aag ho to jalane me.n der kitanii lagatii hai

aag ho to jalane me.n der kitanii lagatii hai

aag ho to jalane me.n der kitanii lagatii hai 
barf ke pighalane me.n der kitanii lagatii hai

chaahe ko_ii ruk jaaye chaahe ko_ii rah jaaye 
qaafilo.n ko chalane me.n der kitanii lagatii hai

chaahe ko_ii jaisaa bhii ham_safar ho sadiyo.n se 
raastaa badalane me.n der kitanii lagatii hai

ye to vaqt ke bas me.n hai ke kitanii mohalat de 
varnaa baKht Dhakane me.n der kitanii lagatii hai

mom kaa badan lekar dhuup me.n nikal aanaa 
aur phir pighalane me.n der kitanii lagatii hai

soch kii zamiino.n me.n raaste judaa ho.n to 
duur jaa nikalane me.n der kitanii lagatii hai

aag hai paanii hai miTTii hai havaa hai mujh me.n

aag hai paanii hai miTTii hai havaa hai mujh me.n
Krishan Bihari Noor




aag hai paanii hai miTTii hai havaa hai mujh me.n
aur phir maananaa pa.Dataa hai ke Khudaa hai mujh me.n

ab to le-de ke vahii shaKhs bachchaa hai mujh me.n
mujh ko mujh se judaa kar ke jo chhupaa hai mujh me.n

meraa ye haal ubharatii huii ?????? jaise
vo ba.Dii der se kuchh Dhuu.NDh rahaa hai mujh me.n

jitane mausam hai.n sab jaise kahii.n mil jaaye.n
in dino.n kaise bataauu.N jo fazaa hai mujh me.n

aaiinaa ye to bataataa hai ke mai.n kyaa huu.N lekin
aaiinaa is pe hai Khamosh ke kyaa hai mujh me.n

ab to bas jaan hii dene kii hai baarii ai "Noor"
mai.n kahaa.N tak karuu.N saabit ke vafaa hai mujh me.n

aafat kii shoKhiyaa.N hai.n tumhaarii nigaah me.n

aafat kii shoKhiyaa.N hai.n tumhaarii nigaah me.n
DaaG Dehlvi




aafat kii shoKhiyaa.N hai.n tumhaarii nigaah me.n
mehashar ke fitane khelate hai.n jalwa-gaah me.n

wo dushmanii se dekhate hai.n dekhate to hai.n
mai.n shaad huu.N ke huu.N to kisii kii nigaah me.n

aatii baat baat mujhe yaad baar baar
kahataa huu.N dau.D dau.D ke qaasid se raah me.n

is taubaah par hai naaz mujhe zaahid is qadar
jo TuuT kar shariik huu.N haal-e-tabaah me.n

mushtaaq is adaa ke bahot dard-ma.nd the
ae DaaG tum to baiTh gaye ek aah me.n

aaye kuchh abr kuchh sharaab aaye

aaye kuchh abr kuchh sharaab aaye
Faiz Ahmed Faiz




aaye kuchh abr kuchh sharaab aaye
us ke baad aaye jo azaab aaye

[azaab=trouble, difficulty]

baam-e-miinaa se maahataab utare
dast-e-saaqii me.n aaftaab aaye

har rag-e-Khuu.N me.n phir charaaGaa.N ho
saamane phir wo benaqaab aaye

umr ke har waraq pe dil ko nazar
terii meher-o-wafaa ke baab aaye

kar rahaa thaa Gam-e-jahaa.N kaa hisaab
aaj tum yaad behisaab aaye

na gaii tere Gam kii saradaarii
dil me.n yuu.n roz inqalaab aaye

jal uThe bazm-e-Gair ke dar-o-baam
jab bhii ham Khaanamaa.N_Kharaab aaye

is tarah apanii Khamashii guu.Njii
goyaa har simt se jawaab aaye

'Faiz' thii raah sar basar ma.nzil
ham jahaa.N pahu.Nche kaamayaab aaye

aaj to be-sabab udaas hai jii

aaj to be-sabab udaas hai jii

aaj to be-sabab udaas hai jii
ishq hotaa to ko_ii baat bhii thii

jalataa phirataa huu.N kyuu.N do-paharo.n me.n
jaane kyaa chiiz kho ga_ii merii

vahii.n phirataa huu.N mai.n bhii Khaak ba-sar
is bhare shahar me.n hai ek galii

chhupataa phirataa hai ishq duniyaa se
phailatii jaa rahii hai rusvaa_ii

ham_nashii.n kyaa kahuu.N ke vo kyaa hai
chho.D ye baat niind u.Dane lagii

aaj to vo bhii kuchh Khaamosh saa thaa
mai.n ne bhii us se ko_ii baat na kii

ek dam us ke haath chuum liye
ye mujhe baiThe baiThe kyaa suujhii

tuu jo itanaa udaas hai 'Nasir'
tujhe kyaa ho gayaa bataa to sahii

aadatan tum ne kar diye vaade

aadatan tum ne kar diye vaade
Gulzar



aadatan tum ne kar diye vaade
aadatan ham ne aitabaar kiyaa
terii raaho.n me.n baarahaa ruk kar
ham ne apanaa hii intazaar kiiyaa
ab naa maa.Nge.nge zindagii yaa rab
ye gunaah ham ne ek baar kiyaa

