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Sher on Raaz

Mysteries make life

meaningful. They become all the more interesting when mysteries concern lovers and beloveds. Many poets have played upon the idea of secret, secret keeping, and its repercussions once revealed. Let us look at some of the verses that play upon the idea of secrecy.

dafn kar saktā huuƱ siine meƱ tumhāre raaz ko

aur tum chāho to afsāna banā saktā huuƱ maiƱ

dafn kar sakta hun sine mein tumhaare raaz ko

aur tum chaho to afsana bana sakta hun main

Asrarul Haq Majaz

ye mere ishq kī majbūriyāñ ma.āz-allāh

tumhārā raaz tumhīƱ se chhupā rahā huuƱ maiƱ

ye mere ishq ki majburiyan maaz-allah

tumhaara raaz tumhin se chhupa raha hun main

Asrarul Haq Majaz

jin ko apnī ḳhabar nahīñ ab tak

vo mire dil kā raaz kyā jāneƱ

Interpretation: Rekhta AI

The speaker questions others’ ability to understand him: if someone lacks self-awareness, they cannot read another person’s inner truth. The ā€œsecret of the heartā€ stands for deep feelings and hidden pain. The couplet carries a tone of quiet hurt and distance, suggesting that true understanding requires knowing oneself first.

jin ko apni KHabar nahin ab tak

wo mere dil ka raaz kya jaanen

Interpretation: Rekhta AI

The speaker questions others’ ability to understand him: if someone lacks self-awareness, they cannot read another person’s inner truth. The ā€œsecret of the heartā€ stands for deep feelings and hidden pain. The couplet carries a tone of quiet hurt and distance, suggesting that true understanding requires knowing oneself first.

Dagh Dehlvi

har sadā par lage haiƱ kaan yahāƱ

dil sambhāle raho zabāƱ kī tarah

har sada par lage hain kan yahan

dil sambhaale raho zaban ki tarah

Faiz Ahmad Faiz

koī samjhegā kyā rāz-e-gulshan

jab tak uljhe na kāƱToƱ se dāman

koi samjhega kya raaz-e-gulshan

jab tak uljhe na kanTon se daman

Fana Nizami Kanpuri

terā har raaz chhupā.e hue baiThā hai koī

ḳhud ko dīvāna banā.e hue baiThā hai koī

tera har raaz chhupae hue baiTha hai koi

KHud ko diwana banae hue baiTha hai koi

Akhtar Siddiqui

ĔhairoƱ pe khul na jaa.e kahīƱ raaz dekhnā

merī taraf bhī Ĕhamza-e-Ĕhammāz dekhnā

Interpretation: Rekhta AI

The speaker warns the beloved to guard their love’s secret from outsiders, because a single careless sign can expose everything. ā€œGhamza-e-ghammaazā€ is a glance that betrays what the heart tries to hide—both seductive and indiscreet. The emotional core is a mix of desire and caution: he craves attention, yet fears public disclosure. Love here lives in secrecy, and the beloved’s eyes are both message and risk.

ghairon pe khul na jae kahin raaz dekhna

meri taraf bhi ghamza-e-ghammaz dekhna

Interpretation: Rekhta AI

The speaker warns the beloved to guard their love’s secret from outsiders, because a single careless sign can expose everything. ā€œGhamza-e-ghammaazā€ is a glance that betrays what the heart tries to hide—both seductive and indiscreet. The emotional core is a mix of desire and caution: he craves attention, yet fears public disclosure. Love here lives in secrecy, and the beloved’s eyes are both message and risk.

Momin Khan Momin

apnā hī haal tak na khulā mujh ko ta-ba-marg

maiƱ kaun huuƱ kahāƱ se chalā thā kahāƱ gayā

apna hi haal tak na khula mujh ko ta-ba-marg

main kaun hun kahan se chala tha kahan gaya

Hairat Allahabadi

koī kis tarah rāz-e-ulfat chhupā.e

nigāheƱ milīƱ aur qadam Dagmagā.e

koi kis tarah raaz-e-ulfat chhupae

nigahen milin aur qadam Dagmagae

Nakhshab Jaarchawi

un se sab haal daĔhābāz kahe dete haiƱ

mere hamrāz mirā raaz kahe dete haiƱ

un se sab haal daghabaz kahe dete hain

mere hamraaz mera raaz kahe dete hain

Nooh Narvi

dāman ashkoñ se tar kareñ kyūñ-kar

raaz ko mushtahar kareñ kyūñ-kar

daman ashkon se tar karen kyun-kar

raaz ko mushtahar karen kyun-kar

Mubarak Azimabadi

haa.e vo rāz-e-Ĕham ki jo ab tak

tere dil meƱ mirī nigāh meƱ hai

hae wo raaz-e-gham ki jo ab tak

tere dil mein meri nigah mein hai

Jigar Moradabadi

maiñ mohabbat na chhupā.ūñ tū adāvat na chhupā

na yahī raaz meƱ ab hai na vahī raaz meƱ hai

main mohabbat na chhupaun tu adawat na chhupa

na yahi raaz mein ab hai na wahi raaz mein hai

Kaleem Aajiz

ba-pās-e-dil jise apne laboƱ se bhī chhupāyā thā

mirā vo raaz tere hijr ne pahuƱchā diyā sab tak

ba-pas-e-dil jise apne labon se bhi chhupaya tha

mera wo raaz tere hijr ne pahuncha diya sab tak

Qateel Shifai

zabān o dahan se jo khulte nahīƱ haiƱ

vo khul jaate haiƱ raaz aksar nazar se

zaban o dahan se jo khulte nahin hain

wo khul jate hain raaz aksar nazar se

Amn Lakhnavi

kitne hī raaz sab par 'ayāƱ ho ga.e

ik tirā rāz-e-ulfat chhupāte hue

kitne hi raaz sab par 'ayan ho gae

ek tera raaz-e-ulfat chhupate hue

Ahmar Nadeem

vo jo ik baat hai jo tujh ko batā.ī na ga.ī

vo jo ik raaz hai jo khul na sakā vahshat hai

wo jo ek baat hai jo tujh ko batai na gai

wo jo ek raaz hai jo khul na saka wahshat hai

Naeem Sarmad

ham pe ye raaz khulā bhī to bahut der ke baa'd

asl kirdār kahānī meƱ kisī aur kā hai

hum pe ye raaz khula bhi to bahut der ke ba'd

asl kirdar kahani mein kisi aur ka hai

Asad Bijnori Alig

sakhiyoƱ se kab sakhiyāƱ apne jī ke bhed chhupātī haiƱ

ham se nahīƱ to us se kah de kartā kahāƱ kalām hai chāƱd

sakhiyon se kab sakhiyan apne ji ke bhed chhupati hain

hum se nahin to us se kah de karta kahan kalam hai chand

Ibn-e-Insha

āƱkhoƱ ke sab motī daane ā.īne haiƱ bātin ke

ghar kā bhedī lanka Dhaa.e maiñ bhī sochūñ tū bhī soch

aankhon ke sab moti dane aaine hain baatin ke

ghar ka bhedi lanka Dhae main bhi sochun tu bhi soch

Shuja Farrukhi

'ishq aur mushk chhupā.e kahīƱ chhupte haiƱ 'amar'

laakh parda karo duniyā se ye pardā to nahīƱ

'ishq aur mushk chhupae kahin chhupte hain 'amar'

lakh parda karo duniya se ye parda to nahin

Amar Abdabadi

kis pe khulte haiƱ raat ke asrār

kaun yaaƱ shab-guzār hai aisā

kis pe khulte hain raat ke asrar

kaun yan shab-guzar hai aisa

Kashif Husain Ghair

ham apnī apnī mohabbat ko laakh bhuul chuke

magar ye baat hamāre hī darmiyān rahe

hum apni apni mohabbat ko lakh bhul chuke

magar ye baat hamare hi darmiyan rahe

Bilal Akhtar

raaz hai lekin phir bhī tum ko sachchī baat batāte haiƱ

apne ghar ke diye se aksar haath mire jal jaate haiƱ

raaz hai lekin phir bhi tum ko sachchi baat batate hain

apne ghar ke diye se aksar hath mere jal jate hain

Annu Rizvi

bazm-e-ā.inda meƱ kab kaun kahāƱ baiThegā

raftagāƱ sab ko ye asrār batāne se rahe

bazm-e-ainda mein kab kaun kahan baiThega

raftagan sab ko ye asrar batane se rahe

Shumama Ufuq

zabt-e-rāz-e-Ĕham pe sau jāneƱ bhī kar dete nisār

kyā batā.eƱ bas zabāƱ par un kā naam aa hī gayā

zabt-e-raaz-e-gham pe sau jaanen bhi kar dete nisar

kya bataen bas zaban par un ka nam aa hi gaya

Rashid Shahjahanpuri

vahm hai ye ki mirī had meƱ amaaƱ rahte haiƱ

mujh meƱ sau fitne ba-andāz-e-bayāƱ rahte haiƱ

wahm hai ye ki meri had mein aman rahte hain

mujh mein sau fitne ba-andaz-e-bayan rahte hain

Salim Azeem
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