dosti ko daulat ki nazar se na dekh ae galib

hame aata hai sukun isliye tere pas chale aate hai saki

warna mia kahne ko to aur bhi hain mahkhane teri ankhon k siva.

dosti ko daulat ki nazar se na dekh ae galib

ahle wafa aksar garib hua karte hain.

baha k aansun mere wo kahte hain faraz

tumhari ankhon pani kitna haseen lagta hai.

chupke usko ek gulab bheja tha magar

khusbu ne shaher bhar me tamasha bana diya.

kabhi kabhi pathr k takrane se aati hai kharas

kabhi ek zara si bat par insan bikhar jata hai.

dil ki viran basti humse poocha karti hain faraz

wo kahn gaye jo dil me basne aaye the.

hame aata hai sukun isliye tere pas chale aate hai saki

warna kahne ko to aur bhi hain mahkhane teri ankhon k siva.

dosti ko daulat ki nazar se na dekh ae galib

ahle wafa aksar garib hua karte hain.

baha k aansun mere wo kahte hain faraz

tumhari ankhon pani kitna haseen lagta hai.

chupke usko ek gulab bheja tha magar

khusbu ne shaher bhar me tamasha bana diya.

kabhi kabhi pathr k takrane se aati hai kharas

kabhi ek zara si bat par insan bikhar jata hai.

dil ki viran basti humse poocha karti hain faraz

wo kahn gaye jo dil me basne aaye the.

raat badi mushkil se sulaya hai khud ko maine faraz

raat badi mushkil se sulaya hai khud ko maine faraz

apni aankh ko tere khawab ka lalach dekar.

usne pukara to laraz gayi meri dil ki zameen

piche mud k dekha to mukhatib kisi aur se tha.

har kisi ki zindagi ka ek hi maksad hai faraz

khud beshak ho bewafa par talaash wafa ki karta hai.

kuch isliye bhi doston se rabta kam rakhta hun faraz

ki kal mar bhi jaun to kisi ki aankhen nam na hon.

kahin kuch zakhm nahi phir bhi dard ka ehsas hota hai faraz

lagta hai dil ka tukda aaj bhi uske pas hai.

tujhe fursat na mili padhne ki warna

hum to bikte rahe tere saher me kitabon ki tarah.

raat badi mushkil se sulaya hai khud ko maine faraz

apni aankh ko tere khawab ka lalach dekar.

usne pukara to laraz gayi meri dil ki zameen

piche mud k dekha to mukhatib kisi aur se tha.

har kisi ki zindagi ka ek hi maksad hai faraz

khud beshak ho bewafa par talaash wafa ki karta hai.

kuch isliye bhi doston se rabta kam rakhta hun faraz

ki kal mar bhi jaun to kisi ki aankhen nam na hon.

kahin kuch zakhm nahi phir bhi dard ka ehsas hota hai faraz

lagta hai dil ka tukda aaj bhi uske pas hai.

tujhe fursat na mili padhne ki warna

hum to bikte rahe tere saher me kitabon ki tarah.

Aashiqii be-dilii se mushkil hai

Aashiqii be-dilii se mushkil hai
phir muhabbat usii se mushkil hai.

Ishq aagaaz hii se mushkil hai
sabr karanaa abhii se mushkil hai.

Ham aasaan hain aur hamaare liye
dushmanii dostii se mushkil hai.

Jis ko sab bewafaa samajhate hon
bewafaaii usii se mushkil hai.

Ek do dusare se sahel na jaan
har koii har kisii se mushkil hai.

[sahel=approachable]

Tuu baa-zid hai to jaa ‘Faraz’ magar
vaapsii us gali se mushkil hai.

Zindagi, Dost aur Mulaakat

Zindagi………………………………………….

vo kaun hain jinhen taubaa ki mil gai fursat
hamen gunaah karne ko bii zindagi kam hai.

mere khudaa mujh ko thodii si zindagii dede
udaas mere janaaze se jaa rahaa hai koi.

zindagi shamaa ki maanind jalaataa huun “Nadeem”
bujh to jaaungaa magar subah to kar jaaungaa.

zindagi tujh se har ek saans pe samajhautaa karun
shauq jiine kaa hai mujh ko magar itanaa to nahiin.

zindagii jis ne talKh kii merii
vo mujhe zindagii se pyaaraa hai.

zindagii ke udaas lamhon mein
bevafaa dost yaad aate hain.

zindagii ko bhii tere dar se bhikhaari ki tarah
ek pal ke liye rukanaa hai guzar jaanaa hai

Dost…………………………………………….

mujhe mere doston se bachaaiye “Rahi”
dushmanon se main Khud nipat luungaa

bhuul shayad bahut badii kar li
dil ne duniyaa se dostii kar li

tum takalluf ko bhii iKhlaas samajhate ho “Faraz”
dost hotaa nahiin har haath milaane vaalaa

hamen bhii doston se kaam aa padaa yaanii
hamaare doston ke bevafaa hone kaa vaqt aayaa

dushmano se pasheman honaa padaa
doston kaa Khuluus aazamaane ke baad

hataaye the jo raah se doston kii
vo patthar mere ghar mein aane lage hain

main muddaton jiyaa huun kisii dost ke bagair
ab tum bhii saath chhodne ko kah rahe ho, Khair

laakh be-mehar sahi dost to rakhate ho “Faraz”
inhen deKho ki jinhen koii bhii sitamagar na milaa

Mulakaat…………………………………………..

aaj to mil ke bhii na mile ham tujh se
chaunk uthate the kabhii terii mulaaqaat se ham

na jii bhar ke dekhaa na kuchh baat kii
badii aarazuu thii mulaaqaat kii

ye ek shab kii mulaaqaat bhii ganiimat hai
kise hai kal kii Khabar thodii duur saath chalo

munhasir vaqt-e-muqarrar pe mulaaqaat huii
aaj ye aap kii jaanib se naii baat huii

Zindagi

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yahi hai zindagi kuch khwaab chand ummiiden
inhiin khilauno se tum bhi bahal sako to chalo.
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ujaale apni yaadon ke hamaare saath rahane do
na jaane kis galii mein zindagii ki shaam ho jaaye.
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zindagii yun huii basar tanhaa
qaafilaa saath aur safar tanhaa.
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unki yaad unki tamannaa, unka gam
kat rahii hai zindagii aaraam se.
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yuun zindagii guzaar rahaa huun tere bagair
jaise koii gunaah kiye jaa rahaa huun main.
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tamaam umr teraa intazaar kar lenge
magar ye ranj rahegaa ki zindagii kam hai.
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ai aashiq na puuch zindagii kyaa hai
zindagii to takhallus hai muhabbat kaa.
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zindagii maut ban gaii hotii, jaan se ham guzar gaye hote
itne ishrat zadaa hain ham ke agar gam na hotaa to mar gaye hote.
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zindagii jabr-e-musalsal kii tarah katii hai
jaane kis zulm kii paaii hai sazaa yaad nahiin

[jabr-e-musalsal = continuous striving/struggle]
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zindagii tujh se ummiid-e-vafaa kyaa rakkhuun
jab mujhe chhood gaye dost puraane mere.
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zindagii kii baat sun kar kyaa kahen
ek tamannaa thii taqaazaa ban gai.
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zindagii terii ataa thii so tere naam kii hai
ham ne jaise bhii basar kii teraa ehasaan jaanaa.
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kam se kam maut se aisii mujhe ummiid nahiin
zindagii tune to dhoke pe diyaa hai dhokaa.
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zindagii ek daud hai to saans phuulegii zaruur
yaa badal mafhuum us kaa yaa phir fariyaad na kar

