kotāh umr ho ga.ī aur ye na kam huī

ai jaan aa ke tūl-e-shab-e-intizār dekh

kotah umr ho gai aur ye na kam hui

ai jaan aa ke tul-e-shab-e-intizar dekh

ai be-ḳhudi-e-dil mujhe ye bhī ḳhabar nahīñ

kis din bahār aa.ī maiñ dīvāna kab huā

ai be-KHudi-e-dil mujhe ye bhi KHabar nahin

kis din bahaar aai main diwana kab hua

'qalaq' ġhazleñ paḌheñge jā-e-qur.āñ sab pas-e-murdan

hamārī qabr par jab majma-e-ahl-e-suḳhan hogā

'qalaq' ghazlen paDhenge ja-e-quran sab pas-e-murdan

hamari qabr par jab majma-e-ahl-e-suKHan hoga

chalā hai chhoḌ ke tanhā kidhar tasavvur-e-yār

shab-e-firāq meñ thā tujh se mashġhala dil kā

chala hai chhoD ke tanha kidhar tasawwur-e-yar

shab-e-firaq mein tha tujh se mashghala dil ka

rāh-e-haq meñ khel jāñ-bāzī hai o zāhir-parast

kyā tamāshā daar par mansūr ne naT kā kiyā

rah-e-haq mein khel jaan-bazi hai o zahir-parast

kya tamasha dar par mansur ne naT ka kiya

phir mujh se is tarah kī na kījegā dil-lagī

ḳhair is ghaḌī to aap kā maiñ kar gayā lihāz

phir mujh se is tarah ki na kijega dil-lagi

KHair is ghaDi to aap ka main kar gaya lihaz

ka.abe se khīñch laayā ham ko sanam-kade meñ

ban kar kamand-e-ulfat zunnār barhaman kā

kabe se khinch laya hum ko sanam-kade mein

ban kar kamand-e-ulfat zunnar barhaman ka

said ḳhā.if vo hoñ is said-gah-e-ālam meñ

apne saa.e ko samajhtā huuñ ki sayyād aayā

said KHaif wo hon is said-gah-e-alam mein

apne sae ko samajhta hun ki sayyaad aaya

ḳhafā ho gāliyāñ do chāhe aane do na aane do

maiñ bose lūñgā sote meñ mujhe lapkā hai chorī kā

KHafa ho galiyan do chahe aane do na aane do

main bose lunga sote mein mujhe lapka hai chori ka

adā se dekh lo jaatā rahe gila dil kā

bas ik nigāh pe Thahrā hai faisla dil kā

ada se dekh lo jata rahe gila dil ka

bas ek nigah pe Thahra hai faisla dil ka

karo tum mujh se bāteñ aur maiñ bāteñ karūñ tum se

kalīm-ullāh ho jā.ūñ maiñ ejāz-e-takallum se

karo tum mujh se baaten aur main baaten karun tum se

kalim-ullah ho jaun main ejaz-e-takallum se

yahī insāf tire ahd meñ hai ai shah-e-husn

vājib-ul-qatl mohabbat ke gunahgār haiñ sab

yahi insaf tere ahd mein hai ai shah-e-husn

wajib-ul-qatl mohabbat ke gunahgar hain sab

apne begāne se ab mujh ko shikāyat na rahī

dushmanī kar ke mire dost ne maarā mujh ko

apne begane se ab mujh ko shikayat na rahi

dushmani kar ke mere dost ne mara mujh ko

phir gayā āñkhoñ meñ us kaan ke motī kā ḳhayāl

gosh-e-gul tak na koī qatra-e-shabnam aayā

phir gaya aankhon mein us kan ke moti ka KHayal

gosh-e-gul tak na koi qatra-e-shabnam aaya

yaad dilvā.iye un ko jo kabhī va.ada-e-vasl

to vo kis naaz se farmāte haiñ ham bhuul ga.e

yaad dilwaiye un ko jo kabhi wada-e-wasl

to wo kis naz se farmate hain hum bhul gae

huā maiñ riñd-mashrab ḳhaak mar kar is tamannā meñ

namāz āḳhir paḌheñge vo kisī din to tayammum se

hua main rind-mashrab KHak mar kar is tamanna mein

namaz aaKHir paDhenge wo kisi din to tayammum se

yuuñ ruuh thī adam meñ mirī bahr-e-tan udaas

ġhurbat meñ jis tarah ho ġharīb-ul-vatan udaas

