I thought its good to open a thread where every one can share master pieces of their favorite poets, or poems which they think are ever green, the more u read the more u fell in love with them
here i am sharing one of my favorite by Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Tum jo pal ko thehar jaao to ye lamhey bhi
** Aaney waalay lamhoN ki amaanat ban jaaeiN**
** Tum jo thehar jao to ye raat, mehtaab**
** Ye sabzaa, ye gulaab aur hum donoN ke khwaab**
** Sab kay sab aisay mubham hooN ke haqeeqat ho jaaeiN**
** Tum thehar jao kay unwaan ki tafseer ho tum**
** Tum say talkhi-e-auqaat ka mausam badley**
** Raat to kia badlay gi, haalaat to kia badleiN gay**
** Tum jo thehar jaao to meri zaat ka mausam badley**
** MeherbaaN ho ke na thehro to phir youN thehro**
** Jaisay pal bhar ko koi khwaab-e-tamanna thehrey**
** Jaisay darwaish-e-madaa-nosh kay pyaalay meiN kabhi**
** Aik do pal ke leeyay talkhiy-e-dunya thehrey**
** Thehar jaao kay madaarat maey-khaaney se**
** Chaltey chaltey koi aik-aadh subho ho ja’ay**
** Is sey pehley kay koi lamha-e-aainda ka teer**
** is tarha aa’ay kay pevasta-e-gulu ho ja’ay!**
tuu ne honToN ko larazne se to rokaa hotaa
be-niyaazii se, magar kaaNptii aavaaz ke saath
tuu ne ghabraa ke miraa naam na puuchaa hotaa
tere bas meN thii agar mash’al-e-jazbaat kii lau
tere ruKhsaar meN gulzaar na bhaRkaa hotaa
yuN to mujh se huii sirf aab-o-havaa ki baateN
apne TooTe hue fiqroN ko to parkhaa hotaa
yuuNhii be-waj’h ThiThakney ki zaruurat kyaa thii
dam-e-ruKhsat maiN agar yaad na aayaa hotaa
teraa ghammaz banaa khud tiraa andaaz-e-khiraam
dil na sambhlaa, to qadmoN ko sambhaala hota
apne badle miree tasviir nazar aa jaati
tuu ne us vaqt agar aaiinaa dekhaa hotaa
hoaslaa tujh ko na thaa mujh se judaa hone kaa
varnaa kaajal tiree aaNkhoN meN na phailaa hotaa
tuu ne honToN ko larazne se to rokaa hotaa
be-niyaazii se, magar kaaNptii aavaaz ke saath
tuu ne ghabraa ke miraa naam na puuchaa hotaa
tere bas meN thii agar mash’al-e-jazbaat kii lau
tere ruKhsaar meN gulzaar na bhaRkaa hotaa
yuN to mujh se huii sirf aab-o-havaa ki baateN
apne TooTe hue fiqroN ko to parkhaa hotaa
yuuNhii be-waj’h ThiThakney ki zaruurat kyaa thii
dam-e-ruKhsat maiN agar yaad na aayaa hotaa
teraa ghammaz banaa khud tiraa andaaz-e-khiraam
dil na sambhlaa, to qadmoN ko sambhaala hota
apne badle miree tasviir nazar aa jaati
tuu ne us vaqt agar aaiinaa dekhaa hotaa
hoaslaa tujh ko na thaa mujh se judaa hone kaa
varnaa kaajal tiree aaNkhoN meN na phailaa hotaa
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jo utar kay ziinaa-e-shaam se teri chashm-e-Khush mei samaa gaye
wahi jalate bujhate say mahar-o-maah mere baam-o-dar ko sajaa gaye
**ye ajeeb khel hai ishq kaa main nay ap dekhaa ye mojezaa
wo jo lafz mere gumaa.n me.n the vo terii zubaa'n par aa gaye **
wo jo geet tum nay sunaa nahi meri umr bhar kaa riyaaz thaa
mere dard kii thi daastaa.N jise tum ha.Nsii me.n u.Daa gaye
wo charaaG-e-jaa.n kabhii jis kii lau na kisii havaa se niguu hui
terii bevafaaye kay vaasavasay usay chupake chupake bujhaa gaye
wo thaa chaa.Nd shaam-e-visaal kaa ke thaa ruup tere jamaal kaa
meri ruuh se merii aa.Nkh tak kisii raushanii mei nahaa gaye
ye jo bandagaan-e-niyaaz hai ye tamaam hai vo lash khari
jinhay zindagii ne aman na dii to tere huzuur me.n aa gaye
terii beruKhii ke dayaar mein main havaa ke saath havaa huaa
tere ainay ki talaash mein mere Khvaab cheharaa ganvaa gaye
tere vaasavaao.n ke fishar mei teraa sharar-e-rang uja.D gayaa
merii Khvaahisho.n ke Gubaar mein mere maah-o-saal-e-vafaa gaye
**wo ajiib phuul se lafz the tere ho.nTh jin se mahak uthay
mere dasht-e-Khvaab mein duur tak koi baag jaise lagaa gaye **
merii umer say na simat sake mere dil mein itane savaal the
tere paas jitane javaab the terii ik nigaah mein aa gaye
Zabardast Choice Shab:)
Beautiful Ali:)
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Chasm-e-Num Jaan-e-Shooreeda Kafii Nahee
Tuhmat-e-Ishq Poosheeda Kafii Nahee
Aaj Bazaar Main Pa Bay Joolaan Chaloo
Dast Afshaan Chaloo, Must-o-Raqsaan Chaloo
Khakh Barsar Chaloo, Khun Badamaan Chaloo
Rah Takta Hai Sub Shaher-e-Jaanan Chaloo
Hakim-e-Shaher Bhee, Mujma-e-Aam Bhee
Teer-e-Ilzaam Bhee, Sang-e-Dashnaam Bhee
Subh-e-Nashaad Bhee, Rooz-e-Na Kaam Bhee
Unn Ka Dum Saaz Apnay Siwa Kun Hai
Shaher Jaanan Main Ab Ba Sifaa Kun Hai
Dast-e-Qatil Kay Shayaan Raha Kun Hai
Rikhat-e-Dil Bandh Lou Figaroo Chaloo
Phir Humeain Qatl Hou Aaieen Yaroo Chaloo
Kabhi Tum ne yeh bhi Socha
Ke Tumharey Dil-garifta
Tumhein KItna Chahtey Hain ?
Tumhein Zindegi se Barh kar
Jo Aziz hum nay Jana
So, Koi Sabab to Ho ga
Kabhi tum ne yeh bhi Socha
Sar-e-Shaam Muntazir they
kahee'n Neelmeen Ujaaley
Kahee'n Titliyaan Laboon ki
Kahee'n Phool Jaise Aariz
Kahee'n Qumqamoon si Aankhein
Yeh Jo Chaara Gar hamarey
Koi Saa'aat-e-Rafaaqat
Sar-e-Shaam Maangtey they
Unhein Kya Khabar k hum nay
Tumhein Soanp di Hain Raatein
Tumhein Daan ki hain Aankhein
Kabhi Tum ne yeh bhi Socha
Ke Tumhaarey Dil-Garifta
Paa-e-Baam-o-Dar Akeley
Kisi Shama Sokhta se
Yeh jo kar rahey hain Baatein
Tumhein Kitna Chahtey Hain ?
Tumhein Roz-o-Shab ke Dukh mein
Kabhi Bhoolna bhi Chahein
To Kabhii na Bhool Paayein
ke Yeh Ehd-e-Zindegi hai
Jisey Torna bhi Chahein
To Kabhi na Tor na Paayein
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