Zindagi & Maut – Safar-e-Haqeeqat:


Insaan ko sab kuch maloom hota hai…
Bas apne aakhri lamhe ka ilm nahi hota.

– Zulfikar Inamdar

Arz Kiya hai…

  1. Ghaflat Ka Safar

Muqarrar hai waqt insaan ka is duniya se alwida kehne ka,
Magar dil jo ghaflat me hai, wo maanta nahi sach kehne ka.

Maut ko roz dekhta hai, par sabak leta nahi,
Khud ko be-niyaz samajhta hai is safar me behne ka.**

Duniya ki chakaachaund ne andha kar diya insaan ko,
Bhool gaya asal maqsad—sirf dunyawi zevar pehnne ka.**

Hawaas me dooba hua, mohabbat me gum, khwahishon me mast,
Ek din phir bhi hisaab hoga saans-saans ginne ka.**

Na daulat saath jaati hai, na shohrat ki koi chamak,
Bas amal ka saaya hota hai us andhere me rehne ka.**

Zulfi, waqt likh kar nahi aata—bas aa jaata hai,
Jise hum ghaflat me kal samajh lete hain kehna aaj ka hota hai.**

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  1. Zindagi Ka Karz

Zindagi hum par ek karz thi… humne udhaar samajh liya,
Jo pal mile, woh bhi humne be-parwa sang guzar diya.**

Dard ke tukde dil me jama karte rahe hum,
Aur khushi ko peeche daal kar apna naseeb likhte rahe.**

Aadatein, gunah, khwahishen… sab bojh ban gaye,
Farz ke lamhe humse aksar khud hi kho gaye.**

Insaan waqt dhoondhta rehta hai,
Par waqt kabhi kisi ka intezaar nahi karta.**

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  1. Qabr Ki Khamoshi

Zameen ki thandak har shakhs ko ek jaisi lagti hai,
Na badshah alag, na faqeer—qabr sabko barabar jagah deti hai.**

Chehra, roop, libaas, rutba… kisi ka saath nahi deta,
Kafan bhi udhaar ka hota hai—aur woh bhi do pal ka mehmaan.**

Duniya wale do kadam chal kar laut jaate hain,
Phir sirf mitti ki khamoshi saath chalti hai.**

Insaan poori zindagi bhaagta rehta hai…
Par aakhir me teen haath zameen hi uska thikana ban jaati hai.**

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  1. Akhri Raat Ka Waqt

Har aadmi ki zindagi me ek aisi raat zaroor hoti hai,
Jis raat ki koi subah nahi hoti… sirf hisaab hota hai.**

Dil dhadak raha hota hai, par saans saath chhod rahi hoti hai,
Aankhen khuli hoti hain, par duniya dhundli pad chuki hoti hai.**

Na doctor ka haath kaam aata hai,
Na rishton ki mohabat, na daulat ki chamak.**

Sirf amal paas beth kar kehta hai:
“Batao… jo kiya tha zindagi me, uska hisaab de do.”

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  1. Zulfi Ka Faisla

Zulfi ne duniya dekhi, uski ghaflat bhi, uski bechaini bhi,
Aur samajh liya ke sach ke samne sab jaante hue bhi chup ho jaate hain.**

Khushi talash karna padta hai… dard hote hue bhi,
Aur jeena padta hai… maut ka ilm rakhte hue bhi.**

Isliye Zulfi likhte hain:
“Insaan ki asliyat us waqt samajh aati hai,
Jab usse pata hota hai ke waqt bohot kam reh gaya hai.”

Aazmaish-e-Muhabbat:

Arz kiya hai

Mujhe muhabbat ke naam par aazmaya gaya,
Jitna dil saaf rakha, utna hi sataya gaya.

Main ne khud ko har dafa sachchai me utaara,
Phir bhi jhoot ke saaye me hi dikhaya gaya.

Jise apni duaon me rakha tha raaton bhar,
Ussi ke haath ka zehar roz pilaya gaya.