yun ruh thi adam mein meri bahr-e-tan udas

ghurbat mein jis tarah ho gharib-ul-watan udas

manzil hai apnī apnī 'qalaq' apnī apnī gor

koī nahīñ sharīk kisī ke gunāh meñ

manzil hai apni apni 'qalaq' apni apni gor

koi nahin sharik kisi ke gunah mein

kareñge ham se vo kyūñkar nibāh dekhte haiñ

ham un kī thoḌe dinoñ aur chaah dekhte haiñ

karenge hum se wo kyunkar nibah dekhte hain

hum un ki thoDe dinon aur chah dekhte hain

maiñ vo mai-kash huuñ milī hai mujh ko ghuTTī meñ sharāb

shiir ke badle piyā hai maiñ ne shīra taak kā

main wo mai-kash hun mili hai mujh ko ghuTTi mein sharab

shir ke badle piya hai main ne shira tak ka

agar na jāma-e-hastī mirā nikal jaatā

to aur thoḌe dinoñ ye libās chal jaatā

agar na jama-e-hasti mera nikal jata

to aur thoDe dinon ye libas chal jata

be-sabab ġhunche chaTakte nahīñ gulzāroñ meñ

phir rahā hai ye DhiñDhorā tirī ra.anā.ī kā

be-sabab ghunche chaTakte nahin gulzaron mein

phir raha hai ye DhinDhora teri ranai ka

jab huā garm-e-kalām-e-muḳhtasar mahkā diyā

itr khīñchā yaar ke lab ne gul-e-taqrīr kā

jab hua garm-e-kalam-e-muKHtasar mahka diya

itr khincha yar ke lab ne gul-e-taqrir ka

vo riñd huuñ ki mujhe hathkaḌī se bai.at hai

milā hai gesū-e-jānāñ se silsila dil kā

wo rind hun ki mujhe hathkaDi se baiat hai

mila hai gesu-e-jaanan se silsila dil ka

umr to apnī huī sab but-parastī meñ basar

naam ko duniyā meñ haiñ ab sāhib-e-islām ham

umr to apni hui sab but-parasti mein basar

nam ko duniya mein hain ab sahib-e-islam hum

tilā.ī rañg jānāñ kā agar mazmūn likhūñ ḳhat meñ

to haala gird harfoñ ke bane sone ke paanī kā

tilai rang jaanan ka agar mazmun likhun KHat mein

to haala gird harfon ke bane sone ke pani ka

pūchhā sabā se us ne patā kū-e-yār kā

dekho zarā shu.ūr hamāre ġhubār kā

puchha saba se us ne pata ku-e-yar ka

dekho zara shuur hamare ghubar ka

but-parastī meñ bhī bhūlī na mujhe yād-e-ḳhudā

haath meñ sub.ha gale meñ mire zunnār rahā

but-parasti mein bhi bhuli na mujhe yaad-e-KHuda

hath mein subha gale mein mere zunnar raha

gardish meñ saath un āñkhoñ kā koī na de sakā

din rah gayā kabhī to kabhī raat rah ga.ī

gardish mein sath un aankhon ka koi na de saka

din rah gaya kabhi to kabhi raat rah gai

himmat kā zāhidoñ kī sarāsar qusūr thā

mai-ḳhāna ḳhānqāh se aisā na duur thā

himmat ka zahidon ki sarasar qusur tha

mai-KHana KHanqah se aisa na dur tha

yuuñ rāhī-e-adam huī bā-vasf-e-uzr-e-lañg

mahsūs aaj tak na hue naqsh-e-pā-e-sham.a

yun rahi-e-adam hui ba-wasf-e-uzr-e-lang

mahsus aaj tak na hue naqsh-e-pa-e-shama

kufr-o-islām ke jhagḌoñ se chhuḌāyā sad-shukr

qaid-e-maz.hab se junūñ ne mujhe āzād kiyā

kufr-o-islam ke jhagDon se chhuDaya sad-shukr

qaid-e-mazhab se junun ne mujhe aazad kiya

ḳhat meñ likkhī hai haqīqat dasht-gardī kī agar

nāma-bar jañgalī kabūtar ko banānā chāhiye

KHat mein likkhi hai haqiqat dasht-gardi ki agar

nama-bar jangali kabutar ko banana chahiye

mubārak dair-o-ka.aba hoñ 'qalaq' shaiḳh-o-barahman ko

bichhā.eñge musallā chal ke ham mehrāb-e-abrū meñ

