Be-inteha Muhabbat:


Tum chaho ya na chaho… par mera dil hamesha tumhara hi rahega

Zulfikar Inamdar

Arz kiya hai…

Kabhi zindagi mein keh nahi paaya,
Lekin aaj dil se yeh keh deta hoon…
Tum chaho ya na chaho, samjho ya na samjho,
Phir bhi main tumhara beshumaar intezaar karta hoon.

Raaton ki syaahi mein bhi tera chehra chamak sa jata hai,
Main aankhein band karoon to bhi tu meri rooh mein utar jata hai.
Har sans teri yaad ka ehsaan liye phirta hoon,
Chahe duniya samjhe ya na samjhe…
Main sirf tumse be-intehaa mohabbat karta hoon.

Dil ke sheher mein ab koi aur qadam rakh bhi nahi sakta,
Teri yaadon ne har mod par apna dera daal rakha hai.
Log kehte hain ek-tarfa ishq thaka deta hai…
Par mujhe to isse hi zindagi milti hai, saans chalti hai.

Kabhi kabhi lagta hai tum jaanti ho mera haal,
Par bekaar si ummeed ko main khud hi daant leta hoon.
Ishq mein kaisa hisaab, kaisa sawaal…
Yahan to main har din khudko tum par qurbaan karta hoon.

Tanhaai bhi mujhse shikwa karti hai,
Kehti: “Tu itna kisi ka kaise ho sakta hai?”
Main muskurakar jawab deta hoon:
“Jisne dil hi de diya… woh phir peeche kaise ho sakta hai?”

Kabhi teri awaaz ki yaad se raat bhar neend nahi aati,
Kabhi tera naam hi dhadkan ko tez banakar chala jaata hai.
Mohabbat ka ye silsila rukne ka naam nahi leta,
Chahe main kitni baar khud ko samjhaata jaaun.

Tumhari ek jhalak mil jaaye… to saari duniya haseen lagti hai,
Aur jab tum door ho jao… to saare rang hi pheeke pad jaate hain.
Kya karun, dil ka ilaaj koi nahi karta,
Bas dhadkan tumhare aas-paas hi ghoomti rehti hai.

Kabhi kabhi sochta hoon…
Agar tumhe pata hota ke koi saal-dar-saal sirf tumhari dua maangta hai,
To shayad tum ek pal ke liye hi sahi…
Par palat kar dekh leti.

Par koi baat nahi…
Ishq ki raahon mein shikayat be-maani hoti hai,
Yahaan faqat deewangi chalta hai, faisle nahi.
Isliye main chupchap, be-aabroo bhi sahi…
Par tumhara hi intezaar karta hoon.

Mohabbat meri aadat nahi… ibadat hai,
Aur ibadat kabhi bekaar nahi jaati.
Main aaj bhi, kal bhi, aur jab tak saansein chalti rahengi…
Sirf tumse hi beintehaa mohabbat karta rahunga.”

Deedar-e-Yaar

Arz kiya hai…

Mera Allah tumhe sab kuch de,
Jo bhi chaaho zindagi me, wo sab kuch de.

Aur mujhe bas tum, aur tumhara deedar,
Wo pal, jo khamoshi me baatein keh jaaye, beqarar.

Aankhon ki gehraiyon me bas tumhara naam ho,
Aur har saans me tumhara izhaar ho.

Chaand bhi raat me sirf tumhe roshan kare,
Aur sitare sirf tumhari raahon me chhup jaaye.

Har khushi tumhe mile, har gham door ho,
Aur mere liye bas tum, aur tumhara noor ho.

Har waqt teri yaadon ka saya mere saath ho,
Aur har pal sirf tumhara saath mere paas ho.

Mera Allah tumhari har dua qubool kare,
Aur mere liye bas tumhara saath yaar ho.

Jahan baaqi duniya bhool jaaye,
Aur sirf yeh dil tumhara intezaar kare.

Har lafz me tera rang ho, har ehsaas me tera sur ho,
Aur meri duniya sirf tumse hi roshan ho.

Meri khamoshi bhi sirf tumhe sunaye,
Aur meri har muskaan tumhara naam laaye.

Raat ki tanhaai me bhi tumhari roshni ho,
Aur subah ke har pal me tumhari khushboo ho.

Mere har jazbaat ki pehchaan tum ho,
Aur mere har khwab ka manzar tum ho.

Mera Allah tumhe woh saari khushiyan de,
Jo mere dil ne sirf tumhare liye chuni hain.

Aur mere liye bas tum, aur tumhara deedar,
Yahi meri dua, yahi mera intezaar,
Yahi meri mohabbat ka izhaar.

Khamoshi Ki Zubaan:

Arz kiya hai…

Takleef to bohot hai zindagi ki raahon mein,
Magar kisise bhi ab koi shikva mila nahi…
Jo toot kar girta raha andar se main,
Us girne ka dard bhi kisi se sila nahi…

Har zakhm ko muskurahat se chhupa kar jee liya,
Yeh aadat bhi ab khud se juda hoti nahi…
Jin logon ne samajhna chaha faqat lafzon ko,
Un logon ko khamoshi samajh aati nahi…

Koyi bina kahe meri khamoshi ko mehsoos kare,
Yeh armaan bhi waqt ke saath dhundhla sa gaya…
Dil ne kitni dafa kisi ki taraf haath badhaya,
Magar har dafa saaya bhi saath chala nahi…

Raaton ko tanhai ka dard aur gehra padhta hai,
Aansu bhi aksar aankhon se dil ke raaz chhupate hai…
Main chup-chaap sab seh leta hoon ab,
Kyuki shikayat ka bhi koi matlab hota nahi…

Har mod par laga koi bulayega mujhe,
Har mod par bas hawa ka rukh hi badalta gaya…
Insaan to hazaaron mile is safar mein,
Par dil ko chhoo jaaye… aisa koi mila nahi…

Sach kahun… mere saath meri tanhaayi hi wafadar nikli,
Woh baitha raha, jab koi aur tik kar baitha nahi…
Khamoshi ki zubaan to bohot gehri hoti hai yaar,
Par is zubaan ko samajhne wala… kabhi mila nahi…

Aur phir bhi main chal raha hoon, dil ke bojh ke saath,
Har raat ko roshni ki talaash mein, andheron ke raah ke saath…
Dil ke kone mein ab bhi ek aas jagi hai,
Kisi aise ko paane ki, jo khamoshi ko samajh jaaye…

Har ehsaas, har aansu, har gehri baat ka,
Mujhe lagta hai, ab bhi intezaar hai…
Ek aise dil ka jo mere dil ki dhadkan samajh le,
Aur meri khamoshi ko, sirf ek pal ke liye bhi, mehsoos kar le…

Khamoshi ki zubaan… kabhi lafzon mein nahi,
Bas dil se mehsoos ki jaati hai yaar, yeh raaz bhi kabhi khula nahi…

Dil se Sunna:

Arz kiya hai…

Meri khamoshi bohot kuch kehti hai,
Kaan laga kar na sunna… dil lagakar sunna,
Jo baatein hawa bhi chhup kar le jaati hai,
Unhe meri palkon ki thakan me utar kar sunna.

Mere lamhon me aksar teri parchhai rehti hai,
In be–basi ki raahon ko zara thahar kar sunna,
Main jab chup rehta hoon… samajh lena yaar,
Main kuch nahi… tumhe hi sada pukar kar sunna.

Shayad main lafzon me kamzor hoon,
Par jazbaat ki duniya me zara utar kar sunna,
Mere dil ki kitaab ka har panna teri baat kare,
In alfaazon ki bikhri ret ko haath me utha kar sunna.

Kabhi raat ki teh me bohot roti hai tanhai,
Uski siskion ko seene se laga kar sunna,
Ye dil bhi kitna ajeeb musafir nikla,
Har mod pe tera naam pukar kar sunna.

Aur mere chehre ki khamosh si muskurahat,
Ek adhura sa raaz rakhti hai…
Woh raaz bhi kabhi meri aankhon se,
Tum apni dhadkan mila kar sunna.

Meri khamoshi bohot kuch kehti hai,
Phir kabhi laut aao…
Aur iss baar mujhe shikayat nahi,
Bas apna saath dekar sunna.

Soch Kar Laut Aana:


Main har dard ko chup-chaap tumhi pe daal deta hoon…
Aur apne dil ko bas ek aur saal deta hoon

Zulfikar Inamdar

Arz Kiya hai…

Kya tumhe sach-me laut kar nahin aana…?
Soch lo… main tumhein ek aur saal deta hoon,
Dil ke darwaze band nahi kiye abhi tak,
Bas waqt ke saath thoda sa haal deta hoon…

Tum gaye the toh khud ko samjha liya tha,
Par khud ko kab tak jhooth ka dal deta hoon,
Khair… tumhari yaadon ka silsila bhi ajeeb,
Jab rokna chaahun tab aur maal deta hoon…

Raat ke saaye ab bhi poochte hain mujhe,
“Uske baghair kaise jeeta haal deta hoon?”
Main muskura kar badalte mausam ko kehta hoon,
“Wahi dard dohraata hoon, par sambhal leta hoon…”

Tum ghalat bhi ho toh bhi theek hi lagte ho,
Main har wajah tumhein be-wajah taal deta hoon,
Aur tum…? tumhe kya fark padta hai bhala,
Main apne dil ko kya-kya sawaal deta hoon…

Soch lo, agar lautna ho kabhi… aa jaana,
Main qadr ka har mauqa pal-pal ta‘l deta hoon,
Tum chaho toh main poori zindagi tak intezaar karun,
Par filhaal… sirf ek aur saal deta hoon…

Zakhm bhi tumhare diye hue the kab ka,
Par un zakhmon ko main rooh se maal deta hoon,
Tumhari khushboo rukti hi nahi mere aas paas,
Main har subah tumhari yaad ko chaal deta hoon…

Log kehte hain bhool jao usse, waqt lekar,
Par waqt ko main khud rukne ka daal deta hoon,
Dil ka haal bataaun bhi toh kis se bataaun,
Main har aansu ko bhi chup-chaap ghaal deta hoon…

Tumhari ek muskurahat bhi tajirban kaafi thi,
Uss ek pal ko main sau martaba laal deta hoon,
Tumhari zidd par main apni zindagi rakh doon,
Bas ek tumhara “haan” dil ko haal deta hoon…

Agar kabhi tumhe meri tanhaai ki yaad aaye,
Toh main apne saaye ko bhi tumhaara saal deta hoon,
Soch kar aana… main ab bhi wahi insaan hoon,
Jo tumhein aaj bhi apni duniya ka mahal deta hoon…

Aur tum… agar lautna chaaho kisi shaam ko,
Toh main lamhon ko rok kar palon ko daal deta hoon,
Zindagi bhar intezaar bhi kar sakta hoon tumhara,
Par abhi ke liye… sirf ek aur saal deta hoon…

Mere zakhmon ka hisaab kaun rakhta hai,
Main toh har dard ko chup-chaap tumhi pe daal deta hoon,
Tum wapas aaogi ya nahi… ye faisla tumhaara hai,
Main apne dil ko bas khamoshi se ek aur saal deta hoon…

Chhupi Hui Sadaayein:

Arz kiya hai…

Ye gham nahi ke gham sahaa nahi jaata,
Sitam ye hai ke kisi se kahaa nahi jaata…

Mohabbat apne rang me behte dariya jaisi hai,
Jis mod pe dukh ho, wahan se muṛaa nahi jaata…

Teri khushi ki chaandni ab bhi dil pe girti hai,
Magar kisi aur ko yeh raaz bataya nahi jaata…

Aankhon me tere chehre ki parchhai rehti hai,
Yeh noor kisi aur me dikhaya nahi jaata…

Raaton ka sukoon bhi ab tere bina be-maani,
Neend aankhon me ho, to bhi sulaya nahi jaata…

Tere bina jo zindagi ka safar baaqi hai ab,
Us rastay par bade hauslay se chalaa nahi jaata…

Ishq ka matlab shayad yehi hota hai doston,
Ke toot kar bhi kisi ko bulaa nahi jaata…

Khud se larda hoon main har roz, har pal,
Par dil ki jung bhi sabko samjhaya nahi jaata…

Kabhi kabhi lagta hai ye dard bhi rehmat hai,
Kyuki yeh dard bina kisi se maangaa nahi jaata…

Main waqt se haara nahi, main khud se haara hoon,
Ye sach kisi mehfil me sunaya nahi jaata…

✨ Khoobsurat Jhoot:✨

Arz kiya hai…

Kisi mujhse kaha, tum zara ek khoobsurat jhoot bol do,
Aur maine halka sa muskura kar keh diya, haan… mai bilkul theek hoon, tum fikar mat karo.

Dil to andar bichha hua tha, tootay alfaazon ka ghar,
Magar chehra tha bilkul saabit, jaise na guzra ho koi dard-e-safar.

Raat bhar neendon ki dukaan band, khwaab saare bay-mouqa,
Har pal ek khamoshi ka zakham, jo khud hi lagta aur khud hi roka.

Tum ne pucha tha—“Dil me kya chhupa rakha hai?”
Kaise bataata ke dard ke saath hi to ab saans chal rahi hai, aur tanhaayi ne mujhko hi apna rakha hai.

Ye jhoot bhi ajeeb hote hain—pal bhar ke musafir,
Sach agar keh deta to shayad tum aur door ho jaate, issi liye jhoot bana mera humsafar.

Kabhi kabhie sochta hoon, kaash koi ho jo dil ke hisaab se pooche,
Chehre ko na dekhe, sadkon pe bikri muskurahat ko na samjhe— andar ka toofan bilkul nanga ho ke pooche.

Mere alfaaz bhi ab thak gaye, sach chhupa chhupa ke,
Har jhoot ek nayi patthar ki tarah girta hai, dil ke upar tapta hua dhaal ke.

Tum ne kaha tha “khud ko akela mat mehsoos karo”,
Par yaadon ka imtehaan aisa— ek bhi pal akelapan ko jaane nahi deta, bilkul hi behroopiya sa lagta ho.

Dil ne phir kaha: “Zinda rehne ke liye kabhie ek khoobsurat jhoot zaroori hai…”
Sach to dard badha deta, jhoot kam se kam saans lene ki ijazat deta— yeh baat bhi kitni majboori hai.

Isliye maine phir wahi jhoot bol diya—
“Mai theek hoon…”
Magar us waqt dil ke kone me ek aur sach mar gaya, chup-chaap, awaaz ke bina.

Aur tum sochti rahi hogi ke shayad mai waqai theek hoon,
Par mera dard bhi meri tarah sharif nikla— kabhi kisi ko dikhne nahi diya, bas chup rehta hoon.

⸻

✨ Maqta ✨

Mai bhi ajeeb aadmi hu, dard se dosti nibhaata hu,
Jhoot bol kar bhi sach ke saath, roz ek naya imtihān uthhaata hu.

Tere Khayalon Ka Safar:

Arz kiya hai…

Ke tere khayal mere saath saare din rehte hain,
Teri yaad har pal mujhe satati aur rulati hai.

Duniya mein chahe lakhon haseen chehre ho,
Par meri aankhein sirf tujhe hi dekhna chahti hain.

Raat ke andhere mein bhi tera tasavvur saath ho,
Aur subah ki roshni mein teri yaadon ka rang ho.

Har saans mein bas tera naam gungunata hai,
Har dhadkan ke saath sirf tu hi zinda hai.

Dil ke kone mein chupaye hue ehsaas bhi,
Tujh bin adhure aur bekhabar se lagte hain.

Agar tu door ho to chand bhi udaas lagta hai,
Aur sitare bhi teri yaadon mein gum ho jaate hain.

Kehta hoon khud se, shayad tu samajh na paaye,
Par dil ka har kona sirf tere liye pukarta hai.

Teri muskaan ki roshni se roshan hai mere din,
Aur teri khamoshi bhi mere dil ko sukoon deti hai.

Har pal, har lamha, teri yaadon ka jahan hai,
Jisme bas tu hi tu, aur main bas tera hi saaya.

Aur jab zindagi ke safar mein andhera chhaye,
Teri yaad ka chirag raah dikhaata hai, kabhi na bujhaye.

Bas itna hi kehna hai, ke meri har dua aur har armaan,
Tere saath ho bas, tu hi mera aakhri imaan.

Khamoshi Ke Saaye


Woh jo mera tha hi nahi… phir bhi rooh ke har kone mein basi hai uski khamoshi


The one who was never mine…
Yet in every corner of my soul, their silence resides

Zulfikar Inamdar

Arz kiya hai…

Mera hansta hua chehra… aaj itna udaas kyun hai…
Meri aankhon mein… chhupi be-kaar si pyaas kyun hai…

Jo kabhi… dil ke karam mein tha hi nahi mere paas…
Aaj wohi shaks… mere dil pe itna khaas kyun hai…

Muskurahat jo… kabhi aati thi hawaon ke saath…
Aaj har muskurahat… rukti hui saans kyun hai…

Main bhoolne ke safar par tha… bade arsey se…
Phir bhi dil mein… wahi bechain sa ehsaas kyun hai…

Chaand bhi… aaj kal lagta hai thoda bewafa sa…
Asmaanon ki rawish mein… dard ki baas kyun hai…

Dil ko samjha ke bhi… lagta hai ke kuchh kam na hua…
Warna rukne ke bawajood… yeh bhaagne ki aas kyun hai…

Khamoshi bhi… mere saath chalti hai har mod pe…
Phir bhi is khamoshi mein… itni dhoop aur ghaas kyun hai…

Woh jo mera… kabhi tha hi nahi… na qismat ke hisaab se…
Aaj tak… dil ka woh sabse gehra alfaaz kyun hai…

Na mulaqat, na wada… na kabhi rishta-e-jazba…
Phir bhi… uske naam par rooh ko aitraaz kyun hai…

— Zulfikar Inamdar

English Translation…

Shadows of Silence

by Zulfikar Inamdar

My smiling face feels so heavy today…
And in my eyes, there is a silent, restless thirst…

The one who was never mine,
Yet today remains the one my heart treats as special…

The smiles that once came freely with the breeze,
Now each smile pauses, holding its breath…

I was on a long journey to forget,
Yet the same restless feelings still linger in my heart…

Even the moon feels a little unfaithful tonight,
And the sky carries whispers of hidden pain…

Though I try to reason with my heart,
It seems nothing has truly changed…
Even when I try to stop it,
This longing refuses to let go…

Silence walks beside me on every path,
Yet even in this quiet, the sun burns, and shadows stretch…

The one who was never meant to be mine,
Remains the deepest word etched in my heart…

No meetings, no promises, no bond of emotion,
Yet my soul resists letting go of their name…

Zeher:

Arz kiya hai

Mai jo chahu to zeher ka vyapar karu,
Mere ird-gird me saapo ki bharmaar hai.

Har muskaan ke peeche ek dagha chhupa hai,
Har saathi ke kadam me bas intezaar hai.

Dil ke kone me khauf ka ek aangan hai,
Jisme sirf khud se hi mera pyaar hai.

Aankhon ke dariya me andheron ka saaz hai,
Har soch ke peeche sirf udaasi ka raaz hai.

Zindagi ke rang bhi khoon se bhar gaye,
Aur har rishte me saap ka zeher chhup gaya.

Har shab me sannata ka ek tufaan hai,
Har khamoshi me ek ghazab ka imkaan hai.

Jahan dosti thi, wahan sirf saaye hai,
Jahan mohabbat thi, wahan sirf pareshani chhaye hai.

Mitti ke saaye bhi ab dard se rang gaye,
Aur phool bhi apni khushboo se mujhse durr ho gaye.

Par mai phir bhi ek shabnam si aas rakhta hoon,
Ki ye saari khamoshiyan khud se baat kar jaaye.

Har saap ke zeher me ek kahani chhupi hai,
Har dagaa ke peeche ek viran gali hai.

Mai jo chahu to zeher ka vyapar karu,
Par shayad is dil me ab bhi insaan baaqi hai.