teri aawaz

raat sunsān thī bojhal thiiñ fazā kī sāñseñ

ruuh par chhā.e the be-nām ġhamoñ ke saa.e

dil ko ye zid thī ki tū aa.e tasallī dene

merī koshish thī ki kambaḳht ko niiñd aa jaa.e

der tak ā.ankhoñ meñ chubhtī rahī tāroñ kī chamak

der tak zehn sulagtā rahā tanhā.ī meñ

apne Thukrā.e hue dost kī pursish ke liye

to na aa.ī magar us raat kī pahnā.ī meñ

yuuñ achānak tirī āvāz kahīñ se aa.ī

jaise parbat kā jigar chiir ke jharnā phūTe

yā zamīnoñ kī mohabbat meñ taḌap kar nāgāh

āsmānoñ se koī shoḳh sitāra TuuTe

shahad sā ghul gayā talḳhāba-e-tanhā.ī meñ

rañg sā phail gayā dil ke siyah-ḳhāne meñ

der tak yuuñ tirī mastāna sadā.eñ gaūñjīñ

jis tarah phuul chaTakne lageñ vīrāne meñ

tū bahut duur kisī anjuman-e-nāz meñ thī

phir bhī mahsūs kiyā maiñ ne ki tū aa.ī hai

aur naġhmoñ meñ chhupā kar mire kho.e hue ḳhvāb

merī rūThī huī nīndoñ ko manā laa.ī hai

raat kī sat.h par ubhre tire chehre ke nuqūsh

vahī chup-chāp sī āñhkeñ vahī saada sī nazar

vahī Dhalkā huā āñchal vahī raftār kā ḳham

vahī rah rah ke lachaktā huā nāzuk paikar

tū mire paas na thī phir bhī sahar hone tak

terā har saañs mire jism ko chhū kar guzrā

qatra qatra tire dīdār kī shabnam Tapkī

lamha lamha tirī ḳhushbū se mo.attar guzrā

ab yahī hai tujhe manzūr to ai jān-e-qarār

maiñ tirī raah na dekhūñgā siyah rātoñ meñ

DhūñDh leñgī mirī tarsī huī nazreñ tujh ko

naġhma o sher kī umDī huī barsātoñ meñ

ab tirā pyaar satā.egā to merī hastī

tirī mastī bharī āvāz meñ Dhal jā.egī

aur ye ruuh jo tere liye bechain sī hai

giit ban kar tire hoñToñ pe machal jā.egī

tere naġhmāt tire husn kī ThanDak le kar

mere tapte hue māhaul meñ aa jā.eñge

chand ghaḌiyoñ ke liye huuñ ki hamesha ke liye

mirī jaagī huī rātoñ ko sulā jā.eñge

raat sunsan thi bojhal thin faza ki sansen

ruh par chhae the be-nam ghamon ke sae

dil ko ye zid thi ki tu aae tasalli dene

meri koshish thi ki kambaKHt ko nind aa jae

der tak aaankhon mein chubhti rahi taron ki chamak

der tak zehn sulagta raha tanhai mein

apne Thukrae hue dost ki pursish ke liye

to na aai magar us raat ki pahnai mein

yun achanak teri aawaz kahin se aai

jaise parbat ka jigar chir ke jharna phuTe

ya zaminon ki mohabbat mein taDap kar nagah

aasmanon se koi shoKH sitara TuTe

shahad sa ghul gaya talKHaba-e-tanhai mein

rang sa phail gaya dil ke siyah-KHane mein

der tak yun teri mastana sadaen gaunjin

jis tarah phul chaTakne lagen virane mein

tu bahut dur kisi anjuman-e-naz mein thi

phir bhi mahsus kiya main ne ki tu aai hai

aur naghmon mein chhupa kar mere khoe hue KHwab

meri ruThi hui nindon ko mana lai hai

raat ki sath par ubhre tere chehre ke nuqush

wahi chup-chap si aanhken wahi sada si nazar

wahi Dhalka hua aanchal wahi raftar ka KHam

wahi rah rah ke lachakta hua nazuk paikar

tu mere pas na thi phir bhi sahar hone tak

tera har sans mere jism ko chhu kar guzra

qatra qatra tere didar ki shabnam Tapki

lamha lamha teri KHushbu se moattar guzra

ab yahi hai tujhe manzur to ai jaan-e-qarar

main teri rah na dekhunga siyah raaton mein

DhunDh lengi meri tarsi hui nazren tujh ko

naghma o sher ki umDi hui barsaton mein

ab tera pyar sataega to meri hasti

teri masti bhari aawaz mein Dhal jaegi

aur ye ruh jo tere liye bechain si hai

git ban kar tere honTon pe machal jaegi

tere naghmat tere husn ki ThanDak le kar

mere tapte hue mahaul mein aa jaenge

chand ghaDiyon ke liye hun ki hamesha ke liye

meri jagi hui raaton ko sula jaenge