Mohsin Naqvi

Mohsin Naqvi

Born : Ghulam Abbas Naqvi
1955
Dera Ghazi Khan
Died : January 15, 1996
Village Sadat, Dera Ghazi Khan.
Occupation : Poet
Nationality : Pakistani
Genres : Ghazal
Subjects : Love, Philosophy, Ahl al-Bayt

Syed Mohsin Naqvi was a great Urdu language poet of Pakistan. He is believed to have been murdered on 15 January 1996. He was born in a village Sadat near Dera Ghazi Khan. He did his Graduation from Govt. College Bosan Road Multan. The secret of his life is that his actual Name was Ghulam Abbas. He did his masters from University of the Punjab Lahore. Before his arrival at Lahore he was well known as Mohsin Naqvi. He was also known as the Poet of Ahl al-Bayt. His poetry is well accepted and recited all over World.

Famous Books

* Azaab-e-Deed
* Khaima-e-Jaan
* Berg-e-Sehra
* Band-e-Kbaa
* moje-idraak
* Taloo-e-ashk
* Furat-e-fikr
* Reza-e-harf
* Rakht-e-shab
* Rida-e-khwab
* Haq-e-Aeliya

zikr-e-shab-e-firaaq se vahashat use bhii thii
merii tarah kisii se muhabbat use bhii thii

[zikr-e-shab-e-firaaq = mention of the night of separation]
[vahashat = fear/dread]

mujh ko bhii shauq thaa naye cheharo.n kii diid kaa
rastaa badal ke chalane kii aadat use bhii thii

us raat der tak vo rahaa mahv-e-guftaguu
masruuf mai.n bhii kam thaa faraaGat use bhii thii

[mahv-e-guftaguu = immersed in conversation]
[masruuf = busy; faraaGat = leisure/freedom from business]

sunataa thaa vo bhii sab se puraanii kahaaniyaa.N
taazaa rafaaqato.n kii zaruurat use bhii thii

[rafaaqat = friendship]

mujh se bichha.D ke shahar me.n ghul mil gayaa vo shaKhs
haalaa.Nke shahar bhar se raqabat use bhii thii

[haalaa.N ke = although; raqabat = enmity]

vo mujh se ba.Dh ke zabt kaa aadii thaa jii gayaa
varnaa har ek saa.Ns qayaamat use bhii thii

[zabt = tolerance/restraint; aadii = habituated]

Thahar jaao ke hairaanii to jaaye
tumhaarii shakl pahachaanii to jaaye

shab-e-Gam tuu hii mahamaa.N ban ke aajaa
hamaare ghar kii viraanii to jaaye

zaraa khul kar bhii ro lene do ham ko
ke dil kii aag tak paanii ho jaaye

balaa se to.D Daalo aa_iino.n ko
kisii suurat ye hairaanii to jaaye

ye dil ye paagal dil meraa kyo.n bujha gayaa aavaaragii
is dasht me.n ik shahar thaa vo kyaa huaa aavaaragii

kal shab mujhe be-shakl sii aavaaz ne chau.Nkaa diyaa
mai.n ne kahaa tuu kaun hai us ne kahaa aavaaragii

ik tuu ki sadiyo.n se mere ham_raah bhiii ham_raaz bhii
ik mai.n ki tere naam se naa_aashnaa aavaaragii

ye dard kii tanhaa_iyaa.N ye dasht kaa viiraa.N safar
ham log to uktaa gaye apanii sunaa aavaaragii

ik ajanabii jho.nke ne jab puuchhaa mere Gam kaa sabab
saharaa kii bhiiigii ret par mai.n ne likhaa aavaaragii

le ab to dasht-e-shab kii saariii vusate.n sone lagii.n
ab jaaganaa hogaa hame.n kab tak bataa aavaaragii

kal raat tanhaa chaa.Nd ko dekhaa thaa mai.n ne Khvaab me.n
'Mohsin' mujhe raas aayegii shaayad sadaa aavaaragii