mubarak dair-o-kaba hon 'qalaq' shaiKH-o-barahman ko

bichhaenge musalla chal ke hum mehrab-e-abru mein

sitam vo tum ne kiye bhūle ham gila dil kā

huā tumhāre bigaḌne se faisla dil kā

sitam wo tum ne kiye bhule hum gila dil ka

hua tumhaare bigaDne se faisla dil ka

kuchh ḳhabar detā nahīñ us kī dil-e-āgah mujhe

vahī ke mānind ab mauqūf hai ilhām kā

kuchh KHabar deta nahin us ki dil-e-agah mujhe

wahi ke manind ab mauquf hai ilham ka

nayā mazmūn laanā kāTnā koh-o-jabal kā hai

nahīñ ham sher kahte pesha-e-farhād kahte haiñ

naya mazmun lana kaTna koh-o-jabal ka hai

nahin hum sher kahte pesha-e-farhad kahte hain

dast-e-junūñ ne phaaḌ ke pheñkā idhar-udhar

dāman abad meñ hai to garebāñ azal meñ hai

dast-e-junun ne phaD ke phenka idhar-udhar

daman abad mein hai to gareban azal mein hai

phañs gayā hai dām-e-kākul meñ butān-e-hind ke

tā.ir-e-dil ko hamāre rām-dānā chāhiye

phans gaya hai dam-e-kakul mein butan-e-hind ke

tair-e-dil ko hamare ram-dana chahiye

bahār aate hī zaḳhm-e-dil hare sab ho ga.e mere

udhar chaTkā koī ġhuncha idhar TuuTā har ik Tāñkā

bahaar aate hi zaKHm-e-dil hare sab ho gae mere

udhar chaTka koi ghuncha idhar TuTa har ek Tanka

ai parī-zād jo tū raqs kare mastī meñ

dāna-e-tāk har ik paañv meñ ghuñghrū ho jaa.e

ai pari-zad jo tu raqs kare masti mein

dana-e-tak har ek panw mein ghunghru ho jae

misāl-e-ā.ina ham jab se hairatī haiñ tire

ki jin dinoñ meñ na thā tū siñgār se vāqif

misal-e-aina hum jab se hairati hain tere

ki jin dinon mein na tha tu singar se waqif

sindūr us kī maañg meñ detā hai yuuñ bahār

jaise dhanak nikaltī hai abr-e-siyāh meñ

sindur us ki mang mein deta hai yun bahaar

jaise dhanak nikalti hai abr-e-siyah mein

tire hoñThoñ se sharmā kar pasīne meñ huā ye tar

ḳhizar ne ḳhud araq poñchhā jabīn-e-āb-e-haivāñ kā

tere honThon se sharma kar pasine mein hua ye tar

KHizar ne KHud araq ponchha jabin-e-ab-e-haiwan ka

barābar ek se misra.a nazar aate haiñ abrū ke

tavārud kahiye yā hai ek meñ mazmūn chorī kā

barabar ek se misra nazar aate hain abru ke

tawarud kahiye ya hai ek mein mazmun chori ka

gulgasht-e-bāġh ko jo gayā vo gul-e-farañg

ġhunche salām karte the Topī utaar ke

gulgasht-e-bagh ko jo gaya wo gul-e-farang

ghunche salam karte the Topi utar ke

banā kar til ruḳh-e-raushan par do shoḳhī se se kahte haiñ

ye kājal ham ne yaarā hai charāġh-e-māh-e-tābāñ par

bana kar til ruKH-e-raushan par do shoKHi se se kahte hain

ye kajal hum ne yara hai charagh-e-mah-e-taban par

dil ḳhasta ho to lutf uThe kuchh apnī ġhazal kā

matlab koī kyā samjhegā mastoñ kī zaTal kā

dil KHasta ho to lutf uThe kuchh apni ghazal ka

matlab koi kya samjhega maston ki zaTal ka

āḳhir insān huuñ patthar kā to rakhtā nahīñ dil

ai buto itnā satāo na ḳhudā-rā mujh ko

aaKHir insan hun patthar ka to rakhta nahin dil

ai buto itna satao na KHuda-ra mujh ko

yaar kī fart-e-nazākat kā huuñ maiñ shukr-guzār

dhyān bhī us kā mire dil se nikalne na diyā

yar ki fart-e-nazakat ka hun main shukr-guzar

dhyan bhi us ka mere dil se nikalne na diya