Ashaar of Jigar Moradabadi
maiñ apnī aah ke sadqe ki merī aah meñ bhī
tirī nigāh ke andāz paa.e jaate haiñ
main apni aah ke sadqe ki meri aah mein bhi
teri nigah ke andaz pae jate hain
maiñ vo saaf hī na kah duuñ jo hai farq mujh meñ tujh meñ
tirā dard dard-e-tanhā mirā ġham ġham-e-zamāna
main wo saf hi na kah dun jo hai farq mujh mein tujh mein
tera dard dard-e-tanha mera gham gham-e-zamana
allāh agar taufīq na de insān ke bas kā kaam nahīñ
faizān-e-mohabbat aam sahī irfān-e-mohabbat aam nahīñ
allah agar taufiq na de insan ke bas ka kaam nahin
faizan-e-mohabbat aam sahi irfan-e-mohabbat aam nahin
kuchh is adā se aaj vo pahlū-nashīñ rahe
jab tak hamāre paas rahe ham nahīñ rahe
kuchh is ada se aaj wo pahlu-nashin rahe
jab tak hamare pas rahe hum nahin rahe
shab-e-vasl kyā muḳhtasar ho ga.ī
zarā aañkh jhapkī sahar ho ga.ī
shab-e-wasl kya muKHtasar ho gai
zara aankh jhapki sahar ho gai
ab to ye bhī nahīñ rahā ehsās
dard hotā hai yā nahīñ hotā
ab to ye bhi nahin raha ehsas
dard hota hai ya nahin hota
ḳhudā-yā ḳhair karnā nabz bīmār-e-mohabbat kī
ka.ī din se bahut barham mizāj-e-nā-tavānī hai
KHuda-ya KHair karna nabz bimar-e-mohabbat ki
kai din se bahut barham mizaj-e-na-tawani hai
ḳhayāl-e-yār salāmat tujhe ḳhudā rakkhe
tire baġhair kabhī ghar meñ raushnī na huī
KHayal-e-yar salamat tujhe KHuda rakkhe
tere baghair kabhi ghar mein raushni na hui
qātil rahbar qātil rahzan
dil sā dost na dil sā dushman
qatil rahbar qatil rahzan
dil sa dost na dil sa dushman
dil gayā raunaq-e-hayāt ga.ī
ġham gayā saarī kā.enāt ga.ī
dil gaya raunaq-e-hayat gai
gham gaya sari kaenat gai
ishq ko be-naqāb honā thā
aap apnā javāb honā thā
ishq ko be-naqab hona tha
aap apna jawab hona tha
merī zabāñ pe shikva-e-ahl-e-sitam nahīñ
mujh ko jagā diyā yahī ehsān kam nahīñ
meri zaban pe shikwa-e-ahl-e-sitam nahin
mujh ko jaga diya yahi ehsan kam nahin
aañsū to bahut se haiñ āñkhoñ meñ 'jigar' lekin
bañdh jaa.e so motī hai rah jaa.e so daanā hai
aansu to bahut se hain aankhon mein 'jigar' lekin
bandh jae so moti hai rah jae so dana hai
kisī kī mast-nigāhī ne haath thaam liyā
sharīk-e-hāl jahāñ merī be-ḳhudī na huī
kisi ki mast-nigahi ne hath tham liya
sharik-e-haal jahan meri be-KHudi na hui
hameñ bhī na ab chain aa.egā jab tak
in āñkhoñ meñ aañsū na bhar lā.iyegā
hamein bhi na ab chain aaega jab tak
in aankhon mein aansu na bhar laiyega
jab nigāheñ uTh ga.iiñ allāh-rī merāj-shauq
dekhtā kyā huuñ vo jān-e-intizār aa hī gayā
jab nigahen uTh gain allah-ri meraj-shauq
dekhta kya hun wo jaan-e-intizar aa hi gaya
inheñ aañsū samajh kar yuuñ na miTTī meñ milā zālim
payām-e-dard-o-dil hai aur āñkhoñ kī zabānī hai
inhen aansu samajh kar yun na miTTi mein mila zalim
payam-e-dard-o-dil hai aur aankhon ki zabani hai
dil ki jis par haiñ naqsh-e-rañgā-rañg
us ko saada kitāb honā thā
dil ki jis par hain naqsh-e-ranga-rang
us ko sada kitab hona tha
kiye mujh pe ehsāñ ġham-e-yār ne
hamesha ko nīchī nazar ho ga.ī
kiye mujh pe ehsan gham-e-yar ne
hamesha ko nichi nazar ho gai
ishq ne toḌī sar pe qayāmat zor-e-qayāmat kyā kahiye
sunñe vaalā koī nahīñ rūdād-e-mohabbat kyā kahiye
ishq ne toDi sar pe qayamat zor-e-qayamat kya kahiye
sunne wala koi nahin rudad-e-mohabbat kya kahiye
tirī ḳhushī se agar ġham meñ bhī ḳhushī na huī
vo zindagī to mohabbat kī zindagī na huī
teri KHushi se agar gham mein bhi KHushi na hui
wo zindagi to mohabbat ki zindagi na hui
dīvāngī ho aql ho ummīd ho ki yaas
apnā vahī hai vaqt pe jo kaam aa gayā
diwangi ho aql ho ummid ho ki yas
apna wahi hai waqt pe jo kaam aa gaya
ishq kī barbādiyoñ ko rā.egāñ samjhā thā maiñ
bastiyāñ niklīñ jinheñ vīrāniyāñ samjhā thā maiñ
ishq ki barbaadiyon ko raegan samjha tha main
bastiyan niklin jinhen viraniyan samjha tha main
jis pe terī nazar nahīñ hotī
us kī jānib ḳhudā nahīñ hotā
jis pe teri nazar nahin hoti
us ki jaanib KHuda nahin hota
aanā hai jo bazm-e-jānāñ meñ pindār-e-ḳhudī ko toḌ ke aa
ai hosh-o-ḳhirad ke dīvāne yaañ hosh-o-ḳhirad kā kaam nahīñ
aana hai jo bazm-e-jaanan mein pindar-e-KHudi ko toD ke aa
ai hosh-o-KHirad ke diwane yan hosh-o-KHirad ka kaam nahin
dāstān-e-ġham-e-dil un ko sunā.ī na ga.ī
baat bigḌī thī kuchh aisī ki banā.ī na ga.ī
dastan-e-gham-e-dil un ko sunai na gai
baat bigDi thi kuchh aisi ki banai na gai
haañ ye sarshāriyāñ javānī kī
aañkh jhapkī hī thī ki raat ga.ī
han ye sarshaariyan jawani ki
aankh jhapki hi thi ki raat gai
be-fā.eda alam nahīñ be-kār ġham nahīñ
taufīq de ḳhudā to ye nemat bhī kam nahīñ
be-faeda alam nahin be-kar gham nahin
taufiq de KHuda to ye nemat bhi kam nahin
karishmā-sāzi-e-husn-e-azal are tauba
mirā hī ā.īna mujh ko dikhā ke luuT liyā
karishma-sazi-e-husn-e-azal are tauba
mera hi aaina mujh ko dikha ke luT liya
kyuuñ mast-e-sharāb-e-aish-o-tarab taklīf-e-tavajjoh farmā.eñ
āvāz-e-shikast-e-dil hī to hai āvāz-e-shikast-e-jām nahīñ
kyun mast-e-sharab-e-aish-o-tarab taklif-e-tawajjoh farmaen
aawaz-e-shikast-e-dil hi to hai aawaz-e-shikast-e-jam nahin
māsūmi-e-jamāl ko bhī jin pe rashk hai
aise bhī kuchh gunāh kiye jā rahā huuñ maiñ
masumi-e-jamal ko bhi jin pe rashk hai
aise bhi kuchh gunah kiye ja raha hun main
har qadam ke saath manzil lekin is kā kyā ilaaj
ishq hī kam-baḳht manzil-āshnā hotā nahīñ
har qadam ke sath manzil lekin is ka kya ilaj
ishq hi kam-baKHt manzil-ashna hota nahin
ḳhuddārī-o-mahrūmī mahrūmī-o-ḳhuddārī
ab dil ko ḳhudā rakhe ab dil kā zamānā hai
KHuddari-o-mahrumi mahrumi-o-KHuddari
ab dil ko KHuda rakhe ab dil ka zamana hai
mirī samt se use ai sabā ye payām-e-āḳhir-e-ġham sunā
abhī dekhnā ho to dekh jā ki ḳhizāñ hai apnī bahār par
meri samt se use ai saba ye payam-e-aKHir-e-gham suna
abhi dekhna ho to dekh ja ki KHizan hai apni bahaar par
har shai ko merī ḳhātir-e-nāshād ke liye
ā.īna-e-jamāl banā kar chale ga.e
har shai ko meri KHatir-e-nashad ke liye
aaina-e-jamal bana kar chale gae
mujh se adā huā hai 'jigar' justujū kā haq
har zarre ko gavāh kiye jā rahā huuñ maiñ
mujh se ada hua hai 'jigar' justuju ka haq
har zarre ko gawah kiye ja raha hun main
kyā jāniye kyā ho gayā arbāb-e-junūñ ko
marne kī adā yaad na jiine kī adā yaad
kya jaaniye kya ho gaya arbab-e-junun ko
marne ki ada yaad na jine ki ada yaad
soz-e-ġham dekh na barbād ho hāsil merā
dil kī tasvīr hai har ā.īna-e-dil merā
soz-e-gham dekh na barbaad ho hasil mera
dil ki taswir hai har aaina-e-dil mera
idhar se bhī hai sivā kuchh udhar kī majbūrī
ki ham ne aah to kī un se aah bhī na huī
idhar se bhi hai siwa kuchh udhar ki majburi
ki hum ne aah to ki un se aah bhi na hui
musalsal ġham-o-dard pachhtā rahā huuñ
pashemāniyoñ kī pashemāniyāñ haiñ
musalsal gham-o-dard pachhta raha hun
pashemaniyon ki pashemaniyan hain
ye narm-o-nātavāñ maujeñ ḳhudī kā raaz kyā jāneñ
qadam lete haiñ tūfāñ azmat-e-sāhil samajhte haiñ
ye narm-o-natawan maujen KHudi ka raaz kya jaanen
qadam lete hain tufan azmat-e-sahil samajhte hain
yā vo thī ḳhafā ham se yā ham haiñ ḳhafā un se
kal un kā zamāna thā aaj apnā zamānā hai
ya wo thi KHafa hum se ya hum hain KHafa un se
kal un ka zamana tha aaj apna zamana hai
terī sūrat kā jo ā.īna use paatā huuñ maiñ
apne dil par aap kyā kyā naaz farmātā huuñ maiñ
teri surat ka jo aaina use pata hun main
apne dil par aap kya kya naz farmata hun main
lagte hī Thes TuuT gayā sāz-e-ārzū
milte hī aañkh shīsha-e-dil chuur chuur thā
lagte hi Thes TuT gaya saz-e-arzu
milte hi aankh shisha-e-dil chur chur tha
gulshan-parast huuñ mujhe gul hī nahīñ aziiz
kāñToñ se bhī nibāh kiye jā rahā huuñ maiñ
gulshan-parast hun mujhe gul hi nahin aziz
kanTon se bhi nibah kiye ja raha hun main
lāla-o-gul se tujh ko kyā nisbat
nā-mukammal se isti.āre haiñ
lala-o-gul se tujh ko kya nisbat
na-mukammal se istiare hain
maiñ rahīn-e-dard sahī magar mujhe aur chāhiye kyā 'jigar'
ġham-e-yār hai mirā shefta maiñ farefta ġham-e-yār par
main rahin-e-dard sahi magar mujhe aur chahiye kya 'jigar'
gham-e-yar hai mera shefta main farefta gham-e-yar par
ḳhuddārī-o-mahrūmī mahrūmī-o-ḳhuddārī
ab dil ko ḳhudā rakhe ab dil kā zamānā hai
KHuddari-o-mahrumi mahrumi-o-KHuddari
ab dil ko KHuda rakhe ab dil ka zamana hai
haa.e us mard kī qismat jo huā dil kā sharīk
haa.e us dil kā muqaddar jo banā dil merā
hae us mard ki qismat jo hua dil ka sharik
hae us dil ka muqaddar jo bana dil mera
shab-e-furqat bhī jagmagā uTThī
ashk-e-ġham haiñ ki māh-pāre haiñ
shab-e-furqat bhi jagmaga uTThi
ashk-e-gham hain ki mah-pare hain
aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere