Ashaar of Raqim Dehlvi
agar ham tum salāmat haiñ kabhī khul jā.egī qismat
isī daur-e-layālī meñ isī gardūñ ke chakkar meñ
agar hum tum salamat hain kabhi khul jaegi qismat
isi daur-e-layali mein isi gardun ke chakkar mein
bayān-e-dard-āgīñ hai kahegā jā ke kyā qāsid
hadīs-e-ārzū merī pareshāñ dāstāñ merī
bayan-e-dard-agin hai kahega ja ke kya qasid
hadis-e-arzu meri pareshan dastan meri
bad-gumānī hai mirī vo ġhair par hai mehrbāñ
aisā kāfir dil kisī par mehrbāñ hotā nahīñ
bad-gumani hai meri wo ghair par hai mehrban
aisa kafir dil kisi par mehrban hota nahin
tumhāre ghar se ham nikle ḳhudā ke ghar se tum nikle
tumhīñ īmān se kah do ki kāfir ham haiñ yā tum ho
tumhaare ghar se hum nikle KHuda ke ghar se tum nikle
tumhin iman se kah do ki kafir hum hain ya tum ho
jahāñ meñ ḳhāna-zād-e-zulf ko kyā chhoḌ dete haiñ
ki tum ne chhoḌ rakhā mujh asīr-e-zulf-pechāñ ko
jahan mein KHana-zad-e-zulf ko kya chhoD dete hain
ki tum ne chhoD rakha mujh asir-e-zulf-pechan ko
ġhazab hai adā chashm-e-jādū-asar meñ
ki dil pis gayā bas nazar hī nazar meñ
ghazab hai ada chashm-e-jadu-asar mein
ki dil pis gaya bas nazar hi nazar mein
kuchh ufuq hai nūr-āgīñ kuchh shafaq hai laal laal
zarra zarra ā.īna hai husn-rū-e-ḳhāk kā
kuchh ufuq hai nur-agin kuchh shafaq hai lal lal
zarra zarra aaina hai husn-ru-e-KHak ka
mere siina par tum baiTho galā talvār se kaaTo
ḳhat-e-taqdīr maiñ samjhūñ ḳhat-e-shamshīr-e-burrāñ ko
mere sina par tum baiTho gala talwar se kaTo
KHat-e-taqdir main samjhun KHat-e-shamshir-e-burran ko
yahāñ iġhmāz tum kar lo vahāñ dekheñge mahshar meñ
chhuḌānā ġhair se dāman ko aur mujh se garebāñ ko
yahan ighmaz tum kar lo wahan dekhenge mahshar mein
chhuDana ghair se daman ko aur mujh se gareban ko
ummīdeñ apnī sab qāyam raheñgī
agar vo haiñ ḳhudā.ī meñ ḳhudā kī
ummiden apni sab qayam rahengi
agar wo hain KHudai mein KHuda ki
sach to ye hai ki aap hī kā ġham
ab sahārā hai zindagī ke liye
sach to ye hai ki aap hi ka gham
ab sahaara hai zindagi ke liye
ġhair ke ghar meñ bhī 'rāqim' aaj tum hote chalo
ek chhachhūñdar chhoḌ kar kuchh gul khilāte jā.iye
ghair ke ghar mein bhi 'raqim' aaj tum hote chalo
ek chhachhundar chhoD kar kuchh gul khilate jaiye
ġhair ke sau naaz tum par aur mujh par aap ke
aap dabte jā.iye mujh ko dabāte jā.iye
ghair ke sau naz tum par aur mujh par aap ke
aap dabte jaiye mujh ko dabaate jaiye
mire qatl ko aa.e is sādgī se
chhurī haath meñ hai na ḳhanjar kamar meñ
mere qatl ko aae is sadgi se
chhuri hath mein hai na KHanjar kamar mein
bhulāyā ġham-e-dil ne shauq-e-tamāshā
ki ab āñkheñ khultī hai do dopahar meñ
bhulaya gham-e-dil ne shauq-e-tamasha
ki ab aankhen khulti hai do dopahar mein
vaqār-e-iltijā bhī ham ne khoyā
abas jā jā ke un se iltijā kī
waqar-e-iltija bhi hum ne khoya
abas ja ja ke un se iltija ki
gavārā kis ko ho saaqī ye bū-e-ġhair sahbā ke
kisī ne pī hai sāġhar meñ jo bū hai ġhair-e-sāġhar meñ
gawara kis ko ho saqi ye bu-e-ghair sahba ke
kisi ne pi hai saghar mein jo bu hai ghair-e-saghar mein
na nikle jab koī armāñ na koī aarzū niklī
to apnī hasratoñ kā ḳhuun honā is ko kahte haiñ
na nikle jab koi arman na koi aarzu nikli
to apni hasraton ka KHun hona is ko kahte hain
ham aise hue dekh kar mahv-e-hairat
ḳhabar hī nahīñ kaun aayā hai ghar meñ
hum aise hue dekh kar mahw-e-hairat
KHabar hi nahin kaun aaya hai ghar mein
