Ashaar of Aasi Ghazipuri
aarzū ye hai tumhārā āñchal āñkhoñ se lage
kuchh samajhte ho ki ham rote hue aate haiñ kyuuñ
aarzu ye hai tumhaara aanchal aankhon se lage
kuchh samajhte ho ki hum rote hue aate hain kyun
kahāñ mumkin hai kis se intizār-e-yār ho mujh sā
rahegī phir bhī yūñhī misl-e-nargis aañkh vā kis kī
kahan mumkin hai kis se intizar-e-yar ho mujh sa
rahegi phir bhi yunhi misl-e-nargis aankh wa kis ki
ḳhudā se tirā chāhnā chāhtā huuñ
merā chāhnā dekh kyā chāhtā huuñ
KHuda se tera chahna chahta hun
mera chahna dekh kya chahta hun
mil chuke ab milne vaale ḳhaak ke
qabr par jā jā ke royā kījiye
mil chuke ab milne wale KHak ke
qabr par ja ja ke roya kijiye
vo bikhrāne lage zulfoñ ko chehre par to maiñ samjhā
ghaTā meñ chāñd yā mahmil meñ lailā muñh chhupātī hai
wo bikhrane lage zulfon ko chehre par to main samjha
ghaTa mein chand ya mahmil mein laila munh chhupati hai
dard-e-dil kitnā pasand aayā use
maiñ ne jab kī aah us ne vaah kī
dard-e-dil kitna pasand aaya use
main ne jab ki aah us ne wah ki
pahchāntā vo ab nahīñ dushman ko dost se
kis qaid se asīr-e-mohabbat rihā huā
pahchanta wo ab nahin dushman ko dost se
kis qaid se asir-e-mohabbat riha hua
na tum ne qadr kuchh āshiq kī jaanī
bahut ro.o.ge ab tum yaad kar ke
na tum ne qadr kuchh aashiq ki jaani
bahut rooge ab tum yaad kar ke
chhurī bhī tez zālim ne na kar lī
baḌā be-rahm hai qātil hamārā
chhuri bhi tez zalim ne na kar li
baDa be-rahm hai qatil hamara
tamavvuj bahr-e-ġham kā dekhte ho
habāb-e-dil hai dariyā-dil hamārā
tamawwuj bahr-e-gham ka dekhte ho
habab-e-dil hai dariya-dil hamara
itnā to jānte haiñ ki āshiq fanā huā
aur us se aage baḌh ke ḳhudā jaane kyā huā
itna to jaante hain ki aashiq fana hua
aur us se aage baDh ke KHuda jaane kya hua
jhuuT kyuuñ kahtā hai ai qāsid ki vah aate nahīñ
vah agar aate nahīñ ham aap meñ aate haiñ kyuuñ
jhuT kyun kahta hai ai qasid ki wah aate nahin
wah agar aate nahin hum aap mein aate hain kyun
gul-rūyoñ ke ḳhayāl ne gulshan banā diyā
siina kabhī madīna kabhī karbalā huā
gul-ruyon ke KHayal ne gulshan bana diya
sina kabhi madina kabhi karbala hua
had na pūchho hamārī vahshat kī
dil meñ har daaġh chashm-e-āhū hai
had na puchho hamari wahshat ki
dil mein har dagh chashm-e-ahu hai
'āsī'-e-giryāñ milā mahbūb se
gul se shabnam jis tarah ro kar mile
'asi'-e-giryan mila mahbub se
gul se shabnam jis tarah ro kar mile
pāk-bāzī apnī paiġhām-e-talab thī ishq meñ
dho ke dāġh-e-tohmat-e-hastī safar darkār thā
pak-bazi apnī paigham-e-talab thi ishq mein
dho ke dagh-e-tohmat-e-hasti safar darkar tha
kabhī 'āsī' se ham-āġhosh na dekhā tujh ko
asar-e-jazba-e-dil-e-ahl-e-mohabbat bhī nahīñ
