Poet

Bushra Saeed

1983

11  NAZM

Real Name: Bushra Saeed

Born: 1983

Bushra Saeed is a contemporary poet whose work has garnered attention for its emotional depth and lyrical beauty. Known for her ability to weave intricate narratives through her verses, Ejaz explores themes of love, identity, and the complexities of the human experience. Her poetry often reflects a keen awareness of societal issues, delving into the struggles and triumphs of individuals navigating the challenges of modern life.

Ejaz’s writing is characterized by its vivid imagery and evocative language, drawing readers into a world where feelings are expressed with both intensity and grace. She has a unique talent for capturing fleeting moments and transforming them into profound reflections on life, love, and loss. Her verses resonate with a sense of authenticity, inviting readers to connect with their own emotions and experiences.

In addition to her exploration of personal themes, Bushra Saeed often addresses broader social issues, using her poetry as a platform for advocacy and awareness. Her commitment to highlighting the voices of the marginalized and the struggles of everyday life adds a layer of depth to her work, making it not only a form of artistic expression but also a call for empathy and understanding.

GHAZAL OF Bushra Saeed

agar aurat kama sakti to

kharī bātoñ kā zā.iqa tursh hotā hai
ba-hasiyat insān

aurat kī zarūrat
kisī mard ko nahīñ

vo girvī rakhī jaa.e
yā bech dī jaa.e

kirā.e pe lī jaa.e
yā yak-musht ḳharīd lī jaa.e

us ke ḳhayālāt kī
bandar-bāñT mumkin nahīñ

hukm kī pābandī kā tauq pahan kar
jīvan kī kuTiyā kā

kirāya adā karte hue
agar aurat kamā saktī to

laatī mard ke liye ḳharīd kar
vo hausla

ki jis se vo apnā chehra
us ke ḳhayāl ā.īne meñ dekh saktā

nā-ḳhush tamām bātoñ ko
insāf ke palḌe meñ taul saktā

adam-e-tahaffuz ke pinjre meñ
tīsre darje ke qaidī kī haisiyat se

agar aurat kamā saktī to
laatī mard ke liye ḳharīd kar

vo mohabbat
jo us kī fitrī zarūrat se māvarā hotī

agar aurat kamā saktī to

mazdur

ek mazdūr
ki jis ke badan ne

ka.ī dinoñ kī an-thak riyāzat
cement ret aur bajrī ke biich kaTī thī

ek pyālī chaa.e kī talab
belche kī miTTī ke saath uchhālī thī

fikr-e-ayāl ko
lohe kī reḌhī pe

īñToñ ke saath dhakelā thā
chand lamhe

sustāne kī ḳhvāhish ko
sabr ke hathauḌe se kuuT Daalā thā

tab jā kar kahīñ
āḳhir kaar

aaj apnī dāvat manānī thī
ghar meñ murġhī pakānī thī

magar chamaktī kirolā kī
damaktī maḳhlūq ko kyā ḳhabar

beach saḌak meñ
jis kā shaper phaTā thā

jo lā-vāris laash kī sūrat paḌā thā
aaj us ne

apnī dāvat manānī thī
ghar meñ murġhī pakānī thī

kachre ka Dher

kāñdhe par qad se lambī borī laTkā.e
ek bachcha

kachre ke us Dher kī jānib lapaktā hai
jahāñ se

naak band kar ke guzarnā bhī dushvār lagtā hai
shaam tak

ġhalāzat ke us pahāḌ se
vo badbū-dār

Dabbe botaleñ aur bosīda kāġhaz chunegā
din Dhale

apnī ḳhvārī kī
sastī mazdūrī jab pā.egā

ghar jaate hue vo
ḳhushī kā raag gā.egā

magar
us kī niilī shaffāf āñkhoñ kā

siyāh ḳhvāb
taaza kachre kā Dher

koī nahīñ sochegā
us kī dūdhiyā jild kī tah meñ

utartī zahrīlī mail
koī nahīñ dho.egā

vo ma.asūm bachcha
kyā hameñ

kabhī nazar nahīñ aa.egā

dard harf chunne lage

us kī mardāngī ko
mere āñsuoñ kī hājat thī

vo merī ruuh ko
is vaqt tak dāġhtā rahā

jab tak us kī poroñ meñ
mard hone kā ehsās nahīñ itrāyā

us ke miTTī vajūd ko
maiñ ne khāre paanī se gūñdh kar