[daud = race; mafhuum = meaning]
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zindagii jiine ko thi to jii maine,
qismat mein likhaa thaa pii to pii maine,
main na piitaa to teraa likhaa galat ho jaataa
tere likhe ko nibhaayaa kyaa khataa kii maine .
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zindagii jab bhii terii bazm mein laatii hai hamen
ye zamiin chaand se behatar nazar aatii hai hamen.
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zindagii yuuN bhii guzar hii jaatii
kyon teraa raahaguzar yaad aayaa.
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vo aaye hain pashemaan laash par ab
tujhe ai zindagii laauun kahaan se.
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vaadaa karake aur bhii aafat me.n daalaa aap ne
zindagii mushkil thii, ab maranaa bhii mushkil ho gayaa.
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Sher-o-Shayari

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Ab milenge to khub rulayenge us sangdil ko,

suna hai rote mein lipat jane ki aadat hai use…

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Mohabbat ke baad mohabbat mumkin hai dost,

magar toot ke chahna sirf ek bar hota hai…

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Aaj tu mehfil-e-yaaraan pe hai maghroor bohat

jab kabhi toot ke bikhroge tab yaad aaunga mai…

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Kiske paas rehta tha kabhi dosto ka hujoom,

suna hai FARAZ kal raat ehsaas-e-tanhaai se mar gaya…

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Yahan har shaqs ki adaa hai judaa yaaro,

kahin koi kisipe to kahin kisipe hai koi fida yaaro…

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Mile koi bhi teraa zikr chhed dete hain ham,

ab to jaise saaraa jahaan raaz daar apanaa…

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Meri bahaduri ke kisse mashhoor the shehar mein,

tujhe kho jaane ke dar ne, kayar bana diya…

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A b’ful ghazal from the movie ‘Bhavna’ sung by Chitra & Jagjit

Mere dil main tu hi tu hai dil ki dawa kya karoon,
Dil bhi tu hai jaan bhi tu hai tujhpe fidaa kya karoon.

Khud ko khoke tujhko paakar kya kya mila kya kahoon,
teri hoke jeene main kya aaya maza kya kahoon.

Kaise din hain kaisee raaten kaisi fizaa kya kahoon,
meri hoke tune mujhko kya kya diyaa kya kahoon.

Meri pehloo mein jab tu hai phir main dua kya karoon,
dil bhi tu hai jaan bhi tu hai tujhpe fidaa kya karoon.

Hai ye duniya dil ki duniya milke rahenge yahaan,
lootenge hum khushiyaan har pal dukh na sahenge yahaan.

Armaano ke chanchal dhaare aise bahenge yahaan,
ye to sapno ki jannat hai sab hi kahenge yahan.

Ye duniya mere dil mein basi hai dil se juda kya karoon,
dil bhi tu hai jaan bhi tu hai tujhpe fidaa kya karoon.

kitne mukhtasar hain meri khushi k lamhe faraz

mujhe guman hai ki chaha hai bahot zamane ne mujhe

mai aziz to sabka hun magar zarooraton ki tarah.

kitne mukhtasar hain meri khushi k lamhe faraz

mere muskurane se pahle hi guzar jate hain.

chahne wale muqaddar se mila karte hai faraz

usne is baat ko tasleem kiya magar mere jaane k bad.

aaj toot kar jo yad aayi uski to ehsaas hua

utar jaate hain jo dil me bhulaye nahi jate.

hum bikne gaye the bazar-e-mohabbat me faraz

kya pata tha dil walon ko log kharida nahi karte.

udasiyon se wabasta hai yeh zindagi meri sahi

khuda gawaah hai phir bhi tujhe hum yad karte hai.

mujhe guman hai ki chaha hai bahot zamane ne mujhe

mai aziz to sabka hun magar zarooraton ki tarah.

kitne mukhtasar hain meri khushi k lamhe faraz

mere muskurane se pahle hi guzar jate hain.

chahne wale muqaddar se mila karte hai faraz

usne is baat ko tasleem kiya magar mere jaane k bad.

aaj toot kar jo yad aayi uski to ehsaas hua

utar jaate hain jo dil me bhulaye nahi jate.

hum bikne gaye the bazar-e-mohabbat me faraz

kya pata tha dil walon ko log kharida nahi karte.

udasiyon se wabasta hai yeh zindagi meri sahi

khuda gawaah hai phir bhi tujhe hum yad karte hai.

aansu utha lete hai mere gamo ka bojh faraz

aansu utha lete hai mere gamo ka bojh faraz,

yeh wo dost hain jo ehsan jataya nahin karte.

mujhe nahi maloom wo meri kismat mein hai k nahi

magar use khuda se mangna achcha lagta hai.

usne mujhe chod diya to kya hua faraz

maine bhi to chora tha sara zamana usike liye.

galti hui use jaan se bhi ziada chahne lage faraz

kya pata tha meri itni wafa use bewafa kar degi.

taqat nahi mujhme k duniya se chin lun use faraz

lekin khuda se mangne ka haq to hai mujhe.

hum to bejaan chizon se bhi wafa karte hain faraz

usme to phir bhi meri jaan basti hai.

aansu utha lete hai mere gamo ka bojh faraz,

yeh wo dost hain jo ehsan jataya nahin karte.

mujhe nahi maloom wo meri kismat mein hai k nahi

magar use khuda se mangna achcha lagta hai.

usne mujhe chod diya to kya hua faraz

maine bhi to chora tha sara zamana usike liye.

galti hui use jaan se bhi ziada chahne lage faraz

kya pata tha meri itni wafa use bewafa kar degi.

taqat nahi mujhme k duniya se chin lun use faraz

lekin khuda se mangne ka haq to hai mujhe.

hum to bejaan chizon se bhi wafa karte hain faraz

usme to phir bhi meri jaan basti hai.

Just See !!!

be nishaan manzilon k safar par nikloge to jaan jaoge

 

be nishaan manzilon k safar par nikloge to jaan jaoge faraz

hum jaise musafir kuin ghar ka rasta bhul jate hai.

meri ankhen bhi ek din mujhse ye kah dengi faraz

khawab na uska dekha kro humse ab roya nahi jata

hujoom itna ho tumhari zindagi me khushiyon ka faraz

gam guzarne bhi payen to use rasta na mile

mere halaat ne kar diya tha khamosh mujhe faraz

zara hum chup kya hue doston ne yad karna hi chor diya.

mere halaat ne kar diya tha khamosh mujhe faraz

zara hum chup kya hue doston ne yad karna hi chor diya.

kahin tanha na kar de tujhe munfarid rahne ka andaaz faraz

jab din dhale to kisi se hale dil kah diya karo.

khuda bhi na bach saka mohabbat ke takazon se

ek mahboob ki khatir saari duniya bana daali.

main uska hun yeh raaz to wo jaan gaya hai faraz

wo kiska hai yeh sawal mujhe sone nahi deta.

be nishaan manzilon k safar par nikloge to jaan jaoge faraz

hum jaise musafir kuin ghar ka rasta bhul jate hai.

meri ankhen bhi ek din mujhse ye kah dengi faraz

khawab na uska dekha kro humse ab roya nahi jata.

 

hum dewano se na pooch anjaam ulfat faraz
hum to bewafawon ko bhi jine ki dua dete hain.

hujoom itna ho tumhari zindagi me khushiyon ka faraz

gam guzarne bhi payen to use rasta na mile.

mere halaat ne kar diya tha khamosh mujhe faraz

zara hum chup kya hue doston ne yad karna hi chor diya.

mere halaat ne kar diya tha khamosh mujhe faraz

zara hum chup kya hue doston ne yad karna hi chor diya.

kahin tanha na kar de tujhe munfarid rahne ka andaaz faraz

jab din dhale to kisi se hale dil kah diya karo.

khuda bhi na bach saka mohabbat ke takazon se

ek mahboob ki khatir saari duniya bana daali.

main uska hun yeh raaz to wo jaan gaya hai faraz

wo kiska hai yeh sawal mujhe sone nahi deta.

