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Riyaz Khairabadi

1853 - 1934 | Khairabad, India

Well-known poet known for his poetry on wine, though he is said to have never touched wine.

Well-known poet known for his poetry on wine, though he is said to have never touched wine.

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dhoke se pilā thī use bhī koī do ghūñT

pahle se bahut narm hai vaa.iz zabāñ ab

through guile we have managed to ply him with

now the priest's tone is much gentler than before

dhoke se pila di thi use bhi koi do ghunT

pahle se bahut narm hai waiz ki zaban ab

through guile we have managed to ply him with

now the priest's tone is much gentler than before

be-abr riñd piite nahīñ vā.izo sharāb

karte haiñ ye gunāh bhī rahmat ke zor par

be-abr rind pite nahin waizo sharab

karte hain ye gunah bhi rahmat ke zor par

ye qais-o-kohkan ke se fasāne ban ga.e kitne

kisī ne TukḌe kar ke sab hamārī dāstāñ rakh

ye qais-o-kohkan ke se fasane ban gae kitne

kisi ne TukDe kar ke sab hamari dastan rakh di

vasl raat ke sivā koī shaam

saath le kar sahar nahīñ aatī

wasl ki raat ke siwa koi sham

sath le kar sahar nahin aati

ye sun ke aaj hashr meñ vo baat bhī to ho

hañs kar kahā ki din hai kahīñ raat bhī to ho

ye sun ke aaj hashr mein wo baat bhi to ho

hans kar kaha ki din hai kahin raat bhi to ho

bach jaa.e javānī meñ jo duniyā havā se

hotā hai farishta koī insāñ nahīñ hotā

bach jae jawani mein jo duniya ki hawa se

hota hai farishta koi insan nahin hota

hamārī āñkhoñ meñ aao to ham dikhā.eñ tumheñ

adā tumhārī jo tum bhī kaho ki haañ kuchh hai

hamari aankhon mein aao to hum dikhaen tumhein

ada tumhaari jo tum bhi kaho ki han kuchh hai

ġham mujhe dete ho auroñ ḳhushī ke vāste

kyuuñ bure bante ho tum nāhaq kisī ke vāste

you heap these sorrows onto me, why for other's sake?

For someone else, needlessly this blame why do you take?

gham mujhe dete ho auron ki KHushi ke waste

kyun bure bante ho tum nahaq kisi ke waste

you heap these sorrows onto me, why for other's sake?

For someone else, needlessly this blame why do you take?

mehñdī lagā.e baiThe haiñ kuchh is adā se vo

muTThī meñ un de de koī dil nikāl ke

mehndi lagae baiThe hain kuchh is ada se wo

muTThi mein un ki de de koi dil nikal ke

kuchh bhī ho 'riyāz' aañkh meñ aañsū nahīñ aate

mujh ko to kisī baat ab ġham nahīñ hotā

kuchh bhi ho 'riyaz' aankh mein aansu nahin aate

mujh ko to kisi baat ka ab gham nahin hota

koī muñh chuum legā is nahīñ par

shikan rah jā.egī yūñhī jabīñ par

koi munh chum lega is nahin par

shikan rah jaegi yunhi jabin par

'riyāz' aane meñ hai un ke abhī der

chalo ho aa.eñ marg-e-nā-gahāñ tak

'riyaz' aane mein hai un ke abhi der

chalo ho aaen marg-e-na-gahan tak

kyā mazā detī hai bijlī chamak mujh ko 'riyāz'

mujh se lipTe haiñ mire naam se Darne vaale

kya maza deti hai bijli ki chamak mujh ko 'riyaz'