Main muskuraya bhi to rota hua sa lagta tha,
Dil ke zakhmon ko chehre se chupaya gaya.

Main ne dard ko bhi adab se sambhal kar rakha,
Magar har mod pe usi ka nishaan dikhaya gaya.

Sadiyon tak na bhool sakein log mere jazbaat,
Itni gehrai se main apne gham bataya gaya.

Usne kaha, “Tu majboor hoga, toot jaayega kabhi,”
Par main to zulm utha kar bhi muskuraya gaya.

Yehi meri kismat ka likha hua fasana tha,
Ke har dafa pyaar mein main hi aazmaya gaya.

Aur log kehte hain ke dil saaf rakhna ibadat hai,
Lekin mujhe to ibadat ka badla bhi dukh se chukaya gaya.

Takhallus:
Zulfi ke alfaz un dard ki dastaan hain,
Jahan har zakhm ko sher bana kar sunaya gaya.

Baap Ka Dil:

Arz kiya hai…

Quote:
“Baap ki mohabbat shor nahi karti,
magar uski duaon se hi ghar ki duniya roshan rehti hai.”

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Mai kam bolta hu magar mohabbat bohot karta hu,
Apni khwahishon ko khamoshi me dafna deta hu.
Jo sapne kabhi meri aankhon me the,
Aaj unhe kisi aur ki aankhon me saja deta hu.

Din bhar ki thakan bhi halka ho jaati hai,
Jab ghar me masoom si hansi sunayi deti hai.
Zindagi ki saari pareshaniyan bhool jaata hu,
Jab chhoti si khushi meri taraf daud kar aati hai.

Mai apni zarooraton ko chhota kar leta hu,
Taake unki khwahishon ko jagah mil sake.
Mera sukoon bas itna sa hai ae zindagi,
Ke unki raahon ko thoda asaan mil sake.

Kabhi kabhi raat ki tanhai me sochta hu,
Kya meri mehnat ka rang bhi nazar aayega.
Jo dua maine khamoshi me maangi hai rab se,
Kya woh phool bankar kabhi muskuraayega.

Na shohrat ki tamanna hai, na naam ki khwahish,
Na mehfilon me taaliyon ki zaroorat hai mujhe.
Bas itni si dua hai mere parwardigaar se,
Jinke liye jeeta hu unki hifazat de mujhe.

Kabhi aansu bhi aankhon tak aa jaate hain,
Magar mai unhe hansi me chhupa leta hu.
Taake meri fikr ka saaya bhi na pade un par,
Mai har gham ko khud hi utha leta hu.

Aur aakhir me Zulfi ne bas itna kaha,
Ke baap ki mohabbat ajeeb kahani hoti hai.
Khud thak kar bhi rukta nahi kabhi,
Kyuki uski manzil uski aulaad ki khushi hoti hai.

Aakhri sher (mehfil wala):

Jab kabhi zindagi tumhe kamyabi ki bulandi par le jaye,
To pal bhar ko apne peeche mud kar dekhna zaroor.
Wahan khamoshi se khada ek saaya milega tumhe,
Wohi hoga…
“Zulfi” jiska sab kuch tum par hi qurbaan zaroor. 🌙🌹

Safar-e-Zulfi

Arz kiya hai…

Quote:
“Jo insaan apne dard ko khamoshi se jeeta hai,
aksar uski zindagi hi sabse gehri shayari ban jaati hai.”

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Zindagi ne bohot imtihaan liye mujhse,
Magar har dard ko muskurakar jhela hai maine.
Raaste badalte rahe har mod par mere,
Magar hauslon ka diya kabhi na bujhne diya maine.

Kabhi waqt ne tanha kar diya mehfilon me,
Kabhi apne hi ajnabi nazar aane lage.
Jin par kabhi dil ko fakhr hua karta tha,
Wahi log dheere dheere paraye nazar aane lage.

Mai aksar khamoshi se guzar jaata hu duniya se,
Jaise hawa ka halka sa jhonka hota hai.
Koi rok nahi paata, koi samajh nahi paata,
Bas waqt ka safar hi mera saathi hota hai.

Na shikwa kisi se, na gila kisi se,
Ye zindagi ka dastoor samajh liya maine.
Jo mila usse bhi muskurakar qubool kiya,
Jo kho gaya usse bhi sabr se rukhsat kiya maine.

Kabhi kabhi raat ki tanhai me dil kehta hai,
Kya meri kahani bhi kabhi samjhi jayegi.
Aaj jo khamoshi meri pehchaan bani hai,
Kal shayad meri dastaan kahi jayegi.

Magar is safar me ek roshni bhi saath rahi,
Jo har andhere me ujala ban kar aayi.
Jab thak kar rukne laga tha dil mera,
To masoom si muskurahat ne himmat dilayi.

Wahi chhoti chhoti duaon jaisi roshniyaan,
Meri zindagi ka sukoon ban gayi kahin.
Jinke liye har thakan bhi asaan lagti hai,
Wahi meri duniya ka junoon ban gayi kahin.

Aur aakhir me Zulfi ne bas itna likha,
Ke meri kahani bhi ajeeb fasana hai.
Mai mehfilon ka hissa chahe na ban saka,
Magar tanha chalna hi mera zamana hai.

Aakhri sher:

Kal jab meri zindagi ka zikr hoga kahin,
To log thoda thehar kar sochenge zaroor.
Tanha safar me bhi muskurata raha jo umr bhar,
“Zulfi”… us jaisa sabr wala milta nahi har door. 🌙🌹

Khamosh Qeemat:

Jo log mehfilo me kam Nazar aate hai
Aksar wahi log tanhaiyon me sab se gehri kahani likhte hai

– Zulfikar Inamdar

Khamosh Qeemat:

Mai kisika pasandida nahi hu,
Mai kisiko mila to bhi theek, nahi mila to bhi theek.
Na kisi ki mehfil ka sitara bana,
Na kisi ki zindagi ka sabse kareeb.

Logon ki bheed me aksar tanha sa raha hu mai,
Jaise samandar me kho gaya koi sahil ho.
Sab dekhte rahe chehre ki muskurahat ko,
Kisi ne na samjha andar kitna mushkil ho.

Kuch log meri zindagi me aaye bhi to aise,
Jaise hawa ka jhonka aakar chala jaata hai.
Dil ne har baar rokna chaha unhe,
Magar naseeb ka raasta alag ho jaata hai.

Kabhi socha ke shayad kami mujh me hi hogi,
Tabhi koi mujhe apna nahi kehta.
Phir waqt ne dheere se samjhaya mujhe,
Har sach ko har insaan nahi samajhta.

Mai khamoshi ko apni zubaan bana kar jeeta hu,
Na shikwa kisi se, na gila kisi se.
Jo mil gaya use bhi muskurakar dekha,
Jo kho gaya uska bhi hisaab nahi kisi se.

Ajeeb dastaan hai meri bhi ae zindagi,
Na poori khushi mili na poora gham mila.
Jise dil se chaha woh dur hi raha,
Jise paaya usme woh ehsaas kam mila.

Magar dil ke kisi kone me ye yaqeen bhi hai,
Ke meri kahani bhi kabhi samjhi jayegi.
Aaj jo log mujhe nazarandaaz karte hain,
Kal meri khamoshi bhi dastaan ban jayegi.

Aur aakhir me Zulfi ne bas itna kaha mehfil me,
Ke har insaan ka muqaddar alag likha hota hai.
Koi mehfilon me bhi tanha reh jaata hai,
Aur koi tanhai me bhi sabka hota hai.

Aur sabse aakhri sher:

Aaj agar mai kisi ki pasand nahi hu to kya hua,
Waqt ka faisla bhi ajeeb hota hai.
Kal jab meri kahani sunoge tum log,
To shayad kehna pade —
“Yaar… Zulfi jaisa insaan naseeb walon ko hi naseeb hota hai.” 🌙🌹

Kabhi kisi ki pasand na ban sake to gham kya hai,
“Zulfi” kuch log qeemti itne hote hain ke har kisi ko samajh nahi aate. 🌙

Mera Iraada:


Jo rooh me utar jaye, usse zindagi bhar nikala nahi ja sakta.

