saqi-nama

huā ḳhema-zan kārvān-e-bahār

iram ban gayā dāman-e-koh-sār

gul o nargis o sosan o nastaran

shahīd-e-azal lāla-ḳhūnīñ kafan

jahāñ chhup gayā parda-e-rañg meñ

lahū kī hai gardish rag-e-sang meñ

fazā niilī niilī havā meñ surūr

Thaharte nahīñ āshiyāñ meñ tuyūr

vo jū-e-kohistāñ uchaktī huī

aTaktī lachaktī saraktī huī

uchhaltī phisaltī sambhaltī huī

baḌe pech khā kar nikaltī huī

ruke jab to sil chiir detī hai ye

pahāḌoñ ke dil chiir detī hai ye

zarā dekh ai sāqī-e-lāla-fām

sunātī hai ye zindagī kā payām

pilā de mujhe vo mai-e-parda-soz

ki aatī nahīñ fasl-e-gul roz roz

vo mai jis se raushan zamīr-e-hayāt

vo mai jis se hai masti-e-kā.enāt

vo mai jis meñ hai soz-o-sāz-e-azal

vo mai jis se khultā hai rāz-e-azal

uThā sāqiyā parda is raaz se

laḌā de mamūle ko shahbāz se

zamāne ke andāz badle ga.e

nayā raag hai saaz badle ga.e

huā is tarah faash rāz-e-farañg

ki hairat meñ hai shīsha-bāz-e-farañg

purānī siyāsat-garī ḳhvār hai

zamīñ miir o sultāñ se be-zār hai

gayā daur-e-sarmāya-dārī gayā

tamāshā dikhā kar madārī gayā

girāñ ḳhvāb chīnī sambhalne lage

himāla ke chashme ubalne lage

dil-e-tūr-e-sīnā-o-fārān do-nīm

tajallī kā phir muntazir hai kalīm

musalmāñ hai tauhīd meñ garam-josh

magar dil abhī tak hai zunnār-posh

tamaddun tasavvuf sharī.at-e-kalām

butān-e-ajam ke pujārī tamām

haqīqat ḳhurāfāt meñ kho ga.ī

ye ummat rivāyāt meñ kho ga.ī

lubhātā hai dil ko kalām-e-ḳhatīb

magar lazzat-e-shauq se be-nasīb

bayāñ is kā mantiq se suljhā huā

luġhat ke bakheḌoñ meñ uljhā huā

vo suufī ki thā ḳhidmat-e-haq meñ mard

mohabbat meñ yaktā hamīyat meñ fard

ajam ke ḳhayālāt meñ kho gayā

ye sālik maqāmāt meñ kho gayā

bujhī ishq kī aag andher hai

musalmāñ nahīñ raakh kā Dher hai

sharāb-e-kuhan phir pilā sāqiyā

vahī jaam gardish meñ lā sāqiyā

mujhe ishq ke par lagā kar uḌā

mirī ḳhaak jugnū banā kar uḌā

ḳhirad ko ġhulāmī se āzād kar

javānoñ ko pīroñ kā ustād kar

harī shāḳh-e-millat tire nam se hai

nafas is badan meñ tire dam se hai

taḌapne phaḌakne kī taufīq de

dil-e-murtazā soz-e-siddīq de

jigar se vahī tiir phir paar kar

tamannā ko sīnoñ meñ bedār kar

tire āsmānoñ ke tāroñ kī ḳhair

zamīnoñ ke shab zinda-dāroñ kī ḳhair

javānoñ ko soz-e-jigar baḳhsh de

mirā ishq merī nazar baḳhsh de

mirī naav girdāb se paar kar

ye sābit hai to is ko sayyār kar

btā mujh ko asrār-e-marg-o-hayāt

ki terī nigāhoñ meñ hai kā.enāt

mire dīda-e-tar kī be-ḳhvābiyāñ

mire dil kī poshīda betābiyāñ

mire nāla-e-nīm-shab kā niyāz

mirī ḳhalvat o anjuman kā gudāz

umañgeñ mirī ārzūeñ mirī

ummīdeñ mirī justujueñ mirī

mirī fitrat ā.īna-e-rozgār

ġhazālān-e-afkār kā murġh-zār

mirā dil mirī razm-gāh-e-hayāt

gumānoñ ke lashkar yaqīñ kā sabāt

yahī kuchh hai saaqī matā-e-faqīr

isī se faqīrī meñ huuñ maiñ amiir

mire qāfile meñ luTā de ise

luTā de Thikāne lagā de ise

damā-dam ravāñ hai yam-e-zindagī

har ik shai se paidā ram-e-zindagī

isī se huī hai badan kī numūd

ki sho'le meñ poshīda hai mauj-e-dūd

girāñ garche hai sohbat-e-āb-o-gil

ḳhush aa.ī ise mehnat-e-āb-o-gil

ye sābit bhī hai aur sayyār bhī

anāsir ke phandoñ se be-zār bhī

ye vahdat hai kasrat meñ har dam asiir

magar har kahīñ be-chugoñ be-nazīr

ye aalam ye but-ḳhāna-e-shash-jihāt

isī ne tarāshā hai ye somnāt

pasand is ko takrār kī ḳhū nahīñ

ki tū maiñ nahīñ aur maiñ tū nahīñ

man o tū se hai anjuman-āfrīñ

magar ain-e-mahfil meñ ḳhalvat-nashīñ

chamak us kī bijlī meñ taare meñ hai

ye chāñdī meñ sone meñ paare meñ hai

usī ke bayābāñ usī ke babūl

usī ke haiñ kāñTe usī ke haiñ phuul

kahīñ us kī tāqat se kohsār chuur

kahīñ us ke phande meñ jibra.īl o huur

kahīñ jaza hai shāhīn sīmāb rañg

lahū se chakoroñ ke ālūda chang

kabūtar kahīñ āshiyāne se duur

phaḌaktā huā jaal meñ nā-subūr

fareb-e-nazar hai sukūn o sabāt

taḌaptā hai har zarra-e-kā.enāt

Thahartā nahīñ kārvān-e-vajūd

ki har lahz hai taaza shān-e-vajūd

samajhtā hai tū raaz hai zindagī

faqat zauq-e-parvāz hai zindagī

bahut us ne dekhe haiñ past o buland

safar us ko manzil se baḌh kar pasand

safar zindagī ke liye barg o saaz

safar hai haqīqat hazar hai majāz

ulajh kar sulajhne meñ lazzat use

taḌapne phaḌakne meñ rāhat use

huā jab use sāmnā maut kā

kaThin thā baḌā thāmnā maut kā

utar kar jahān-e-makāfāt meñ

rahī zindagī maut kī ghaat meñ

mazāq-e-duī se banī zauj zauj

uThī dasht o kohsār se fauj fauj

gul is shāḳh se TūTte bhī rahe

isī shāḳh se phūTte bhī rahe

samajhte haiñ nādāñ use be-sabāt

ubhartā hai miT miT ke naqsh-e-hayāt

baḌī tez jaulāñ baḌī zūd-ras

azal se abad tak ram-e-yak-nafs

zamāna ki zanjīr-e-ayyām hai

damoñ ke ulaT-pher kā naam hai

ye mauj-e-nafs kyā hai talvār hai

ḳhudī kyā hai talvār kī dhaar hai

ḳhudī kyā hai rāz-darūn-hayāt

ḳhudī kyā hai bedāri-e-kā.enāt

ḳhudī jalva badmast o ḳhalvat-pasand

samundar hai ik buuñd paanī meñ band

añdhere ujāle meñ hai tābnāk

man o tū meñ paidā man o tū se paak

azal us ke pīchhe abad sāmne

na had us ke pīchhe na had sāmne

zamāne ke dariyā meñ bahtī huī

sitam us kī maujoñ ke sahtī huī

tajassus kī rāheñ badaltī huī

damā-dam nigāheñ badaltī huī

subuk us ke hāthoñ meñ sañg-e-girāñ

pahāḌ us kī zarboñ se reg-e-ravāñ

safar us kā anjām o āġhāz hai

yahī us kī taqvīm kā raaz hai

kiran chāñd meñ hai sharar sañg meñ

ye be-rañg hai Duub kar rañg meñ

ise vāsta kyā kam-o-besh se

nasheb o farāz o pas-o-pesh se

