Urdu Poetry

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Shaam-E-Firaaq Ab Na Puuchh Aaii Aur Aake Tal Gaii
Dil Thaa Ke Phir Bahal Gayaa, Jaan Thii Ke Phir Sambhal Gaii

Bazm-E-Khayaal Men Tere Husn Kii Shamaa Jal Gaii
Dard Kaa Chaand Bujh Gayaa, Hijr Kii Raat Dhal Gaii

Jab Tujhe Yaad Kar Liyaa, Subha Mahak Mahak Uthii
Jab Teraa Gam Jagaa Liyaa, Raat Machal Machal Gaii

Dil Se To Har Muaamalaa Karake Chale The Saaf Ham
Kahane Men Unake Saamane Baat Badal Badal Gaii

Aakhir-E-Shab Ke Hamasafar ‘Faiz’ Na Jaane Kyaa Hue
Rah Gaii Kis Jagah Sabaa, Subha Kidhar Nikal Gaii

Jinaah Hospital, Karachi
July 1953

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Ye Kis Khalish Ne Phir Is Dil Men Aashiyaanaa Kiyaa
Phir Aaj Kis Ne Sukhan Ham Se Gaayebaanaa Kiyaa

Gam-E-Jahaan Ho, Rukh-E-Yaar Ho Ke Dast-E-Uduu
Salook Jis Se Kiyaa Hamane Aashiqaanaa Kiyaa

The Khaak-E-Raah Bhii Ham Log Qahar-E-Tuufaan Bhii
Sahaa To Kyaa Na Sahaa Aur Kiyaa To Kyaa Na Kiyaa

Khushaa Ke Aaj Har Ik Mudda_Ii Ke Lab Par Hai
Vo Raaz Jis Ne Hamen Raand-E-Zamaanaa Kiyaa

Vo Hiilaagar Jo Vafaajuu Bhii Hai Jafaakhuu Bhii
Kiyaa Bhii “Faiz” To Kis But Se Dostaanaa Kiyaa

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Tumhaarii Yaad Ke Jab Zakhm Bharane Lagate Hain
Kisii Bahaane Tumhen Yaad Karane Lagate Hain

Hadiis-E-Yaar Ke Unavaan Nikharane Lagate Hain
To Har Hariim Men Gesuu Sanvarane Lagate Hain

Har Ajanabii Hamen Maharam Dikhaa_Ii Detaa Hai
Jo Ab Bhii Terii Galii Galii Se Guzarane Lagate Hain

Sabaa Se Karate Hain Gurbat-Nasiib Zikr-E-Vatan
To Chashm-E-Subah Men Aansuu Ubharane Lagate Hain

Vo Jab Bhii Karate Hain Is Nutq-O-Lab Kii Bakhiyaagarii
Fazaa Men Aur Bhii Nagmen Bikharane Lagate Hain

Dar-E-Qafas Pe Andhere Kii Muhar Lagatii Hai
To “Faiz” Dil Men Sitaare Utarane Lagate Hain