Ahmad Faraz Poetry

Ahmad Faraz (12 January 1931 - 25 August 2008).
He was a Pakistani Urdu Poet. He was acclaimed as one of the best modern Urdu Poets of the last century.
'Faraz' is his pen name. (Takhallus)
Notable Awards; Hilal-e-Imtiaz, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, Nigar Awards.




1) Menay poocha kesay nikalti hay ik pal men jaan,
    Us ney chalty chalty mera haath chor diya..
                     --Ahmed Faraz--

2) Deewar kya giri meray kachay makaan ki,
    Logon ney meray ghar say rastay bana liye.
                     --Ahmed Faraz--

3) Hui hay shaam to aankhon men bas gaya phir tu,
    Kahan gaya hay meray shehar kay musafir tu.
                     --Ahmed Faraz--

4) Men kab tak dusron kay dukh sambhal kay rakhoon Faraz,
    Jis jis kay hen wo nashani bata kay ley jaaye.
                     --Ahmed Faraz--

5) Ab kyun roshni say dartay ho Faraz,
    Tum to kehtay thay mujhay chand chahiye.
                     --Ahmed Faraz--

6) Dil yeh kehta hay kay shayad ho afsurda tu bhi,
    Dil ki kya baat karen dil to hay nada'n jaana.
                     --Ahmed Faraz--

7) Dil ko teri chahat pay bharosa bhi bohat hay,
    Aur tujh say bichar janay ka dar bhi nahi jata.
                     --Ahmed Faraz--

8) Kisi bewafa ki khatir yeh junoon Faraz kab tak?
    Jo tumhen bhula chuka hay usay tum bhi bhool jao.
                     --Ahmed Faraz--

9) Wafa ki qadar to aaj bhi bohat hay Faraz,
    Faqat mit chukay hen toot kay chahnay walay.
                     --Ahmed Faraz--

10) Ungliyaa'n aaj bhi is soch men gum hen Faraz,
    Us ney kesay naye haath ko thaama hoga.
                     --Ahmed Faraz--

11) Aur Faraz chahiyen kitni muhabbaten tujhay,
    Mao'n ney teray naam pay bachon ka naam rakh diya.
                     --Ahmed Faraz--

12) Mera us shehr'e'adawat men basera hay jahan,
    Log sajdon men bhi logon ka bura sochtay hen.
                     --Ahmed Faraz--

13) Ab kay gar to milay to ham tujh say,
    Aesay lipten teri qubaa ho jaayen.
                     --Ahmed Faraz--

14) Milay koi bhi tera zikar cher detay hen,
    Kay jesay sara jahaa'n raaz daar apna hay.
                     --Ahmed Faraz--

15) Aao ro len Faraz duniya ko,
    Khush dil-e-namuraad ho kuch to.
                     --Ahmed Faraz--

16) Zikar uska hi sahi Bazam men bethay ho Faraz,
    Dard kesa hi uthay, haath na dil par rakhna.
                     --Ahmed Faraz--

17) Palat kar na aajaye phir saans nabzon men,
    Itnay haseen hathon say mayyat saja raha hay koi.
                     --Ahmed Faraz--

18) Kis kis ko batayen gaya judai ka sabab ham,
    Tu mujh say khafa hay to zamanay kay liye aa.
                     --Ahmed Faraz--

19) Muhabbat kay baad Muhabbat mumkin hay Faraz,
    Par toot kay chahna sirf ik baar hota hay..
                     --Ahmed Faraz--

20) Faraz miltay hen gham bhi naseeb walon ko,
    Har ik key haath kahan yeh khazanay lagtay hen.
                     --Ahmed Faraz--

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