azal se hai ye kashmakash meñ asiir

huī ḳhāk-e-ādam meñ sūrat-pazīr

ḳhudī kā nasheman tire dil meñ hai

falak jis tarah aañkh ke til meñ hai

ḳhudī ke nigahbāñ ko hai zahr-nāb

vo naañ jis se jaatī rahe us kī aab

vahī naañ hai us ke liye arjumand

rahe jis se duniyā meñ gardan buland

ḳhudī fāl-e-mahmūd se darguzar

ḳhudī par nigah rakh ayāzī na kar

vahī sajda hai lā.iq-e-ehtimām

ki ho jis se har sajda tujh par harām

ye aalam ye hañgāma-e-rañg-o-saut

ye aalam ki hai zer-e-farmān-e-maut

ye aalam ye but-ḳhāna-e-chashm-o-gosh

jahāñ zindagī hai faqat ḳhurd o nosh

ḳhudī kī ye hai manzil-e-avvalīñ

musāfir ye terā nasheman nahīñ

tirī aag is ḳhāk-dāñ se nahīñ

jahāñ tujh se hai tū jahāñ se nahīñ

baḌhe jā ye koh-e-girāñ toḌ kar

tilism-e-zamān-o-makāñ toḌ kar

ḳhudī sher-e-maulā jahāñ us kā said

zamīñ us kī said āsmāñ us kā said

jahāñ aur bhī haiñ abhī be-numūd

ki ḳhālī nahīñ hai zamīr-e-vajūd

har ik muntazir terī yalġhār kā

tirī shauḳhi-e-fikr-o-kirdār kā

ye hai maqsad gardish-e-rozgār

ki terī ḳhudī tujh pe ho āshkār

tū hai fātah-e-ālam-e-ḳhūb-o-zisht

tujhe kyā batā.ūñ tirī sarnavisht

haqīqat pe hai jāma-e-harf-e-tañg

haqīqat hai ā.īna-e-guftār-e-zañg

farozāñ hai siine meñ sham-e-nafas

magar tāb-e-guftār rakhtī hai bas

agar yak-sar-e-mū-e-bartar param

faroġh-e-tajallī ba-sozad param

hua KHema-zan karwan-e-bahaar

iram ban gaya daman-e-koh-sar

gul o nargis o sosan o nastaran

shahid-e-azal lala-KHunin kafan

jahan chhup gaya parda-e-rang mein

lahu ki hai gardish rag-e-sang mein

faza nili nili hawa mein surur

Thaharte nahin aashiyan mein tuyur

wo ju-e-kohistan uchakti hui

aTakti lachakti sarakti hui

uchhalti phisalti sambhalti hui

baDe pech kha kar nikalti hui

ruke jab to sil chir deti hai ye

pahaDon ke dil chir deti hai ye

zara dekh ai saqi-e-lala-fam

sunati hai ye zindagi ka payam

pila de mujhe wo mai-e-parda-soz

ki aati nahin fasl-e-gul roz roz

wo mai jis se raushan zamir-e-hayat

wo mai jis se hai masti-e-kaenat

wo mai jis mein hai soz-o-saz-e-azal

wo mai jis se khulta hai raaz-e-azal

uTha saqiya parda is raaz se

laDa de mamule ko shahbaz se

zamane ke andaz badle gae

naya rag hai saz badle gae

hua is tarah fash raaz-e-farang

ki hairat mein hai shisha-baz-e-farang

purani siyasat-gari KHwar hai

zamin mir o sultan se be-zar hai

gaya daur-e-sarmaya-dari gaya

tamasha dikha kar madari gaya

giran KHwab chini sambhalne lage

himala ke chashme ubalne lage

dil-e-tur-e-sina-o-faran do-nim

tajalli ka phir muntazir hai kalim

musalman hai tauhid mein garam-josh

magar dil abhi tak hai zunnar-posh

tamaddun tasawwuf shariat-e-kalam

butan-e-ajam ke pujari tamam

