Ashaar of Kishan Singh Arif
hai vo qātil qatl-e-āshiq par khaḌā
maar degā ḳhuuñ bharī talvār se
hai wo qatil qatl-e-ashiq par khaDa
mar dega KHun bhari talwar se
ham to āshiq haiñ tere sūraj pe juuñ sūraj-mukhī
ho jidhar tū bas udhar hī muñh hamārā phir gayā
hum to aashiq hain tere suraj pe jun suraj-mukhi
ho jidhar tu bas udhar hi munh hamara phir gaya
gar mile ik baar mujh ko vo parī-vash kaj-adā
us ko zāhir kar dikhā.ūñ dil kā matlab dil kī baat
gar mile ek bar mujh ko wo pari-wash kaj-ada
us ko zahir kar dikhaun dil ka matlab dil ki baat
'ārifā' maiñ ḳhvāb-e-ġhaflat meñ rahā jab be-ḳhabar
jaag kar maiñ ne sunā dilbar pyārā phir gayā
'arifa' main KHwab-e-ghaflat mein raha jab be-KHabar
jag kar main ne suna dilbar pyara phir gaya
maiñ fidā huuñ aap par aur aap ho mujh par ḳhafā
ye merī taqsīr hai yā kaj-adā.ī aap kī
main fida hun aap par aur aap ho mujh par KHafa
ye meri taqsir hai ya kaj-adai aap ki
daulat-e-ishq-e-ḳhudā hāsil ho gar
kuchh nahīñ achchhā digar is kaar se
daulat-e-ishq-e-KHuda hasil ho gar
kuchh nahin achchha digar is kar se
vasl kī shab ho chukī ruḳhsat qamar hone lagā
āftāb-e-roz-e-mahshar jalva-gar hone lagā
wasl ki shab ho chuki ruKHsat qamar hone laga
aaftab-e-roz-e-mahshar jalwa-gar hone laga
kūcha-e-jānāñ meñ jaanā hai muhāl
ḳhauf hai us sañg-dil ḳhuñḳhār se
kucha-e-jaanan mein jaana hai muhaal
KHauf hai us sang-dil KHunKHar se
sivā qismat ke duniyā meñ nahīñ kuchh mutlaqan miltā
vagarna zor kar ke aazmā le jis kā jī chāhe
siwa qismat ke duniya mein nahin kuchh mutlaqan milta
wagarna zor kar ke aazma le jis ka ji chahe
na chhup mujh se tū ai but-e-sañg-dil
tujhe is kitāb aur qalam kī qasam
na chhup mujh se tu ai but-e-sang-dil
tujhe is kitab aur qalam ki qasam
agar ek pal ho judā.ī terī
to sahrā mujhe saarā ghar-bār ho
agar ek pal ho judai teri
to sahra mujhe sara ghar-bar ho
ai sitamgar bevafā ye bevafā.ī kab talak
āshiqoñ kī tere kūche meñ duhā.ī kab talak
ai sitamgar bewafa ye bewafai kab talak
aashiqon ki tere kuche mein duhai kab talak
aa ke mere ghar se jab vo mahfil-ārā phir gayā
us ke phirne se mere siine pe aarā phir gayā
aa ke mere ghar se jab wo mahfil-ara phir gaya
us ke phirne se mere sine pe aara phir gaya
merā baḳht-e-ḳhvābīda bedār ho
terā ḳhvāb meñ mujh ko dīdār ho
mera baKHt-e-KHwabida bedar ho
tera KHwab mein mujh ko didar ho
jo marne se muue pahle unheñ kyā ḳhauf dozaḳh kā
dil apnā nār-e-hijrat se jalā le jis kā jī chāhe
jo marne se mue pahle unhen kya KHauf dozaKH ka
dil apna nar-e-hijrat se jala le jis ka ji chahe
be-gumāñ mil jā.egā jo hai likhā qismat ke beach
sābir-o-shākir ko kuchh jāgīr kī hājat nahīñ
be-guman mil jaega jo hai likha qismat ke beach
sabir-o-shakir ko kuchh jagir ki hajat nahin
hai āshiq ko apne sanam kī qasam
mujhe tere ḳhāk-e-qadam kī qasam
hai aashiq ko apne sanam ki qasam
mujhe tere KHak-e-qadam ki qasam
dil merā hai misl-e-bulbul na.ara-zan
misl-e-bū gul-rū gayā gulzār se
dil mera hai misl-e-bulbul nara-zan
misl-e-bu gul-ru gaya gulzar se
agar vo pilāve sharāb-e-visāl
to kyā us kā āshiq na mai-ḳhvār ho
agar wo pilawe sharab-e-visal
to kya us ka aashiq na mai-KHwar ho
dikhā mujh ko dīdār ai gul-ezār
tujhe apne bāġh-e-iram kī qasam
dikha mujh ko didar ai gul-ezar
tujhe apne bagh-e-iram ki qasam
jab duī dil se ga.ī aur dilrubā dekhā ayaañ
Daal kar gul ko gale meñ ḳhaar kī hājat nahīñ
jab dui dil se gai aur dilruba dekha ayan
Dal kar gul ko gale mein KHar ki hajat nahin
ḳhūb-rū ḳhud aa mile jab phir kisī kā ḳhauf kyā
ye vo jaadū hai jise tasḳhīr kī hājat nahīñ
KHub-ru KHud aa mile jab phir kisi ka KHauf kya
ye wo jadu hai jise tasKHir ki hajat nahin
'ārifā' hai haq yahī bas ġhair-e-haq kuchh bhī na jaan
pī mai-e-vahdat yahāñ tāḳhīr kī hājat nahīñ
'arifa' hai haq yahi bas ghair-e-haq kuchh bhi na jaan
pi mai-e-wahdat yahan taKHir ki hajat nahin
mil gayā hai dil kisī dīdār se
ho gayā bezār ab ghar-bār se
mil gaya hai dil kisi didar se
ho gaya bezar ab ghar-bar se
misl-e-gul bāhar gayā gulshan se jab vo gul-'ezār
ashk-e-ḳhūnī se merā tan tar-ba-tar hone lagā
misl-e-gul bahar gaya gulshan se jab wo gul-'ezar
ashk-e-KHuni se mera tan tar-ba-tar hone laga
misl-e-gul bāhar gayā gulshan se jab vo gul-'ezār
ashk-e-ḳhūnī se merā tan tar-ba-tar hone lagā
misl-e-gul bahar gaya gulshan se jab wo gul-'ezar
ashk-e-KHuni se mera tan tar-ba-tar hone laga
jāntā huuñ maiñ ki mujh se ho gayā hai kuchh gunāh
dilrubā yā be-diloñ se dil tumhārā phir gayā
jaanta hun main ki mujh se ho gaya hai kuchh gunah
dilruba ya be-dilon se dil tumhaara phir gaya
hai kyā ḳhauf 'ārif' ko mahshar ke din
vakālat pe jab piir muḳhtār ho
hai kya KHauf 'arif' ko mahshar ke din
wakalat pe jab pir muKHtar ho
'ārifā' qātil jab aayā teġh-e-vahdat haath le
qatl ko gardan jhukā maiñ peshtar hone lagā
'arifa' qatil jab aaya tegh-e-wahdat hath le
qatl ko gardan jhuka main peshtar hone laga
maiñ huuñ bechtā dharm-o-īmān-o-dīñ
agar koī aa kar ḳharīdār ho
main hun bechta dharm-o-iman-o-din
agar koi aa kar KHaridar ho
sāhab-e-tauhīd ko talvār kī hājat nahīñ
zaḳhmī-e-mizhgāñ ko kuchh sofār kī hājat nahīñ
sahab-e-tauhid ko talwar ki hajat nahin
zaKHmi-e-mizhgan ko kuchh sofar ki hajat nahin
kah diyā fir.aun ne bhī maiñ ḳhudā kar ke ḳhudī
ho ke be-ḳhud jab kahe inkār kī hājat nahīñ
kah diya firaun ne bhi main KHuda kar ke KHudi
ho ke be-KHud jab kahe inkar ki hajat nahin
jahāñ gar ho dushman hai kyā fikr-o-ġham
agar ġham-gusārī pe ġham-ḳhvār ho
jahan gar ho dushman hai kya fikr-o-gham
agar gham-gusari pe gham-KHwar ho
jab nazar us kī paḌī ham āsmāñ se gir paḌe
us ke phirte hī jahāñ ye ham se saarā phir gayā
jab nazar us ki paDi hum aasman se gir paDe
us ke phirte hi jahan ye hum se sara phir gaya
gar milūñ to tund-ḳhū ho gāliyāñ dete ho tum
duur rahne se satātī hai judā.ī aap kī
gar milūñ to tund-ḳhū ho gāliyāñ dete ho tum
dur rahne se satātī hai judāī aap kī
barābar haiñ gar paas ho gul-badan
chaman ho ki jañgal che gulzār ho
barabar hain gar pas ho gul-badan
chaman ho ki jangal che gulzar ho
nāma-bar ḳhat de ke us ko lafz kuchh mat boliyo
dam-ba-ḳhud rahiyo terī taqrīr kī hājat nahīñ
nama-bar KHat de ke us ko lafz kuchh mat boliyo
dam-ba-KHud rahiyo teri taqrir ki hajat nahin
kyā lagāyā yaar ne siine meñ hī tīr-e-nigāh
qaus kī mānind merā kaj kamar hone lagā
kya lagaya yar ne sine mein hi tir-e-nigah
qaus ki manind mera kaj kamar hone laga
agar ek pal ho judā.ī terī
to sahrā mujhe saarā ghar-bār ho
agar ek pal ho judāī terī
to sahrā mujhe sarā ghar-bār ho
kar diyā barbād saarā ishq ne jab ḳhānumāñ
shahar meñ charchā merā phir ghar-ba-ghar hone lagā
kar diya barbaad sara ishq ne jab KHanuman
shahar mein charcha mera phir ghar-ba-ghar hone laga
aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere