Ahmed Faraz

Ahmad Faraz was a urdu poet from Pakistan, he is considered one of the greatest modern Urdu poets of the last century. Myself : @AliPoetry

[Ahmed Faraz @FarazPoetry_]

vo saamane hai magar tishnagee nahi jaati // yeh kya sitam hai ke dariyaa saraab jaisa hai [tishnagee=thirst, saraab=illusion/mirage ]

[Ahmed Faraz @FarazPoetry_]

magar kabhi koi dekhe koi parhe to sahi // dil aaeena hai to chehra kitaab jaisa hai.

[Ahmed Faraz @FarazPoetry_]

shola tha jal-bujha hoon havaayein mujhe na do // main kab ka jaa chukaa hoon sadaayein mujhe na do.

[Ahmed Faraz @FarazPoetry_]

jo zehar pee chukaa huun tumhi ne mujhe diya // ab tum to zindagi ki duaayein mujhe na do.

[Ahmed Faraz @FarazPoetry_]

'Faraz' apne siva hai kaun tera // tujhe tujh se judaa dekha na jaaye.

[Ahmed Faraz @FarazPoetry_]

ye kin nazaron se tum ne aaj dekha // ke tera dekhna dekha na jaaye // galat hai jo suna par aazamaa kar // tujhe ai bevafaa dekha na jaaye.

[Ahmed Faraz @FarazPoetry_]

ye aalam shauq kaa dekhaa na jaaye // vo but hai yaa Khudaa dekhaa na jaaye. [ but = idol ]

[Ahmed Faraz @FarazPoetry_]

January 12, 1931 - August 25, 2008. Today is Amhed Faraz's [ Syed Ahmed Shah Ali ] 4th Death Anniversary. May his soul rest in peace.

[Ahmed Faraz @FarazPoetry_]

जब तेरा दर्द मेरे साथ वफ़ा करता है // एक समन्दर मेरी आँखों से बहा करता है

[Ahmed Faraz @FarazPoetry_]

dukh fasaanaa nahi ke tujh se kahe // dil bhi maanaa nahi ke tujh se kahe.

[Ahmed Faraz @FarazPoetry_]

dil kisi haal pe maane hi nahiin jaan-e-'Faraz' // mil gaye tum bhi to kya, aur na jaane maange

[Ahmed Faraz @FarazPoetry_]

apna ye haal ke jii haar chuke lut bhi chuke // aur muhabbat ke vahi andaaz puraane maange

[Ahmed Faraz @FarazPoetry_]

qurbaton mein bhi judaai ke zamaane maange // dil vo be-mehar ki rone ke bahaane maange. [ qurbaton =the state of being togather ]

[Ahmed Faraz @FarazPoetry_]

ranjish hi sahi dil hi dukhaane ke liye aa // aa phir se mujhe chhorr ke jaane ke liye aa. [ ranjish = enmity ]

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Faraz is his 'takhallus', whereas his real name is Syed Ahmed Shah.

[Ahmed Faraz @FarazPoetry_]

Jaise tujhe aate hain, na aane ke bahaane // Aise hee kisii roz na jaane ke liye aa

[Ahmed Faraz @FarazPoetry_]

kuch na kisi se bolenge // tanhaai mein ro lenge // hum berahabaron* kaa kya //
saath kisi ke ho lenge. [*=pathless travellers]

[Ahmed Faraz @FarazPoetry_]

Rukta bhi nahi theek se chalta bhi nahi // Yeh dil hai ke tere baad sambhalta hi nahi.

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Neend to kya aayegi 'Faraz' // maut aai to so lenge

( shared by @namratasawhney )

[Ahmed Faraz @FarazPoetry_]

ab ke hum bichhade to shaayad kabhi khvaabon mein milen // jis tarah sukhe hue phuul kitaabon mein milen