Sher of Imdad Ali Bahr
zāhido da.avat-e-rindāñ hai sharāb aur kabāb
kabhī maiḳhāne meñ bhī roza-kushā.ī ho jaa.e
zahido dawat-e-rindan hai sharab aur kabab
kabhi maiKHane mein bhi roza-kushai ho jae
naama kyā yaar ko pahuñchāyā ki me.arāj huī
arsh par baiTh ke gūñjegā kabūtar apnā
nama kya yar ko pahunchaya ki mearaj hui
arsh par baiTh ke gunjega kabutar apna
kāfir-e-ishq huuñ maiñ sab se mohabbat hai mujhe
ek but kyā ki samāyā hai kalīsā dil meñ
kafir-e-ishq hun main sab se mohabbat hai mujhe
ek but kya ki samaya hai kalisa dil mein
amiir shaal do-shāloñ meñ garm-e-rāhat-o-aish
ġharīb ke liye jāḌoñ meñ zindagānī dhuup
amir shaal do-shaalon mein garm-e-rahat-o-aish
gharib ke liye jaDon mein zindagani dhup
roz-e-azal se saath hai islām-o-kufr kā
kab dāna-hā-e-sub.ha se zunnār rah gayā
roz-e-azal se sath hai islam-o-kufr ka
kab dana-ha-e-subha se zunnar rah gaya
vo tel Daal ke aayā hai aaj bāloñ meñ
jalegā rauġhan-e-af.ī se anjuman meñ charāġh
wo tel Dal ke aaya hai aaj baalon mein
jalega raughan-e-afi se anjuman mein charagh
ratb-o-yābis meñ hai tasarruf-e-ishq
aañkh dariyā hai dil jazīra hai
ratb-o-yabis mein hai tasarruf-e-ishq
aankh dariya hai dil jazira hai
ḳhudā aliim hai har shaḳhs kī banāvaT kā
kaho namāziyo sajde kiye ki sar paTkā
KHuda alim hai har shaKHs ki banawaT ka
kaho namaziyo sajde kiye ki sar paTka
haDDiyāñ merī agar paa.eñ to kuuḌe kī tarah
pheñk deñ ahl-e-zamīñ charḳh-e-kuhan se bāhar
haDDiyan meri agar paen to kuDe ki tarah
phenk den ahl-e-zamin charKH-e-kuhan se bahar
tū ḳhizāñ meñ jo sair ko nikle
hare ho jaa.eñ be-bahār daraḳht
tu KHizan mein jo sair ko nikle
hare ho jaen be-bahaar daraKHt
mujh se bhī rāhgīr se bhī raah yaar ko
yaksāñ hai donoñ paañv tale ḳhair-o-shar kī raah
mujh se bhi rahgir se bhi rah yar ko
yaksan hai donon panw tale KHair-o-shar ki rah
rulātā hai mujhe har-dam tasavvur rū-e-jānāñ kā
bharā hai paanī āñkhoñ meñ yahāñ chāh-e-zanaḳhdāñ kā
rulata hai mujhe har-dam tasawwur ru-e-jaanan ka
bhara hai pani aankhon mein yahan chah-e-zanaKHdan ka
jaan sadqe ek bose par kareñge umr-bhar
dekh lo muñh se milā kar muñh hamārā jhuuT sach
jaan sadqe ek bose par karenge umr-bhar
dekh lo munh se mila kar munh hamara jhuT sach
yaar tak le na ga.e ashk bahā kar ham ko
is ko bhī dekh liyā dīda-e-tar kuchh bhī nahīñ
yar tak le na gae ashk baha kar hum ko
is ko bhi dekh liya dida-e-tar kuchh bhi nahin
ham na kahte the hañsī achchhī nahīñ
aa ga.ī āḳhir rukāvaT dekhiye
hum na kahte the hansi achchhi nahin
aa gai aaKHir rukawaT dekhiye
koī ma.ashūq garmā-garm aisā kis ne dekhā hai
kiyā hai maat pariyoñ ko bhī tum ne apnī chhalbal se
koi mashuq garma-garm aisa kis ne dekha hai
kiya hai mat pariyon ko bhi tum ne apni chhalbal se
ham bure hāloñ haiñ to kyā aap ko
aap bas apnī sajāvaT dekhiye
hum bure haalon hain to kya aap ko
aap bas apni sajawaT dekhiye
zindagī hai to dobāra bhī sañbhal jā.eñge ham
vo agar aaj bhī leñge na ḳhabar kyā hogā
zindagi hai to dobara bhi sanbhal jaenge hum
wo agar aaj bhi lenge na KHabar kya hoga
uḌ ga.ī Topī bhī sar ke jab chalī bād-e-vabāl
tāj-e-shah ko morchhal āñdhī kā jhoñkā ho gayā
uD gai Topi bhi sar ke jab chali baad-e-wabaal
taj-e-shah ko morchhal aandhi ka jhonka ho gaya
bāloñ meñ bal hai aañkh meñ surma hai muñh meñ paan
ghar se nikal ke paañv nikāle nikal chale
baalon mein bal hai aankh mein surma hai munh mein pan
ghar se nikal ke panw nikale nikal chale
kisī ne ka.aba banāyā kisī ne but-ḳhāna
banā na ek gharauñdā tumhāre ghar kī tarah
kisi ne kaba banaya kisi ne but-KHana
bana na ek gharaunda tumhaare ghar ki tarah
har tarah ham dil-e-nā-fahm ko samjhā leñge
daaġh maujūd haiñ phūloñ ko ḳhizāñ hone do
har tarah hum dil-e-na-fahm ko samjha lenge
dagh maujud hain phulon ko KHizan hone do
dīvāngī meñ pheñk rahe the jo ham libās
utrī qabā buḳhār badan se utar gayā
diwangi mein phenk rahe the jo hum libas
utri qaba buKHar badan se utar gaya
muddat se iltifāt mire haal par nahīñ
kuchh to kajī hai dil meñ ki sīdhī nazar nahīñ
muddat se iltifat mere haal par nahin
kuchh to kaji hai dil mein ki sidhi nazar nahin
kausar kā jaam us ko ilāhī nasīb ho
koī sharāb merī lahad par chhiḌak gayā
kausar ka jam us ko ilahi nasib ho
koi sharab meri lahad par chhiDak gaya
banāvaT vaz.a-dārī meñ ho yā be-sāḳhta-pan meñ
hameñ andāz vo bhātā hai jis meñ kuchh adā nikle
banawaT waza-dari mein ho ya be-saKHta-pan mein
hamein andaz wo bhata hai jis mein kuchh ada nikle
mujh ko rone to do dikhā dūñgā
bulbulā hai ye āsmān nahīñ
mujh ko rone to do dikha dunga
bulbula hai ye aasman nahin
na paayā amn musalmān se na kāfir se
kahīñ huā maiñ zabīha kahīñ huā jhaTkā
na paya amn musalman se na kafir se
kahin hua main zabiha kahin hua jhaTka
mere sar par mirī āñkhoñ pe salām-e-vā.iz
par mire kaan suneñge na kalām-e-vā.iz
mere sar par meri aankhon pe salam-e-waiz
par mere kan sunenge na kalam-e-waiz
talāsh-e-yār meñ gardish ko maiñ tauf-e-haram samjhūñ
karūñ chāroñ-taraf sajde ki vo har-sū nikalte haiñ
talash-e-yar mein gardish ko main tauf-e-haram samjhun
karun chaaron-taraf sajde ki wo har-su nikalte hain
ne.mat-e-duniyā kī jin ko chaah hai nādān haiñ
dāya-e-ayyām ke pistāñ habāb-e-shīr hai
nemat-e-duniya ki jin ko chah hai nadan hain
daya-e-ayyam ke pistan habab-e-shir hai
uñgliyāñ tū ne jo ai rashk-e-chaman chaTkā.īñ
mujh ko ġhunchoñ ke chaTakne kī sadā.eñ aa.iiñ
ungliyan tu ne jo ai rashk-e-chaman chaTkain
mujh ko ghunchon ke chaTakne ki sadaen aain
jā jā ke masjidoñ meñ bhare taaq bhī bahut
us but kī bārgah meñ na pahuñchā kisī tarah
ja ja ke masjidon mein bhare taq bhi bahut
us but ki bargah mein na pahuncha kisi tarah
ḳhvāhish-e-dīdār meñ āñkheñ bhī haiñ merī raqīb
saat pardoñ meñ chhupā rakkhā hai us ke nuur ko
KHwahish-e-didar mein aankhen bhi hain meri raqib
sat pardon mein chhupa rakkha hai us ke nur ko
zāhir-parast ḳhalq hai zāhir durust kar
kaise sifāt-o-zāt jo kuchh hai libās hai
zahir-parast KHalq hai zahir durust kar
kaise sifat-o-zat jo kuchh hai libas hai
hai nagīna har ek uzv-e-badan
tum ko kyā ehtiyāj zevar kī
hai nagina har ek uzw-e-badan
tum ko kya ehtiyaj zewar ki
vaa.iz kā jhuuT bolnā tāsīr kar gayā
dam meñ namāziyoñ kī huī anjuman ḳharāb
waiz ka jhuT bolna tasir kar gaya
dam mein namaziyon ki hui anjuman KHarab
bhalā huā ki na haath aayā jāma-e-pur-zar
gazī ke kapḌe badalte to ham badal jaate
bhala hua ki na hath aaya jama-e-pur-zar
gazi ke kapDe badalte to hum badal jate
na niklegā dil us ke gesū meñ phañs kar
ye kaalā kabhī man ugaltā nahīñ hai
na niklega dil us ke gesu mein phans kar
ye kala kabhi man ugalta nahin hai
ek bosa mirī tanḳhvāh mile na mile
aarzū hai ki na qadmoñ se ye naukar chhūTe
ek bosa meri tanKHwah mile na mile
aarzu hai ki na qadmon se ye naukar chhuTe
abr-e-bahār ab bhī jachtā nahīñ nazar meñ
kuchh āñsuoñ ke qatre ab bhī haiñ chashm-e-tar meñ
abr-e-bahaar ab bhi jachta nahin nazar mein
kuchh aansuon ke qatre ab bhi hain chashm-e-tar mein
hogā zarūr ek na ik din mubāhisa
rizvāñ se aur kū-e-sanam ke muqīm se
hoga zarur ek na ek din mubahisa
rizwan se aur ku-e-sanam ke muqim se
na mohabbat hai diloñ meñ na hayā āñkhoñ meñ
ye sanam tū ne banā.e haiñ ḳhudāyā kaise
na mohabbat hai dilon mein na haya aankhon mein
ye sanam tu ne banae hain KHudaya kaise
dekhiye tark-e-adab kī kyā milī ta.azīr kal
piiTh hai sū-e-haram muñh hai sū-e-but-ḳhāna aaj
dekhiye tark-e-adab ki kya mili tazir kal
piTh hai su-e-haram munh hai su-e-but-KHana aaj
koī haram ko gayā koī dair ko ai 'bahr'
hazār shukr na maiñ is dorāhe meñ bhaTkā
koi haram ko gaya koi dair ko ai 'bahr'
hazar shukr na main is dorahe mein bhaTka
kamāl-e-tālib-dūñ-e-dūñ hai pīr-e-haram
ḳhudā ke ghar meñ hai lekin ḳhudā se bāhar hai
kamal-e-talib-dun-e-dun hai pir-e-haram
KHuda ke ghar mein hai lekin KHuda se bahar hai
juutā nayā pahan ke vo panjoñ ke bal chale
kapḌe badal ke jaame se bāhar nikal chale
juta naya pahan ke wo panjon ke bal chale
kapDe badal ke jame se bahar nikal chale
chillā rahā huuñ qulqul-e-mīnā-e-mai kī shakl
de jaam ke laboñ se mujhe sāqiyā javāb
chilla raha hun qulqul-e-mina-e-mai ki shakl
de jam ke labon se mujhe saqiya jawab
merā lahū chaTā.egā jab tak na teġh ko
qātil ko dahne haath se khānā harām hai
mera lahu chaTaega jab tak na tegh ko
qatil ko dahne hath se khana haram hai
duniyā meñ 'bahr' kaun ibādat-guzār hai
saum-o-salāt dāḳhil-e-rasm-o-rivāj hai
duniya mein 'bahr' kaun ibaadat-guzar hai
saum-o-salat daKHil-e-rasm-o-riwaj hai