Magar Poems

ek cheenal hoon

Iffat o paak damani, ab shaaz shaaz hai
Baatin mera ayyaar, main mashhoor daghaal hoon
Bazaar mein har shay ki qeemat to hai magar
Main har shay se arzaa'n, faqat ek riyal hoon.

Haseeno ko hun hasil, main aurat wabaal hoon
Tum bhi haseen ho? To main tumhara hi maal hoon
Titli hoon, khushnuma phoolon par hai nazar
Tum bhi jo gul-badan ho? main tum ko halaal hoon.

Masoom dikhti hoon, bazahir paarsa bhi hoon
Parday ke peeche burai ki a‘la misaal hoon
Aashiq kare israar to kapray utaar doon
Taqaddus ke naam par, bamsil fitna-e-Dajjal hoon.

Mera har rang hai dhoka, mera har roop pur-fareb
Main baaghi, main sarkash, main zehr-e-qital hoon
Yeh husn, yeh nazakat, yeh kirdar sab fareb
Chadar bhi barhana, main jahannum ki shaal hoon.

Paarsayi ke libaas mein paarsa nahin hoon main
Main faasiqa, main faajira, main Iblees ki chaal hoon
Yeh rasam asr-e-haazir hai, na sharam hai na ghairat hai
Hoon to main paarsa, magar! main ek chhinal hoon

Kya keemat hai khushi ki

Kya keemat hai khushi ki, kabhi socha hai tumne?
Ek muskurahat ke peeche kitni tooti hui ummeedein hoti hain.
Ek pal ki roshni ke liye,
Kayi andheron se guzarna padta hai.

Khushi milti hai...
Magar muft nahi.
Kabhi apni khamoshi bechni padti hai,
Kabhi kisi apne ki yaad mein raat bhar ro kar
Subah ek jhooti hasi pehnni padti hai.

Zindagi ke bazaar mein,
Jahaan har jazba bikta hai,
Wahan khushi bhi ek sauda hai
Jis mein dil ka sukoon reh jaata hai rehnuma ke bagair.

Log kehte hain —
"Khush raho, khud pe fakhr karo!"
Par kaise bataun,
Main har din thoda thoda bikta hoon
Apno ki khushi ke liye...
Aur apni khushi kho deta hoon.

Aankhon mein chamak ho ya dil mein toofan,
Dono ka hissab nahi hota.
Khushi ka hisaab koi nahi rakhta,
Bas dard ginna aasan hota hai.

Toh poochta hoon tumse —
Kya hai khushi ki keemat?
Ek wafadar dost?
Ek sachha pyaar?
Ya sirf ek lamha jahan tum
Apne hone ka matlab mehsoos karo?

Main toh ab bhi talaash mein hoon...
Na kisi dukaan mein mili,
Na kisi dua mein...
Par har aansu ke peeche
Ek chhoti si umeed chhupi rehti hai—
Ke shaayad kal... khushi sasti mil jaaye.

Har haal mein hum behaal rahe

Har haal mein hum behaal rahe  
Gham-e-jaan se har dam ndhaal rahe  

Tumhari chahat ki rahguzar mein  
Kabhi khaak, kabhi paimaal rahe  

Na khwab bane, na taabeer mili  
Bas azaab hi azaab ke hamaal rahe  

Dhoop sehte guzargayi sadiyaan  
Shab-e-hijr ke hi sawaal rahe  

Mohabbat ke saahil bhi door the  
Aur dil ke toofaan be-zawaal rahe  

Shajar-e-umeed ka saaya na mila  
Hum faseel-e-gham ke kamaal rahe  

Jo charaagh jalaye the aarzu ke  
Wahi aandhiyon mein bemisaal rahe  

Rah-e-wafa mein the zakhm beshumaar  
Phir bhi hanste rahe, lajawab rahe  

Humne socha tha dil ka dard sunayein  
Magar lab pe qufl, aur sawaal rahe  

Har shaam ne tanhai ka zehar diya  
Har raat ke geet bhi malaal rahe

Ye Dard-e-be-dawa Hai Aur Main Hoon

ye dard-e-be-dawa hai aur main hoon
magar ye dil-kusha hai aur main hoon

museebat aur lambi zindagaani
buzurgon kii dua hai aur main hoon

dayaar-e-ishq mein hoon aur labon par
tera hi tazkira hai aur main hoon

muqaddar ne nigaahen fer li hain
dukhon ka silsila hai aur main hoon

udhar to naam tera chal raha hai
idhar zikr-e-wafa hai aur main hoon

ghazal likhne chala furqat pe apni
radif-o-qaafiya hai aur main hoon

sunaau ehtishaam apni kahaani
yahan bas aaina hai aur main hoon

Anjaan

Tumse anjaan toh nahi, par pehchaan itni mukammal bhi nahi.
Tumse har lamha juda hai, par kahani-e-safar itna saral bhi nahi.
Tere lafzon ki khamoshi, kuch raaz chhupati hai.
Main samajhna toh chaahun, par lafz kahan ban paati hai.

Tum jo ho, woh shayad waqt ka ek haseen ishara ho.
Par mera haal-e-dil, ab tak khud se bhi pyaara ho.
Tumse itni waqif bhi nahi ki har raaz khol doon.
Par itna ajnabi bhi nahi jo har jazbaat tol doon.

Kaise kahoon mera haal-e-dil?
Har khwaab mein tera hi manzar mile.
Chaahun bayaan karna, magar lafz kho jaayein.
Tere bina yeh daastaan adhoori reh jaaye.

Tu jo hai, duaon ka asar lagta hai.
Teri har muskaan mein sehar lagta hai.
Khamoshiyon mein bhi teri baatein sunoon.
Tere saath har dard ko hanskar banoon.

Tumse ajnabi nahi, par waqif bhi poori tarah nahi.
Teri har yaad mein kuch adhoora sa basta kahin.
Safar-e-kahani, tujhse hi roshan hai.
Tere bina yeh safar bas ek dhokha sa dhundhla pal hai.

Naino se Dil tk

Dil ki baatein dil tak hi thi,
Ya phir meri baaton mein bhi uska dil tha?
Uske dil mein chhupa hua ek raaz tha,
Jo dil ki jagah naino ne bayan kar diya.

Uski aankhon mein ek kahani thi,
Jismein har lafz meri nishani thi.
Woh khamosh thi, par keh rahi thi bahut,
Uski chup bhi ek zubaani thi.

Uske chehre pe jo halki si jhalak thi,
Woh mere sawaalon ki chhuti kasak thi.
Jaise woh meri dhadkan ko sun rahi ho,
Jaise mere khwaabon ko chun rahi ho.

Meri baaton ka asar tha, ya sirf fizaa,
Uski har ada mein chhupa tha mazaa.
Par uski khamoshi mein chhupa ek darr tha,
Jaise woh khud se hi bekhabar tha.

Ab bhi sochta hoon, woh kya kehna chahti,
Kya uski nigaahein mujhe apna maanti?
Ya yeh sirf mera bharam tha, koi chhalawa,
Jismein main dooba, magar usne bachaya?

Kahani adhuri hai, na jaanoon main khud,
Kya uske dil ka safar tha yeh jud?
Par itna yakeen hai, woh ehsaas saccha tha,
Uski aankhon mein jhalka jo sapna tha.

                                                            ~Shruti

Takta Hoon Tum Ko

Takta hoon tum ko, yeh dil behak jata hai  
Tumhare jalwe mein jahan tham sa jata hai  

Tumhari aankhon ki gehraayi mein doob jata hoon  
Tumhari muskaan pe har dard bhool jata hoon  

Tum chalti ho to hawa gungunane lagti hai  
Tum bolti ho to khamoshi bhi jagti hai  

Yeh dil tumhare lamss ki tamanna liye  
Har lamha teri qurbat ki dua kiye  

Magar tum door ho, yeh faasle kyun hain?  
Yeh faaslon mein bhi mohabbat ke geet kyun hain?  

Takta hoon tum ko, aur jeeta hoon tum mein  
Tumhare khwabon mein, aur haqeeqat ke gum mein

SIKHA RAHI HAI JINDGI

Usse sabr karke jeena sikha Rahi hai jindagi
Jisse har chiz jidd karke pane ki aadt thi,

Usse un ankho ka intezar karna sikha Rahi hai jindagi
Jis  har waqk hazaro palke bichaye baithe kafile ki adat thi,

Usse unki ek Nazar ke liye tarsa rahi hai Zindagi
Jisse har gadhi nazro ke bazaar mei ghumne ki adat thi,

Usse bund bund karke Ishq karna sikha Rahi hai Zindagi
Jisse mohabbat kadmo mei rakhne ki adat thi,

Usse kisi ke liye sadgi mei rehna sikha Rahi hai jindagi
Jisse kabhi sholah shringar ki adat thi,

Usse ek ek pal ki kimat sikha Rahi hai jindagi
Jisse waqt paiso se tolne ki adat thi,

Aur phir log kehte hai ki jindgi sirph imtehan leti hai
Magar Miya koi hamse puche toh bataye
Usse kisi ke liye jeena sikha rahi hai jindagi
Jisse Marne ki chahto se ghire rehne ki adat thi

Criminal

Mein bay sharm aur bay gairat sahi,
Magar teri tarah gunda badmash nahi.

Naught Has Changed Since Ye Left

Naught has changed since ye left, 
World moves with all its heft,
Night is as ere, 
Moon light too there, 
Only, sleep’s gone bereft. 
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Gulzaar | 15.03.2023 | rhyme
Poet’s note: Translation, from my collection of lyricist Gulzar’s short shyries.

Tere jane se to kuchh badala nahi,
raat bhi aayi chand bhi tha, magar neend nahi.

Kig An Sor

Whadidit usay?
A ale too far to sail on mar?
Ne’er too far for tha ner keday
And some kin jin us mestarar.

Neh join us there wit min an sord
to take dai in ur hansom handen.
We kanno come that way wid not a bord,
ni morro com Kig an Sor tostanden!

E kin waifor in borg till then.
Nolanger tha needle wai for us,
but canno wee morro on borofin
widot de somulin garolus.

So wesaled wid to foreston
ner de magar to forstallin.
Kig an Sor tostand wid sorrontom,
an nofor ken a pistollin!

Journalism

Sahafat kar magar asool Kay Saath,,
Baran baran crore Kay bunglay na bana,,
Qatil group Kay khilaf awaaz to utha,,
Haq Sach ko jhoot say na Mila....
Note.syed iqrar ul hassan shame on you....

Kafir

Me kafir to nahi
Magar ay haseen
Jab say mein nay
Daikha tujhko mujhko
Bandagi Aa gai..

Marayfat

Mein shayer to nahi
Magar Ay Haseen
Jab say daikha Me nay
Tujh ko mujh ko
Shayari A gai.....

Roshni

Agr tum mango th saja du chand ko tumhari ungilon pr, 
aur laga du unn jagmagate sitaro ko tumhari pehre-dari pr, 

Magar darta hu ki... 

unki roshni m kahi tum mujhe na dekh paaogi.

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