Top 10 couplets of Sahir Dehlavi
Pandit Amar Nath Sahir one of the most prominent poets of Kashmiri Pandit community in Delhi famous for combining Sufi and Vedantic mysticism in his poetry.
mil-milā ke donoñ ne dil ko kar diyā barbād
husn ne kiyā be-ḳhud ishq ne kiyā āzād
mil-mila ke donon ne dil ko kar diya barbaad
husn ne kiya be-KHud ishq ne kiya aazad
yuuñ to har diin meñ hai sāhab-e-īmāñ honā
ham ko ik but ne sikhāyā hai musalmāñ honā
yun to har din mein hai sahab-e-iman hona
hum ko ek but ne sikhaya hai musalman hona
azal se ham-nafasī hai jo jān-e-jāñ se hameñ
payām dam-ba-dam aatā hai lā-makāñ se hameñ
azal se ham-nafasi hai jo jaan-e-jaan se hamein
payam dam-ba-dam aata hai la-makan se hamein
ġham-e-maujūd ġhalat aur ġham-e-fardā bātil
rāhat ik ḳhvāb hai jis kī koī tābīr nahīñ
gham-e-maujud ghalat aur gham-e-farda baatil
rahat ek KHwab hai jis ki koi tabir nahin
thā anal-haq lab-e-mansūr pe kyā aap se aap
thā jo parde meñ chhupā bol uThā aap se aap
tha anal-haq lab-e-mansur pe kya aap se aap
tha jo parde mein chhupa bol uTha aap se aap
ahd-e-mīsāq kā lāzim hai adab ai vaa.iz
hai ye paimān-e-vafā rishta-e-zunnār na toḌ
ahd-e-misaq ka lazim hai adab ai waiz
hai ye paiman-e-wafa rishta-e-zunnar na toD
jo lā-maz.hab ho us ko millat-o-mashrab se kyā matlab
mirā mashrab hai rindī riñd ko maz.hab se kyā matlab
jo la-mazhab ho us ko millat-o-mashrab se kya matlab
mera mashrab hai rindi rind ko mazhab se kya matlab
maiñ dīvāna huuñ aur dair-o-haram se mujh ko vahshat hai
paḌī rahne do mere paañv meñ zanjīr-e-mai-ḳhāna
main diwana hun aur dair-o-haram se mujh ko wahshat hai
paDi rahne do mere panw mein zanjir-e-mai-KHana
ai parī-rū tire dīvāne kā īmāñ kyā hai
ik nigāh-e-ġhalat-andāz pe qurbāñ honā
ai pari-ru tere diwane ka iman kya hai
ek nigah-e-ghalat-andaz pe qurban hona
qulzum-e-fikr meñ hai kashtī-e-īmāñ sālim
nā-ḳhudā husn hai aur ishq hai lañgar apnā
qulzum-e-fikr mein hai kashti-e-iman salim
na-KHuda husn hai aur ishq hai langar apna