Khouf

(Picture by Jafar Shameem)

Main khouf se farigh (free) hoon, iss ehsass (feeling) se khouf hota hai

Zindagi mein khouf ne na choda peecha,  kya ab khouf mujhe chodh sakta hai

Paidaish ke dauran tha main bekhouf, khaouf mein thhe Waldein aur ilm amraaz naswan (gynecologist) 

Waqt guzra Samajh ne jab gher liya, ibtida ho gaya khouf ka silsila

Zid karne per pada jab Zor ka Thappad, Ghus gayi dimagh mein khouf ki leher

Khauf ne Saath hi na choda tubse, hua Mehsoos Mukhtalif mod per 

Aalimi kamyabi ka khauf, Naukri haasil karne ka khauf 

Kaisa hoga humsafar ka khouf, guzre  gein kaise din aur raatein ka khouf

Aulad ki hifazat aur sehat ka khauf, unki nuqta nazar aur taraqqi ka khouf

Qudrati hadson  ka ho Jaane ka khouf, insan ki laparwahi aur Lalich ka khauf

Her khauf ko jhela hai aur dekha hai, ho sakta ho koi Baaqi ho khouf

Bus ek hai Aisa  khouf jise nahin karsakte  nazar amdaaz

Saans  Milte hi woh khouf raha hamesha hamare Saath 

Jinhone kar liye hai is mustaqil (permanent) khouf se Samjhauta

Mil gaya unko khaliq se Milne ka Khush numa sahi Rasta 

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Let me give the gist of the poem especially, for the non Urdu readers!
We all fear throughout our lives, although in normal routine as we grow older a stage comes when we have very little to fear. But this is a mere imagination and an excuse.
Fear starts when we become receptive with realization and taste a cruel shock. Thereafter, fear confronts us in all walks of our life, as we continue our journey. We fear our results in our studies, our job search, choosing a life partner & so on as mentioned in the poem. These are only a few,
Though we face all types of fear throughout our lives, however, there is one fear which has followed us since our birth and always is present. When we reconcile and accept this fear gracefully, we are prepared to find the correct and happy path to meet the Almighty when the call comes!
You and me know which is this fear!