A TRIBUTE TO AHMAD FARAZ!!

kahaa thaa kis ne ke ahad-e-vafaa karo us se
jo yuuN kiyaa hai to phir kyuuN gilaa karo us se

ye ahl-e-baz tunak hausalaa sahii phir bhii
zaraa fasaanaa-e-dil ibtidaa karo us se

ye kyaa ke tum hii Gam-e-hijr ke fasaane kaho
kabhii to us ke bahaane sunaa karo us se

nasiib phir koii taqriib-e-qarb ho ke na ho
jo dil main hon vahii baaten kiyaa karo us se

'Faraz' tark-e-ta'alluq to Khair kyaa hogaa
yahii bahut hai ke kam kam milaa karo us se

sholaa thaa jal-bujhaa huuN havaayen mujhe na do
main kab kaa jaa chukaa huuN sadaayen mujhe na do

jo zahar pii chukaa huuN tumhiin ne mujhe diyaa
ab tum to zindagii kii duaayen mujhe na do

aisaa kahiin na ho ke palaTakar na aa sakuuN
har baar duur jaa ke sadaayen mujhe na do

kab mujh ko aiteraaf-e-muhabbat na thaa 'Faraaz'
kab main ne ye kahaa thaa sazaayen mujhe na do

us ne kahaa sun
ahad nibhaane kii Khaatir mat aanaa
ahad nibhaanevaale aksar majabuurii yaa
mahajuurii kii thakan se lauTaa karate hain
tum jaao aur dariyaa dariyaa pyaas bujhaao
jin aaNkhon main Duubo
jis dil main bhii utaro
merii talab aavaaz na degii
lekin jab merii chaahat aur merii Khvaahish kii lau
itanii tez aur itanii uuNchii ho jaaye
jab dil rode
tab lauT aanaa

juz teray koi bhi din raat na janay meray
tu kahaN hai magr Ah dost puranay meray

tu bhi khushboo hai magr mera tujusus bekar
burg-e-awara ki maninth dikhAnay meray

shumA ki lau thi kay wo tu tha magr hijr ki raat
dair tuk rotA raha koi sirhanay meray

khalq ki beKhabaree hai keH meree ruswa'ee
looq mujh ko hi sunatay hein fusanay meray

lut keh bhi khush hooN keh ashkooN se bhara hai daaman
dekh gharat gare dil yeh bhi khazane mere

Aaj ik aur burS beeth gya oos kay beghair
jis kay hotay hooay hotay thay zamanay meray

kaash tu bhi meri awaaz sunta ho
phir pukara hai tujhe dil ki saada ne mere

kaash tu bhi kabhi aajaye masiha'ee ko
loog aate hein bohat dil ko dukhane mere

kaashi aurooN ki turhaaN mein bhi keH sukta
baat soon li hai meri, aaj khuda ne mere

to hai kis haal mein aih zood-faramosh mere
mujh ko tu cheen lya aihed-e wafa ne mere

chara-gr yooN tu bohut heiN magr aeh jaan-e-faraz
juz teray aur koi zaghum na janay meray

hum bhi khud dushman-e jaaN thay pehle
tum magar dost kahaN thay pehle

ab wahaN khaak ooratee hai khizaaN
phool hi phool jahaaN thay pehle

ab jo deewar bunay baithay hain
soorat-e mooj rawaaN thay pehle

kuch sharabee keh hein ab rah nasheeN
ronaq-e buzm-e maghaaN thay pehle

hum keh hein aaj ghobaar puss-e ro
munzil hum sufraaN thay pehle

ab kise waza-e mohabbat ka khayal
aur hi loag yahaan thay pehle

ab to khudh per bhi nahin zaam-e wafa
tujh se hum shikwa kinaaN thay pehle

bun gya kafla chaltay chaltay
wurna tunha hi rawaan thay pehle

dolat-e ghum tau moyashar thi Faraz
itne muflis bhi kahaan thay pehle

tujh se mil ker bhi kuch khafa hein hum
be-maruwut nahin tau kya hein hum

hum ghum-e karwaan mein baithe thay
laug sumjhe shikasta pa hein hum

is turhan se humein raqeeb milay
jaise mudat ke aashna hein hum

raakh hein hum agar yeh aag bujhi
juz ghum-e dost aur kya hein hum

khud ko sunte hein iss turhaaN jaise
waqt ki aakhri sadaa hein hum

kyon zamane ko dein Faraz ilzaam
wo nahin hein tu be wafa hein hum

ho'yee hai shaam tau aankhoon mein bus gaya phir tu
kahan gaya hai meray shehr ke musafir tu

mein jaan ta hoon keh dunya tujhe badl de gi
mein maan ta hoon keh aisa naheen bazahir tu

bicharna hai tau hansi khushi se bichar ja
yeh kya sochta hai hur muqaam peh aakhir tu

Faraz tu ne oose mushkiloon mein daal dya
zamana sahib-e zar aur sirf shair tu

tu keh sham´e shaam-e-firaaq hai, dil-e-namurad sanbhal ke ro
yeh kisi ki bazm-e-nishat hai yahan qatra qatra pighal ke ro

koi aashna ho ke ghair ho na kisi se haal bayan kar
yeh kaThoor logon ka sheher hai kahin doorr paar nikal ke ro

kay kya paRi sar-e-anjuman ko sune woh teri kahaniyan
jahan koi tujh se bichhaR gaya usi raahguzaar pe chal ke ro

yahan aur bhi hain garifta dil kabhi apne jaison se jaa ke mil
tere dukh se kum nahin jin ka dukh kabhi un ki aag mein jal ke ro

tere doston ko khabar hai sab teri bekali ka jo hai sabab
tu bhale se us ka na zikr kar tu hazaar naam badal ke ro

gham-e-hijr lakh kaRa sahi peh Faraz kuch to khayal kar
meri jaan yeh mehfil-e-shair hai tu na saath saath ghazl ke ro

Ahmed Faraz (January 14, 1931 - August 25, 2008) was considered one of the greatest modern Urdu poets of the last century. Faraz is his pseudonym 'takhallus', whereas his real name is Syed Ahmad Shah. Ahmed Faraz died at Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad on August 25, 2008.
Ahmed Faraz, who has been compared with Mohammad Iqbal and Faiz Ahmed Faiz, holds a unique position as one of the best poets of current times, with a fine but simplistic style of writing. Even common people can easily understand. Ethnically a pashto speaking Pashtun, Ahmed Faraz studied Persian and Urdu at the Peshawar University. He later became lecture at the Peshawar University
Early life
Ahmad Faraz was born in Nowshera, Pakistan. He was son of Syed Muhammad Shah and brother of Syed Masood Kausar. In an interview with Rediff he recalls how his father, once bought clothes for him on Eid. He didn't like the clothes meant for him, but preferred the ones meant for his elder brother. This lead him to write his first couplet:
Layen hain sab ke liye kapre sale se (He brought clothes for everybody from the sale)
Layen hain hamare liye kambal jail se (For me he brought a blanket from jail)
He was told by his parents once to learn mathematics from a class fellow during the summer vacation. "I was weak in mathematics and geography. I still don't remember maps and roads".
Coming from a respectable family of Syeds, descendents of ''Haji Bahadar" a famous saint of Kohat, he moved to Peshawar with entire family. Studied in famous Edwards College, Peshawar and then did his Masters in Urdu and Persian from Peshawar Univerity.
During his time in college, Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Ali Sardar Jafri were the best progressive poets, who impressed him and became his role models. Ahmed Faraz initially worked as a script writer at Radio Pakistan Peshawar and then moved on to teaching Urdu at Peshawar University. In 1976, he became the founding Director General (Later Chairman) of Pakistan Academy of Letters.
Political life
Outspoken about politics, he went into self-imposed exile during the Zia-ul-Haq era after he was arrested for reciting certain poems at a mushaira criticizing the military rule. He stayed for 6 years in Britain, Canada and Europe before returning to Pakistan, where he was initially appointed Chairman Academy of Letters and later chairperson of the Islamabad-based National Book Foundation for several years. He has been awarded with numerous national and international awards.
He was inspired from Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto And Pakistan People's Party. He was awarded the Hilal-e-Imtiaz in 2004, in recognition of his literary achievements. He returned the award in 2006 after becoming disenchanted with the government and its policies.
"My conscious will not forgive me if I remained a silent spectator of the sad happenings around us. The least I can do is to let the dictatorship know where it stands in the eyes of the concerned citizens whose fundamental rights have been usurped. I am doing this by returning the Hilal-e-Imtiaz (civil) forthwith and refuse to associate myself in any way with the regime..." a statement issued by the poet.
About his current writings he says: "I now only write when I am forced to from the inside."
Maintaining a tradition established by his mentor, the revolutionary Faiz Ahmed Faiz, he wrote some of his best poetry during those days in exile. Famous amongst poetry of resistance has been "Mahasara"
Death
In July 2008, a rumour was spread that Ahmed Faraz had died in a hospital in Chigaco. Faraz's physician, Tahir Rohail, was quick to deny this erroneous report, but it was confirmed that Faraz was exceedingly ill.
Faraz's health continued to deteriorate and he died in a local Islamabad hospital on the 25th of August, 2008. His funeral was carried out on the evening of the 26th, at H-8 Graveyard Islamabad, Pakistan.

