Sher on Judai

chuuñ sham-e-sozāñ chuuñ zarra hairāñ ze mehr-e-āñ-mah bagashtam āḳhir

na niiñd naināñ na añg chaināñ na aap aave na bheje patiyāñ

chun sham-e-sozan chun zarra hairan ze mehr-e-an-mah bagashtam aaKHir

na nind nainan na ang chainan na aap aawe na bheje patiyan

maiñ ne samjhā thā ki lauT aate haiñ jaane vaale

tū ne jā kar to judā.ī mirī qismat kar dī

main ne samjha tha ki lauT aate hain jaane wale

tu ne ja kar to judai meri qismat kar di

hamesha ke liye mujh se bichhaḌ jā

ye manzar bār-hā dekhā na jaa.e

hamesha ke liye mujh se bichhaD ja

ye manzar bar-ha dekha na jae

vahshī raqs chamakte ḳhanjar surḳh alaav

jangal jangal kāñTe-dār qabīle phuul

wahshi raqs chamakte KHanjar surKH alaw

jangal jangal kanTe-dar qabile phul

badan meñ jaise lahū tāziyāna ho gayā hai

use gale se lagā.e zamāna ho gayā hai

badan mein jaise lahu taziyana ho gaya hai

use gale se lagae zamana ho gaya hai

tumhāre hijr meñ kyuuñ zindagī na mushkil ho

tumhīñ jigar ho tumhīñ jaan ho tumhīñ dil ho

tumhaare hijr mein kyun zindagi na mushkil ho

tumhin jigar ho tumhin jaan ho tumhin dil ho

vaqt-e-ruḳhsat nishānī jo talab kī to kahā

daaġh kaafī hai judā.ī kā agar yaad rahe

waqt-e-ruKHsat nishani jo talab ki to kaha

dagh kafi hai judai ka agar yaad rahe

vaqt-e-ruḳhsat tirī āñkhoñ kā vo jhuk sā jaanā

ik musāfir ke liye zād-e-safar hai ai dost

waqt-e-ruKHsat teri aankhon ka wo jhuk sa jaana

ek musafir ke liye zad-e-safar hai ai dost

itnā be-tāb na ho mujh se bichhaḌne ke liye

tujh ko ā.ankhoñ se nahīñ dil se judā karnā hai

itna be-tab na ho mujh se bichhaDne ke liye

tujh ko aaankhon se nahin dil se juda karna hai

uryāñ harārat-e-tap-e-furqat se maiñ rahā

har baar mere jism kī poshāk jal ga.ī

uryan hararat-e-tap-e-furqat se main raha

har bar mere jism ki poshak jal gai

vo tere bichhaḌne kā samāñ yaad jab aayā

biite hue lamhoñ ko sisakte hue dekhā

wo tere bichhaDne ka saman yaad jab aaya

bite hue lamhon ko sisakte hue dekha

yaad hai ab tak tujh se bichhaḌne kī vo añdherī shaam mujhe

tū ḳhāmosh khaḌā thā lekin bāteñ kartā thā kājal

yaad hai ab tak tujh se bichhaDne ki wo andheri sham mujhe

tu KHamosh khaDa tha lekin baaten karta tha kajal

us se milne kī ḳhushī ba.ad meñ dukh detī hai

jashn ke ba.ad kā sannāTā bahut khaltā hai

us se milne ki KHushi baad mein dukh deti hai

jashn ke baad ka sannaTa bahut khalta hai

tum se bichhaḌ kar zinda haiñ

jaan bahut sharminda haiñ

tum se bichhaD kar zinda hain

jaan bahut sharminda hain

kuchh ḳhabar le ki terī mahfil se

duur baiThā hai jāñ-ba-lab koī

kuchh KHabar le ki teri mahfil se

dur baiTha hai jaan-ba-lab koi

usī maqām pe kal mujh ko dekh kar tanhā

bahut udaas hue phuul bechne vaale

usi maqam pe kal mujh ko dekh kar tanha

bahut udas hue phul bechne wale

tūl-e-shab-e-firāq kā qissa na pūchhiye

mahshar talak kahūñ maiñ agar muḳhtasar kahūñ

tul-e-shab-e-firaq ka qissa na puchhiye

mahshar talak kahun main agar muKHtasar kahun

pā kar bhī to niiñd uḌ ga.ī thī

kho kar bhī to rat-jage mile haiñ

pa kar bhi to nind uD gai thi

kho kar bhi to rat-jage mile hain

kaḌā hai din baḌī hai raat jab se tum nahīñ aa.e

digar-gūñ haiñ mire hālāt jab se tum nahīñ aa.e

kaDa hai din baDi hai raat jab se tum nahin aae

digar-gun hain mere haalat jab se tum nahin aae

kaav kāv-e-saḳht-jānī hā.e-tanhā.ī na pūchh

sub.h karnā shaam kā laanā hai jū-e-shīr kā

kaw kaw-e-saKHt-jaani hae-tanhai na puchh

subh karna sham ka lana hai ju-e-shir ka

na bahlāvā na samjhautā judā.ī sī judā.ī hai

'adā' socho to ḳhushbū kā safar āsāñ nahīñ hotā

na bahlawa na samjhauta judai si judai hai

'ada' socho to KHushbu ka safar aasan nahin hota

jis kī āñkhoñ meñ kaTī thiiñ sadiyāñ

us ne sadiyoñ kī judā.ī dī hai

jis ki aankhon mein kaTi thin sadiyan

us ne sadiyon ki judai di hai

mujh se bichhaḌ ke tū bhī to ro.egā umr bhar

ye soch le ki maiñ bhī tirī ḳhvāhishoñ meñ huuñ

mujh se bichhaD ke tu bhi to roega umr bhar

ye soch le ki main bhi teri KHwahishon mein hun

thī vasl meñ bhī fikr-e-judā.ī tamām shab

vo aa.e to bhī niiñd na aa.ī tamām shab

thi wasl mein bhi fikr-e-judai tamam shab

wo aae to bhi nind na aai tamam shab

kyuuñ baḌhāte ho iḳhtilāt bahut

ham ko tāqat nahīñ judā.ī kī

kyun baDhate ho iKHtilat bahut

hum ko taqat nahin judai ki

saañs lene meñ dard hotā hai

ab havā zindagī kī raas nahīñ

sans lene mein dard hota hai

ab hawa zindagi ki ras nahin

Tuk ḳhabar le ki har ghaḌī ham ko

ab judā.ī bahut satātī hai

Tuk KHabar le ki har ghaDi hum ko

ab judai bahut satati hai

is judā.ī meñ tum andar se bikhar jāoge

kisī ma.azūr ko dekhoge to yaad ā.ūñgā

is judai mein tum andar se bikhar jaoge

kisi mazur ko dekhoge to yaad aaunga

dam-e-ruḳhsat vo chup rahe 'ābid'

aañkh meñ phailtā gayā kājal

dam-e-ruKHsat wo chup rahe 'abid'

aankh mein phailta gaya kajal

bichhaḌte vaqt Dhalaktā na gar in āñkhoñ se

is ek ashk kā kyā kyā malāl rah jaatā

bichhaDte waqt Dhalakta na gar in aankhon se

is ek ashk ka kya kya malal rah jata

us ke baare meñ bahut sochtā huuñ

mujh se bichhḌā to kidhar jā.egā

us ke bare mein bahut sochta hun

mujh se bichhDa to kidhar jaega

ḳhalal-pazīr huā rabt-e-mehr-o-māh meñ vaqt

batā ye tujh se judā.ī kā vaqt hai ki nahīñ

KHalal-pazir hua rabt-e-mehr-o-mah mein waqt

bata ye tujh se judai ka waqt hai ki nahin

daulat-e-ġham bhī ḳhas-o-ḳhāk-e-zamān meñ ga.ī

tum ga.e ho to mah o saal kahāñ Thahre haiñ

daulat-e-gham bhi KHas-o-KHak-e-zaman mein gai

tum gae ho to mah o sal kahan Thahre hain

yuuñ lage dost tirā mujh se ḳhafā ho jaanā

jis tarah phuul se ḳhushbū kā judā ho jaanā

yun lage dost tera mujh se KHafa ho jaana

jis tarah phul se KHushbu ka juda ho jaana

bichhaḌ ke tujh se na dekhā gayā kisī kā milāp

uḌā diye haiñ parinde shajar pe baiThe hue

bichhaD ke tujh se na dekha gaya kisi ka milap

uDa diye hain parinde shajar pe baiThe hue

tujh se bichhaḌnā koī nayā hādsa nahīñ

aise hazāroñ qisse hamārī ḳhabar meñ haiñ

tujh se bichhaDna koi naya hadsa nahin

aise hazaron qisse hamari KHabar mein hain

furqat-e-yār meñ insān huuñ maiñ yā ki sahāb

har baras aa ke rulā jaatī hai barsāt mujhe

furqat-e-yar mein insan hun main ya ki sahab

har baras aa ke rula jati hai barsat mujhe

tum nahīñ paas koī paas nahīñ

ab mujhe zindagī kī aas nahīñ

tum nahin pas koi pas nahin

ab mujhe zindagi ki aas nahin

rote phirte haiñ saarī saarī raat

ab yahī rozgār hai apnā

rote phirte hain sari sari raat

ab yahi rozgar hai apna

aa.ī hogī kisī ko hijr meñ maut

mujh ko to niiñd bhī nahīñ aatī

aai hogi kisi ko hijr mein maut

mujh ko to nind bhi nahin aati

ik shakl hameñ phir bhaa.ī hai ik sūrat dil meñ samā.ī hai

ham aaj bahut sarshār sahī par aglā moḌ judā.ī hai

ek shakl hamein phir bhai hai ek surat dil mein samai hai

hum aaj bahut sarshaar sahi par agla moD judai hai

vo shaḳhs jis ko dil o jaañ se baḌh ke chāhā thā

bichhaḌ gayā to ba-zāhir koī malāl nahīñ

wo shaKHs jis ko dil o jaan se baDh ke chaha tha

bichhaD gaya to ba-zahir koi malal nahin

us ko judā hue bhī zamāna bahut huā

ab kyā kaheñ ye qissa purānā bahut huā

us ko juda hue bhi zamana bahut hua

ab kya kahen ye qissa purana bahut hua

ġham de gayā nashāt-e-shanāsā.ī le gayā

vo apne saath apnī masīhā.ī le gayā

gham de gaya nashat-e-shanasai le gaya

wo apne sath apni masihai le gaya

vo aa rahe haiñ vo aate haiñ aa rahe hoñge

shab-e-firāq ye kah kar guzār dī ham ne

wo aa rahe hain wo aate hain aa rahe honge

shab-e-firaq ye kah kar guzar di hum ne

chāroñ jānib rachī huī hai ashkoñ kī bū-bās

is raste se guzre hoñge qāfile hijrat vaale

chaaron jaanib rachi hui hai ashkon ki bu-bas

is raste se guzre honge qafile hijrat wale

kitnī lambī ḳhāmoshī se guzrā huuñ

un se kitnā kuchh kahne kī koshish kī

kitni lambi KHamoshi se guzra hun

un se kitna kuchh kahne ki koshish ki

kisī ke hijr meñ jiinā muhāl ho gayā hai

kise batā.eñ hamārā jo haal ho gayā hai

kisi ke hijr mein jina muhaal ho gaya hai

kise bataen hamara jo haal ho gaya hai

guzar to jā.egī tere baġhair bhī lekin

bahut udaas bahut be-qarār guzregī

guzar to jaegi tere baghair bhi lekin

bahut udas bahut be-qarar guzregi

zindagī naam hai judā.ī kā

aap aa.e to mujh ko yaad aayā

zindagi nam hai judai ka

aap aae to mujh ko yaad aaya