taswir o tasawwur

vo kab ke aa.e bhī aur ga.e bhī nazar meñ ab tak samā rahe haiñ

ye chal rahe haiñ, vo phir rahe haiñ, ye aa rahe haiñ vo jā rahe haiñ

vahī qayāmat hai qadd-e-bālā vahī hai sūrat, vahī sarāpā

laboñ ko jumbish, nigah ko larzish, khaḌe haiñ aur muskurā rahe haiñ

vahī latāfat, vahī nazākat, vahī tabassum, vahī tarannum

maiñ naqsh-e-hirmāñ banā huā thā vo naqsh-e-hairat banā rahe haiñ

ḳhirām rañgīñ, nizām rañgīñ, kalām rañgīñ, payām rañgīñ

qadam qadam par, ravish ravish par na.e na.e gul khilā rahe haiñ

shabāb rañgīñ, jamāl rañgīñ, vo sar se pā tak tamām rañgīñ

tamām rañgīñ bane hue haiñ, tamām rañgīñ banā rahe haiñ

tamām ra.anā.iyoñ ke maz.har, tamām rañgīniyoñ ke manzar

sambhal sambhal kar simaT simaT kar sab ek markaz par aa rahe haiñ

bahār-e-rañg-o-shabāb hī kyā sitāra o māhtāb hī kyā

tamām hastī jhukī huī hai, jidhar vo nazreñ jhukā rahe haiñ

tuyūr sarshār-e-sāġhar-e-mul halāk-e-tanvīr-e-lāla-o-gul

sab apnī apnī dhunoñ meñ mil kar ajab ajab giit gā rahe haiñ

sharāb ā.ankhoñ se Dhal rahī hai, nazar se mastī ubal rahī hai

chhalak rahī hai uchhal rahī hai, piye hue haiñ pilā rahe haiñ

ḳhud apne nashshe meñ jhūmte haiñ, vo apnā muñh aap chūmte haiñ

ḳharāb-e-mastī bane hue haiñ, halāk-e-mastī banā rahe haiñ

fazā se nashsha baras rahā hai, dimāġh phūloñ meñ bas rahā hai

vo kaun hai jo taras rahā hai? sabhī ko mai-kash pilā rahe haiñ

zamīn nashsha, zamān nashsha, jahān nashsha, makān nashsha

makān kyaa? lā-makān nashsha, Dubo rahe haiñ pilā rahe haiñ

vo rū-e-rañgīñ o mauja-e-yam ki jaise dāmān-e-gul pe shabnam

ye garmī-e-husn kā hai ālam, araq araq meñ nahā rahe haiñ

ye mast bulbul bahak rahe haiñ, qarīb-e-āriz chahak rahe hai

guloñ kī chhātī dhaḌak rahī hai, vo dast-e-rañgīñ baḌhā rahe haiñ

ye mauj-o-dariyā, ye reg-o-sahrā ye ġhuncha-o-gul, ye māh-o-anjum

zarā jo vo muskurā diye haiñ vo sab ke sab muskurā rahe haiñ

fazā ye naġhmoñ se bhar ga.ī hai ki mauj-e-dariyā Thahar ga.ī hai

sukūt-e-naġhma banā huā hai, vo jaise kuchh gungunā rahe haiñ

ab aage jo kuchh bhī ho muqaddar, rahegā lekin ye naqsh dil par

ham un kā dāman pakaḌ rahe haiñ, vo apnā dāman chhuḌā rahe haiñ

ye ashk jo bah rahe haiñ paiham, agarche sab haiñ ye hāsil-e-ġham

magar ye ma.alūm ho rahā hai, ki ye bhī kuchh muskurā rahe haiñ

zarā jo dam bhar ko aañkh jhapkī, ye dekhtā huuñ na.ī tajallī

tilism sūrat miTā rahe haiñ, jamāl ma.anī banā rahe haiñ

ḳhushī se labrez shash-jihat hai, zabān par shor-e-tahniyat hai

ye vaqt vo hai 'jigar' ke dil ko vo apne dil se milā rahe haiñ

wo kab ke aae bhi aur gae bhi nazar mein ab tak sama rahe hain

ye chal rahe hain, wo phir rahe hain, ye aa rahe hain wo ja rahe hain

wahi qayamat hai qadd-e-baala wahi hai surat, wahi sarapa

labon ko jumbish, nigah ko larzish, khaDe hain aur muskura rahe hain

wahi latafat, wahi nazakat, wahi tabassum, wahi tarannum

main naqsh-e-hirman bana hua tha wo naqsh-e-hairat bana rahe hain

KHiram rangin, nizam rangin, kalam rangin, payam rangin

qadam qadam par, rawish rawish par nae nae gul khila rahe hain

shabab rangin, jamal rangin, wo sar se pa tak tamam rangin

tamam rangin bane hue hain, tamam rangin bana rahe hain

tamam ranaiyon ke mazhar, tamam ranginiyon ke manzar

sambhal sambhal kar simaT simaT kar sab ek markaz par aa rahe hain

bahaar-e-rang-o-shabab hi kya sitara o mahtab hi kya

tamam hasti jhuki hui hai, jidhar wo nazren jhuka rahe hain

tuyur sarshaar-e-saghar-e-mul halak-e-tanwir-e-lala-o-gul

sab apni apni dhunon mein mil kar ajab ajab git ga rahe hain

sharab aaankhon se Dhal rahi hai, nazar se masti ubal rahi hai

chhalak rahi hai uchhal rahi hai, piye hue hain pila rahe hain

KHud apne nashshe mein jhumte hain, wo apna munh aap chumte hain

KHarab-e-masti bane hue hain, halak-e-masti bana rahe hain

faza se nashsha baras raha hai, dimagh phulon mein bas raha hai

wo kaun hai jo taras raha hai? sabhi ko mai-kash pila rahe hain

zamin nashsha, zaman nashsha, jahan nashsha, makan nashsha

makan kya? la-makan nashsha, Dubo rahe hain pila rahe hain

wo ru-e-rangin o mauja-e-yam ki jaise daman-e-gul pe shabnam

ye garmi-e-husn ka hai aalam, araq araq mein naha rahe hain

ye mast bulbul bahak rahe hain, qarib-e-ariz chahak rahe hai

gulon ki chhati dhaDak rahi hai, wo dast-e-rangin baDha rahe hain

ye mauj-o-dariya, ye reg-o-sahra ye ghuncha-o-gul, ye mah-o-anjum

zara jo wo muskura diye hain wo sab ke sab muskura rahe hain

faza ye naghmon se bhar gai hai ki mauj-e-dariya Thahar gai hai

sukut-e-naghma bana hua hai, wo jaise kuchh gunguna rahe hain

ab aage jo kuchh bhi ho muqaddar, rahega lekin ye naqsh dil par

hum un ka daman pakaD rahe hain, wo apna daman chhuDa rahe hain

ye ashk jo bah rahe hain paiham, agarche sab hain ye hasil-e-gham

magar ye malum ho raha hai, ki ye bhi kuchh muskura rahe hain

zara jo dam bhar ko aankh jhapki, ye dekhta hun nai tajalli

tilism surat miTa rahe hain, jamal mani bana rahe hain

KHushi se labrez shash-jihat hai, zaban par shor-e-tahniyat hai

ye waqt wo hai 'jigar' ke dil ko wo apne dil se mila rahe hain