Sher on Khuda
The idea of God and
Godhood fascinates us all. Not only the creator and the mover, he is also the one in whom we confide, to whom we complain, and from whom we expect deliverance. The Sufi poets develop an altogether different rapport with God. Here are some verses that you would find of interest.
kashtiyāñ sab kī kināre pe pahuñch jaatī haiñ
nāḳhudā jin kā nahīñ un kā ḳhudā hotā hai
kashtiyan sab ki kinare pe pahunch jati hain
naKHuda jin ka nahin un ka KHuda hota hai
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Tag : Motivational
āshiqī se milegā ai zāhid
bandagī se ḳhudā nahīñ miltā
in romance, does God abound
O priest in piety not found
aashiqi se milega ai zahid
bandagi se KHuda nahin milta
in romance, does God abound
O priest in piety not found
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Tags : Bandagiand 1 more
sāmne hai jo use log burā kahte haiñ
jis ko dekhā hī nahīñ us ko ḳhudā kahte haiñ
samne hai jo use log bura kahte hain
jis ko dekha hi nahin us ko KHuda kahte hain
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Tag : Insaan
ai sanam jis ne tujhe chāñd sī sūrat dī hai
usī allāh ne mujh ko bhī mohabbat dī hai
ai sanam jis ne tujhe chand si surat di hai
usi allah ne mujh ko bhi mohabbat di hai
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Tags : Chehraand 2 more
bas jaan gayā maiñ tirī pahchān yahī hai
tū dil meñ to aatā hai samajh meñ nahīñ aatā
bas jaan gaya main teri pahchan yahi hai
tu dil mein to aata hai samajh mein nahin aata
ḳhudā aise ehsās kā naam hai
rahe sāmne aur dikhā.ī na de
KHuda aise ehsas ka nam hai
rahe samne aur dikhai na de
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Tag : Ehsaas
vafā jis se kī bevafā ho gayā
jise but banāyā ḳhudā ho gayā
I was constant but she eschewed fidelity
the one I idolized, alas, claimed divinity
wafa jis se ki bewafa ho gaya
jise but banaya KHuda ho gaya
I was constant but she eschewed fidelity
the one I idolized, alas, claimed divinity
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Tags : Butand 1 more
itnā ḳhālī thā andarūñ merā
kuchh dinoñ to ḳhudā rahā mujh meñ
itna KHali tha andarun mera
kuchh dinon to KHuda raha mujh mein
ḳhudā se maañg jo kuchh māñgnā hai ai 'akbar'
yahī vo dar hai ki zillat nahīñ savāl ke ba.ad
KHuda se mang jo kuchh mangna hai ai 'akbar'
yahi wo dar hai ki zillat nahin sawal ke baad
mujh ko ḳhvāhish hī DhūñDne kī na thī
mujh meñ khoyā rahā ḳhudā merā
mujh ko KHwahish hi DhunDne ki na thi
mujh mein khoya raha KHuda mera
'mīr' bandoñ se kaam kab niklā
māñgnā hai jo kuchh ḳhudā se maañg
'mir' bandon se kaam kab nikla
mangna hai jo kuchh KHuda se mang
terī baḳhshish ke bharose pe ḳhatā.eñ kī haiñ
terī rahmat ke sahāre ne gunahgār kiyā
teri baKHshish ke bharose pe KHataen ki hain
teri rahmat ke sahaare ne gunahgar kiya
aatā hai dāġh-e-hasrat-e-dil kā shumār yaad
mujh se mire gunah kā hisāb ai ḳhudā na maañg
aata hai dagh-e-hasrat-e-dil ka shumar yaad
mujh se mere gunah ka hisab ai KHuda na mang
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Tag : Gunah
is bharose pe kar rahā huuñ gunāh
baḳhsh denā to terī fitrat hai
I keep on sinning as I do believe
it is your nature to grant reprieve
is bharose pe kar raha hun gunah
baKHsh dena to teri fitrat hai
I keep on sinning as I do believe
it is your nature to grant reprieve
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Tag : Gunah
mire gunāh ziyāda haiñ yā tirī rahmat
karīm tū hī batā de hisāb kar ke mujhe
whether my sins are greater of your mercy pray?
My lord take account and tell me this today
mere gunah ziyaada hain ya teri rahmat
karim tu hi bata de hisab kar ke mujhe
whether my sins are greater of your mercy pray?
