Janam din....

Kis Trah duayen doon Tumehn?

Ke tum Jiyo Hazaron Saal

Saal ke Din hon Pachaas Hazaar?

Ke Phir Intezaar 

Kitna Taveel Ho Jayega zara socho to...

Kiyoon ke ab to

Milna Agle Janam main hi Mumkin hai

Waise 

Janam din Mubarak!!

Parda Girte hi tum Chali aanaa...

(c) Shahid Parvez Sayed, Feb 10, 2014

Khilone....

Shauhar, Bacche, Motor, Ghar

Ye Khilone jo tum ne Jama Kiye hain

Aurat Ki Poorani Tarkeeben hain ye

Waqt Kisi trah Guzar Dene ki

Gham e Dil Yun hi Behlaane Ki

Magar Ek Din woh bhi Aayegaa

Jab Ye Sab Be Maani Ho Jayega

Jab Umr Ka Khazana Khaali Hoga

Aur Husn Ka Mausam Dhal Jayegaa

Tab Charon Karwat Din Raat Tumehn

Phir Yaad Koi Bas Aayegaa......

(C)Shahid Parvez Sayed, February 4th, 2014 @ 12:4am

Tumhari Yaaden....

Ye Duniya Ek Veerana Hai

Phir Bhi Chalte Jana Hai

Door Ufaq Ke Paar Tale

Chunke Tum Ko Panaa Hai

Dil Bojhal, Jism Hai Ghayal

Phir Bhi to Muskurana Hai

Khwab Thin Tum, Koi Pari Thin

Dil Ko Ab Samjhana Hai

Pehle To Tumhari Sun Leni Hai

Phir Khoob Tumhen Rulana Hai

Jaise Taise Umr Kati Hai

Ab Koi Aur Gul Khilana Hai?

Duniya Hai Ya Ek Chalawa

Kiya Aana, Kiya Jaana Hai!

Tumhari Yaaden Khatam Nahi Hotin

Kiya Qaroon Khazana Hai!

Hogi Kahin Kisi Ped Ke Neeche

Woh Qabr Hi Ab Thikana Hai

(C) Shahid PArvez Sayed

He said - She said

AMEER - E- QAFILA

INT. NIGHT. LIVING ROOM

They are chatting using Yahoo chat. He in US and She in a Cyber Cafe in India


He Said: Aaj main kaam se Ghar aate waqt khoob Roya hoon...
She Said: Oh Sheen.....kiyoon? kiya hua?

He: Aaj Mera College ka Dost Ehsaan Rashid apni family ke sath Restaurant aaya tha. Mujhe waiter  ke Dress  main dekh kar shock laga use. Phir us ne situation sambhal li.....mujhe apni family se introduce karwaya....baaten ki...

She: I am sorry Sheen .....Sambhalen apne aap ko...
He: Ye wohi Restaurant hai Jahan kuch Saal pehle meri Graduation ki Party hui thi.....kaise kaise khwaab dekhe the us din.....kaisis baaten ki thin....woh table aaj mera moonh chidata hai ...Main ne Faisla Kar liya ...

She: Kiya?

He: Main Wapas aa Raha hoon....Main Haar gyaa......Main wapas aa raha hoon...Mujhe Job nahi milni....koi mera Visa nahi sposnor karegaa....Interview ke bulawe aate hain...magar Work visa sposnor ke liye taiyyar nahi koi....

She: Nahi Sheen....aisa mat karen....koi na koi company to aap ka Visa sponsor karegi hi....koshish karen.....aur Aap to Ameer - e- Qafila hain....aap kasie Haar Sakte Hain? Is trah Haar Kar wapas aayenge to Biwi ke Pehlu main Neend bhi nahi aayeggi.....ye Jung to Aap ko Har Haal  main Jeetni hai Sheen.....kcuh bhi Ho jaye...Main Aap ke sath hoon...