– Zulfikar Inamdar

Mera Iraada:

Arz kiya hai…

Qayamat tak tumhe pyaar karne ka iraada rakhta hu,
Har saans me tumhara naam, har dhadkan me tumhara saaya rakhta hu…

Tum zindagi me nahi ho, par mere zehen me ho sada,
Main apni tanhaiyon me bhi tumhara dard sajaya rakhta hu…

Duniya ke liye waqt rukta nahi, par mere liye ruk gaya,
Main har guzarte lamhe me tumhari raah hi takta rakhta hu…

Kabhi kisi pal tumhari ek jhalak mil jaye agar,
Us ek pal ke liye main saalon se dil ko zinda rakhta hu…

Tumhari khamoshi bhi meri zindagi ki sabse tez awaaz hai,
Main apne kanch jaise dil par tumhari yaadon ka bojh uthaya rakhta hu…

Log puchte hain kyu nahi aage badhta? kya rok raha hai?
Kaise samjhau ke tumhari ek hi muskurahat ko main taqdeer sa banaya rakhta hu…

Main toot bhi jaun to bhi kisi ko shikayat ka mauka nahi deta,
Apne chehre par muskurahat ka jhoota par sachcha naqaab lagaya rakhta hu…

Mohabbat ka safar sirf milne tak nahi hota,
Main door rehkar bhi tumhari hifazat ki dua mangta rakhta hu…

Agar tum kabhi palat kar dekhna chaho, Zulfi abhi bhi wahi milega,
Jo tumhari rooh ko pehchaan kar tumhe dil se laga rakhta hu…

Aur qayamat ke din agar sab bikhar bhi jaye,
Main tumhari taraf hi apni rooh ka haath badhata rakhta hu…

Qayamat tak, haan qayamat tak —
Ishq ka yeh iraada, yeh wafadari, yeh junoon zinda rakhta hu.

Tu Doorr Kyu:

Arz kiya hai…

Tu duur kyun… main itna majboor kyun…
Man ko meri sacchi pasand hai, par dil ko ye noor kyun…

Zamaana saamne hai, par baaton mein woh mithaas nahi,
Dekhne tujhe dil majboor kyun… aakhon mein yeh raaz kyun…

Har lamha teri yaadon se meri raat jagti hai,
Tere bina bhi tu mere saath kyun… meri har saans mein basta kyun…

Tujhko dhoondhta hoon khamoshi ke beech…
Phir bhi khud se khafa kyun… aur teri yaadon pe majboor kyun…

Kisi ne kaha, waqt sab kuch theek kar deta hai,
Par mere dil ko teri tasveer kyun adhuri lagti hai…
Har muskaan teri yaadon ki parchhai kyun…
Har gham mein bas teri kami kyun…

Mann ko tu pasand hai, par manzil door kyun,
Har khushi mere haathon se phisli, par gham mere saath kyun…
Har pal tu yaad hai, phir bhi dil majboor kyun…

Aankhon ki gehraai mein teri chhavi basi hai,
Par haathon ko tera sparsh kyun nahi milta…
Tere hone ke bawajood bhi tanha kyun…
Teri doori mein itna dard kyun…

Raaton ki khamoshi, dinon ki bheed,
Sab mujhe tere paas kyun nahi le jaati…
Har dhadkan tujhko pukarti hai, par tu kyun sunta nahi…

Dil se poochta hoon—kya yeh mohabbat ka kasoor hai?
Ya meri majboori ka bojh itna gehra kyun…
Har aansu jo gira, woh tera intezaar kyun karta raha…
Har khushi jo khoi, woh tere naam kyun rahi…

