meri holi

kaash hāsil ho haqīqī zindagī kā ek din

sarḳhushī kā ek lamha yā ḳhushī kā ek din

kar diyā hai shorish-e-ālam ne dīvāna mujhe

hai bisāt-e-dahr vahshat-nāk vīrāna mujhe

ik na.ī duniyā kī ḳhilqat hai mirī taḳh.īl meñ

jo muāvin ho sake insān kī takmīl meñ

ehtimām-e-zindagī jis meñ ba-taur-e-ḳhās ho

āsmāñ jis kā mohabbat ho zamīñ iḳhlās ho

kirshn kī aaj yād-e-rafta mahfil-e-zinda karo

brij-o-gokul kī bujhī sham.oñ ko tābinda karo

ḳhushkī-e-gañg-o-jaman kī ābiyārī ke liye

dāvateñ do gopiyoñ ko rañg-bārī ke liye

az-sar-e-nau phir murattab ho jahān-e-rañg-o-bū

ḳhār-o-ḳhas se phir ho paidā kār-ḳhāne rañg-o-bū

prem-ras se laao bhar kar ḳhushnumā pichkāriyāñ

hoñ na.ī dāmān-e-hastī par latāfat-bāriyāñ

ruuh kī āvāz ham ā.eñge sāz-o-chañg ho

jo paḌe insāñ pe vo insāniyat kā rañg ho

chāhtā huuñ yuuñ ho rañgīñ pairahan aur sāriyāñ

shust-o-shū se bhī na zaa.il ho sakeñ gul-kāriyāñ

jism kī sūrat rahe dil bhī masarrat meñ sharīk

rūh-e-āzādī bhī ho jaa.e haqīqat meñ sharīk

chāhtā huuñ gulshan-e-kohna par aa jaa.e shabāb

tinkā tinkā phuul ho aur pattā pattā āftāb

tāzgī vaj.h-e-shaguft-e-ḳhātir-e-ālam rahe

merī duniyā meñ hamesha ek hī mausam rahe

shā.ir-o-sannā.a ho fikr-o-ḳhalish se be-niyāz

ḳhvāja-o-mazdūr meñ baaqī na ho kuchh imtiyāz

irtiqā ke rañg se labrez jholī ho merī

inqilāb aisā koī aa.e to holī ho merī

kash hasil ho haqiqi zindagi ka ek din

sarKHushi ka ek lamha ya KHushi ka ek din

kar diya hai shorish-e-alam ne diwana mujhe

hai bisat-e-dahr wahshat-nak virana mujhe

ek nai duniya ki KHilqat hai meri taKHil mein

jo muawin ho sake insan ki takmil mein

ehtimam-e-zindagi jis mein ba-taur-e-KHas ho

aasman jis ka mohabbat ho zamin iKHlas ho

kirshn ki aaj yaad-e-rafta mahfil-e-zinda karo

brij-o-gokul ki bujhi shamon ko tabinda karo

KHushki-e-gang-o-jaman ki aabiyari ke liye

dawaten do gopiyon ko rang-bari ke liye

az-sar-e-nau phir murattab ho jahan-e-rang-o-bu

KHar-o-KHas se phir ho paida kar-KHane rang-o-bu

prem-ras se lao bhar kar KHushnuma pichkariyan

hon nai daman-e-hasti par latafat-bariyan

ruh ki aawaz hum aaenge saz-o-chang ho

jo paDe insan pe wo insaniyat ka rang ho

chahta hun yun ho rangin pairahan aur sariyan

shust-o-shu se bhi na zail ho saken gul-kariyan

jism ki surat rahe dil bhi masarrat mein sharik

ruh-e-azadi bhi ho jae haqiqat mein sharik

chahta hun gulshan-e-kohna par aa jae shabab

tinka tinka phul ho aur patta patta aaftab

tazgi wajh-e-shaguft-e-KHatir-e-alam rahe

meri duniya mein hamesha ek hi mausam rahe

shair-o-sannaa ho fikr-o-KHalish se be-niyaz

KHwaja-o-mazdur mein baqi na ho kuchh imtiyaz

irtiqa ke rang se labrez jholi ho meri

inqilab aisa koi aae to holi ho meri