Mohsin Naqvi- The Great Pakistani Urdu Poet of his time
Not many people know the original name of Mohsin Naqvi (1947-1996); however, he was a truly remarkable and mysterious Urdu, Pakistani poet, whose poetry is recited all over the world. But how come we don't remember this name? It is because Naqvi was also called Ghulam Abbas and Poet of the town called Ahl al-Bayt.
As you can see the Pakistani poet had many different names, and so as many different faces, styles. He was a well educated poet, studying at the Government College of Bosan Road and the University of Punjab in Lahore. Although his life was ended by a gunshot on 15th of January, 1996, he left behind many beautiful poems and books, earning his place on the top of the Pakistani poetry.
A couple of his most remarkable pieces of literature include: Jo Eid to kertay hain Muharram nahi kertay, Moshin ye Maqool Riwayat hai jahan main, Reza-e-harf, Azaab-e-Deed, Khaima-e-Jaan, Berg-e-Sehra, Band-e-Kbaa, Moje-idraak, Taloo-e-ashk, Haq-e-Aeliya. Naqvi was laid to rest in his home town, called Dera Ghazi Khan, in the presence of thousands of mourning followers and lovers. He might passed away, but his memory and great poetrywill always live on.
Read all the poems, Shayari, and Poetry by Mohsin Naqvi
And, if you are his die hard fan, don't forget to read : Mohsin Naqvi Life course and Brief Biography on Poetryone
Kis ne sang-e khaamoshi pheinka bhare bazaar par,
Ek sukoot-e-marg* taari hai darr-o deewaar par.
Tune apne zulf ke saaye mein afsaane kahe,
Mujh ko zanjeeren mili hain jurrat-izhaar par.
Shaakh-e uriyaan par khila ek phool iss andaaz se,
Jis tarah taaza lahoo chamke nayi talwaar par.
Sangdil ahbaab ke daaman mein ruswaai ke phool,
Maine dekha hai naya manzar faraaz-e-daar* par.
Ab koi tohmat bhi wajah-e karb-e ruswaai nahi,
Zindagi ek umar se chup hai tere israar par.
Main sar-e maqtal hadees zindagi kehta raha,
Ungliyan uthti rahi ‘mohsin mere kirdaar par. !!
Main kal tanha tha khilqat* so rahi thi,
Mujhe khud se bhi wehshat ho rahi thi.
Usey jakda hua tha zindagi ne,
Sirhaane maut baithi ro rahi thi.
Khula mujh par ki meri khush-naseebi,
Mere raaste mein kaante bo rahi thi.
Mujhe bhi na-rasaai* ka samar* de,
Muje teri tamanna jo rahi thi.
Mera qaatil mere andar chhupa tha,
Magar badnaam khilqat ho rahi thi.
Baghawat kar ke khud apne lahoo se,
Gulaami daag apne dho rahi thi.
Labon par tha sukoot-e-marg* lekin,
Mere dil mein qayaamat so rahi thi.
Ba-juz* mauj-e fanna duniya mein ‘mohsin
Humaari justzu kis ko rahi thi. !!
Tere badan se jo chhu kar idhar bhi aata hai,As you can see the Pakistani poet had many different names, and so as many different faces, styles. He was a well educated poet, studying at the Government College of Bosan Road and the University of Punjab in Lahore. Although his life was ended by a gunshot on 15th of January, 1996, he left behind many beautiful poems and books, earning his place on the top of the Pakistani poetry.
A couple of his most remarkable pieces of literature include: Jo Eid to kertay hain Muharram nahi kertay, Moshin ye Maqool Riwayat hai jahan main, Reza-e-harf, Azaab-e-Deed, Khaima-e-Jaan, Berg-e-Sehra, Band-e-Kbaa, Moje-idraak, Taloo-e-ashk, Haq-e-Aeliya. Naqvi was laid to rest in his home town, called Dera Ghazi Khan, in the presence of thousands of mourning followers and lovers. He might passed away, but his memory and great poetrywill always live on.