اب مر ے دوسرے باذو پے وہ شمشیر ہے جو۔
اس سے پہلے بھی مرا نصف بد ن کاٹ چکی

اسی بندوق کی نالی ہے مری سمت پے جو
اس سے پہلے مری شہ رگ کا لہو چاٹ چکی

پھر وہی آ گ در آئی ہے مری گلیوں میں
پھر مرے صحن میں بارود کی بُو پھیلی ہے

پھر سے تُو کون؟ میں کون ؟ آپس میں سوال
پھر وہی سوچ مَیانِے مَن تُو پھیلی ہے

مری بستی سے پَرے بھی مرے دشمن ہونگے
پر یہاں کب کوئی اغیار کا لشکر اترا

آشنا ہاتھ ہی میری جانب لپکے
مرے سینے میں مرا اپنا ہی خنجر اُترا

پھر وہی خوف کی دیوار، تَزبزَب کی فضا
پھر ہو ئیں عام اہلِ ریا کی باتیں

نعرۂ حُبِ وطن مالِ تجارت کی طرح
جنسِ ارَزاں کی طرح دینِ خدا کی باتیں

اس سے پہلے بھی تو ایسی ہی گھڑی آئی تھی
صبحِ وحشت کی طرح شامِ غریباں کی طرح

اس سے پہلے بھی تو پیمانِ وفا ٹوٹے تھے
شیشئہ دل کی طرح آ ئینۂ جاں کی طرح

پھر کہاں ہیں مرے ہونٹوں پے دعائوں کے دِیے
پھر کہاں شبنمی چہروں پے رفاقت کی رِدا

سندلی پائوں سے مستانہ روَی روٹھ گئی
ململیں ہاتھوں پے جل بجھ گیا انگارِ حنا

دل نشیں آنکھوں میں فُرقت زدہ کاجل رویا
شاخِ بازو کیلئے زُلف کا بادل رویا

مثلِ پیراہنِ گُل پھر سے بدن چاک ہوئے
جیسے اپنوں کی کمانوں میں ہوں اغیار کے تیر

اس سے پہلے بھی ہوا چاند محبت کا دونیم
نوکِ تشنا سے کھچی تھی مری مٹی پے لکیر

آج ایسا نہیں ایسا نہیں ہونے دینا
مری سوختا جانوں مرے پیارے لوگو!۔

ابکے جو زلزلے آئے تو قیامت ہوگی
مرے دلگیر مرے درد کے مارے لوگو!۔

کسی غاصب کسی ظالم کسی قاتل کے لئے
خود کو تقسیم نہ کرنا مرے سارے لوگًو!۔

نہیں ایسا نہیں ہونے دینا، نہیں ایسا نہیں ہونے دینا
ایسا نہیں ہونے دینا!۔

(احمد فراز)

