Sher on Judai

ab ke ham bichhḌe to shāyad kabhī ḳhvāboñ meñ mileñ

jis tarah sūkhe hue phuul kitāboñ meñ mileñ

ab ke hum bichhDe to shayad kabhi KHwabon mein milen

jis tarah sukhe hue phul kitabon mein milen

kis kis ko batā.eñge judā.ī kā sabab ham

tū mujh se ḳhafā hai to zamāne ke liye aa

kis kis ko bataenge judai ka sabab hum

tu mujh se KHafa hai to zamane ke liye aa

huā hai tujh se bichhaḌne ke ba.ad ye ma.alūm

ki tū nahīñ thā tire saath ek duniyā thī

hua hai tujh se bichhaDne ke baad ye malum

ki tu nahin tha tere sath ek duniya thi

aap ke ba.ad har ghaḌī ham ne

aap ke saath hī guzārī hai

aap ke baad har ghaDi hum ne

aap ke sath hi guzari hai

ab judā.ī ke safar ko mire āsān karo

tum mujhe ḳhvāb meñ aa kar na pareshān karo

ab judai ke safar ko mere aasan karo

tum mujhe KHwab mein aa kar na pareshan karo

tum se bichhaḌ kar zinda haiñ

jaan bahut sharminda haiñ

tum se bichhaD kar zinda hain

jaan bahut sharminda hain

us ko judā hue bhī zamāna bahut huā

ab kyā kaheñ ye qissa purānā bahut huā

us ko juda hue bhi zamana bahut hua

ab kya kahen ye qissa purana bahut hua

milnā thā ittifāq bichhaḌnā nasīb thā

vo utnī duur ho gayā jitnā qarīb thā

milna tha ittifaq bichhaDna nasib tha

wo utni dur ho gaya jitna qarib tha

aa.ī hogī kisī ko hijr meñ maut

mujh ko to niiñd bhī nahīñ aatī

aai hogi kisi ko hijr mein maut

mujh ko to nind bhi nahin aati

badan meñ jaise lahū tāziyāna ho gayā hai

use gale se lagā.e zamāna ho gayā hai

badan mein jaise lahu taziyana ho gaya hai

use gale se lagae zamana ho gaya hai

vo aa rahe haiñ vo aate haiñ aa rahe hoñge

shab-e-firāq ye kah kar guzār dī ham ne

wo aa rahe hain wo aate hain aa rahe honge

shab-e-firaq ye kah kar guzar di hum ne

kitnī lambī ḳhāmoshī se guzrā huuñ

un se kitnā kuchh kahne kī koshish kī

kitni lambi KHamoshi se guzra hun

un se kitna kuchh kahne ki koshish ki

jis kī āñkhoñ meñ kaTī thiiñ sadiyāñ

us ne sadiyoñ kī judā.ī dī hai

jis ki aankhon mein kaTi thin sadiyan

us ne sadiyon ki judai di hai

nayā ik rishta paidā kyuuñ kareñ ham

bichhaḌnā hai to jhagḌā kyuuñ kareñ ham

naya ek rishta paida kyun karen hum

bichhaDna hai to jhagDa kyun karen hum

us ko ruḳhsat to kiyā thā mujhe ma.alūm na thā

saarā ghar le gayā ghar chhoḌ ke jaane vaalā

us ko ruKHsat to kiya tha mujhe malum na tha

sara ghar le gaya ghar chhoD ke jaane wala

aa ki tujh bin is tarah ai dost ghabrātā huuñ maiñ

jaise har shai meñ kisī shai kī kamī paatā huuñ maiñ

aa ki tujh bin is tarah ai dost ghabraata hun main

jaise har shai mein kisi shai ki kami pata hun main

yuuñ lage dost tirā mujh se ḳhafā ho jaanā

jis tarah phuul se ḳhushbū kā judā ho jaanā

yun lage dost tera mujh se KHafa ho jaana

jis tarah phul se KHushbu ka juda ho jaana

vo TūTte hue rishtoñ kā husn-e-āḳhir thā

ki chup sī lag ga.ī donoñ ko baat karte hue

wo TuTte hue rishton ka husn-e-aKHir tha

ki chup si lag gai donon ko baat karte hue

is qadar musalsal thiiñ shiddateñ judā.ī kī

aaj pahlī baar us se maiñ ne bevafā.ī kī

is qadar musalsal thin shiddaten judai ki

aaj pahli bar us se main ne bewafai ki

kuchh ḳhabar hai tujhe o chain se sone vaale

raat bhar kaun tirī yaad meñ bedār rahā

kuchh KHabar hai tujhe o chain se sone wale

raat bhar kaun teri yaad mein bedar raha

judā kisī se kisī kā ġharaz habīb na ho

ye daaġh vo hai ki dushman ko bhī nasīb na ho

juda kisi se kisi ka gharaz habib na ho

ye dagh wo hai ki dushman ko bhi nasib na ho

thī vasl meñ bhī fikr-e-judā.ī tamām shab

vo aa.e to bhī niiñd na aa.ī tamām shab

thi wasl mein bhi fikr-e-judai tamam shab

wo aae to bhi nind na aai tamam shab

rote phirte haiñ saarī saarī raat

ab yahī rozgār hai apnā

rote phirte hain sari sari raat

ab yahi rozgar hai apna

judā.iyoñ ke zaḳhm dard-e-zindagī ne bhar diye

tujhe bhī niiñd aa ga.ī mujhe bhī sabr aa gayā

judaiyon ke zaKHm dard-e-zindagi ne bhar diye

tujhe bhi nind aa gai mujhe bhi sabr aa gaya

mujh se bichhaḌ ke tū bhī to ro.egā umr bhar

ye soch le ki maiñ bhī tirī ḳhvāhishoñ meñ huuñ

mujh se bichhaD ke tu bhi to roega umr bhar

ye soch le ki main bhi teri KHwahishon mein hun

to kyā sach-much judā.ī mujh se kar lī

to ḳhud apne ko aadhā kar liyā kyā

to kya sach-much judai mujh se kar li

to KHud apne ko aadha kar liya kya

ye Thiik hai nahīñ martā koī judā.ī meñ

ḳhudā kisī ko kisī se magar judā na kare

ye Thik hai nahin marta koi judai mein

KHuda kisi ko kisi se magar juda na kare

maiñ ne samjhā thā ki lauT aate haiñ jaane vaale

tū ne jā kar to judā.ī mirī qismat kar dī

main ne samjha tha ki lauT aate hain jaane wale

tu ne ja kar to judai meri qismat kar di

vasl meñ rañg uḌ gayā merā

kyā judā.ī ko muñh dikhā.ūñgā

wasl mein rang uD gaya mera

kya judai ko munh dikhaunga

mar jaatā huuñ jab ye sochtā huuñ

maiñ tere baġhair jī rahā huuñ

mar jata hun jab ye sochta hun

main tere baghair ji raha hun

firāq-e-yār ne bechain mujh ko raat bhar rakkhā

kabhī takiya idhar rakkhā kabhī takiya udhar rakkhā

firaq-e-yar ne bechain mujh ko raat bhar rakkha

kabhi takiya idhar rakkha kabhi takiya udhar rakkha

guzar to jā.egī tere baġhair bhī lekin

bahut udaas bahut be-qarār guzregī

guzar to jaegi tere baghair bhi lekin

bahut udas bahut be-qarar guzregi

ruke ruke se qadam ruk ke baar baar chale

qarār de ke tire dar se be-qarār chale

ruke ruke se qadam ruk ke bar bar chale

qarar de ke tere dar se be-qarar chale

talāq de to rahe ho itāb-o-qahr ke saath

mirā shabāb bhī lauTā do merī mahr ke saath

talaq de to rahe ho itab-o-qahr ke sath

mera shabab bhi lauTa do meri mahr ke sath

yaad hai ab tak tujh se bichhaḌne kī vo añdherī shaam mujhe

tū ḳhāmosh khaḌā thā lekin bāteñ kartā thā kājal

yaad hai ab tak tujh se bichhaDne ki wo andheri sham mujhe

tu KHamosh khaDa tha lekin baaten karta tha kajal

tujh se bichhaḌnā koī nayā hādsa nahīñ

aise hazāroñ qisse hamārī ḳhabar meñ haiñ

tujh se bichhaDna koi naya hadsa nahin

aise hazaron qisse hamari KHabar mein hain

ye ġham nahīñ hai ki ham donoñ ek ho na sake

ye rañj hai ki koī darmiyān meñ bhī na thā

ye gham nahin hai ki hum donon ek ho na sake

ye ranj hai ki koi darmiyan mein bhi na tha

kabhī kabhī to ye dil meñ savāl uThtā hai

ki is judā.ī meñ kyā us ne pā liyā hogā

kabhi kabhi to ye dil mein sawal uThta hai

ki is judai mein kya us ne pa liya hoga

do ghaḌī us se raho duur to yuuñ lagtā hai

jis tarah sāya-e-dīvār se dīvār judā

do ghaDi us se raho dur to yun lagta hai

jis tarah saya-e-diwar se diwar juda

judā the ham to mayassar thiiñ qurbateñ kitnī

baham hue to paḌī haiñ judā.iyāñ kyā kyā

juda the hum to mayassar thin qurbaten kitni

baham hue to paDi hain judaiyan kya kya

usī maqām pe kal mujh ko dekh kar tanhā

bahut udaas hue phuul bechne vaale

usi maqam pe kal mujh ko dekh kar tanha

bahut udas hue phul bechne wale

mahīne vasl ke ghaḌiyoñ kī sūrat uḌte jaate haiñ

magar ghaḌiyāñ judā.ī kī guzartī haiñ mahīnoñ meñ

mahine wasl ke ghaDiyon ki surat uDte jate hain

magar ghaDiyan judai ki guzarti hain mahinon mein

ab nahīñ lauT ke aane vaalā

ghar khulā chhoḌ ke jaane vaalā

ab nahin lauT ke aane wala

ghar khula chhoD ke jaane wala

us se milne kī ḳhushī ba.ad meñ dukh detī hai

jashn ke ba.ad kā sannāTā bahut khaltā hai

us se milne ki KHushi baad mein dukh deti hai

jashn ke baad ka sannaTa bahut khalta hai

tum nahīñ paas koī paas nahīñ

ab mujhe zindagī kī aas nahīñ

tum nahin pas koi pas nahin

ab mujhe zindagi ki aas nahin

us mehrbāñ nazar kī ināyat kā shukriya

tohfa diyā hai eid pe ham ko judā.ī kā

us mehrban nazar ki inayat ka shukriya

tohfa diya hai eid pe hum ko judai ka

us ke baare meñ bahut sochtā huuñ

mujh se bichhḌā to kidhar jā.egā

us ke bare mein bahut sochta hun

mujh se bichhDa to kidhar jaega

ḳhud chale aao yā bulā bhejo

raat akele basar nahīñ hotī

KHud chale aao ya bula bhejo

raat akele basar nahin hoti

tujh se qismat meñ mirī sūrat-e-qufl-e-abjad

thā likhā baat ke bante hī judā ho jaanā

tujh se qismat mein meri surat-e-qufl-e-abjad

tha likha baat ke bante hi juda ho jaana

is judā.ī meñ tum andar se bikhar jāoge

kisī ma.azūr ko dekhoge to yaad ā.ūñgā

is judai mein tum andar se bikhar jaoge

kisi mazur ko dekhoge to yaad aaunga