Sher on Aab

mil bhī jaatā jo kahīñ āb-e-baqā kyā karte

zindagī ḳhud bhī thī jiine kī sazā kyā karte

mil bhi jata jo kahin aab-e-baqa kya karte

zindagi KHud bhi thi jine ki saza kya karte

dosto DhūñD ke ham sā koī pyāsā laao

ham to aañsū bhī jo piite haiñ to paanī kī tarah

dosto DhunD ke hum sa koi pyasa lao

hum to aansu bhi jo pite hain to pani ki tarah

aaj lab-e-guhar-fishāñ aap ne vā nahīñ kiyā

tazkira-e-ḳhajista-e-āb-o-havā nahīñ kiyā

aaj lab-e-guhar-fishan aap ne wa nahin kiya

tazkira-e-KHajista-e-ab-o-hawa nahin kiya

ḳhaak huuñ uḌtā huuñ sach hai ki maiñ āvāra-mizāj

paanī hotā bhī to sailāb meñ dekhā jaatā

KHak hun uDta hun sach hai ki main aawara-mizaj

pani hota bhi to sailab mein dekha jata

ajab karishma dikhāyā ba-yak qalam us ne

havā chalā.ī samundar ko naqsh-e-āb diyā

ajab karishma dikhaya ba-yak qalam us ne

hawa chalai samundar ko naqsh-e-ab diya

kaun kahtā hai badaltā nahīñ rañgat paanī

ashk chhalkeñ to vo ḳhūñ-nāb huā karte haiñ

kaun kahta hai badalta nahin rangat pani

ashk chhalken to wo KHun-nab hua karte hain

ik aisī be-natīja jang laḌ kar aa rahā huuñ maiñ

ki ab shamshīr se baḌh kar piyāla achchhā lagtā hai

ek aisi be-natija jang laD kar aa raha hun main

ki ab shamshir se baDh kar piyala achchha lagta hai