Four  months after this conversation he found an employer named Larry Dent, a sensitive white man whose DNA did not believe in any discrimination on the basis of caste, religion, country of origin or color,  hired him and agreed to file for his work visa.

He got her to fly to him before he joined the new job. She landed in Atlanta on 14th July wearing a dress of his  favorite color - Yellow.  He joined the new job on 17th July, three days after she arrived..

ps: After picking her up from airport, he drove on I - 285 ( an outer loop that circles Atlanta city) for hours. When she asked the reason for driving on I - 285 and not going home straight  he answered that  He is paying homage to a city that gave him second chance at life.....

pps: Larry Dent, now retired lives in Gainesville, GA, Poona Restaurant still exists but at a different location, Ehsaan Raashid, EE class of 91, GA Tech, lives in Atlanta,

She lives in small town, USA and he .....he is alive some place,  India!!

Shab-e-Gham...

Shabe Gham Guzarta Hai Koi
Tumhen Ab Pukarta Hai Koi

Utha ke Bojh Tumhari Yaadon Ke
Yun Ehsaan Utarta Hai Koi

Rakh Tumhari Tasveer Saamne
Yu Tumhen Niharta Hai Koi

Tum Khyal thin Kisi Aashiq Ka
AbYehi Sach Maanta Hai Koi

Piyar to Un dino Bhi Karta Tha
Iqraar ab kiye Jataa Hai Koi

Tumhare Milne Ki Ummed Par
Khud Ko Sambhalta Hai Koi

Shabe Gham Guzaar Akal Aa Gayi
Apni Aaqbat Sanwarta hai Koi

Tumhen Haar Kar Zamane hue
Ab Khud Ko  bhi Haarta Hai Koi

(C0 Shahid Parvez Sayed, September 3rd 2013

"Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?"

Jab Raston Main Sare Aam, Yu Hi Chalte hue

Koi Mahobbat Nahi karta, Na kuch Jatataa hai

Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?

Jab Kisi Saneechar Ki Subah Tumhare Bistar par

Koi Banaa Kar Nashta Nahi Laataa, Na Khilata hai

Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?

  

Jab Tumhari Aankhon par, Muskurahoton par

Koi Nazmen  Nahi kehta, Na hi Gungunata Hai

Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?

Jab Umr Main Ek Baras Aur Jama Ho Jaane Par

Tumhen Haseen, Aur Haseen Tar Nahi Batlata Hai

Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?

Jab Tumhare Jazbon ki Shiddat, Wafa aur Shoki ke

Kuch Qisse Duniya ko Nahi Sunwataa, Na Batata Hai

Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?

Jab Rotiyan Banate Waqt Aaye Hue Zakhmo par

Koi Afsos Nahi karta, Aur Na Lipat Jata Hai

Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?

Udaas Dekh kar Tum ko  Sare Shaam Jab Koi

Khamoshiyan Nahi Sunta, Na Samajh Jata Haai

Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?

Jab Tum Bazar se Laane ke liye kuch Kehti ho

Janab who to Nahi Laataa, kuch aur liye aata hai

Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?

Bagair Baatye Jab Koi Office Tumahre Aataa hai

Tum Use Dekh Khil Jaati ho, Who Muskata Hai

Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?

Badi Khareedari Ko Taalne, Pasie Bachane ke Liye

Chikni Chapdi Baaten koi karta hai, Na Ithlata hai

Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?

“Main Aap ke Liye Poori Duniya se Lad Sakti Hoon”

Ye Keh Hue, scohe Hue Ik zamana sa Hua jataa Hai

Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?

Hazaron Meel ke Fasloon, Itni Doori ke baa- wajood

Koi Tumhare Din raat, Subah Shaam Samajh Jataa hai

Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?

Jab Dasht-e-Tanhayee main Bhatakta Hua koi Shair

Wohi  Gurzri Baaten Sochta Hai, Dohrata Hai

Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?

