Sher of Bakhsh Layalpuri
hamāre ḳhvāb chorī ho ga.e haiñ
hameñ rātoñ ko niiñd aatī nahīñ hai
hamare KHwab chori ho gae hain
hamein raaton ko nind aati nahin hai
kabhī āñkhoñ pe kabhī sar pe biThā.e rakhnā
zindagī talḳh sahī dil se lagā.e rakhnā
kabhi aankhon pe kabhi sar pe biThae rakhna
zindagi talKH sahi dil se lagae rakhna
koī shai dil ko bahlātī nahīñ hai
pareshānī kī rut jaatī nahīñ hai
koi shai dil ko bahlati nahin hai
pareshani ki rut jati nahin hai
dard-e-hijrat ke satā.e hue logoñ ko kahīñ
sāya-e-dar bhī nazar aa.e to ghar lagtā hai
dard-e-hijrat ke satae hue logon ko kahin
saya-e-dar bhi nazar aae to ghar lagta hai
vahī patthar lagā hai mere sar par
azal se jis ko sajde kar rahā huuñ
wahi patthar laga hai mere sar par
azal se jis ko sajde kar raha hun
ghar bhī vīrāna lage taaza havāoñ ke baġhair
bād-e-ḳhush-rañg chale dasht bhī ghar lagtā hai
ghar bhi virana lage taza hawaon ke baghair
baad-e-KHush-rang chale dasht bhi ghar lagta hai
ahl-e-zar ne dekh kar kam-zarfi-e-ahl-e-qalam
hirs-e-zar ke har tarāzū meñ suḳhan-var rakh diye
ahl-e-zar ne dekh kar kam-zarfi-e-ahl-e-qalam
hirs-e-zar ke har taraazu mein suKHan-war rakh diye
husūl-e-manzil-e-jāñ kā hunar nahīñ aayā
vo raushnī thī ki kuchh bhī nazar nahīñ aayā
husul-e-manzil-e-jaan ka hunar nahin aaya
wo raushni thi ki kuchh bhi nazar nahin aaya