My lord take account and tell me this today
gul ġhunche āftāb shafaq chāñd kahkashāñ
aisī koī bhī chiiz nahīñ jis meñ tū na ho
gul ghunche aaftab shafaq chand kahkashan
aisi koi bhi chiz nahin jis mein tu na ho
jo chāhiye so māñgiye allāh se 'amīr'
us dar pe aabrū nahīñ jaatī savāl se
jo chahiye so mangiye allah se 'amir'
us dar pe aabru nahin jati sawal se
gunāh gin ke maiñ kyuuñ apne dil ko chhoTā karūñ
sunā hai tere karam kā koī hisāb nahīñ
gunah gin ke main kyun apne dil ko chhoTa karun
suna hai tere karam ka koi hisab nahin
are o āsmāñ vaale batā is meñ burā kyā hai
ḳhushī ke chaar jhoñke gar idhar se bhī guzar jaa.eñ
are o aasman wale bata is mein bura kya hai
KHushi ke chaar jhonke gar idhar se bhi guzar jaen
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Tags : Ghamand 1 more
jag meñ aa kar idhar udhar dekhā
tū hī aayā nazar jidhar dekhā
jag mein aa kar idhar udhar dekha
tu hi aaya nazar jidhar dekha
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Tag : Tasawwuf
hai ġhalat gar gumān meñ kuchh hai
tujh sivā bhī jahān meñ kuchh hai
hai ghalat gar guman mein kuchh hai
tujh siwa bhi jahan mein kuchh hai
allāh agar taufīq na de insān ke bas kā kaam nahīñ
faizān-e-mohabbat aam sahī irfān-e-mohabbat aam nahīñ
allah agar taufiq na de insan ke bas ka kaam nahin
faizan-e-mohabbat aam sahi irfan-e-mohabbat aam nahin
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Tag : Mohabbat
chhoḌā nahīñ ḳhudī ko dauḌe ḳhudā ke pīchhe
āsāñ ko chhoḌ bande mushkil ko DhūñDte haiñ
chhoDa nahin KHudi ko dauDe KHuda ke pichhe
aasan ko chhoD bande mushkil ko DhunDte hain
farishte hashr meñ pūchheñge pāk-bāzoñ se
gunāh kyuuñ na kiye kyā ḳhudā ġhafūr na thā
farishte hashr mein puchhenge pak-bazon se
gunah kyun na kiye kya KHuda ghafur na tha
zamīn jab bhī huī karbalā hamāre liye
to āsmān se utrā ḳhudā hamāre liye
zamin jab bhi hui karbala hamare liye
to aasman se utra KHuda hamare liye
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Tag : Aasman
chal diye sū-e-haram kū-e-butāñ se 'momin'
jab diyā ranj butoñ ne to ḳhudā yaad aayā
from the streets of idols fair
to the mosque did I repair
chal diye su-e-haram ku-e-butan se 'momin'
jab diya ranj buton ne to KHuda yaad aaya
from the streets of idols fair
to the mosque did I repair
achchhā yaqīñ nahīñ hai to kashtī Dubā ke dekh
ik tū hī nāḳhudā nahīñ zālim ḳhudā bhī hai
achchha yaqin nahin hai to kashti Duba ke dekh
ek tu hi naKHuda nahin zalim KHuda bhi hai
jab safīna mauj se Takrā gayā
nāḳhudā ko bhī ḳhudā yaad aa gayā
jab safina mauj se Takra gaya
naKHuda ko bhi KHuda yaad aa gaya
tamām paikar-e-badsūrtī hai mard kī zaat
mujhe yaqīñ hai ḳhudā mard ho nahīñ saktā
tamam paikar-e-badsurti hai mard ki zat
mujhe yaqin hai KHuda mard ho nahin sakta
sab log apne apne ḳhudāoñ ko laa.e the
ik ham hī aise the ki hamārā ḳhudā na thā
sab log apne apne KHudaon ko lae the
ek hum hi aise the ki hamara KHuda na tha
ham yahāñ ḳhud aa.e haiñ laayā nahīñ koī hameñ
aur ḳhudā kā ham ne apne naam par rakkhā hai naam
hum yahan KHud aae hain laya nahin koi hamein
aur KHuda ka hum ne apne nam par rakkha hai nam
rahne de apnī bandagī zāhid
be-mohabbat ḳhudā nahīñ miltā
rahne de apni bandagi zahid
be-mohabbat KHuda nahin milta
maiñ payambar tirā nahīñ lekin
mujh se bhī baat kar ḳhudā mere
main payambar tera nahin lekin
mujh se bhi baat kar KHuda mere
ham ḳhudā ke kabhī qaa.il hī na the
un ko dekhā to ḳhudā yaad aayā
towards the creator, I was not inclined
but then I saw her, and he came to mind
hum KHuda ke kabhi qail hi na the
un ko dekha to KHuda yaad aaya
towards the creator, I was not inclined
but then I saw her, and he came to mind
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Tag : Mehboob
'dāġh' ko kaun dene vaalā thā
jo diyā ai ḳhudā diyā tū ne
'dagh' ko kaun dene wala tha
jo diya ai KHuda diya tu ne
aql meñ jo ghir gayā lā-intihā kyūñkar huā
jo samā meñ aa gayā phir vo ḳhudā kyūñkar huā
aql mein jo ghir gaya la-intiha kyunkar hua
jo sama mein aa gaya phir wo KHuda kyunkar hua
yā-rab tirī rahmat se māyūs nahīñ 'fānī'
lekin tirī rahmat kī tāḳhīr ko kyā kahiye
ya-rab teri rahmat se mayus nahin 'fani'
lekin teri rahmat ki taKHir ko kya kahiye
pūchhegā jo ḳhudā to ye kah deñge hashr meñ
haañ haañ gunah kiyā tirī rahmat ke zor par
puchhega jo KHuda to ye kah denge hashr mein
han han gunah kiya teri rahmat ke zor par
mai-ḳhāne meñ kyuuñ yād-e-ḳhudā hotī hai aksar
masjid meñ to zikr-e-mai-o-mīnā nahīñ hotā
mai-KHane mein kyun yaad-e-KHuda hoti hai aksar
masjid mein to zikr-e-mai-o-mina nahin hota
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Tags : Dair-o-Haramand 2 more
sar-e-mahshar yahī pūchhūñgā ḳhudā se pahle
tū ne rokā bhī thā bande ko ḳhatā se pahle
TRANSLATION
On the Judgement Day, I’ll enquire this from God,
Before he commited crime, any criminal did you stop?
Sagar Akbarabadi
sar-e-mahshar yahi puchhunga KHuda se pahle
tu ne roka bhi tha bande ko KHata se pahle
TRANSLATION
On the Judgement Day, I’ll enquire this from God,
Before he commited crime, any criminal did you stop?
Sagar Akbarabadi
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Tags : Sawaland 1 more
ab to hai ishq-e-butāñ meñ zindagānī kā maza
jab ḳhudā kā sāmnā hogā to dekhā jā.egā
ab to hai ishq-e-butan mein zindagani ka maza
jab KHuda ka samna hoga to dekha jaega
tārīf us ḳhudā kī jis ne jahāñ banāyā
kaisī zamīñ banā.ī kyā āsmāñ banāyā
tarif us KHuda ki jis ne jahan banaya
kaisi zamin banai kya aasman banaya
mire ḳhudā ne kiyā thā mujhe asīr-e-bahisht
mire gunah ne rihā.ī mujhe dilā.ī hai
mere KHuda ne kiya tha mujhe asir-e-bahisht
mere gunah ne rihai mujhe dilai hai
but-kade se chale ho kaabe ko
kyā milegā tumheñ ḳhudā ke sivā
but-kade se chale ho kabe ko
kya milega tumhein KHuda ke siwa
tū mere sajdoñ kī laaj rakh le shu.ūr-e-sajda nahīñ hai mujh ko
ye sar tire āstāñ se pahle kisī ke aage jhukā nahīñ hai
tu mere sajdon ki laj rakh le shuur-e-sajda nahin hai mujh ko
ye sar tere aastan se pahle kisi ke aage jhuka nahin hai
jholiyāñ sab kī bhartī jaatī haiñ
dene vaalā nazar nahīñ aatā
jholiyan sab ki bharti jati hain
dene wala nazar nahin aata
zindagī kahte haiñ jis ko chaar din kī baat hai
bas hamesha rahne vaalī ik ḳhudā kī zaat hai
zindagi kahte hain jis ko chaar din ki baat hai
bas hamesha rahne wali ek KHuda ki zat hai
gunāhoñ se hameñ raġhbat na thī magar yā rab
tirī nigāh-e-karam ko bhī muñh dikhānā thā
O Lord, I was not drawn to sinning all the time
how else could I confront your mercy so sublime
gunahon se hamein raghbat na thi magar ya rab
teri nigah-e-karam ko bhi munh dikhana tha
O Lord, I was not drawn to sinning all the time
how else could I confront your mercy so sublime
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Tag : Gunah