Sher on Romantic

ujāle apnī yādoñ ke hamāre saath rahne do

na jaane kis galī meñ zindagī kī shaam ho jaa.e

ujale apni yaadon ke hamare sath rahne do

na jaane kis gali mein zindagi ki sham ho jae

na jī bhar ke dekhā na kuchh baat kī

baḌī aarzū thī mulāqāt kī

na ji bhar ke dekha na kuchh baat ki

baDi aarzu thi mulaqat ki

aziiz itnā hī rakkho ki jī sambhal jaa.e

ab is qadar bhī na chāho ki dam nikal jaa.e

aziz itna hi rakkho ki ji sambhal jae

ab is qadar bhi na chaho ki dam nikal jae

vo to ḳhush-bū hai havāoñ meñ bikhar jā.egā

mas.ala phuul kā hai phuul kidhar jā.egā

wo to KHush-bu hai hawaon mein bikhar jaega

masala phul ka hai phul kidhar jaega

dil dhaḌakne kā sabab yaad aayā

vo tirī yaad thī ab yaad aayā

dil dhaDakne ka sabab yaad aaya

wo teri yaad thi ab yaad aaya

dil meñ kisī ke raah kiye jā rahā huuñ maiñ

kitnā hasīñ gunāh kiye jā rahā huuñ maiñ

dil mein kisi ke rah kiye ja raha hun main

kitna hasin gunah kiye ja raha hun main

hameñ bhī niiñd aa jā.egī ham bhī so hī jā.eñge

abhī kuchh be-qarārī hai sitāro tum to so jaao

hamein bhi nind aa jaegi hum bhi so hi jaenge

abhi kuchh be-qarari hai sitaro tum to so jao

maiñ to ġhazal sunā ke akelā khaḌā rahā

sab apne apne chāhne vāloñ meñ kho ga.e

main to ghazal suna ke akela khaDa raha

sab apne apne chahne walon mein kho gae

sab log jidhar vo haiñ udhar dekh rahe haiñ

ham dekhne vāloñ kī nazar dekh rahe haiñ

sab log jidhar wo hain udhar dekh rahe hain

hum dekhne walon ki nazar dekh rahe hain

itnī miltī hai mirī ġhazloñ se sūrat terī

log tujh ko mirā mahbūb samajhte hoñge

itni milti hai meri ghazlon se surat teri

log tujh ko mera mahbub samajhte honge

tum se bichhaḌ kar zinda haiñ

jaan bahut sharminda haiñ

tum se bichhaD kar zinda hain

jaan bahut sharminda hain

yaaro kuchh to zikr karo tum us kī qayāmat bāñhoñ kā

vo jo simaTte hoñge un meñ vo to mar jaate hoñge

yaro kuchh to zikr karo tum us ki qayamat banhon ka

wo jo simaTte honge un mein wo to mar jate honge

shadīd pyaas thī phir bhī chhuā na paanī ko

maiñ dekhtā rahā dariyā tirī ravānī ko

shadid pyas thi phir bhi chhua na pani ko

main dekhta raha dariya teri rawani ko

tum mujhe chhoḌ ke jāoge to mar jā.ūñgā

yuuñ karo jaane se pahle mujhe pāgal kar do

tum mujhe chhoD ke jaoge to mar jaunga

yun karo jaane se pahle mujhe pagal kar do

tumhāre shahr kā mausam baḌā suhānā lage

maiñ ek shaam churā luuñ agar burā na lage

tumhaare shahr ka mausam baDa suhana lage

main ek sham chura lun agar bura na lage

dil kī choToñ ne kabhī chain se rahne na diyā

jab chalī sard havā maiñ ne tujhe yaad kiyā

dil ki choTon ne kabhi chain se rahne na diya

jab chali sard hawa main ne tujhe yaad kiya

jahāñ meñ hone ko ai dost yuuñ to sab hogā

tire laboñ pe mire lab hoñ aisā kab hogā