mujh se lipTe hain mere nam se Darne wale

jis din se harām ho ga.ī hai

mai ḳhuld-maqām ho ga.ī hai

jis din se haram ho gai hai

mai KHuld-maqam ho gai hai

mar gayā huuñ pe ta.alluq hai ye mai-ḳhāne se

mere hisse chhalak jaatī hai paimāne se

mar gaya hun pe talluq hai ye mai-KHane se

mere hisse ki chhalak jati hai paimane se

shoḳhī se har shagūfe ke TukḌe uḌā diye

jis ġhunche par nigāh paḌī dil banā diyā

shoKHi se har shagufe ke TukDe uDa diye

jis ghunche par nigah paDi dil bana diya

merī saj-dhaj to koī ishq-e-butāñ meñ dekhe

saath qashqe ke hai zunnār-e-barahman kaisā

meri saj-dhaj to koi ishq-e-butan mein dekhe

sath qashqe ke hai zunnar-e-barahman kaisa

zarf-e-vazū hai jaam hai ik ḳham hai ik subū

ik boriyā hai maiñ huuñ mirī ḳhānqāh hai

zarf-e-wazu hai jam hai ek KHam hai ek subu

ek boriya hai main hun meri KHanqah hai

chhuptā nahīñ chhupāne se aalam ubhār

āñchal tah se dekh numūdār kyā huā

chhupta nahin chhupane se aalam ubhaar ka

aanchal ki tah se dekh numudar kya hua

ham jānte haiñ lutf-e-taqāzā-e-mai-farosh

vo naqd meñ kahāñ jo mazā hai udhār meñ

hum jaante hain lutf-e-taqaza-e-mai-farosh

wo naqd mein kahan jo maza hai udhaar mein

rañg lā.egā dīda-e-pur-āb

dekhnā dīda-e-pur-āb rañg

rang laega dida-e-pur-ab

dekhna dida-e-pur-ab ka rang

ye kam-baḳht ik jahān-e-ārzū hai

na ho koī hamārā dil ho ham huuñ

ye kam-baKHt ek jahan-e-arzu hai

na ho koi hamara dil ho hum hun

zer-e-masjid mai-kada maiñ mai-kade meñ mast-e-ḳhvāb

chauñk uThā jab mo.azzin ne azaañ bālā-e-sar

zer-e-masjid mai-kada main mai-kade mein mast-e-KHwab

chaunk uTha jab di moazzin ne azan baala-e-sar

vo joban bahut sar uThā.e hue haiñ

bahut tañg band-e-qabā hai kisī

wo joban bahut sar uThae hue hain

bahut tang band-e-qaba hai kisi ka

ab mujrimān-e-ishq se baaqī huuñ ek maiñ

ai maut rahne de mujhe ibrat ke vāste

ab mujriman-e-ishq se baqi hun ek main

ai maut rahne de mujhe ibrat ke waste

Darātā hai hameñ mahshar se vaa.iz are bhī

ye hañgāme to ham ne roz kū-e-yār meñ dekhe

Daraata hai hamein mahshar se tu waiz are ja bhi

ye hangame to hum ne roz ku-e-yar mein dekhe

najd meñ kyā qais hai urs aaj

nañge nañge jam.a haiñ hammām meñ

najd mein kya qais ka hai urs aaj

nange nange jama hain hammam mein

qulqul-e-mīnā sadā nāqūs shor-e-azāñ

ThanDe ThanDe dīdanī hai garmī-e-bāzār-e-sub.h

qulqul-e-mina sada naqus ki shor-e-azan

ThanDe ThanDe didani hai garmi-e-bazar-e-subh

kahāñ ye baat hāsil hai tirī masjid ko ai zāhid

sahar hote jo ham ne dekhe haiñ jhurmuT shivāle meñ

kahan ye baat hasil hai teri masjid ko ai zahid

sahar hote jo hum ne dekhe hain jhurmuT shiwale mein

kalī chaman meñ khilī to mujhe ḳhayāl aayā

kisī ke band-e-qabā girah khulī hogī

kali chaman mein khili to mujhe KHayal aaya

kisi ke band-e-qaba ki girah khuli hogi

nishāna bane dil rahe tiir dil meñ

nishānī nahīñ is nishānī se achchhī

nishana bane dil rahe tir dil mein

nishani nahin is nishani se achchhi

koī zamāne meñ rotā hai koī hañstā hai

yahāñ kisī se kisī sadā nahīñ miltī

koi zamane mein rota hai koi hansta hai

yahan kisi se kisi ki sada nahin milti

lab-e-mai-gūñ taqāzā hai ki jiinā hogā

aañkh kahtī hai tujhe zahr bhī piinā hogā

lab-e-mai-gun ka taqaza hai ki jina hoga

aankh kahti hai tujhe zahr bhi pina hoga

mere ghar meñ ġhair ke Dar se kabhī chhup jā.iye

ġhair ke ghar meñ chhupe the aaj kis Dar se aap

mere ghar mein ghair ke Dar se kabhi chhup jaiye

ghair ke ghar mein chhupe the aaj kis ki Dar se aap

ġhalat hai aap na the ham-kalām ḳhalvat meñ

adū se aap tasvīr boltī hogī

ghalat hai aap na the ham-kalam KHalwat mein

adu se aap ki taswir bolti hogi

thā bahut un ko gilaurī uThānā mushkil

dast-e-nāzuk se diyā paan baḌī mushkil se

tha bahut un ko gilauri ka uThana mushkil

dast-e-nazuk se diya pan baDi mushkil se

piirī meñ 'riyāz' ab bhī javānī ke maze haiñ

ye rīsh-e-safed aur mai-e-hosh-rubā surḳh

piri mein 'riyaz' ab bhi jawani ke maze hain

ye rish-e-safed aur mai-e-hosh-ruba surKH

ek vaa.iz hai ki jis da.avatoñ dhuum hai

ek ham haiñ jis ke ghar kal mai udhār aane ko thī

ek waiz hai ki jis ki dawaton ki dhum hai

ek hum hain jis ke ghar kal mai udhaar aane ko thi

ḳhudā ke haath hai biknā na biknā mai ai saaqī

barābar masjid-e-jāme ke ham ne ab dukāñ rakh

KHuda ke hath hai bikna na bikna mai ka ai saqi

barabar masjid-e-jame ke hum ne ab dukan rakh di

ḳhudā ābād rakkhe mai-kade ko

bahut saste chhuTe duniyā-o-dīñ se

KHuda aabaad rakkhe mai-kade ko

bahut saste chhuTe duniya-o-din se

'riyāz' tauba na TuuTe na mai-kada chhūTe

zabāñ paas rahe vaz.a nibāh rahe

'riyaz' tauba na TuTe na mai-kada chhuTe

zaban ka pas rahe waza ka nibah rahe

sunā hai 'riyāz' apnī dāḌhī baḌhā kar

buḌhāpe meñ allāh vaale hue haiñ

suna hai 'riyaz' apni daDhi baDha kar

buDhape mein allah wale hue hain

ye mai-kada hai ki masjid ye aab hai ki sharāb

koī bhī zarf barā.e vuzū nahīñ baaqī

ye mai-kada hai ki masjid ye aab hai ki sharab

koi bhi zarf barae wuzu nahin baqi

bahār aate phūloñ ne chhāvnī chhā.ī

ki DhūñDhtā huuñ mujhe āshiyāñ nahīñ miltā

bahaar aate hi phulon ne chhawni chhai

ki DhunDhta hun mujhe aashiyan nahin milta

kahtī hai ai 'riyāz' darāzī ye riish

TaTTī aaḌ meñ hai mazā kuchh shikār

kahti hai ai 'riyaz' daraazi ye rish ki

TaTTi ki aaD mein hai maza kuchh shikar ka

zarā jo ham ne unheñ aaj mehrbāñ dekhā

na ham se pūchhiye kyā rañg-e-āsmāñ dekhā

zara jo hum ne unhen aaj mehrban dekha

na hum se puchhiye kya rang-e-asman dekha

ahl-e-haram se kah do ki bigḌī nahīñ hai baat

sab riñd jānte haiñ abhī pārsā mujhe

ahl-e-haram se kah do ki bigDi nahin hai baat

sab rind jaante hain abhi parsa mujhe

qadr mujh rind tujh ko nahīñ ai pīr-e-muġhāñ

tauba kar luuñ to kabhī mai-kada ābād na ho

qadr mujh rind ki tujh ko nahin ai pir-e-mughan

tauba kar lun to kabhi mai-kada aabaad na ho

na aayā hameñ ishq karnā na aayā

mare umr-bhar aur marnā na aayā

na aaya hamein ishq karna na aaya

mare umr-bhar aur marna na aaya

kyuuñ na TuuTe mirī tauba jo kahe saaqī

le le are ghanghor ghaTā chhā.ī hai

kyun na TuTe meri tauba jo kahe tu saqi

pi le pi le are ghanghor ghaTa chhai hai

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