haqiqat KHurafat mein kho gai

ye ummat riwayat mein kho gai

lubhata hai dil ko kalam-e-KHatib

magar lazzat-e-shauq se be-nasib

bayan is ka mantiq se suljha hua

lughat ke bakheDon mein uljha hua

wo sufi ki tha KHidmat-e-haq mein mard

mohabbat mein yakta hamiyat mein fard

ajam ke KHayalat mein kho gaya

ye salik maqamat mein kho gaya

bujhi ishq ki aag andher hai

musalman nahin rakh ka Dher hai

sharab-e-kuhan phir pila saqiya

wahi jam gardish mein la saqiya

mujhe ishq ke par laga kar uDa

meri KHak jugnu bana kar uDa

KHirad ko ghulami se aazad kar

jawanon ko piron ka ustad kar

hari shaKH-e-millat tere nam se hai

nafas is badan mein tere dam se hai

taDapne phaDakne ki taufiq de

dil-e-murtaza soz-e-siddiq de

jigar se wahi tir phir par kar

tamanna ko sinon mein bedar kar

tere aasmanon ke taron ki KHair

zaminon ke shab zinda-daron ki KHair

jawanon ko soz-e-jigar baKHsh de

mera ishq meri nazar baKHsh de

meri naw girdab se par kar

ye sabit hai to is ko sayyar kar

bta mujh ko asrar-e-marg-o-hayat

ki teri nigahon mein hai kaenat

mere dida-e-tar ki be-KHwabiyan

mere dil ki poshida betabiyan

mere nala-e-nim-shab ka niyaz

meri KHalwat o anjuman ka gudaz

umangen meri aarzuen meri

ummiden meri justujuen meri

meri fitrat aaina-e-rozgar

ghazalan-e-afkar ka murgh-zar

mera dil meri razm-gah-e-hayat

gumanon ke lashkar yaqin ka sabaat

yahi kuchh hai saqi mata-e-faqir

isi se faqiri mein hun main amir

mere qafile mein luTa de ise

luTa de Thikane laga de ise

dama-dam rawan hai yam-e-zindagi

har ek shai se paida ram-e-zindagi

isi se hui hai badan ki numud

ki sho'le mein poshida hai mauj-e-dud

giran garche hai sohbat-e-ab-o-gil

KHush aai ise mehnat-e-ab-o-gil

ye sabit bhi hai aur sayyar bhi

anasir ke phandon se be-zar bhi

ye wahdat hai kasrat mein har dam asir

magar har kahin be-chugon be-nazir

ye aalam ye but-KHana-e-shash-jihat

isi ne tarasha hai ye somnat

pasand is ko takrar ki KHu nahin

ki tu main nahin aur main tu nahin

man o tu se hai anjuman-afrin

magar ain-e-mahfil mein KHalwat-nashin

chamak us ki bijli mein tare mein hai

ye chandi mein sone mein pare mein hai

usi ke bayaban usi ke babul

usi ke hain kanTe usi ke hain phul

kahin us ki taqat se kohsar chur

kahin us ke phande mein jibrail o hur

kahin jaza hai shahin simab rang

lahu se chakoron ke aaluda chang

kabutar kahin aashiyane se dur

phaDakta hua jal mein na-subur

fareb-e-nazar hai sukun o sabaat

taDapta hai har zarra-e-kaenat

Thaharta nahin karwan-e-wajud

ki har lahz hai taza shan-e-wajud

samajhta hai tu raaz hai zindagi

faqat zauq-e-parwaz hai zindagi

bahut us ne dekhe hain past o buland

safar us ko manzil se baDh kar pasand

safar zindagi ke liye barg o saz

safar hai haqiqat hazar hai majaz

ulajh kar sulajhne mein lazzat use

taDapne phaDakne mein rahat use

hua jab use samna maut ka

kaThin tha baDa thamna maut ka

utar kar jahan-e-makafat mein

rahi zindagi maut ki ghat mein

mazaq-e-dui se bani zauj zauj

uThi dasht o kohsar se fauj fauj

gul is shaKH se TuTte bhi rahe

isi shaKH se phuTte bhi rahe

samajhte hain nadan use be-sabaat

ubharta hai miT miT ke naqsh-e-hayat

baDi tez jaulan baDi zud-ras

azal se abad tak ram-e-yak-nafs

zamana ki zanjir-e-ayyam hai

damon ke ulaT-pher ka nam hai

ye mauj-e-nafs kya hai talwar hai

KHudi kya hai talwar ki dhaar hai

KHudi kya hai raaz-darun-hayat

KHudi kya hai bedari-e-kaenat

KHudi jalwa badmast o KHalwat-pasand

samundar hai ek bund pani mein band

andhere ujale mein hai tabnak

man o tu mein paida man o tu se pak

azal us ke pichhe abad samne

na had us ke pichhe na had samne

zamane ke dariya mein bahti hui

sitam us ki maujon ke sahti hui

tajassus ki rahen badalti hui

dama-dam nigahen badalti hui

subuk us ke hathon mein sang-e-giran

pahaD us ki zarbon se reg-e-rawan

safar us ka anjam o aaghaz hai

yahi us ki taqwim ka raaz hai

kiran chand mein hai sharar sang mein

ye be-rang hai Dub kar rang mein

ise wasta kya kam-o-besh se

nasheb o faraaz o pas-o-pesh se

azal se hai ye kashmakash mein asir

hui KHak-e-adam mein surat-pazir

KHudi ka nasheman tere dil mein hai

falak jis tarah aankh ke til mein hai

KHudi ke nigahban ko hai zahr-nab

wo nan jis se jati rahe us ki aab

wahi nan hai us ke liye arjumand

rahe jis se duniya mein gardan buland

KHudi fal-e-mahmud se darguzar

KHudi par nigah rakh ayazi na kar

wahi sajda hai laiq-e-ehtimam

ki ho jis se har sajda tujh par haram

ye aalam ye hangama-e-rang-o-saut

ye aalam ki hai zer-e-farman-e-maut

ye aalam ye but-KHana-e-chashm-o-gosh

jahan zindagi hai faqat KHurd o nosh

KHudi ki ye hai manzil-e-awwalin

musafir ye tera nasheman nahin

teri aag is KHak-dan se nahin

jahan tujh se hai tu jahan se nahin

baDhe ja ye koh-e-giran toD kar

tilism-e-zaman-o-makan toD kar

KHudi sher-e-maula jahan us ka said

zamin us ki said aasman us ka said

jahan aur bhi hain abhi be-numud

ki KHali nahin hai zamir-e-wajud

har ek muntazir teri yalghaar ka

teri shauKHi-e-fikr-o-kirdar ka

ye hai maqsad gardish-e-rozgar

ki teri KHudi tujh pe ho aashkar

tu hai fatah-e-alam-e-KHub-o-zisht

tujhe kya bataun teri sarnawisht

haqiqat pe hai jama-e-harf-e-tang

haqiqat hai aaina-e-guftar-e-zang

farozan hai sine mein sham-e-nafas

magar tab-e-guftar rakhti hai bas

agar yak-sar-e-mu-e-bartar param

farogh-e-tajalli ba-sozad param