Akhrii Baat

aaKhirii baat


tuluu-e-shams-e-mufaaraqat hai
puranii kirane.n naye makaano.n ke aa.Ngano.n me.n laraz rahii hai.n
fasiil-e-shahar-e-vafa ke rozan chamakate zarro.n se bhar ga_ii hai.n
gaye dino.n ke aziz baate.n nigar subahe.n gulab raate.n
bisaat-e-dil bhii ajiib shay hai hazaar jiite.n hazaar maate.n
judaa_iyo.n kii havaaye.n lamho.n kii Khush maTTii u.Daa rahii hai.n
ga_ii ruto.n kaa malaal kab tak
chalo ke shaaKhe.n to TuuTatii hai.n
chalo ke qabro.n pe Khuun rone se
apanii aa.Nkhe.n hii phuuTatii hai.n
ye mo.D vo hai jahaa.N se mere tumhaare raste badal gaye hai.n
puraanii raaho.n ko lauTanaa bhii hamaarii qatadiir me.n nahii.n
ke raaste bhii hamaare qadamo.n ke saath aage nikal gaye hai.n

tuluu-e-shams-e-mufaaraqat hai
tum apanii aa.Nkho.n me.n jhil_milaate huye sitaaro.n ko maut de do
ga_ii ruto.n ke tamaam phuulo.n tamaam Khaaro.n ko maut de do
naye safar ko hayaat baKhsho
ke pichhalii raaho.n pe sabt jitane nuquush-e-paa hai.n
vo baar ho.nge
havaa u/Daaye ke tum u.Daao

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baaz_gasht


aisii hii sard shaam thii vo bhii
jab vo mahandii rachaaye haatho.n me.n
apanii aahaT ke Khauf se larazaa.N
surKh aa.Nchal me.n muu.Nh chhipaaye hue
apane Khat mujh se lene aa_ii thii
us kii sahamii hu_ii nigaaho.n me.n
kitanii Khaamosh iltijaaye.N thii.n
us ke chehare kii zard rangat me.n
kitanii majabuuriyo.n ke saaye the
mere haatho.n se Khat paka.Date hii
jaane kyaa soch kar achaanak vo
meraa shaanaa paka.D kar ro_ii thii
us ke yaaquut rang ho.nTho.n ke
kap_kapaate hue kinaaro.n par
saika.Do.n ankahe fasaane the
sard shaamo.n me.n der tak aksar
jab ye manzar dikhaa_ii detaa hai
ek lamhaa hinaa_ii haatho.n se
mujh ko apanii taraf bulaataa hai
ham_nashii.n ruuTh kar naa jaa mujh se
aisii hii sard shaam thii vo bhii

[sard = cold; Khauf = fear; larazaa.N = trembling]
[surKh = red; iltijaa = plea/entreaty]
[zard = yellow/pale; shaanaa = shoulder]
[yaaquut = ruby (a gem); ankahe = unsaid]
[manzar = view/scene; [lamhaa = moment]
[ham_nashii.n = companion]
.......

bhii.D me.n ik ajanabii kaa saamanaa achchhaa lagaa


bhii.D me.n ik ajanabii kaa saamanaa achchhaa lagaa
sab se chup kar vo kisii kaa dekhanaa achchhaa lagaa

surma_ii aa.Nkho.n ke niiche phuul se khilane lage
kahate kahate kuchh kisii kaa sochanaa achchhaa lagaa

baat to kuchh bhii nahii.n thii lekin us kaa ek dam
haath ko ho.nTho.n pe rakh kar rokanaa achchhaa lagaa

chaay me.n chiinii milaanaa us gha.Dii bhaayaa bahut
zer-e lab vo muskuraataa shukriyaa achchhaa lagaa

dil me.n kitane ahad baa.Ndhe the bhulaane ke use
vo milaa to sab iraade to.Danaa achchhaa lagaa

beiraadaa lams kii vo san_sanii pyaarii lagii
kam tavajjo aa.Nkh kaa vo dekhanaa achchhaa lagaa

niim shab kii Khaamushii me.n bhiigatii sa.Dako.n pe kal
terii yaado.n ke jaalo me.n ghuumanaa achchhaa lagaa

us uduu-e-jaa.N ko 'Amjad' mai.n buraa kaise kahuu.N
jab bhii aayaa saamane vo bevafaa achchhaa lagaa