Junoon ki miqdaar

Mere khwabon ka sasta sauda, mehenga pada azeezon ko 

Tarbiyat mein meri, junoon ki miqdaar kuch zyada nikli

#FaridoonShahryar

Bheed

Bheed se keh do, tumhe saath jhund ka mubarak 

Maine tanhai ko hamesha apna rahbar samjha 

#FaridoonShahryar

Tasveer

Maine aaine mein hamesha khud hi ko dekha hai

Vo jo tasveer tum ne bana rakhi hai, vo main hoon nahin

#FaridoonShahryar

Junoon

Junoon se maine aaj phir se kaha 

Chalo, hadd se guzar jaate hain

#FaridoonShahryar

Khwaab

Aaj ki raat sone se gurez hoon main 

Aaj ki raat maine phir se khwaab dekha hai

#FaridoonShahryar

Miyaad e Mohabbat

Maine tumhe apna maana hi nahin, runj nahin, gila bhi nahin 

Tumhari miyaad-e-mohabbat par shak mujhe hamesha se tha

#FaridoonShahryar

Saaya

Raat ka saaya, saaya na raha 

Koi bhi ab to hamara na raha 

#FaridoonShahryar

Toofan ka azm

Toofan apne azm par thha 

Aur hum ne kaha, sannata hai

#FaridoonShahryar

Khwabon ko behla bhi lo ab to

Khwabon ko behla bhi lo ab to

A Nazm by Faridoon Shahryar

Jaisa socha tha

Sab kuch bahut hadd tak

Vaisa hi hua 

Patte juda shaaq se

Pahle bhi zaroor 

Hue honge 

Ye manzar

Itna haseen hoga 

Kabhi socha na tha 

Ankhon mein 

Neend ke moti 

Saja bhi lo ab to 

Khwabon ko thoda

Bahla bhi lo ab to

Thoda muskurao 

Aur phir...

Aasmaanon par samandar

Aasmaanon par samandar mein toofan sa aaya hai

Mere khwabon ne mujhe jagana behtar samjha hai shayad

#FaridoonShahryar

Bhula diya

Soch samajh kar, jaan boojh kar, bhula diyaa

Har voh qissa jo hamein yaad aane vaala tha

#FaridoonShahryar

Ek adhoori shaam

Ek adhoori shaam

A Nazm by Faridoon Shahryar

Ek adhoori shaam

Mujh se muqatib hai

Aasman par

Kuch likha hai shayad

Koi taara dikha hai shayad

Plane ki khidki se

Manzar kuch alag sa hai

Khwaab dhule dhule se hain

Aks dhundla dhundla sa hai

Yaad Rakhna

Yaad Rakhna 

A Nazm by Faridoon Shahryar

Ek chaand se dosti kar li

Kuch phoolon ke ho liye

Raaston ko geet samjha 

Aansuon se kinara kar liye 

Hamein yaad nahin ab kuch bhi

Hamein tum zaroor yaad rakhna

Barbaad Gulistan

Barbaad gulistan kar ke bhi ghairat ke hain aasaar nahin 

Jashn hai zor aazmaish ka, andhere ko tum salaam karo

#FaridoonShahryar

Tashaddud se mohabbat

Khwaab se vaabasta koi to rahguzar hogi shayad

Sukoon se kah do, mujhe tashaddud se mohabbat hai 

#FaridoonShahryar

Daulat-i-izzat a Nazm by Faridoon Shahryar

Daulat-i-izzat

A Nazm by Faridoon Shahryar

Jo hua so hua

Ab jo hoga 

Vo kya hoga 

Kyun hoga 

Kaise hoga 

Khabar nahin 

Asar nahin 

Parvah nahin 

Darr nahin 

Fikar hai 

Daulat-e-izzat

Mein izafa kaise ho

Main jaaga hoon 

Aur aap?

