1880 - 1920
sub.h ko khul jā.egā donoñ meñ kyā yārāna hai
sham.a parvāna kī hai yā sham.a kā parvāna hai
subh ko khul jaega donon mein kya yarana hai
shama parwana ki hai ya shama ka parwana hai
ham aap ko dekhte the pahle
ab aap kī raah dekhte haiñ
hum aap ko dekhte the pahle
ab aap ki rah dekhte hain
vo ab kyā ḳhaak aa.e haa.e qismat meñ tarasnā thā
tujhe ai abr-e-rahmat aaj hī itnā barasnā thā
wo ab kya KHak aae hae qismat mein tarasna tha
tujhe ai abr-e-rahmat aaj hi itna barasna tha
vahī nazar meñ hai lekin nazar nahīñ aatā
samajh rahā huuñ samajh meñ magar nahīñ aatā
wahi nazar mein hai lekin nazar nahin aata
samajh raha hun samajh mein magar nahin aata
raqīb donoñ jahāñ meñ zalīl kyuuñ hotā
kisī ke biich meñ kam-baḳht agar nahīñ aatā
raqib donon jahan mein zalil kyun hota
kisi ke bich mein kam-baKHt agar nahin aata
Hayat-e-Kaifi
1985
Kalam-e-Kaifi
1927
Nazm-e-Kaifi Hyderabadi
Sir Mast
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