Jaun Elia Poetry

Jaun Elia (14 December 1931 – 8 November 2002) was a poet, philosopher, biographer, and scholar.
He was the brother of Rais Amrohvi and Syed Muhammad Taqi, who were journalists and psychoanalysts.
He was fluent in Urdu, Arabic, English, Persian, Sanskrit and Hebrew.
Notable Works; Shayad, Lekin, Yaani, Gummaan, Goya, Farnood.


1)  Tu Meray baad rakhay ga mujhay yaad
     Men apny baad ik lamha na chahoo'n.
                                --jOhn Elia--



2)  Ik shakhs kar raha hay abhi tak wafa ka zikar,
     Kaash! Is zubaa'n daraaz ka munh noch lay koi.
                               --jOhn Elia--



3)  Tu meray baad rakhay ga mujhay yaaad,
     Men apnay baad ik lamha na chahoo'n.
                               --jOhn Elia--



4) Ik teri barabari kay liye,
    Khud ko kitna gira chuka hun men..
                               --jOhn Elia--



5) Meray andar hi tu kahin ghum hay,
    Kis say poocho'n tera nishaa'n jaana..
                               --jOhn Elia--



6) Dil tamanna say dar gaya jaanam.
    Sara nashaa utar gaya jaanam..
                               --jOhn Elia--



7) Men bhi kitna ajeeb hun, Itna ajeeb hun kay bas,
    Khud ko tabah kar liya, aur malaal bhi nahi..
                               --jOhn Elia--



8) Kya sitam hay kay ab teri soorat,
    Gaur karnay pay yaad aati hay..
                               --jOhn Elia--



9) Theek hay khud ko ham badaltay hen,
    Shukriya mashwarat ka, ham chaltay hen..
                               --jOhn Elia--



10) Aik natak hay Zindagi jis men,
      Aaah ki jaaye, waah ki jaaye..
                                --jOhn Elia--



11) Sochta hun uski yaad aakhir,
      Ab kisay raat bhar jagati hay..
                                --jOhn Elia--



12) Kya kaha, ISHQ jawdani hay,
      Aakhri baar mil rahi ho kya??
                                --jOhn Elia--



13) Ik to itna habss hay, phir men saansen rok kay betha hun,
      Weraani ney jhaaro dey kar ghar men dhool uraai hay..
                                --jOhn Elia--



14) Aur ik baar mujh ko jaaney do,
      Sara samaan us gali men hay..
                                --jOhn Elia--


15) Ilaaj yeh hay kay majboor kar diya jaaon,
      Wagarna yun to kisi ki nahi suni men nay..
                                --jOhn Elia--



16) Mujh hi say mil kay men banda hun tera,
      Hay tu mera khuda, har ik mat mil..
                                --jOhn Elia--


17) Kab uska wisaal chahye tha,
      Bas ik khayal chahiye tha..
                                --jOhn Elia--


18) Haath say likh kay naam apna,
      Men tumhen sonp dun, zara thehro..
                                --jOhn Elia--


19) Yeh hay ik jabbr, ittefaq nahi..
      'John' hona koi mazaaq nahi..
                                --jOhn Elia--


20) Mujh pay aur tum pay jis ka tha ehsaa'n,
      Kal wo qaasid bhi mar gaya jaana..
                                --jOhn Elia--


21) Men jurm ka aitraaf  kar kay,
      Kuch aur hay jo chupaa gaya hun..
                                --jOhn Elia--


22) Haan theek hay men apni anaa ka mareez hun,
       Aakhir meray mizaaj men kyun dakhal day koi..
                                --jOhn Elia--


23) Qaabil-e-reham hen wo deewanay,
      Jin ko haasil nahi hen weeranay..
                                --jOhn Elia--


24) Us ney manzil ko be'nishaa'n rakh kar,
       Meray qadmo'n ko raasta bhejaa..
                                --jOhn Elia--


25) Thee kisi shakhs ki talaash mujhay,
       Men khud ko hi intakhab kiya..
                                --jOhn Elia--


26) Mosam mera koi bhi nahi is zameen men,
       Aab-o-hawa kay saath hun, tum kis kay saath ho..
                                --jOhn Elia--


27) Jatay jatay aap itna kaam to kijiye mera,
      Yaad ka sara sar-o-samaan jalatay jaaiye..
                                --jOhn Elia--


28) Ham bohat gehri udaasi kay siwa,
      Jis bhi miltay hen, kam miltay hen..
                                --jOhn Elia--


29) Haal-e-wasl men bhi ham dono,
      Lamha lamha judai kartay hen..
                                --jOhn Elia--


30) Aap apna gubaar thay ham to,
      Yaad thay, yaadgar thay ham to,
      Ham ko yaaro'n ney bhi yaad na rakha,
      'John' yaaron kay yaar thay ham to..
                                --jOhn Elia--


31) Yeh gham kya dil ki aadat hay? Nahi to,
       Kisi say kuch shikaayat hay? Nahi to..
                                --jOhn Elia--


32) Dard mandi ki mat sazaa pao,
       Ab to tum mujh say tang aa jao..
                                --jOhn Elia--


33) Men tumharey hi dam say zinda hun,
      Mar hi jaao'n jo tum say fursat ho..
                                --jOhn Elia--


34) Aey shakhs ab to mujh ko sabhi kuch qabool hay,
      Yeh bhi qabool hay k tujhay cheen ley koi..
                                --jOhn Elia--


35) Yun jo takta hay aasma'n ko tu,
      Koi rehta hay aasma'n men kya??
                                --jOhn Elia--


36) Mat kaho behas haar jao gi,
      Husan itni bari daleel nahi..
                                --jOhn Elia--


37) Ham sunay aur sunaye jatay thay,
       Raat bhar ki kahaania thay ham..
                                --jOhn Elia--


38) Ab faqat yaad reh gai hay teri,
      Ab faqat teri yaad bhi kab tak..
                                --jOhn Elia--


39) Mujh say ab log kam hi miltay hen,
       Yun bhi hat gaya hun manzar say..
                                --jOhn Elia--


40) Menay yeh kab kaha tha MUHABBAT men hay nijaat,
      Menay yeh kab kaha tha wafadar hi raho..
                                --jOhn Elia--


41) Apna rishta zamee'n say hi rakho,
      Kuch nahi aasmaa'n men rakha..
                                --jOhn Elia--


42) Ik chehra sada tha jo ham ko,
       Be'misl-o-misaal chahiye tha..
                                --jOhn Elia--


43) Sochta hun kabhi kabhi yunhi,
       Aakhir harj kya tha usay mananay men..
                                --jOhn Elia--

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