mirā raaz kab mirā raaz hai use kis tarah rakhūñ raaz meñ
mirī zindagī mirī aabrū to hai dast-e-banda-navāz meñ
huā rāz-e-ḳhās bhī munkashif nahīñ kuchh bhī parda-e-rāz meñ
jo chhupā thā parda-e-rāz meñ vo ayaañ huā hai hijāz meñ
ye jo pāñch vaqt haiñ sar jhuke ye jo bande banda-numā bane
ye usī ke lutf kā faiz hai ki jhuke haiñ dil bhī namāz meñ
ye usī ne parda uThā diyā ye usī ne sab ko batā diyā
nahīñ farq zarra-o-mehr meñ nahīñ farq shāh-o-ayāz meñ
maiñ ye samjhūñ mujh ko atā huī na.ī sarḳhushī na.ī zindagī
agar ek baar bhī jā mile mujhe sarzamīn-e-hijāz meñ
koī jaane kyā ye haqīqateñ ye haqīqateñ haiñ haqīqateñ
vahī naġhma parda-e-qalb meñ vahī naġhma parda-e-sāz meñ
sabā dard-e-dil ba-huzūr kah ba-qarīb kah ki ba-dūr kah
mirā hāl-e-zār zarūr kah jo guzar ho terā hijāz meñ
mera raaz kab mera raaz hai use kis tarah rakhun raaz mein
meri zindagi meri aabru to hai dast-e-banda-nawaz mein
hua raaz-e-KHas bhi munkashif nahin kuchh bhi parda-e-raaz mein
jo chhupa tha parda-e-raaz mein wo ayan hua hai hijaz mein
ye jo panch waqt hain sar jhuke ye jo bande banda-numa bane
ye usi ke lutf ka faiz hai ki jhuke hain dil bhi namaz mein
ye usi ne parda uTha diya ye usi ne sab ko bata diya
nahin farq zarra-o-mehr mein nahin farq shah-o-ayaz mein
main ye samjhun mujh ko ata hui nai sarKHushi nai zindagi
agar ek bar bhi ja mile mujhe sarzamin-e-hijaz mein
koi jaane kya ye haqiqaten ye haqiqaten hain haqiqaten
wahi naghma parda-e-qalb mein wahi naghma parda-e-saz mein
saba dard-e-dil ba-huzur kah ba-qarib kah ki ba-dur kah
mera haal-e-zar zarur kah jo guzar ho tera hijaz mein
Source:
Naat-e-Huzoor (Pg. 26)
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Author:
Behzad Lakhnavi
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- Publisher: Maktaba Burhan, Delhi
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