jahan mein hone ko ai dost yun to sab hoga

tere labon pe mere lab hon aisa kab hoga

log kahte haiñ ki tū ab bhī ḳhafā hai mujh se

terī āñkhoñ ne to kuchh aur kahā hai mujh se

log kahte hain ki tu ab bhi KHafa hai mujh se

teri aankhon ne to kuchh aur kaha hai mujh se

pūchh lete vo bas mizāj mirā

kitnā āsān thā ilaaj mirā

puchh lete wo bas mizaj mera

kitna aasan tha ilaj mera

āḳhrī hichkī tire zānūñ pe aa.e

maut bhī maiñ shā.irāna chāhtā huuñ

aaKHri hichki tere zanun pe aae

maut bhi main shairana chahta hun

patthar mujhe kahtā hai mirā chāhne vaalā

maiñ mom huuñ us ne mujhe chhū kar nahīñ dekhā

patthar mujhe kahta hai mera chahne wala

main mom hun us ne mujhe chhu kar nahin dekha

maiñ jab so jā.ūñ in āñkhoñ pe apne hoñT rakh denā

yaqīñ aa jā.egā palkoñ tale bhī dil dhaḌaktā hai

main jab so jaun in aankhon pe apne honT rakh dena

yaqin aa jaega palkon tale bhi dil dhaDakta hai

aate aate mirā naam sā rah gayā

us ke hoñToñ pe kuchh kāñptā rah gayā

aate aate mera nam sa rah gaya

us ke honTon pe kuchh kanpta rah gaya

kaun sī baat hai tum meñ aisī

itne achchhe kyuuñ lagte ho

kaun si baat hai tum mein aisi

itne achchhe kyun lagte ho

vo chehra kitābī rahā sāmne

baḌī ḳhūbsūrat paḌhā.ī huī

wo chehra kitabi raha samne

baDi KHubsurat paDhai hui

tum kyā jaano apne aap se kitnā maiñ sharminda huuñ

chhūT gayā hai saath tumhārā aur abhī tak zinda huuñ

tum kya jaano apne aap se kitna main sharminda hun

chhuT gaya hai sath tumhaara aur abhi tak zinda hun

mujhe tanhā.ī kī aadat hai merī baat chhoḌeñ

ye liije aap kā ghar aa gayā hai haat chhoḌeñ

mujhe tanhai ki aadat hai meri baat chhoDen

ye lije aap ka ghar aa gaya hai hat chhoDen

agar talāsh karūñ koī mil hī jā.egā

magar tumhārī tarah kaun mujh ko chāhegā

agar talash karun koi mil hi jaega

magar tumhaari tarah kaun mujh ko chahega

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

kisī sabab se agar boltā nahīñ huuñ maiñ

to yuuñ nahīñ ki tujhe sochtā nahīñ huuñ maiñ

kisi sabab se agar bolta nahin hun main

to yun nahin ki tujhe sochta nahin hun main

hañs ke farmāte haiñ vo dekh ke hālat merī

kyuuñ tum āsān samajhte the mohabbat merī

hans ke farmate hain wo dekh ke haalat meri

kyun tum aasan samajhte the mohabbat meri

mahak rahī hai zamīñ chāñdnī ke phūloñ se

ḳhudā kisī kī mohabbat pe muskurāyā hai

mahak rahi hai zamin chandni ke phulon se

KHuda kisi ki mohabbat pe muskuraya hai

ek chehra hai jo āñkhoñ meñ basā rahtā hai

ik tasavvur hai jo tanhā nahīñ hone detā

ek chehra hai jo aankhon mein basa rahta hai

ek tasawwur hai jo tanha nahin hone deta

mujhe to qaid-e-mohabbat aziiz thī lekin

kisī ne mujh ko giraftār kar ke chhoḌ diyā

mujhe to qaid-e-mohabbat aziz thi lekin

kisi ne mujh ko giraftar kar ke chhoD diya

ilaaj apnā karāte phir rahe ho jaane kis kis se

mohabbat kar ke dekho nā mohabbat kyuuñ nahīñ karte

ilaj apna karaate phir rahe ho jaane kis kis se

mohabbat kar ke dekho na mohabbat kyun nahin karte

sirf us ke hoñT kāġhaz par banā detā huuñ maiñ

ḳhud banā letī hai hoñToñ par hañsī apnī jagah

sirf us ke honT kaghaz par bana deta hun main

KHud bana leti hai honTon par hansi apni jagah

pyaar kā pahlā ḳhat likhne meñ vaqt to lagtā hai

na.e parindoñ ko uḌne meñ vaqt to lagtā hai

pyar ka pahla KHat likhne mein waqt to lagta hai

nae parindon ko uDne mein waqt to lagta hai

tumhārā naam aayā aur ham takne lage rasta

tumhārī yaad aa.ī aur khiḌkī khol dī ham ne

tumhaara nam aaya aur hum takne lage rasta

tumhaari yaad aai aur khiDki khol di hum ne

apne jaisī koī tasvīr banānī thī mujhe

mire andar se sabhī rañg tumhāre nikle

apne jaisi koi taswir banani thi mujhe

mere andar se sabhi rang tumhaare nikle

ai junūñ phir mire sar par vahī shāmat aa.ī

phir phañsā zulfoñ meñ dil phir vahī aafat aa.ī

ai junun phir mere sar par wahi shamat aai

phir phansa zulfon mein dil phir wahi aafat aai

maiñ har haal meñ muskurātā rahūñgā

tumhārī mohabbat agar saath hogī

main har haal mein muskuraata rahunga

tumhaari mohabbat agar sath hogi

abhī aa.e abhī jaate ho jaldī kyā hai dam le lo

na chheḌūñgā maiñ jaisī chāhe tum mujh se qasam le lo

abhi aae abhi jate ho jaldi kya hai dam le lo

na chheDunga main jaisi chahe tum mujh se qasam le lo

tum phir usī adā se añgḌā.ī le ke hañs do

aa jā.egā palaT kar guzrā huā zamāna

tum phir usi ada se angDai le ke hans do

aa jaega palaT kar guzra hua zamana

qabroñ meñ nahīñ ham ko kitāboñ meñ utāro

ham log mohabbat kī kahānī meñ mareñ haiñ

qabron mein nahin hum ko kitabon mein utaro

hum log mohabbat ki kahani mein maren hain

utar bhī aao kabhī āsmāñ ke ziine se

tumheñ ḳhudā ne hamāre liye banāyā hai

utar bhi aao kabhi aasman ke zine se

tumhein KHuda ne hamare liye banaya hai

kyuuñ merī tarah rātoñ ko rahtā hai pareshāñ

ai chāñd batā kis se tirī aañkh laḌī hai

kyun meri tarah raaton ko rahta hai pareshan

ai chand bata kis se teri aankh laDi hai

ik khilaunā TuuT jā.egā nayā mil jā.egā

maiñ nahīñ to koī tujh ko dūsrā mil jā.egā

ek khilauna TuT jaega naya mil jaega

main nahin to koi tujh ko dusra mil jaega

baat niklegī to phir duur talak jā.egī

log be-vaj.h udāsī kā sabab pūchheñge

baat niklegi to phir dur talak jaegi

log be-wajh udasi ka sabab puchhenge

shaam hote hī charāġhoñ ko bujhā detā huuñ

dil hī kaafī hai tirī yaad meñ jalne ke liye

sham hote hi charaghon ko bujha deta hun

dil hi kafi hai teri yaad mein jalne ke liye

maiñ ḳhayāl huuñ kisī aur kā mujhe sochtā koī aur hai

sar-e-ā.īna mirā aks hai pas-e-ā.īna koī aur hai

main KHayal hun kisi aur ka mujhe sochta koi aur hai

sar-e-aina mera aks hai pas-e-aina koi aur hai