shair ki biwi

bahut mazlūm hai is shahr meñ shā.ir kī ghar vaalī

mohabbat kī ġhizā se ab tak us kā peT hai ḳhālī

ye gorī raat kī tanhā.iyoñ meñ ho ga.ī kaalī

karachi meñ jo rahtī hai ye aisī hai miyāñ-vālī

'nadīm' o 'faiz' ke naqsh-e-qadam par taaj hai is kā

adab kī ḳhaak par baiThā huā sartāj hai is kā

ye us shā.ir kī biivī hai jo shā.ir ḳhāndānī hai

ġhazal jis kī zamīn-e-tañg meñ bhī āsmānī hai

is international shā.ir meñ dariyā kī ravānī hai

dubai jeddah abu-dhabi tak is ne ḳhaak chhānī hai

ġhazal paḌhne se bilkul actor ma.alūm hotā hai

baḌhī haiñ is qadar zulfeñ 'jigar' ma.alūm hotā hai

guzartī hai hamesha ghar se bāhar zindagī is kī

bahut mahdūd ho kar rah ga.ī hai family us kī

sadā kaTtī hai bazm-e-shā.irī meñ raat bhī us kī

sahar ke chhe baje hotī hai aksar vāpsī us kī

magar shā.ir kī biivī phir bhī us kī nām-levā hai

jo din meñ to suhāgan hai magar rātoñ ko beva hai

guzartī hai baḌī mushkil se bechārī kī raat āḳhir

kalām-e-'josh' paḌh ke ġham se paatī hai najāt āḳhir

rahegī ghar meñ tanhā kab talak aurat kī zaat āḳhir

na ho shauhar to paḌh letī hai ''yādoñ-kī-barāt'' āḳhir

kalām-e-'josh' tanhā.ī meñ ye rozāna paḌhtī hai

ki jo rizvān paḌhtā hai vahī rizvāna paḌhtī hai

abhī guDDū huā hai aur abhī ummīd-e-sīmā hai

jo qabl-az-vaqt aa pahuñche ye ik aisā zamīma hai

banā de ghar ko tārīḳhī yahī shā.ir kā iimā hai

agar shā.ir kā ghar dekho to āsār-e-qadīma hai

numā.ish is tarah shā.ir ne bachchoñ kī lagā.ī hai

ki jaise us ke majmūe kī rasm-e-rū-numā.ī hai

kahā shā.ir ne biivī se ki tum merī qayāfa ho

mire bachche mirā mazmūñ haiñ tum ḳhālī lifāfa ho

hudūd-e-zindagī meñ ġhair-ma.amūlī izāfa ho

mire dil kī hukūmat kā tumhīñ dār-ul-ḳhilāfa ho

na jis se pyaas bujh paa.e vo ''K-M-C'' kā nal tum ho

haqīqat ye hai merī ġhair-matbūa ġhazal tum ho

bahut mazlum hai is shahr mein shair ki ghar wali

mohabbat ki ghiza se ab tak us ka peT hai KHali

ye gori raat ki tanhaiyon mein ho gai kali

karachi mein jo rahti hai ye aisi hai miyan-wali

'nadim' o 'faiz' ke naqsh-e-qadam par taj hai is ka

adab ki KHak par baiTha hua sartaj hai is ka

ye us shair ki biwi hai jo shair KHandani hai

ghazal jis ki zamin-e-tang mein bhi aasmani hai

is international shair mein dariya ki rawani hai

dubai jeddah abu-dhabi tak is ne KHak chhani hai

ghazal paDhne se bilkul actor malum hota hai

baDhi hain is qadar zulfen 'jigar' malum hota hai

guzarti hai hamesha ghar se bahar zindagi is ki

bahut mahdud ho kar rah gai hai family us ki

sada kaTti hai bazm-e-shairi mein raat bhi us ki

sahar ke chhe baje hoti hai aksar wapsi us ki

magar shair ki biwi phir bhi us ki nam-lewa hai

jo din mein to suhagan hai magar raaton ko bewa hai

guzarti hai baDi mushkil se bechaari ki raat aaKHir

kalam-e-'josh' paDh ke gham se pati hai najat aaKHir

rahegi ghar mein tanha kab talak aurat ki zat aaKHir

na ho shauhar to paDh leti hai yaadon-ki-baraat aaKHir

kalam-e-'josh' tanhai mein ye rozana paDhti hai

ki jo rizwan paDhta hai wahi rizwana paDhti hai

abhi guDDu hua hai aur abhi ummid-e-sima hai

jo qabl-az-waqt aa pahunche ye ek aisa zamima hai

bana de ghar ko tariKHi yahi shair ka ima hai

agar shair ka ghar dekho to aasar-e-qadima hai

numaish is tarah shair ne bachchon ki lagai hai

ki jaise us ke majmue ki rasm-e-ru-numai hai

kaha shair ne biwi se ki tum meri qayafa ho

mere bachche mera mazmun hain tum KHali lifafa ho

hudud-e-zindagi mein ghair-mamuli izafa ho

mere dil ki hukumat ka tumhin dar-ul-KHilafa ho

na jis se pyas bujh pae wo K-M-C ka nal tum ho

haqiqat ye hai meri ghair-matbua ghazal tum ho