Sher on Yaad

yād-e-māzī 'azāb hai yā-rab

chhīn le mujh se hāfiza merā

yaad-e-mazi 'azab hai ya-rab

chhin le mujh se hafiza mera

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

shaam bhī thī dhuāñ dhuāñ husn bhī thā udaas udaas

dil ko ka.ī kahāniyāñ yaad sī aa ke rah ga.iiñ

sham bhi thi dhuan dhuan husn bhi tha udas udas

dil ko kai kahaniyan yaad si aa ke rah gain

kar rahā thā ġham-e-jahāñ kā hisāb

aaj tum yaad be-hisāb aa.e

kar raha tha gham-e-jahan ka hisab

aaj tum yaad be-hisab aae

achchhā ḳhāsā baiThe baiThe gum ho jaatā huuñ

ab maiñ aksar maiñ nahīñ rahtā tum ho jaatā huuñ

achchha KHasa baiThe baiThe gum ho jata hun

ab main aksar main nahin rahta tum ho jata hun

ek muddat se tirī yaad bhī aa.ī na hameñ

aur ham bhuul ga.e hoñ tujhe aisā bhī nahīñ

ek muddat se teri yaad bhi aai na hamein

aur hum bhul gae hon tujhe aisa bhi nahin

us kī yaad aa.ī hai sāñso zarā āhista chalo

dhaḌkanoñ se bhī ibādat meñ ḳhalal paḌtā hai

us ki yaad aai hai sanso zara aahista chalo

dhaDkanon se bhi ibaadat mein KHalal paDta hai

kyā sitam hai ki ab tirī sūrat

ġhaur karne pe yaad aatī hai

kya sitam hai ki ab teri surat

ghaur karne pe yaad aati hai

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

nahīñ aatī to yaad un kī mahīnoñ tak nahīñ aatī

magar jab yaad aate haiñ to aksar yaad aate haiñ

nahin aati to yaad un ki mahinon tak nahin aati

magar jab yaad aate hain to aksar yaad aate hain

sochtā huuñ ki us kī yaad āḳhir

ab kise raat bhar jagātī hai

sochta hun ki us ki yaad aaKHir

ab kise raat bhar jagati hai

ham to samjhe the ki ham bhuul ga.e haiñ un ko

kyā huā aaj ye kis baat pe ronā aayā

hum to samjhe the ki hum bhul gae hain un ko

kya hua aaj ye kis baat pe rona aaya

ye ilm kā saudā ye risāle ye kitābeñ

ik shaḳhs kī yādoñ ko bhulāne ke liye haiñ

ye ilm ka sauda ye risale ye kitaben

ek shaKHs ki yaadon ko bhulane ke liye hain

aap ke ba.ad har ghaḌī ham ne

aap ke saath hī guzārī hai

aap ke baad har ghaDi hum ne

aap ke sath hi guzari hai

tum bhuul kar bhī yaad nahīñ karte ho kabhī

ham to tumhārī yaad meñ sab kuchh bhulā chuke

tum bhul kar bhi yaad nahin karte ho kabhi

hum to tumhaari yaad mein sab kuchh bhula chuke

koī vīrānī sī vīrānī hai

dasht ko dekh ke ghar yaad aayā

koi virani si virani hai

dasht ko dekh ke ghar yaad aaya

aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair

jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere

aaj ek aur baras bit gaya us ke baghair

jis ke hote hue hote the zamane mere

tum ne kiyā na yaad kabhī bhuul kar hameñ

ham ne tumhārī yaad meñ sab kuchh bhulā diyā

tum ne kiya na yaad kabhi bhul kar hamein

hum ne tumhaari yaad mein sab kuchh bhula diya

chupke chupke raat din aañsū bahānā yaad hai

ham ko ab tak āshiqī kā vo zamānā yaad hai

chupke chupke raat din aansu bahana yaad hai

hum ko ab tak aashiqi ka wo zamana yaad hai

kuchh ḳhabar hai tujhe o chain se sone vaale

raat bhar kaun tirī yaad meñ bedār rahā

kuchh KHabar hai tujhe o chain se sone wale

raat bhar kaun teri yaad mein bedar raha

vo koī dost thā achchhe dinoñ kā

jo pichhlī raat se yaad aa rahā hai

wo koi dost tha achchhe dinon ka

jo pichhli raat se yaad aa raha hai

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

yuuñ barastī haiñ tasavvur meñ purānī yādeñ

jaise barsāt kī rim-jhim meñ samāñ hotā hai

yun barasti hain tasawwur mein purani yaaden

jaise barsat ki rim-jhim mein saman hota hai

vo jo ham meñ tum meñ qarār thā tumheñ yaad ho ki na yaad ho

vahī yaanī va.ada nibāh kā tumheñ yaad ho ki na yaad ho

wo jo hum mein tum mein qarar tha tumhein yaad ho ki na yaad ho

wahi yani wada nibah ka tumhein yaad ho ki na yaad ho

tasadduq is karam ke maiñ kabhī tanhā nahīñ rahtā

ki jis din tum nahīñ aate tumhārī yaad aatī hai

tasadduq is karam ke main kabhi tanha nahin rahta

ki jis din tum nahin aate tumhaari yaad aati hai

vafā kareñge nibāheñge baat māneñge

tumheñ bhī yaad hai kuchh ye kalām kis kā thā

wafa karenge nibahenge baat manenge

tumhein bhi yaad hai kuchh ye kalam kis ka tha

jaate ho ḳhudā-hāfiz haañ itnī guzārish hai

jab yaad ham aa jaa.eñ milne kī duā karnā

jate ho KHuda-hafiz han itni guzarish hai

jab yaad hum aa jaen milne ki dua karna

jaane vaale kabhī nahīñ aate

jaane vāloñ kī yaad aatī hai

jaane wale kabhi nahin aate

jaane walon ki yaad aati hai

yaad rakhnā hī mohabbat meñ nahīñ hai sab kuchh

bhuul jaanā bhī baḌī baat huā kartī hai

yaad rakhna hi mohabbat mein nahin hai sab kuchh

bhul jaana bhi baDi baat hua karti hai

kabhī ham meñ tum meñ bhī chaah thī kabhī ham se tum se bhī raah thī

kabhī ham bhī tum bhī the āshnā tumheñ yaad ho ki na yaad ho

kabhi hum mein tum mein bhi chah thi kabhi hum se tum se bhi rah thi

kabhi hum bhi tum bhi the aashna tumhein yaad ho ki na yaad ho

yaad us kī itnī ḳhuub nahīñ 'mīr' baaz aa

nādān phir vo jī se bhulāyā na jā.egā

yaad us ki itni KHub nahin 'mir' baz aa

nadan phir wo ji se bhulaya na jaega

ab to har baat yaad rahtī hai

ġhāliban maiñ kisī ko bhuul gayā

ab to har baat yaad rahti hai

ghaaliban main kisi ko bhul gaya

sunā hai hameñ vo bhulāne lage haiñ

to kyā ham unheñ yaad aane lage haiñ

suna hai hamein wo bhulane lage hain

to kya hum unhen yaad aane lage hain

tumhārī yaad ke jab zaḳhm bharne lagte haiñ

kisī bahāne tumheñ yaad karne lagte haiñ

tumhaari yaad ke jab zaKHm bharne lagte hain

kisi bahane tumhein yaad karne lagte hain

sab kahāñ kuchh lāla-o-gul meñ numāyāñ ho ga.iiñ

ḳhaak meñ kyā sūrateñ hoñgī ki pinhāñ ho ga.iiñ

sab kahan kuchh lala-o-gul mein numayan ho gain

KHak mein kya suraten hongi ki pinhan ho gain

is zindagī meñ itnī farāġhat kise nasīb

itnā na yaad aa ki tujhe bhuul jaa.eñ ham

is zindagi mein itni faraghat kise nasib

itna na yaad aa ki tujhe bhul jaen hum

vahī phir mujhe yaad aane lage haiñ

jinheñ bhūlne meñ zamāne lage haiñ

wahi phir mujhe yaad aane lage hain

jinhen bhulne mein zamane lage hain

tujh se milne kī tamannā bhī bahut hai lekin

aane jaane meñ kirāya bhī bahut lagtā hai

tujh se milne ki tamanna bhi bahut hai lekin

aane jaane mein kiraya bhi bahut lagta hai

chorī chorī ham se tum aa kar mile the jis jagah

muddateñ guzrīñ par ab tak vo Thikānā yaad hai

chori chori hum se tum aa kar mile the jis jagah

muddaten guzrin par ab tak wo Thikana yaad hai

thak gayā maiñ karte karte yaad tujh ko

ab tujhe maiñ yaad aanā chāhtā huuñ

thak gaya main karte karte yaad tujh ko

ab tujhe main yaad aana chahta hun

un kā zikr un kī tamannā un kī yaad

vaqt kitnā qīmtī hai aaj kal

un ka zikr un ki tamanna un ki yaad

waqt kitna qimti hai aaj kal

ik ajab haal hai ki ab us ko

yaad karnā bhī bevafā.ī hai

ek ajab haal hai ki ab us ko

yaad karna bhi bewafai hai

bhulā.ī nahīñ jā sakeñgī ye bāteñ

tumheñ yaad ā.eñge ham yaad rakhnā

bhulai nahin ja sakengi ye baaten

tumhein yaad aaenge hum yaad rakhna

zindagī yuuñ bhī guzar hī jaatī

kyuuñ tirā rāhguzar yaad aayā

zindagi yun bhi guzar hi jati

kyun tera rahguzar yaad aaya

kitne nādāñ haiñ tire bhūlne vaale ki tujhe

yaad karne ke liye umr paḌī ho jaise

kitne nadan hain tere bhulne wale ki tujhe

yaad karne ke liye umr paDi ho jaise

ab to un kī yaad bhī aatī nahīñ

kitnī tanhā ho ga.iiñ tanhā.iyāñ

ab to un ki yaad bhi aati nahin

kitni tanha ho gain tanhaiyan

tabī.at apnī ghabrātī hai jab sunsān rātoñ meñ

ham aise meñ tirī yādoñ kī chādar taan lete haiñ

tabiat apni ghabraati hai jab sunsan raaton mein

hum aise mein teri yaadon ki chadar tan lete hain

tum se chhuT kar bhī tumheñ bhūlnā āsān na thā

tum ko hī yaad kiyā tum ko bhulāne ke liye

tum se chhuT kar bhi tumhein bhulna aasan na tha

tum ko hi yaad kiya tum ko bhulane ke liye

aaj phir niiñd ko āñkhoñ se bichhaḌte dekhā

aaj phir yaad koī choT purānī aa.ī

aaj phir nind ko aankhon se bichhaDte dekha

aaj phir yaad koi choT purani aai

yaad use intihā.ī karte haiñ

so ham us kī burā.ī karte haiñ

yaad use intihai karte hain

so hum us ki burai karte hain