[Mohsin=beneficient/generous; raas aanaa - to like]

ret par likh ke meraa naam miTaayaa na karo
aa.Nkhe.n sach bolatii hai.n pyaar chupaayaa na karo

log har baat kaa afsaana banaa lete hai.n
sab ko haalaat kii rudaad sunaayaa na karo

[rudaad = story]

ye zaruurii nahii.n har shaKhs masiihaa hii ho
pyaar ke zaKhm amaanat hai.n dikhaayaa na karo

shahar-e-ehasaas me.n pattharaav bahut hai.n 'Mohsin'
dil ko shiishe ke jharo.nkho.n me.n sajaayaa na karo

zikr-e-shab-e-firaaq se vahashat use bhii thii
merii tarah kisii se muhabbat use bhii thii

[zikr-e-shab-e-firaaq = mention of the night of separation]
[vahashat = fear/dread]

mujh ko bhii shauq thaa naye cheharo.n kii diid kaa
rastaa badal ke chalane kii aadat use bhii thii

us raat der tak vo rahaa mahv-e-guftaguu
masruuf mai.n bhii kam thaa faraaGat use bhii thii

[mahv-e-guftaguu = immersed in conversation]
[masruuf = busy; faraaGat = leisure/freedom from business]

sunataa thaa vo bhii sab se puraanii kahaaniyaa.N
taazaa rafaaqato.n kii zaruurat use bhii thii

[rafaaqat = friendship]

mujh se bichha.D ke shahar me.n ghul mil gayaa vo shaKhs
haalaa.Nke shahar bhar se raqabat use bhii thii

[haalaa.N ke = although; raqabat = enmity]

vo mujh se ba.Dh ke zabt kaa aadii thaa jii gayaa
varnaa har ek saa.Ns qayaamat use bhii thii

[zabt = tolerance/restraint; aadii = habituated]

Wafa mein Aab yeah hunar Ikhtiyaar karna hai..
Woh sach kahay na kahay aaitbaar karna hai..

Yeah tujh ko jaagtay rehnay ka shouq kab say howa ?
Mujhay tu khair taira intazaaar karna hai

Hawa ke zad mein jalanay hain ansoon kay chiraagh
Kabhi yeah jashan sar rah'guzaar karna hai

woh muskura kay naye waswasoon mein daal gaya
Khayaal tha eh ussay sharamsaar karna hai

Misaal e shaakh e barhana khizan ke rut mein kabhi
Khud apnay jisam ko bay barg o baar karna hai

tairay firaaq mein din kiss tarhaan kattain apnay
Keh shughal e shab tu sitaray shumaar karna hai

Chaloo yeah ashak hee moti samajh kay baich ayain
Kissi tarhaan tu humain rooz'gaar karna hai

Kabhi tu dil mein chupay zakham bhi numayaan hoon
Qaba samajh kay badan taar taar karna hai

Khda khabar yeah koi zid keh shouq hai mohsin
Khud Apni jaan kay dushman say payaar karna hai

Kab tulak shab kay andhairay mein sehar ko tarsay
Woh musafir jo bharay shehar mein ghar ko tarsay

Aankh thehray howay paani say bhi katraati hai
Dil woh reh'roo keh samandar kay safar ko tarsay

Mujh ko uss qehat kay mosam say bacha rub e sukhan
Jab koi ehal e hunar, arz e hunar o tarsay

aab kay iss toor musalat howa andhaira har soo
Hijar ke raat mairay deeda e tar ko tarsay

Umar itni tu ataa kar mairay fun ko khaliq...
Maira dushman mairay marnay ke khabar ko tarsay

Uss ko paa kar bhi ussay dhoond rahi hain ankhain
Jaisay paani mein koie seep gohar ko tarsay

na'shana'saye kay mousam ka asar tu daikho!
Aaina khaal o khad e aania gar ko tarsay

Aik dunia hai kay basti hai tairi ankhoon mein
Woh tu hum thay jo tairi ik nazar ko tarsay

Shoor e sur'sar mein jo sar sabaz rahi hai mohsin
Mousam e gul mein wohi shaakh samar ko tarsay

abhii kyaa kahe.n abhii kyaa sunaaye.n
ke sar-e-fasiil-e-sukuut-e-jaa.N
kuf-e-roz-o-shab pe sharar numaa
vo jo harf jarf charaaG thaa
use kis havaa ne bujhaa diyaa

kabhii lab hile.nge to puuchhanaa

sar-e-sahar-e-ahad-e-visaal-e-dil
vo jo nikahato.n kaa hujuum thaa
use dast-e-mauj-e-firaaq ne
tah-e-Khaak kab se milaa diyaa

kabhii gul khile.nge to puuchhanaa

abhii kyaa kahe.n abhii kyaa sunaaye.N
yuu.N hii Khvaahisho.n ke fishaar me.n
kabhii be-sabab kabhii beKhalal
kahaa.N kaun kis se bichha.D gayaa
kise kis ne kaise ga.Nvaa diyaa

kabhii phir mile.nge to puuchhanaa

bichha.D ke mujh se kabhii tuu ne ye bhii sochaa hai
adhuuraa chaa.Nd bhii kitanaa udaas lagataa hai

ye vasl kaa lamhaa hai ise raayegaa.N na samajh
ke is ke baad vahii duuriyo.n kaa saharaa hai

kuchh aur der na jha.Dataa udaasiyo.n kaa shajar
kise Khabar tere saaye me.n kaun baiThaa hai

ye rakh-rakhaao muhabbat sikhaa ga_ii us ko
vo ruuTh kar bhii mujhe muskuraa ke milataa hai

mai.n kis tarah tujhe dekhuu.N nazar jhijhakatii hai
teraa badan hai ke ye aa_iino.n kaa dariyaa hai

itanii muddat baad mile ho
kin socho.n me.n gum rahate ho

tez havaa ne mujh se puuchhaa
ret pe kyaa likhate rahate ho

kaun sii baat hai tum me.n aisii
itane achchhe kyo.n lagate ho

ham se na puuchho hijr ke qisse
apanii kaho ab tum kaise ho

Thahar jaao ke hairaanii to jaaye
tumhaarii shakl pahachaanii to jaaye

shab-e-Gam tuu hii mahamaa.N ban ke aajaa
hamaare ghar kii viraanii to jaaye

zaraa khul kar bhii ro lene do ham ko
ke dil kii aag tak paanii ho jaaye

balaa se to.D Daalo aa_iino.n ko
kisii suurat ye hairaanii to jaaye

Fiza Ka Habas Shagoofoon ko baas kaya dai ga ?
badan dareeda kissi ko libaas kaya dai ga ?

yeah dil keh qehat e ana say ghareeb thehra hai
mairi zubaan ko zar e altaamas kaya dai ga ?

jo day saka na paharoon ko baraf ke chadar
woh mairi banjh zameen ko kapaas kaya dai ga ?

ye shehar, youn bhi tu dehashat bhara nagar hai, yahaan
diloon ka shoor hawa ko haraas kaya dai ga ?

woh zakhaam dai kay mujhay hosla bhi daita hai
aab iss say barh kay tabiyaat shanaas kaya day ga ?

jo apni zaat say bahir aa na saka aab tuk
woh pathroon ko mataa e hawas kaya day ga ?

woh mairay ashk bujhay ga kis tarhaan mohsin
samandaroon ko woh sehra ke payas kaya dai ga ?

SUNA HAI ZAMANA BARA BEH REHM HAI
ISE PREMIYO SE BARI DUSHMANI HAI,
HAZARO NE PIR BI MOHABAT KI HAI ,
KITHABO MAIN UN KI KAHANI LIKI HAI,
HUMME TUMKO CHAHA,
TUMME HUMKO CHAHA,
TO PIR KAUN SI YE QAYAMAT HUWI HAI................

chalo phir se sochtay hain
k mai tujh se nashanasa
k tu mujh se ajnabi hai
yeh jo rasm-e-dosti hai
yeh rahay to jaa'n salaamat
na rahay to phir bhi jana'n
tera gham sambhalnay ko
abhi zindagi pari hai

mai ne daikha tha un dino main usay
jab woh khiltay gulab jaisa tha
us ki palkon se neend chhanti thi
us ka lehja sharab jaisa tha
us ki zulfon se bheegti thi ghata
us ka rukh mahtaab jaisa tha
loag parhtay thay khaal-o-khad us k
woh adab ki kitaab jaisa tha
bolta tha zubaan khushboo ki
loag suntay thay dharkanoan main usay
mai ne daikha tha un dino mai usay

