Ashaar of Benazir Shah Warsi
nahīñ chaltī koī tadbīr ġham meñ
yahī kyā kam hai jo aañsū ravāñ hai
nahin chalti koi tadbir gham mein
yahī kya kam hai jo aansu rawan hai
tere ġham ne ye din dikhāyā mujhe
ki mujh se hī āḳhir chhuḌāyā mujhe
tere gham ne ye din dikhaya mujhe
ki mujh se hi aaKHir chhuDaya mujhe
shab-e-ġham dekhtā huuñ uTh ke har baar
vahī hai yā koī aur āsmāñ hai
shab-e-gham dekhta hun uTh ke har bar
wahi hai ya koi aur aasman hai
pahuñch jaatī hai kisī ke gosh-e-dil tak
hamārī aarzū itnī kahāñ hai
pahunch jati hai kisi ke gosh-e-dil tak
hamari aarzu itni kahan hai
hamīñ dair-o-ka.aba ḳhudā-o-sanam
hamīñ sāhab-ḳhāna ghar bhī hamīñ
hamin dair-o-kaba KHuda-o-sanam
hamin sahab-KHana ghar bhi hamin
kisī ko to zāhid ko hotī mohabbat
butoñ kī na hotī ḳhudā kī to hotī
kisi ko to zahid ko hoti mohabbat
buton ki na hoti KHuda ki to hoti
sitam karte mil kar to phir lutf thā
judā.ī meñ kyā āzmāyā mujhe
sitam karte mil kar to phir lutf thā
judāī meñ kyā āzmāyā mujhe
rāt-bhar phirtā thā kan.āñ meñ zuleḳhā kā ḳhayāl
misr ko yūsuf chale us ḳhvāb kī ta.abīr ko
raat-bhar phirta tha kanāñ mein zuleKHa ka KHayal
misr ko yusuf chale us KHwab ki tabir ko
qabr par dāman-kashāñ hī aao aao to sahī
phir jhaTak denā hamārī ḳhāk-e-dāman-gīr ko
qabr par daman-kashan hi aao aao to sahi
phir jhaTak dena hamari KHak-e-daman-gir ko
banāyā mujhe ġham ne tasvīr-e-yās
unheñ rahm is haal par bhī nahīñ
banaya mujhe gham ne taswir-e-yas
unhen rahm is haal par bhi nahin
har ik jism meñ hai vahī bas ḳhamosh
har āvāz meñ boltā hai vahī
har ek jism mein hai wahi bas KHamosh
har aawaz mein bolta hai wahi
ḳhudā jaane thā ḳhvāb meñ kyā samāñ
are dard-e-dil kyuuñ jagāyā mujhe
KHuda jaane tha KHwab mein kya saman
are dard-e-dil kyun jagaya mujhe
vahī zāt-e-mutlaq vahī be-nazīr
vahī shakl-e-insāñ ḳhudā hai vahī
wahi zat-e-mutlaq wahi be-nazir
wahi shakl-e-insan KHuda hai wahi
tire ghar meñ is darja chhup chhup ke ro.e
ki shāhid hai ek ek ko ronā hamārā
tere ghar mein is darja chhup chhup ke roe
ki shahid hai ek ek ko rona hamara
ḳhudā jaane vo jā rahe the kahāñ
idhar bhī nigāh-e-karam ho ga.ī
KHuda jaane wo ja rahe the kahan
idhar bhi nigah-e-karam ho gai
rahe tū barī tā-qayūdāt se
ise band-e-ġham se rihā.ī rahe
rahe tu bari ta-qayudat se
ise band-e-gham se rihai rahe
na khiltī kalī go mirī aarzū kī
girah un ke band-e-qabā kī to hotī
na khilti kali go meri aarzu ki
girah un ke band-e-qaba ki to hoti
vaa.e qismat sham.a pūchhe bhī na parvānoñ kī baat
aur be-minnat mileñ bose lab-e-gul-gīr ko
wae qismat shama puchhe bhi na parwanon ki baat
aur be-minnat milen bose lab-e-gul-gir ko
mire ghar na aa.eñ na mujh ko balā.eñ
mulāqāt ab aur rāhoñ se hogī
mere ghar na aaen na mujh ko balaen
mulaqat ab aur rahon se hogi
hamīñ dair-o-ka.aba ḳhudā-o-sanam
hamīñ sāhab-ḳhāna ghar bhī hamīñ
hamin dair-o-kaba KHuda-o-sanam
hamin sahab-KHana ghar bhi hamin
nahīñ chaltī koī tadbīr ġham meñ
yahī kyā kam hai jo aañsū ravāñ hai
nahin chalti koi tadbir gham mein
yahī kya kam hai jo aansu rawan hai
nahīñ kholte aañkh kyuuñ 'benazīr'
vo aatā hai koī udhar dekhiye
nahin kholte aankh kyun 'benazir'
wo aata hai koi udhar dekhiye
rahe tū barī tā-qayūdāt se
ise band-e-ġham se rihā.ī rahe
rahe tū barī tā-qayūdāt se
ise band-e-ġham se rihāī rahe
ḳhudā jaane thā ḳhvāb meñ kyā samāñ
are dard-e-dil kyuuñ jagāyā mujhe
KHuda jaane tha KHwab mein kya saman
are dard-e-dil kyun jagaya mujhe
aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere