiqi mein 'mir' jaise KHwab mat dekha karo
bawle ho jaoge mahtab mat dekha karo
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bharī rahe abhī āñkhoñ meñ us ke naam kī niind
vo ḳhvāb hai to yūñhī dekhne se guzregā
bhari rahe abhi aankhon mein us ke nam ki nind
wo KHwab hai to yunhi dekhne se guzrega
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tū jis ke ḳhvāb meñ aayā ho vaqt-e-sub.h sanam
namāz-e-sub.h ko kis tarah vo qazā na kare
tu jis ke KHwab mein aaya ho waqt-e-subh sanam
namaz-e-subh ko kis tarah wo qaza na kare
sunā hai ḳhvāb mukammal kabhī nahīñ hote
sunā hai ishq ḳhatā hai so kar ke dekhte haiñ
suna hai KHwab mukammal kabhi nahin hote
suna hai ishq KHata hai so kar ke dekhte hain
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ḳhvāb hī ḳhvāb kab talak dekhūñ
kaash tujh ko bhī ik jhalak dekhūñ
KHwab hi KHwab kab talak dekhun
kash tujh ko bhi ek jhalak dekhun
bārūd ke badle hāthoñ meñ aa jaa.e kitāb to achchhā ho
ai kaash hamārī āñkhoñ kā ikkīsvāñ ḳhvāb to achchhā ho
barud ke badle hathon mein aa jae kitab to achchha ho
ai kash hamari aankhon ka ikkiswan KHwab to achchha ho
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yā rab hameñ to ḳhvāb meñ bhī mat dikhā.iyo
ye mahshar-e-ḳhayāl ki duniyā kaheñ jise
ya rab hamein to KHwab mein bhi mat dikhaiyo
ye mahshar-e-KHayal ki duniya kahen jise
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Tag : Duniya
bahtī huī āñkhoñ kī ravānī meñ mare haiñ
kuchh ḳhvāb mire ain-javānī meñ mare haiñ
bahti hui aankhon ki rawani mein mare hain
kuchh KHwab mere ain-jawani mein mare hain
apne jiine ke ham asbāb dikhāte haiñ tumheñ
dosto aao ki kuchh ḳhvāb dikhāte haiñ tumheñ
apne jine ke hum asbab dikhate hain tumhein
dosto aao ki kuchh KHwab dikhate hain tumhein
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Tag : Asbaab
ḳhvāboñ ke ufuq par tirā chehra ho hamesha
aur maiñ usī chehre se na.e ḳhvāb sajā.ūñ
KHwabon ke ufuq par tera chehra ho hamesha
aur main usi chehre se nae KHwab sajaun
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abhī vo aañkh bhī soī nahīñ hai
abhī vo ḳhvāb bhī jaagā huā hai
abhi wo aankh bhi soi nahin hai
abhi wo KHwab bhi jaga hua hai
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ai shab-e-ḳhvāb ye hangām-e-tahayyur kyā hai
ḳhud ko gar niiñd se bedār kiyā hai maiñ ne
ai shab-e-KHwab ye hangam-e-tahayyur kya hai
KHud ko gar nind se bedar kiya hai main ne
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Tag : Neend
ye jab hai ki ik ḳhvāb se rishta hai hamārā
din Dhalte hī dil Dūbne lagtā hai hamārā
ye jab hai ki ek KHwab se rishta hai hamara
din Dhalte hi dil Dubne lagta hai hamara
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Tag : Dil
TūTtī rahtī hai kachche dhāge sī niiñd
āñkhoñ ko ThanDak ḳhvāboñ ko girānī de
TuTti rahti hai kachche dhage si nind
aankhon ko ThanDak KHwabon ko girani de
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jī lagā rakkhā hai yuuñ ta.abīr ke auhām se
zindagī kyā hai miyāñ bas ek ghar ḳhvāboñ kā hai
ji laga rakkha hai yun tabir ke auham se
zindagi kya hai miyan bas ek ghar KHwabon ka hai
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Tag : Zindagi
ziyārat hogī ka.abe kī yahī ta.abīr hai is kī
ka.ī shab se hamāre ḳhvāb meñ but-ḳhāna aatā hai
ziyarat hogi kabe ki yahi tabir hai is ki
kai shab se hamare KHwab mein but-KHana aata hai
ḳhvāb vaise to ik ināyat hai
aañkh khul jaa.e to musībat hai
KHwab waise to ek inayat hai
aankh khul jae to musibat hai
muddat se ḳhvāb meñ bhī nahīñ niiñd kā ḳhayāl
hairat meñ huuñ ye kis kā mujhe intizār hai
muddat se KHwab mein bhi nahin nind ka KHayal
hairat mein hun ye kis ka mujhe intizar hai
talab kareñ to ye āñkheñ bhī in ko de duuñ maiñ
magar ye log in āñkhoñ ke ḳhvāb māñgte haiñ
talab karen to ye aankhen bhi in ko de dun main
magar ye log in aankhon ke KHwab mangte hain
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kabhī jo ḳhvāb thā vo pā liyā hai
magar jo kho ga.ī vo chiiz kyā thī
kabhi jo KHwab tha wo pa liya hai
magar jo kho gai wo chiz kya thi
ḳhudā kare ki khule ek din zamāne par
mirī kahānī meñ jo isti.āra ḳhvāb kā hai
KHuda kare ki khule ek din zamane par
meri kahani mein jo istiara KHwab ka hai
kuchal ke pheñk do āñkhoñ meñ ḳhvāb jitne haiñ
isī sabab se haiñ ham par azaab jitne haiñ
kuchal ke phenk do aankhon mein KHwab jitne hain
isi sabab se hain hum par azab jitne hain
vahī hai ḳhvāb jise mil ke sab ne dekhā thā
ab apne apne qabīloñ meñ baT ke dekhte haiñ
wahi hai KHwab jise mil ke sab ne dekha tha
ab apne apne qabilon mein baT ke dekhte hain
maiñ apnī añgusht kāTtā thā ki biich meñ niiñd aa na jaa.e
agarche sab ḳhvāb kā safar thā magar haqīqat meñ aa basā huuñ
main apni angusht kaTta tha ki bich mein nind aa na jae
agarche sab KHwab ka safar tha magar haqiqat mein aa basa hun
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tumhāre ḳhvāb se har shab lipaT ke sote haiñ
sazā.eñ bhej do ham ne ḳhatā.eñ bhejī haiñ
tumhaare KHwab se har shab lipaT ke sote hain
sazaen bhej do hum ne KHataen bheji hain
ik ḳhvāb hī to thā jo farāmosh ho gayā
ik yaad hī to thī jo bhulā dī ga.ī to kyā
ek KHwab hi to tha jo faramosh ho gaya
ek yaad hi to thi jo bhula di gai to kya
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Tag : Yaad
rātoñ ko jāgte haiñ isī vāste ki ḳhvāb
dekhegā band āñkheñ to phir lauT jā.egā
raaton ko jagte hain isi waste ki KHwab
dekhega band aankhen to phir lauT jaega
ḳhvāb kā rishta haqīqat se na joḌā jaa.e
ā.īna hai ise patthar se na toḌā jaa.e
KHwab ka rishta haqiqat se na joDa jae
aaina hai ise patthar se na toDa jae
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Tag : Aaina
TuuT kar ruuh meñ shīshoñ kī tarah chubhte haiñ
phir bhī har aadmī ḳhvāboñ kā tamannā.ī hai
TuT kar ruh mein shishon ki tarah chubhte hain
phir bhi har aadmi KHwabon ka tamannai hai
ḳhvāboñ se na jaao ki abhī raat bahut hai
pahlū meñ tum aao ki abhī raat bahut hai
KHwabon se na jao ki abhi raat bahut hai
pahlu mein tum aao ki abhi raat bahut hai
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Tag : Raat
hal kar liyā majāz haqīqat ke raaz ko
paa.ī hai maiñ ne ḳhvāb kī ta.abīr ḳhvāb meñ
hal kar liya majaz haqiqat ke raaz ko
pai hai main ne KHwab ki tabir KHwab mein
iltifāt-e-yār thā ik ḳhvāb-e-āġhāz-e-vafā
sach huā kartī haiñ in ḳhvāboñ kī ta.abīreñ kahīñ
iltifat-e-yar tha ek KHwab-e-aghaz-e-wafa
sach hua karti hain in KHwabon ki tabiren kahin
kisī ḳhayāl kā koī vajūd ho shāyad
badal rahā huuñ maiñ ḳhvāboñ ko tajraba kar ke
kisi KHayal ka koi wajud ho shayad
badal raha hun main KHwabon ko tajraba kar ke
ik muamma hai samajhne kā na samjhāne kā
zindagī kaahe ko hai ḳhvāb hai dīvāne kā
ek muamma hai samajhne ka na samjhane ka
zindagi kahe ko hai KHwab hai diwane ka
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Tag : Zindagi
dil kabhī ḳhvāb ke pīchhe kabhī duniyā kī taraf
ek ne ajr diyā ek ne ujrat nahīñ dī
dil kabhi KHwab ke pichhe kabhi duniya ki taraf
ek ne ajr diya ek ne ujrat nahin di
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ishq us kā aan kar yak-bārgī sab le gayā
jaan se ārām sar se hosh aur chashmoñ se ḳhvāb
ishq us ka aan kar yak-bargi sab le gaya
jaan se aaram sar se hosh aur chashmon se KHwab