bahaar aa_ii

bahaar aa_ii to jaise ek baar
lauT aaye hai.n phir adam se
vo Khvaab saare, shabaab saare
jo tere ho.nTho.n pe mar miTe the
jo miT ke har baar phir jiiye the
nikhar gaye hai.n gulaab saare
jo terii yaado.n se mushk_buu hai.n
jo tere ushshaaq kaa lahuu hai.n

ubal pa.De hai.n azaab saare
malaal-e-ahavaal-e-dostaa.N bhii
Khumaar-e-aaGosh-e-mahavashaa.N bhii
Gubaar-e-Khaatir ke baab saare
tere hamaare
savaal saare, javaab saare
bahaar aa_ii to khul gaye hai.n
naye sire se hisaab saare

[mushk_buu = musk like fragrance]
[ushshaaq = lovers; azaab = difficulties/pain]
[malaal-e-ahavaal-e-dostaa.N = sorrow at
friends' condition]
[Khumaar-e-aaGosh-e-mahvashaa.N = intoxication
of being in one's beloved's embrace]


Written in April 1975
Published in 'Shaam-e-Shahr-e-YaaraaN

is tarah sataayaa hai pareshaan kiyaa hai

is tarah sataayaa hai pareshaan kiyaa hai
goyaa kii muhabbat nahii.n ehasaan kiyaa hai

sochaa thaa ki tum duusaro.n jaise nahii.n hoge
tum ne bhii vahii kaam merii jaan kiyaa hai

mushkil thaa bahuut mere liye tark-e-ta'alluq
ye kaam bhii tum ne meraa aasaa.N kiyaa hai

[tark (karanaa) = to give up; ta'alluq = relationship]

har roz sajaate hai.n terii hijr me.n Gunche
aa.Nkho.n ko terii yaad me.n gul_daa.N kiyaa hai

[hijr = separation; Gunche = flower buds]
[gul_daan = flower vase]

har taraf har jagah beshumaar aadamii

har taraf har jagah beshumaar aadamii
phir bhii tanahaaiiyo.n kaa shikaar aadamii

subah se shaam tak bojh Dhotaa huaa
apanii hii laash kaa Khud mazaar aadamii

har taraf bhaagate dauDate raaste
har taraf aadamii kaa shikaar aadamii

roz jiitaa huaa roz marataa huaa
har nae din nayaa intazaar aadamii

zindagii kaa muqaddar safar dar safar
aaKhirii saa.Ns tak beqaraar aadamii

milakar judaa hue to na soyaa kare.nge ham

milakar judaa hue to na soyaa kare.nge ham
ek duusare kii yaad me.n royaa kare.nge ham

aa.Nsuu chhalak chhalak ke sataaye.nge raat bhar
motii palak palak me.n piroyaa kare.nge ham

jab duuriyo.n kii aag dilo.n ko jalaayegii
jismo.n ko chaa.Ndanii me.n bhigoyaa kare.nge ham

gar de gayaa daGaa hame.n tuufaan bhii 'Qateel'
saahil pe kashtiyo.n ko Duuboyaa kare.nge ham

vafaa ke shiish mahal me.n sajaa liyaa mai.n ne

vafaa ke shiish mahal me.n sajaa liyaa mai.n ne
vo ek dil jise patthar banaa liyaa mai.n ne

ye soch kar ki na ho taak me.n Khushii ko_ii
Gamo.n ki oT me.n Khud ko chhupaa liyaa mai.n ne

kabhii na Khatm kiyaa mai.n ne roshanii kaa muhaaz
agar chiraaG bujhaa, dil jalaa liyaa mai.n ne

[muhaaz=procession]

kamaal ye hai ki jo dushman pe chalaanaa thaa
vo tiir apane kaleje pe khaa liyaa mai.n ne

'Qateel' jisakii adaavat me.n ek pyaar bhii thaa
us aadamii ko gale se lagaa liyaa mai.n ne

[adaavat=enemity]