Sher on Tanz

ham ko ma.alūm hai jannat kī haqīqat lekin

dil ke ḳhush rakhne ko 'ġhālib' ye ḳhayāl achchhā hai

hum ko malum hai jannat ki haqiqat lekin

dil ke KHush rakhne ko 'ghaalib' ye KHayal achchha hai

ham kyā kaheñ ahbāb kyā kār-e-numāyāñ kar ga.e

B.A hue naukar hue pension milī phir mar ga.e

hum kya kahen ahbab kya kar-e-numayan kar gae

BA hue naukar hue pension mili phir mar gae

ham aisī kul kitābeñ qābil-e-zabtī samajhte haiñ

ki jin ko paḌh ke laḌke baap ko ḳhabtī samajhte haiñ

hum aisi kul kitaben qabil-e-zabti samajhte hain

ki jin ko paDh ke laDke bap ko KHabti samajhte hain

dil ḳhush huā hai masjid-e-vīrāñ ko dekh kar

merī tarah ḳhudā kā bhī ḳhāna ḳharāb hai

dil KHush hua hai masjid-e-viran ko dekh kar

meri tarah KHuda ka bhi KHana KHarab hai

koī hindū koī muslim koī īsā.ī hai

sab ne insān na banñe kī qasam khaa.ī hai

koi hindu koi muslim koi isai hai

sab ne insan na banne ki qasam khai hai

baat tak karnī na aatī thī tumheñ

ye hamāre sāmne kī baat hai

baat tak karni na aati thi tumhein

ye hamare samne ki baat hai

qaum ke ġham meñ dinner khāte haiñ hukkām ke saath

rañj leader ko bahut hai magar ārām ke saath

qaum ke gham mein dinner khate hain hukkaam ke sath

ranj leader ko bahut hai magar aaram ke sath

raqīboñ ne rapaT likhvā.ī hai jā jā ke thāne meñ

ki 'akbar' naam letā hai ḳhudā kā is zamāne meñ

raqibon ne rapaT likhwai hai ja ja ke thane mein

ki 'akbar' nam leta hai KHuda ka is zamane mein

rakhnā hai kahīñ paañv to rakkho ho kahīñ paañv

chalnā zarā aayā hai to itrā.e chalo ho

rakhna hai kahin panw to rakkho ho kahin panw

chalna zara aaya hai to itrae chalo ho

mai bhī hotel meñ piyo chanda bhī do masjid meñ

shaiḳh bhī ḳhush raheñ shaitān bhī be-zār na ho

mai bhi hotel mein piyo chanda bhi do masjid mein

shaiKH bhi KHush rahen shaitan bhi be-zar na ho

sunegā kaun merī chāk-dāmānī kā afsāna

yahāñ sab apne apne pairahan kī baat karte haiñ

sunega kaun meri chaak-damani ka afsana

yahan sab apne apne pairahan ki baat karte hain

leaderoñ kī dhuum hai aur follower koī nahīñ

sab to general haiñ yahāñ āḳhir sipāhī kaun hai

leaderon ki dhum hai aur follower koi nahin

sab to general hain yahan aaKHir sipahi kaun hai

muTThiyoñ meñ ḳhaak le kar dost aa.e vaqt-e-dafn

zindagī bhar kī mohabbat kā silā dene lage

muTThiyon mein KHak le kar dost aae waqt-e-dafn

zindagi bhar ki mohabbat ka sila dene lage

shaiḳh apnī rag ko kyā kareñ reshe ko kyā kareñ

maz.hab ke jhagḌe chhoḌeñ to peshe ko kyā kareñ

shaiKH apni rag ko kya karen reshe ko kya karen

mazhab ke jhagDe chhoDen to peshe ko kya karen

hue is qadar mohazzab kabhī ghar kā muñh na dekhā

kaTī umr hoTaloñ meñ mare aspatāl jā kar

hue is qadar mohazzab kabhi ghar ka munh na dekha

kaTi umr hoTalon mein mare aspatal ja kar

sunā ye hai banā karte haiñ joḌe āsmānoñ par

to ye samjheñ ki har biivī balā-e-āsmānī hai

suna ye hai bana karte hain joDe aasmanon par

to ye samjhen ki har biwi bala-e-asmani hai

āshiqī kā ho burā us ne bigāḌe saare kaam

ham to a.b meñ rahe aġhyār b.a ho ga.e

aashiqi ka ho bura us ne bigaDe sare kaam

hum to ab mein rahe aghyar ba ho gae

uThte huoñ ko sab ne sahārā diyā 'kalīm'

girte hue ġharīb sambhāle kahāñ ga.e

uThte huon ko sab ne sahaara diya 'kalim'

girte hue gharib sambhaale kahan gae

mar.ūb ho ga.e haiñ vilāyat se shaiḳh-jī

ab sirf man.a karte haiñ desī sharāb ko

marub ho gae hain wilayat se shaiKH-ji

ab sirf mana karte hain desi sharab ko

milī hai duḳhtar-e-raz laḌ-jhagaḌ ke qaazī se

jihād kar ke jo aurat mile harām nahīñ

mili hai duKHtar-e-raz laD-jhagaD ke qazi se

jihad kar ke jo aurat mile haram nahin

pī leñge zarā shaiḳh to kuchh garm raheñge

ThanDā na kahīñ kar deñ ye jannat kī havā.eñ

pi lenge zara shaiKH to kuchh garm rahenge

ThanDa na kahin kar den ye jannat ki hawaen

hajv ne to tirā ai shaiḳh bharam khol diyā

tū to masjid meñ hai niyyat tirī mai-ḳhāne meñ

hajw ne to tera ai shaiKH bharam khol diya

tu to masjid mein hai niyyat teri mai-KHane mein

kahtī hai ai 'riyāz' darāzī ye riish kī

TaTTī kī aaḌ meñ hai mazā kuchh shikār kā

kahti hai ai 'riyaz' daraazi ye rish ki

TaTTi ki aaD mein hai maza kuchh shikar ka

ḳhud tiis kā hai aur dulhan saaTh baras kī

girtī huī dīvār ke saa.e meñ khaḌā hai

KHud tis ka hai aur dulhan saTh baras ki

girti hui diwar ke sae mein khaDa hai

pahle ham ko bahan kahā ab fikr hamīñ se shādī kī

ye bhī na sochā bahan se shādī kar ke kyā kahlā.eñge

pahle hum ko bahan kaha ab fikr hamin se shadi ki

ye bhi na socha bahan se shadi kar ke kya kahlaenge

vahāñ jo log anāḌī haiñ vaqt kāTte haiñ

yahāñ bhī kuchh mutashā.er dimāġh chāTte haiñ

wahan jo log anaDi hain waqt kaTte hain

yahan bhi kuchh mutashaer dimagh chaTte hain

diyā hai naam kafan-chor jab se tum ne mujhe

purānī qabroñ ke murde mirī talāsh meñ haiñ

diya hai nam kafan-chor jab se tum ne mujhe

purani qabron ke murde meri talash mein hain

jo chāhtā hai ki ban jaa.e vo baḌā shā.er

vo jā ke dostī gāñThe kisī mudīr ke saath

jo chahta hai ki ban jae wo baDa shaer

wo ja ke dosti ganThe kisi mudir ke sath

ye rishvat ke haiñ paise din meñ kaise luuñ musalmāñ huuñ

maiñ le saktā nahīñ sar apne ye ilzām roze meñ

ye rishwat ke hain paise din mein kaise lun musalman hun

main le sakta nahin sar apne ye ilzam roze mein

maiñ ne har file kī dumchī par ye misra' likh diyā

kaam ho saktā nahīñ sarkār maiñ roze se huuñ

main ne har file ki dumchi par ye misra' likh diya

kaam ho sakta nahin sarkar main roze se hun

mumkin hai ki ho jaa.e nasha is se zarā sā

phir aap kā chālān bhī ho saktā hai is se

mumkin hai ki ho jae nasha is se zara sa

phir aap ka chaalan bhi ho sakta hai is se

apne ustād ke sheroñ kā tiyā pāñcha kiyā

ai rahīm aap ke fan meñ ye kamāl achchhā hai

apne ustad ke sheron ka tiya pancha kiya

ai rahim aap ke fan mein ye kamal achchha hai

aa ke bazm-e-sher meñ shart-e-vafā puurī to kar

jitnā khānā khā gayā hai utnī mazdūrī to kar

aa ke bazm-e-sher mein shart-e-wafa puri to kar

jitna khana kha gaya hai utni mazduri to kar

har varaq par hai chhapī ġhair-mohazzab tasvīr

kitne behūda risāle haiñ ḳhudā ḳhair kare

har waraq par hai chhapi ghair-mohazzab taswir

kitne behuda risale hain KHuda KHair kare

na harām achchhā hai yaaro na halāl achchhā hai

khā ke pach jaa.e jo ham ko vahī maal achchhā hai

na haram achchha hai yaro na halal achchha hai

kha ke pach jae jo hum ko wahi mal achchha hai

idhar kone meñ jo ik majlis-e-bedār baiThī hai

kirā.e par election ke liye tayyār baiThī hai

idhar kone mein jo ek majlis-e-bedar baiThi hai

kirae par election ke liye tayyar baiThi hai

maiñ un kā maal ġhaban karke jab se baiThā huuñ

yatīm-ḳhāne ke lauñDe mirī talāsh meñ haiñ

main un ka mal ghaban karke jab se baiTha hun

yatim-KHane ke launDe meri talash mein hain

hai ajab nizām zakāt kā mire mulk meñ mire des meñ

ise kāTtā koī aur hai ise bāñTtā koī aur hai

hai ajab nizam zakat ka mere mulk mein mere des mein

ise kaTta koi aur hai ise banTta koi aur hai

na chheḌ ai shaiḳh ham yūñhī bhale chal raah lag apnī

tujhe to bīviyāñ sūjhī haiñ ham bezār baiThe haiñ

na chheD ai shaiKH hum yunhi bhale chal rah lag apni

tujhe to biwiyan sujhi hain hum bezar baiThe hain

sunā ye hai ki vo suufī bhī thā valī bhī thā

ab is ke baa'd to paiġhambarī kā darja hai

suna ye hai ki wo sufi bhi tha wali bhi tha

ab is ke ba'd to paighambari ka darja hai

jamhūriyat ik tarz-e-hukūmat hai ki jis meñ

ghoḌoñ kī tarah bikte haiñ insān vaġhaira

jamhuriyat ek tarz-e-hukumat hai ki jis mein

ghoDon ki tarah bikte hain insan waghaira

yaanī ik kaalā na jis gore ke mukke se mare

kar nahīñ saktā hukūmat hind par vo zīnhār

yani ek kala na jis gore ke mukke se mare

kar nahin sakta hukumat hind par wo zinhaar