Read all the poems, Shayari, and Poetry by Mohsin Naqvi
And, if you are his die hard fan, don't forget to read : Mohsin Naqvi Life course and Brief Biography on Poetryone
Kis ne sang-e khaamoshi pheinka bhare bazaar par,
Ek sukoot-e-marg* taari hai darr-o deewaar par.
Tune apne zulf ke saaye mein afsaane kahe,
Mujh ko zanjeeren mili hain jurrat-izhaar par.
Shaakh-e uriyaan par khila ek phool iss andaaz se,
Jis tarah taaza lahoo chamke nayi talwaar par.
Sangdil ahbaab ke daaman mein ruswaai ke phool,
Maine dekha hai naya manzar faraaz-e-daar* par.
Ab koi tohmat bhi wajah-e karb-e ruswaai nahi,
Zindagi ek umar se chup hai tere israar par.
Main sar-e maqtal hadees zindagi kehta raha,
Ungliyan uthti rahi ‘mohsin mere kirdaar par. !!
Main kal tanha tha khilqat* so rahi thi,
Mujhe khud se bhi wehshat ho rahi thi.
Usey jakda hua tha zindagi ne,
Sirhaane maut baithi ro rahi thi.
Khula mujh par ki meri khush-naseebi,
Mere raaste mein kaante bo rahi thi.
Mujhe bhi na-rasaai* ka samar* de,
Muje teri tamanna jo rahi thi.
Mera qaatil mere andar chhupa tha,
Magar badnaam khilqat ho rahi thi.
Baghawat kar ke khud apne lahoo se,
Gulaami daag apne dho rahi thi.
Labon par tha sukoot-e-marg* lekin,
Mere dil mein qayaamat so rahi thi.
Ba-juz* mauj-e fanna duniya mein ‘mohsin
Humaari justzu kis ko rahi thi. !!
misaal-e rang woh jhaunka nazar bhi aata hai.
Tamaam shab jahan jalta hai ek udaas diya,hawa ki raah mein ek aisa ghar bhi aata hai.
Woh mujhe toot ke chaahega chhod jaayega,mujhe khabar thi usey ye hunar bhi aata hai.
Ujaad bann mein utarta hai ek jugnu,hawa ke saath koi humsafar bhi aata hai.
wafa ki kaun si manzil pe usne chhoda tha,ki woh toh yaad humein bhool kar bhi aata hai.
Jahan lahoo ke samundar ki hadd theharti hai,wahin jazeera-e-laal-o-gauhar* bhi aata hai.
Chale jo zikar farishton ki paarsaai* ka, toh zer-e-behas* maqaam-e-bashar* bhi aata hai.
Abhi sinaan* ko sambhaale rahein aduu mere,ki un safon* mein mera sar bhi aata hai.
Kabhi kabhi mujhe milne bulandiyon se,shua-e-subh* ki soorat utar bhi aata hai.
Isiliye main kisi shab na so saka ‘Mohsinwoh mehtaab kabhi baam* par bhi aata hai. !!
Khud apne dil mein kharaashein utaarni hongi,
abhi toh jaag ke raaten guzaarni hongi.
Tere liye mujhe hans hans ke bolna hoga,
mere liye tujhe zulfein sanwaarni hongi.
Teri sadaa se tujhi ko taraashna hoga,
hawa ki chaap se shaklein ubhaarni hongi.
Abhi toh teri tabiyyat ko jeetne ke liye,
dil-o nighaah ki shartein bhi haarni hongi.
Tere wisaal ki khwaahish ke tez rangon se,
tere firaaq ki subahein nikhaarni hongi.
Ye shayari, ye kitaabein, ye aayatein dil ki
nishaaniyan ye sabhi tujh pe waarni hongi. !!
Naya hai shehar naye aasre talaash karun,
tu kho gaya hai kahan ab tujhe talaash karun.
Jo dasht mein bhi jalaate the fasl-e gul ke charaagh,
main shehar mein bhi wahi aable talaash karun.
Tu aks hai toh kabhi meri chashm-e tarr mein utar,
tere liye kahan main aainey talaash karun.
Tujhe hawaas ki aawaragi ka ilm kahan,
kabhi main tujh ko tere saamne talaash karun.
Ghazal kahun kabhi saada se khat likhun usko,
udaas dil ke liye mashghale talaash karun.
Mere Wazood se shayad mile suraag tera,
kabhi main khud ko tere waaste talaash karun.
Main chup rahun kabhi bewajah hans padu ‘Mohsin
usey ganwa ke ajab housle talaash karun. !!
Ashk Aankhon Mein Chhupaate Hue Thak Jata Hun,
Bojh Paani Ka Uthaate Hue Thak Jata Hun.
Paon Rakhte Hain Jo Mujh Par Unhein Ehsaas Nahi,
Main Nishaanaat Mitaate Hue Thak Jata Hun.
Barf Aisi Ki Pighalti Nahi Paani Ban Kar,
Pyaas Aisi Ki Bujhaate Hue Thak Jata Hun.
Achhi Lagti Nahi Iss Darja Shansaayi,
Haath Haathon Se Milaate Hue Thak Jata Hun.
Ghum Gusaari Bhi Ajab Kaar-e Mohabbat Hai Ki Main,
Rone Waalon Ko Hansaate Hue Thak Jata Hun.
Itni Qabarein Na Banao Mere Andar “Mohsin”
Main Charaaghon Ko Jalaate Hue Thak Jata Hun. !!
Khud apne dil mein kharaashein utaarni hongi,
abhi toh jaag ke raaten guzaarni hongi.
Tere liye mujhe hans hans ke bolna hoga,
mere liye tujhe zulfein sanwaarni hongi.
Teri sadaa se tujhi ko taraashna hoga,
hawa ki chaap se shaklein ubhaarni hongi.
Abhi toh teri tabiyyat ko jeetne ke liye,
dil-o nighaah ki shartein bhi haarni hongi.
Tere wisaal ki khwaahish ke tez rangon se,
tere firaaq ki subahein nikhaarni hongi.
Ye shayari, ye kitaabein, ye aayatein dil ki
nishaaniyan ye sabhi tujh pe waarni hongi. !!
Naya hai shehar naye aasre talaash karun,
tu kho gaya hai kahan ab tujhe talaash karun.
Jo dasht mein bhi jalaate the fasl-e gul ke charaagh,
main shehar mein bhi wahi aable talaash karun.
Tu aks hai toh kabhi meri chashm-e tarr mein utar,
tere liye kahan main aainey talaash karun.
Tujhe hawaas ki aawaragi ka ilm kahan,
kabhi main tujh ko tere saamne talaash karun.
Ghazal kahun kabhi saada se khat likhun usko,
udaas dil ke liye mashghale talaash karun.
Mere Wazood se shayad mile suraag tera,
kabhi main khud ko tere waaste talaash karun.
Main chup rahun kabhi bewajah hans padu ‘Mohsin
usey ganwa ke ajab housle talaash karun. !!
Ashk Aankhon Mein Chhupaate Hue Thak Jata Hun,
Bojh Paani Ka Uthaate Hue Thak Jata Hun.
Paon Rakhte Hain Jo Mujh Par Unhein Ehsaas Nahi,
Main Nishaanaat Mitaate Hue Thak Jata Hun.
Barf Aisi Ki Pighalti Nahi Paani Ban Kar,
Pyaas Aisi Ki Bujhaate Hue Thak Jata Hun.
Achhi Lagti Nahi Iss Darja Shansaayi,
Haath Haathon Se Milaate Hue Thak Jata Hun.
Ghum Gusaari Bhi Ajab Kaar-e Mohabbat Hai Ki Main,
Rone Waalon Ko Hansaate Hue Thak Jata Hun.
Itni Qabarein Na Banao Mere Andar “Mohsin”
Main Charaaghon Ko Jalaate Hue Thak Jata Hun. !!
