Pasbaani pe andheray ko to ghar par rakha

Pasbaani pe andheray ko to ghar par rakha 

Aur chraghon ko teri raah guzar par rakha

Reh gaya haath sada teegh-o-sapar par rakha 

Hum ne her raat ka anjaam sehar par rakha 

Haath uthaye rahay her lamha dua ki khatar 

Aur alfaaz ko teeg-e-asar par rakha 

Be'wafai meri fitrat kay anasar main hui 

Teri be'mehri ko asbaab-e-dagar par rakha 

Itna asaan na tha warna akelay chalna 

Tujh se miltay rahay aur dehaan safar par rakha 

Us ki khushboo ka hi faizaan hain ashaar apnay 

Naam jis zakham ka hum ne gul-e-tar par rakha 

Pani dekha , na zameen dekhi , na mousam dekha 

Be'samar honay ka ilzaam shajar par rakha 

Parveen Shakir 

chraghon ko teri raah guzar par rakha

Pasbaani pe andheray ko to ghar par rakha 

Aur chraghon ko teri raah guzar par rakha

Reh gaya haath sada teegh-o-sapar par rakha 

Hum ne her raat ka anjaam sehar par rakha 

Haath uthaye rahay her lamha dua ki khatar 

Aur alfaaz ko teeg-e-asar par rakha 

Be'wafai meri fitrat kay anasar main hui 

Teri be'mehri ko asbaab-e-dagar par rakha 

Itna asaan na tha warna akelay chalna 

Tujh se miltay rahay aur dehaan safar par rakha 

Us ki khushboo ka hi faizaan hain ashaar apnay 

Naam jis zakham ka hum ne gul-e-tar par rakha 

Pani dekha , na zameen dekhi , na mousam dekha 

Be'samar honay ka ilzaam shajar par rakha 

Parveen Shakir 

 

Chragh mangtay rehnay ka kuch sabab bhi nahin

Chragh mangtay rehnay ka kuch sabab bhi nahin 

Andhera kaisay bataein keh ab to shab bhi nahin 

MAin apnay zaham main aik baaz yafat par khush hoon 

Yeh waqiya hai keh mujh ko mila woh ab bhi nahin 

Jo merau shair main mujh se ziada bolta hai 

MAin us ki bazam main ik harf zer-e-lab bhi nahin 

Aur ab to zindagi karnay kay so tareeqay hain 

Hum us kay hijar main tanha rahay thay jab bhi nahin 

Kamaal shakhs tha jis ne mujhay tabbah kiya 

Khilaaf us kay yeh dil ho saka hai ab bhi nahin 

Yeh dastakein , yeh meri zindagi ki aadhi raat 

Hawa ka shor samjh loon to kuch ajeeb bhi nahin 

Yeh dukh nahin keh andheron se sulah ki hum ne 

Malaal yeh hai keh ab subha ki talab bhi nahin 

Hisaab-e-dar'bad'ri tujh se maang sakta hai 

Ghreeb-e-shaher magar itna be'adab bhi nahin

Hamain bhout hai , yeh sadaat ishq ki nisbat 

Keh yeh qabeela koi aisa kam nasab bhi nahin 

Parveen Shakir 

Kamaal shakhs tha jis ne mujhay tabbah kiya

Chragh mangtay rehnay ka kuch sabab bhi nahin 

Andhera kaisay bataein keh ab to shab bhi nahin 

MAin apnay zaham main aik baaz yafat par khush hoon 

Yeh waqiya hai keh mujh ko mila woh ab bhi nahin 

Jo merau shair main mujh se ziada bolta hai 

MAin us ki bazam main ik harf zer-e-lab bhi nahin 

Aur ab to zindagi karnay kay so tareeqay hain 

Hum us kay hijar main tanha rahay thay jab bhi nahin 

Kamaal shakhs tha jis ne mujhay tabbah kiya 

Khilaaf us kay yeh dil ho saka hai ab bhi nahin 

Yeh dastakein , yeh meri zindagi ki aadhi raat 

Hawa ka shor samjh loon to kuch ajeeb bhi nahin 

Yeh dukh nahin keh andheron se sulah ki hum ne 

Malaal yeh hai keh ab subha ki talab bhi nahin 

Hisaab-e-dar'bad'ri tujh se maang sakta hai 

Ghreeb-e-shaher magar itna be'adab bhi nahin

Hamain bhout hai , yeh sadaat ishq ki nisbat 

Keh yeh qabeela koi aisa kam nasab bhi nahin 

Parveen Shakir 

Yeh dukh nahin keh andheron se sulah ki hum ne

Chragh mangtay rehnay ka kuch sabab bhi nahin 

Andhera kaisay bataein keh ab to shab bhi nahin 

MAin apnay zaham main aik baaz yafat par khush hoon 

Yeh waqiya hai keh mujh ko mila woh ab bhi nahin 

Jo merau shair main mujh se ziada bolta hai 

MAin us ki bazam main ik harf zer-e-lab bhi nahin 

Aur ab to zindagi karnay kay so tareeqay hain 

Hum us kay hijar main tanha rahay thay jab bhi nahin 

Kamaal shakhs tha jis ne mujhay tabbah kiya 

Khilaaf us kay yeh dil ho saka hai ab bhi nahin 

Yeh dastakein , yeh meri zindagi ki aadhi raat 

Hawa ka shor samjh loon to kuch ajeeb bhi nahin 

Yeh dukh nahin keh andheron se sulah ki hum ne 

Malaal yeh hai keh ab subha ki talab bhi nahin 

Hisaab-e-dar'bad'ri tujh se maang sakta hai 

Ghreeb-e-shaher magar itna be'adab bhi nahin

Hamain bhout hai , yeh sadaat ishq ki nisbat 

Keh yeh qabeela koi aisa kam nasab bhi nahin 

Parveen Shakir 

Yeh kaisa izn-e-takalam hai jis ki taab na ho

Yeh kaisa izn-e-takalam hai jis ki taab na ho 

Sawaal karnay diya jaye aur jawaab na ho 

Agar khloos ki doulat kay goshawaray banain 

To shaher bhar mian koi sahib-e-nisaab na ho 

Hara hai zakhm-e-tamana to ashk kaisay thamian 

Bahaar mailay main kiyon shirkat-e-gulaab na ho 

Hamain to chashma-e-hewaan bhi koi dikhlaye 

To tajurba yeh kahay ga , kahin saraab na ho 

Hamari be'jehti ka koi jawaaz nahin 

Yeh dukh to us ka hai jin ki koi kitaab na ho 

Zameen apni mohabbat main be'gharz to nahin 

Yeh ayr baat keh her haath ka hisaab na ho 

Aik aisi titli kay bachay kay lams se mehroom 

Woh neend jis kay ta'aqub main koi khwaab na ho 

HAi masla meray suraj mukhi qabeelay ka 

Keh subha niklay magar saath aftaab na ho 

Chraagh taaq-e-tamana main rakh kay bhool gayi 

Dua woh maang rahi thi jo mustajaab na ho 

Kabhi na tang ho us pe zameen ka daman

Ameer-e-shaher agar asmaan janab na ho 

Hamaray qeht main aur barishain bhi poori huyein 

Hamaray naam ka ab to koi azaab na ho 

Sakoot-e-khalq samandar ki neend hota hai 

Sakoon na jaan ba'zahir jo iztaraab na ho 

Yeh chashm-e-nam hai issay khushk dekh bhaal kay kar 

Hari bhari koi basti hi zer-e-aab na ho 

Bas ik naam ka tara sada chamkata rahay 

Gila nahin jo muqadar main mehtaab na ho 

Parveen Shakir

Gila nahin jo muqadar main mehtaab na ho

Yeh kaisa izn-e-takalam hai jis ki taab na ho 

Sawaal karnay diya jaye aur jawaab na ho 

Agar khloos ki doulat kay goshawaray banain 

To shaher bhar mian koi sahib-e-nisaab na ho 

Hara hai zakhm-e-tamana to ashk kaisay thamian 

Bahaar mailay main kiyon shirkat-e-gulaab na ho 

Hamain to chashma-e-hewaan bhi koi dikhlaye 

To tajurba yeh kahay ga , kahin saraab na ho 

Hamari be'jehti ka koi jawaaz nahin 

Yeh dukh to us ka hai jin ki koi kitaab na ho 

Zameen apni mohabbat main be'gharz to nahin 

Yeh ayr baat keh her haath ka hisaab na ho 

Aik aisi titli kay bachay kay lams se mehroom 

Woh neend jis kay ta'aqub main koi khwaab na ho 

HAi masla meray suraj mukhi qabeelay ka 

Keh subha niklay magar saath aftaab na ho 

Chraagh taaq-e-tamana main rakh kay bhool gayi 

Dua woh maang rahi thi jo mustajaab na ho 

Kabhi na tang ho us pe zameen ka daman

Ameer-e-shaher agar asmaan janab na ho 

Hamaray qeht main aur barishain bhi poori huyein 

Hamaray naam ka ab to koi azaab na ho 

Sakoot-e-khalq samandar ki neend hota hai 

Sakoon na jaan ba'zahir jo iztaraab na ho 

Yeh chashm-e-nam hai issay khushk dekh bhaal kay kar 

Hari bhari koi basti hi zer-e-aab na ho 

Bas ik naam ka tara sada chamkata rahay 

Gila nahin jo muqadar main mehtaab na ho 

Parveen Shakir

TArk-e-mudafat ka bahana ajeeb tha

Dushman ko harnay se bachana ajeeb tha

TArk-e-mudafat ka bahana ajeeb tha 

Ik doosray ko jaan na paye tamaam umar 

Hum hi ajeeb thay keh zamana ajeeb tha 

Zinda bacha na qatal hua tahir-e-umeed 

Us teer-e-neem kash ka nishana ajeeb tha 

Suntay rahay akeer talak mehr-o-maah-o-najam 

Us khaak daan ka sara fasana ajeeb tha 

Jis raah se kabhi nahin mumkin tera guzar 

Teray talab garon ka thikana ajeeb tha 

Ab kay to yeh hua hai keh merau bulaanay se 

Us zad-o-ranj shakhs ka ana ajeeb tha 

Khona to khair tha hi kisi din ussay magar 

Aisay hawa mizaaj ka pana ajeeb tha 

Sab daagh barishon ki hawa main bujhay rahay 

Bas dil ka aik zakham puraan ajeeb tha 

Parveen Shakir

Dushman ko harnay se bachana ajeeb tha

Dushman ko harnay se bachana ajeeb tha

TArk-e-mudafat ka bahana ajeeb tha 

Ik doosray ko jaan na paye tamaam umar 

Hum hi ajeeb thay keh zamana ajeeb tha 

Zinda bacha na qatal hua tahir-e-umeed 

Us teer-e-neem kash ka nishana ajeeb tha 

Suntay rahay akeer talak mehr-o-maah-o-najam 

Us khaak daan ka sara fasana ajeeb tha 

Jis raah se kabhi nahin mumkin tera guzar 

Teray talab garon ka thikana ajeeb tha 

Ab kay to yeh hua hai keh merau bulaanay se 

Us zad-o-ranj shakhs ka ana ajeeb tha 

Khona to khair tha hi kisi din ussay magar 

Aisay hawa mizaaj ka pana ajeeb tha 

Sab daagh barishon ki hawa main bujhay rahay 

Bas dil ka aik zakham puraan ajeeb tha 

Parveen Shakir

Jo dhoop main raha na rida na safar pe tha

Jo dhoop main raha na rida na safar pe tha 

Us kay liye azaab koi aur ghar pe tha 

Chakar laga rahay thay parinday shajar kay gird 

Bachay thay ashiyano main , toofan sar pe tha 

Jis ghar kay baith janay ka dukh hai bhout hamain 

Tareekh keh rahi hai keh woh bhi khanadar pe tha 

Hum yaad to na ayein gay lakin bichartay waqat 

Tara sa ik khyal teri chashm-e-tar pe tha 

Sab zakham khil uthay to sabak rang hon bhout 

Baaqi yeh qarz-e-nakhun-e-dast-e-hunar pe tha 

Yeh kiya kiya keh ghar ki mohabbat main par gaye 

Awaargan-e-shab ka to hona safar pe tha 

Parveen Shakir

Ishq main bhi marna itna asaan nahin

Ishq main bhi marna itna asaan nahin

Zaat ko rad karna itna asaan nahin

Mujh main aisi hi khaami dekhi us ne

TArk-e-wafa warna itna asaan nahin

Aik dafa to paas-e-maseeha kar jaye

Zakham ka phir bharna itna asaan nahin

Janay kab sohrat ka zeena deh jaye

Paaon yahan dharna itna asaan nahin

Marnay ki dehshat to sab ne dekhi hai

Jeenay se darna itna asaan nahin

Parveen Shakir