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Muztar Khairabadi

1856 - 1927 | Gwalior, India

Famous Indian poet and father of Jan Nisar Akhtar.

Famous Indian poet and father of Jan Nisar Akhtar.

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vahī ab ba.ad-e-murdan qabr par aañsū bahāte haiñ

na aayā thā jinheñ merī mohabbat yaqīñ barsoñ

wahi ab baad-e-murdan qabr par aansu bahate hain

na aaya tha jinhen meri mohabbat ka yaqin barson

mirī turbat pe ḳhud saaqī ne aa kar ye duā māñgī

ḳhudā baḳhshe bahut achchhī guzārī mai-parastī meñ

meri turbat pe KHud saqi ne aa kar ye dua mangi

KHuda baKHshe bahut achchhi guzari mai-parasti mein

na kisī aañkh nuur huuñ na kisī ke dil qarār huuñ

kisī kaam meñ jo na aa sakī maiñ vo ek musht-e-ġhubār huuñ

na kisi ki aankh ka nur hun na kisi ke dil ka qarar hun

kisi kaam mein jo na aa saki main wo ek musht-e-ghubar hun

mohabbat but-kade meñ chal ke us faisla kar de

ḳhudā merā ḳhudā hai ye mūrat hai ḳhudā merī

mohabbat but-kade mein chal ke us ka faisla kar de

KHuda mera KHuda hai ya ye murat hai KHuda meri

tum salāmat raho qayāmat tak

aur qayāmat ḳhudā kare ki na ho

tum salamat raho qayamat tak

aur qayamat KHuda kare ki na ho

maiñ añdherī gor huuñ aur tajallī tuur

raushnī de charāġh-e-rū-e-jānāna mujhe

main andheri gor hun aur tu tajalli tur ki

raushni de ja charagh-e-ru-e-jaanana mujhe

kuchh aisā dard shor-e-qalb-e-bulbul se nikal aayā

ki vo ḳhud rañg ban kar chehra-e-gul se nikal aayā

kuchh aisa dard shor-e-qalb-e-bulbul se nikal aaya

ki wo KHud rang ban kar chehra-e-gul se nikal aaya

nahīñ detā jo mai achchhā na de terī ḳhushī saaqī

pyāle kuchh hamesha taaq par rakhe nahīñ rahte

nahin deta jo mai achchha na de teri KHushi saqi

pyale kuchh hamesha taq par rakhe nahin rahte

'muztar' us ne savāl-e-ulfat par

kis adā se kahā ḳhudā na kare

'muztar' us ne sawal-e-ulfat par

kis ada se kaha KHuda na kare

tum apnī zulf kholo phir dil-e-pur-dāġh chamkegā

añdherā ho to kuchh kuchh sham.a āñkhoñ meñ nuur aa.e

tum apni zulf kholo phir dil-e-pur-dagh chamkega

andhera ho to kuchh kuchh shama ki aankhon mein nur aae

ḳhūn-e-dil jitnā thā saarā vaqf-e-hasrat kar diyā

is qadar royā ki merī aañkh meñ aañsū nahīñ

KHun-e-dil jitna tha sara waqf-e-hasrat kar diya

is qadar roya ki meri aankh mein aansu nahin

maiñ añdherī gor huuñ aur tajallī tuur

raushnī de charāġh-e-rū-e-jānāna mujhe

main andheri gor hun aur tu tajalli tur ki

raushni de ja charagh-e-ru-e-jaanana mujhe

judā.ī meñ ye dhaḌkā thā ki aañch un par na aa jaaye

bujhā.ī āñsuoñ se ham ne āh-e-ātishīñ barsoñ

judāī meñ ye dhaḌkā thā ki aañch un par na aa jaye

bujhāī āñsuoñ se hum ne āh-e-ātishīñ barsoñ

ye vo badlā hai sañg-e-āstāñ jabha-sā.ī

ki aa.e aur merī qabr par apnī jabīñ rakh

ye wo badla hai sang-e-astan ki jabha-sai ka

ki aae aur meri qabr par apni jabin rakh di

doī ke rañg-e-safā rah gayā

ḳhudī miTte miTte ḳhudā rah gayā

doi ja ke rang-e-safa rah gaya

KHudi miTte miTte KHuda rah gaya

vahī ab ba.ad-e-murdan qabr par aañsū bahāte haiñ

na aayā thā jinheñ merī mohabbat yaqīñ barsoñ

wahi ab baad-e-murdan qabr par aansu bahate hain

na aaya tha jinhen meri mohabbat ka yaqin barson

vo pahlī sab vafā.eñ kyā huiiñ ab ye jafā kaisī

vo pahlī sab adā.eñ kyā huiiñ ab ye adā kyuuñ hai

wo pahli sab wafaen kya huin ab ye jafa kaisi

wo pahli sab adaen kya huin ab ye ada kyun hai

qanā.at dūsre ke āsare naam hai 'muztar'

ḳhudā hai jo koī hadd-e-tavakkul se nikal aayā

qanaat dusre ke aasare ka nam hai 'muztar'

KHuda hai jo koi hadd-e-tawakkul se nikal aaya

Duub jaane hidāyat jo kabhī mauj ne

aañkh dene ko habāb-e-lab-e-dariyā niklā

Dub jaane ki hidayat jo kabhi mauj ne di

aankh dene ko habab-e-lab-e-dariya nikla

Thaharnā dil meñ kuchh behtar na jaanā

bhare ghar ko unhoñ-ne ghar na jaanā

Thaharna dil mein kuchh behtar na jaana

bhare ghar ko unhon-ne ghar na jaana

mohabbat ibtidā meñ kuchh nahīñ ma.alūm hotī hai

magar phir dushman-e-īmān-o-dīñ ma.alūm hotī hai

mohabbat ibtida mein kuchh nahin malum hoti hai

magar phir dushman-e-iman-o-din malum hoti hai

nahīñ ye kahtā maiñ tujh se qāsid ki un se be-vaqt haal kah de

magar jo pahlū nazar se guzre to us se pahlū-tahī na karnā

nahin ye kahta main tujh se qasid ki un se be-waqt haal kah de

magar jo pahlu nazar se guzre to us se pahlu-tahi na karna

kisī but adā ne maar Daalā

bahāne se ḳhudā ne maar Daalā

kisi but ki ada ne mar Dala

bahane se KHuda ne mar Dala

ḳhudā jaane mirī miTTī Thikāne kab lage 'muztar'

bahut din se janāza kūcha-e-qātil meñ rakkhā hai

KHuda jaane meri miTTi Thikane kab lage 'muztar'

bahut din se janaza kucha-e-qatil mein rakkha hai

ḳhudā jaane mirī miTTī Thikāne kab lage 'muztar'

bahut din se janāza kūcha-e-qātil meñ rakkhā hai

KHuda jaane meri miTTi Thikane kab lage 'muztar'

bahut din se janaza kucha-e-qatil mein rakkha hai

butoñ se ham husūl-e-sabr ummīd kyuuñ rakheñ

ye kyā deñge ḳhudā ke paas se ḳhud nā-subūr aa.e

buton se hum husul-e-sabr ki ummid kyun rakhen

ye kya denge KHuda ke pas se KHud na-subur aae

is se pahle aañkh putlī kyā auqāt thī

tere nuqta dete kyā kyā nazar aane lagā

is se pahle aankh ki putli ki kya auqat thi

tere nuqta dete hi kya kya nazar aane laga

mujhe nāshād kar ke āsmāñ rāhat na pā.egā

mujhe barbād kar ke ḳhaak chhāneī zamīñ barsoñ

mujhe nashad kar ke aasman rahat na paega

mujhe barbaad kar ke KHak chhanei zamin barson

ai ishq atā kar de aisā mujhe kāshāna

jo ka.abe ka.aba ho but-ḳhāne but-ḳhāna

ai ishq ata kar de aisa mujhe kashana

jo kabe ka kaba ho but-KHane ka but-KHana

bigāḌ qismat kyā batā.ūñ jo saath mere lagī huī hai

kahīñ kahīñ se kaTī huī hai kahīñ kahīñ se miTī huī hai

bigaD qismat ka kya bataun jo sath mere lagi hui hai

kahin kahin se kaTi hui hai kahin kahin se miTi hui hai

hamārī turbat pe tum jo aanā to saath aġhyār ko na laanā

ḳhushī ke sadme hameñ na denā hamāre ġham ḳhushī na karnā

hamari turbat pe tum jo aana to sath aghyar ko na lana

KHushi ke sadme hamein na dena hamare gham ki KHushi na karna

mohabbat meñ judā.ī mazā 'muztar' na jaane duuñ

vo bulbul huuñ ki gul pā.ūñ to pattā darmiyāñ rakkhūñ

mohabbat meñ judāī mazā 'muztar' na jaane duñ

wo bulbul huñ ki gul pāūñ to pattā darmiyāñ rakkhūñ

ik raaz hai ai 'muztar' turbat añdherā bhī

aa.ī hai paye mātam ka.abe siyah-poshī

ek raaz hai ai 'muztar' turbat ka andhera bhi

aai hai paye matam kabe ki siyah-poshi

aap aa.eñ to sahī Thokar lagāne ke liye

merī turbat dekh kar aañsū ravāñ ho jā.eñge

aap aaen to sahi Thokar lagane ke liye

meri turbat dekh kar aansu rawan ho jaenge

talāsh-e-but meñ mujh ko dekh kar jannat meñ sab bole

ye kāfir kyuuñ chalā aayā musalmānoñ bastī meñ

talāsh-e-but meñ mujh ko dekh kar jannat meñ sab bole

ye kāfir kyuñ chalā aayā musalmānoñ bastī meñ

tabī.at jo sabr-āzmā ho ga.ī

jafā rafta rafta vafā ho ga.ī

tabiat jo sabr-azma ho gai

jafa rafta rafta wafa ho gai

mohabbat ḳhauf-e-rusvā.ī baa.is ban jaatī hai

tarīq-e-ishq meñ apnoñ se pardā ho jaatā hai

mohabbat KHauf-e-ruswai ka bais ban hi jati hai

tariq-e-ishq mein apnon se parda ho hi jata hai

us se kah do ki vo jafā na kare

kahīñ mujh use ḳhudā na kare

us se kah do ki wo jafa na kare

kahin mujh sa use KHuda na kare

dard minnat-kash-e-darmān-e-masīhā na huā

terā ehsān hai yārab ki maiñ achchhā na huā

dard minnat-kash-e-darman-e-masiha na hua

tera ehsan hai yarab ki main achchha na hua

jalva-e-ruḳhsār-e-sāqī sāġhar-o-mīnā meñ hai

chāñd uupar hai magar Duubā huā dariyā meñ hai

jalwa-e-ruKHsar-e-saqi saghar-o-mina mein hai

chand upar hai magar Duba hua dariya mein hai

udhar har vaar par qātil ko barsoñ lutf aayā hai

idhar har zaḳhm ne hai sadā-e-āfrīñ barsoñ

udhar har war par qatil ko barson lutf aaya hai

idhar har zaKHm ne di hai sada-e-afrin barson

baaġh se daur-e-ḳhizāñ sar jo Tapaktā niklā

qalb-e-bulbul ne ye jaanā merā kāñTā niklā

bagh se daur-e-KHizan sar jo Tapakta nikla

qalb-e-bulbul ne ye jaana mera kanTa nikla

'muztar' us ne savāl-e-ulfat par

kis adā se kahā ḳhudā na kare

'muztar' us ne sawal-e-ulfat par

kis ada se kaha KHuda na kare

baaġh se daur-e-ḳhizāñ sar jo Tapaktā niklā

qalb-e-bulbul ne ye jaanā merā kāñTā niklā

bagh se daur-e-KHizan sar jo Tapakta nikla

qalb-e-bulbul ne ye jaana mera kanTa nikla

jāgte ḳhvāb samjho varna duniyā hai bhī kyā

us hasrat hai bhī kyā us tamannā hai bhī kyā

jagte ka KHwab samjho warna duniya hai bhi kya

us ki hasrat hai bhi kya us ki tamanna hai bhi kya

tark-e-hastī se mirī ḳhāna-badoshī miT ga.ī

lā-makāñ pahuñchā to ghar apnā nazar aane lagā

tark-e-hasti se meri KHana-badoshi miT gai

la-makan pahuncha to ghar apna nazar aane laga

vo tajallī jis ne dasht-e-ārzū chamkā diyā

kuchh to mere dil meñ hai aur kuchh kaf-e-mūsā meñ hai

wo tajalli jis ne dasht-e-arzu chamka diya

kuchh to mere dil mein hai aur kuchh kaf-e-musa mein hai

saaqī ne pas-e-murdan pyāsā na mujhe chhoḌā

ik abr ke TukḌe se mai qabr pe barsā

saqi ne pas-e-murdan pyasa na mujhe chhoDa

ek abr ke TukDe se mai qabr pe barsa di

ye kah kar ḳhāna-e-turbat se ham mai-kash nikal bhāge

vo ghar kyā ḳhaak patthar hai jahāñ shīshe nahīñ rahte

ye kah kar KHana-e-turbat se hum mai-kash nikal bhage

wo ghar kya KHak patthar hai jahan shishe nahin rahte

ta.alluq to us gul se chhoḌā magar

kaleje meñ kāñTā chubhā rah gayā

talluq to us gul se chhoDa magar

kaleje mein kanTa chubha rah gaya

aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair

jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere

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