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Haidar Ali Aatish

  • Ghazal


payambar main nahin aashiq hun jaani


payambar maiñ nahīñ āshiq huuñ jaanī
rahe muusī hī se ye lan-tarānī

sulaimāñ ham haiñ ai mahbūb-e-jānī
samajhte haiñ tujhe bilqīs-e-sānī

khulā saude meñ un zulfoñ ke mar kar
pareshāñ ḳhvāb thī ye zindagānī

ye kyuuñ aatā hai un se qad-kushī ko
gaḌī jaatī hai sarv-e-bostānī

vahī degā kabāb-e-nargisī bhī
jo detā hai sharāb-e-arġhavānī

rañgā hai ishq ne kis dard-e-sar se
hamārā jāma-e-tan za.afrānī

musāfir kī tarah rah ḳhāna-bar-dosh
nahīñ jā.e-e-iqāmat dār-e-fānī

tire kūche ke mushtāqoñ ke aage
jahannam hai bahisht-e-āsmānī

vo mai-kash huuñ diyā hai qābla ne
jise ġhusl-e-sharāb-e-arġhavānī

yaqīñ hai dīda-e-bārīk-bīñ ko
kare ainak talab ye nā-tavānī

vo ḳhat hai yādgār-e-husn-e-rafta
vo sabza hai gulistāñ kī nishānī

nikaltī muñh se qāsid ke nahīñ baat
magar laayā hai paiġhām-e-zabānī

ye musht-e-ḳhāk ho maqbūl-e-dargāh
sabā kī chāhtā huuñ mehrbānī

liye haiñ bosa-e-ruḳhsāra-e-sāf
piyā hai ham ne ā.īne kā paanī

safedī mū kī ho kāfūr har-chand
koī miTtā hai ye dāġh-e-javānī

na ḳhush ho farbahī-e-tan se ġhāfil
subuk kartī hai murde ko girānī

mue jo peshtar marne se vo log
kafan samjhe qabā-e-zindagānī

jalātī hai dil 'ātish' tuur kī tarah
kisī parda-nashīñ kī lan-tarānī

payambar main nahin aashiq hun jaani
rahe musi hi se ye lan-tarani

sulaiman hum hain ai mahbub-e-jaani
samajhte hain tujhe bilqis-e-sani

khula saude mein un zulfon ke mar kar
pareshan KHwab thi ye zindagani

ye kyun aata hai un se qad-kushi ko
gaDi jati hai sarw-e-bostani

wahi dega kabab-e-nargisi bhi
jo deta hai sharab-e-arghawani

ranga hai ishq ne kis dard-e-sar se
hamara jama-e-tan zafrani

musafir ki tarah rah KHana-bar-dosh
nahin jae-e-iqamat dar-e-fani

tere kuche ke mushtaqon ke aage
jahannam hai bahisht-e-asmani

wo mai-kash hun diya hai qabla ne
jise ghusl-e-sharab-e-arghawani

yaqin hai dida-e-barik-bin ko
kare ainak talab ye na-tawani

wo KHat hai yaadgar-e-husn-e-rafta
wo sabza hai gulistan ki nishani

nikalti munh se qasid ke nahin baat
magar laya hai paigham-e-zabani

ye musht-e-KHak ho maqbul-e-dargah
saba ki chahta hun mehrbani

liye hain bosa-e-ruKHsara-e-saf
piya hai hum ne aaine ka pani

safedi mu ki ho kafur har-chand
koi miTta hai ye dagh-e-jawani

na KHush ho farbahi-e-tan se ghafil
subuk karti hai murde ko girani

mue jo peshtar marne se wo log
kafan samjhe qaba-e-zindagani

jalati hai dil 'atish' tur ki tarah
kisi parda-nashin ki lan-tarani


Source: Kulliyat-e-Khwaja Haidar Ali Aatish

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