hoshiyārī dil-e-nādān bahut kartā hai

rañj kam sahtā hai elaan bahut kartā hai

hoshiyari dil-e-nadan bahut karta hai

ranj kam sahta hai elan bahut karta hai

nafrat ke ḳhazāne meñ to kuchh bhī nahīñ baaqī

thoḌā sā guzāre ke liye pyaar bachā.eñ

nafrat ke KHazane mein to kuchh bhi nahin baqi

thoDa sa guzare ke liye pyar bachaen

apne chāroñ samt dīvāreñ uThānā raat din

raat din phir saarī dīvāroñ meñ dar karnā mujhe

apne chaaron samt diwaren uThana raat din

raat din phir sari diwaron mein dar karna mujhe

us kī āñkhoñ meñ na jaane aks kis kā thā magar

uñgliyoñ par ek lams-e-rā.egāñ merā bhī thā

us ki aankhon mein na jaane aks kis ka tha magar

ungliyon par ek lams-e-raegan mera bhi tha

mujhe ye zindagī nuqsān kā saudā nahīñ lagtī

maiñ aane vaalī duniyā ko bhī taḳhmīne meñ rakhtā huuñ

mujhe ye zindagi nuqsan ka sauda nahin lagti

main aane wali duniya ko bhi taKHmine mein rakhta hun

ham ne dekhā hī thā duniyā ko abhī us ke baġhair

lījiye biich meñ phir dīda-e-tar aa ga.e haiñ

hum ne dekha hi tha duniya ko abhi us ke baghair

lijiye bich mein phir dida-e-tar aa gae hain

sham-e-ḳhema koī zanjīr nahīñ ham-safarāñ

jis ko jaanā hai chalā jaa.e ijāzat kaisī

sham-e-KHema koi zanjir nahin ham-safaran

jis ko jaana hai chala jae ijazat kaisi

abhī se rāsta kyuuñ rokne lagī duniyā

khaḌe hue haiñ abhī apne rū-ba-rū ham log

abhi se rasta kyun rokne lagi duniya

khaDe hue hain abhi apne ru-ba-ru hum log

havā-e-kūfa-e-nā-mehrbāñ ko hairat hai

ki log ḳhema-e-sabr-o-razā meñ zinda haiñ

hawa-e-kufa-e-na-mehrban ko hairat hai

ki log KHema-e-sabr-o-raza mein zinda hain

ai lahū maiñ tujhe maqtal se kahāñ le jā.ūñ

apne manzar hī meñ har rañg bhalā lagtā hai

ai lahu main tujhe maqtal se kahan le jaun

apne manzar hi mein har rang bhala lagta hai

ajnabī jaan ke kyā nām-o-nishāñ pūchhte ho

bhaa.ī ham bhī usī bastī ke nikāle hue haiñ

ajnabi jaan ke kya nam-o-nishan puchhte ho

bhai hum bhi usi basti ke nikale hue hain

kabhī jo zahmat-e-kār-e-rafū nahīñ kartā

hamāre zaḳhm usī chārāgar ke naam tamām

kabhi jo zahmat-e-kar-e-rafu nahin karta

hamare zaKHm usi chaaragar ke nam tamam

tum jo kuchh chāho vo tārīḳh meñ tahrīr karo

ye to neza hī samajhtā hai ki sar meñ kyā thā

tum jo kuchh chaho wo tariKH mein tahrir karo

ye to neza hi samajhta hai ki sar mein kya tha

ab aa ga.ī hai sahar apnā ghar sambhālne ko

chalūñ ki jaagā huā raat bhar kā maiñ bhī huuñ

ab aa gai hai sahar apna ghar sambhaalne ko

chalun ki jaga hua raat bhar ka main bhi hun

us se bichhḌe to tumheñ koī na pahchānegā

tum to parchhā.īñ ho paikar kī taraf lauT chalo

us se bichhDe to tumhein koi na pahchanega

tum to parchhain ho paikar ki taraf lauT chalo

hai bahut kuchh mirī ta.abīr kī duniyā tujh meñ

phir bhī kuchh hai ki jo ḳhvāboñ ke jahāñ se kam hai

hai bahut kuchh meri tabir ki duniya tujh mein

phir bhi kuchh hai ki jo KHwabon ke jahan se kam hai

mire gumāñ ne mire sab yaqīñ jalā Daale

zarā sā sho.ala bharī bastiyoñ ko chaaT gayā

mere guman ne mere sab yaqin jala Dale

zara sa shoala bhari bastiyon ko chaT gaya

maiñ kahāñ tak dil-e-sāda ko bhaTakne se bachā.ūñ

aañkh jab uTThe gunahgār banā de mujh ko

main kahan tak dil-e-sada ko bhaTakne se bachaun

aankh jab uTThe gunahgar bana de mujh ko

dekh letā hai to khilte chale jaate haiñ gulāb

merī miTTī ko ḳhush-āsār kiyā hai us ne

dekh leta hai to khilte chale jate hain gulab

meri miTTi ko KHush-asar kiya hai us ne

ruup kī dhuup kahāñ jaatī hai ma.alūm nahīñ

shaam kis tarah utar aatī hai ruḳhsāroñ par

rup ki dhup kahan jati hai malum nahin

sham kis tarah utar aati hai ruKHsaron par

jaane kyā Thaan ke uThtā huuñ nikalne ke liye

jaane kyā soch ke darvāze se lauT aatā huuñ

jaane kya Than ke uThta hun nikalne ke liye

jaane kya soch ke darwaze se lauT aata hun

ham sab ā.īna-dar-ā.īna-dar-ā.īna haiñ

kyā ḳhabar kaun kahāñ kis kī taraf dekhtā hai

hum sab aaina-dar-aina-dar-aina hain

kya KHabar kaun kahan kis ki taraf dekhta hai

tire sivā koī kaise dikhā.ī de mujh ko

ki merī ā.ankhoñ pe hai dast-e-ġhā.ebāna tirā

tere siwa koi kaise dikhai de mujh ko

ki meri aaankhon pe hai dast-e-ghaebana tera

maiñ chāhtā huuñ yahīñ saare faisle ho jaa.eñ

ki is ke ba.ad ye duniyā kahāñ se lā.ūñgā maiñ

main chahta hun yahin sare faisle ho jaen

ki is ke baad ye duniya kahan se launga main

maiñ jhapaTne ke liye DhūñDh rahā huuñ mauqa.a

aur vo shoḳh samajhtā hai ki sharmātā huuñ

main jhapaTne ke liye DhunDh raha hun mauqa

aur wo shoKH samajhta hai ki sharmata hun

harīf-e-teġh-e-sitam-gar to kar diyā hai tujhe

ab aur mujh se tū kyā chāhtā hai sar mere

harif-e-tegh-e-sitam-gar to kar diya hai tujhe

ab aur mujh se tu kya chahta hai sar mere

tum parindoñ se ziyāda to nahīñ ho āzād

shaam hone ko hai ab ghar kī taraf lauT chalo

tum parindon se ziyaada to nahin ho aazad

sham hone ko hai ab ghar ki taraf lauT chalo

rafāqatoñ ko zarā sochne kā mauqa.a do

ki is ke ba.ad ghane jañgaloñ kā rasta hai

rafaqaton ko zara sochne ka mauqa do

ki is ke baad ghane jangalon ka rasta hai

udaas ḳhushk laboñ par laraz rahā hogā

vo ek bosa jo ab tak mirī jabīñ pe nahīñ

udas KHushk labon par laraz raha hoga

wo ek bosa jo ab tak meri jabin pe nahin

ham baḌe ahl-e-ḳhirad bante the ye kyā ho gayā

aql kā har mashvara dīvāna-pan lagne lagā

hum baDe ahl-e-KHirad bante the ye kya ho gaya

aql ka har mashwara diwana-pan lagne laga

samundar adā-fahm thā ruk gayā

ki ham paañv paanī pe dharne ko the

samundar ada-fahm tha ruk gaya

ki hum panw pani pe dharne ko the

sar agar sar hai to nezoñ se shikāyat kaisī

dil agar dil hai to dariyā se baḌā honā hai

sar agar sar hai to nezon se shikayat kaisi

dil agar dil hai to dariya se baDa hona hai

jaan ham kār-e-mohabbat kā sila chāhte the

dil-e-sāda koī mazdūr hai ujrat kaisī

jaan hum kar-e-mohabbat ka sila chahte the

dil-e-sada koi mazdur hai ujrat kaisi

daulat-e-sar huuñ so har jītne vaalā lashkar

tasht meñ rakhtā hai neze pe sajātā hai mujhe

daulat-e-sar hun so har jitne wala lashkar

tasht mein rakhta hai neze pe sajata hai mujhe

jism kī ra.anā.iyoñ tak ḳhvāhishoñ kī bhiiḌ hai

ye tamāshā ḳhatm ho jaa.e to ghar jā.eñge log

jism ki ranaiyon tak KHwahishon ki bhiD hai

ye tamasha KHatm ho jae to ghar jaenge log

ai parindo yaad kartī hai tumheñ pāgal havā

roz ik nauha sar-e-shāḳh shajar suntā huuñ maiñ

ai parindo yaad karti hai tumhein pagal hawa

roz ek nauha sar-e-shaKH shajar sunta hun main

aaj tak un kī ḳhudā.ī se hai inkār mujhe

maiñ to ik umr se kāfir huuñ sanam jānte haiñ

aaj tak un ki KHudai se hai inkar mujhe

main to ek umr se kafir hun sanam jaante hain

ye hū kā vaqt ye jañgal ghanā ye kaalī raat

suno yahāñ koī ḳhatra nahīñ Thahar jaao

ye hu ka waqt ye jangal ghana ye kali raat

suno yahan koi KHatra nahin Thahar jao

bhuul jāoge ki rahte the yahāñ dūsre log

kal phir ābād kareñge ye makāñ dūsre log

bhul jaoge ki rahte the yahan dusre log

kal phir aabaad karenge ye makan dusre log

sunā thā maiñ ne ki fitrat ḳhalā kī dushman hai

so vo badan mirī tanhā.iyoñ ko paaT gayā

suna tha main ne ki fitrat KHala ki dushman hai

so wo badan meri tanhaiyon ko paT gaya

sar-barahna bībiyoñ ke baal chāñdī ho ga.e

ḳheme phir istāda kab hoñge ridā kab aa.egī

sar-barahna bibiyon ke baal chandi ho gae

KHeme phir istada kab honge rida kab aaegi

dard kaisā jo Dubo.e na bahā le jaa.e

kyā nadī jis meñ ravānī ho na gahrā.ī ho

dard kaisa jo Duboe na baha le jae

kya nadi jis mein rawani ho na gahrai ho

ye ham ne bhī sunā hai ālam-e-asbāb hai duniyā

yahāñ phir bhī bahut kuchh be-sabab hotā hī rahtā hai

ye hum ne bhi suna hai aalam-e-asbab hai duniya

yahan phir bhi bahut kuchh be-sabab hota hi rahta hai

vo mujh meñ bolne vaalā to chup hai barsoñ se

ye kaun hai jo tire rū-ba-rū pukārtā hai

wo mujh mein bolne wala to chup hai barson se

ye kaun hai jo tere ru-ba-ru pukarta hai

uḌe to phir na mileñge rafāqatoñ ke parind

shikāyatoñ se bharī Tahniyāñ na chhū lenā

uDe to phir na milenge rafaqaton ke parind

shikayaton se bhari Tahniyan na chhu lena

us kī āñkheñ haiñ ki ik Dūbne vaalā insāñ

dūsre Dūbne vaale ko pukāre jaise

us ki aankhen hain ki ek Dubne wala insan

dusre Dubne wale ko pukare jaise

ham bhī patthar tum bhī patthar sab patthar Takrāo

ham bhī TūTeñ tum bhī TuuTo sab TūTeñ āmīn

hum bhi patthar tum bhi patthar sab patthar Takrao

hum bhi TuTen tum bhi TuTo sab TuTen aamin

ḳhudā kare saf-e-sardādgāñ na ho ḳhālī

jo maiñ girūñ to koī dūsrā nikal aa.e

KHuda kare saf-e-sardadgan na ho KHali

jo main girun to koi dusra nikal aae

ajab nahīñ ki ye dariyā nazar kā dhokā ho

ajab nahīñ ki koī rāsta nikal aa.e

ajab nahin ki ye dariya nazar ka dhoka ho

ajab nahin ki koi rasta nikal aae

kuchh ishq ke nisāb meñ kamzor ham bhī haiñ

kuchh parcha-e-savāl bhī āsān chāhiye

kuchh ishq ke nisab mein kamzor hum bhi hain

kuchh parcha-e-sawal bhi aasan chahiye