nahin malum 'zaryun' ab tumhaari umr kya hogi
wo kin khwabon se jaane aashna na-ashna hogi
tumhaare dil ke is duniya se kaise silsile honge
tumhein kaise guman honge tumhein kaise gile honge
tumhaari subh jaane kin khayalon se nahati ho
tumhaari sham jaane kin malalon se nibhati ho
na jaane kaun doshiza tumhaari zindagi hogi
na jaane us ki kya bayastagi shaistagi hogi
use tum phone karte aur khat likhte rahe hoge
na jaane tum ne kitni kam ghalat urdu likhi hogi
ye khat likhna to daqyanus ki pidhi ka qissa hai
ye sinf-e-nasr hum na-baalighon ke fan ka hissa hai
wo hansti ho to shayad tum na rah pate ho haalon mein
gadha nanha sa pad jata ho shayad us ke galon mein
guman ye hai tumhaari bhi rasai na-rasai ho
wo aai ho tumhaare pas lekin aa na pai ho
wo shayad maide ki gand biryani na khati ho
wo nan-e-be-khamir-e-maida kam-tar hi chabaati ho
wo doshiza bhi shayad dastanon ki ho dil-dada
use malum hoga 'zal' tha 'sohrab' ka dada
tahamtan yani 'rustam' tha girami 'sam' ka waris
girami 'sam' tha sulb-e-nar-e-'mani' ka khush-zada
(ye meri ek khwahish hai jo mushkil hai)
wo 'najm'-afandi-e-marhum ko to jaanti hogi
wo nauhon ke adab ka tarz to pahchanti hogi
use kad hogi shayad un sabhi se jo lapadi hon
na honge khwab us ka jo gawayye aur khiladi hon
hadaf honge tumhaara kaun tum kis ke hadaf hoge
na jaane waqt ki paikar mein tum kis taraf hoge
hai ran ye zindagi ek ran jo barpa lamha lamha hai
hamein is ran mein kuchh bhi ho kisi jaanib to hona hai
so hum bhi is nafas tak hain sipahi ek lashkar ke
hazaron sal se jite chale aae hain mar mar ke
shuhud ek fan hai aur meri adawat be-fanon se hai
meri paikar azal se
ye 'khusro' 'mir' 'ghaalib' ka kharaba bechta kya hai
hamara 'ghaalib'-e-azam tha chor aaqa-e-'bedil' ka
so rizq-e-fakhr ab hum kha rahe hain 'mir'-e-bismil ka
sidhaarat bhi tha sharminda ki do-abe ka basi tha
tumhein malum hai urdu jo hai pali se nikli hai
wo goya us ki hi ek pur-numu dali se nikli hai
ye kadwahat ki baaten hain mithas in ki na puchho tum
nam-e-lab ko tarasti hain so pyas in ki na puchho tum
ye ek do juron ki ek chuhl hai aur chuhl mein kya hai
awamunnas se puchho bhala al-kuhl mein kya hai
ye tan-o-tanz ki harza-sarai ho nahin sakti
ki meri jaan mere dil se rishta kho nahin sakti
nasha chadhne laga hai aur chadhna chahiye bhi tha
abas ka nirkh to is waqt badhna chahiye bhi tha
ajab be-majra be-taur be-zarana haalat hai
wajud ek wahm hai aur wahm hi shayad haqiqat hai
gharaz jo haal tha wo nafs ke bazar hi ka tha
hai ze bazar mein to darmiyan 'zaryun' mein awwal
to ye ibrafaniqi khelte harfon se the har pal
to ye 'zaryun' jo hai kya ye aflatun hai koi
aman 'zaryun' hai 'zaryun' wo majun kyun hota
hain majunen mufid arwah ko majun yun hota
suno tafriq kaise ho bhala ashkhas o ashya mein
bahut janjal hain par ho yahan to ya mein aur ya mein
tumhaari jo hamasa hai bhala us ka to kya kahna
hai shayad mujh ko sari umr us ke sehr mein rahna
magar mere gharib ajdad ne bhi kuchh kiya hoga
bahut tuchcha sahi un ka bhi koi majra hoga
ye hum jo hain hamari bhi to hogi koi nautanki
hamara khun bhi sach-much ka sehne par baha hoga
hai aakhir zindagi khun az-bun-e-nakhun bar-awar-tar
qayamat saneha matlab qayamat fajea parwar
nahin ho tum mere aur mera farda bhi nahin mera
so main ne sahat-e-diroz mein dala hai ab dera
mere diroz mein zahr-e-halahal tegh-e-qatil hai
mere ghar ka wahi sarnam-tar hai jo bhi bismil hai
guzasht-e-waqt se paiman hai apna ajab sa kuchh
so ek mamul hai imran ke ghar ka ajab sa kuchh
'hasan' nami hamare ghar mein ek 'suqraat' guzra hai
wo apni nafi se isbaat tak mashar ke pahuncha hai
ki khun-e-raegan ke amr mein padna nahin hum ko
wo sud-e-haal se yaksar ziyan-karana guzra hai
talab thi khun ki qai ki use aur be-nihayat thi
so fauran bint-e-ashash ka pilaya pi gaya hoga
wo ek lamhe ke andar sarmadiyyat ji gaya hoga
tumhaari arjumand ammi ko main bhula bahut din mein
main un ki rang ki taskin se nimta bahut din mein
wahi to hain jinhon ne mujh ko paiham rang thukwaya
wo kis rag ka lahu hai jo miyan main ne nahin thuka
lahu aur thukna us ka hai karobar bhi mera
yahi hai sakh bhi meri yahi mear bhi mera
main wo hun jis ne apne khun se mausam khilae hain
na-jaane waqt ke kitne hi aalam aazmae hain
main ek tarikh hun aur meri jaane kitni faslen hain
meri kitni hi faren hain meri kitni hi aslen hain
hawadis majra hi hum rahe hain ek zamane se
shadaed saneha hi hum rahe hain ek zamane se
hamesha se bapa ek jang hai hum us mein qaem hain
hamari jang khair o shar ke bistar ki hai zaida
ye charkh-e-jabr ke dawwar-e-mumkin ki hai girwida
ladai ke liye maidan aur lashkar nahin lazim
sinan o gurz o shamshir o tabar khanjar nahin lazim
bas ek ehsas lazim hai ki hum buadain hain donon
ki nafi-e-ain-e-ain o sar-ba-sar ziddain hain donon
luis-urbina ne meri ajab kuchh gham-gusari ki
ba-sad dil danishi guzran apni mujh pe tari ki
bahut us ne pilai aur pine hi na di mujh ko
palak tak us ne marne ke liye jine na di mujh ko
main tere ishq mein ranjida hun han ab bhi kuchh kuchh hun
mujhe teri khayanat ne ghazab majruh kar dala
magar taish-e-shadidana ke baad aakhir zamane mein
raza ki jawidana jabr ki naubat bhi aa pahunchi
mohabbat ek paspai hai pur-ahwal haalat ki
mohabbat apni yak-tauri mein dushman hai mohabbat ki
sukhan mal-e-mohabbat ki dukan-arai karta hai
sukhan sau tarah se ek ramz ki ruswai karta hai
sukhan bakwas hai bakwas jo thahra hai fan mera
wo hai tabir ka aflas jo thahra hai fan mera
sukhan yani labon ka fan sukhan-war yani ek pur-fan
sukhan-war izad achchha tha ki aadam ya phir ahriman
mazid aanki sukhan mein waqt hai waqt ab se ab yani
kuchh aisa hai ye main jo hun ye main apne siwa hun main
so apne aap mein shayad nahin waqe hua hun main
jo hone mein ho wo har lamha apna ghair hota hai
ki hone ko to hone se ajab kuchh bair hota hai
yunhi bas yunhi 'zenu' ne yakayak khud-kushi kar li
ajab hiss-e-zarafat ke the malik ye rawaqi bhi
bidah yara azan baada ki dahqan parward aan-ra
ba sozad har mata-e-intimae dudmanan ra
ba-sozad in zamin-e-e'tibar-o-asmanan ra
ba-sozad jaan o dil raham bayasayad dil o jaan ra
dil o jaan aur aasaish ye ek kauni tamaskhur hai
humuq ki abqariyyat hai safahat ka tafakkur hai
humuq ki abqariyyat aur safahat ke tafakkur ne
hamein tazi-e-mohlat ke liye akwan bakhshe hain
aur aflatun-e-aqdas ne hamein aayan bakhshe hain
suno 'zaryun' tum to ain-e-ayan-e-haqiqat ho
nazar se dur manzar ka sar-o-saman-e-sarwat ho
hamari umr ka qissa hisab andoz-e-ani hai
zamani zad mein zan ki ek guman-e-lazimani hai
guman ye hai ki baqi hai baqa har aan fani hai
kahani sunne wale jo bhi hain wo khud kahani hain
kahani kahne wala ek kahani ki kahani hai
piya pe ye gudazish ye guman aur ye gile kaise
sila-sozi to mera fan hai phir is ke sile kaise
to main kya kah raha tha yani kya kuchh sah raha tha main
aman han mez par ya mez par se bah raha tha main
ruko main be-sar-o-pa apne sar se bhag nikla hun
ila ya ayyuhal-abjad zara yani zara thahro
there is an absurd i in absurdity shayad
kahin apne siwa yani kahin apne siwa thahro
tum is absurdity mein ek radif ek qafiya thahro
radif o qafiya kya hain shikast-e-na-rawa kya hai
shikast-e-narawa ne mujh ko para para kar dala
ana ko meri be-andaza-tar be-chaara kar dala
main apne aap mein haara hun aur khwarana haara hun
jigar-chaakana haara hun dil-afgarana haara hun
jise fan kahte aae hain wo hai khun-e-jigar apna
magar khun-e-jigar kya hai wo hai kattal-tar apna
koi khun-e-jigar ka fan zara tabir mein lae
magar main to kahun wo pahle mere samne aae
wajud o sher ye donon define ho nahin sakte
kabhi mafhum mein hargiz ye kain ho nahin sakte
hisab-e-harf mein aata raha hai bas hasab un ka
nahin malum izad izdan ko bhi nasab un ka
hai izad izdan ek ramz jo be-ramz nisbat hai
miyan ek haal hai ek haal jo be-haal-e-haalat hai
na jaane jabr hai haalat ki haalat jabr hai yani
kisi bhi baat ke mani jo hain un ke hain kya mani
wajud ek jabr hai mera adam auqat hai meri
jo meri zat hargiz bhi nahin wo zat hai meri
main roz-o-shab nigarish-kosh khud apne adam ka hun
main apna aadmi hargiz nahin lauh-o-qalam ka hun
hain kadwahat mein ye bhige hue lamhe ajab se kuchh
sarasar be-hisabana sarasar be-sabab se kuchh
sarabon ne sarabon par bahut baadal hain barsae
sharabon ne maabad ke tamuz o baal nahlae
(yaqinan qafiya hai yawa-farmai ka sar-chashma
hain nahlae hain barsae)
na jaane aariba kyun aae kyun mustaraba aae
muzir ke log to chhane hi wale the so wo chhae
mere jad hashim-e-ali gae gazza mein dafnae
main naqe ko pilaunga mujhe wan tak wo le jae
lidu lilmauti wabnu lilhizabi san kharabaati
wo mard-e-us kahta hai haqiqat hai khurafati
ye zalim tisra paig ek aqanimi bidayat hai
uluhi harza-farmai ka sirr-e-tur-e-luknat hai
bhala hurab ki jhadi ka wo ramz-e-atishin kya tha
magar hurab ki jhadi kya ye kis se kis ki nisbat hai
ye nisbat ke bahut se qafiye hain hai gila is ka
magar tujh ko to yara! qafiyon ki be-tarah lat hai
guman ye hai ki shayad bahr se kharij nahin hun main
zara bhi haal ke aahang mein haarij nahin hun
tana-tan tan tana-tan tan tana-tan tan tana-tan tan
tana-tan tan nahin mehnat-kashon ka tan na pairahan
na pairahan na puri aadhi roti ab raha salan
ye sale kuchh bhi khane ko na paen galiyan khaen
hai in ki be-hisi mein to muqaddas-tar harami-pan
magar aahang mera kho gaya shayad kahan jaane
koi mauj-e- koi mauj-e-shumal-e-jawedan jaane
shumal-e-jawedan ke apne hi qisse the jo guzre
wo ho guzre to phir khud main ne bhi jaana wo ho guzre
shumal-e-jawedan apna shumal-e-jawedan-e-jaan
hai ab bhi apni punji ek malal-e-jawedan-e-jaan
nahin malum 'zayun' ab tumhaari umr kya hogi
yahi hai dil ka mazmun ab tumhaari umr kya hogi
hamare darmiyan ab ek beja-tar zamana hai
lab-e-tishna pe ek zahr-e-haqiqat ka fasana hai
ajab fursat mayassar aai hai dil jaan rishte ko
na dil ko aazmana hai na jaan ko aazmana hai
kalid-e-kisht-zar-e-khwab bhi gum ho gai aakhir
kahan ab jada-e-khurram mein sar-sabzana jaana hai
kahun to kya kahun mera ye zakhm-e-jawedana hai
wahi dil ki haqiqat jo kabhi jaan thi wo ab aakhir
fasana dar fasana dar fasana dar fasana hai
hamara bahami rishta jo hasil-tar tha rishton ka
hamara taur-e-be-zari bhi kitna walihana hai
kisi ka nam likkha hai meri sari bayazon par
main himmat kar raha hun yani ab us ko mitana hai
ye ek sham-e-azab-e-be-sarokana haalat hai
hue jaane ki haalat mein hun bas fursat hi fursat hai
nahin malum tum is waqt kis malum mein hoge
na jaane kaun se mani mein kis mafhum mein hoge
main tha mafhum na-mafhum mein gum ho chuka hun main
main tha malum na-malum mein gum ho chuka hun main
nahin malum 'zaryun' ab tumhaari umr kya hogi
mere khud se guzarne ke zamane se siwa hogi
mere qamat se ab qamat tumhaara kuchh fuzun hoga
mera farda mere diroz se bhi khush numun hoga
hisab-e-mah-o-sal ab tak kabhi rakkha nahin main ne
kisi bhi fasl ka ab tak maza chakkha nahin main ne
main apne aap mein kab rah saka kab rah saka aakhir
kabhi ek pal ko bhi apne liye socha nahin main ne
hisab-e-mah-o-sal o roz-o-shab wo sokhta-budash
musalsal jaan-kani ke haal mein rakhta bhi to kaise
jise ye bhi na ho malum wo hai bhi to kyun-kar hai
koi haalat dil-e-pamal mein rakhta bhi to kaise
koi nisbat bhi ab to zat se bahar nahin meri
koi bistar nahin mera koi chadar nahin meri
ba-haal-e-na-shita sad-zakhm-ha o khun-ha khudam
ba-har-dam shukaran aamekhta majun-ha khudam
tumhein is baat se matlab hi kya aur aakhirash kyun ho
kisi se bhi nahin mujh ko gila aur aakhirash kyun ho
jo hai ek nang-e-hasti us ko tum kya jaan bhi loge
agar tum dekh lo mujh ko to kya pahchan bhi loge
tumhein mujh se jo nafrat hai wahi to meri rahat hai
meri jo bhi aziyyat hai wahi to meri lazzat hai
ki aakhir is jahan ka ek nizam-e-kar hai aakhir
jaza ka aur saza ka koi to hanjar hai aakhir
main khud mein jhenkta hun aur sine mein bhadakta hun
mere andar jo hai ek shakhs main us mein phadakta hun
hai meri zindagi ab roz-o-shab yak-majlis-e-gham-ha
aza-ha marsiya-ha girya-ha aashob-e-matam-ha
tumhaari tarbiyat mein mera hissa kam raha kam-tar
zaban meri tumhaare waste shayad ki mushkil ho
zaban apni zaban main tum ko aakhir kab sikha paya
azab-e-sad-shamatat aakhirash mujh par hi nazil ho
zaban ka kaam yun bhi baat samjhana nahin hota
samajh mein koi bhi matlab kabhi aana nahin hota
kabhi khud tak bhi matlab koi pahunchana nahin hota
gumanon ke guman ki dam-ba-dam aashob-kari hai
bhala kya e'tibari aur kya na-e'tibari hai
guman ye hai bhala mein juz guman kya tha gumanon mein
sukhan hi kya fasanon ka dhara kya hai fasanon mein
mera kya tazkira aur waqai kya tazkira mera
main ek afsos tha afsos hun guzre zamanon mein
hai shayad dil mera be-zakhm aur lab par nahin chhaale
mere sine mein kab sozinda-tar daghon ke hain thaale
magar dozakh pighal jae jo mere sans apna le
tum apni mam ke behad muradi minnaton wale
mere kuchh bhi nahin kuchh bhi nahin kuchh bhi nahin baale
magar pahle kabhi tum se mera kuchh silsila to tha
guman mein mere shayad ek koi ghuncha khila to tha
wo meri jawedana be-dui ka ek sila to tha
so us ko ek abbu nam ka ghoda mila to tha
saya-e-daman-e-rahmat chahiye thoda mujhe
main na chhodun ya nabi tum ne agar chhoda mujhe
id ke din mustafa se yun lage kahne 'husain'
sabz joda do 'hasan' ko surkh do joda mujhe
adab adab kutte tere kan katun
'zaryun' ke byah ke nan batun
taron bhare jagar jagar khwan batun
aa ja ri nindiya tu aa kyun na ja
'zaryun' ko aa ke sula kyun na ja
tumhaare byah mein shajara padha jaana tha nausha wasti dulha
chauki aangan mein bichhi wasti dulha ke liye
makke madine ke pak musalle payambar ghar nawase
shah-e-mardan amirul-maminin hazrat-'ali' ke pote
hazrat imam-'hasan' hazrat imam-'husain' ke pote
hazrat imam-ali-'naqi' ke pote
sayyad-'jafar' sani ke pote
sayyad abul-farah saidwail-wasti ke pote
miran sayyad-'ali'-buzurg ke pote
sayyad-'husain'-sharfuddin shah-wilayat ke pote
qazi sayyad-'amir'-ali ke pote
diwan sayyad-'hamid' ke pote
allama sayyad-shafiq-'hasan'-eliya ke pote
sayyad-'jaun'-eliya hasani-ul-husaini saput-jah
magar nazir hamara sokhta-sulb aakhiri nassab ab marne hi wala hai
bas ek pal haf sadi ka faisla karne hi wala hai
suno 'zaryun' bas tum hi suno yani faqat tum hi
wahi rahat mein hai jo aam se hone ko apna le
kabhi koi bhi par ho koi 'bahman' yar ya 'zenu'
tumhein bahka na pae aur bairuni na kar dale
main sari zindagi ke dukh bhugat kar tum se kahta hun
bahut dukh degi tum mein fikr aur fan ki numu mujh ko
tumhaare waste behad sahulat chahta hun main
dawam-e-jahl o haal-e-istirahat chahta hun main
na dekho kash tum wo khwab jo dekha kiya hun main
wo sare khwab the qassab jo dekha kiya hun main
kharash-e-dil se tum be-rishta be-maqdur hi thahro
mere jahmim-e-zat-e-zat se tum dur hi thahro
koi 'zaryun' koi bhi clerk aur koi karinda
koi bhi bank ka afsar senator koi pawanda
har ek haiwan-e-sarkari ko tattu jaanta hun main
so zahir hai ise shai se ziyaada manta hun main
tumhein ho subh-dam taufiq bas akhbar padhne ki
tumhein ai kash bimari na ho diwar padhne ki
ajab hai 'sartre' aur 'ressel' bhi akhbar padhte the
wo malumat ke maidan ke shauqin budhe the
nahin malum mujh ko aam shahri kaise hote hain
wo kaise apna banjar nam banjar-pan mein bote hain
main urr se aaj tak ek aam shahri ho nahin paya
isi bais main hun amboh ki lazzat se be-maya
magar tum ek do-paya rast qamat ho ke dikhlana
suno rae-dahinda bin hue tum baz mat aana
faqat 'zaryun' ho tum yani apna sabiqa chhodo
faqat 'zaryun' ho tum yani apna lahiqa chhodo
magar main kaun jo chahun tumhaare bab mein kuchh bhi
bhala kyun ho mere ehsas ke asbab mein kuchh bhi
tumhaara bap yani main abas main ek abas-tar main
magar main yani jaane kaun achchha main sarasar main
main kasa-baz o kina-saz o kasa-tan hun kutta hun
main ek nangin-e-budash hun pa tum to sirr-e-munam ho
tumhaara bap ruhul-quds tha tum ibn-e-maryam ho
ye qulqul tisra paig ab to chautha ho guman ye hai
guman ka mujh se koi khas rishta ho guman ye hai
guman ye hai ki main jo ja raha tha aa raha hun main
magar main aa raha kab hun piyape ja raha hun main
ye chautha paig hai un-hun zalalat ki gai mujh se
zalalat ki gai mujh se khayanat ki gai mujh se
jozami ho gai 'wazzah' ki mahbub wawaila
magar is ka gila kya jab nahin aaya koi eila
suno meri kahani par miyan meri kahani kya
main yaksar raigani hun hisab-e-raigani kya
bahut kuchh tha kabhi shayad par ab kuchh bhi nahin hun main
na apna ham-nafas hun main na apna ham-nashin hun main
kabhi ki baat hai fariyaad mera wo kabhi yani
nahin is ka koi matlab nahin is ke koi mani
main apne shahr ka sab se girami nam ladka tha
main be-hangam ladka tha main sad-hangam ladka tha
mere dam se ghazab hangama rahta tha mohallon mein
main hashr-aghaz ladka tha main hashr-anjam ladka tha
mere hindu musalman sab mujhe sar par bithate the
unhi ke faiz se mani mujhe mani sikhate the
sukhan bahta chala aata hai be-bais ke honton se
wo kuchh kahta chala aata hai be-bais ke honton se
main ashraf-e-kamina-kar ko thokar pe rakhta tha
so main mehnat-kashon ki jutiyan mimbar pe rakhta tha
main shayad ab nahin hun wo magar ab bhi wahi hun main
ghazab hangama-parwar khira-sar ab bhi wahi hun main
magar mera tha ek taur aur bhi jo aur hi kuchh tha
magar mera tha ek daur aur bhi jo aur hi kuchh tha
main apne shahr-e-ilm-o-fan ka tha ek naujawan kahin
mere tilmiz-e-ilm-o-fan mere baba ke the ham-sin
mera baba mujhe khamosh aawazen sunata tha
wo apne-ap mein gum mujh ko pur-haali sikhata tha
wo haiat-dan wo aalim naf-e-shab mein chhat pe jata tha
rasad ka rishta sayyaron se rakhta tha nibhata tha
use khwahish thi shohrat ki na koi hirs-e-daulat thi
bade se qutr ki ek durbin us ki zarurat thi
meri man ki tamannaon ka qatil tha wo qallama
meri man meri mahbuba qayamat ki hasina thi
sitam ye hai ye kahne se jhijakta tha wo fahhama
tha behad ishtial-angez bad-qismat o allama
khalaf us ke khazaf aur be-nihayat na-khalaf nikle
hum us ke sare bete intihai be-sharaf nikle
main us aalim-tarin-e-dahr ki fikrat ka munkir tha
main fastai tha jahil tha aur mantiq ka mahir tha
par ab meri ye shohrat hai ki main bas ek sharabi hun
main apne dudman-e-ilm ki khana-kharabi hun
sagan-e-khuk zad-e-barzan o bazar-e-be-maghzi
meri jaanib ab apne thobade shahana karte hain
zina-zade meri izzat bhi gustakhana karte hain
kamine sharm bhi ab mujh se be-sharmana karte the
mujhe is sham hai apne labon par ek sukhan lana
'ali' darwesh tha tum us ko apna jadd na batlana
wo sibtain-e-mohamad, jin ko jaane kyun bahut arfa
tum un ki dur ki nisbat se bhi yaksar mukar jaana
ki is nisbat se zahar o zakhm ko sahna zaruri hai
ajab ghairat se ghaltida-ba-khun rahna zaruri hai
wo shajra jo kanana fahr ghaalib kab marra se
qusai o hashim o sheba abu-talib tak aata tha
wo ek andoh tha tarikh ka andoh-e-sozinda
wo namon ka darakht-e-zard tha aur us ki shakhon ko
kisi tannur ke haizam ki khakistar hi banna tha
use shoala-zada budash ka ek bistar hi banna tha
hamara fakhr tha faqr aur danish apni punji thi
nasab-namon ke hum ne kitne hi parcham lapete hain
mere ham-shahr 'zaryun' ek fusun hai nasl ham, donon
faqat aadam ke bete hain faqat aadam ke bete hain
main jab ausan apne khone lagta hun to hansta hun
main tum ko yaad kar ke rone lagta hun to hansta hun
hamesha main khuda hafiz hamesha main khuda hafiz
khuda hafiz
khuda hafiz