Ashaar of Abdul Rahman Ehsan Dehlvi
vo bahr-e-husn shāyad baaġh meñ āvegā ai 'ehsā۔n'
ki favvāra ḳhushī se aaj do-do gaz uchhaltā hai
wo bahr-e-husn shayad bagh mein aawega ai 'ehsa۔n'
ki fawwara KHushi se aaj do-do gaz uchhalta hai
vahī insān hai 'ehsā۔n' ki jise 'ilm hai kuchh
haq ye hai baap se afzūñ rahe ustād kā haq
wahi insan hai 'ehsa۔n' ki jise 'ilm hai kuchh
haq ye hai bap se afzun rahe ustad ka haq
jalā huuñ ātish-e-furqat se maiñ ai sho.ala-rū yaañ tak
charāġh-e-ḳhāna mujh ko dekh kar har shaam jaltā hai
jala hun aatish-e-furqat se main ai shoala-ru yan tak
charagh-e-KHana mujh ko dekh kar har sham jalta hai
be-ḳhudī gar ho ḳhud to aa ke mile
ai ḳhudā be-ḳhudī 'ajab shai hai
be-KHudi gar ho KHud to aa ke mile
ai KHuda be-KHudi 'ajab shai hai
mahfil-e-'ishq meñ jo yaar uThe aur baiThe
hai vo malka ki subuk-bār uThe aur baiThe
mahfil-e-'ishq mein jo yar uThe aur baiThe
hai wo malka ki subuk-bar uThe aur baiThe
nāseho gar na sunūñ maiñ mirī qismat kā qusūr
tum ne irshād kiyā jo ki hai irshād kā haq
naseho gar na sunun main meri qismat ka qusur
tum ne irshad kiya jo ki hai irshad ka haq
vahī insān hai 'ehsā۔n' ki jise 'ilm hai kuchh
haq ye hai baap se afzūñ rahe ustād kā haq
wahi insan hai 'ehsa۔n' ki jise 'ilm hai kuchh
haq ye hai bap se afzun rahe ustad ka haq
kisī kā saath sonā yaad aatā hai to rotā huuñ
mire ashkoñ kī shiddat se sadā gul-takiya galtā hai
kisi ka sath sona yaad aata hai to rota hun
mere ashkon ki shiddat se sada gul-takiya galta hai
ai ġham mujhe yaañ ahl-e-ta’ayyush ne hai gherā
is bhiiḌ meñ tu ai mire ġham-ḳhvār kahāñ hai
ai gham mujhe yan ahl-e-ta’ayyush ne hai ghera
is bhiD mein tu ai mere gham-KHwar kahan hai
be-ḳhudī gar ho ḳhud to aa ke mile
ai ḳhudā be-ḳhudī 'ajab shai hai
be-KHudi gar ho KHud to aa ke mile
ai KHuda be-KHudi 'ajab shai hai
nau-ḳhat to hazāroñ haiñ gulistān-e-jahāñ meñ
hai saaf to yuuñ tujh-sā numūdār kahāñ hai
nau-KHat to hazaron hain gulistan-e-jahan mein
hai saf to yun tujh-sa numudar kahan hai
nahīñ suntā nahīñ aatā nahīñ bas merā chaltā hai
nikal ai jaan tū hī vo nahīñ ghar se nikaltā hai
nahin sunta nahin aata nahin bas mera chalta hai
nikal ai jaan tu hi wo nahin ghar se nikalta hai
sadā hī merī qismat juuñ sadā-e-halqa-e-dar hai
agar maiñ ghar meñ jaatā huuñ to vo bāhar nikaltā hai
sada hi meri qismat jun sada-e-halqa-e-dar hai
agar main ghar mein jata hun to wo bahar nikalta hai
aap kī majlis-e-’ālī meñ ’alarraġhm raqīb
ba-ijāzat ye gunahgār uThe aur baiThe
aap ki majlis-e-’ali mein ’alarraghm raqib
ba-ijazat ye gunahgar uThe aur baiThe
ḳhauf-e-badnāmī se tujh paas na aa.e varna
ham ka.ī baar sun ai yaar uThe aur baiThe
KHauf-e-badnami se tujh pas na aae warna
hum kai bar sun ai yar uThe aur baiThe
jin se ki ho marbūt vahī tum ko hai maimūn
insān kī sohbat tumheñ darkār kahāñ hai
jin se ki ho marbut wahi tum ko hai maimun
insan ki sohbat tumhein darkar kahan hai
aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere