husn-e-mah garche ba-hangam-e-kamal achchha hai
husn-e-mah garche ba-hangam-e-kamal achchha hai
us se mera mah-e-khurshid-jamal achchha hai
resplendent though the radiance of the full moon may well be
the brilliance of my sun faced beauty's better surely
bosa dete nahin aur dil pe hai har lahza nigah
ji men kahte hain ki muft aae to maal achchha hai
not willing to give me a kiss, my heart eyes constantly
and in her heart she says this merchandise is good if free
aur bazar se le aae agar tuut gaya
saghhar-e-jam se mira jam-e-sifal achchha hai
were it to break, another one, can from the market get
this earthen cup of mine is better than jamshed's goblet
be-talab den to maza us men siva milta hai
vo gada jis ko na ho khu-e-saval achchha hai
if were obtained without the need to ask, the pleasure's great
the mendicant is good who is not used to supplicate
un ke dekhe se jo aa jaati hai munh par raunaq
vo samajhte hain ki bimar ka haal achchha hai
on seeing her when one's face is then infused with such a glow
she starts to think the one who ails for her is better now
dekhiye paate hain ushshaq buton se kya faiz
ik barahman ne kaha hai ki ye saal achchha hai
it's to be seen what favours, lovers, from idols obtain
beacause a brahmin has forecast, this is a year of gain
ham-sukhan tesha ne farhad ko shirin se kiya
jis tarah ka ki kisi men ho kamal achchha hai
his skill with pickaxe made farhad with shiriin to conjoin
whatever may ones talent be, it is a useful coin
qatra dariya men jo mil jaae to dariya ho jaae
kaam achchha hai vo jis ka ki maaal achchha hai
when with the sea a drop does merge, itself the sea is thence
an action can be deemed as good, if good it's consequence
khizr-sultan ko rakhe khaliq-e-akbar sarsabz
shaah ke baaghh men ye taaza nihal achchha hai
that khizr sultan may ever bloom, let god the great divine
as in the garden of the king, this sapling is so fine
ham ko maalum hai jannat ki haqiqat lekin
dil ke khush rakhne ko 'ghhalib' ye khayal achchha hai
the real truth 'bout paradise although we surely know
for to give comfort to this heart the thought is good somehow
husn-e-mah garche ba-hangam-e-kamal achchha hai
us se mera mah-e-khurshid-jamal achchha hai
resplendent though the radiance of the full moon may well be
the brilliance of my sun faced beauty's better surely
bosa dete nahin aur dil pe hai har lahza nigah
ji mein kahte hain ki muft aae to mal achchha hai
not willing to give me a kiss, my heart eyes constantly
and in her heart she says this merchandise is good if free
aur bazar se le aae agar tut gaya
saghar-e-jam se mera jam-e-sifal achchha hai
were it to break, another one, can from the market get
this earthen cup of mine is better than jamshed's goblet
be-talab den to maza us mein siwa milta hai
wo gada jis ko na ho khu-e-sawal achchha hai
if were obtained without the need to ask, the pleasure's great
the mendicant is good who is not used to supplicate
un ke dekhe se jo aa jati hai munh par raunaq
wo samajhte hain ki bimar ka haal achchha hai
on seeing her when one's face is then infused with such a glow
she starts to think the one who ails for her is better now
dekhiye pate hain ushshaq buton se kya faiz
ek barahman ne kaha hai ki ye sal achchha hai
it's to be seen what favours, lovers, from idols obtain
beacause a brahmin has forecast, this is a year of gain
ham-sukhan tesha ne farhad ko shirin se kiya
jis tarah ka ki kisi mein ho kamal achchha hai
his skill with pickaxe made farhad with shiriin to conjoin
whatever may ones talent be, it is a useful coin
qatra dariya mein jo mil jae to dariya ho jae
kaam achchha hai wo jis ka ki maal achchha hai
when with the sea a drop does merge, itself the sea is thence
an action can be deemed as good, if good it's consequence
khizr-sultan ko rakhe khaliq-e-akbar sarsabz
shah ke bagh mein ye taza nihaal achchha hai
that khizr sultan may ever bloom, let god the great divine
as in the garden of the king, this sapling is so fine
hum ko malum hai jannat ki haqiqat lekin
dil ke khush rakhne ko 'ghaalib' ye khayal achchha hai
the real truth 'bout paradise although we surely know
for to give comfort to this heart the thought is good somehow
kya karoge bachaw suraj ka
kya karoge bachav suraj ka
jante ho subhav suraj ka
garm hai vo to kam nahin ham bhi
kaun sahta hai taao suraj ka
mere ghar ka charaghh bujhte hi
chadh gaya kitna bhaav suraj ka
surmai shaam aae kamre men
ab to parda hatao suraj ka
raat se jang kar ke aaya hai
taaza taaza hai ghaav suraj ka
milne jaata hai raat se chhup kar
ik fasana banao suraj ka
asmanon se dosti kar ke
badh gaya hai tanav suraj ka
ho gai shaam sochte kya ho
ab janaza uthao suraj ka
raat bhar munh chhupae phirta raha
kam nahin phir bhi taao suraj ka
roz dariya kinare baith ke ham
jodte hain ghatao suraj ka
jugnuon se muqabla tha 'fahim'
kaun karta bachao suraj ka
kya karoge bachaw suraj ka
jaante ho subhaw suraj ka
garm hai wo to kam nahin hum bhi
kaun sahta hai tao suraj ka
mere ghar ka charagh bujhte hi
chadh gaya kitna bhaw suraj ka
surmai sham aae kamre mein
ab to parda hatao suraj ka
raat se jang kar ke aaya hai
taza taza hai ghaw suraj ka
milne jata hai raat se chhup kar
ek fasana banao suraj ka
aasmanon se dosti kar ke
badh gaya hai tanaw suraj ka
ho gai sham sochte kya ho
ab janaza uthao suraj ka
raat bhar munh chhupae phirta raha
kam nahin phir bhi tao suraj ka
roz dariya kinare baith ke hum
jodte hain ghatao suraj ka
jugnuon se muqabla tha 'fahim'
kaun karta bachao suraj ka
khile hue hain phul sitare dariya ke us par
khile hue hain phuul sitare dariya ke us paar
achchhe log base hain saare dariya ke us paar
mahki raten dost havaen pichhli shab ka chand
rah gae sab khush-khvab nazare dariya ke us paar
bas ye soch ke sarshari hai ab bhi apne liye
bahte hain khushbu ke dhare dariya ke us paar
shaam ko zindagi karne vaale rang-birange phuul
phuul vo saare rah gae pyare dariya ke us paar
yuun lagta hai jaise ab bhi rasta takte hain
gae zamane ret kinare dariya ke us paar
gunjti hai aur laut aati hai apni hi avaz
akhir kab tak koi pukare dariya ke us paar
dahki hui ik aag hai 'sabir' apne siine men
jaate nahin par is ke sharare dariya ke us paar
khile hue hain phul sitare dariya ke us par
achchhe log base hain sare dariya ke us par
mahki raaten dost hawaen pichhli shab ka chand
rah gae sab khush-khwab nazare dariya ke us par
bas ye soch ke sarshaari hai ab bhi apne liye
bahte hain khushbu ke dhaare dariya ke us par
sham ko zindagi karne wale rang-birange phul
phul wo sare rah gae pyare dariya ke us par
yun lagta hai jaise ab bhi rasta takte hain
gae zamane ret kinare dariya ke us par
gunjti hai aur laut aati hai apni hi aawaz
aakhir kab tak koi pukare dariya ke us par
dahki hui ek aag hai 'sabir' apne sine mein
jate nahin par is ke sharare dariya ke us par
marifat ke liye aagahi ke liye
ma'rifat ke liye agahi ke liye
nur-e-haq chahiye raushni ke liye
ji rahe hain kisi ki khushi ke liye
varna kya hai yahan zindagi ke liye
aap apna ta'aruf sar-e-anjuman
kitna mushkil hai ik ajnabi ke liye
dasht-e-ghhurbat men kuchh aur mumkin nahin
jugnuon ke siva raushni ke liye
rakh diye absharon ne dil khol kar
dasht men ek pyasi nadi ke liye
vaqt ke aage us ne bhi rakh di sipar
jo tha mashhur apni khudi ke liye
'rahbar' e'zaz 'ohda qayadat ana
masala ban gae aadmi ke liye
ma'rifat ke liye aagahi ke liye
nur-e-haq chahiye raushni ke liye
ji rahe hain kisi ki khushi ke liye
warna kya hai yahan zindagi ke liye
aap apna ta'aruf sar-e-anjuman
kitna mushkil hai ek ajnabi ke liye
dasht-e-ghurbat mein kuchh aur mumkin nahin
jugnuon ke siwa raushni ke liye
rakh diye aabshaaron ne dil khol kar
dasht mein ek pyasi nadi ke liye
waqt ke aage us ne bhi rakh di sipar
jo tha mashhur apni khudi ke liye
'rahbar' e'zaz 'ohda qayaadat ana
masala ban gae aadmi ke liye
