Yaad bhi rakha

Ehsaas tera hum ne tere baad bhi rakha,
Bhoole bhi tujhe aur tujhe yaad bhi rakha.
Ojhal bhi kiye rakha tujhe aankhon se apni
Khawabo ki tarah aankho mei aabad bhi rakha.

Mahtab Alam (Mushk)

kuchh bhi nahi

Jiss ko chaha wohi kehta hai wafa kuchh bhi nahi
Aisa lagta hai mere pass raha kuchh bhi nahi.
Yoon bhi uss ne mujhe faraamosh kiya
Sun ke har baat meri jaise suna kuchh bhi nahi.
Bahut veeraan si ho gayi hai zindagi meri
Woh jab se chorr gaya, mere pass raha kuchh bhi nahi.

Mahtab Alam (Mushk)

Gubbaron

Ab mujhe wafa sikhane lage, who badtameez log,
Dil tod diya karte the, jo aadatan ghari ghari.
Kya kamzarf ho gaye hain, zamane ke shaks-o-aam,
Gubbaron ki tarah fool jaate hain, jo thodi hawa mili.
Yaadon mei jiski basaa karte the, usko hi bhula diya,
who jaata raha door aur tumne ek awaaz tak na di.

Mahtab Alam (Mushk)

Rona aya

najane kyun toot ke apni babasi par rona aya
dusron ko nahin main ne apnon ko hi aazmaaya.
hum doston ki tanhayi ko door karte chale lekin
par khud ko kyun har mor par tanha paya.

Mahtab Alam (Mushk)

ke bas

Aisa toota hai tamannaon ka pandaar ke bas
Dil ne jhelen hain mohabbat main wo aazaar ke bas
Ek jhamake main zamane mere hathoon se gaye
Yun munh pher ke badli, waqt ki raftaar ke bas
Tu kabhi rakh ke hame dekh to bazaar ke beech
Is tarah toot ke aayenge kharidaar ke bas.

Mahtab Alam (Mushk)

Badal gayi

Suraj dhala tu saaye ki surat badal gayi
waqt para tu gehri rafaaqat badal gayi.
main ik umar tak uski zaroorat bana raha
phir yoon hua ki uski zaroorat badal gayi.

Mahtab Alam (Mushk)

Pehle si

chand to nikla tha magar raat na thi pehle si
yeh mulaqaat, mulaqaat na thi pehle si
ranj kuch kum to huwa tere milne se aaj
yeh baat alag hai ke, baat na thi pehle si.

Mahtab Alam (Mushk)

Yaad rakhta hoon

Mein logon se mulaqaton ke lamhe yaad rakhta hoon
Mein baatain bhol bhi jaoon to lahje yaad rakhta hoon
Sar e mehfil nigahain mujh pe jin logon ki parti hain
Nigahaun ke hawale se woh chehre yaad rakhta hoon.

Mahtab Alam (Mushk)

Nikaaley jaate

khud-ba-khud chor gaye hain to chalo acha hua
Itney ehbaab kahan ham se sambhaley jaate.
Hum bhi Ghalib ki tarah koocha-e-Jana se Mushk
Na yuhin khud nikalte to kisi roz Nikaaley jaate.

Mahtab Alam (Mushk)

Yaqeen

mujhe apne kirdaar pe itna to yaqeen hai mahtab
koi mujhe chhor to sakta hai magar bhula nahi sakta.

Mahtab Alam (Mushk)

Mosafir

har ek paon mujhe rondta hoa guzra
najane konsi manzil ki mosafir hun main.

Mahtab Alam (Mushk)

hawaa... jab... tez chalti hai...to....patte.... toot jaate hain;
museebat.... ke dinon mein ...achchhe achchhe ...toot jaate hain.

bahut ...majboor hain hum .....jhooth.. to ....bolaa nahin jaataa;
agar...... sach... bolte hain hum ...to....rishte ...toot jaate hain.

bahut mushkil sahi...fir bhi....mizaaj ....apnaa badal lo tum ;
lachak ....jin mein nahin hoti ...taneY ...wo toot jaate hain.

bhale hi...der se aaye....magar...wo ...waqt aataa hai;
haqeeqat .....khul hi jaati hai....mukhote... toot jaate hain.

abhi.... duniyaa nahin dekhi ....tabhi ..wo....poochhte hain ..ye;
kisi kaa... dil...kisi ke.... khwaab ...kaise....toot jaate hain.

itnaa hi ....kyaa kam hai....tumhe.. wo ....dekhte to hain;
agar... kuchh raushni ho... to.... andhere toot jaate hain..........


Akhtar Alam

Nahi hoti hai

kaise keh doon ki mulaaqaat nahi hoti hai,

roz milte hai magar baat nahi hoti hai

aap lillaah na dekhaa karein aainaa kabhi
dil kaa aa jaanaa badi baat nahi hoti hai

chhup ke rotaa hoon teri yaad me duniya bhar se
kab meri aankh se barsaat nahi hoti hai

haal-e-dil puchne waale teri duniyaa me kabhi
din to hota hai magar raat nahi hoti hai

jab bhii milte hain to kahate hain kaise ho "Akhtar"

is se aage to koi baat nahi hoti hai

Magar Waada Nahin Karta

Tumhein Main Bhool Jaoon Ga, Magar Waada Nahin Karta
Humeisha Muskuraoon Ga, Magar Waada Nahin Karta

Tumhari Har Nishaani Ko Main Dariya Burd Kar Doon Ga
Tumharey Khat Jala Doon Ga, Magar Waada Nahin Karta

Tumhara Zikar Mehfil Mein Huwa To, Khamosh Rehna Hai
Main Khud Ko Aazmaoon Ga, Magar Waada Nahin Karta

Tujhey Waapis Bulaana Hai, Na Deni Hai Sadaa Koyi
Main Yoon Dil Ko Manaoon Ga, Magar Waada Nahin Karta

Chalo Ye Teh Huwa Humdum, Hijr Ke Geet Koyi Bhi
Kabhi Na Gungunaoon Ga, Magar Waada Nahin Karta

Chalo Tum Say Ye Waada Hai, Ke Dil Mein Dard Hain Jitney
Kisi Ko Na Sunaoon Ga, Magar Waada Nahin Karta

Sitaaro Neend Ke Maaro, Chalo Khuwabon Ki Duniya Mein
Main Bhi So Hi Jaoon Ga, Magar Waada Nahin Karta

Chalo Ye Tum Say Waada Hai, Koyi Bhi Qeemti Moti
Na Aankhon Say Giraoon Ga, Magar Waada Nahin Karta.

Mahtab Alam (Mushk)

Wafaa

Mujh se meri wafa ka fasaana to sun liya,
itna bhi na kaha ke zamaana kharaab tha.

Mahtab Alam (Mushk)