nāvak-e-nāz se mushkil hai bachānā dil kā

dard uTh uTh ke batātā hai Thikānā dil kā

nawak-e-naz se mushkil hai bachana dil ka

dard uTh uTh ke batata hai Thikana dil ka

'amīr' ab hichkiyāñ aane lagī haiñ

kahīñ maiñ yaad farmāyā gayā huuñ

'amir' ab hichkiyan aane lagi hain

kahin main yaad farmaya gaya hun

mushkil bahut paḌegī barābar kī choT hai

ā.īna dekhiyegā zarā dekh-bhāl ke

mushkil bahut paDegi barabar ki choT hai

aaina dekhiyega zara dekh-bhaal ke

kaun sī jā hai jahāñ jalva-e-māshūq nahīñ

shauq-e-dīdār agar hai to nazar paidā kar

kaun si ja hai jahan jalwa-e-mashuq nahin

shauq-e-didar agar hai to nazar paida kar

kahte ho ki hamdard kisī kā nahīñ sunte

maiñ ne to raqīboñ se sunā aur hī kuchh hai

kahte ho ki hamdard kisi ka nahin sunte

main ne to raqibon se suna aur hi kuchh hai

ho gayā band dar-e-mai-kadā kyā qahr huā

shauq-e-pā-bos-e-hasīnāñ jo tujhe thā ai dil

ho gaya band dar-e-mai-kada kya qahr hua

shauq-e-pa-bos-e-hasinan jo tujhe tha ai dil

tūl-e-shab-e-firāq kā qissa na pūchhiye

mahshar talak kahūñ maiñ agar muḳhtasar kahūñ

tul-e-shab-e-firaq ka qissa na puchhiye

mahshar talak kahun main agar muKHtasar kahun

sau sher ek jalse meñ kahte the ham 'amīr'

jab tak na sher kahne kā ham ko shu.ūr thā

sau sher ek jalse mein kahte the hum 'amir'

jab tak na sher kahne ka hum ko shuur tha

apnī mahfil se abas ham ko uThāte haiñ huzūr

chupke baiThe haiñ alag aap kā kyā lete haiñ

apni mahfil se abas hum ko uThate hain huzur

chupke baiThe hain alag aap ka kya lete hain

putliyāñ tak bhī to phir jaatī haiñ dekho dam-e-naz.a

vaqt paḌtā hai to sab aañkh churā jaate haiñ

putliyan tak bhi to phir jati hain dekho dam-e-naza

waqt paDta hai to sab aankh chura jate hain

furqat meñ muñh lapeTe maiñ is tarah paḌā huuñ

jis tarah koī murda lipTā huā kafan meñ

furqat mein munh lapeTe main is tarah paDa hun

jis tarah koi murda lipTa hua kafan mein

bāteñ nāseh kī sunīñ yaar ke nazzāre kiye

āñkheñ jannat meñ rahīñ kaan jahannam meñ rahe

baaten naseh ki sunin yar ke nazzare kiye

aankhen jannat mein rahin kan jahannam mein rahe

aahoñ se soz-e-ishq miTāyā na jā.egā

phūñkoñ se ye charāġh bujhāyā na jā.egā

aahon se soz-e-ishq miTaya na jaega

phunkon se ye charagh bujhaya na jaega

phir baiThe baiThe vāda-e-vasl us ne kar liyā

phir uTh khaḌā huā vahī rog intizār kā

phir baiThe baiThe wada-e-wasl us ne kar liya

phir uTh khaDa hua wahi rog intizar ka

ḳhanjar chale kisī pe taḌapte haiñ ham 'amīr'

saare jahāñ kā dard hamāre jigar meñ hai

KHanjar chale kisi pe taDapte hain hum 'amir'

sare jahan ka dard hamare jigar mein hai

maanī haiñ maiñ ne saikaḌoñ bāteñ tamām umr

aaj aap ek baat mirī maan jā.iye

mani hain main ne saikaDon baaten tamam umr

aaj aap ek baat meri man jaiye

jab kahīñ do gaz zamīñ dekhī ḳhudī samjhā maiñ gor

jab na.ī do chādareñ dekhīñ kafan yaad aa gayā

jab kahin do gaz zamin dekhi KHudi samjha main gor

jab nai do chadaren dekhin kafan yaad aa gaya

ulfat meñ barābar hai vafā ho ki jafā ho

har baat meñ lazzat hai agar dil meñ mazā ho

ulfat mein barabar hai wafa ho ki jafa ho

har baat mein lazzat hai agar dil mein maza ho

ḳhushk seroñ tan-e-shā.er kā lahū hotā hai

tab nazar aatī hai ik misra-e-tar kī sūrat

KHushk seron tan-e-shaer ka lahu hota hai

tab nazar aati hai ek misra-e-tar ki surat

terī masjid meñ vaa.iz ḳhaas haiñ auqāt rahmat ke

hamāre mai-kade meñ raat din rahmat barastī hai

teri masjid mein waiz KHas hain auqat rahmat ke

hamare mai-kade mein raat din rahmat barasti hai

kisī ra.iis kī mahfil kā zikr hī kyā hai

ḳhudā ke ghar bhī na jā.eñge bin bulā.e hue

kisi rais ki mahfil ka zikr hi kya hai

KHuda ke ghar bhi na jaenge bin bulae hue

hue nāmvar be-nishāñ kaise kaise

zamīñ khā ga.ī āsmāñ kaise kaise

hue namwar be-nishan kaise kaise

zamin kha gai aasman kaise kaise

kashtiyāñ sab kī kināre pe pahuñch jaatī haiñ

nāḳhudā jin kā nahīñ un kā ḳhudā hotā hai

kashtiyan sab ki kinare pe pahunch jati hain

naKHuda jin ka nahin un ka KHuda hota hai

abhī aa.e abhī jaate ho jaldī kyā hai dam le lo

na chheḌūñgā maiñ jaisī chāhe tum mujh se qasam le lo

abhi aae abhi jate ho jaldi kya hai dam le lo

na chheDunga main jaisi chahe tum mujh se qasam le lo

vasl ho jaa.e yahīñ hashr meñ kyā rakkhā hai

aaj kī baat ko kyuuñ kal pe uThā rakkhā hai

wasl ho jae yahin hashr mein kya rakkha hai

aaj ki baat ko kyun kal pe uTha rakkha hai

kabāb-e-sīḳh haiñ ham karvaTeñ har-sū badalte haiñ

jal uThtā hai jo ye pahlū to vo pahlū badalte haiñ

kabab-e-siKH hain hum karwaTen har-su badalte hain

jal uThta hai jo ye pahlu to wo pahlu badalte hain

milī hai duḳhtar-e-raz laḌ-jhagaḌ ke qaazī se

jihād kar ke jo aurat mile harām nahīñ

mili hai duKHtar-e-raz laD-jhagaD ke qazi se

jihad kar ke jo aurat mile haram nahin

samajhtā huuñ sabab kāfir tire aañsū nikalne kā

dhuāñ lagtā hai āñkhoñ meñ kisī ke dil ke jalne kā

samajhta hun sabab kafir tere aansu nikalne ka

dhuan lagta hai aankhon mein kisi ke dil ke jalne ka

mirā ḳhat us ne paḌhā paḌh ke nāma-bar se kahā

yahī javāb hai is kā koī javāb nahīñ

mera KHat us ne paDha paDh ke nama-bar se kaha

yahi jawab hai is ka koi jawab nahin

kaun uThā.egā tumhārī ye jafā mere ba.ad

yaad aa.egī bahut merī vafā mere ba.ad

kaun uThaega tumhaari ye jafa mere baad

yaad aaegi bahut meri wafa mere baad

na vaa.iz hajv kar ek din duniyā se jaanā hai

are muñh sāqi-e-kausar ko bhī āḳhir dikhānā hai

na waiz hajw kar ek din duniya se jaana hai

are munh saqi-e-kausar ko bhi aaKHir dikhana hai

jī lage aap kā aisā ki kabhī jī na bhare

dil lagā kar jo suneñ aap fasāna dil kā

ji lage aap ka aisa ki kabhi ji na bhare

dil laga kar jo sunen aap fasana dil ka

girah se kuchh nahīñ jaatā hai pī bhī le zāhid

mile jo muft to qaazī ko bhī harām nahīñ

girah se kuchh nahin jata hai pi bhi le zahid

mile jo muft to qazi ko bhi haram nahin

ka.aba bhī ham ga.e na gayā par butoñ kā ishq

is dard kī ḳhudā ke bhī ghar meñ davā nahīñ

kaba bhi hum gae na gaya par buton ka ishq

is dard ki KHuda ke bhi ghar mein dawa nahin

haath rakh kar mere siine pe jigar thaam liyā

tum ne is vaqt to girtā huā ghar thaam liyā

hath rakh kar mere sine pe jigar tham liya

tum ne is waqt to girta hua ghar tham liya

tiir khāne kī havas hai to jigar paidā kar

sarfaroshī kī tamannā hai to sar paidā kar

tir khane ki hawas hai to jigar paida kar

sarfaroshi ki tamanna hai to sar paida kar

ḳhushāmad ai dil-e-betāb is tasvīr kī kab tak

ye bolā chāhtī hai par na bolegī na bolī hai

KHushamad ai dil-e-betab is taswir ki kab tak

ye bola chahti hai par na bolegi na boli hai

allāh-re sādgī nahīñ itnī unheñ ḳhabar

mayyat pe aa ke pūchhte haiñ in ko kyā huā

allah-re sadgi nahin itni unhen KHabar

mayyat pe aa ke puchhte hain in ko kya hua

lachak hai shāḳhoñ meñ jumbish havā se phūloñ meñ

bahār jhuul rahī hai ḳhushī ke phūloñ meñ

lachak hai shaKHon mein jumbish hawa se phulon mein

bahaar jhul rahi hai KHushi ke phulon mein

ham jo pahuñche to lab-e-gor se aa.ī ye sadā

aa.iye aa.iye hazrat bahut āzād rahe

hum jo pahunche to lab-e-gor se aai ye sada

aaiye aaiye hazrat bahut aazad rahe

ḳhudā ne nek sūrat dī to sīkho nek bāteñ bhī

bure hote ho achchhe ho ke ye kyā bad-zabānī hai

KHuda ne nek surat di to sikho nek baaten bhi

bure hote ho achchhe ho ke ye kya bad-zabani hai

'amīr' jaate ho but-ḳhāne kī ziyārat ko

paḌegā raah meñ ka.aba salām kar lenā

'amir' jate ho but-KHane ki ziyarat ko

paDega rah mein kaba salam kar lena

hilāl o badr donoñ meñ 'amīr' un kī tajallī hai

ye ḳhāka hai javānī kā vo naqsha hai laḌakpan kā

hilal o badr donon mein 'amir' un ki tajalli hai

ye KHaka hai jawani ka wo naqsha hai laDakpan ka

gard uḌī āshiq kī turbat se to jhunjhlā kar kahā

vaah sar chaḌhne lagī paañv kī Thukrā.ī huī

gard uDi aashiq ki turbat se to jhunjhla kar kaha

wah sar chaDhne lagi panw ki Thukrai hui

chheḌ dekho mirī mayyat pe jo aa.e to kahā

tum vafādāroñ meñ ho yā maiñ vafādāroñ meñ huuñ

chheD dekho meri mayyat pe jo aae to kaha

tum wafadaron mein ho ya main wafadaron mein hun

zaanū par 'amīr' sar ko rakkhe

pahroñ guzre ki ro rahe haiñ

zanu par 'amir' sar ko rakkhe

pahron guzre ki ro rahe hain

ḳhūn-e-nāhaq kahīñ chhuptā hai chhupā.e se 'amīr'

kyuuñ mirī laash pe baiThe haiñ vo dāman Daale

KHun-e-nahaq kahin chhupta hai chhupae se 'amir'

kyun meri lash pe baiThe hain wo daman Dale

allāh-rī nazākat-e-jānāñ ki sher meñ

mazmūñ bañdhā kamar kā to dard-e-kamar huā

allah-ri nazakat-e-jaanan ki sher mein

mazmun bandha kamar ka to dard-e-kamar hua

jo chāhiye so māñgiye allāh se 'amīr'

us dar pe aabrū nahīñ jaatī savāl se

jo chahiye so mangiye allah se 'amir'

us dar pe aabru nahin jati sawal se

aabrū shart hai insāñ ke liye duniyā meñ

na rahī aab jo baaqī to hai gauhar patthar

aabru shart hai insan ke liye duniya mein

na rahi aab jo baqi to hai gauhar patthar