Tashaddud se mohabbat

Khwaab se vaabasta koi to rahguzar hogi shayad

Sukoon se kah do, mujhe tashaddud se mohabbat hai 

#FaridoonShahryar

Zor aazmaish ka jashn

Barbaad gulistan kar ke bhi ghairat ke hain aasaar nahin 

Jashn hai zor aazmaish ka, andhere ko tum salaam karo

#FaridoonShahryar

Iraadon ki shiddat

Toofan se keh do, drama bahut hua, ab thum jao 

Mere iradon ki shiddat mein kai samandar shaamil hain

#FaridoonShahryar

Azm

Azm 

Nazm by Faridoon Shahryar

Parcham ki azmat 

Ismat ka junoon 

Ankhon se lahoo

Tapka tha kabhi 

Sabr imtihan 

Samandar tha kabhi

Ab ye kaisa valvala hai

Dhakosle ka jalva hai

Baat karte hain jo azm ki

Vo kya jaane azm kya hai.

Peshengoi

Peshengoi

A Nazm by Faridoon Shahryar

Sharminda aankhon ko 

Chalo bahlaya jaaye 

Koi naya manzar 

Baqoobi se

Aam kiya jaaye 

Jo hua bhi nahin 

Uski peshengoi ho,

Vahi jo hota aaya hai

Vahi phir se kyun na ho

Barf samandar

Bheed mein kho jaane ko dil chahta hai

Ab to har lamha marr jaane ko dil chahta hai

Koi nahin jo hamein apna le apna samajh kar

Barf samandar mein doob jaane ko dil chahta hai

#FaridoonShahryar

Roshni se kah do..

Roshni se kah do...

A Nazm by Faridoon Shahryar

Murawwaton ki majlis mein 

Khamoshi ko tasleem kiye 

Ek kone mein baitha hoon main

Qaid hoon 

Apne faisle ki hikmat mein

Azaad hoon 

Ye fitrat hai meri 

Roshni se kah do 

Andhere manzoor hain mujhe

Toofan se kaho....

Toofan se kaho...

A Nazm by Faridoon Shahryar

Mushkilon ki baarish

Thame na kabhi

Ruke na kahin 

Garajti larazti bochaar

Main khada hoon jahan

Vahan barasti rahe 

Ghamon ki phuaar 

Aazmaish meri manzil 

Justuju jumbish 

Maqsad mera

Toofan se kaho

Mehnat karo

Junoon hi hai sheva mera

Lazzat e Aarzu

Lazzat e aarzu ko kiya hai Khuda Hafiz 

Ab koi kahe to phir kaho hum kahen kya

Khwabon se kaho...

Ye raat khamosh sahi, udaas to nahin 

Khwabon se kaho, muskura bhi do ab

#FaridoonShahryar

Dhund duniya se ruu shanaas

Dhund duniya se ruu shanaas

Nazm by Faridoon Shahryar

Sirhaane kuch khwabon ne 

Besakhta apne hone ka 

Ahsaas mujhe dilaya hai 

Haqeeqat ne dheeme se 

Apne qadmon ki aahat se

Mujh ko jagaya hai 

Khuli aankhon ne

Dhund Duniya se 

Ruu-shanaas 

Kaise hote hain 

Muqaddar apna banaya hai

Main aur meri manzil 

Aur ye ghana kohra.

Sailaab

Main is raat dariya ke paar utar bhi jaoon to kya hoga 

Ye sailaab mere aasuon ka hai jo abhi tak bahe bhi nahin

#FaridoonShahryar

Seher ab door nahin

Seher ab door nahin 

A Nazm by Faridoon Shahryar

Maine raat ke kaanon mein

Kuch kahne ki koshish

Inhimaak se ki hai shayad

Aankhon ke samandar se

Seepiyan batoro,

Ret ke jazeere ko

Salaam karo,

Khwabon se kaho

Seher ab door nahin

Sab theek hai

Sab theek hai

A Nazm by Faridoon Shahryar

Afsos ka jaama pahne, 

Subah ne phir dastak di hai

Raat toofan sa barpa tha

Baarish cheekh rahi thi

Phir maut ka sannata

Ab sab dhul chuka hai

Sab theek hai

Utho kaam par lag jao

Bus yaad rahe

Sab theek hai...

Awara Dhamkiyan

Awara dhamkiyan 

Nazm by Faridoon Shahryar

Mujhe tumhari khamoshi 

Khalti nahin hai

Ye tumhara dastaqat hai

Zulm ki hadon ka dayra

Vasih hota jaata hai

Khoon ki siskiyan

Awara dhamkiyan

Doston ki aankhon mein

Beparwah masarratein

Bemurawwat ho tum 

Beniyaaz bhi

Mujhe tumhari khamoshi...

Takabbur

Ye raat nigehbaan nahin, is ka ilm sab ko hai

Koi hamaare saath nahin, is ka ilm sab ko hai

Zulm siyah hai, khanjar ki nok lahu maangti hai

Takabbur haivaan ka sheva hai, is ka ilm sab ko hai

#FaridoonShahryar

Zameer bhi bach na payega

Tumhara ahmaqana zaviya, zavaal tak le jaayega 

Aansoo sookh na payenge, lahoo behta jayega 

Khod daalo vo imarat jo tumhare ahsaas se kamtar ho

Insaan tum rahe nahin zameer bhi bach na payega 

#FaridoonShahryar

Why lust for success and obsession with fame impacts mental health adversely

I somehow find this obsession with success and fame a concerted attack on mental health. I have seen a lot of people losing themselves in their lust for acceptance and adulation. From my personal experience I can say that the journey is way more exciting and rewarding than the so called destination. In fact the destination may be just a point that you shall touch and get back to something else. 

I find so many youngsters eager to climb the stairs of stardom at a hurricane speed. If you tell them that they need to educate themselves about the craft, then they find it to be a needless criticism. In my opinion self education is the most rewarding aspect of one's life. And it has to be a selfless exercise. The mere fact that you get mentally stimulated by learning something new makes you feel good from within. As Socrates has rightly said, "Know thyself". When you endeavour to know yourself then the futility of this life becomes easy to understand and bear. 

During lockdown, my obsession with Urdu poetry reached its peak. I started listening to poets, academic sessions on various poets, their life stories, mushairas etc. In fact I listened to some of the sessions multiple times. Kuch to itne sune ki hifz ho gaye. Zindagi ke adaab, lafzon ka wazan, unka ahsas, connotative meaning.... Uff! What a delightful experience it continues to be. For example, currently I am listening to anything and everything on Dr Arfa Syeda that's available on YouTube. Such a classy, objective, well read, rational and bold lady who continues to emit hope even though she understands the relevance of hopelessness. I also read scholarly books on Urdu literature daily. I misplaced a book on Ghalib by Gopi Chand Narang in Dubai. I had half read it. When I came back to Mumbai, I ordered it again on Amazon and not only finished it, I ended up re reading it. The more you read about Ghalib, the more you want to know. Currently I am reading another book on Ghalib by Dr Meher Farouqi. And what a treat it is. 

I have been writing poetry in Urdu for some time now and I am very serious about it. It's a delightful experience. There are days when I am unable to sleep at night and when I write a couplet or a nazm, it satiates me and I go to sleep peacefully. Now I am not looking for validation from anyone. I know I am compared with my illustrious father and it's inevitable. The reason why I delayed writing in Urdu is because of this fear and if I am writing in Urdu consistently now then I know what I am doing, work very hard and am confident that there's something new that I am adding to the rich heritage of Urdu poetry. There's no manzil that I am aiming for. I am just enjoying the journey of my pursuit for educating myself on Urdu poetry and literature. The act of assimilating the thought process of genius minds is richly rewarding. 

