Sher on Hunar

na thī haal kī jab hameñ apne ḳhabar rahe dekhte auroñ ke aib o hunar

paḌī apnī burā.iyoñ par jo nazar to nigāh meñ koī burā na rahā

na thi haal ki jab hamein apne KHabar rahe dekhte auron ke aib o hunar

paDi apni buraiyon par jo nazar to nigah mein koi bura na raha

shart salīqa hai har ik amr meñ

aib bhī karne ko hunar chāhiye

shart saliqa hai har ek amr mein

aib bhi karne ko hunar chahiye

hamāre aib ne be-aib kar diyā ham ko

yahī hunar hai ki koī hunar nahīñ aatā

hamare aib ne be-aib kar diya hum ko

yahi hunar hai ki koi hunar nahin aata

vo sāf-go hai magar baat kā hunar sīkhe

badan hasīñ hai to kyā be-libās aa.egā

wo saf-go hai magar baat ka hunar sikhe

badan hasin hai to kya be-libas aaega

hamāre aib meñ jis se madad mile ham ko

hameñ hai aaj kal aise kisī hunar kī talāsh

hamare aib mein jis se madad mile hum ko

hamein hai aaj kal aise kisi hunar ki talash

mujh meñ the jitne aib vo mere qalam ne likh diye

mujh meñ thā jitnā husn vo mere hunar meñ gum huā

mujh mein the jitne aib wo mere qalam ne likh diye

mujh mein tha jitna husn wo mere hunar mein gum hua

jis kī ḳhātir maiñ bhulā baiThā thā apne aap ko

ab usī ke bhuul jaane kā hunar bhī dekhnā

jis ki KHatir main bhula baiTha tha apne aap ko

ab usi ke bhul jaane ka hunar bhi dekhna

tesha-ba-kaf ko ā.ina-gar kah diyā gayā

jo aib thā use bhī hunar kah diyā gayā

tesha-ba-kaf ko aaina-gar kah diya gaya

jo aib tha use bhi hunar kah diya gaya

'qā.em' maiñ iḳhtiyār kiyā shā.irī kā aib

pahuñchā na koī shaḳhs jab apne hunar talak

'qaem' main iKHtiyar kiya shairi ka aib

pahuncha na koi shaKHs jab apne hunar talak

ḳhūbān-e-jahāñ hoñ jis se tasḳhīr

aisā koī ham ne hunar na dekhā

KHuban-e-jahan hon jis se tasKHir

aisa koi hum ne hunar na dekha