(C) Shahid Parvez Sayed, August 31st, 2013 @ 2:30 am

Do Qabren..

Koi Din

Ajnabi Desh Main Chand Log

Kisi Weekend Ko

Tumhen Ek Khubsurat Qabrastan ki 

Thandi Zameen main

Mehakte Hue Casket main Lita Kar

Ek Qabar ke Hawale Har Denge

Main Yahin Kisi Poorane Qabrastan ki

Khamoshi ka Hissa

Ujlat aur Be Hurmati se Bana Diya Jaoonga

Yaani Marne ke Baad bhi Bum

Door, Bahut Door Dafan Honge..

Ye Batao, 

Ab Kis Ummed Pe Marna Hoga?

(C) Shahid Parvez Sayed, August 28th, 2013, 5:10 PM

Ghar...

Tum 

Woh ke Jisko Ek Ghar Ki 

Hamesha Arzoo Thi

Shahr Ki Tnahaiyon Main

Ek Chota, Apna Sa Ghar

Jahan Hukum Tumhara Chale

Jis Ke Siyah  aur Safed Ki 

Maalik Bas EkTum Hi Ho

Main, 

Ek Shair e Sarkash, Baghi, Awara Mijaaz

Jise Duniya Ki 

Farsuda Riwayat Se Nafrat Rahi Hamesha

Main Bhala Tumhe Koi Ghar Kiyoon Kar Deta?

Mera Ye Manna Hai

Mera Ghar, Mera Mahollah, Mera Watan, Meri Jaat

Woh Ped Hain ke Jin Main

Tassub aur Nafrat Ke Phal hain Panapte 

Mujhe To Is Duniya se 

Kuch Is Trah Guzar tha Jana

Ke Mano Main tha Hi Nahi

Ke Jaise Kuch Hua Hi Nahi

Main Tumhen Ghar Kiyoon Kar Deta?

Par

Itne Baras Baad Ye Ehsaas Ab Hua

Ke Ghar To Main Ne Tum Ko

Un Dino Hi Tha diya

Woh Ghar Dekho Jis Main

 Tumhara Hukum Hai Chalta

Jiski Siyah  aur Safed Ki 

Maalik Bas Ek Tum Hi Ho

Woh Chota, Apna Sa Ghar

Mera Dil Hai 

Aye Meri Jaane Jahan

Ho Sake to Ek Baar Is main

Basne Phir Chali Aana.....

(C) Shahid Parvez Sayed, Auguist 26th, 2013, 10:15 am

Sayed - Zaadi...

Aur Jab Shahr Ke Akalmandon ne

Meri Tasveer Pe Aitraaz Kiya

Chupa Di thi Tum Ne Woh Tasveer Meri

Ek Hukum Aur Aayaa Phir

Ke Ab Naam Bhi Badalna Hoga

Tum Is Baat Pe Biphar Gayin 

Kiya Zaroori Hai Ye?

Woh Naam Mujhe Pasand Hai Bahut

Main Naam Nahi Tabdeel Karoongi

Aaj Shahr Ke Akalmand Mutmain Hain

Ke Jo Kiya Accha Kiya

Sirf Mujhe Pata Hai aur Tumhen Bhi

Ke US Shhahr Main 

Ab Ek Naye Label Ke Sath

Ek Sayed - Zaadi Rehti Hai

Chaand Ka Peecha....

Yaad hai Un Dino

Tumhari Zulf ki Trah

Bal Khaahti, Lehrati, Shaffaf Sadak Par Hum

Chaand Ka Peecha Karte The!

Sadak Ke Mudte Hi woh bhi

Kabhi Tumhari Taraf aur 

Kabhi Meri Taraf Chala aataa tha

Phir Ek Raat

Ek Teele Par Motor Rok Kar Main ne

Tum se Kaha tha 

"Woh Raha Tumhara Chaand!"

