Sher of Hasan Kamal
aao ab apne dhyān kā sūraj ugā.eñ ham
hai mai-kade meñ shor bapā shaam ho ga.ī
aao ab apne dhyan ka suraj ugaen hum
hai mai-kade mein shor bapa sham ho gai
mehñdī meñ laalī jis tarah kānoñ meñ baalī jis tarah
jab yuuñ mile to kyā chale duniyā kā ham pe daañv re
mehndi mein lali jis tarah kanon mein baali jis tarah
jab yun mile to kya chale duniya ka hum pe danw re
sūraj lahūluhān samundar meñ gir paḌā
din kā ġhurūr TuuT gayā shaam ho ga.ī
suraj lahuluhan samundar mein gir paDa
din ka ghurur TuT gaya sham ho gai
jab tak maiñ zindagī ko na samjhā thā jī liyā
jab aa ga.ī samajh meñ to be-maut mar gayā
jab tak main zindagi ko na samjha tha ji liya
jab aa gai samajh mein to be-maut mar gaya
vahshat aur sūnā-pan apnī zāt-e-tanhā.ī
aaj mai-kade ko bhī ḳhāna-e-ḳhudā paayā
wahshat aur suna-pan apni zat-e-tanhai
aaj mai-kade ko bhi KHana-e-KHuda paya
ai 'hasan-kamāl’ āḳhir ye bhī kyā bhalā kam hai
be-hisī kī duniyā meñ dil dukhā huā paayā
ai 'hasan-kamal’ aaKHir ye bhi kya bhala kam hai
be-hisi ki duniya mein dil dukha hua paya
pāgal koī ik ik se yahī pūchhtā thā kal
ham sab kā ek ghar thā batāo kidhar gayā
pagal koi ek ek se yahi puchhta tha kal
hum sab ka ek ghar tha batao kidhar gaya