mohobbatain jab shumaar karna to saazishain bhi shumaar karna
jo meray hissay main aayee hain wo azyatain bhi shumaar karna

jalaye rakhongi subah tak main tumharay raston pe apni aankhain
agar kahin zabt toot jaye to baarishain bhi shumaar karna

jo harf loh e wafa pe likhay huay hain unko bhi daikh lena
jo raayegaan hogai hain wo ibaaratain bhi shumaar karna

ye sardiyon ka udas mausam k darkanain sard hogai hain
jab inki yukh bastagi parakhna tamaazatain bhi shumaar karna

tum apni mujbooriyon kay qissay zaroor likhna wazahaton say
jo meri aankhon main jal bujhi hain wo khwahishain bhi shumaar karna

jo chal sako to koi aise chaal chal jana
mujhay goman bhi na hoo aur tum badal jana

yeh shoulagi ho badan ki too kia kiya jaye
so lazmee tha tere perhan kaa jhal jana

tumheen karo koi darman yeh waqt aa poncha
kay aab to chara garoon ko bhi hath mal jana

abhi abhi to judahi ki cham aaye thi
humain ajeeb laga zindagi ka dhall jana

saji sajaye hoi maut zindagi to nahin
moorekhoon nay mokaber ko bhi mahal jana

yeh kiya kay to bhi issi sahat-e-zawal main hai
kay jiss tara say sabhi soorajon ko dhall jana

har eik ishq kay bad aur uss kay ishq kay bad
FARAZ itna bhi asan na tha sambhal jana

Jeewan Zehr Bhara Sagar
Kab Tak Amrit Golaingay
Neend Tau Kya Aayaigi Faraz!
Mauth Aayee Tau So Laingay!

Ungliyan aaj bhi is soch me ghum hai faraz
Usnay kaisay naye haath ko thaama hoga

Mili saza jo mujhe wo kisi khata pe na thi faraz
Mujh pe jurm jo saabit howa wo wafaa ka tha

Qurbaani hay Pyar ka Asli Matlab Faraz
Choor Diya Saath Mera Bas Itna Keh Kar

Wo kiss tara mila tha, juda kaise ho gaya faraz
Socha tha, yeh sawal na socha karain ge hum

Hum log tere shehar me khushbu ki tarha hyn faraz
Mehsoos to hothe hayn dikhaai nahiN dethe

Suna Hai Zindagi Imtehan Leti Hai FARAZ
Par Yahan To Imtehano Ne Zindagi Leli

ab naye saal kii mohalat nahii.n milane vaalii
aa chuke ab to shab-o-roz azaabo.n vaale

ab to sab dashnaa-o-Khanjar kii zubaa.N bolate hai.n
ab kahaa.N log muhabbat ke nisaabo.n vaale

zindaa rahane kii tamannaa ho to ho jaate hai.n
faaKhtaao.n ke bhii kirdaar uqaabo.n vaale

na mere zaKhm khile hai.n na teraa rang-e-hinaa
mausam aaye hii nahii.n ab ke gulaabo.n vaale

ab kis kaa jashn manaate ho us des kaa jo taqsiim huaa
ab kis ke giit sunaate ho us tan-man kaa jo do-niim huaa

us Khvaab kaa jo rezaa rezaa un aa.Nkho.n kii taqadiir huaa
us naam kaa jo Tuka.Daa Tuka.Daa galiyo.n me.n be-tauqiir huaa

us parcham kaa jis kii hurmat baazaaro.n me.n niilaam hu_ii
us miTTii kaa jis kii hurmat mansuub uduu ke naam hu_ii

us jang ko jo tum haar chuke us rasm kaa jo jaarii bhii nahii.n
us zaKhm kaa jo siine pe na thaa us jaan kaa jo vaarii bhii nahii.n