aadamii aadamii se milataa hai

aadamii aadamii se milataa hai

aadamii aadamii se milataa hai
dil magar kam kisii se milataa hai

bhuul jaataa huu.N mai.n sitam us ke
vo kuchh is saadagii se milataa hai

aaj kyaa baat hai ke phuulo.n kaa
rang terii ha.Nsii se milataa hai

mil ke bhii jo kabhii nahii.n milataa
TuuT kar dil usii se milataa hai

kaar-o-baar-e-jahaa.N sa.Nvarate hai.n
hosh jab beKhudii se milataa hai

aadamii aadamii ko kyaa degaa

aadamii aadamii ko kyaa degaa
Sudarshan Faakir




aadamii aadamii ko kyaa degaa
jo bhii degaa vahii Khudaa degaa

meraa qaatil hii meraa mu.nsib hai
kyaa mere haq me.n faisalaa degaa

zindagii ko qariib se dekho
isakaa cheharaa tumhe.n rulaa degaa

hamase puuchho dostii kaa silaa
dushmano.n kaa bhii dil hilaa degaa

ishq kaa zahar pii liyaa "Faakir"
ab masiihaa bhii kyaa davaa degaa

aadam kaa jism jab ke anaasar se mil banaa

aadam kaa jism jab ke anaasar se mil banaa
Mohammed Rafi Sauda




aadam kaa jism jab ke anaasar se mil banaa
kuchh aag bach rahii thii so aashiq kaa dil banaa

[anaasar=the five elements]

sar_garm-e-naalaa aaj kal mai.n bhii huu.N andliib
mat aashiyaa.N chaman me.n mere muttasil banaa

jab teshaa kohakaan ne liyaa haath tab ye ishq
bolaa ke apanii chhaatii pe rakhane ko sil banaa

jis tiiragii se roz hai ushaaq kaa siyaah
shaayad usii se cheharaa-e-Khubaa.N pe til banaa

[ushaaq=plural of aashiq; siyaah=dark, black]

lab zindagii me.n kab mile us lab se ai! kalaal
saaGar hamaarii Khaak ko mat kar ke gil banaa

apanaa hunar dikhaa de.nge ham tujh ko shiishaagar
tuuTaa hua kisii ka agar hamase dil banaa

sun sun ke arz-e-haal meraa yaar ne kahaa
"Sauda" na baate.n baiTh ke yaa.N muttasil banaa

aabalaapaa ko_ii is dasht me.n aayaa hogaa

aabalaapaa ko_ii is dasht me.n aayaa hogaa

aabalaapaa ko_ii is dasht me.n aayaa hogaa 
varnaa aa.Ndhii me.n diyaa kis ne jalaayaa hogaa 

zarre zarre pe ja.De ho.nge ku.Nvaare sajde 
ek ek but ko Khudaa us ne banaayaa hogaa 

pyaas jalate huye kaa.NTo.n kii bujhaa_ii hogii 
risate paanii ko haathelii pe sajaayaa hogaa 

mil gayaa hogaa agar ko_ii sunaharii patthar 
apanaa TuuTaa huaa dil yaad to aayaa hogaa 

Khuun ke chhii.nTe kahii.n pochh na le.n rehro.n se 
kis ne viiraane ko gul_zaar banaayaa hogaa 

aa ki merii jaan me.n qaraar nahii.n hai

aa ki merii jaan me.n qaraar nahii.n hai

aa ki merii jaan me.n qaraar nahii.n hai 
taaqat-e-bedaad-e-intazaar nahii.n hai 

[qaraar=rest/repose, bedaad=injustice] 


dete hai.n jannat hayaat-e-dahar ke badale 
nashshaa baa_andaazaa-e-Khumaar nahii.n hai 

[hayaat = life; dahar = world]
[baa_andaazaa = according to; Khumaar = intoxication] 


giriyaa nikaale hai terii bazm se mujh ko 
haaye! ki rone pe iKhtiyaar nahii.n hai 

[giriyaa = weeping; iKhtiyaar = control] 


ham se abas hai gumaan-e-ranjish-e-Khaatir 
Khaak me.n ushshaq kii Gubaar nahii.n hai 

[abas=indifferent; gumaan=suspicion; ranjish=unpleasantness;] 
[Khaak=ashes/dust; ushshaq=lovers; Gubaar=clouds of dust] 


dil se uThaa lutf-e-jalvaa haaye ma_anii 
Gair-e-gul aa_iinaa-e-bahaar nahii.n hai 

[ma_anii = meanings, Gair-e-gul = other than blossoms ] 


qatl kaa mere kiyaa hai ahad to baare 
vaaye! agar ahad ustavaar nahii.n hai 

[ahad = promise, baare = at last, ustavaar = firm/determined ] 


tuu ne qasam mai_kashii kii khaa_ii hai 'Ghalib' 
terii qasam ka kuchh aitabaar nahii.n hai

[mai_kashii = boozing; aitabaar = trust/faith] 

aa ke patthar to mere sahan me.n do-chaar gire

aa ke patthar to mere sahan me.n do-chaar gire

aa ke patthar to mere sahan me.n do-chaar gire
jitane us pe.D ke phal the pas-e-diivaar gire

[sahan = courtyard; pas-e-diivaar = other side of the wall]

aisii dahashat thii fazaao.n me.n khule paanii kii
aa.Nkh jhapakii bhii nahii.n haath se patavaar gire

mujhe giranaa hai to mai.n apane hii qadamo.n me.n giruu.N
jis tarah saayaa-e-diivaar pe diivaar gire

[saayaa-e-diivaar = wall's shadow]

tiiragii chho.D gaye din me.n ujaale ke Khutuut
ye sitaare mere ghar TuuT ke bekaar gire

[tiiragii = darkness; Khutuut = letters]

dekh kar apane dar-o-baam laraz uThataa huu.N
mere ham_saaye me.n jab bhii ko_ii diivaar gire

[dar-o-baam = walls and roofs; laraz = tremble]
[ham_saaye = neighbourhood]

vaqt kii Dor Khudaa jaane kahaa.N se TuuTe
kis gha.Dii sar pe ye laTakii hu_ii talvaar gire

[Dor = string]

ham se Takaraa ga_ii Khud ba.Dh ke andhere kii chaTTaan
ham sambhal_kar jo bahut chalate the naachaar gire

haath aayaa nahii.n kuchh raat kii dal_dal ke sivaa
haaye kis mo.D pe Khvaabo.n ke parastaar gire

kyaa kahuu.N diidaa-e-tar ye to meraa cheharaa hai
sang kaT jaate hai.n baarish kii jahaa.N dhaar gire

[diidaa-e-tar = tear filled eyes; sang = stone]

dekhate kyo.n ho 'Shakeb' itanii bulandii kii taraf
na uThaayaa karo sar ko ki ye dastaar gire

[bulandii = height; dastaar = turban]

aa jaaye.n ham nazar jo koii dam bahut hai yaa.N

aa jaaye.n ham nazar jo koii dam bahut hai yaa.N
Meer Taqi Meer




aa jaaye.n ham nazar jo koii dam bahut hai yaa.N
mohalat basaa.N-e-barq-o-sharaar kam bahut hai yaa.N

yak lahazaa siinaa kobii se furasat hame.n nahii.n
yaani ki dil ke jaane kaa maatam bahut hai yaa.N

ham raharavaa.N-e-raah-e-fanaa der rah chuke
vaqfaa basaa.N-e-sub_h koii dam bahut hai yaa.N

haasil hai kyaa sivaaye tarai ke dahar me.n
uTh aasmaa.N tale se ke shabanam bahut hai yaa.N

is butakade me.n maanii kaa kis se kare.n savaal
aadam nahii.n suurat-e-adam bahur hai yaa.N

ajaaz-e-isavii se nahii.n bahas ishq me.n
terii hii baat jaan-e-mujassim bahut hai yaa.N

mere hilaak karane kaa Gam hai abas tumhe.n
tum shaad zi.ndagaanii karo Gam bahut hai yaa.N

shaayad ke kaam sub_h tak apanaa khi.nche na 'Meer'
ahavaal aaj shaam se daraham bahut hai yaa.N

paa-ba-gil sab hai.n rihaa_ii kii kare tadabiir kaun

paa-ba-gil sab hai.n rihaa_ii kii kare tadabiir kaun 
dast-bastaa shahar me.n khole merii zanjiir kaun 

[rihaa_ii = freedom; tadabiir = solution/way]
[dast-bastaa = tied hands]

meraa sar haazir hai lekin meraa munsif dekh le 
kar rahaa hai mere fard-e-jurm kii tahariir kaun 

[munsif = judge; fard-e-jurm = tale of guilt]
[tahariir = writing]

aaj darvaazo.n pe dastak jaanii pahachaanii sii hai
aaj mere naam laataa hai merii taaziir kaun

[taaziir = punishment]

niind jab Khvaabo.n se pyaarii ho to aise ahad me.n 
Khvaab dekhe kaun aur Khvaabo.n ko de taabiir kaun 

[ahad = era/times]

ret abhii pichhale makaano.n kii na vaapas aa_ii thii 
phir lab-e-saahil gharaundaa kar gayaa taamiir kaun 

[lab-e-saahil = on the shoreline; taamiir = construct]

saare rishte hijrato.n me.n saath dete hai.n to phir 
shahar se jaate hue hotaa hai daaman_giir kaun 

merii chaadar to chhinii thii shaam kii tanhaa_ii ne 
beridaa_ii ko merii phir de gayaa tashahiir kaun 

dushmano.n ke saath mere dost bhii aazaad hai.n 
dekhanaa hai khe.nchataa hai mujh pe pahalaa tiir kaun