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POEM_: Words and The Law

Literal is always right in the matters of the law, but always wrong in the matters of The Law. When dealing with things that matter not, the externals, quarrels must be ended through a clear edict, no matter how ad hoc.   For those are the matters of the humen.   Attended to by the human changeable law. When dealing with the matters of the spirit, the only ones that really matter; the literal will always lead one astray.   For the Immortal and Unchanging Law has existed much, much before Man ran riot on the face of the Earth. The Law is timeless. The Law cannot be defined, cannot be laid down. By humen.   It can, perhaps, only be understood, in a measure, by us. And since we lack a tool to really understand, we will always approach closer, or stray farther from It, but at The Law, never arrive. Thus the words will only corrupt our understanding of It.   Any words will only seduce us away; The Law can be understood only in being one with It.   Only on lo...

POEM_: Ghazal - Hoon Ishq / Na Kar Baat Junoon Ki // ग़ज़ल // غزل

Ghazal Hoon   ishq   se     bezaar     na kar baat junoon ki Chahat         hui         aazaar     na kar baat junoon ki Voh   hum ne giraee thi   jo   ek   umr   lagaa   kar Phir   uth gaee   deewaar   na kar baat junoon ki Ek   tu   hi   nahin qibla-o-kaaba mere mehboob Lakhon hain jahaandaar na kar baat junoon ki Duniya   hi   to   hai   vaar   mere yaar ke khat pe Aashiq   hoon   saredaar     na kar baat junoon ki Maaqool   samajhte   na   agar,     Meer   na   karte Ladkon   se kabhi pyaar   na kar baat junoon ki Le le   jo   voh   deta   hai   tujhe yaar samajh kar De phool ke voh khaar   na kar baat junoon ki - owais -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- हूँ     इश्क...

POEM_: Shukr ke Dua Maqbool Hui / शुक्र कि दुआ मक़बूल हुई / شکر کہ دعا مقبول ہوئی

Ek zamana qabl main ne tujh se kuch maanga tha aye Khuda Koi mera aashiq tha aur mujhe us se ishq na tha Tu ne dua qubool ki aur tab se lekar ab tak jab bhi main kisi ke qareeb hua hamesha yehi hua ke pyaar maine zaaid kiya aur mujh se kam kiya gaya Khudaya tera shukr Ab kya maangoon maang chukne aur mil jaane ke baad…? - owais -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- एक  ज़माना  क़ब्ल   मैंने  तुझ  से  कुछ  माँगा  था   ऐ   ख़ुदा   कोई  मेरा  आशिक़  था   और  मुझे    उस  से  इश्क़  न    था    तू  ने  दुआ  क़ुबूल  की   और  तब  से  लेकर  अब  तक   जब  भी  मैं  किसी  के  करीब  हुआ   हमेशा  यही   हुआ   कि    प्यार  मैंने  ज़़ाइद    किया   और  मुझ  से  कम    किया ...

POEM_: Aisa Tera Aana / ऐसा तेरा आना / ایسا تیرا آنا

Ek khatka hua Ek darvaaza khula Aur achanak mere jeevan mein naya phool khila jaise… Jaise sehra ki tapi raet pe shabnam bikhri jaise ujdi hui kyaari mein chameli mehki jaise thahre hue paani se mili baarish pehli jaise raaton ke jage nain jhapakne ka bahana pa lein jaise sooni kisi masjid ka akela minaar apne saaye ko bana kar saathi apna kuch daer rafaqat ke khazane ka maza lele jaise bahti hui Ganga ke charan chhoo kar saari duniya apne paapon ke samandar dhole…   …aisa aisa tera aana. - owais -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- एक  खटका  हुआ एक  दरवाज़ा  खुला और  अचानक   मेरे  जीवन  में  नया  फूल  खिला    जैसे … जैसे  सेहरा  की  तपी रेत    पे    शबनम    बिखरी   जैसे  उजड़ी  हुई  क्यारी  में  चमेली   महकी    जैसे  ठहरे  हुए  पानी  से  मिली ...

POEM_: Tanhaai aur Visaal / तन्हाई और विसाल / تنہائی اور وصال

Tanhaai    ki    qeemat    peh    ana    ne   meri Aazadi-e-ehsaas           ko         sasta      jaana Nazron   se   teri   nazren   mila   kar    humne Thi     zeest    adhoori     jise     poora     jaana Jab jab    tere   haathon   ki   lakeeren   dekhin Qismat     ko   kisi     aur     ki    apna     jaana Rukhsaaron    pe   khilti   jo   baharen  dekhin Khud apne ko manzil hi  peh  pahuncha jaana - owais ---------------------...