Mujhe teri ek muskaan ka intezaar hai,
Ek baar tu meri taraf dekhe, bas ek nazar…
Par tu duur hai, aur main itna majboor…
Aur phir bhi, meri rooh ko tu hi pasand… bas tu hi pasand…

Har dard ke peechhe, ek ummed hai…
Har tanha pal mein, ek aas hai…
Ke shayad ek din, tu samajh payegi…
Ke mere dil ki har dhadkan sirf teri hai…

Tu duur kyun… main itna majboor kyun…
Man ko meri sacchi pasand hai, par dil ko ye noor kyun…

Har pal jo beet raha, woh teri yaadon ka safar hai,
Har saans jo chal rahi, woh tere naam ka asar hai…
Main khud ko sambhalta hoon, par tu meri kamzori kyun hai,
Har khushi ke peechhe bas teri yaad kyun hai…

Din beete aur raat ka intezaar…
Aankhon mein bas tera izhaar…
Tere jaise log milte hain zindagi mein kam,
Par tere jaise dard ka asar kyun… gehra aur lam…

Tu duur kyun… main itna majboor kyun…
Man ko meri sacchi pasand hai, par dil ko ye noor kyun…

Har shayari mein bas tera hi rang hai,
Har lafz mein bas teri hi khushboo hai…
Tu paas ho ya door, dil ke is kone mein,
Teri mohabbat ka asar kyun… hamesha gehra hai…

Har aansu ke baad muskaan chhup jaati hai,
Har gham ke beech tera naam aata hai…
Aur main phir se poochta hoon, khud se hi…
Ke tu duur kyun… main itna majboor kyun…

Tujhko dhoondhta hoon khamoshi ke beech…
Phir bhi khud se khafa kyun… aur teri yaadon pe majboor kyun…

Koyi Nahi:

Koi aur ho jaye to ho jaaye…
Par tumhari jagah par tumhare si mehsoosiyat kabhi nahi hoti

Zulfikar Inamdar

Koyi Nahi:

Arz kiya hai…

Ghazal: “Tumhare Jaise Koi Nahi”

Tumhari zindagi me mere jaise bohot honge,
Magar meri zindagi me tumhare jaisa koi nahi…
Jo dil ko chhoo jaaye, aise chehre hazaar honge,
Par rooh ko mehsoos ho jaaye, aisa koi nahi…

Woh to ek manzar-e-khamosh tha jab tum aaye the,
Par dhadkan ne tumhe ek pal me apna sa bana liya,
Log to raste me bas guzarte gaye musafir ki tarah,
Tumne to meri rooh ka rasta hi badal diya.

Main bheed me hoon, par tanhaayi gum nahi hoti,
Kyuki tumhari kami kisi se poori hoti nahi,
Zindagi ke mod bohot dikhaye waqt ne,
Par tumhari yaadon jaisi koi raah hoti nahi.

Tumhari muskurahat ek mehfil ko roshan kar deti thi,
Aaj saari duniya bhi hansi to dil maanta nahi,
Tum palon ke liye aaye the ya mukammal daur ke?
Yeh sawal aaj tak dil se jaata nahi.

Bahut chehre aaye, rishte bhi waqt ke saath,
Par koi dil me thahar kar basa nahi,
Tumhari nafsiyaat, tumhara andaaz, tumhari khamoshi—
In sab ka rang kisi aur me nazar aata nahi.

Tum gaye to waqt ki raftaar bhi ruk si gayi,
Phir bhi waqt ne tumhe lautakar diya nahi,
Main aaj bhi tumhari taraf hi dekh leta hoon,
Chahe manzil mujhe kisi aur gali me mili.

Kabhi kabhi sochta hoon tum mil jaate dobara,
Shayad kismat ka likha kuch aur hota,
Jo lafz tum tak pohoch nahi paaye the kabhi,
Wahi lafz aaj mere dard ka sabse bada mod hota.

Tumhari yaadon ka dariya rukta hi nahi,
Har lehra apni jagah ek kahaani hai,
Jo tumne chhod diya tha beech safar me,
Wahi safar meri tanha zindagi ki nishaani hai.

