zāhid sharāb piine de masjid meñ baiTh kar

yā vo jagah batā de jahāñ par ḳhudā na ho

zahid sharab pine de masjid mein baiTh kar

ya wo jagah bata de jahan par KHuda na ho

dil TūTne se thoḌī sī taklīf to huī

lekin tamām umr ko ārām ho gayā

dil TuTne se thoDi si taklif to hui

lekin tamam umr ko aaram ho gaya

jaan lenī thī saaf kah dete

kyā zarūrat thī muskurāne kī

jaan leni thi saf kah dete

kya zarurat thi muskurane ki

zindagī yūñhī bahut kam hai mohabbat ke liye

ruuTh kar vaqt gañvāne kī zarūrat kyā hai

zindagi yunhi bahut kam hai mohabbat ke liye

ruTh kar waqt ganwane ki zarurat kya hai

bechain is qadar thā ki soyā na raat bhar

palkoñ se likh rahā thā tirā naam chāñd par

bechain is qadar tha ki soya na raat bhar

palkon se likh raha tha tera nam chand par

kisī ko kaise batā.eñ zarūrateñ apnī

madad mile na mile aabrū to jaatī hai

kisi ko kaise bataen zaruraten apni

madad mile na mile aabru to jati hai

log kāñToñ se bach ke chalte haiñ

maiñ ne phūloñ se zaḳhm khaa.e haiñ

log kanTon se bach ke chalte hain

main ne phulon se zaKHm khae hain

eid aa.ī tum na aa.e kyā mazā hai eid kā

eid hī to naam hai ik dūsre kī diid kā

eid aai tum na aae kya maza hai eid ka

eid hi to nam hai ek dusre ki did ka

tum hañso to din nikle chup raho to rāteñ haiñ

kis kā ġham kahāñ kā ġham sab fuzūl bāteñ haiñ

tum hanso to din nikle chup raho to raaten hain

kis ka gham kahan ka gham sab fuzul baaten hain

mil ke hotī thī kabhī eid bhī dīvālī bhī

ab ye hālat hai ki Dar Dar ke gale milte haiñ

mil ke hoti thi kabhi eid bhi diwali bhi

ab ye haalat hai ki Dar Dar ke gale milte hain

mujh ko chhāñv meñ rakhā aur ḳhud bhī vo jaltā rahā

maiñ ne dekhā ik farishta baap kī parchhā.īñ meñ

mujh ko chhanw mein rakha aur KHud bhi wo jalta raha

main ne dekha ek farishta bap ki parchhain mein

dekhā hilāl-e-eid to aayā terā ḳhayāl

vo āsmāñ kā chāñd hai tū merā chāñd hai

dekha hilal-e-eid to aaya tera KHayal

wo aasman ka chand hai tu mera chand hai

un ke hone se baḳht hote haiñ

baap ghar ke daraḳht hote haiñ

un ke hone se baKHt hote hain

bap ghar ke daraKHt hote hain

kuchh ḳhushiyāñ kuchh aañsū de kar Taal gayā

jīvan kā ik aur sunahrā saal gayā

kuchh KHushiyan kuchh aansu de kar Tal gaya

jiwan ka ek aur sunahra sal gaya

piitā huuñ jitnī utnī hī baḌhtī hai tishnagī

saaqī ne jaise pyaas milā dī sharāb meñ

pita hun jitni utni hi baDhti hai tishnagi

saqi ne jaise pyas mila di sharab mein

jin ke kirdār se aatī ho sadāqat kī mahak

un kī tadrīs se patthar bhī pighal sakte haiñ

jin ke kirdar se aati ho sadaqat ki mahak

un ki tadris se patthar bhi pighal sakte hain

ye to ik rasm-e-jahāñ hai jo adā hotī hai

varna sūraj kī kahāñ sālgirah hotī hai

ye to ek rasm-e-jahan hai jo ada hoti hai

warna suraj ki kahan salgirah hoti hai

hasīn chehre kī tābindagī mubārak ho

tujhe ye sāl-girah kī ḳhushī mubārak ho

hasin chehre ki tabindagi mubarak ho

tujhe ye sal-girah ki KHushi mubarak ho

duniyā meñ vahī shaḳhs hai tāzīm ke qābil

jis shaḳhs ne hālāt kā ruḳh moḌ diyā ho

duniya mein wahi shaKHs hai tazim ke qabil

jis shaKHs ne haalat ka ruKH moD diya ho

māñgī thī ek baar duā ham ne maut kī

sharminda aaj tak haiñ miyāñ zindagī se ham

mangi thi ek bar dua hum ne maut ki

sharminda aaj tak hain miyan zindagi se hum

ai āsmān tere ḳhudā kā nahīñ hai ḳhauf

Darte haiñ ai zamīn tire aadmī se ham

ai aasman tere KHuda ka nahin hai KHauf

Darte hain ai zamin tere aadmi se hum

ek bose ke talabgār haiñ ham

aur māñgeñ to gunahgār haiñ ham

ek bose ke talabgar hain hum

aur mangen to gunahgar hain hum

tanhā.iyāñ tumhārā pata pūchhtī rahīñ

shab-bhar tumhārī yaad ne sone nahīñ diyā

tanhaiyan tumhaara pata puchhti rahin

shab-bhar tumhaari yaad ne sone nahin diya

paimāna kahe hai koī mai-ḳhāna kahe hai

duniyā tirī āñkhoñ ko bhī kyā kyā na kahe hai

paimana kahe hai koi mai-KHana kahe hai

duniya teri aankhon ko bhi kya kya na kahe hai

guzar to jā.egī tere baġhair bhī lekin

bahut udaas bahut be-qarār guzregī

guzar to jaegi tere baghair bhi lekin

bahut udas bahut be-qarar guzregi

ġham vo mai-ḳhāna kamī jis meñ nahīñ

dil vo paimāna hai bhartā hī nahīñ

gham wo mai-KHana kami jis mein nahin

dil wo paimana hai bharta hi nahin

kitābeñ bhī bilkul merī tarah haiñ

alfāz se bharpūr magar ḳhāmosh

kitaben bhi bilkul meri tarah hain

alfaz se bharpur magar KHamosh

is bharose pe kar rahā huuñ gunāh

baḳhsh denā to terī fitrat hai

is bharose pe kar raha hun gunah

baKHsh dena to teri fitrat hai

ḳhudā kare na Dhale dhuup tere chehre kī

tamām umr tirī zindagī kī shaam na ho

KHuda kare na Dhale dhup tere chehre ki

tamam umr teri zindagi ki sham na ho

shaam hote hī charāġhoñ ko bujhā detā huuñ

dil hī kaafī hai tirī yaad meñ jalne ke liye

sham hote hi charaghon ko bujha deta hun

dil hi kafi hai teri yaad mein jalne ke liye

shāḳheñ rahīñ to phuul bhī patte bhī ā.eñge

ye din agar bure haiñ to achchhe bhī ā.eñge

shaKHen rahin to phul bhi patte bhi aaenge

ye din agar bure hain to achchhe bhi aaenge

ab maiñ samjhā tire ruḳhsār pe til kā matlab

daulat-e-husn pe darbān biThā rakkhā hai

ab main samjha tere ruKHsar pe til ka matlab

daulat-e-husn pe darban biTha rakkha hai

salīqe se havāoñ meñ jo ḳhushbū ghol sakte haiñ

abhī kuchh log baaqī haiñ jo urdu bol sakte haiñ

saliqe se hawaon mein jo KHushbu ghol sakte hain

abhi kuchh log baqi hain jo urdu bol sakte hain

maiñ apne saath rahtā huuñ hamesha

akelā huuñ magar tanhā nahīñ huuñ

main apne sath rahta hun hamesha

akela hun magar tanha nahin hun

ye be-ḳhudī ye laboñ kī hañsī mubārak ho

tumheñ ye sālgirah kī ḳhushī mubārak ho

ye be-KHudi ye labon ki hansi mubarak ho

tumhein ye salgirah ki KHushi mubarak ho

dil meñ tūfān ho gayā barpā

tum ne jab muskurā ke dekh liyā

dil mein tufan ho gaya barpa

tum ne jab muskura ke dekh liya

ye hamīñ haiñ ki tirā dard chhupā kar dil meñ

kaam duniyā ke ba-dastūr kiye jaate haiñ

ye hamin hain ki tera dard chhupa kar dil mein

kaam duniya ke ba-dastur kiye jate hain

dekhā na kohkan koī farhād ke baġhair

aatā nahīñ hai fan koī ustād ke baġhair

dekha na kohkan koi farhad ke baghair

aata nahin hai fan koi ustad ke baghair

maut se kyuuñ itnī vahshat jaan kyuuñ itnī aziiz

maut aane ke liye hai jaan jaane ke liye

maut se kyun itni wahshat jaan kyun itni aziz

maut aane ke liye hai jaan jaane ke liye

aish ke yaar to aġhyār bhī ban jaate haiñ

dost vo haiñ jo bure vaqt meñ kaam aate haiñ

aish ke yar to aghyar bhi ban jate hain

dost wo hain jo bure waqt mein kaam aate hain

farishte hashr meñ pūchheñge pāk-bāzoñ se

gunāh kyuuñ na kiye kyā ḳhudā ġhafūr na thā

farishte hashr mein puchhenge pak-bazon se

gunah kyun na kiye kya KHuda ghafur na tha

dostī ḳhvāb hai aur ḳhvāb kī ta.abīr bhī hai

rishta-e-ishq bhī hai yaad kī zanjīr bhī hai

dosti KHwab hai aur KHwab ki tabir bhi hai

rishta-e-ishq bhi hai yaad ki zanjir bhi hai

shahr meñ mazdūr jaisā dar-ba-dar koī nahīñ

jis ne sab ke ghar banā.e us kā ghar koī nahīñ

shahr mein mazdur jaisa dar-ba-dar koi nahin

jis ne sab ke ghar banae us ka ghar koi nahin

zindagī ke udaas lamhoñ meñ

bevafā dost yaad aate haiñ

zindagi ke udas lamhon mein

bewafa dost yaad aate hain

gūñjte rahte haiñ alfāz mire kānoñ meñ

tū to ārām se kah detā hai allāh-hāfiz

gunjte rahte hain alfaz mere kanon mein

tu to aaram se kah deta hai allah-hafiz

palkoñ kī had ko toḌ ke dāman pe aa girā

ik ashk mere sabr kī tauhīn kar gayā

palkon ki had ko toD ke daman pe aa gira

ek ashk mere sabr ki tauhin kar gaya

ham ne us ko itnā dekhā jitnā dekhā jā saktā thā

lekin phir bhī do āñkhoñ se kitnā dekhā jā saktā thā

hum ne us ko itna dekha jitna dekha ja sakta tha

lekin phir bhi do aankhon se kitna dekha ja sakta tha

chehra khulī kitāb hai unvān jo bhī do

jis ruḳh se bhī paḌhoge mujhe jaan jāoge

chehra khuli kitab hai unwan jo bhi do

jis ruKH se bhi paDhoge mujhe jaan jaoge

iid ke ba.ad vo milne ke liye aa.e haiñ

iid kā chāñd nazar aane lagā iid ke ba.ad

id ke baad wo milne ke liye aae hain

id ka chand nazar aane laga id ke baad

sunā hai terī mahfil meñ sukūn-e-dil bhī miltā hai

magar ham jab tirī mahfil se aa.e be-qarār aa.e

suna hai teri mahfil mein sukun-e-dil bhi milta hai

magar hum jab teri mahfil se aae be-qarar aae