~ Rahbar Tabani Dariyabadi
kis takalluf se hamein zer-e-aman rakkha gaya
kis takalluf se hamen zer-e-aman rakkha gaya
ahani pinjre men apna ashiyan rakkha gaya
ek hi zanjir thi us paar se is paar tak
kaj-ravi ka koi vaqfa hi kahan rakkha gaya
apne khvabon ki zamin par khushk-sali kab hui
har samay ik ret ka dariya ravan rakkha gaya
us kinare koi apna muntazir ho ya na ho
ye bhi kya kam hai ki itna khush-guman rakkha gaya
ab to ham aapas men bhi milte nahin khulte nahin
kis bala ka khauf apne darmiyan rakkha gaya
'yusuf' ik bhedon bhare pul ki rifaqat par hamen
kitni viran sa'aton men raegan rakkha gaya
kis takalluf se hamein zer-e-aman rakkha gaya
aahani pinjre mein apna aashiyan rakkha gaya
ek hi zanjir thi us par se is par tak
kaj-rawi ka koi waqfa hi kahan rakkha gaya
apne khwabon ki zamin par khushk-sali kab hui
har samay ek ret ka dariya rawan rakkha gaya
us kinare koi apna muntazir ho ya na ho
ye bhi kya kam hai ki itna khush-guman rakkha gaya
ab to hum aapas mein bhi milte nahin khulte nahin
kis bala ka khauf apne darmiyan rakkha gaya
'yusuf' ek bhedon bhare pul ki rifaqat par hamein
kitni viran sa'aton mein raegan rakkha gaya
ret aankhon mein bhar gaya dariya
ret ankhon men bhar gaya dariya
kaise aaya kidhar gaya dariya
rasta mil saka na ankhon se
mere andar hi mar gaya dariya
main to pyasa tha khushk sahra sa
mujh men kaise utar gaya dariya
us ki ankhon ki dekh gahrai
khamushi se guzar gaya dariya
baat kitni thi mukhtasar us ki
vo to kuuze men bhar gaya dariya
phir muqaddar vahan thi barbadi
jis taraf se guzar gaya dariya
dekhne ki thiin us ki maujen phir
baat se jab mukar gaya dariya
dekh kar is qadar talatum ko
meri ankhon se dar gaya dariya
ret aankhon mein bhar gaya dariya
kaise aaya kidhar gaya dariya
rasta mil saka na aankhon se
mere andar hi mar gaya dariya
main to pyasa tha khushk sahra sa
mujh mein kaise utar gaya dariya
us ki aankhon ki dekh gahrai
khamushi se guzar gaya dariya
baat kitni thi mukhtasar us ki
wo to kuze mein bhar gaya dariya
phir muqaddar wahan thi barbaadi
jis taraf se guzar gaya dariya
dekhne ki thin us ki maujen phir
baat se jab mukar gaya dariya
dekh kar is qadar talatum ko
meri aankhon se dar gaya dariya
tegh-e-pur-khun wo agar dhoe kanar-e-dariya
teghh-e-pur-khun vo agar dhoe kanar-e-dariya
khanda-zan rang-e-chaman par ho bahar-e-dariya
atash-e-ishq ki lazzat ye mili hai ham ko
ja giren aag men aur hon na dochar-e-dariya
durra-e-mauj lagata hai use be-taqsir
kyuun na ho lasha mira shikva-guzar-e-dariya
surkhi-e-aks-e-shafaq par jo pada lab ka guman
laal-o-yaqut kiye ham ne nisar-e-dariya
nakhl-e-khvahish jo nahin hota hai is se sarsabz
girya karta hai mira khanda ba-kar-e-dariya
machhliyan lakht-e-jigar banti hain dariya aansu
kis gul-e-tar ko hua shauq-e-shikar-e-dariya
kya gul-andam koi is men nahaya tha jo aaj
rag-e-gul se hain moattar khas-o-khar-e-dariya
kis ki zulf-e-araq-afshan ka tasavvur hai unhen
lipte hi jaate hain bahron se jo mar-e-dariya
sail-e-afat men tan dete hain jo ai 'ghhafil'
misl-e-khashak vo rahte hain savar-e-dariya
tegh-e-pur-khun wo agar dhoe kanar-e-dariya
khanda-zan rang-e-chaman par ho bahaar-e-dariya
atash-e-ishq ki lazzat ye mili hai hum ko
ja giren aag mein aur hon na dochaar-e-dariya
durra-e-mauj lagata hai use be-taqsir
kyun na ho lasha mera shikwa-guzar-e-dariya
surkhi-e-aks-e-shafaq par jo pada lab ka guman
lal-o-yaqut kiye hum ne nisar-e-dariya
nakhl-e-khwahish jo nahin hota hai is se sarsabz
girya karta hai mera khanda ba-kar-e-dariya
machhliyan lakht-e-jigar banti hain dariya aansu
kis gul-e-tar ko hua shauq-e-shikar-e-dariya
kya gul-andam koi is mein nahaya tha jo aaj
rag-e-gul se hain moattar khas-o-khar-e-dariya
kis ki zulf-e-araq-afshan ka tasawwur hai unhen
lipte hi jate hain bahron se jo mar-e-dariya
sail-e-afat mein tan dete hain jo ai 'ghafil'
misl-e-khashak wo rahte hain sawar-e-dariya
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