nala-e-firaq

jā basā maġhrib meñ āḳhir ai makāñ terā makīñ

aah! mashriq kī pasand aa.ī na us ko sarzamīñ

aa gayā aaj is sadāqat kā mire dil ko yaqīñ

zulmat-e-shab se ziyā-e-roz-e-furqat kam nahīñ

''tāz āġhosh-e-vidā'ish dāġh-e-hairat chīda ast

ham-chū sham-e-kushta dar-chashm-e-nigah ḳhvābīda ast''

kushta-e-uzlat huuñ ābādī meñ ghabrātā huuñ maiñ

shahr se saudā kī shiddat meñ nikal jaatā huuñ maiñ

yād-e-ayyām-e-salaf se dil ko taḌpātā huuñ maiñ

bahr-e-taskīñ terī jānib dauḌtā aatā huuñ maiñ

aañkh ko mānūs hai tere dar-o-dīvār se

ajnabiyyat hai magar paidā mirī raftār se

zarra mere dil kā ḳhurshīd-āshnā hone ko thā

aa.ina TuuTā huā ālam-numā hone ko thā

naḳhl merī ārzūoñ kā harā hone ko thā

aah! kyā jaane koī maiñ kyā se kyā hone ko thaa!

abr-e-rahmat dāman-az-gulzār-e-man barchīd-o-raft

añdkai bar-ġhuncha haa.e aarzū bārīd-o-raft

tū kahāñ hai ai kalīm-e-zarra-e-sīnā-e-ilm!

thī tirī mauj-e-nafas bād-e-nashāt-afzā-e-ilm

ab kahāñ vo shauq-e-rah-paimā.ī-e-sahrā-e-ilm

tere dam se thā hamāre sar meñ bhī saudā-e-ilm

''shor-e-lailā ko ki bāz-ārā.ish-e-saudā kunad

ḳhāk-e-majnūñ-rā ġhubār-e-ḳhātir-e-sahrā kunad''

khol degā dasht-e-vahshat uqda-e-tadīr ko

toḌ kar pahuñchūñgā maiñ punjab kī zanjīr ko

dekhtā hai dīda-e-hairāñ tirī tasvīr ko

kyā tasallī ho magar girvīda-e-taqrīr ko

''tāb-e-goyā.ī nahīñ rakhtā dahan tasvīr kā

ḳhāmushī kahte haiñ jis ko hai suḳhan tasvīr kaa''

ja basa maghrib mein aaKHir ai makan tera makin

aah! mashriq ki pasand aai na us ko sarzamin

aa gaya aaj is sadaqat ka mere dil ko yaqin

zulmat-e-shab se ziya-e-roz-e-furqat kam nahin

taz aaghosh-e-wida'ish dagh-e-hairat chida ast

ham-chu sham-e-kushta dar-chashm-e-nigah KHwabida ast

kushta-e-uzlat hun aabaadi mein ghabraata hun main

shahr se sauda ki shiddat mein nikal jata hun main

yaad-e-ayyam-e-salaf se dil ko taDpata hun main

bahr-e-taskin teri jaanib dauDta aata hun main

aankh ko manus hai tere dar-o-diwar se

ajnabiyyat hai magar paida meri raftar se

zarra mere dil ka KHurshid-ashna hone ko tha

aaina TuTa hua aalam-numa hone ko tha

naKHl meri aarzuon ka hara hone ko tha

aah! kya jaane koi main kya se kya hone ko tha!

abr-e-rahmat daman-az-gulzar-e-man barchid-o-raft

andkai bar-ghuncha hae aarzu barid-o-raft

tu kahan hai ai kalim-e-zarra-e-sina-e-ilm!

thi teri mauj-e-nafas baad-e-nashat-afza-e-ilm

ab kahan wo shauq-e-rah-paimai-e-sahra-e-ilm

tere dam se tha hamare sar mein bhi sauda-e-ilm

shor-e-laila ko ki baz-araish-e-sauda kunad

KHak-e-majnun-ra ghubar-e-KHatir-e-sahra kunad

khol dega dasht-e-wahshat uqda-e-tadir ko

toD kar pahunchunga main punjab ki zanjir ko

dekhta hai dida-e-hairan teri taswir ko

kya tasalli ho magar girwida-e-taqrir ko

tab-e-goyai nahin rakhta dahan taswir ka

KHamushi kahte hain jis ko hai suKHan taswir ka