Ashaar of Purnam Allahabadi
pareshāñ kis liye haiñ chāñd se ruḳhsār par gesū
haTā liije ki dhundlī chāñdnī achchhī nahīñ lagtī
pareshan kis liye hain chand se ruKHsar par gesu
haTa lije ki dhundli chandni achchhi nahin lagti
rakhte haiñ dushmanī bhī jatāte haiñ pyaar bhī
haiñ kaise ġham-gusār mire ġham-gusār bhī
rakhte hain dushmani bhi jatate hain pyar bhi
hain kaise gham-gusar mere gham-gusar bhi
aarzū hasrat tamannā mudda.ā koī nahīñ
jab se tum ho mere dil meñ dūsrā koī nahīñ
aarzu hasrat tamanna muddaa koi nahin
jab se tum ho mere dil mein dusra koi nahin
kaam kuchh tere bhī hote terī marzī ke ḳhilāf
haañ magar mere ḳhudā terā ḳhudā koī nahīñ
kaam kuchh tere bhi hote teri marzi ke KHilaf
han magar mere KHuda tera KHuda koi nahin
misr kā chāñd bhī shaidā hai azal se un kā
husn kā husn bhī dīvāna nazar aatā hai
misr ka chand bhi shaida hai azal se un ka
husn ka husn bhi diwana nazar aata hai
vo aañkh mere liye nam hai kyā kiyā jaa.e
use bhī aaj mirā ġham hai kyā kiyā jaa.e
wo aankh mere liye nam hai kya kiya jae
use bhi aaj mera gham hai kya kiya jae
milne kī hai ḳhushī to bichhaḌne kā hai malāl
dil mutma.in bhī aap se hai be-qarār bhī
milne ki hai KHushi to bichhaDne ka hai malal
dil mutmain bhi aap se hai be-qarar bhi
sab se hue vo sīna-ba-sīna ham se milāyā ḳhālī haath
iid ke din jo sach pūchho to iid manā.ī logoñ ne
sab se hue wo sina-ba-sina hum se milaya KHali hath
id ke din jo sach puchho to id manai logon ne
dilrubā.ī kī adā yuuñ na kisī ne paa.ī
mere sarkār se pahle mire sarkār ke ba.ad
dilrubai ki ada yun na kisi ne pai
mere sarkar se pahle mere sarkar ke baad
vo mujh se milne ko aa.e haiñ merī maut ke bad
ḳhushī bhī mere liye ġham hai kiyā kiyā jaa.e
wo mujh se milne ko aae hain meri maut ke bad
KHushi bhi mere liye gham hai kiya kiya jae
ġham-e-jānāñ se dil mānūs jab se ho gayā mujh ko
hañsī achchhī nahīñ lagtī ḳhushī achchhī nahīñ lagtī
gham-e-jaanan se dil manus jab se ho gaya mujh ko
hansi achchhi nahin lagti KHushi achchhi nahin lagti
aa kar vo merī laash pe ye kah ke ro diye
tum se huā na aaj mirā intizār bhī
aa kar wo meri lash pe ye kah ke ro diye
tum se hua na aaj mera intizar bhi
jab vo aate nahīñ shab-e-va.ada
maut kā intizār hotā hai
jab wo aate nahin shab-e-wada
maut ka intizar hota hai
der se aane pe mere terī dilkash barhamī
vo ḳhafā honā tirā vo rūThnā achchhā lagā
der se aane pe mere teri dilkash barhami
wo KHafa hona tera wo ruThna achchha laga
aap ma.ashūq kyā ho ga.e
āshiqoñ ke ḳhudā ho ga.e
aap mashuq kya ho gae
aashiqon ke KHuda ho gae
vo aañkh mere liye nam hai kyā kiyā jaa.e
use bhī aaj mirā ġham hai kyā kiyā jaa.e
wo aankh mere liye nam hai kya kiya jae
use bhi aaj mera gham hai kya kiya jae
ijāzat ho to ham is sham.a-e-mahfil ko bujhā Dāleñ
tumhāre sāmne ye raushnī achchhī nahīñ lagtī
ijazat ho to hum is shama-e-mahfil ko bujha Dalen
tumhaare samne ye raushni achchhi nahin lagti
'purnam' ġham-e-ulfat meñ tum aañsū na bahāo
is aag ko paanī se bujhāyā nahīñ jaatā
'purnam' gham-e-ulfat mein tum aansu na bahao
is aag ko pani se bujhaya nahin jata
koī duniyā meñ nahīñ aayā hamesha ke liye
bas ḳhudā kā naam hī nām-e-ḳhudā rah jā.egā
koi duniya mein nahin aaya hamesha ke liye
bas KHuda ka nam hi nam-e-KHuda rah jaega
us ne mayyat pe aa kar kahā
tum to sach-much ḳhafā ho ga.e
us ne mayyat pe aa kar kaha
tum to sach-much KHafa ho gae
aur kuchh ġham nahīñ ġham ye hai
aap mil kar judā ho ga.e
aur kuchh gham nahin gham ye hai
aap mil kar juda ho gae
kashish charāġh kī ye baat kar ga.ī raushan
patiñge ḳhud nahīñ aate bulā.e jaate haiñ
kashish charagh ki ye baat kar gai raushan
patinge KHud nahin aate bulae jate hain
ishq-e-but ka.aba-e-dil meñ hai ḳhudāyā jab se
terā ghar bhī mujhe but-ḳhāna nazar aatā hai
ishq-e-but kaba-e-dil mein hai KHudaya jab se
tera ghar bhi mujhe but-KHana nazar aata hai
jab vo hote haiñ sehn-e-gulshan meñ
mausam-e-nau-bahār hotā hai
jab wo hote hain sehn-e-gulshan mein
mausam-e-nau-bahaar hota hai
tū chāhe na kar dil se ulfat tū chāhe na rakh mujh se nisbat
maiñ terī nazar meñ ġhair magar tū aur nahīñ maiñ aur nahīñ
tu chahe na kar dil se ulfat tu chahe na rakh mujh se nisbat
main teri nazar mein ghair magar tu aur nahin main aur nahin
tum ko achchhā musalmāñ kiyā
aur kāfir-adā ho ga.e
tum ko achchha musalman kiya
aur kafir-ada ho gae
ġham-e-jānāñ se dil mānūs jab se ho gayā mujh ko
hañsī achchhī nahīñ lagtī ḳhushī achchhī nahīñ lagtī
gham-e-jaanan se dil manus jab se ho gaya mujh ko
hansi achchhi nahin lagti KHushi achchhi nahin lagti
qāsid kī ummīd hai yaaro qāsid to aa jā.egā
lekin ham us vaqt na hoñge jab un kā ḳhat aa.egā
qasid ki ummid hai yaro qasid to aa jaega
lekin hum us waqt na honge jab un ka KHat aaega
ek din aisā bhī hogā intizār-e-yār meñ
niiñd aa jā.egī darvāza khulā rah jā.egā
ek din aisa bhi hoga intizar-e-yar mein
nind aa jaegi darwaza khula rah jaega
na pūchh hāl-e-shab-e-ġham na pūchh ai 'purnam'
bahā.e jaate haiñ aañsū bahā.e jaate haiñ
na puchh haal-e-shab-e-gham na puchh ai 'purnam'
bahae jate hain aansu bahae jate hain
afsurdagī bhī ruḳh pe hai un ke nikhār bhī
hai aaj gulsitāñ meñ ḳhizāñ bhī bahār bhī
afsurdagi bhi ruKH pe hai un ke nikhaar bhi
hai aaj gulsitan mein KHizan bhi bahaar bhi
dard-o-ġham aur udāsī ke sivā kaun aatā
jin ko bhejā thā mire ghar meñ ḳhudā ne aa.e
dard-o-gham aur udasi ke siwa kaun aata
jin ko bheja tha mere ghar mein KHuda ne aae
gulshan pe udāsī kī fazā dekh rahā huuñ
vo dard ke mausam ko badalne nahīñ dete
gulshan pe udasi ki faza dekh raha hun
wo dard ke mausam ko badalne nahin dete
tum na jaao zīnat-e-gulshan tumhāre dam se hai