vahm hai yā saham hai qātil ko yā merā ḳhayāl
haath kāñpe jaate haiñ ḳhanjar ravāñ hotā nahīñ
wahm hai ya saham hai qatil ko ya mera KHayal
hath kanpe jate hain KHanjar rawan hota nahin
hamārī aarzū dil kī tumhārī jumbish-e-lab par
tamannā ab bar aatī hai agar kuchh lab-kushā tum ho
hamari aarzu dil ki tumhaari jumbish-e-lab par
tamanna ab bar aati hai agar kuchh lab-kusha tum ho
bayān-e-dard-āgīñ hai kahegā jā ke kyā qāsid
hadīs-e-ārzū merī pareshāñ dāstāñ merī
bayan-e-dard-agin hai kahega ja ke kya qasid
hadis-e-arzu meri pareshan dastan meri
bayāñ sun kar mirā jalte haiñ shāhid
zabāñ meñ merī garmī hai balā kī
bayan sun kar mera jalte hain shahid
zaban mein meri garmi hai bala ki
visāl-e-yār jab hogā milā degī kabhī qismat
tabī.at meñ tabī.at ko dil-o-jāñ meñ dil-o-jāñ ko
visal-e-yar jab hoga mila degi kabhi qismat
tabiat mein tabiat ko dil-o-jaan mein dil-o-jaan ko
huā hai zauq ārā.ish kā phir us husn-ārā ko
koī de de uThā kar ā.īna dast-e-sikandar meñ
hua hai zauq aaraish ka phir us husn-ara ko
koi de de uTha kar aaina dast-e-sikandar mein
hameñ nisbat hai jannat se ki ham bhī nasl-e-ādam haiñ
hamārā hissa 'rāqim' hai iram meñ hauz-e-kausar meñ
hamein nisbat hai jannat se ki hum bhi nasl-e-adam hain
hamara hissa 'raqim' hai iram mein hauz-e-kausar mein
thake ham to bas iltijā karte karte
kaTī umr sun sun ke shām-o-sahar meñ
thake hum to bas iltija karte karte
kaTi umr sun sun ke sham-o-sahar mein
batā kar shoḳhiyāñ us ko adā kī
Duboī ham ne qismat mudda.ā kī
bata kar shoKHiyan us ko ada ki
Duboi hum ne qismat muddaa ki
batā kar shoḳhiyāñ us ko adā kī
Duboī ham ne qismat mudda.ā kī
bata kar shoKHiyan us ko ada ki
Duboi hum ne qismat muddaa ki
ġhair ke ghar meñ bhī 'rāqim' aaj tum hote chalo
ek chhachhūñdar chhoḌ kar kuchh gul khilāte jā.iye
ghair ke ghar mein bhi 'raqim' aaj tum hote chalo
ek chhachhundar chhoD kar kuchh gul khilate jaiye
ġham-e-furqat hai khāne ko shab-e-ġham hai taḌapne ko
milā hai ham ko vo jiinā ki marnā is ko kahte haiñ
gham-e-furqat hai khane ko shab-e-gham hai taDapne ko
mila hai hum ko wo jina ki marna is ko kahte hain
gayā furqat kā ronā saath ummīd-o-tamanna ke
vo betābī hai aglī sī na chashm-e-ḳhūñ-chakāñ merī
gaya furqat ka rona sath ummid-o-tamanna ke
wo betabi hai agli si na chashm-e-KHun-chakan meri
ga.e pahlū se tum kyā ghar meñ hañgāma thā mahshar kā
charāġh-e-sub.h-gāhī meñ jamāl-e-sham-e-anvar meñ
gae pahlu se tum kya ghar mein hangama tha mahshar ka
charagh-e-subh-gahi mein jamal-e-sham-e-anwar mein
zamāna ko badalne do ḳhudā vo din bhī kar degā
tamāshā dekh lenā ham se karte iltijā tum ho
zamana ko badalne do KHuda wo din bhi kar dega
tamasha dekh lena hum se karte iltija tum ho
zamāna ko badalne do ḳhudā vo din bhī kar degā
tamāshā dekh lenā ham se karte iltijā tum ho
zamana ko badalne do KHuda wo din bhi kar dega
tamasha dekh lena hum se karte iltija tum ho
mujhe tum dekhte ho aur us hasrat se maiñ tum ko
ki bulbul rū-e-gul ko aur gul bulbul ke armāñ ko
mujhe tum dekhte ho aur us hasrat se main tum ko
ki bulbul ru-e-gul ko aur gul bulbul ke arman ko
tumhāre ghar se ham nikle ḳhudā ke ghar se tum nikle
tumhīñ īmān se kah do ki kāfir ham haiñ yā tum ho
tumhaare ghar se hum nikle KHuda ke ghar se tum nikle
tumhin iman se kah do ki kafir hum hain ya tum ho
aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere