Sher on Dil

mujhe ye Dar hai dil-e-zinda tū na mar jaa.e

ki zindagānī ibārat hai tere jiine se

mujhe ye Dar hai dil-e-zinda tu na mar jae

ki zindagani ibarat hai tere jine se

dil to lete ho magar ye bhī rahe yaad tumheñ

jo hamārā na huā kab vo tumhārā hogā

dil to lete ho magar ye bhi rahe yaad tumhein

jo hamara na hua kab wo tumhaara hoga

dil pyaar kī nazar ke liye be-qarār hai

ik tiir is taraf bhī ye taaza shikār hai

dil pyar ki nazar ke liye be-qarar hai

ek tir is taraf bhi ye taza shikar hai

dil ko to bahut pahle se dhaḌkā sā lagā thā

paanā tirā shāyad tujhe khone ke liye hai

dil ko to bahut pahle se dhaDka sa laga tha

pana tera shayad tujhe khone ke liye hai

dil bhī ai 'dard' qatra-e-ḳhūñ thā

āñsuoñ meñ kahīñ girā hogā

dil bhi ai 'dard' qatra-e-KHun tha

aansuon mein kahin gira hoga

ḳhaak meñ dil ko milāte ho ġhazab karte ho

andhe ā.īne meñ kyā dekhoge sūrat apnī

KHak mein dil ko milate ho ghazab karte ho

andhe aaine mein kya dekhoge surat apni

zarf TuuTā to vasl hotā hai

dil koī TuuTā kis tarah joḌe

zarf TuTa to wasl hota hai

dil koi TuTa kis tarah joDe

yaad bhī terī miT ga.ī dil se

aur kyā rah gayā hai hone ko

yaad bhi teri miT gai dil se

aur kya rah gaya hai hone ko

dard-e-dil kitnā pasand aayā use

maiñ ne jab kī aah us ne vaah kī

dard-e-dil kitna pasand aaya use

main ne jab ki aah us ne wah ki

dil se to har mo.āmla kar ke chale the saaf ham

kahne meñ un ke sāmne baat badal badal ga.ī

dil se to har moamla kar ke chale the saf hum

kahne mein un ke samne baat badal badal gai

sarā-e-dil meñ jagah de to kaaT luuñ ik raat

nahīñ hai shart ki mujh ko sharīk-e-ḳhvāb banā

sara-e-dil mein jagah de to kaT lun ek raat

nahin hai shart ki mujh ko sharik-e-KHwab bana

ġham-e-dil ab kisī ke bas kā nahīñ

kyā davā kyā duā kare koī

gham-e-dil ab kisi ke bas ka nahin

kya dawa kya dua kare koi

hotī kahāñ hai dil se judā dil kī aarzū

jaatā kahāñ hai sham.a ko parvāna chhoḌ kar

hoti kahan hai dil se juda dil ki aarzu

jata kahan hai shama ko parwana chhoD kar

na jaane kaun sā aaseb dil meñ bastā hai

ki jo bhī Thahrā vo āḳhir makān chhoḌ gayā

na jaane kaun sa aaseb dil mein basta hai

ki jo bhi Thahra wo aaKHir makan chhoD gaya

aadmī aadmī se miltā hai

dil magar kam kisī se miltā hai

aadmi aadmi se milta hai

dil magar kam kisi se milta hai

jāgtī aañkh se jo ḳhvāb thā dekhā 'anvar'

us kī ta.abīr mujhe dil ke jalāne se milī

jagti aankh se jo KHwab tha dekha 'anwar'

us ki tabir mujhe dil ke jalane se mili

dil mohabbat se bhar gayā 'beḳhud'

ab kisī par fidā nahīñ hotā

dil mohabbat se bhar gaya 'beKHud'

ab kisi par fida nahin hota

kuchh to is dil ko sazā dī jaa.e

us kī tasvīr haTā dī jaa.e

kuchh to is dil ko saza di jae

us ki taswir haTa di jae

dil to vo māñgte haiñ aur tamāshā ye hai

baat matlab kī jo kahiye to uḌā jaate haiñ

dil to wo mangte hain aur tamasha ye hai

baat matlab ki jo kahiye to uDa jate hain

zaḳhm kahte haiñ dil kā gahna hai

dard dil kā libās hotā hai

zaKHm kahte hain dil ka gahna hai

dard dil ka libas hota hai

us vaqt dil mirā tire panje ke biich thā

jis vaqt tū ne haat lagāyā thā haat ko

us waqt dil mera tere panje ke bich tha

jis waqt tu ne hat lagaya tha hat ko

o dil toḌ ke jaane vaale dil kī baat batātā jā

ab maiñ dil ko kyā samjhā.ūñ mujh ko bhī samjhātā jā

o dil toD ke jaane wale dil ki baat batata ja

ab main dil ko kya samjhaun mujh ko bhi samjhata ja

be-sutūñ ik navāhī meñ hai shahr-e-dil kī

tesha in.aam kareñ aur koī farhād rakheñ

be-sutun ek nawahi mein hai shahr-e-dil ki

tesha inam karen aur koi farhad rakhen

dil meñ ik dard uThā āñkhoñ meñ aañsū bhar aa.e

baiThe baiThe hameñ kyā jāniye kyā yaad aayā

dil mein ek dard uTha aankhon mein aansu bhar aae

baiThe baiThe hamein kya jaaniye kya yaad aaya

dil ko sambhāle hañstā boltā rahtā huuñ lekin

sach pūchho to 'zeb' tabī.at Thiik nahīñ hotī

dil ko sambhaale hansta bolta rahta hun lekin

sach puchho to 'zeb' tabiat Thik nahin hoti

ham apne raftagāñ ko yaad rakhnā chāhte haiñ

diloñ ko dard se ābād rakhnā chāhte haiñ

hum apne raftagan ko yaad rakhna chahte hain

dilon ko dard se aabaad rakhna chahte hain

dil pe kuchh aur guzartī hai magar kyā kiije

lafz kuchh aur hī iz.hār kiye jaate haiñ

dil pe kuchh aur guzarti hai magar kya kije

lafz kuchh aur hi izhaar kiye jate hain

us balā-e-jāñ se 'ātish' dekhiye kyūñkar bane

dil sivā shīshe se nāzuk dil se nāzuk ḳhū-e-dost

us bala-e-jaan se 'atish' dekhiye kyunkar bane

dil siwa shishe se nazuk dil se nazuk KHu-e-dost

haa.e vo rāz-e-ġham ki jo ab tak

tere dil meñ mirī nigāh meñ hai

hae wo raaz-e-gham ki jo ab tak

tere dil mein meri nigah mein hai

dil bhī toḌā to salīqe se na toḌā tum ne

bevafā.ī ke bhī ādāb huā karte haiñ

dil bhi toDa to saliqe se na toDa tum ne

bewafai ke bhi aadab hua karte hain

jaise us kā kabhī ye ghar hī na thā

dil meñ barsoñ ḳhushī nahīñ aatī

jaise us ka kabhi ye ghar hi na tha

dil mein barson KHushi nahin aati

dil ke ā.īne meñ hai tasvīr-e-yār

jab zarā gardan jhukā.ī dekh lī

dil ke aaine mein hai taswir-e-yar

jab zara gardan jhukai dekh li

zabt bhī sabr bhī imkān meñ sab kuchh hai magar

pahle kam-baḳht mirā dil to mirā dil ho jaa.e

zabt bhi sabr bhi imkan mein sab kuchh hai magar

pahle kam-baKHt mera dil to mera dil ho jae

merī qismat meñ ġham gar itnā thā

dil bhī yā-rab ka.ī diye hote

meri qismat mein gham gar itna tha

dil bhi ya-rab kai diye hote

dil le ke un kī bazm meñ jaayā na jā.egā

ye mudda.ī baġhal meñ chhupāyā na jā.egā

dil le ke un ki bazm mein jaya na jaega

ye muddai baghal mein chhupaya na jaega

dil ke do hisse jo kar Daale the husn-o-ishq ne

ek sahrā ban gayā aur ek gulshan ho gayā

dil ke do hisse jo kar Dale the husn-o-ishq ne

ek sahra ban gaya aur ek gulshan ho gaya

kisū se dil nahīñ miltā hai yā rab

huā thā kis ghaḌī un se judā maiñ

kisu se dil nahin milta hai ya rab

hua tha kis ghaDi un se juda main

kisī tarah to ghaTe dil kī be-qarārī bhī

chalo vo chashm nahīñ kam se kam sharāb to ho

kisi tarah to ghaTe dil ki be-qarari bhi

chalo wo chashm nahin kam se kam sharab to ho

ishq ko naġhma-e-ummīd sunā de aa kar

dil kī soī huī qismat ko jagā de aa kar

ishq ko naghma-e-ummid suna de aa kar

dil ki soi hui qismat ko jaga de aa kar

dil jahāñ le jaa.e dil ke saath jaanā chāhiye

is se baḌh kar aur koī rahnumā hotā nahīñ

dil jahan le jae dil ke sath jaana chahiye

is se baDh kar aur koi rahnuma hota nahin

dekh dil ko mire o kāfir-e-be-pīr na toḌ

ghar hai allāh kā ye is kī to tāmīr na toḌ

dekh dil ko mere o kafir-e-be-pir na toD

ghar hai allah ka ye is ki to tamir na toD

mujhe gum-shuda dil kā ġham hai to ye hai

ki is meñ bharī thī mohabbat kisī kī

mujhe gum-shuda dil ka gham hai to ye hai

ki is mein bhari thi mohabbat kisi ki

duniyā pasand aane lagī dil ko ab bahut

samjho ki ab ye baaġh bhī murjhāne vaalā hai

duniya pasand aane lagi dil ko ab bahut

samjho ki ab ye bagh bhi murjhane wala hai

na vo sūrat dikhāte haiñ na milte haiñ gale aa kar

na āñkheñ shaad hotīñ haiñ na dil masrūr hotā hai

na wo surat dikhate hain na milte hain gale aa kar

na aankhen shad hotin hain na dil masrur hota hai

chehre pe saare shahr ke gard-e-malāl hai

jo dil kā haal hai vahī dillī kā haal hai

chehre pe sare shahr ke gard-e-malal hai

jo dil ka haal hai wahi dilli ka haal hai

shīsha TuuTe ġhul mach jaa.e

dil TuuTe āvāz na aa.e

shisha TuTe ghul mach jae

dil TuTe aawaz na aae

dil bhī pāgal hai ki us shaḳhs se vābasta hai

jo kisī aur kā hone de na apnā rakkhe

dil bhi pagal hai ki us shaKHs se wabasta hai

jo kisi aur ka hone de na apna rakkhe

dil ābād kahāñ rah paa.e us kī yaad bhulā dene se

kamra vīrāñ ho jaatā hai ik tasvīr haTā dene se

dil aabaad kahan rah pae us ki yaad bhula dene se

kamra viran ho jata hai ek taswir haTa dene se

dil bhī tere hī Dhañg sīkhā hai

aan meñ kuchh hai aan meñ kuchh hai

dil bhi tere hi Dhang sikha hai

aan mein kuchh hai aan mein kuchh hai

in shoḳh hasīnoñ pe jo maa.il nahīñ hotā

kuchh aur balā hotī hai vo dil nahīñ hotā

in shoKH hasinon pe jo mail nahin hota

kuchh aur bala hoti hai wo dil nahin hota