Sher on Dil

kuchh khaTaktā to hai pahlū meñ mire rah rah kar

ab ḳhudā jaane tirī yaad hai yā dil merā

kuchh khaTakta to hai pahlu mein mere rah rah kar

ab KHuda jaane teri yaad hai ya dil mera

dil ko is tarh dekhne vaale

dil agar be-qarār ho jaa.e

dil ko is tarh dekhne wale

dil agar be-qarar ho jae

lākhoñ meñ intiḳhāb ke qābil banā diyā

jis dil ko tum ne dekh liyā dil banā diyā

lakhon mein intiKHab ke qabil bana diya

jis dil ko tum ne dekh liya dil bana diya

raat bhar un kā tasavvur dil ko taḌpātā rahā

ek naqsha sāmne aatā rahā jaatā rahā

raat bhar un ka tasawwur dil ko taDpata raha

ek naqsha samne aata raha jata raha

haath rakh rakh ke vo siine pe kisī kā kahnā

dil se dard uThtā hai pahle ki jigar se pahle

hath rakh rakh ke wo sine pe kisi ka kahna

dil se dard uThta hai pahle ki jigar se pahle

mujh se dillī kī nahīñ dil kī kahānī suniye

shahr to ye bhī ka.ī baar luTā hai mujh meñ

mujh se dilli ki nahin dil ki kahani suniye

shahr to ye bhi kai bar luTa hai mujh mein

ulTī ik haath se naqāb un kī

ek se apne dil ko thaam liyā

ulTi ek hath se naqab un ki

ek se apne dil ko tham liya

baḌā shor sunte the pahlū meñ dil kā

jo chīrā to ik qatra-e-ḳhūñ na niklā

baDa shor sunte the pahlu mein dil ka

jo chira to ek qatra-e-KHun na nikla

ilāhī ek dil kis kis ko duuñ maiñ

hazāroñ but haiñ yaañ hindostān hai

ilahi ek dil kis kis ko dun main

hazaron but hain yan hindostan hai

jis dil ko tum ne lutf se apnā banā liyā

us dil meñ ik chhupā huā nashtar zarūr thā

jis dil ko tum ne lutf se apna bana liya

us dil mein ek chhupa hua nashtar zarur tha

kisī ne mol na pūchhā dil-e-shikasta kā

koī ḳharīd ke TuuTā piyāla kyā kartā

kisi ne mol na puchha dil-e-shikasta ka

koi KHarid ke TuTa piyala kya karta

raushnī ke liye dil jalānā paḌā

kaisī zulmat baḌhī tere jaane ke ba.ad

raushni ke liye dil jalana paDa

kaisi zulmat baDhi tere jaane ke baad

raas aane lagī duniyā to kahā dil ne ki jā

ab tujhe dard kī daulat nahīñ milne vaalī

ras aane lagi duniya to kaha dil ne ki ja

ab tujhe dard ki daulat nahin milne wali

tujhe kuchh ishq o ulfat ke sivā bhī yaad hai ai dil

sunā.e jā rahā hai ek hī afsāna barsoñ se

tujhe kuchh ishq o ulfat ke siwa bhi yaad hai ai dil

sunae ja raha hai ek hi afsana barson se

dil abhī puurī tarah TuuTā nahīñ

dostoñ kī mehrbānī chāhiye

dil abhi puri tarah TuTa nahin

doston ki mehrbani chahiye

phuul barse kahīñ shabnam kahīñ gauhar barse

aur is dil kī taraf barse to patthar barse

phul barse kahin shabnam kahin gauhar barse

aur is dil ki taraf barse to patthar barse

muddat ke ba.ad aaj use dekh kar 'munīr'

ik baar dil to dhaḌkā magar phir sambhal gayā

muddat ke baad aaj use dekh kar 'munir'

ek bar dil to dhaDka magar phir sambhal gaya

phirte hue kisī kī nazar dekhte rahe

dil ḳhuun ho rahā thā magar dekhte rahe

phirte hue kisi ki nazar dekhte rahe

dil KHun ho raha tha magar dekhte rahe

mire laboñ kā tabassum to sab ne dekh liyā

jo dil pe biit rahī hai vo koī kyā jaane

mere labon ka tabassum to sab ne dekh liya

jo dil pe bit rahi hai wo koi kya jaane

dil pāgal hai roz na.ī nādānī kartā hai

aag meñ aag milātā hai phir paanī kartā hai

dil pagal hai roz nai nadani karta hai

aag mein aag milata hai phir pani karta hai

rāh-e-dil ko rauñd kar aage nikal jā.eñge log

aañkh meñ uThtā ġhubār-e-qāfila rah jā.egā

rah-e-dil ko raund kar aage nikal jaenge log

aankh mein uThta ghubar-e-qafila rah jaega

ham to kuchh der hañs bhī lete haiñ

dil hamesha udaas rahtā hai

hum to kuchh der hans bhi lete hain

dil hamesha udas rahta hai

dil sā vahshī kabhī qaabū meñ na aayā yaaro

haar kar baiTh ga.e jaal bichhāne vaale

dil sa wahshi kabhi qabu mein na aaya yaro

haar kar baiTh gae jal bichhane wale

dil unheñ deñge magar ham deñge in shartoñ ke saath

aazmā kar jāñch kar sun kar samajh kar dekh kar

dil unhen denge magar hum denge in sharton ke sath

aazma kar jaanch kar sun kar samajh kar dekh kar

nafrat bhī usī se hai parastish bhī usī kī

is dil sā koī ham ne to kāfar nahīñ dekhā

nafrat bhi usi se hai parastish bhi usi ki

is dil sa koi hum ne to kafar nahin dekha

dimāġh ahl-e-mohabbat kā saath detā nahīñ

use kaho ki vo dil ke kahe meñ aa jaa.e

dimagh ahl-e-mohabbat ka sath deta nahin

use kaho ki wo dil ke kahe mein aa jae

dil kī bastī purānī dillī hai

jo bhī guzrā hai us ne luuTā hai

dil ki basti purani dilli hai

jo bhi guzra hai us ne luTa hai

mujhe to un kī ibādat pe rahm aatā hai

jabīñ ke saath jo sajde meñ dil jhukā na sake

mujhe to un ki ibaadat pe rahm aata hai

jabin ke sath jo sajde mein dil jhuka na sake

mohabbat meñ ik aisā vaqt bhī dil par guzartā hai

ki aañsū ḳhushk ho jaate haiñ tuġhyānī nahīñ jaatī

mohabbat mein ek aisa waqt bhi dil par guzarta hai

ki aansu KHushk ho jate hain tughyani nahin jati

ulfat meñ barābar hai vafā ho ki jafā ho

har baat meñ lazzat hai agar dil meñ mazā ho

ulfat mein barabar hai wafa ho ki jafa ho

har baat mein lazzat hai agar dil mein maza ho

dil kabhī ḳhvāb ke pīchhe kabhī duniyā kī taraf

ek ne ajr diyā ek ne ujrat nahīñ dī

dil kabhi KHwab ke pichhe kabhi duniya ki taraf

ek ne ajr diya ek ne ujrat nahin di

but-ḳhāna toḌ Dāliye masjid ko Dhā.iye

dil ko na toḌiye ye ḳhudā kā maqām hai

but-KHana toD Daliye masjid ko Dhaiye

dil ko na toDiye ye KHuda ka maqam hai

jo jī meñ aave to Tuk jhāñk apne dil kī taraf

ki us taraf ko idhar se bhī raah nikle hai

jo ji mein aawe to Tuk jhank apne dil ki taraf

ki us taraf ko idhar se bhi rah nikle hai

dil hijr ke dard se bojhal hai ab aan milo to behtar ho

is baat se ham ko kyā matlab ye kaise ho ye kyūñkar ho

dil hijr ke dard se bojhal hai ab aan milo to behtar ho

is baat se hum ko kya matlab ye kaise ho ye kyunkar ho

siine meñ ik khaTak sī hai aur bas

ham nahīñ jānte ki kyā hai dil

sine mein ek khaTak si hai aur bas

hum nahin jaante ki kya hai dil

dil jo TūTegā to ik tarfa charāġhāñ hogā

kitne ā.īnoñ meñ vo shakl dikhā.ī degī

dil jo TuTega to ek tarfa charaghan hoga

kitne aainon mein wo shakl dikhai degi

dil sarāpā dard thā vo ibtidā-e-ishq thī

intihā ye hai ki 'fānī' dard ab dil ho gayā

dil sarapa dard tha wo ibtida-e-ishq thi

intiha ye hai ki 'fani' dard ab dil ho gaya

dil ko ḳhudā kī yaad tale bhī dabā chukā

kam-baḳht phir bhī chain na paa.e to kyā karūñ

dil ko KHuda ki yaad tale bhi daba chuka

kam-baKHt phir bhi chain na pae to kya karun

dil kī taklīf kam nahīñ karte

ab koī shikva ham nahīñ karte

dil ki taklif kam nahin karte

ab koi shikwa hum nahin karte

dil ke vīrāne meñ ghūme to bhaTak jāoge

raunaq-e-kūcha-o-bāzār se aage na baḌho

dil ke virane mein ghume to bhaTak jaoge

raunaq-e-kucha-o-bazar se aage na baDho

ḳhvāhishoñ ne Dubo diyā dil ko

varna ye bahr-e-be-karāñ hotā

KHwahishon ne Dubo diya dil ko

warna ye bahr-e-be-karan hota

mohabbat kā tum se asar kyā kahūñ

nazar mil ga.ī dil dhaḌakne lagā

mohabbat ka tum se asar kya kahun

nazar mil gai dil dhaDakne laga

dost ahbāb se lene na sahāre jaanā

dil jo ghabrā.e samundar ke kināre jaanā

dost ahbab se lene na sahaare jaana

dil jo ghabrae samundar ke kinare jaana

na jhaTko zulf se paanī ye motī TuuT jā.eñge

tumhārā kuchh na bigḌegā magar dil TuuT jā.eñge

na jhaTko zulf se pani ye moti TuT jaenge

tumhaara kuchh na bigDega magar dil TuT jaenge

hamārā intiḳhāb achchhā nahīñ ai dil to phir tū hī

ḳhayāl-e-yār se behtar koī mehmān paidā kar

hamara intiKHab achchha nahin ai dil to phir tu hi

KHayal-e-yar se behtar koi mehman paida kar

aql har baar dikhātī thī jale haath apne

dil ne har baar kahā aag parā.ī le le

aql har bar dikhati thi jale hath apne

dil ne har bar kaha aag parai le le

dil kī rāheñ judā haiñ duniyā se

koī bhī rāhbar nahīñ hotā

dil ki rahen juda hain duniya se

koi bhi rahbar nahin hota

dard-e-dil pahle to vo sunte na the

ab ye kahte haiñ zarā āvāz se

dard-e-dil pahle to wo sunte na the

ab ye kahte hain zara aawaz se

tujh ko pā kar bhī na kam ho sakī be-tābī-e-dil

itnā āsān tire ishq kā ġham thā hī nahīñ

tujh ko pa kar bhi na kam ho saki be-tabi-e-dil

itna aasan tere ishq ka gham tha hi nahin

āñdhī chalī to naqsh-e-kaf-e-pā nahīñ milā

dil jis se mil gayā vo dobārā nahīñ milā

aandhi chali to naqsh-e-kaf-e-pa nahin mila

dil jis se mil gaya wo dobara nahin mila