is parde mein poshida koi mah-jabin hai

āvāz kisī kī hai ye barbat kī nahīñ hai

is parde meñ poshīda koī māh-jabīñ hai

ḳhushk tār-o-ḳhushk chob-o-ḳhushk post

az kujā mī-āyad iiñ āvāz-e-dost

is parde meñ poshīda koī māh-jabīñ hai

sūkhī lakḌī sūkhā taar aur sūkhā post

ye kahāñ se aatī hai āvāz-e-dost

is parde meñ poshīda koī māh-jabīñ hai

sāne'-e-sāz ast andar tā radd-e-post

ziiñ sabab mī-āyad iiñ āvāz-e-dost

is parde meñ poshīda koī māh-jabīñ hai

kas īñ-ki yazdāñ parastī kunand

bar āvāz-e-dolāb mastī kunand

va iiñ goyand is parde meñ poshīda koī māh-jabīñ hai

shor-e-mansūr az kujā daar mansūr az kujā

is parde meñ poshīda koī māh-jabīñ hai

qum-bi-iznī aur anal-haq kyā kahe un kī majāl

is parde meñ poshīda koī māh-jabīñ hai

garche qur.ān az lab-e-paiġhambar ast

har ki goyad haq na guft uu kāfir ast

is parde meñ poshīda koī māh-jabīñ hai

kī haiñ ḳhudā ne bāteñ goyā hamāre muñh se

is parde meñ poshīda koī māh-jabīñ hai

sūfiyoñ ko vajd meñ laatā hai naġhma-sāz kā

hai yaqīñ is parde se un ko tirī āvāz kā

is parde meñ poshīda koī māh-jabīñ hai

jāntā pahchāntā huuñ parda-dārī-e-sāz kī

hai shanāsā.ī azal se mujh ko is āvāz kī

is parde meñ poshīda koī māh-jabīñ hai

sunte the ki is yaar kā ghar 'arsh-e-barīñ hai

dekhā jo vahāñ jā ke makāñ hai na makīñ hai

shunīda ke buud mānind diida

dekhā jo vahāñ jā ke makāñ hai na makīñ hai

vahāñ na dard na dukh hai 'ilāj hai na davā

vahāñ zarūrat-e-luqmāñ na hājat-e-buqrāt

dekhā jo vahāñ jā ke makāñ hai na makīñ hai

āñ-jā na durd-o-ne safā āñ-jā na dard-o-ne davā āñ-jā na ḳhauf-o-ne rajā

dekhā jo vahāñ jā ke makāñ hai na makīñ hai

ne āsmān-o-ne zamīñ ne 'arsh-o-ne rūh-ul-amīñ

dekhā jo vahāñ jā ke makāñ hai na makīñ hai

tum ḳhud se guzar jaao to tai ho ga.ī manzil

vo charḳh-e-barīñ par hai na vo zer-e-zamīñ hai

qaul-e-niyāz ba-shino yā'nī za-ḳhud barūñ sho

chuuñ az ḳhudī bar aa.ī bāshī ḳhudā rasīda

tum ḳhud se guzar jaao to tai ho ga.ī manzil

ḳhudā se milne bande ko kahīñ jaanā na aanā hai

ḳhudī ko apnī gam kar ke ḳhudā ko ḳhud meñ paanā hai

tum ḳhud se guzar jaao to tai ho ga.ī manzil

dā'-nafsaka-o-tā'lā

tum ḳhud se guzar jaao to tai ho ga.ī manzil

yak qadam bar nafas ḳhud na vaañ digar var kū-e-dost

tum ḳhud se guzar jaao to tai ho ga.ī manzil

bāzār tirā ham ne kiyā garm dukāñ par

be-sūd hai saudā jo ḳharīdār nahīñ hai

meñ agar gunah na karūñ to phir tujhe yā-ġhafūr pukāre kaun

be-sūd hai saudā jo ḳharīdār nahīñ hai

jab na ham muhtāj the tum bhī na the hājat-ravā

ham se hai jūd-o-karam jab ham nahīñ to tum nahīñ

be-sūd hai saudā jo ḳharīdār nahīñ hai

pūchhī ḳhabar yaar jo dil se to kahā haañ

tum hī to ho vo tum ko ḳhabar kuchh bhī nahīñ hai

ba-talāsh-e-yār taake rag-e-jān-o-dil-kHarāshī

nazare ba-rū-e-ḳhud kun ki rasī manāl-e-kHud rā

tum hī to ho vo tum ko ḳhabar kuchh bhī nahīñ hai

jab savāl vasl kartā huuñ ye miltā hai javāb

tum hī to ho vo tum ko ḳhabar kuchh bhī nahīñ hai

tu ḳhud mahbūb ḳhud hastī digar az mā che mī-ḳhvāhī

tu ḳhud gauhar ba-kaf daarī tū az dariyā che mī-ḳhvāhī

tum hī to ho vo tum ko ḳhabar kuchh bhī nahīñ hai

mā-zāġh kā surma hai aur āñkheñ bhī khulī haiñ

bāzār meñ baiThā hai magar gosha nashīñ hai

pas-e-parda nazar meñ bas gayā nūr-e-nazar ban kar

sar-e-bāzār be-parda use parda-nashīñ dekhā

bāzār meñ baiThā hai magar gosha-nashīñ hai

maiñ garm-e-safar lākhoñ baras se huuñ va-lekin

uTThā na qadam raaz jahāñ thā so vahīñ hai

al-āna-kamā-kāna

is sair kā tarīq hī duniyā se judā hai baiThā huā

vatan meñ bhī sālik safar meñ hai lekin

uTThā na qadam raaz jahāñ thā so vahīñ hai

aawaz kisi ki hai ye barbat ki nahin hai

is parde mein poshida koi mah-jabin hai

KHushk tar-o-KHushk chob-o-KHushk post

az kuja mi-ayad in aawaz-e-dost

is parde mein poshida koi mah-jabin hai

sukhi lakDi sukha tar aur sukha post

ye kahan se aati hai aawaz-e-dost

is parde mein poshida koi mah-jabin hai

sane'-e-saz ast andar ta radd-e-post

zin sabab mi-ayad in aawaz-e-dost

is parde mein poshida koi mah-jabin hai

kas in-ki yazdan parasti kunand

bar aawaz-e-dolab masti kunand

wa in goyand is parde mein poshida koi mah-jabin hai

shor-e-mansur az kuja dar mansur az kuja

is parde mein poshida koi mah-jabin hai

qum-bi-izni aur anal-haq kya kahe un ki majal

is parde mein poshida koi mah-jabin hai

garche quran az lab-e-paighambar ast

har ki goyad haq na guft u kafir ast

is parde mein poshida koi mah-jabin hai

ki hain KHuda ne baaten goya hamare munh se

is parde mein poshida koi mah-jabin hai

sufiyon ko wajd mein lata hai naghma-saz ka

hai yaqin is parde se un ko teri aawaz ka

is parde mein poshida koi mah-jabin hai

jaanta pahchanta hun parda-dari-e-saz ki

hai shanasai azal se mujh ko is aawaz ki

is parde mein poshida koi mah-jabin hai

sunte the ki is yar ka ghar 'arsh-e-barin hai

dekha jo wahan ja ke makan hai na makin hai

shunida ke bud manind dida

dekha jo wahan ja ke makan hai na makin hai

wahan na dard na dukh hai 'ilaj hai na dawa

wahan zarurat-e-luqman na hajat-e-buqraat

dekha jo wahan ja ke makan hai na makin hai

aan-ja na durd-o-ne safa aan-ja na dard-o-ne dawa aan-ja na KHauf-o-ne raja

dekha jo wahan ja ke makan hai na makin hai

ne aasman-o-ne zamin ne 'arsh-o-ne ruh-ul-amin

dekha jo wahan ja ke makan hai na makin hai

tum KHud se guzar jao to tai ho gai manzil

wo charKH-e-barin par hai na wo zer-e-zamin hai

qaul-e-niyaz ba-shino ya'ni za-KHud barun sho

chun az KHudi bar aai bashi KHuda rasida

tum KHud se guzar jao to tai ho gai manzil

KHuda se milne bande ko kahin jaana na aana hai

KHudi ko apni gam kar ke KHuda ko KHud mein pana hai

tum KHud se guzar jao to tai ho gai manzil

da'-nafsaka-o-ta'la

tum KHud se guzar jao to tai ho gai manzil

yak qadam bar nafas KHud na wan digar war ku-e-dost

tum KHud se guzar jao to tai ho gai manzil

bazar tera hum ne kiya garm dukan par

be-sud hai sauda jo KHaridar nahin hai

mein agar gunah na karun to phir tujhe ya-ghafur pukare kaun

be-sud hai sauda jo KHaridar nahin hai

jab na hum muhtaj the tum bhi na the hajat-rawa

hum se hai jud-o-karam jab hum nahin to tum nahin

be-sud hai sauda jo KHaridar nahin hai

puchhi KHabar yar jo dil se to kaha han

tum hi to ho wo tum ko KHabar kuchh bhi nahin hai

ba-talash-e-yar take rag-e-jaan-o-dil-kHarashi

nazare ba-ru-e-KHud kun ki rasi manal-e-kHud ra

tum hi to ho wo tum ko KHabar kuchh bhi nahin hai

jab sawal wasl karta hun ye milta hai jawab

tum hi to ho wo tum ko KHabar kuchh bhi nahin hai

tu KHud mahbub KHud hasti digar az ma che mi-KHwahi

tu KHud gauhar ba-kaf dari tu az dariya che mi-KHwahi

tum hi to ho wo tum ko KHabar kuchh bhi nahin hai

ma-zagh ka surma hai aur aankhen bhi khuli hain

bazar mein baiTha hai magar gosha nashin hai

pas-e-parda nazar mein bas gaya nur-e-nazar ban kar

sar-e-bazar be-parda use parda-nashin dekha

bazar mein baiTha hai magar gosha-nashin hai

main garm-e-safar lakhon baras se hun wa-lekin

uTTha na qadam raaz jahan tha so wahin hai

al-ana-kama-kana

is sair ka tariq hi duniya se juda hai baiTha hua

watan mein bhi salik safar mein hai lekin

uTTha na qadam raaz jahan tha so wahin hai