Zindagi Ki Raahon Mein Aise Mod Bhi Aate Hain
Saawan Ke Saath-Saath Yehan Patjad Bhi Aate Hain
Aasuwon Ke Saagar Mein Moti Bhi Milthe Hain
Jo Unhe Doond lete hain, Wahi Zindagi Jee Lete Hain.

Waqt Ke Saath Badal Jaaye
Use Pyaar Nahi Kehte
Musibat Se Jo Darr Jaaye
Use Yaar Nahi Kehte

Baat karni mujhe mushkil kabhi aisi to na thi
jaisi ab hai teri mehfil kabhi aisi to na thi
le gaya cheen ke kaun aaj tera sabr-o-qarar
be-qaraari tujhe ae dil kabhi aisi to na thi

Bhoolne waale se koyi keh de zara
is tarah yaad aane se kya faaida,
   Jab mere dil ki duniya basaati nahin
   phir khayaalon mein aane se kya faaida
Kya kahoon aapse kitni umeeden thi
Aap kya badle duniya badal si gayi,
   Aasra de ke dil tod te hain mera
   Is tarah sataane se kya faaida,
Chaar tinke jala ke kya mil gaya
Mit sakana zamane se mera nishaan,
   Mujhpe bijli girao to jaanu sahi
   Aashiaan par girane se kya faaida

Ruth gya hai mujhko manane waala
Ab koi nahi naaz mera uthaane wala
Per jaane kya sonchta hai
Yeh khula darwaaza
Shayad rasta bhool gaya, aaane waaala

Rait par likh ke mera naam mitaya na karo
aankhen sach bolti hain, pyaar chupaya na karo
   log har baat ka afsana bana lete hain
   sab ko haalaat ki rudaad sunaya na karo
ye zaroori nahin har shakhs masiha hi ho
pyaar ke zakhm amaanat hain dikhaya na karo
   shahar-e-ehsaas mein pattharaav bahut hain "Mohsin"
   dil ko shiishe ke jharonkhon mein sajaaya na karo

Humne kitni koshish ki unhe manane ki,
Na Jaana Kaha se seekh li unhone
Yeh Ada Zidd par utar jaane ki.

Mera Ikraar Tere Inkaar Se Behatar Hoga
Mera Din Bhi Teri Raat Se Behatar Hoga
Yakeen Nahin To Dolee Se Jhankke Dekhna
Mera Janazaa Teri Baaraat Se Behatar Hoga

Mere Honton ke mehaktay hue naghmo par na ja
Mere seenay main kaye aur bhi ghum paltay hain
Mere chehray par dikhaway ka tabassum hai magar
Meri aankhon main udaasi kay diye jalte hain

Rukta bhi nahi, theek se chalta bhi nahi
Yeh dil hai kay tere baad sambhalta hi nahi
Is umar key sehra say teri yaad ka baadal
Talta bhi nahi aur barasta bhi nahi

Daastaan-e-gham-e-dil unko sunaii na gayi
baat bigdii kuchh aisii ki banaii na gayi
   Sab ko ham bhool gaye josh-e-junoon mein lekin
   ek teri yaad thi aisi ki bhulaai na gayi
Ishq par kuchh na chalaa dida-e-tar ka jaadoo
usne jo aag lagaa di woh bujhaai na gayi

Mana teri nazar mein tera pyaar hum nahi,
kaise kahen ki tere talabgaar hum nahi,
   Khud ko jala ke khak kar dala, mita diya,
   lo ab tumhari raah mein dewaar hum nahi,
Jis ko sanwara humne tamannaon ke khoon se,
gulshan mein us bahar ke haqdaar hum nahi,
   Dhokha diya hai khud ko muhobbat ke naam se,
   kaise kahen ki tere gunahgaar hum nahi.....

Koi ummeed bar nahin aati
Koi soorat nazar nahin aati
   maut ka ek din muayyan hai
   need kyon raat bhar nahin aati
aage aati thi hale dil pe hansi
ab kisi baat par nahin aati
   janta hoon sababe-taato-zahad
   par tabeeat idhar nahin aati
Hai kuchh aisi hi baat
jo chup hoon, varna kya baat kar nahin aati
   kyon na cheehkoon ki yaad karte hain
   meri awaaz gar nahin aati
marte hain aarzoo me marne ki
maut aati hai par nahin aati
   kaba kis munh se jaoge Ghalib
   sharm tumko magar nahin aati

Aye mohabbat tere anjaam pe rona aaya,
Jaane kyun aaj tere naam pe rona aaya..
   Yun to har shaam ummeedon me guzar jaati thi,
  Aaj kuch baat hai, jo shaam pe rona aaya..
Kabhi taqdir ka maatam, kabhi duniya ka gila,
Manzil-e-ishq me har gaam pe rona aaya...
   Jab hua zikr zamaane me mohabbat ka
  Mujhko apne dil-e-bekaam pe rona aaya.....

Koyi dost hai na koi rakeeb hai
Tera shaher kitna ajeeb hai
   Yahan kiska chehra pada karoon
   Yahan kaun itna qareeb hai
Main kis se kahoon mere saath chal
Yahan sab kay sar par saleeb hai

Aaj ujaali ki kiran kho gayi
zindagi veraan se ho gayi,
   gaye woh din
   jab humne unse umeed rakha
Aaj yeh khoob ho gaya
ki humain mohabbat se nafrat ho gayi

Is hasrat se mila kya mujhko
Ik jhalak mere dildaar ki
   Is muhabbat se mila kya mujhko
   Bechaini-o-beqarari yaar ki,
Is ashiqui se mila kya mujhko
Ik sunahari raah ishq ki,
  Aur tere pyaar se mila kya mujhko
  Ik raah jeene ki hamvaar si.

Na jee bhar ke dekhaa na kuch baat ki,
badi aarzoo thi mulaqaat ki,
   Kaye saal se kuch Khabar hi nahin,
   kahaan din guzaaraa kahaan raat di,
Main chup tha tou chalti hawa ruk gayi,
zubaan sab samajhte hain jazbaat ki,
   Sitaaron ko shaayad khabar hi nahin,
   musaafir ne jaane kahaan raat ki...

Chaman ki bahaaron mein tha aashiyana
na jaane kahan kho gaya vo zamana
   tumhen bhuulane ki main koshish karunga
   ye vaada karo ke na tum yaad aana
mujhe mere mitne ka gam hai to ye hai
tumhen bevafaa kah raha hai zamana
   Khudara meri qabr pe tum na aana
   tumhen dekh kar shaq karega zamana

 

 

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