Aur Tum ne 

Apni Peshani Mere Seene Se laga kar

"Mera Chaand Yahan Hai" 

Confirm kiya tha...

Bagair Chaand Dekhe Eid Kaisi Hoti Hai?

Bas Ye Batla do...

(C) Shahid Parvez Sayed, 9-8-13 @2:30am

Labels.....

Mukhtasar Si Judayi par

Kahin Jaate Waqt Tum

Hamesha Kitchen Ke Lawzmaat Par

Pehchan ke Liye Label Laga diya Karti thin

Shakr, Namak, Aata, Daal...

Aur Phir Ghar se Airport Tak 

Hidayeten Detin ke

 Kaun Si Cheez Kahan Rakhi hai

Aur Ye Shikyat Bhi Ke

Itna La-Parwah kiyoon Ho Gayaa Hoon main?

Suno, Aaj Suabh Se Woh Dabba Nahi Mil Raha hai

Jis Par Tum ne Kahin Jaate Waqt 

Ye Label Lagaya tha

Zindagi!

Is Martaba to Ye Judaii Khatam Na Hone Wali

Kuch Yaad Hai

 Kahan Rakha tha Tum ne Use?

Aaj Subah se...

(C) Shahid Parvez Sayed, 20-7-2013

Dimaag...

Khwabon Main Hamen Ab Door Door Rakhta Hai

Kambakht Dimaag Ne Bhi Tumhara Saath Chod Diya

(C) Shahid Parvez Sayed, July 15th, 2013

Andhere ka safar...

Tanhaa Zaroor hoon, par Himmat Nahi Haari Hai

Woh Aur Baat hai ke Andhere ka Safar Jaari hai..

(C) Shahid Parvez Sayed

Aaj....

Mausam Vibagh ka Kehna hai ke

Aaj

Poora Din Yu hi Barsat hogi

Gulabi Sardi aur Badh Jayegi

Aur Saamne wali building ke ek ghonsle main 

Do Kabootar ek doosre main Ghus jaynge

Aankhen Band kar lenge

Aur Girti Boundon ki Jaltrang sunenge

Umoman Din ke Auqaat main 

Is Trah ki Harkat pe Naraz Hone wali Kabootri

Aaj Mazhamat na karegi...

Aaj Poora Din Barsat Yu hi Hogi..

Aaj Poora Din Tum Yaad Bahut aaogi

Mausam Vibagh bhi Yehi Kehta hai

Aaj....

(C) Shahid Parvez Sayed, July 12th 2013

Tanhaa....

Tumharaa Woh Ek Aansoo

Jo Bichadte Waqt Main

Apne Sath Liye Aayaa tha

Tanhaa Nahi hai Ab

Tumhari Yaad Par In Dino

Us Ka Sath Nibhaane 

Aur Bahut se Aansoo Nikal Aate hain

Khoob Jamti hai Phir in Sab Yaron Main

Der Raat Charche Jo Hua Karte Hain

Tumhari Mahobbat ki Shiddat ke

Tumhare Lafzon Ke Maani ke
Tumhare Jazbaat ki Hidaat Ke

Tumharaa Woh Ek Aansoo 

Tanhaa Nahi Hai Ab

Koi Bhi, Tanhaa Nahi Hai Ab!!

(C) Shahid Parvez Sayed, June 24th, 2013 @ 10 pm

Meri Zindagi....

Yaden Fana nahi hoti

Yaaden Zindagi Banti hain

Kiyoon ke Har Guzarta Hua Lamha

Bagair Kisi Shartton ke 

Hamari Zindagi se Guzar kar

Apna kirdaar Nibha Chuka hota hai

Aur Ye to Mutsaqbil hai Jo

Haqeeqat Pasandi ka Chashma Lagaye 

Door se Sab Dekha Kartaa hai

Halaat Sazgaar Hone ka Intezaar Karta hai

Par Yaaden Fana Nahi Hoti

Woh Sar Jhukaye 

Jab Bulaya Chali aati hain

Yaden Zindagi Hoti Hain

Itne Baras Baad hi Sahi

Ab to Tum Bahut Khush hogi

Aakhir Kaar Ke ab Tum hi

Meri Zindagi ho!

A City by the river...

Years ago while driving thru a small town, US the Maqtaa for this ghazal descended upon me. I posted it on my blog but chose not pursue the entire ghazal. Today, after so many years I thought what the heck.....I aint gonna feel apologetic about a certain town by the river....I might as well celebrate its existence in my life...so here is the ghazal with remaining ashaar. Enjoy.

Sulagti Yaadon ka Dariya Udhar Jo Behta hai

Zaroor Wahin Kahin Ek Be-Wafa bhi Rehtaa hai

Bin Chaand Siyah Raaten Apna Muqaddar to hain

Aasman pe Uske Andhera magar kiyoon rehtaa hai?

"Itne Baras baad bhi main, Tum ko Samajh na Paayi!"

Kal Kehtaa tha woh, Suna hai , Ab Bhi Yehi Kehta hai

(C) Shahid Parvez Sayed, May 15th, 2013

Naqshaa Pe Bani Chand Lakeeren..

Naqshe Par Bani 

Aadhi Tirchi Chand lakeeren 

Kahan Kahan hamen le Gayin!

kisi Door Aftada ek Motel Ki taraf

Ya kisi college town ke  restaurant tak

To Kabhi Dariya Pe Base ek Shhar ki Jaanib

Jo Hamen Apne Watan ki Yaad Dilayaa kartaa tha

Aur Phir Shaam Dhalne Se Pehle 

Yehi Lakeeren, Wapas  Hamen

Apne Ghar Pahnucah Diya Karti Thin

Hamari Sari Duniya Un Naqshon Main Hi to Thi

Albatta Woh Ghar Ab wahan Nahi Hoga

Woh Bhi Hum Dono Main Thoda Thoda Bant kar

Alag Alag Raston Pe Nikal gyaa Hoga

Woh Raaste,  Jo Us Naqshe main Nahi the

Woh Raaste,  jo Us Naqshe main Nahi hain

Shaam Hone ko hai......

(C) Shahid Parvez Sayed, May 10th 2013 @1:30 am

Maa...

Sach  Puchiye to

Aadmi ki Itni badi Ye zindagi 

Sirf Do Aurton ki Muhtaaj Hoti hai

Ek woh 

Jo use Apni Jaan bhi De kar 

Is Haseen Duniya main le aati hai

Parwaan Chadati hai

Aur Doosri Woh Jo

Dauraan-e-safar, ek Wafa daar Dost ki trah

Kabhi Dukh main,  Sukh main

Kabhi Mehfil Main,  Tanhyaee main

Har Trah Saath Nibhati hai

TUM Jaa Chuki Ho

WOH Jaa Rahi hain

DUA Karna!!

(C) Shahid Parvez Sayed, April 26, 2013, 7pm

Be-Ghar...

Tum ne Us Ghar ki Deewaron par

Meri Tasveeren Laga Rakhi thin

Tum Kahaa Karti thin ke

Jab Main Ghar Nahi Hota to 

Woh Deewaren Bolti hain

IS Ghar main bhi Tasveeren lagi hain

US ghar main Roshni bhi

Tumhari Pasand ke Rang Audh ke Aati

IS ghar main bhi Wohi Rang hain Us ke

US ghar ke Lamp, Wind Chimes, Sofa set, aur Bartan

Sab Tumhari Pasand ke hote the 

Is ghar main bhi wohi  hian

Ye Ghar Bilkul Waisa hi Hai 

Jaisa Tum Rakhaa Karti thin

Farak Bas Itna ke

IS Ghar Main Bilkul Be-Ghar Hoon Main!

(C) Shahid Parvez Sayed, April 15, 2013