Selected Dohe

ghar ko khojeñ raat din ghar se nikle paañv

vo rasta hī kho gayā jis raste thā gaañv

ghar ko khojen raat din ghar se nikle panw

wo rasta hi kho gaya jis raste tha ganw

chiḌiyā ne uḌ kar kahā merā hai ākāsh

bolā shikrā Daal se yūñhī hotā kaash

chiDiya ne uD kar kaha mera hai aakash

bola shikra Dal se yunhi hota kash

kyuuñ rātoñ kā jāgiye kar ke us ko yaad

patthar dil par kab asar kartī hai fariyād

kyun raaton ka jagiye kar ke us ko yaad

patthar dil par kab asar karti hai fariyaad

aa.e muTThī band liye chal diye haath pasār

vo kyā thā jo luT gayā dekho soch-bichār

aae muTThi band liye chal diye hath pasar

wo kya tha jo luT gaya dekho soch-bichaar

āñkheñ dhokā de ga.iiñ paañv chhoḌ ga.e saath

sabhī sahāre duur haiñ kis kā pakḌeñ haath

aankhen dhoka de gain panw chhoD gae sath

sabhi sahaare dur hain kis ka pakDen hath

āsmān par chhā ga.ī ghaTā ghūr-ghangor

jaa.eñ to jaa.eñ kahāñ vīrāne meñ shor

aasman par chha gai ghaTa ghur-ghangor

jaen to jaen kahan virane mein shor

kaise apne pyaar ke sapne hoñ sākār

tere mere biich hai maz.hab kī dīvār

kaise apne pyar ke sapne hon sakar

tere mere bich hai mazhab ki diwar

jaisā us kā krodh hai vaisā us kā pyaar

alag alag hotī nahīñ do-dhārī talvār

jaisa us ka krodh hai waisa us ka pyar

alag alag hoti nahin do-dhaari talwar

diyā bujhā phir jal jaa.e aur rut bhī palTā khaa.e

phir jo haath se jaa.e samay vo kabhī na lauT ke aa.e

diya bujha phir jal jae aur rut bhi palTa khae

phir jo hath se jae samay wo kabhi na lauT ke aae

kab tak jaan bachā.e phuul pe os kā nanhā qatra

pattoñ kī bhī oT meñ ho to sūraj pal pal ḳhatra

kab tak jaan bachae phul pe os ka nanha qatra

patton ki bhi oT mein ho to suraj pal pal KHatra

amrit ras kī biin par zahr ke naġhme gaao

marham se muskān ke zaḳhmoñ ko uksāo

amrit ras ki bin par zahr ke naghme gao

marham se muskan ke zaKHmon ko uksao

āñgan hai jal-thal bahut dīvāroñ par ghaas

ghar ke andar bhī milā 'shāhid' ko banvās

aangan hai jal-thal bahut diwaron par ghas

ghar ke andar bhi mila 'shahid' ko banwas

dohe kabit kah kah kar 'ālī' man kī aag bujhā.e

man kī aag bujhī na kisī se use ye kaun batā.e

dohe kabit kah kah kar 'ali' man ki aag bujhae

man ki aag bujhi na kisi se use ye kaun batae

ai satrañgī raushnī kaisī shakl banā.ī

jo rang apnāyā nahīñ vo hī diyā dikhā.ī

ai satrangi raushni kaisi shakl banai

jo rang apnaya nahin wo hi diya dikhai

ik chuTkī bhar chāñdnī ik chuTkī bhar shaam

barsoñ se sapne yahī dekhe yahāñ avaam

ek chuTki bhar chandni ek chuTki bhar sham

barson se sapne yahi dekhe yahan awam

aañkh se ojhal ho aur TuuTe parbat jaisī priit

muñh dekhe kī yaarī 'partav' shīshe kī sī priit

aankh se ojhal ho aur TuTe parbat jaisi prit

munh dekhe ki yari 'partaw' shishe ki si prit

jurm-e-mohabbat kī milī ham ko ye pādāsh

apne kāñdhe par chale le kar apnī laash

jurm-e-mohabbat ki mili hum ko ye padash

apne kandhe par chale le kar apni lash

duniyā se ojhal rahe liyā labāda oḌh

saare tan par chhā gayā man kā kaalā koḌh

duniya se ojhal rahe liya labaada oDh

sare tan par chha gaya man ka kala koDh

biite jis kī chhāñv meñ mausam ke din raat

apne man kī aas kā TuuT gayā vo paat

bite jis ki chhanw mein mausam ke din raat

apne man ki aas ka TuT gaya wo pat

dāman-e-sub.h par phail ga.e rañg birañge phuul

in kī raunaq har jagah ghar ho yā schōl

daman-e-subh par phail gae rang birange phul

in ki raunaq har jagah ghar ho ya school