us Khuun kaa jo bad_qismat thaa raaho.n me.n bahaayaa tan me.n rahaa
us phuul kaa jo beqiimat thaa aa.Ngan me.n khilaa yaa ban me.n rahaa

us mashriq kaa jis ko tum ne neze kii anii marham samajhaa
us maGarib kaa jis ko tum ne jitana bhii luuTaa kam samajhaa

un maasuumo.n kaa jin ke lahuu se tum ne farozaa.N raate.n kii.n
yaa un mazaluumo.n kaa jis se Khanjar kii zubaa.N me.n baate.n kii.n

us mariyam kaa jis kii iffat luTatii hai bhare baazaaro.n me.n
us iisaa kaa jo qaatil hai aur shaamil hai Gam_Khvaaro.n me.n

in nauhaagaro.n kaa jin ne hame.n Khud qatl kiyaa Khud rote hai.n
aise bhii kahii.n dam_saaz hue aise jallaad bhii hote hai.n

un bhuuke nange Dhaa.Ncho.n kaa jo raqs sar-e-baazaar kare.n
yaa un zaalim qazzaaqo.n kaa jo bhes badal kar vaar kare.n

yaa un JhuuTe iqaraaro.n kaa jo aaj talak aifaa na hue
yaa un bebas laachaaro.n kaa jo aur bhii dukh kaa nishaanaa hue

is shaahii kaa jo dast-ba-dast aa_ii hai tumhaare hisse me.n
kyo.n nang-e-vatan kii baat karo kyaa rakhaa hai is qisse me.n

aa.Nkho.n me.n chhupaaye ashko.n ko ho.nTho.n me.n vafaa ke bol liye
is jashn me.n bhii shaamil huu.N nauho.n se bharaa kashkol liye

aa.Nkh se duur na ho dil se utar jaayegaa
vaqt kaa kyaa hai guzarataa hai guzar jaayegaa

itanaa maanuus na ho Khilvat-e-Gam se apanii
tuu kabhii Khud ko bhii dekhegaa to Dar jaayegaa

tum sar-e-raah-e-vafaa dekhate rah jaaoge
aur vo baam-e-rafaaqat se utar jaayegaa

zindagii terii ataa hai to ye jaanevaalaa
terii baKhshiish terii dahaliiz pe dhar jaayegaa

Duubate Duubate kashtii to ochhaalaa de duu.N
mai.n nahii.n ko_ii to saahil pe utar jaayegaa

zabt laazim hai magar dukh hai qayaamat kaa 'Faraz'
zaalim ab ke bhii na royegaa to mar jaayegaa

ye tabiyat hai to Khud aazaar ban jaaye.nge ham
chaaraagar roye.nge aur Gam_Khvaar ban jaaye.nge ham

ham sar-e-chaak-e-vafaa hai.n aur teraa dast-e-hunar
jo banaa degaa hame.n ai yaar ban jaaye.nge ham

kyaa Khabar thii ai nigaar-e-sher tere ishq me.n
dil_baraan-e-shahar ke dil_daar ban jaaye.nge ham

saKht jaan hai.n par hamaarii ustavaarii par na jaa
aise TuuTe.nge teraa iqaraar ban jaaye.nge ham

aur kuchh din baiThane do kuu-e-jaanaa.N me.n hame.n
raftaa raftaa saayaa-e-diivaar ban jaaye.nge ham

is qadar aasaa.N na hogii har kisii se dostii
aashnaa_ii me.n teraa mayaar ban jaaye.nge ham

miir-o-Gaalib kyaa ke ban paaye nahii.n faiz-o-firaaq
zam ye thaa ruumii-o-ataar ban jaaye.nge ham

dekhane me.n shaaKh-e-gul lagate hai.n lekin dekhanaa
dast-e-gul_chii.n ke liye talvaar ban jaaye.nge ham

ham chiraaGo.n ko to taariikii se la.Danaa hai 'Faraz'
gul hue par subah ke aasaar ban jaaye.nge ham

uwill be missed a lot, faraz

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hi i am ammad and would love to join this forum

	ammad wrote:
	uwill be missed a lot, faraz

You are most welcome........