javāz koī agar merī bandagī kā nahīñ

maiñ pūchhtā huuñ tujhe kyā milā ḳhudā ho kar

jawaz koi agar meri bandagi ka nahin

main puchhta hun tujhe kya mila KHuda ho kar

tīrgī hī tīrgī hadd-e-nazar tak tīrgī

kaash maiñ ḳhud hī sulag uTThūñ añdherī raat meñ

tirgi hi tirgi hadd-e-nazar tak tirgi

kash main KHud hi sulag uTThun andheri raat mein

umr bhar suntā rahūñ apnī sadā kī bāzgasht

yā tirī āvāz bhī aa.egī mere kaan meñ

umr bhar sunta rahun apni sada ki bazgasht

ya teri aawaz bhi aaegi mere kan mein

guzar hī jā.egī 'shahzād' jo guzarnī hai

sambhālne se tabī.at kahāñ sambhaltī hai

guzar hi jaegi 'shahzad' jo guzarni hai

sambhaalne se tabiat kahan sambhalti hai

na maiñ ne dast-shanāsī kā phir kiyā da.avā

na us ne haath mujhe chūmne diyā phir se

na main ne dast-shanasi ka phir kiya dawa

na us ne hath mujhe chumne diya phir se

vīrān to nahīñ shab-e-tārīk kī fazā

har-sū havā-e-bāda se kuchh raushnī to hai

viran to nahin shab-e-tarik ki faza

har-su hawa-e-baada se kuchh raushni to hai

uTThī haiñ merī ḳhaak se āfāt sab kī sab

nāzil huī na koī balā āsmān se

uTThi hain meri KHak se aafat sab ki sab

nazil hui na koi bala aasman se

ḳhushā vo dard ke lamhe ki tere jaane par

hamārī anjuman-e-ġham meñ lauT aa.e haiñ

KHusha wo dard ke lamhe ki tere jaane par

hamari anjuman-e-gham mein lauT aae hain

ye samajh ke maanā hai sach tumhārī bātoñ ko

itne ḳhūb-sūrat lab jhuuT kaise boleñge

ye samajh ke mana hai sach tumhaari baaton ko

itne KHub-surat lab jhuT kaise bolenge

har taraf phailī huī thī raushnī hī raushnī

vo bahāreñ thiiñ ki ab ke baaġh meñ rasta na thā

har taraf phaili hui thi raushni hi raushni

wo bahaaren thin ki ab ke bagh mein rasta na tha

patthar na pheñk dekh zarā ehtiyāt kar

hai sat.h-e-āb par koī chehra banā huā

patthar na phenk dekh zara ehtiyat kar

hai sath-e-ab par koi chehra bana hua

ajab nahīñ ki isī baat par laḌā.ī ho

muāhida ye huā hai ki ab laḌeñge nahīñ

ajab nahin ki isi baat par laDai ho

muahida ye hua hai ki ab laDenge nahin

jahāñ meñ manzil-e-maqsūd DhūñDne vaale

ye kā.enāt kī tasvīr hī ḳhayālī hai

jahan mein manzil-e-maqsud DhunDne wale

ye kaenat ki taswir hi KHayali hai

jalte haiñ ik charāġh kī lau se ka.ī charāġh

duniyā tire ḳhayāl se raushan huī to hai

jalte hain ek charagh ki lau se kai charagh

duniya tere KHayal se raushan hui to hai

tumhārī aañkh meñ kaifiyyat-e-ḳhumār to hai

sharāb kā na sahī niiñd kā asar hī sahī

tumhaari aankh mein kaifiyyat-e-KHumar to hai

sharab ka na sahi nind ka asar hi sahi

shumār maiñ na karūñgā firāq ke shab o roz

vahīñ se baat chalegī jahāñ se TuuTī thī

shumar main na karunga firaq ke shab o roz

wahin se baat chalegi jahan se TuTi thi

tumhārī aarzū meñ maiñ ne apnī aarzū kī thī

ḳhud apnī justujū kā aap hāsil ho gayā huuñ maiñ

tumhaari aarzu mein main ne apni aarzu ki thi