I recently told someone that there can be interviewers who can do better interviews than me, but one thing I know it for sure, "mere jaisa interview koi nahin kar sakta". I simply enjoy the process of conversing with people, I do my research and I make sure that there is something unexpected in my interviews that is cherished by people. There is no lust for fame or acceptance. I am just doing what I love.

During my recent trip to Kashmir, from the air hostess in Mumbai srinagar flight, to guests at the houseboat where we stayed, or the hotel manager in pahalgam or fans in betaab valley or aaru valley, or the guy who checked us in at srinagar airport, I was recognised and appreciated for my work. I received a DM on instagram from a boy who saw me at breakfast in The Chinar, Pahalgam. He didn't come and say hello as he felt shy. I'd say to anyone who is reading this, that if you see me anywhere and want to say hello, please don't hesitate. I love meeting people who appreciate my work. But I'd like to reiterate that I aim to excel because I love enjoying the journey. I give it my all without overdoing. I don't aim for overt controversial content or misleading headlines for views. Second aana manzoor hai, kisi ko dhokha nahin dena chahta to come first. 

To cut the long story short, aim to enjoy the journey, work very hard, educate yourself selflessly and without saying ki "is se mujhe kya faayda hoga". Knowledge se faayda hi hoga. Kab, Kahan kaise... You'd experience it yourself. 

Enjoy your life, spread happiness and it'd be great if you could end up being inspirational.

Kohraam ka sukoon

Kal raat, ek kohraam barpa tha sannate ka

Sukoon ne mujhe par sone na diya 

#FaridoonShahryar

Khamosh Darwaza

Khamosh darwaza 

A Nazm by Faridoon Shahryar

Jis khamosh darwaze ke 

Khulne ki aas lagaye baithe ho

Vo shayad kabhi na khule,

Bhoole se ja rahe ho tum 

Apne saamne ki duniya ko

Jo khaufnak sahi 

Haqeeqat to hai,

Khwabon ko sirhaane 

Tah karke rakh do 

Aur so jao

Main naraaz hoon tumse

Main naraaz hoon tumse

A Nazm by Faridoon Shahryar

Main naraaz hoon tumse 

Aur rahoonga 

Koi safai nahin chahiye

Rusvai ko yaad rakhoonga

Aur tumhe bhool jaoonga

Ahmaq bhi ho tum 

Aur jaanvar bhi

Bheed ke peeche chhupe baithe

Buzdil ho tum 

Main naraaz hoon tumse

Aur rahoonga

Sukoot ka aabshaar

Ye naye nizam ki adavatein 

Kuch jhurriyan, kai silvatein 

Main sukoot ka aabshaar hoon 

Main thoda sa hoshiyaar hoon 

#FaridoonShahryar

Kho sa gaya hoon

Kho sa gaya hoon

A Nazm by Faridoon Shahryar

Sab kuch daav par laga kar 

Thoda ro kar, zyada muskura kar

Main apne aap ko, 

Haara sa lagta hoon

Zamaane ne mujhe 

Izzat bhi di, shohrat bhi, 

Magar phir bhi 

Qadr apni main kar na saka

Sab kuch daav par laga kar

Main zindagi ke maslon mein

Kuch kho sa gaya hoon

Zinda sa hoon

Zinda sa hoon

Nazm by Faridoon Shahryar

Marna multavi kiya hai,

Mohlat maangi

Apne zameer se,

Vaada kiya

Hashr ke manzar 

Se parda karoonga 

Aur dua se labrez 

Labon ko see loonga,

Zahanat se vaabistgi 

Ek saraab sa hai

Main shayad hosh mein nahin

Bus zinda sa hoon

Ajeeb ho tum

Tum bhi ajeeb ho ae dost, hairaan hoon main 

Aashiyan apna ujaad kar, jashn mein giraftar ho tum

#FaridoonShahryar

Ranj ye hai ki...

Afsos hai ki dard hai, aur beshumar hai

Ranj ye hai ki tumhe kyun nahin hota

#FaridoonShahryar

Apnapan na raha

Fiza mein ghair chidiyon ne aashiyan bana rakha hai 

Koi apna na raha, apnapan ka namonishan na raha

#FaridoonShahryar

Budduaon ki sada

Budduaon ki sadayen purzor goonj rahi hain 

Zakhmi dilon ki guhaar zaaye na jaaye ae Khuda

#FaridooonShahryar

Barbaad gulistan

Jinhe tumne hamara rehnuma banaya tha, vo rahzan nikle 

Barbaad gulistan karke bhi, sharm lekin tumhe nahin aati

#FaridoonShahryar

Mohabbat karne ki qasam

Dararon mein dilon ko chunva diya tumne 

Maine mohabbat karne ki qasam khaayi hai

#FaridoonShahryar

Toofan ki aamad

Toofan ki aamad

Nazm by Faridoon 

Aazmaish ne muskura kar kaha

Waqt ne karvat li bhi nahin 

Aur tum khauf ki sargoshiyon 

Mein ghir se gaye ho

Abhi to sailaab aayega

Toofan ki aamad se 

Rooh fana hogi

Chiraagh jalao

Aur intizaar karo 

Jaagte rahna

Siyahi tumhari dost hai

Bechaini se roohposh

Bechaini se roohposh 

Nazm by Faridoon Shahryar

Ye kaisa junoon hai, 

Thakaan mein bhi sukoon hai

Thheher ja ab ae badhavaasi

Muskura apne mansoobon par

Daanv pe lagi hai

Har wo saans 

Jo bechaini se roohposh hai

Haqeeqat ka dar

Dhundla sa hai 

Havayen sard hain,

Khafa bhi

Andhera humsaya hai

Ghum ki raat ne mere kaanon mein kaha 

So jaao, ye andhera tumhara humsaya hai

#FaridoonShahryar

Vaba ka ailaan

Vaba ka ailaan 

A Nazm by Faridoon Shahryar

Danishwaron ne tajveez kiye hain

Jung ke jayaz vajoohat

Vaba ne muskura kar dekha

Kuch na kah ke bhi 

Tanz nigahon se 

Insaan ki fitrat ka

Aitraaf karte hue 

Dozakh ka dar khola aur kaha:

"Ilzaam khud ko dena, mujhe nahin"

Sab kuch tabah

Aandhi ne soch samajh kar sab kuch tabah kiya

Ab hum tum door door hain, alag alag rahne ke liye

#FaridoonShahryar

Waqt ne kaha

Seher ka intezaar tumhe bhi hai, mujhe bhi 

Waqt ne muskura ke kaha, raat abhi baaqi hai

#FaridoonShahryar

Kisi ko kyun bataoon

Safar hoon main, manzil bhi shayad

Kisi ko kyun bataoon, kya hoon main

#FaridoonShahryar

Kamzori na samajh

Mubarakbaad ko meri kamzori na samajh ae dost 

Teri kamzarfi ne khamoshi par majboor kiya hai mujhe 

#FaridoonShahryar

Mohabbat zinda rahti hai

Daulat ka jinhe hai zom vo ye kya jaanen

Mohabbat zinda rahti hai yaaron ke fasaanon mein 

#FaridoonShahryar

Aitbaar sa na raha

Hava se kaho, bahut hua, ab thum bhi jaao

Fiza ko ab tum par kuch aitbaar sa na raha 

#FaridoonShahryar

Nafa

Ek jamaat aisi bhi banayi jaaye

Jahaan nafa sirf aur sirf mera ho

#FaridoonShahryar

Markaz

Koi markaz talaash karna maqsad nahin hai 

Junoon-e-safar mein bus hararat rahna chahiye 

#FaridoonShahryar

Matlab ki tijarat

Matlab ki tijarat

Nazm by Faridoon Shahryar

Nafrat ke kharidaron 

Se kuch kahna fizool hai,

Vo jo bebaak hain 

Vahi to aasayishon ke

Makhmal mein giraft hain

Waqt ki peshaani par 

Darj ho raha hai

Matlab ki tijarat

Ka har vo qissa 

Jo qahar ki aamad ka

Besaqta zimmedar hai.

Manzil e Meherbaan

Maine har koshish se raabta kiya hai 

Manzil-e-meherbaan ab mil bhi jao

#FaridoonShahryar

Funkaar

Funkaar 

A Nazm by Faridoon Shahryar 

Ye duniya agar mil bhi jaaye

To kya karenge aisi duniya ka

Jahan takhleeq hoti hain 

Roz aisi tasveeren 

Jahan zard rang 

Gaadha aur gaadha 

Hota jaata hai

Sharm aati hai 

Apni bechargi par 

Zulm ke aage ek baar phir

Maine maatha teka hai

Sab theek hai

Sab Theek Hai

A Nazm by Faridoon Shahryar 

Ghum ko aaghosh mein 

Liye phirte hain 

Girte hain 

Bikharte hain 

Milte roz hain

Khaufnaak mustaqbil se

Aur sunte hain 

Khoon mein lipti

Dhamkiyon ko

Jo hamein yaqeen dilati hain

Sab theek hai

Kaho, sab theek hai

Beniyaaz kashtiyaan

Saahil par baithi kuch beniyaaz kashtiyaan 

Lehron ko doobte hue itminaan se dekhti hain 

#FaridoonShahryar

Chalo Chalen

Chalo chalen 

Nazm by Faridoon Shahryar

Maine halke se kaha 

Hava ke kaanon mein 

Chalo beh chalte hain 

Wahan jahan koi 

Jaane ka tasavvur 

Bhi na karta ho,

Tashaddud gaon 

Ko Khuda Hafiz kaho

Rukh karo 

Kisi aise des ka

Mukhtalif ho 

Jahan mukhalfat

Ka andaaz-e-bayaan

Chalo chalen...

Aazmaish

Aazmaish 

A Nazm by Faridoon Shahryar

Raat ko khamoshi ne 

Kuch yun apnaya hai 

Jaise nanhe khwaab

Chalna seekhne ki 

Aazmaish se do chaar 

Ho bhi rahe hain 

Aur nahin bhi

Mat sahal hamein jaano

Mat sahal hamein jaano

A Nazm by Faridoon Shahryar

Mat sahal hamein jaano 

Kuch kah bhi den

Aur samajh bhi tum jao

Ye bhi koi baat hui 

Jo humne kaha bhi nahin 

Vo sab ki zubaan par hai

Aur imkaan ye bhi hai

Hamein sunne ko 

Hujoom tayyar ho

Lekin tabiyat hamari

Abhi mael nahin hai

Mat sahal hamein jaano

Ghairat

Hairat hai ki aap mein ghairat nahin hai 

Shayad ragon mein khoon bahta nahin hai

#FaridoonShahryar

Khata

Khata ye kaisi hui hai havaon se 

Gulistan ki qismat mein sehra tha

#FaridoonShahryar

Havaaon se keh do

Jo hua so hua, koi baat nahin

Jee ko behla lo thodi der kahin

Hum to behis hain, jayenge wahin

Havaon se keh do, thum jaayen yuhin

#FaridoonShahryar

Jungli

Jungli 

Nazm by Faridoon Shahryar 

Hava se kaha gaya hai,  chupchaap bahe 

Paani ki ravaani ko thaamne ki mansha hai 

Bus aag par koi zor nahin 

Har taraf lapten 

Sholey urooj par hain 

Sab khaak hone ki intizaar mein ek bheed saleeqay se baithi hai

Unhe yaqeen hai

Jungle bus unhi ka hai