Sher on Chaand

falak pe chāñd sitāre nikalte haiñ har shab

sitam yahī hai nikaltā nahīñ hamārā chāñd

falak pe chand sitare nikalte hain har shab

sitam yahi hai nikalta nahin hamara chand

raat ke shāyad ek baje haiñ

sotā hogā merā chāñd

raat ke shayad ek baje hain

sota hoga mera chand

chāñd bhī hairān dariyā bhī pareshānī meñ hai

aks kis kā hai ki itnī raushnī paanī meñ hai

chand bhi hairan dariya bhi pareshani mein hai

aks kis ka hai ki itni raushni pani mein hai

aisā ho zindagī meñ koī ḳhvāb hī na ho

añdhiyārī raat meñ koī mahtāb hī na ho

aisa ho zindagi mein koi KHwab hi na ho

andhiyari raat mein koi mahtab hi na ho

ai kaash hamārī qismat meñ aisī bhī koī shaam aa jaa.e

ik chāñd falak par niklā ho ik chāñd sar-e-bām aa jaa.e

ai kash hamari qismat mein aisi bhi koi sham aa jae

ek chand falak par nikla ho ek chand sar-e-baam aa jae

mujhe is ḳhvāb ne ik arse tak be-tāb rakkhā hai

ik ūñchī chhat hai aur chhat par koī mahtāb rakkhā hai

mujhe is KHwab ne ek arse tak be-tab rakkha hai

ek unchi chhat hai aur chhat par koi mahtab rakkha hai

chāñd niklā hai ba-andāz-e-digar aaj kī shaam

bārish-e-nūr hai tā-hadd-e-nazar aaj kī shaam

chand nikla hai ba-andaz-e-digar aaj ki sham

barish-e-nur hai ta-hadd-e-nazar aaj ki sham

chāñd meñ kaise nazar aa.e tirī sūrat mujhe

āñdhiyoñ se āsmāñ kā rañg mailā ho gayā

chand mein kaise nazar aae teri surat mujhe

aandhiyon se aasman ka rang maila ho gaya

haath meñ chāñd jahāñ aayā muqaddar chamkā

sab badal jā.egā qismat kā likhā jaam uThā

hath mein chand jahan aaya muqaddar chamka

sab badal jaega qismat ka likha jam uTha

phuul gul shams o qamar saare hī the

par hameñ un meñ tumhīñ bhaa.e bahut

phul gul shams o qamar sare hi the

par hamein un mein tumhin bhae bahut

us ke chehre kī chamak ke sāmne saada lagā

āsmāñ pe chāñd puurā thā magar aadhā lagā

us ke chehre ki chamak ke samne sada laga

aasman pe chand pura tha magar aadha laga

raat ik shaḳhs bahut yaad aayā

jis ghaḌī chāñd numūdār huā

raat ek shaKHs bahut yaad aaya

jis ghaDi chand numudar hua

usī kī shakl mujhe chāñd meñ nazar aa.e

vo māh-ruḳh jo lab-e-bām bhī nahīñ aatā

usi ki shakl mujhe chand mein nazar aae

wo mah-ruKH jo lab-e-baam bhi nahin aata

vo rāteñ chāñd ke saath ga.iiñ vo bāteñ chāñd ke saath ga.iiñ

ab sukh ke sapne kyā dekheñ jab dukh kā sūraj sar par ho

wo raaten chand ke sath gain wo baaten chand ke sath gain

ab sukh ke sapne kya dekhen jab dukh ka suraj sar par ho

ham ne us chehre ko bāñdhā nahīñ mahtāb-misāl

ham ne mahtāb ko us ruḳh ke mumāsil bāñdhā

hum ne us chehre ko bandha nahin mahtab-misal

hum ne mahtab ko us ruKH ke mumasil bandha

mah-jabīñ iid meñ añgusht-numā kyuuñ na raheñ

iid kā chāñd hī añgusht-numā hotā hai

mah-jabin id mein angusht-numa kyun na rahen

id ka chand hi angusht-numa hota hai

har ek raat ko mahtāb dekhne ke liye

maiñ jāgtā huuñ tirā ḳhvāb dekhne ke liye

har ek raat ko mahtab dekhne ke liye

main jagta hun tera KHwab dekhne ke liye

ye kis zohra-jabīñ kī anjuman meñ aamad aamad hai

bichhāyā hai qamar ne chāñdnī kā farsh mahfil meñ

ye kis zohra-jabin ki anjuman mein aamad aamad hai

bichhaya hai qamar ne chandni ka farsh mahfil mein

sunī añdheroñ kī sugbugāhaT to shaam yādoñ kī kahkashāñ se

chhupe hue māhtāb nikle bujhe hue āftāb nikle

suni andheron ki sugbugahaT to sham yaadon ki kahkashan se

chhupe hue mahtab nikle bujhe hue aaftab nikle

mujh ko ma.alūm hai mahbūb-parastī kā azaab

der se chāñd nikalnā bhī ġhalat lagtā hai

mujh ko malum hai mahbub-parasti ka azab

der se chand nikalna bhi ghalat lagta hai

shāḳh par shab kī lage is chāñd meñ hai dhuup jo

vo mirī ā.ankhoñ kī hai so vo samar merā bhī hai

shaKH par shab ki lage is chand mein hai dhup jo

wo meri aaankhon ki hai so wo samar mera bhi hai

kyuuñ ishāra hai ufuq par aaj kis kī diid hai

alvidā.a māh-e-ramazāñ vo hilāl-e-īd hai...

kyun ishaara hai ufuq par aaj kis ki did hai

alwidaa mah-e-ramazan wo hilal-e-id hai

mujhe ye zid hai kabhī chāñd ko asiir karūñ

so ab ke jhiil meñ ik dā.era banānā hai

mujhe ye zid hai kabhi chand ko asir karun

so ab ke jhil mein ek daera banana hai

bechain is qadar thā ki soyā na raat bhar

palkoñ se likh rahā thā tirā naam chāñd par

bechain is qadar tha ki soya na raat bhar

palkon se likh raha tha tera nam chand par

pūchhnā chāñd kā patā 'āzar'

jab akele meñ raat mil jaa.e

puchhna chand ka pata 'azar'

jab akele mein raat mil jae

vo chaar chāñd falak ko lagā chalā huuñ 'qamar'

ki mere ba.ad sitāre kaheñge afsāne

wo chaar chand falak ko laga chala hun 'qamar'

ki mere baad sitare kahenge afsane

chāñd ḳhāmosh jā rahā thā kahīñ

ham ne bhī us se koī baat na kī

chand KHamosh ja raha tha kahin

hum ne bhi us se koi baat na ki

aalam hai tire partav-e-ruḳh se ye hamārā

hairat se hameñ shams-o-qamar dekh rahe haiñ

aalam hai tere partaw-e-ruKH se ye hamara

hairat se hamein shams-o-qamar dekh rahe hain

ham-safar ho to koī apnā-sā

chāñd ke saath chaloge kab tak

ham-safar ho to koi apna-sa

chand ke sath chaloge kab tak

duur ke chāñd ko DhūñDo na kisī āñchal meñ

ye ujālā nahīñ āñgan meñ samāne vaalā

dur ke chand ko DhunDo na kisi aanchal mein

ye ujala nahin aangan mein samane wala

merī tarah se ye bhī satāyā huā hai kyā

kyuuñ itne daaġh dikhte haiñ mahtāb meñ abhī

meri tarah se ye bhi sataya hua hai kya

kyun itne dagh dikhte hain mahtab mein abhi

har rañg hai tere aage phīkā

mahtāb hai phuul chāñdnī kā

har rang hai tere aage phika

mahtab hai phul chandni ka

paañv sākit ho ga.e 'sarvat' kisī ko dekh kar

ik kashish mahtāb jaisī chehra-e-dilbar meñ thī

panw sakit ho gae 'sarwat' kisi ko dekh kar

ek kashish mahtab jaisi chehra-e-dilbar mein thi

chāñd kā husn bhī zamīn se hai

chāñd par chāndnī nahīñ hotī

chand ka husn bhi zamin se hai

chand par chandni nahin hoti

kabhī to āsmāñ se chāñd utre jaam ho jaa.e

tumhāre naam kī ik ḳhūb-sūrat shaam ho jaa.e

kabhi to aasman se chand utre jam ho jae

tumhaare nam ki ek KHub-surat sham ho jae

itne ghane bādal ke pīchhe

kitnā tanhā hogā chāñd

itne ghane baadal ke pichhe

kitna tanha hoga chand

chāñd meñ tū nazar aayā thā mujhe

maiñ ne mahtāb nahīñ dekhā thā

chand mein tu nazar aaya tha mujhe

main ne mahtab nahin dekha tha

vo chāñd kah ke gayā thā ki aaj niklegā

to intizār meñ baiThā huā huuñ shaam se maiñ

wo chand kah ke gaya tha ki aaj niklega

to intizar mein baiTha hua hun sham se main

āsmān aur zamīñ kā hai tafāvut har-chand

ai sanam duur hī se chāñd sā mukhḌā dikhlā

aasman aur zamin ka hai tafawut har-chand

ai sanam dur hi se chand sa mukhDa dikhla

chāñd se tujh ko jo de nisbat so be-insāf hai

chāñd ke muñh par haiñ chhā.īñ terā mukhḌā saaf hai

chand se tujh ko jo de nisbat so be-insaf hai

chand ke munh par hain chhain tera mukhDa saf hai

shaam ke saa.e bālishtoñ se naape haiñ

chāñd ne kitnī der lagā dī aane meñ

sham ke sae baalishton se nape hain

chand ne kitni der laga di aane mein

vo jugnū ho sitāra ho ki aañsū

añdhere meñ sabhī mahtāb se haiñ

wo jugnu ho sitara ho ki aansu

andhere mein sabhi mahtab se hain

bārish ke ba.ad raat saḌak aa.ina sī thī

ik paañv pāniyoñ pe paḌā chāñd hil gayā

barish ke baad raat saDak aaina si thi

ek panw paniyon pe paDa chand hil gaya

tum jise chāñd kahte ho vo asl meñ

āsmāñ ke badan par koī ghaav hai

tum jise chand kahte ho wo asl mein

aasman ke badan par koi ghaw hai

dekhā hilāl-e-eid to aayā terā ḳhayāl

vo āsmāñ kā chāñd hai tū merā chāñd hai

dekha hilal-e-eid to aaya tera KHayal

wo aasman ka chand hai tu mera chand hai

chāñd meñ tū nazar aayā thā mujhe

maiñ ne mahtāb nahīñ dekhā thā

chand mein tu nazar aaya tha mujhe

main ne mahtab nahin dekha tha

har rañg hai tere aage phīkā

mahtāb hai phuul chāñdnī kā

har rang hai tere aage phika

mahtab hai phul chandni ka

nayyā bāñdho nadī kināre sakhī

chāñd bairāg raat tyaag lage

nayya bandho nadi kinare sakhi

chand bairag raat tyag lage

lutf-e-shab-e-mah ai dil us dam mujhe hāsil ho

ik chāñd baġhal meñ ho ik chāñd muqābil ho

lutf-e-shab-e-mah ai dil us dam mujhe hasil ho

ek chand baghal mein ho ek chand muqabil ho

phuul bāhar hai ki andar hai mire siine meñ

chāñd raushan hai ki maiñ aap hī tābinda huuñ

phul bahar hai ki andar hai mere sine mein

chand raushan hai ki main aap hi tabinda hun