tum chale jāoge to gulshan meñ kyā rah jā.egā
tum na jao zinat-e-gulshan tumhaare dam se hai
tum chale jaoge to gulshan mein kya rah jaega
yās-o-hasrat kā tire ba.ad ā.īna rah jā.egā
jo bhī dekhegā mirā muñh dekhtā rah jā.egā
yas-o-hasrat ka tere baad aaina rah jaega
jo bhi dekhega mera munh dekhta rah jaega
der se aane pe mere terī dilkash barhamī
vo ḳhafā honā tirā vo rūThnā achchhā lagā
der se aane pe mere teri dilkash barhami
wo KHafa hona tera wo ruThna achchha laga
qāsid kī ummīd hai yaaro qāsid to aa jā.egā
lekin ham us vaqt na hoñge jab un kā ḳhat aa.egā
qasid ki ummid hai yaro qasid to aa jaega
lekin hum us waqt na honge jab un ka KHat aaega
qāsid kī ummīd hai yaaro qāsid to aa jā.egā
lekin ham us vaqt na hoñge jab un kā ḳhat aa.egā
qasid ki ummid hai yaro qasid to aa jaega
lekin hum us waqt na honge jab un ka KHat aaega
baḌh ke tūfāñ meñ sahārā mauj-e-tūfāñ kyuuñ na de
merī kashtī kā ḳhudā hai nā-ḳhudā koī nahīñ
baDh ke tufan mein sahaara mauj-e-tufan kyun na de
meri kashti ka KHuda hai na-KHuda koi nahin
ḳhizāñ kā ḳhauf thā jin ko chaman meñ
unhīñ phūloñ ke chehre zard nikle
KHizan ka KHauf tha jin ko chaman mein
unhin phulon ke chehre zard nikle
is darja pashemāñ mirā qātil hai ki us se
mahshar meñ mire sāmne aayā nahīñ jaatā
is darja pasheman mera qatil hai ki us se
mahshar mein mere samne aaya nahin jata
ġham-e-jānāñ se dil mānūs jab se ho gayā mujh ko
hañsī achchhī nahīñ lagtī ḳhushī achchhī nahīñ lagtī
gham-e-jaanan se dil manus jab se ho gaya mujh ko
hansi achchhi nahin lagti KHushi achchhi nahin lagti
gulshan pe udāsī kī fazā dekh rahā huuñ
vo dard ke mausam ko badalne nahīñ dete
gulshan pe udasi ki faza dekh raha hun
wo dard ke mausam ko badalne nahin dete
'purnam' us be-vafā ke liye
mere aañsū duā ho ga.e
'purnam' us be-wafa ke liye
mere aansu dua ho gae
ā.īna dikhāyā to kahā ā.īna-ruḳh ne
ā.īne ko ā.īna dikhāyā nahīñ jaatā
aaina dikhaya to kaha aaina-ruKH ne
aaine ko aaina dikhaya nahin jata
ḳhizāñ kā ḳhauf thā jin ko chaman meñ
unhīñ phūloñ ke chehre zard nikle
KHizan ka KHauf tha jin ko chaman mein
unhin phulon ke chehre zard nikle
kiyā barbād armānoñ ne dil ko
mire dushman to ghar ke fard nikle
kiya barbaad armanon ne dil ko
mere dushman to ghar ke fard nikle
dard-o-ġham aur udāsī ke sivā kaun aatā
jin ko bhejā thā mire ghar meñ ḳhudā ne aa.e
dard-o-gham aur udasi ke siwa kaun aata
jin ko bheja tha mere ghar mein KHuda ne aae
ġham-e-jānāñ se dil mānūs jab se ho gayā mujh ko
hañsī achchhī nahīñ lagtī ḳhushī achchhī nahīñ lagtī
gham-e-jaanan se dil manus jab se ho gaya mujh ko
hansi achchhi nahin lagti KHushi achchhi nahin lagti
na thī ummīd hamdardī kī jin se
vahī taqdīr se hamdard nikle
na thi ummid hamdardi ki jin se
wahi taqdir se hamdard nikle
aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere