sirf is takabbur meñ us ne mujh ko jiitā thā

zikr ho na us kā bhī kal ko nā-rasāoñ meñ

sirf is takabbur mein us ne mujh ko jita tha

zikr ho na us ka bhi kal ko na-rasaon mein

jis jā makīn banñe ke dekhe the maiñ ne ḳhvāb

us ghar meñ ek shaam kī mehmān bhī na thī

jis ja makin banne ke dekhe the main ne KHwab

us ghar mein ek sham ki mehman bhi na thi

rafāqatoñ ke na.e ḳhvāb ḳhushnumā haiñ magar

guzar chukā hai tire e'tibār kā mausam

rafaqaton ke nae KHwab KHushnuma hain magar

guzar chuka hai tere e'tibar ka mausam

tujhe manā.ūñ ki apnī anā kī baat sunūñ

ulajh rahā hai mire faisloñ kā resham phir

tujhe manaun ki apni ana ki baat sunun

ulajh raha hai mere faislon ka resham phir

ghar aap hī jagmagā uThegā

dahlīz pe ik qadam bahut hai

ghar aap hi jagmaga uThega

dahliz pe ek qadam bahut hai

mere chehre pe ġhazal likhtī ga.iiñ

sher kahtī huī āñkheñ us kī

mere chehre pe ghazal likhti gain

sher kahti hui aankhen us ki

tū badaltā hai to be-sāḳhta merī āñkheñ

apne hāthoñ kī lakīroñ se ulajh jaatī haiñ

tu badalta hai to be-saKHta meri aankhen

apne hathon ki lakiron se ulajh jati hain

us ne mujhe dar-asl kabhī chāhā hī nahīñ thā

ḳhud ko de kar ye bhī dhokā, dekh liyā hai

us ne mujhe dar-asl kabhi chaha hi nahin tha

KHud ko de kar ye bhi dhoka, dekh liya hai

ġhair mumkin hai tire ghar ke gulāboñ kā shumār

mere riste hue zaḳhmoñ ke hisāboñ kī tarah

ghair mumkin hai tere ghar ke gulabon ka shumar

mere riste hue zaKHmon ke hisabon ki tarah

bahut se log the mehmān mere ghar lekin

vo jāntā thā ki hai ehtimām kis ke liye

bahut se log the mehman mere ghar lekin

wo jaanta tha ki hai ehtimam kis ke liye

dhīme suroñ meñ koī madhur giit chheḌiye

Thahrī huī havāoñ meñ jaadū bikheriye

dhime suron mein koi madhur git chheDiye

Thahri hui hawaon mein jadu bikheriye

maqtal-e-vaqt meñ ḳhāmosh gavāhī kī tarah

dil bhī kaam aayā hai gumnām sipāhī kī tarah

maqtal-e-waqt mein KHamosh gawahi ki tarah

dil bhi kaam aaya hai gumnam sipahi ki tarah

gulābī paañv mire champa.ī banāne ko

kisī ne sahn meñ mehñdī kī baaḌ ugaa.ī ho

gulabi panw mere champai banane ko

kisi ne sahn mein mehndi ki baD ugai ho

raste meñ mil gayā to sharīk-e-safar na jaan

jo chhāñv mehrbāñ ho use apnā ghar na jaan

raste mein mil gaya to sharik-e-safar na jaan

jo chhanw mehrban ho use apna ghar na jaan

zulm sahnā bhī to zālim kī himāyat Thahrā

ḳhāmushī bhī to huī pusht-panāhī kī tarah

zulm sahna bhi to zalim ki himayat Thahra

KHamushi bhi to hui pusht-panahi ki tarah

yuuñ dekhnā us ko ki koī aur na dekhe

in.aam to achchhā thā magar shart kaḌī thī

yun dekhna us ko ki koi aur na dekhe

inam to achchha tha magar shart kaDi thi

hatheliyoñ kī duā phuul ban ke aa.ī ho

kabhī to rañg mire haath kā hinā.ī ho

hatheliyon ki dua phul ban ke aai ho

kabhi to rang mere hath ka hinai ho

tere tohfe to sab achchhe haiñ magar mauj-e-bahār

ab ke mere liye ḳhushbū-e-hinā aa.ī ho

tere tohfe to sab achchhe hain magar mauj-e-bahaar

ab ke mere liye KHushbu-e-hina aai ho

us ke yuuñ tark-e-mohabbat kā sabab hogā koī

jī nahīñ ye māntā vo bevafā pahle se thā

us ke yun tark-e-mohabbat ka sabab hoga koi

ji nahin ye manta wo bewafa pahle se tha

bārhā terā intizār kiyā

apne ḳhvāboñ meñ ik dulhan kī tarah

barha tera intizar kiya

apne KHwabon mein ek dulhan ki tarah

paas jab tak vo rahe dard thamā rahtā hai

phailtā jaatā hai phir aañkh ke kājal kī tarah

pas jab tak wo rahe dard thama rahta hai

phailta jata hai phir aankh ke kajal ki tarah

haath mere bhuul baiThe dastakeñ dene kā fan

band mujh par jab se us ke ghar kā darvāza huā

hath mere bhul baiThe dastaken dene ka fan

band mujh par jab se us ke ghar ka darwaza hua

ruḳhsat karne ke ādāb nibhāne hī the

band ā.ankhoñ se us ko jaatā dekh liyā hai

ruKHsat karne ke aadab nibhane hi the

band aaankhon se us ko jata dekh liya hai

darvāza jo kholā to nazar aa.e khaḌe vo

hairat hai mujhe aaj kidhar bhuul paḌe vo

darwaza jo khola to nazar aae khaDe wo

hairat hai mujhe aaj kidhar bhul paDe wo

aamad pe terī itr o charāġh o subū na hoñ

itnā bhī būd-o-bāsh ko saada nahīñ kiyā

aamad pe teri itr o charagh o subu na hon

itna bhi bud-o-bash ko sada nahin kiya

shab vahī lekin sitāra aur hai

ab safar kā isti.āra aur hai

shab wahi lekin sitara aur hai

ab safar ka istiara aur hai

jañg kā hathiyār tai kuchh aur thā

tiir siine meñ utārā aur hai

jang ka hathiyar tai kuchh aur tha

tir sine mein utara aur hai

hārne meñ ik anā kī baat thī

jiit jaane meñ ḳhasārā aur hai

haarne mein ek ana ki baat thi

jit jaane mein KHasara aur hai

qadmoñ meñ bhī takān thī ghar bhī qarīb thā

par kyā kareñ ki ab ke safar hī ajiib thā

qadmon mein bhi takan thi ghar bhi qarib tha

par kya karen ki ab ke safar hi ajib tha

kabhī kabhār use dekh leñ kahīñ mil leñ

ye kab kahā thā ki vo ḳhush-badan hamārā ho

kabhi kabhaar use dekh len kahin mil len

ye kab kaha tha ki wo KHush-badan hamara ho

gavāhī kaise TūTtī muāmla ḳhudā kā thā

mirā aur us kā rābta to haath aur duā kā thā

gawahi kaise TuTti muamla KHuda ka tha

mera aur us ka rabta to hath aur dua ka tha

ek sūraj thā ki tāroñ ke gharāne se uThā

aañkh hairān hai kyā shaḳhs zamāne se uThā

ek suraj tha ki taron ke gharane se uTha

aankh hairan hai kya shaKHs zamane se uTha

zindagī merī thī lekin ab to

tere kahne meñ rahā kartī hai

zindagi meri thi lekin ab to

tere kahne mein raha karti hai

mas.ala jab bhī charāġhoñ kā uThā

faisla sirf havā kartī hai

masala jab bhi charaghon ka uTha

faisla sirf hawa karti hai

shaam paḌte hī kisī shaḳhs kī yaad

kūcha-e-jāñ meñ sadā kartī hai

sham paDte hi kisi shaKHs ki yaad

kucha-e-jaan mein sada karti hai

abr barse to ināyat us kī

shāḳh to sirf duā kartī hai

abr barse to inayat us ki

shaKH to sirf dua karti hai

shab kī tanhā.ī meñ ab to akasr

guftugū tujh se rahā kartī hai

shab ki tanhai mein ab to akasr

guftugu tujh se raha karti hai

bojh uThāte hue phirtī hai hamārā ab tak

ai zamīñ maañ tirī ye umr to ārām kī thī

bojh uThate hue phirti hai hamara ab tak

ai zamin man teri ye umr to aaram ki thi

ye havā kaise uḌā le ga.ī āñchal merā

yuuñ satāne kī to aadat mire ghanshyām kī thī

ye hawa kaise uDa le gai aanchal mera

yun satane ki to aadat mere ghanshyam ki thi

supurd kar ke use chāñdnī ke hāthoñ meñ

maiñ apne ghar ke añdheroñ ko lauT ā.ūñgī

supurd kar ke use chandni ke hathon mein

main apne ghar ke andheron ko lauT aaungi

kamāl-e-zabt ko ḳhud bhī to āzmā.ūñgī

maiñ apne haath se us kī dulhan sajā.ūñgī

kamal-e-zabt ko KHud bhi to aazmaungi

main apne hath se us ki dulhan sajaungi

badan ke karb ko vo bhī samajh na pā.egā

maiñ dil meñ ro.ūñgī āñkhoñ meñ muskurā.ūñgī

badan ke karb ko wo bhi samajh na paega

main dil mein roungi aankhon mein muskuraungi

apne qātil kī zehānat se pareshān huuñ maiñ

roz ik maut na.e tarz kī ījād kare

apne qatil ki zehanat se pareshan hun main

roz ek maut nae tarz ki ijad kare

dil ajab shahr ki jis par bhī khulā dar is kā

vo musāfir ise har samt se barbād kare

dil ajab shahr ki jis par bhi khula dar is ka

wo musafir ise har samt se barbaad kare

kuchh faisla to ho ki kidhar jaanā chāhiye

paanī ko ab to sar se guzar jaanā chāhiye

kuchh faisla to ho ki kidhar jaana chahiye

pani ko ab to sar se guzar jaana chahiye

justujū kho.e huoñ kī umr bhar karte rahe

chāñd ke hamrāh ham har shab safar karte rahe

justuju khoe huon ki umr bhar karte rahe

chand ke hamrah hum har shab safar karte rahe

vo na aa.egā hameñ ma.alūm thā is shaam bhī

intizār us kā magar kuchh soch kar karte rahe

wo na aaega hamein malum tha is sham bhi

intizar us ka magar kuchh soch kar karte rahe

husn ke samajhne ko umr chāhiye jānāñ

do ghaḌī kī chāhat meñ laḌkiyāñ nahīñ khultīñ

husn ke samajhne ko umr chahiye jaanan

do ghaDi ki chahat mein laDkiyan nahin khultin

kāñToñ meñ ghire phuul ko chuum aa.egī lekin

titlī ke paroñ ko kabhī chhilte nahīñ dekhā

kanTon mein ghire phul ko chum aaegi lekin

titli ke paron ko kabhi chhilte nahin dekha

terā ghar aur merā jañgal bhīgtā hai saath saath

aisī barsāteñ ki bādal bhīgtā hai saath saath

tera ghar aur mera jangal bhigta hai sath sath

aisi barsaten ki baadal bhigta hai sath sath