be-hisī kī bhaTTī meñ Daal diyā
vo patthar kā ho gayā

maiñ bain karne lagī
hosh aayā to

usī but ke aage
bachī-khuchī tamannā.eñ bheñT kiiñ

aur sajda-rez ho ga.ī
tapasyā amar huī to

dard harf chunñe lage
aur maiñ nazmeñ gungunāne lagī

Dhol wala

us ne ġhurbat ke badan pe
basantī cholā piilī pagḌī

aur sunahrī jacket sajā.ī hai
vo TuuTī kursī pe

bosīda Dhol se pair Tikā.e
udhḌā vaqt

sabr ke dhāge se siitā hai
sajī-sañvarī gaaḌī

paas se guzre to
aas aañkh meñ chamaktī hai

us kī bhuuk lapaktī hai
apnī ḳhushiyoñ ke āñgan meñ

Dhol kī thaap par
us ke ġham ko nāchtā dekh rahī huuñ

maiñ soch rahī huuñ
us kī dūkān kā mahñgā saudā

kitne saste daam bikā hai

mazhabi peshwa

ḳhudā aur us ke insāf se Darne vaale
ḳhatā-posh kamzor dil

vajūd aur nā-vajūd kā
munāzra karne vaale

shikāriyoñ se behtar haiñ
ki un ke paas

ḳhauf-zada hone ke liye
koī ḳhudā

maujūd nahīñ hotā
vo maz.hab kī musāvāt

tohfoñ se zarb de kar
maslahatoñ meñ taqsīm karte haiñ

aur farz kiye ga.e ḳhudā ko
bhuuk kā kulliya lagā kar

sikke ke barābar le aate haiñ

wirasat

duur kisī bastī kī
nīm-tārīk koTharī meñ

ek tañg chārpā.ī pe
karāhat-zada kokh se

ġhaib kī madad ko pukārtī
aadhī chīḳh

puure jigar se paar huī to
nannhī chalā.ī

dil baiTh ga.e
maañ ufuq ke paar

jā chukī thī
rivāyāt kī qabr meñ

be-hisī kā kafan pahnā ke
use tahzīb se dafn kar diyā gayā

aziyyat meñ mubtalā zehnoñ ko
qismat kī golī de kar

sulā diyā gayā
aur vo nau-maulūd bachchī

apnī janm-jalī maañ se
nahīñ kah paa.ī

dekh
virāsat terā ḳhuun piine ke ba.ad

merī ek aur maañ
khojne nikal paḌī hai

jawaz

ḳhayāl ke dastar-ḳhvān se
lazīz zā.iqe chakhtī mohabbat

adhūrī ziyāfat se
bhuuk miTāne kī aadī hai

garm fazā
joshīlī ret se

mastī meñ magan hai
jis sahrā ke dāman meñ

merā ḳhema gaḌā hai
vahīñ kuchh fāsle se

merā ghoḌā
chābuk ke raqs kā muntazir hai

naqshe par ubhre dariyā kī taraf pesh-qadmī kā
ijāzat-nāma to mil chukā

magar maiñ ḳhud-aziyyatī kī
tārīḳhī tartīb meñ

radd-o-badal se inkārī huuñ
jis vaadī meñ

muskurāhaToñ kā zāfrānī sūraj
aur vasl ke kāsnī chāñd kā baserā hai

maiñ us maskan kī taraf
nahīñ lauT saktī

agarche merī majbūr mohabbat
merī ḳhud-sāḳhta zad se tang hai

magar maiñ kyā karūñ
maiñ ne mahrūm insānoñ ke

mushtarka sarmā.e meñ
apnā hissa Daal rakhā hai

wijdan

jab merī miTTī aur zamīn
sard safed chādar meñ lipTī

hijr kī rut meñ
sochoñ meñ ḳhizāñ kī zardī milā dī

maiñ ne harf-e-duā
qirtās-e-qalb par

terī yaad kī raushnā.ī se likhā
aur mohabbat ne

ashkoñ kī muhr lagā.ī
qubūliyat kā talabgār

merā junūn
kisī khaa.ī se

ek qadam kī duurī par khaḌā
āḳhirī samt

nahīñ dekh saktā
be-qarār dil

aur ruḳhsār kā til
āsūda ḳhayāl kī āmezish ko

miTTī ke murakkab se
judā karne kā nusḳha nahīñ jānte

magar āyat-e-vasl ke dard se
ye mo.ajiza huā

mujhe zarūrat aur fitrat se māvarā
mohabbat kī ma.anaviyyat kā

qutbī sitāra nazar aane lagā

dhabba

jaane kaise
aur kab

havā ko patā chalā
us dhabbe kā

jo chhupāyā gayā na dhoyā
jise tā-umr chhupāne ke liye

vo numāyāñ huī
vo ik lakīr

jo baḳht meñ likhī ga.ī
ain vast meñ badan ke khīñchī ga.ī

us kī beTī
ab tak ye sochtī hai

ye kis karam kā phal hai
kis jurm kī sazā

SHER OF Bushra Saeed

āñkhoñ meñ laal Dore se paḌte chale ga.e
aañsū ye kis hunar se pirotā rahā ġhazāl

bas ik yahī to ḳharābī hai us kī fitrat meñ
vo mujh ko yaad to kartā hai par zarūrat meñ

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