kabhi 'asi' se ham-aghosh na dekha tujh ko
asar-e-jazba-e-dil-e-ahl-e-mohabbat bhi nahin
ġhair-e-zāhir na mazāhir kī haqīqat samjhūñ
itnī tam.īz miyān-e-haq-o-bātil denā
ghair-e-zahir na mazahir ki haqiqat samjhun
itni tamiz miyan-e-haq-o-baatil dena
qad-e-ḳham hai garebāñ-gīr kanThā ban ke qātil kā
magar be-tābī-e-zauq-e-shahādat ho to aisī ho
qad-e-KHam hai gareban-gir kanTha ban ke qatil ka
magar be-tabi-e-zauq-e-shahadat ho to aisi ho
ḳhudā-hāfiz hai us gul kī kamar kā
ġhazab jhoñke chale bād-e-sahar ke
KHuda-hafiz hai us gul ki kamar ka
ghazab jhonke chale baad-e-sahar ke
saare aalam meñ terī ḳhushbū hai
ai mere rashk-e-gul kahāñ tū hai
sare aalam mein teri KHushbu hai
ai mere rashk-e-gul kahan tu hai
gul-rūyoñ ke ḳhayāl ne gulshan banā diyā
siina kabhī madīna kabhī karbalā huā
gul-ruyon ke KHayal ne gulshan bana diya
sina kabhi madina kabhi karbala hua
un se ummīd-e-vasl ai tauba
vo to sūrat dikhā nahīñ sakte
un se ummid-e-wasl ai tauba
wo to surat dikha nahin sakte
kal kī bātoñ meñ to kuchh narmī sī hai
aaj phir qāsid ravānā kījiye
kal ki baaton mein to kuchh narmi si hai
aaj phir qasid rawana kijiye
ilāhī bañdh rahī hai aaj gulshan meñ havā kis kī
liye phirtī hai ḳhushbū dam-ba-dam bād-e-sabā kis kī
ilahi bandh rahi hai aaj gulshan mein hawa kis ki
liye phirti hai KHushbu dam-ba-dam baad-e-saba kis ki
un kī hasrat ke sivā hai kaun is meñ dūsrā
dil kī ḳhalvat meñ bhī vo āshiq se sharmāte haiñ kyuuñ
un ki hasrat ke siwa hai kaun is mein dusra
dil ki KHalwat mein bhi wo aashiq se sharmate hain kyun
dāġh-e-sozāñ chhoḌ kar āshiq ne lī rāh-e-adam
pisaro tum ko charāġh-e-rahguzar darkār thā
dagh-e-sozan chhoD kar aashiq ne li rah-e-adam
pisaro tum ko charagh-e-rahguzar darkar tha
allāh-re tārīkī-e-ḳhurshīd-e-judā.ī
hai sub.h meñ apnī shab-e-daijūr kī sūrat
allāh-re tārīkī-e-ḳhurshīd-e-judāī
hai subh meñ apnī shab-e-daijūr kī sūrat
jis ne īmān kar diyā kāmil
vo tumhārā hī mus.haf-e-rū hai
jis ne iman kar diya kaamil
wo tumhaara hi mushaf-e-ru hai
shab-e-visāl bayān-e-ġham-e-firāq abas
fuzūl hai gila-e-zaḳhm iltiyām ke ba.ad
shab-e-visal bayan-e-gham-e-firaq abas
fuzul hai gila-e-zaKHm iltiyam ke baad
vafūr-e-be-ḳhudī-e-bazm-e-mai na pūchho raat
koī ba-juz nigah-e-yār hoshiyār na thā
wafūr-e-be-ḳhudī-e-bazm-e-mai na puchho raat
koi ba-juz nigah-e-yar hoshiyar na tha
ham ne maanā dām-e-gesū meñ nahīñ 'āsī' asiir
baaġh meñ nazzāra-e-sumbul se ghabrāte haiñ kyuuñ
hum ne mana dam-e-gesu mein nahin 'asi' asir
bagh mein nazzara-e-sumbul se ghabraate hain kyun
ġham-e-dañdāñ meñ vo lāġhar hue ham
ki haiñ tār-e-nazar chashm-e-guhar ke
gham-e-dandan mein wo laghar hue hum
ki hain tar-e-nazar chashm-e-guhar ke
ho gayā dām-e-ḳhauf-e-ġham se rihā
jo tumhārā asīr-e-gesū hai
ho gaya dam-e-KHauf-e-gham se riha
jo tumhaara asir-e-gesu hai
nik.hat-e-gul na sabā bhī laa.ī
ye sadā murġh-e-giraftār kī hai
nikhat-e-gul na saba bhi lai
ye sada murgh-e-giraftar ki hai
ḳhudā-hāfiz hai us gul kī kamar kā
ġhazab jhoñke chale bād-e-sahar ke
KHuda-hafiz hai us gul ki kamar ka
ghazab jhonke chale baad-e-sahar ke
chaman-e-sīna-e-pur-dāġh meñ terā jalva
yaar qābil tire gul-gasht ke jannat bhī nahīñ
chaman-e-sīna-e-pur-dāġh meñ terā jalwa
yar qābil tere gul-gasht ke jannat bhī nahīñ
tire kūche kā rahnumā chāhtā huuñ
magar ġhair kā naqsh-e-pā chāhtā huuñ
tere kuche ka rahnuma chahta hun
magar ghair ka naqsh-e-pa chahta hun
ho gayā dām-e-ḳhauf-e-ġham se rihā
jo tumhārā asīr-e-gesū hai
ho gaya dam-e-KHauf-e-gham se riha
jo tumhaara asir-e-gesu hai
rashk-e-gulshan ho ilāhī ye qafas
ye sadā murġh-e-giraftār kī hai
rashk-e-gulshan ho ilahi ye qafas
ye sada murgh-e-giraftar ki hai
rah ke āġhosh meñ ai bahr-e-karam āshiq ko
qismat-e-soḳhta-e-sabza-e-sāhil denā
rah ke aaghosh mein ai bahr-e-karam aashiq ko
qismat-e-soKHta-e-sabza-e-sahil dena
kahāñ dāman-e-husn āshiq se aTkā
gul-e-dāġh-e-ulfat meñ kāñTā nahīñ hai
kahan daman-e-husn aashiq se aTka
gul-e-dagh-e-ulfat mein kanTa nahin hai
un ko dāvā-e-yūsufī 'āsī'
ḳhvāb meñ bhī jo aa nahīñ sakte
un ko dawa-e-yusufi 'asi'
KHwab mein bhi jo aa nahin sakte
mujh se be-miqdār kā dil aur jalva aap kā
sach hai ai ḳhurshīd har zarre meñ ghar darkār thā
mujh se be-miqdar ka dil aur jalwa aap ka
sach hai ai KHurshid har zarre mein ghar darkar tha
hūr-e-jannat un se kuchh baḌh kar sahī
ek dil kyā kyā tamannā kījiye
hūr-e-jannat un se kuchh baḌh kar sahī
ek dil kyā kyā tamannā kījiye
kahāñ dāman-e-husn āshiq se aTkā
gul-e-dāġh-e-ulfat meñ kāñTā nahīñ hai
kahan daman-e-husn aashiq se aTka
gul-e-dagh-e-ulfat mein kanTa nahin hai
ham aise ġharq-e-dariyā-e-gunah jannat meñ jā nikle
tavān-e-latma-e-mauj-e-shafā.at ho to aisī ho
hum aise ġharq-e-dariyā-e-gunah jannat meñ jā nikle
tawān-e-latma-e-mauj-e-shafāat ho to aisī ho
ḳhudā-hāfiz hai us gul kī kamar kā
ġhazab jhoñke chale bād-e-sahar ke
KHuda-hafiz hai us gul ki kamar ka
ghazab jhonke chale baad-e-sahar ke
pul bhī hai faḳhr-e-jaunpur 'āsī'
ḳhvāb-gāh-e-janāb-e-sheḳhū hai
pul bhi hai faKHr-e-jaunpur 'asi'
KHwab-gah-e-janab-e-sheKHu hai
us ke kūche meñ kahāñ kashmakash-e-bīm-o-rajā
ḳhauf-e-dozaḳh bhī nahīñ ḳhvāhish-e-jannat bhī nahīñ
us ke kuche mein kahan kashmakash-e-bim-o-raja
KHauf-e-dozaKH bhi nahin KHwahish-e-jannat bhi nahin
aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere