Gulshan Ki Faqat Phoolon Se Nahi

Gulshan ki faqat phoolon se nahin kaaton se bhi zeenat hoti hai,
jeene ke liye is duniya mein gham ki bhi zaroorat hoti hai.

Ae waaiz-e-naadan karta hai tu ek qayamat ka charcha,
yahan roz nigahen milti hain yahan roz qayamat hoti hai.

Wo pursish-e-gham ko ayae hain kuch keh na sakoon chup reh na sakoon,
khaamosh rahoon to mushkil hai keh doon to shikaayat hoti hai.

Karna hi padega jabt-e-alam peene hi padenge ye aansoo,
fariyaad-o-fugaan se aey naadaan tauheen-e-mohabbat hoti hai.

Jo aake ruke daaman pe ‘Saba’ wo ashq nahin hai paani hai,
jo ashq na chhalke aankhon se us ashq ki keemat hoti hai.

zeenat= beauty
waaiz= preacher
purshish=inquiry
jabt=suffer,bear
alam=pain
fugaan=lamentation (a cry of sorrow and grief)

- Saba Afghani

Misc - 1

Hum aab-e-talkh bane bahtey rahe,
khamosh, zindagi jeene ka sabab kahte rahe

aab-e-talkh - tears
sabab - cause/reason

- Saurabh

Swarthi Man

kyun man itna khali hai, kyun koi soch nahi hai isme
kya thak gaya ye bhi, ek ardh viraam ki talaash mein
jaane kitne khwaab liye, ghooma tha door tak
ab laut aaya hai manzar pe, par dil thora bhaari hai
samet laaya hai apne saath aahein kisi aur ki
nahi kahoonga kyun gaya tha tu itni door tak, kyun ghooma tha
gaya tha kuch dene, ek muskaan jo adhoori thi
par swarthi man, phir kuch leke aa gaya hamesha ki tarah

- Saurabh

Aisi ho zindagi ki...

dil karta hai aisi ho zindagi ki
subah ki aazan sunoo
kabootaron ke pharpharate pankhon ki aawaz
suraj ki kirno ke zameen pe kadam rakhne se pehle ki sardi
baarish mein bheegte hue sadak ke kinare ki tapri pe chai
himalaya ki unchi chotiyon ko sar utha ke dekhoon
khuli sunsaan sadak par bahein falaye
barasne doon hawa ko khud par khul ke
vishaal samudra ke beech mein, narangi aasmaan
tej chalti hawaien, aur ek choti si kashti par main
sirf main, itna sannata ki apne hone pe mujhko yakin aa jaaye
ki ab aur kisi chah ki chah na ho e zindagi tujhse

- Saurabh

Ahista Ahista!

sarakatii jaaye hai rukh se naqaab ahista ahista
nikalataa aa rahaa hai aaftaab ahista ahista

jawaan hone lage jab vo to ham se kar liyaa pardaa
hayaa yakalakht aayii aur shabaab ahista ahista

shabe-furkat kaa jaagaa huun farishton ab to sone do
kabhii fursat mein kar lenaa hisaab ahista ahista

savaal-e-vasl par unako uduu kaa khauf hai itnaa
vo honthon se dete hain javaab aahistaa aahistaa

hamaare aur tumhaare pyar men bas fark hai itanaa
idhar to jaldii jaldii hai udhar aahistaa aahistaa

vo bedardii se sar kaate "ameer" aur main kahuun un se
huzuur aahistaa aahistaa, janaab ahista ahista

- Ameer Meenai