🌟 “Zindagi, Mohabbat aur Himmat:”

💬 Quote:

“Har girte pal me sirf dard nahi tha… balki har girte pal me nayi taqat bhi chhupi thi.”

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Zindagi ke raaste andheron se sajaye gaye,
Par Zulfi ne har andhera roshni me badla gaya.

Aansu kabhi dikhaaye nahi kisi ke samne,
Raat ki khamoshi me har gham ko peeta gaya.

Mohabbat ne aaya, phir chhod kar gaya,
Par dil ne phir bhi uski yaad ko god me sajaaya.

Kuch log saath chale, kuch chale gaye,
Par yaadon ne hamesha saath nibhaaya.

Rishte ban kar saaye, phir dhool ban gaye,
Par himmat ne kabhi piche mud kar na dekha.

Girte girte bhi apni rooh ko sambhala,
Aur sapno ne har andhere ko roshan kiya.

Raat ki tanhaayi ne aksar sawal poocha,
“Thak gaye ho?” — Muskura ke kaha, “Bas thodi aur bachi hai.”

Duniya ne kaha — “Tu haar gaya,”
Main hansa — “Gir kar uthna bhi meri fitrat hai.”

Gham ke dariya me doob kar bhi,
Subah ki duaon ne har zakm ko sukhaaya.

Kaam, zimmedari, mohabbat aur yaadon ka bojh,
Sab ne mil kar bhi Zulfi ko kabhi tod na paaya.

Aur phir aayi mohabbat, ek aisi jo shayad adhoori reh gayi,
Dil ne use apna samjha, par waqt ne khud se juda kar diya.

Chahat ki aag me jal ke bhi,
Zulfi ne kabhi apni izzat ko na toda.

Raaton ki tanhaayi me sirf yaad bani rahi,
Har pal uske chehre ki roshni aankhon me chamak rahi.

Usne kaha tha — “Hum hamesha saath rahenge,”
Par waqt ne us wada ko dhool me mila diya.

Dil ke tukde ginte ginte Zulfi ne seekha,
Pyaar me haarna bhi ek kala hai, aur jeetna bhi.

Gham ke dariyaon me bhi himmat ka safar jari raha,
Har zakm ko duaon aur umeed se bhara gaya.

Bachpan se leke aaj tak raaste khud banaye,
Khud ko sambhal kar har mod par naye rang laaye.

Andheron ka shor aur logon ki baatein,
Donon ne ek hi seekh di — khud par bharosa rakhna.

Mohabbat ki chaadar ne kabhi gham ko dhaka,
Aur khushiyon ke pal ne dil ko chamka diya.

Rishtey bade the, yaadein gehri thi,
Par Zulfi ne har ek lamha khud ke liye rakha.

Girte girte bhi insaan ko seekhna padta hai,
Har zakm ek kitaab ka panna ban jaata hai.

Raat ke andheron ne sawal poocha,
“Tu akela kaise?” — Main muskura ke keh diya,
“Akela hun, par khud se kabhi juda nahi.”

Duniya ne kaha — “Tu ab chhup ja,”
Par andar ka toofan har baar keh gaya —
“Khud ko dikha, khud ko jeeta.”

Mohabbat ke dard ne rooh ko peela kiya,
Aur phir bhi Zulfi ne khud ko sabse zyada pyara paaya.

Raaton me aankhon ke saaye aur sapno ki roshni,
Donon ne saath chal kar safar ko nayi shakti di.

Har mod pe aasmaan aur zameen ka farq samjha,
Par apne andar ke insaan ko kabhi bhool na paaya.

Kaam, zimmedari aur mohabbat ka bojh saath,
Har din ne himmat aur himmat ka rang dikhaya.

Andheron me khud ko paaya,
Aur roshni me apne armaan ko sanjhaaya.

Aansu bhi sikhate hain, muskaan bhi sikhati hai,
Zulfi ne dono se hi jeet ka raasta dhoondha.

Duniya ke nazdeek woh sirf khamosh tha,
Par andar se toofan ban kar har mushkil se ladta raha.

Mohabbat ke tukde aur yaadon ke bojh ke bawajood,
Har zakm ne use aur majboot kar diya.

Har raat ki tanhaayi ne dard ko saath diya,
Aur subah ki roshni ne himmat ko saath diya.

Khud se ladkar khud ko jeetna,
Yehi Zulfi ka asli hunar ban gaya.

Andheron me bhi ek roshni ka jharna,
Har ghum ko apni duaon me dhalta gaya.

Dil ke tukde, yaadon ke bojh, gham ke dariya,
Sab mil kar bhi Zulfi ko kabhi tod na paaya.

Aaj jab aaina poochta hai — “Kaun ho tum?”
Main kehta hoon—
“Woh jo har girte pal me gir kar bhi khud ko uthata raha.”

Zindagi ne lakh baar giraane ki koshish ki,
Par Zulfi har baar gir kar bhi khud ko khada kar gaya.

Mohabbat, heartbreak, dard, aur sapne,
Sab ne mil kar ek insaan ko shahkaar banaya.

Andheron ke saaye aur roshni ke pal,
Donon me Zulfi ne khud ko sabse zyada jeeta.

Aur akhir me ek sher, jo sab kuch samet le:

“Har zakm ne seekh di, har aansu ne taqat di,
Aur Zulfi ne har girte pal me khud ko jeeta diya.”

Ek Nazar:

Quote:

Kabhi kabhi poori zindagi kisi ek nazar ki qeemat mein guzarti hai

Arz kiya hai…

Tu kahaan hai… dhundh raha hoon main tujhe ek nazar dekhne ko,
Muddatein beet gayi hain, saanse rukti jaati hain bas ek nazar dekhne ko.

Tere bin raaton ka andhera bhi ab aadat ban gaya,
Par dil abhi bhi chaand se kehta hai,
“Us tak meri tamanna pohcha de… ek nazar dekhne ko.”

Aankhon ke kinare sookh gaye,
Par rota hoon to lagta hai jaise saal be-saabri mein jale hon…
Phir bhi dil ek hi dhun bajaata hai —
Shayad kal… shayad aaj… mil jaaye ek nazar dekhne ko.

Raaston par chalte hue har chehra tumsa lagta hai,
Main rukta hoon, ghoor kar dekhta hoon,
Magar khamoshi kehti hai —
“Zulfi… yeh woh nahi jiski chaah tumhe sazaa deti hai… ek nazar dekhne ko.”

Duaon ki mehfil mein aaj bhi tera naam sabse pehle aata hai,
Honthon se nahi, dil ki dhadkano se nikalta hai…
Ajeeb si ek aas baaki reh gayi hai —
Tum bhi kabhi kisi pal thahre the? Ek nazar dekhne ko?

Meri tanhaaiyaan bhi kabhi kabhi tumhara pataa poochti hain,
Main unhe kya jawab doon…
Khud ko bhi to nahi pata tum kis aasmaan ke kone mein gum ho,
Aur main kis zameen par toot kar bikhra hoon… ek nazar dekhne ko.

Waqt guzar gaya, mausam badal gaye, log badal gaye,
Bas dil apni zidd par khada reh gaya…
Sach kahoon…
Agar aaj tum saamne aa jao,
To shayad meri rooh pehle gir pade rozate hue… ek nazar dekhne ko.

Aansu khatam ho jaayein to kya hua,
Dard to humne mehsoos karna chhod hi nahi sakte…
Aur tum… tumhari yaad to aaj bhi meri ankhon ka sajda maangti hai,
Har subah, har shaam… ek nazar dekhne ko.

Zindagi ka safar kaisa bhi ho,
Bas ek raat, ek lamha, ek saans aisi chahiye…
Jisme tum saamne ho,
Aur main khamoshi se keh sakun —
“Ab araam mil gaya… bas ek nazar dekh li.”