KHud apni justuju ka aap hasil ho gaya hun main

tirā maiñ kyā karūñ ai dil tujhe kuchh bhī nahīñ aatā

bichhaḌnā bhī use aatā hai aur milnā bhī aatā hai

tera main kya karun ai dil tujhe kuchh bhi nahin aata

bichhaDna bhi use aata hai aur milna bhi aata hai

shab kī tanhā.iyoñ meñ yaad us kī

jhilmilātā huā diyā jaise

shab ki tanhaiyon mein yaad us ki

jhilmilata hua diya jaise

shāyad log isī raunaq ko garmi-e-mahfil kahte haiñ

ḳhud hī aag lagā dete haiñ ham apnī tanhā.ī ko

shayad log isi raunaq ko garmi-e-mahfil kahte hain

KHud hi aag laga dete hain hum apni tanhai ko

vo mirī sub.hoñ kā taarā vo mirī rātoñ kā chāñd

mere dil kī raushnī to thā magar merā na thā

wo meri subhon ka tara wo meri raaton ka chand

mere dil ki raushni to tha magar mera na tha

vo kaun hai use sūraj kahūñ ki rañg kahūñ

karūñgā zikr to ḳhushbū zabāñ se aa.egī

wo kaun hai use suraj kahun ki rang kahun

karunga zikr to KHushbu zaban se aaegi

maiñ chāhtā huuñ haqīqat-pasand ho jā.ūñ

magar hai is meñ ye mushkil haqīqateñ haiñ bahut

main chahta hun haqiqat-pasand ho jaun

magar hai is mein ye mushkil haqiqaten hain bahut

kuchh dekhne kī dil meñ tamannā nahīñ baaqī

kyā apnī bhī tāqat se sivā dekh liyā hai

kuchh dekhne ki dil mein tamanna nahin baqi

kya apni bhi taqat se siwa dekh liya hai

shāyad isī baa.is huiiñ patthar mirī āñkheñ

jo kuchh ki mujhe dekhnā thā dekh liyā hai

shayad isi bais huin patthar meri aankhen

jo kuchh ki mujhe dekhna tha dekh liya hai

udaas chhoḌ ga.e kashtiyoñ ko sāhil par

gilā kareñ bhī to kyā paar utarne vāloñ se

udas chhoD gae kashtiyon ko sahil par

gila karen bhi to kya par utarne walon se

mujhe bas itnī shikāyat hai marne vāloñ se

vo be-niyāz haiñ kyuuñ yaad karne vāloñ se

mujhe bas itni shikayat hai marne walon se

wo be-niyaz hain kyun yaad karne walon se

ghabrā ke āsmāñ kī taraf dekhtī thī ḳhalq

jaise ḳhudā zamīn pe maujūd hī na thā

ghabra ke aasman ki taraf dekhti thi KHalq

jaise KHuda zamin pe maujud hi na tha

bharpūr nahīñ haiñ kisī chehre ke ḳhad-o-ḳhāl

dekhā nahīñ vo chāñd jo puurā nazar aa.e

bharpur nahin hain kisi chehre ke KHad-o-KHal

dekha nahin wo chand jo pura nazar aae

jaise muñh-band kalī raat ke vīrāne meñ

saañs lenā mujhe dushvār huā jaatā hai

jaise munh-band kali raat ke virane mein

sans lena mujhe dushwar hua jata hai

musāfir ho to sun lo raah meñ sahrā bhī aatā hai

nikal aa.e ho ghar se kyā tumheñ chalnā bhī aatā hai

musafir ho to sun lo rah mein sahra bhi aata hai

nikal aae ho ghar se kya tumhein chalna bhi aata hai

log zinda nazar aate the magar the maqtūl

dast-e-qātil meñ ba-zāhir koī shamshīr na thī

log zinda nazar aate the magar the maqtul

dast-e-qatil mein ba-zahir koi shamshir na thi

manzil hai kaThin dil bahut ārām-talab hai

kyuuñ yaad mujhe aate ho ai bhūlne vaalo

manzil hai kaThin dil bahut aaram-talab hai

kyun yaad mujhe aate ho ai bhulne walo

chhoḌne maiñ nahīñ jaatā use darvāze tak

lauT aatā huuñ ki ab kaun use jaatā dekhe

chhoDne main nahin jata use darwaze tak

lauT aata hun ki ab kaun use jata dekhe

ai sub.h kī kiran mujhe pyārī hai tū bahut

tujh se lipaT paḌūñgā agar jāgtā huā

ai subh ki kiran mujhe pyari hai tu bahut

tujh se lipaT paDunga agar jagta hua

baiThā hī rahā sub.h se meñ dhuup Dhale tak

saaya hī samajhtī rahī dīvār mujhe bhī

baiTha hi raha subh se mein dhup Dhale tak

saya hi samajhti rahi diwar mujhe bhi

shab Dhal ga.ī aur shahr meñ sūraj nikal aayā

maiñ apne charāġhoñ ko bujhātā nahīñ phir bhī

shab Dhal gai aur shahr mein suraj nikal aaya

main apne charaghon ko bujhata nahin phir bhi

vāqi.a ye hai ki rasta aur vīrāñ ho gayā

peḌ to apnī taraf se phuul barsāte rahe

waqia ye hai ki rasta aur viran ho gaya

peD to apni taraf se phul barsate rahe

maiñ sun rahā huuñ magar dūsroñ ko kaise sunā.ūñ

jo giit gūñjtā rahtā hai mere kānoñ meñ

main sun raha hun magar dusron ko kaise sunaun

jo git gunjta rahta hai mere kanon mein

ḳhvāhishoñ kī dhuul se chehre ubharte hī nahīñ

ham ne kar ke dekh liiñ ḳhvāboñ kī ta.abīreñ bahut

KHwahishon ki dhul se chehre ubharte hi nahin

hum ne kar ke dekh lin KHwabon ki tabiren bahut

is raah se guzre the kabhī ahl-e-nazar bhī

is ḳhaak ko chehre pe milo aañkh meñ Daalo

is rah se guzre the kabhi ahl-e-nazar bhi

is KHak ko chehre pe milo aankh mein Dalo

jab chal paḌe to barq kī raftār se chale

baiThe rahe to paañv kī zanjīr ho ga.e

jab chal paDe to barq ki raftar se chale

baiThe rahe to panw ki zanjir ho gae

ab jahāñ maiñ huuñ vahāñ mere sivā kuchh bhī nahīñ

maiñ isī sahrā meñ rahtā thā magar tanhā na thā

ab jahan main hun wahan mere siwa kuchh bhi nahin

main isi sahra mein rahta tha magar tanha na tha

tum hī kyā jazb ho ga.e mujh meñ

naam letā huuñ baar baar apnā

tum hi kya jazb ho gae mujh mein

nam leta hun bar bar apna

jhūTī bāteñ rahne do

kaun kisī ko yaad aayā

jhuTi baaten rahne do

kaun kisi ko yaad aaya

ye aur baat ise zindagī na kah paa.eñ

vagarna aaj bhī ham jī rahe haiñ jiine ko

ye aur baat ise zindagi na kah paen

wagarna aaj bhi hum ji rahe hain jine ko

na mile vo to talāsh us kī bhī rahtī hai mujhe

haath aane pe jise chhoḌ diyā jaatā hai

na mile wo to talash us ki bhi rahti hai mujhe

hath aane pe jise chhoD diya jata hai

ye chāñd hī tirī jholī meñ aa paḌe shāyad

zamīñ pe baiTh kamand āsmāñ pe Daale jā

ye chand hi teri jholi mein aa paDe shayad

zamin pe baiTh kamand aasman pe Dale ja

lete haiñ log saañs bhī ab ehtiyāt se

chhoTā sā hī sahī koī fitna uThā.iye

lete hain log sans bhi ab ehtiyat se

chhoTa sa hi sahi koi fitna uThaiye

maiñ gul-e-ḳhushk huuñ lamhe meñ bikhar saktā huuñ

ye bhī mumkin hai ki kuchh der havā rahne de

main gul-e-KHushk hun lamhe mein bikhar sakta hun

ye bhi mumkin hai ki kuchh der hawa rahne de