raat bhi neend bhi kahani bhi – Firaq Gorakhpuri
raat bhi neend bhi kahani bhi
haye kya cheez hai javani bhi
ek paigam-e-zindagani bhi
aashiqi marg-e-nagahani bhi
is ada ka teri javab nahi
meharabani bhi saragarani bhi
dil ko apne bhi gham the duniya mein
kuch balayen thi aasmani bhi
mansab-e-dil khushi lutata hai
gam-e-pinhan bhi pasabani bhi
dil ko sholon se karati hai sairab
zindagi aag bhi hai pani bhi
shad-kamon ko ye nahi taufiq
dil-e-gamagin ke shadamani bhi
lakh husn-e-yaqin se bad kar hai
in nigahon ke badagumani bhi
tangana-e-dil-e-malal mein hai
behr-e-hasti ke bekarani bhi
ishq-e-nakam ke hai parachai
shadamani bhi kamarani bhi
dekh dil ke nigar-khane mein
zakhm-e-pinhan ke hai nishani bhi
khalq kya-kya mujhe nahi kahati
kuch sunun main teri zabani bhi
aaye tarikh-e-ishq mein sau bar
maut ke daur-daramiyani bhi
apni masumiyon ke parde mein
ho gai wo nazar sayani bhi
din ko suraj-mukhi hai wo naugul
raat ko wo hai rat-rani bhi
dil-e-badanam tere bare mein
log kahate hain ik kahani bhi
nazm karte koi nai duniya
ki ye duniya hui purani bhi
dil ko aadab-e-bandagi bhi na aaye
kar gaye log hukmarani bhi
jaur-e-kam-kam ka shukriya bas hai
aap ke itni meharabani bhi
dil mein ik huk bhi uthe ae dost
yaad aayi teri javani bhi
sar se pa tak sapurdagi ke ada
ek andaz-e-turkamani bhi
pas rahana kisi ka raat ke raat
mehamani bhi mezabani bhi
jo na aks-e-jabin-e-naz ki hai
dil mein ik nur-e-kahakashani bhi
zindagi ain did-e-yar “firaq”
zindagi hijr ke kahani bhi
Poet of The / Ghazal or Nazam :Firaq Gorakhpuri
- Ishq ke shole ko bhadakao ke kuch raat kate – Makhdoom Mohiuddin
Ishq ke shole ko bhadakao ke kuch raat kate dil ke angar ko dahakao ke kuch raat kate hijr mein milane shab-e-mah ke gham aaye hain charasazon ko bhi bulavao ke kuch raat kate chashm-o-rukhsar ke azagar ko jari rakho pyar ke nagme ko doharao ke kuch raat kate koh-e-gam aur garan aur garan aur garan gamza-o-tesh ko chamakao ke kuch raat - raat sunsan dasht-o-dar khamosh – Himayat Ali Shair
raat sunsan dasht-o-dar khamosh chand sitare shajar hajar khamosh koi aavaz-e-pa na bang-e-jaras karavan aur is qadar khamosh har taraf ek muhib sannata dil dhadakata to hai magar khamosh huye jate hain kis liye aakhir hamsafar baat baat par khamosh hain ye aadab-e-rahguzar ke kahuf rahrau chup hain rahabar khamosh mukhtasar ho na ho shab-e-tarik hum ko jalana hai raat bhar khamosh jane kya baat kar rahe - raat behad chup hai aur us ka andhera surmagin-Munir Niazi
raat behad chup hai aur us ka andhera surmagin sham padate hi damakate the jo rangon ke nagin dur tak bhi ab kaheen us ka nishan milta nahi ab to badhata aayega ghanghor badal chah ka us mein bahati aayegi ek madbhari mithi sada dil ke sune shahar mein gunjega nagma chah ka raat ke parde mein chup kar khoon rulati chahato is qadar kyon dur - raat ke khwab sunayen kis ko raat ke khwab suhane the -Ibne Insha
raat ke khwab sunayen kis ko raat ke khwab suhane the dhundhale dhundhale chehare the par sab jane pahachane the ziddi vahashi alhad chanchal mithe log raseele log honth un ke ghazlon ke misre aankhon mein afsane the ye ladaki to in galiyon mein roz hi ghuma karati thi is se un ko milana tha to is ke lakh bahane - raton mein gar na ashk bahaun to kya karun- Murad Lucknawi
raton mein gar na ashk bahaun to kya karun ik pal bhi us ko bhool na paun to kya karun main ne suna hai un ko andhere nahi pasand rahon mein ab main dil na jalaun to kya karun tumhin kaho ki chod de jab zindagi bhi sath phir maut ko gale na lagaun to kya karun socha to tha ki