Sher of Husna Sarwar
dil ke āñgan meñ añdherā hai bahut
chāñd ban kar utar aao to sahī
dil ke aangan mein andhera hai bahut
chand ban kar utar aao to sahi
shahr-dar-shahr bhaTakte hī rahe umr tamām
kyā tire haath kī rekhāoñ meñ ārām nahīñ
shahr-dar-shahr bhaTakte hi rahe umr tamam
kya tere hath ki rekhaon mein aaram nahin
baiThe baiThe yuuñ hī tanhā.ī ke sahrāoñ meñ
dard kī ret pe likhte haiñ tirā naam aksar
baiThe baiThe yun hi tanhai ke sahraon mein
dard ki ret pe likhte hain tera nam aksar
jhiil meñ chāñdnī kā aks-e-jamīl
yā tirī yaad dil se guzrī hai
jhil mein chandni ka aks-e-jamil
ya teri yaad dil se guzri hai
maiñ apnī zaat meñ gum be-ḳhudī meñ rahtī huuñ
sabā kī tarah koī chheḌe gudgudā.e mujhe
main apni zat mein gum be-KHudi mein rahti hun
saba ki tarah koi chheDe gudgudae mujhe
chhan se ik mūrtī kahīñ TuuTī
haath ye kis ke thartharā.e haiñ
chhan se ek murti kahin TuTi
hath ye kis ke thartharae hain
jaagī kirneñ to sabze par jhilmil aañsū bol uThe
raat ko tanhā.ī meñ shabnam chupke chupke roī hai
jagi kirnen to sabze par jhilmil aansu bol uThe
raat ko tanhai mein shabnam chupke chupke roi hai
duur tak jāgtā hai sannāTā
kaun aatā hai itnī raat ga.e
dur tak jagta hai sannaTa
kaun aata hai itni raat gae
tirī nigāh meñ ye jo kiran sī kāñptī hai
dayār-e-dil meñ ye kaisā charāġh jaltā hai
teri nigah mein ye jo kiran si kanpti hai
dayar-e-dil mein ye kaisa charagh jalta hai