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Imdad Ali Ulvi

1839 - 1901 | Hyderabad, India

A noted Sufi poet from Hyderabad.

A noted Sufi poet from Hyderabad.

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jise dekhā yahāñ hairān dekhā

ye kaise ā.īna-ḳhāna banāyā

jise dekha yahan hairan dekha

ye kaise aaina-KHana banaya

jaan bulbuloñ ne jab gul per

tab vo gulzār meñ nazar aa.yā

jaan di bulbulon ne jab gul per

tab wo gulzar mein nazar aaya

aap dekhā us ne apne aap ko

ham ko ā.īna banāyā yaar ne

aap dekha us ne apne aap ko

hum ko aaina banaya yar ne

miT jaa.e apnī hastī-e-mauhūm ġham hai kyā

ho dil ko tirā ġham koī ho ho na ho na ho

miT jae apni hasti-e-mauhum gham hai kya

ho dil ko tera gham koi ho ho na ho na ho

gah yaar banā gaah banā sūrat-e-aġhyār

apnā banā ā.īna apnā prastār

gah yar bana gah bana surat-e-aghyar

apna hi bana aaina apna hi prastar

har aañkh til meñ hai ḳhudā.ī tamāsha

har ġhuncha meñ gulshan hai har ik zarrā meñ sahrā

har aankh ki til mein hai KHudai ka tamasha

har ghuncha mein gulshan hai har ek zarra mein sahra

DhūñDhe asrār-e-ḳhudā dil ne jo añdhā ban kar

rah gayā aap pahlū meñ muamma ban kar

DhunDhe asrar-e-KHuda dil ne jo andha ban kar

rah gaya aap hi pahlu mein muamma ban kar

jab talak merī ḳhudī baaqī rahī sab kuchh thā

rah gayā phir to faqat nām-e-ḳhudā mere bad

jab talak meri KHudi baqi rahi sab kuchh tha

rah gaya phir to faqat nam-e-KHuda mere bad

ulvī ko ze bas thā ḳhauf-e-ġhinā kahā yaar ne bā-hamā lutf-o-atā

kiyūñ Dartā hai aa āġhaush meñ aa aur nahīñ main aur nahīñ

ulwi ko ze bas tha KHauf-e-ghina kaha yar ne ba-hama lutf-o-ata

kiyun Darta hai aa aaghaush mein aa tu aur nahin main aur nahin

mujh se avval na thā kuchh dahr meñ juz zāt-e-ḳhudā

ġhair-e-haq dekhā to phir kuchh na rahā mere bad

mujh se awwal na tha kuchh dahr mein juz zat-e-KHuda

ghair-e-haq dekha to phir kuchh na raha mere bad

pilā.e ḳhum pe ḳhum ehsān dekho

mujhe saaqī ne ḳhumḳhānā banāyā

pilae KHum pe KHum ehsan dekho

mujhe saqi ne KHumKHana banaya

ulvī ko ze bas thā ḳhauf-e-ġhinā kahā yaar ne bā-hamā lutf-o-atā

kiyūñ Dartā hai aa āġhaush meñ aa aur nahīñ main aur nahīñ

ulwi ko ze bas tha KHauf-e-ghina kaha yar ne ba-hama lutf-o-ata

kiyun Darta hai aa aaghaush mein aa tu aur nahin main aur nahin

kashtī meñ dariyā dariyā meñ kashtī siflī meñ ulvī ulvī meñ siflī

tūfāñ meñ maujeñ maujoñ meñ yam hai jaane so dekhe dekhe

kashti mein dariya dariya mein kashti sifli mein ulwi ulwi mein sifli

tufan mein maujen maujon mein yam hai jaane so dekhe dekhe

aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair

jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere

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