Sher of Maulvi Aslam Waraich
apāhij aur bhī kar deñgī ye baisākhiyāñ tujh ko
sahāre aadmī se istaqāmat chhīn lete haiñ
apahij aur bhi kar dengi ye baisakhiyan tujh ko
sahaare aadmi se istaqamat chhin lete hain
mujhe andar kā vahshī mo'tabar hone nahīñ detā
jidhar insāniyat hai ye udhar hone nahīñ detā
mujhe andar ka wahshi mo'tabar hone nahin deta
jidhar insaniyat hai ye udhar hone nahin deta
yaad aa.egā bahut dhuup meñ saayā in kā
apne āñgan meñ hī ye būḌhā shajar rahne do
yaad aaega bahut dhup mein saya in ka
apne aangan mein hi ye buDha shajar rahne do
ġhair ke hāthoñ meñ kyuuñ dete ho apnī pagḌī
baat ghar kī hai to phir baat ko ghar rahne do
ghair ke hathon mein kyun dete ho apni pagDi
baat ghar ki hai to phir baat ko ghar rahne do
laḌkhaḌā.e the ek baar qadam
'umr bhar phir sañbhal nahīñ paa.e
laDkhaDae the ek bar qadam
'umr bhar phir sanbhal nahin pae
mujrim to mire des kā har shaḳhs hai 'aslam'
jo jurm kā iqrār kare koī nahīñ hai
mujrim to mere des ka har shaKHs hai 'aslam'
jo jurm ka iqrar kare koi nahin hai
ḳhudā.ī baañT dī tū ne hai jin aadam ke beToñ meñ
ḳhudāyā un meñ terā ek bhī banda nahīñ niklā
KHudai banT di tu ne hai jin aadam ke beTon mein
KHudaya un mein tera ek bhi banda nahin nikla
ubhre hue alfāz to andhoñ ke liye haiñ
mujh ko to hai alfāz kī gahrā.ī meñ jaanā
ubhre hue alfaz to andhon ke liye hain
mujh ko to hai alfaz ki gahrai mein jaana