Thursday, November 7, 2013

Uss Roz

Choti si raat thi
Chota sa chand tha

Choti si gali thi
Chota sa makaan tha

Choti si khidki thi
Chota sa bistar tha

Choti si behes thi
Chota sa jhagda tha

Choti si baat thi
Chota sa lamha tha

Choti si saans thi
Chota sa aansoo tha

Choti si umeed thi
Chota sa dhokha tha

Choti si kasam thi
Chota sa khuda tha

Choti si kahaani thi
Chota sa lafz tha

TALAAQ

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

WAFAA ki jai ho!

WAFAA jaane kis balaa ka naam hai?!
Dikhti hi nahi door door tak kahin..
Ke usse jaane..pehchaane..dosti ya dushmani karein...

Kabhi padh lete hain phatti shayari ki kitaab mein
Jaise yeh koi extinct darinda ya parinda ho

Kabhi filmon mein mil jaati hai
Jab adaakar pedon ke chakkar kaat, kasmein khaate hain iss ke naam ke

Kabhi mummy suna deti hain puraane kisse
Jaise papa ke saath unka rishta issne jodke rakha ho

Toh phir kyun nahi dikhti hai yeh wafa kahin aas paas?
Permanently kho gayi hai? Ya sirf mujhse khelti hai aankh micholi?

DOSTI ko cheekhte sunaa hai maine, ke kabhi basa karti thi woh uske rooh mein
Kambakht waqt ki raftaar ne cheen liya WAFAA ko usse

SHAADI bhi gumaan karti hai ke WAFAA uski khaas saheli hua karti thi
Par kaiin saalon se apni jigri saheli se baat-cheet hi nahi ho paayi

Kuch aur khokle RISHTEY bhi bolne se nahi katraate
Ke WAFAA guzar chuki hai
Jaise din guzarta hai.. Jaise umr guzarti hai.. Jaise log guzar jaate hain

Yeh sab maan chuke hain ke WAFAA beeti hui koi aam raat thi
Aur bewafai hai aaj ka naya suraj

Phir na jaane kyun insaan atrangi mukhote pehne
Wafaii ka jhoota natak karta rehta hai

Poocho toh jhutlaa deta hai saare theories ko
Aur farmaata hai ke WAFAA aaj bhi zinda hai har jagah

Jaane kise samjhata rehta hai yeh bematlab ke fundey
Khuda ko? Ya khudi ko?

Kisine keh diya hai insaan ko, ke WAFAA ke bina uska wajood dagmagayega
Samjha diya hai ke WAFAA na ho, toh woh khud ko na pehchaan paayega

Shayad apna auda khone ka darr hai usse
Kahin phir se pehle ki tarah, janwaron mein uski ginti na hone lage
Itne saalon se jo supremacy banaayi hai jag mein
Kahin uske doglepan ki nangi sachchai, headlines na banne lage

Apne power play ke chakkar mein
WAFAA ka naara magroor insaan aaj bhi laga raha hai

Chahe ho..Ya na ho..
WAFAA ki jai ho..WAFAA ki jai ho!

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Bombay se Dilli aate waqt

Dilli mein kab se sookha pada hai
Tum Bombay se kuch kaale badal le aana

Dilli mein dil thoda beemar rehta hai
Tum Bombay se dawai ki sheeshi mein apni khushboo le aana

Dilli mein aansoo aankh mein chubhte hain
Tum Bombay se unke behne ki wajah le aana

Dilli mein raat ko neend nahi aati
Tum Bombay se apni baahon ka takiya le aana

Dilli mein nazm kaagaz pe nahi utarti
Tum Bombay se jazbaaton ki syaahi le aana

Dilli mein saansein choti choti hoti hain
Tum Bombay se ek lambi saans udhaar le aana

Dilli mein khamoshiyaan bayaan nahi hoti
Tum Bombay se kuch maani lafz le aana

Dilli mein waqt guzarte nahi guzartaa
Tum Bombay se kuch beete lamhe le aana

Dilli mein thami si ruki si thehri si hun main
Tum Bombay se meri zindagi le aana



Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Andaaz-e-bayaan

Kabhi kabhi andaaz-e-bayaan bhi zaroori hota hai huzoor
Khamoshiyan waise bhi apni duty bakhoobi nibha rahi hain

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Do Aankhein


Badi Bhoori Bhatki
Ainak ke peeche chupi do aankhein
Chehre ka hissa par har hisse se judaa
Kuch kuch sachchi kuch jhoothi do aankhein

Na jheel si gehri na os si thandi
Formals pehen roz office jaati do aankhein
Yun duniyadari ka chola odhe
Kuch kuch ordinary kuch special do aankhein

Chashme ki kaanch mein raaz chupaati
Aaj ke zamaane si dogli do aankhein
Excel sheets aur Ghalib ke sher padhti
Kuch kuch practical kuch emotional do aankhein

Bin kahe bin sune
Pechida gehri baatuni do aankhein
Kabhi thehri si kabhi behki si
Kuch kuch jali kuch boojhi do aankhein

Shayad hi kabhi chalakti hongi
Saara dard chabaa leti do aankhein
Fifty shades of grey ke jaise
Kuch kuch sahi kuch ghalat do aankhein

Dekhti Taakti Ghoorti
Rooh tak jhaank paati do aankhein
Ishq kar na jataane ka jazba rakhti
Kuch kuch janaani kuch mardaani do aankhein

Ek nazar se mere saare usool tod deti
Mujhe knees mein weak karti do aankhein
Kabhi tujh pe kabhi mujh pe kaboo karti
Kuch kuch humsafar kuch humnawa do aankhein

Har baar meri aankhon se guftagoo karti
Teri beparwah do aawara aankhein
Kabhi paas bulaati kabhi door phenk deti
Kuch kuch sawaal kuch jawaab do aankhein

Dil se mere ek taar juda hai unka
Ussi taar ka faayda uthati do aankhein
Meri bekaraari ki wajah, mere dil ka sukoon bhi
Kuch kuch tameezdar kuch mawaali do aankhein

Jodti todti marodti
Har rishte ko roomani banaati do aankhein
Na samaj ki samajh na kanoon ki kadar
Kuch kuch wafadar kuch bewafa do aankhein

Ainak utaarke unhe jee bhar ke dekhu
Ghotke pee jaaon aisi do aankhein
Mujhe mere aks se waakif karati
Kuch kuch kaafir kuch khuda si do aankhein

Friday, May 3, 2013

SOUTEN

Der raat ko tumhe call karne ka dil toh karta hai
Par tumhare kaandhe ke bal soye huye tumhari wife ka khayal mujhe rok leta hai

Din bhar ke kaamon se thak ke choor hogi woh
Tumhare garm saanson ko odhe khush toh zaroor hogi woh

Mobile ki ghanti se ya SMS ke tone se disturb ho gayi toh
Itni raat ko tumhara phone bajta dekh hadbada si gayi toh

Uske narm khwaabon ko todna mere bas ki baat nahi
Raatein tumhari exclusively uski hai, unmein mera koi legal hissa bhi nahi

Jaanti hoon tumhara subah ka pehla khayal mere naam likha hai
Sawere tumhe dekh woh mehek uthe toh woh khushboo uski bewafa hai

Subah ki haqeeqat waise bhi kadi dhoop si sakht hogi
Aadhe bante huye iss rishte ki chaabi na uske na mere paas hogi

Tumhare “I love you” ki msg se mere mobile ki neend khulegi
Tumhe phone pe busy dekh who chai ka cup side mein rakh degi

Tumhare white shirt pe lage orange lipstick ke daag ko woh Tide se ghis ghis ke dho degi
Badla lena ho toh button see ne ke baad bache huye dhaage ko zor se daant se kaantegi

“Bye” bolte huye tumhe jaldi ghar aane ka vaasta zaroor degi
Par aadhe drunk tumhare ghar lautne par uff tak nahi karegi

Uske sacrifices ke bojh dhote dhote mera dam ghut ta hai
Meri parchhai ki haqeeqat kaiin baar aaina mujhse poochta hai

Toh ek tarfa sauda karne ka soch liya hai maine
Jaise na badle hamara aadha sa rishta na badle uske maayne

Tumhare har cheez ka maine khaate pe hisaab lagaya hai
Uske aur mere beech tumko equally divide kar diya hai

Tum uske tumhara dil mera. Raatein uski har din mera.

Kapde uske khusboo meri. Choodi uski khanak meri.

Khaana uska niwaala mera. Baatein uske khayal mera.

Laptop uska wallpaper mera. Ghar uska aashiyana mera.

Tohfe uske khat mere. Rishta uska jazbaat mere.

Naam uska shaksiyat meri. Shaadi uski wafaa meri.

Yeh mera legal contract toh ab taiyaar hai
Par iss kagaz pe kiska dastakhat loon ab yeh sochna hai

Tum toh shayad phaad ke phenk doge isse
Tumhari wife ko courier karne ki himmat bhi na hogi meri

Pagal hi hoon main jo raat ko apne ghar pe akele baith contract banaa rahi hoon
Hamare behrupiye rishte ko naam dene ke liye kalam aur kaagaz waste kar rahi hoon

Jab suljha nahi sakti iss complicated si gutthi ko
Toh rishte uljhaane ka blame khud pe kyun loon

Better hoga ke raat ko tumhe call karne ka idea hi drop kar doon
Aur iss stupid poem ko yehi khatam kar doon

Sauten ki identity ko takiya samajh kar hug karke akeli bed pe let jaati hoon
Kal subah ke tumhare pehle khayal ka wait karne ka try karti hoon
Apni fake si life ko real samajhke chan ghante be-chain ki neend so jaati hoon

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

EK DOST


Jaane pehchaane se sheher mein
Weird stranger sa ek dost.

Akeli single complicated life mein
Shadi-shuda sa ek dost.

Kaam-kaaj ke utthal-putthal mein
Crazy company sa ek dost.

Lambi meetings aur saddu boss ke ird-gird
Biwi ka banaaya lunch share karta ek dost.

Sard-dard, dimaag ki dahi, maa ki aankh hote waqt
PJ’s bolke hasaata hua ek dost.

Jhoothe compliments ke pul baandhte fake colleagues circle mein
“Mirror gift karna padega!" aisa bolta ek dost.

Corporate etiquettes aur code of conduct ke gagan tale
Badtameez, besharam, behaya baaton ki baarish karta ek dost.

Emails, stinkers, to-do-list se bhare mailbox mein
Gulzaar ke gaano ka link bhejta ek dost.

Der raat office ke desk pe ek illegal jhapki lete waqt
Karaari chai ki chuski sa ek dost.

Local train ki bhayankar gardi mein
Khud khade rehkar seat offer karta ek dost.

Kaam ke baad, sidey se bar mein talli hone par
Safely ghar tak drop karta ek dost.

Raat ko PG ke chhote bed pe karwat lete time
SMS ke ping se jagaata ek dost.

Subah subah kaam pe na jaane ka har waahiyad excuse cook up karte waqt
Office jaane ka thos reason banta ek dost.

Roz-marrah ki boring dal-chawal type dincharya mein
Bheja masala fry ka spice chidakta ek dost.

Selfish si, bitchy si, kameeni si cosmopolitan zindagi mein
Khaari dosti se ek chutki zyada ek dost.

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Marz-e-Ishq

Kabhi socha hai ki marz-e-ishq ki dawaa kyun nahi ijaad ki aadmi ne?

Bas riwaaz bana diye jo beemari ko pehchaan ne se saaf inkaar kar dete hain
Bas mashooka bana diye jo jaadu tona kar ruh mein ghus jaate hain 

Bas majnu bana diye jo beemari ko kayam rakhne ke mansube sikhaate hain
Bas paimaane bana diye jo chalak chalak ke dil ka haal bayaan karte hain

Bas shayar bana diye jo dard ko bakhubi dugna kar jaate hain
Bas nazm bana diye jo marz ke har pehlu ko rumaani bana lete hain

Bas mausam bana diye jo aate jaate zakhm pe namak chidkaate hain
Bas chaand bana diye jo raat raat jaag kar marhoom ki pattiyan karte rehte hain

Bas dil banaa diye jo marz ko behla phusla kar apni girah mein qaid kar lete hain
Bas aansoo bana diye jo bin matlab namkeen barsaat kar ghaav ko hara-bhara karte hain

Kabhi socha hai ki marz-e-ishq ki dawaa kyun nahi ijaad ki aadmi ne?



Monday, January 7, 2013

Kaala Dil

Kalmuha kaala dil
Saare phasaad ki yeh ek hi jad hai
Masle ka koi hal nahi iske paas
Bas zoro se dhadakna iske liye har masle ka tod hai

Dekho toh kaale dil ki himmat
Har taraf bawaal sa macha diya
Sar dukha, aankhein bhari, hont kaanpe
Kaale dil ne phir se raita phaila diya

Na-umeed hoke dhokha khaake
Pal bhar na sambhla kaala dil
Banjara ban phire dagar dagar
Kya pata dhund raha kis BEWAFA ki manzil

Dimaag ko leta chungal mein kaala dil
Phasaata apne utpatang tarkeibon mein
Bevkuf dimaag sochta BEWAFA ko dhundne ke naye mansube
Dhyan na deta kaam ya kitaabon mein

Din guzre, mahine huye
Par BEWAFA ka ata pata nahi tha
Sar, pair, dimaag sab dhund ke thak chuke the
Kaala dil bhi chup sa baitha tha

Itne mein rab ko kya mazaak soojha
BEWAFA ka pataa bata diya kaale dil ko
Iss baar jo kaala dil tezi se bhaga
Majaal meri jo rok paata usko

BEWAFA se milne ke aas ne jaise
Armaan jagaa diye kaale dil ke
Har dard, har dagaa ko bhula kar
Pyaar lutaaya phudak phudak ke

BEWAFA se mulaqat hote hi
Kaala dil jhooth-mooth ban jaata sabse nek
Khel khelta kaala dil
BEWAFA mujhe bulata dil phek

Mehnat mushaqat kuch na karta
Kaale dil ko soojhti bas masti
Dekh kar uska bhola kameenapan
Gham bhi uspe hans padti

BEWAFA pe wafa lutaaya
Har jatan uthaya kaale dil ne
Uski ek hansi marham bani
Kaale dil ke puraane zakhm lage bharne

Iss baar bhi pyaar mein har hadd paar kiya
Jaise pehli baar huyi ho kaale dil ko mohabbat
Chahkar bhi usko rok na paaya main
BEWAFA se karne laga woh ibadat

Izhaar-e-ishq mein ek padaav aisa bhi aaya
Kaale dil ne khud ko bhari bazaar mein dav pe lagaya
Shart thi ke BEWAFA aayega wafaii ki mashaal jalaa kar
Aur le jaayega kaale dil ko uske umeedon ke nagar

Mehfil mein purze purze bik gaye kaale dil ke
Woh bhi chan gaaliyon ke bhav
Na BEWAFA aaya na uska koi paigam
Hare ho gaye kaale dil ke bhoole bisre ghaav

Maine poocha kaale dil se
Aur kitni baar muh ke bal girega?
Rondh ke rakh dega BEWAFA tere ruh ko
Tab jaake tujhe chain milega?

Muskurake bola kaala dil
Mera rang toh pehle se kaala
Chahe BEWAFA laakh thokar maare
Kar na paayega mujhe isse zyada maila

Gehri soch mein mujhe uljhaake
Hanste hanste kaala dil aage badha
Do boond aansoo reh gaye peeche
Jahaan main tha akela khada

Magroor ishq se ishq kar
Badnaami ke siwa usse kuch na mila
Par aisa namakul hai kaala dil
Zamaane ke liye misaal-e-mohabbat ban chala


Nikammi si Zindagi

Nikammi si zindagi hai
Do pal sukoon ke cheen leta hoon

Dhokhe khaayein kaiin baar
Har zillat ko jaam bana leta hoon

Der lagata waqt khushi barsaane mein
Gham se yun hi ek najaayaz rishta jod leta hoon

Jannat ke sapno par zank lag gaye
Jahannum se gairkanooni samjhauta kar leta hoon

Nikammi si zindagi hai
Do pal sukoon ke cheen leta hoon...