Sher on Birthday

maañ kī duā na baap kī shafqat kā saayā hai

aaj apne saath apnā janam din manāyā hai

man ki dua na bap ki shafqat ka saya hai

aaj apne sath apna janam din manaya hai

tum salāmat raho hazār baras

har baras ke hoñ din pachās hazār

tum salamat raho hazar baras

har baras ke hon din pachas hazar

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

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

yahī vo din the jab ik dūsre ko paayā thā

hamārī sāl-girah Thiik ab ke maah meñ hai

yahi wo din the jab ek dusre ko paya tha

hamari sal-girah Thik ab ke mah mein hai

maiñ takiye par sitāre bo rahā huuñ

janam-din hai akelā ro rahā huuñ

main takiye par sitare bo raha hun

janam-din hai akela ro raha hun

hamārā zinda rahnā aur marnā ek jaisā hai

ham apne yaum-e-paidā.ish ko bhī barsī samajhte haiñ

hamara zinda rahna aur marna ek jaisa hai

hum apne yaum-e-paidaish ko bhi barsi samajhte hain

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

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

tum salāmat raho qayāmat tak

aur qayāmat kabhī na aa.e 'shād'

tum salamat raho qayamat tak

aur qayamat kabhi na aae 'shad'

ek baras aur biit gayā

kab tak ḳhaak uḌānī hai

ek baras aur bit gaya

kab tak KHak uDani hai

sālgirah par kitnī nek tamannā.eñ mausūl huiiñ

lekin in meñ ek mubārakbād abhī tak baaqī hai

salgirah par kitni nek tamannaen mausul huin

lekin in mein ek mubarakbaad abhi tak baqi hai

ḳhudā kare ki ye din baar baar aatā rahe

aur apne saath ḳhushī kā ḳhazāna laatā rahe

KHuda kare ki ye din bar bar aata rahe

aur apne sath KHushi ka KHazana lata rahe

zindagī bhar ye āsmāñ tujh ko

kisī aafat meñ mubtalā na kare

zindagi bhar ye aasman tujh ko

kisi aafat mein mubtala na kare

hamārī zindagī par maut bhī hairān hai 'ġhā.er'

na jaane kis ne ye tārīḳh-e-paidā.ish nikālī hai

hamari zindagi par maut bhi hairan hai 'ghaer'

na jaane kis ne ye tariKH-e-paidaish nikali hai

ḳhizāñ kī rut hai janam-din hai aur dhuāñ aur phuul

havā bikher ga.ī mom-battiyāñ aur phuul

KHizan ki rut hai janam-din hai aur dhuan aur phul

hawa bikher gai mom-battiyan aur phul

ghirā huā huuñ janam-din se is ta.āqub meñ

zamīn aage hai aur āsmāñ mire pīchhe

ghira hua hun janam-din se is taaqub mein

zamin aage hai aur aasman mere pichhe

jā.egī gulshan talak us gul kī aamad kī ḳhabar

aa.egī bulbul mire ghar meñ mubārakbād ko

jaegi gulshan talak us gul ki aamad ki KHabar

aaegi bulbul mere ghar mein mubarakbaad ko

kyā isī bhuul ko kahte haiñ mohabbat kā zavāl

ab mujhe yaad nahīñ sālgirah bhī terī

kya isi bhul ko kahte hain mohabbat ka zawal

ab mujhe yaad nahin salgirah bhi teri

hamārī zindagī par maut bhī hairān hai ġhā.er

na jaane kis ne ye tārīḳh-e-paidā.ish nikālī hai

hamari zindagi par maut bhi hairan hai ghaer

na jaane kis ne ye tariKH-e-paidaish nikali hai