 

wo is ana pe rahta hai ki main usko usse mangun
main is guroor me rahti hun apni hi cheez k liye daman failaya nahi karte.

 

Aaj mere shab-e-furqat kii sahar aaii hai

Aaj mere shab-e-furqat kii sahar aaii hai 

muddaton baad terii rahaguzar aaii hai.

 

dekh to leejiye mere khuun-e-tamannaa ki bahaar 

jis kii surkhii merii aankhonn mein utar aaii hai. 

tune to tark-e-muhabbat kii qasam khaaii thi

kyon terii aankh mujhe dekh ke bhar aaii hai.

 

unke pairaahan-e-rangiin kii mahak hai is mein 

aaj kyaa baad-e-sabaa hoke udhar aaii hai.

 

is mein kuchh unki jafaayen bhii to shaamil hain ‘Shamim’ 

bewafaaii kii jo tohamat mere sar aaii hai.

How poor we are.

One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people live.

They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.

On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, “How was the trip?”

“It was great, Dad.”

“Did you see how poor people live?” the father asked.

“Oh yeah,” said the son.

“So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?” asked the father.

The son answered:
“I saw that we have one dog and they had four.

We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end.

We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night.

Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon.

We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight.

We have servants who serve us, but they serve others.

We buy our food, but they grow theirs.

We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them.“

The boy’s father was speechless. Then his son added,

“Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are.” 

Everything happens for a reason…

Everything happens for a reason …

A story is told about a King in Africa who had a close friend that he grew up with. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever occurred in his life (positive or negative) by remarking, “This is good, Allah Almighty knows best” One day the King and his friend were out on a hunting expedition. The friend would load and prepare the guns for the King. The friend had apparently done something wrong in preparing one of the guns, for after taking the gun from his friend, the King fired it and his thumb was blown off. Examining the situation the friend remarked as usual, “This is good! Allah Almighty knows best.” To which the King replied, “No, this is NOT good!” and ordered his soldiers to put his friend into jail.

About a year later, the King was hunting in an area that he should have known to stay clear of. Cannibals captured the King and took him to their village. They tied his hands, stacked some wood, set up a stake and bound him to the stake. As they came near to set fire to the wood, they noticed that the King was missing a thumb. Being superstitious, they never ate anyone who was less than whole. So after untying the King, they chased him out of the village.

When the King reached his Palace, he was reminded of the event that had taken his thumb and felt remorse for his treatment of his friend. He went immediately to the jail to speak with his friend.

“You were right” the King said, “it was good that my thumb was blown off.” And he proceeded to tell the friend all that had just happened. “I am very sorry for sending you to jail for so long. It was bad for me to do this.” “No,” his friend replied, “this is good…Allah Almighty knows best” “What do you mean, ‘this is good’! How could it be good that I sent my friend to jail for a year?”

The King’s friend replied: “Remember that the Almighty knows best and if I had NOT been in jail, I would have been with you on that hunting trip.”

“He knows what is before them And what is behind them: And to Allah go back All questions (for decision)” Qur’an:Surah Al Hajj 22:76

Do Not Judge Things or Events by its Immediate Outcome! Allah Almighty, the Most High, is the All-Knowledgable, the All-Knower… He chooses to show us things… but sometimes… we are not shown the wisdom behind somethings. When we are confronted by circumstances that are not very pleasing…. we are quick to say: “This is not good…” but… is it really? We might not know the purpose behind it. It might turn to be a good thing…. thus.. .when we are faced with any situation… do not be too quick to judge… always remember…. this life is a test… the good and the bad…. and there is nothing that happens for no reason…our brains are just not gifted enough to understand these reasons yet. Everything happens to us for a reason.