Kahaan Tha Itna Azaab Ashna Maira Chehra
Jallay Chiraagh tu Bujhnay Laga, Maira Chehra

Woh Tairay Hijar Kay Din woh Safeer Sadiyon Kay
Tu Un Dinoon mein Kabhi Daikhta Maira Chehra

Judaiyoon Kay Safar Mein Rahay Hain Saath Sada
Tairi Talaash, Zamanay, Hawa, Maira Chehra

Mairay Siwa Koi Itna udaas Bhi Tu Na Tha
Khizaan Kay Chand Ko Achaa Laga Maira Chehra

Kitaab Khool Raha Tha Woh Apnay Maazi Ke
Warq Warq Pay Bikharta Gaya Maira Chehra

Sehar Kay Noor Say Dhulti Hoe Tairi Ankhain
Safar Ke Gard Mein Lipta Howa Maira Chehra

Hawa Ka Akhri Boosa Tha Ya Qayamat Thi ?
Badan Ke Shaakh Say Phir Gir Para Maira Chehra

Jissay Bujha Kay Hawa Soogwar Phirti Hai
Woh Shama e Shaam e Safar Thi Keh Maira Chehra

Yeah Loug Kiyon Mujhay Pehchantay Nahi Mohsin
Mein Sochta Hoon Kahaan Reh Gaya Maira Chehra ?

SAFAR TANHA NAHIN KARTE,
SUNO! AISA NAHIN KARTE,
JISSA SHAFAF RAKHNA HO,
USSAY MAILA NAHIN KARTE,
TERI ANKHAIN IJAZAT DE,
TO HUM KIA KIA NAHIN KARTE,
BOHAT UJRAY HOAY GHAR PAR,
SAFAR JISKA MUQADAR HO,
USSAY ROKA NAHIN KARTE,
JO MIL KAR KHUD SE KHO JAYE,
USSAY RUSWA NAHIN KARTE,
CHALO TUM RAZ HO APNA,
TUMAHIN AFSHAN NAHIN KARTE,
YEH UNCHAY PAIR KAISE HAIN,
KAHIN SAYA NAHIN KARTE,
JO DHUN HO, KAR GUZARNE KI,
TO PHIR SOOCHA NAHIN KARTE,
KABHI HANSNE SE DARTE HAIN,
KABHI ROYA NAHIN KARTE,
SIHAR SE POOCH LO MOHSIN,
KE HUM SOYA NAHIN KARTE....

Kal Raat Bazam Mein jo Milla Gulbadan Saa Tha
Khushboo Say Uss kay Lafaz Thai Chehra Chaman Sa Tha

Daikha Ussay Tu Bool Paray Uss Kay Khud o Khaal
Poocha Ussay Tu Chup sa raha, Kam Sukhan Sa tha

Tunhaiyoon Kee Rutt Mein Bhi Lag'ta Tha Mut'mayeen
WOh Shakhas Apni Zaat Mein Ik Anjuman Sa Tha

SOocha Ussay Tu Mein Kaiee Rungoon mein Khoo Gaya
Alam Tamaam Uss Kay Haseen Payr'han Saa Tha

Jo Shaakh Shaakh Thee woh Ussi Kay Laboon See Thi
Jo Phool Khil Gaya Tha Woh Ussi Kay Dehan Saa Tha

Woh Sadgi Pehan Kay Bhi Dil Mein Utar Gaya
Uss Ke Har Ik Ada Mein Ajab Bhoolpan Saa Tha

Asaan Samajh Rahay Thai Ussay Shehar e Jaan Kay Loug
Mushkil Tha Iss Qadar Kay Mairay Apnay Fun Sa Tha

Woh Guftagoo Thee Uss Ke, Ussi Kay Liyeah Hee Thee!
Kehnay Ko Youn Tu Mein Bhi Shareek e Sukhan saa Thai

Taray Thai Chandini mein Keh Tuhmat Kay Daagh Thai
Mohsin Kal Asmaan Bhi Mairay Kafaan Sa Tha

MOHSIN GHAMON KI DHOOP MAIN HIMMAT NA HARNA
SOORAJ DHALAY GA BAAD-E-SABA AYE GI ZUROOR

Kabhi jo cheirr gaee yaad-e-raftgaaN Mohsin
Bikhar gaee hain nigaahein kahaaN kahaaN Mohsin

Hawa ne raakh urraai to dil ko yaad aaya
K jal bujheeN mere khwabon ki bastiyaaN Mohsin

Kuch aaise ghar bhi miley jin mein ghoogatton k iwaz
Hui hain dafn dopatton mein larrkiyaaN Mohsin

Khandar hai ehd-e-guzishta na chhu na chheirr isey
Khulein to band na hon is ki khirrkiyaaN Mohsin

Bujha hai kaun sitaara k apni aankh k saath
Huey hain saare manaazir dhuaaN dhuaaN Mohsin

Nahi k us ne ganwaaye hain maah o saal apne
Tamaam umr katti yoon bhi raaegaaN Mohsin

Mila to aur bhi taqseem kar gaya mujh ko
Sameittna theeN jisey meri kirchiyaaN Mohsin

Kahin se us ne bhi torra hai khud se rabt-e-wafa
Kahin se bhool gaya main bhi daastaaN Mohsin

Main k is shehr ka seemaab-sifat shaayar hoon
Meri takhleeq mere fikr ki pehchaan bhi hai

Mere harfoN, mere lafzoN mein hai chehra mera
Mera fan ab mera mazhab, mera eemaan bhi hai

Meer o Ghalib na sahi phir bhi ghaneemat jaano
Mere yaaroN k sarhaane mera deewaan bhi hai


Mujhse poocho k shikast-e-dil o jaaN se pehle
Mere ehsaas pe guzri hai qayaamat kya kya

Saaya-e-daar o shab-e-gham ki sakhaawat se alag
Main ne sochi qad o geisu ki alaamat kya kya

Mere toote huey khwaboN k kharaaboN se pare
Mere bikhre huey jazbe they salaamat kya kya


Tanz-e-aghyaar se ehbaab k ikhlaas talak
Main ne har ne'mat-e-uzma ka libaada pehna

Dast-e-qaatil ki kashish aap gawaahi de gi
Main ne har zakhm qaba se bhi zyaada pehna

Meri aankhoN mein kharaashein theeN dhanak ki lekin
Meri tasveer ne malboos to saada pehna


Zarbat-e-sang-e-malaamat mere seene pe saji
Tamgha-e-jurrat o ezaaz-e-hukoomat ki tarha

Khul k barsi meri sochon pe adaawat ki ghata
AasmaanoN se utarti hui daulat ki tarha

Qarya qarya hui ruswa mere fan ki chaahat
Kone kone mein bikharti hui shohrat ki tarha


Mujh pe karrki hain kamaanein mere gham-khwaroN ki
Mere ashkon ka tamaasha sar-e-baazaar hua

Mere aangan mein hawaadis ki sawaari utri
Mera dil wajh-e-azaab-e-dar o deewaar hua

Ishq mein izzat-e-saadaat bhula kar aksar
Meer saahab ki tarha main bhi gunahgaar hua


Apni ujrri hui aankhon se shuaayen le kar
Main ne bujhti hui sochon ko jawaani di hai

Apni ghazlon k sukhan-taab sitaare chun kar
SangreizoN ko bhi aashufta-bayaani di hai

Husn-e-khaak-e-rah-e-yaaraaN se mohabbat kar k
Main ne har morr ko ik taaza kahaani di hai


Mujhse roothe hain mere apne qabeele waale
Mere seene mein har ik teer-e-sitam toota hai

Lafz o ma'ni k taqaazoN se ulajh kar aksar
Mere haathon mera majrooh qalam toota hai

Karb-e-na-qadri-e-yaaraaN k bhanvar mein ghir kar
Baar-ha dil ki tarha shauq ka dam toota hai


Main k is shehr ka seemaab-sifat shaayar hoon
Main ne is shehr ki chaahat se sharf paaya hai

Mere a'ada ka ghazab abr-e-karam hai mujh ko
Mere ehbaab ki nafrat mera sarmaaya hai

Meri bikhri hui ruswaai hai shohrat meri
Mere sehra ki tamaazat mera sarmaaya hai


Mutma'in hoon k mujhe yaad rakhe gi dunia
Jab bhi is shehr ki tareekh-e-wafa likhe gi

Mere ghar k dar o deewaar mujhe sochein ge
Wus'at-e-dasht mujhe aabla-pa likhe gi

Mera maatam isi chup chaap fiza mein hoga
Mera noha inhi galiyoN ki hawa likhe gi...

Qatl chhupte they kabhi sang ki diwaar k beech
Ab to khulne lage maqtal bhare bazaar k beech

Apni poshaak k chhin jaane pe afsos na kar
Sar salaamat nahi rehte yahan dastaar k beech

Surkhiyaan amn ki talqeen mein masroof raheen
Harf baarood ugalte rahe akhbaar k beech

Jis ki choti pe basaaya tha qabeela main ne
Zalzale jaag parre hain usi kohsaar k beech

Kaash is khwab ko ta'beer ki mohlat na miley
Sho'le ugte nazar aaye mujhe gulzaar k beech

Dhalte sooraj ki tamaazat ne bikhar kar dekha
Sar-kasheeda mera saaya saf-e-ashjaar k beech

Rizq, malboos, makaaN, saans, marz, qarz, dawa
Munqasim ho gaya insaaN inhi afkaar k beech

Dekhe jaate na they aansu mere jis se Mohsin
Aaj hanste huey dekha usey aghyaar k beech

Lage na kiyun khud se mujhko pyaara, kabhi samandar kabhi sitaara
Meri musaafat ka ista'aara, kabhi samandar kabhi sitaara

Teri meri qurbaton ka mausam bikhar k simtte simatt k bikhre
Isi liye aankh mein utaara, kabhi samandar kabhi sitaara

Naya naya ishq karne waalo! hameeN se is ka zeyaaN bhi poocho
Bisaat-e-hasti pe ham ne haara, kabhi samandar kabhi sitaara

Tere liye jaagne ko mehkein kabhi gulistaaN kabhi charaaghaaN
Mere liye khwab ka ishaara, kabhi samandar kabhi sitaara

Wo kehkashaaN-zaad o sail-e-nikhat hamaare hamraah chal parra tha
Kahan tha varna hamein gavaara, kabhi samandar kabhi sitaara

Mere bhattakne pe jaan-e-Mohsin ye tanz kaisa k is jahaaN mein
Huey hain be-simt o be-kinaara, kabhi samandar kabhi sitaara

Tan pe orrhe huey sadiyon ka dhuaaN shaam-e-firaaq
Dil mein utri hai ajab sokhta jaaN shaam-e-firaaq

Khwab ki raakh sameitte gi bikhar jaaye gi
Soorat-e-sho'la-e-khursheed rukhaaN shaam-e-firaaq

Baais-e-raunaq-e-arbaab-e-junooN veeraani
Haasil-e-wehshat-e-aashufta-saraaN shaam-e-firaaq

Tere mere sabhi iqraar wahin bikhre they
Sar jhukaaye huey baithi hai jahaaN shaam-e-firaaq

Apne maathe pe saja le tere rukhsaar ka chaand
Itni khush-bakht o falak-naaz kahaaN shaam-e-firaaq

Dhalte dhalte bhi sitaaron ka lahu maangti hai
Meri bujhti hui aankhon mein ravaaN shaam-e-firaaq

Ab to malboos badal kaakul-e-be-rabt sanwaaar
Bujh gaeeN shehr ki sab raushniyaaN shaam-e-firaaq

Kitni sadiyon ki thakan is ne sameitti Mohsin
Ye alag baat k ab tak hai jawaaN shaam-e-firaaq