mira-ji sahib

''mīrā-jī ko mānne vaale kam haiñ lekin ham bhī haiñ

'faiz' kī baat baḌī hai phir bhī ab vaisā kaun ā.egā''

taz.īn-e-suḳhan kī fikr na kar be-sāḳhta chal

uTh āñkheñ mal

vo kāmil dīvān aa hī gayā

duniyā bhar ko dahlā hī gayā

haañ maan liyā par bahr kā kyā badle badlī har bahr badalne vaalī hai

jis rau meñ samundar laakh bhare vo rau phir chalne vaalī hai

jab ham ne paḌhā kab chavvan meñ ka.ī na.e to un ko pahchāne

kuchh sikka-band taraqqī-pasand is jur.at par bhī burā maane

aur ham se ho ga.e begāne

yuuñ bhī koī ham ko kyā jaane

aur jab ye chhapā aTThāvan meñ to 'faiz' bahut hī aage the

jeleñ afsāne majmūye

kuchh aisā ro.ab huā qaa.em sab un ke jilau meñ bhāge the

ham jaise bhī un ke malbūsāt meñ kachche-pakke dhāge the

phir vaqt kā palḌā sirf siyāsat aur tash.hīr meñ jhuul gayā

do chaar purāne jame rahe par 'mīrā-jī' ko ek zamāna bhuul gayā

kam ahl-e-suḳhan kam ahl-e-nazar ko yaad rahā

koī 'mīrā-jī' bhī shā.er thā

vo pakistan nahīñ aa.e

kaise aate

koī ishq ke zor pe bulvātā to aa jaate

bamba.ī meñ nañge bhūke aur bīmār rahe

vaañ aḳhtar-ul-īmān hī un ke dost murabbī ḳhādim bistar-e-marg aur qabr talak ġham-ḳhvār rahe

yaañ un ke sāhib-e-quvvat chāhne vaale bhī do vaqt kī roTiyāñ dene ko bulvā na sake

ye apne apne zamīr pe hai kyā kahvā.e aur ab bhī kyā kahvā na sake

āsān-tarīn bayāñ ye hogā bulvāyā par aa na sake

aur ab un kā dīvān chhapā

dobāra vahī darbār sajā

kyā gahrā chauḌā dariyā hai

kin kin samtoñ meñ bahtā hai

jag bhar se ḳhazāne letā hai

jag bhar ko ko ḳhazāne detā hai

kyā is meñ safīne bahne lage

sab un ko qasīde kahne lage

ab 'faiz' bhī haiñ aur 'rāshid' bhī

vo bahut baḌe par 'mīrā-jī'

haañ 'mīrā-jī' vo chamakte haiñ

kyā kyā hiire kyā kyā motī kis shaan ke saath damakte haiñ

ai yār-e-ġhayāb 'majīd-amjad'

ḳhāmosh shikār-e-rashk-o-hasad

be-tash.hīrī ke said-e-zabūñ

kab jhang meñ aa kar tujh se kahūñ

le vo sach vāpas aayā hai

jo jis kā haq ho ek na ek din us ne puurā paayā hai

mira-ji ko manne wale kam hain lekin hum bhi hain

'faiz' ki baat baDi hai phir bhi ab waisa kaun aaega

tazin-e-suKHan ki fikr na kar be-saKHta chal

uTh aankhen mal

wo kaamil diwan aa hi gaya

duniya bhar ko dahla hi gaya

han man liya par bahr ka kya badle badli har bahr badalne wali hai

jis rau mein samundar lakh bhare wo rau phir chalne wali hai

jab hum ne paDha kab chawwan mein kai nae to un ko pahchane

kuchh sikka-band taraqqi-pasand is jurat par bhi bura mane

aur hum se ho gae begane

yun bhi koi hum ko kya jaane

aur jab ye chhapa aTThawan mein to 'faiz' bahut hi aage the

jelen afsane majmuye

kuchh aisa roab hua qaem sab un ke jilau mein bhage the

hum jaise bhi un ke malbusat mein kachche-pakke dhage the

phir waqt ka palDa sirf siyasat aur tashhir mein jhul gaya

do chaar purane jame rahe par 'mira-ji' ko ek zamana bhul gaya

kam ahl-e-suKHan kam ahl-e-nazar ko yaad raha

koi 'mira-ji' bhi shaer tha

wo pakistan nahin aae

kaise aate

koi ishq ke zor pe bulwata to aa jate

bambai mein nange bhuke aur bimar rahe

wan aKHtar-ul-iman hi un ke dost murabbi KHadim bistar-e-marg aur qabr talak gham-KHwar rahe

yan un ke sahib-e-quwwat chahne wale bhi do waqt ki roTiyan dene ko bulwa na sake

ye apne apne zamir pe hai kya kahwae aur ab bhi kya kahwa na sake

aasan-tarin bayan ye hoga bulwaya par aa na sake

aur ab un ka diwan chhapa

dobara wahi darbar saja

kya gahra chauDa dariya hai

kin kin samton mein bahta hai

jag bhar se KHazane leta hai

jag bhar ko ko KHazane deta hai

kya is mein safine bahne lage

sab un ko qaside kahne lage

ab 'faiz' bhi hain aur 'rashid' bhi

wo bahut baDe par 'mira-ji'

han 'mira-ji' wo chamakte hain

kya kya hire kya kya moti kis shan ke sath damakte hain

ai yar-e-ghayab 'majid-amjad'

KHamosh shikar-e-rashk-o-hasad

be-tashhiri ke said-e-zabun

kab jhang mein aa kar tujh se kahun

le wo sach wapas aaya hai

jo jis ka haq ho ek na ek din us ne pura paya hai