Farewell

tumhein zarur koi chahaton se dekhega magar wo aankhen hamari kahan se laega

agar talash karun koi mil hi jaega

agar talash karun koi mil hi jaega magar tumhari tarah kaun mujh ko chahega tumhen zarur koi chahaton se dekhega magar vo ankhen hamari kahan se laega na jaane kab tire dil par nai si dastak ho makan khali hua hai to koi aaega main apni raah men divar ban ke baitha huun agar vo aaya to kis raste se aaega tumhare saath ye mausam farishton jaisa hai tumhare baa'd ye mausam bahut sataega agar talash karun koi mil hi jaega magar tumhaari tarah kaun mujh ko chahega tumhein zarur koi chahaton se dekhega magar wo aankhen hamari kahan se laega na jaane kab tere dil par nai si dastak ho makan khali hua hai to koi aaega main apni rah mein diwar ban ke baitha hun agar wo aaya to kis raste se aaega tumhaare sath ye mausam farishton jaisa hai tumhaare ba'd ye mausam bahut sataega

us gali ne ye sun ke sabr kiya jaane wale yahan ke the hi nahin

jao qarar-e-be-dilan sham-ba-khair shab-ba-khair

jaao qarar-e-be-dilan sham-ba-khair shab-ba-khair sahn hua dhuan dhuan sham-ba-khair shab-ba-khair sham-e-visal hai qarib subh-e-kamal hai qarib phir na rahenge sargiran sham-ba-khair shab-ba-khair vajd karegi zindagi jism-ba-jism jan-ba-jan jism-ba-jism jan-ba-jan sham-ba-khair shab-ba-khair ai mire shauq ki umang mere shabab ki tarang tujh pe shafaq ka saeban sham-ba-khair shab-ba-khair tu miri shaeri men hai rang-e-taraz o gul-fishan teri bahar be-khizan sham-ba-khair shab-ba-khair tera khayal khvab khvab khalvat-e-jan ki ab-o-tab jism-e-jamil-e-o-naujavan sham-ba-khair shab-ba-khair hai mira nam-e-arjumand tera hisar-e-sar-buland bano-e-shahr-e-jism-o-jan sham-ba-khair shab-ba-khair diid se jan-e-did tak dil se rukh-e-umid tak koi nahin hai darmiyan sham-ba-khair shab-ba-khair ho gai der jaao tum mujh ko gale lagao tum tu miri jaan hai meri jaan sham-ba-khair shab-ba-khair sham-ba-khair shab-ba-khair mauj-e-shamim-e-pairahan teri mahak rahegi yaan sham-ba-khair shab-ba-khair jao qarar-e-be-dilan sham-ba-khair shab-ba-khair sahn hua dhuan dhuan sham-ba-khair shab-ba-khair sham-e-visal hai qarib subh-e-kamal hai qarib phir na rahenge sargiran sham-ba-khair shab-ba-khair wajd karegi zindagi jism-ba-jism jaan-ba-jaan jism-ba-jism jaan-ba-jaan sham-ba-khair shab-ba-khair ai mere shauq ki umang mere shabab ki tarang tujh pe shafaq ka saeban sham-ba-khair shab-ba-khair tu meri shaeri mein hai rang-e-taraaz o gul-fishan teri bahaar be-khizan sham-ba-khair shab-ba-khair tera khayal khwab khwab khalwat-e-jaan ki aab-o-tab jism-e-jamil-e-o-naujawan sham-ba-khair shab-ba-khair hai mera nam-e-arjumand tera hisar-e-sar-buland bano-e-shahr-e-jism-o-jaan sham-ba-khair shab-ba-khair did se jaan-e-did tak dil se rukh-e-umid tak koi nahin hai darmiyan sham-ba-khair shab-ba-khair ho gai der jao tum mujh ko gale lagao tum tu meri jaan hai meri jaan sham-ba-khair shab-ba-khair sham-ba-khair shab-ba-khair mauj-e-shamim-e-pairahan teri mahak rahegi yan sham-ba-khair shab-ba-khair

ab to jate hain but-kade se 'mir' phir milenge agar khuda laya the couplet is a quiet goodbye filled with uncertainty: the speaker departs from the beloved’s place, called a “but-kadah” in the lover’s idiom. by saying “if god brings it about,” he admits that reunion is not in his control but in fate’s hands. the emotional core is a restrained sadness—hope remains, yet it is surrendered to divine will.

nahin rukta to ja khuda-hafiz

nahin rukta to ja khuda-hafiz ai dil-e-mubtala khuda-hafiz aai hogi to maut aaegi tum to jaao mira khuda hafiz ham chale rehn-e-arzu ho kar dil-e-be-muddaa khuda-hafiz ek kafir ki hai nazar dil par mere iman ka khuda hafiz bas khuda yaad aa gaya 'natiq' jab vo kah kar chala khuda-hafiz nahin rukta to ja khuda-hafiz ai dil-e-mubtala khuda-hafiz aai hogi to maut aaegi tum to jao mera khuda hafiz hum chale rehn-e-arzu ho kar dil-e-be-muddaa khuda-hafiz ek kafir ki hai nazar dil par mere iman ka khuda hafiz bas khuda yaad aa gaya 'natiq' jab wo kah kar chala khuda-hafiz

aankh se dur sahi dil se kahan jaega jaane wale tu hamein yaad bahut aaega

jagti shab khuda-hafiz

jagti shab khuda-hafiz ja chuke sab khuda-hafiz dasht mujh ko bulata hai zindagi ab khuda-hafiz rasta rokte kyuun ho kah diya jab khuda-hafiz kha chuka dana-e-gandum mehrban rab khuda-hafiz akhiri saans jab nikli likh diya tab khuda-hafiz ab chalo raat hai 'babar' shaam ki chhab khuda-hafiz jagti shab khuda-hafiz ja chuke sab khuda-hafiz dasht mujh ko bulata hai zindagi ab khuda-hafiz rasta rokte kyun ho kah diya jab khuda-hafiz kha chuka dana-e-gandum mehrban rab khuda-hafiz aakhiri sans jab nikli likh diya tab khuda-hafiz ab chalo raat hai 'babar' sham ki chhab khuda-hafiz

us ko rukhsat to kiya tha mujhe malum na tha sara ghar le gaya ghar chhod ke jaane wala

ai khuda-e-junun khuda-hafiz

ai khuda-e-junun khuda-hafiz bandagi ke fusun khuda-hafiz jin labon se tumhen diya bosa kaise un se kahun khuda-hafiz zahiran ek lams tha us ka zakhm-ha-e-darun khuda-hafiz chashm-e-nam ki hava mubarak ho ai mire dil ke khuun khuda-hafiz tera jaana ajiib lagta tha ab himayat men huun khuda-hafiz halat-e-raqs men hai thahrav iztirab-o-sukun khuda-hafiz tum mujhe sun ke an-suni karna laakh kahta rahun khuda-hafiz main mohabbat ki aankh se nikla akhiri ashk huun khuda-hafiz ai khuda-e-junun khuda-hafiz bandagi ke fusun khuda-hafiz jin labon se tumhein diya bosa kaise un se kahun khuda-hafiz zahiran ek lams tha us ka zakhm-ha-e-darun khuda-hafiz chashm-e-nam ki hawa mubarak ho ai mere dil ke khun khuda-hafiz tera jaana ajib lagta tha ab himayat mein hun khuda-hafiz haalat-e-raqs mein hai thahraw iztirab-o-sukun khuda-hafiz tum mujhe sun ke an-suni karna lakh kahta rahun khuda-hafiz main mohabbat ki aankh se nikla aakhiri ashk hun khuda-hafiz

jate ho khuda-hafiz han itni guzarish hai jab yaad hum aa jaen milne ki dua karna

dam-e-rukhsat jo un se kah ke main uttha khuda-hafiz

dam-e-rukhsat jo un se kah ke main uttha khuda-hafiz lage jhunjhla ke vo kahne bahut achchha khuda-hafiz jo main jaata huun uth kar fi-amanillah kahta huun tire munh se na o kafir kabhi nikla khuda-hafiz kaha hai kis ne tum se chumo-chato ja ke patthar ko tumhare zahido ab den o iman ka khuda hafiz hifazat men vo dekhe ghhair ki tujh ko qayamat hai kabhi jo bad-gumani se na ho kahta khuda-hafiz suna hai aaj vo but khuub hi ban-than ke aata hai tire dil ka are o 'anjum'-e-shaida khuda hafiz dam-e-rukhsat jo un se kah ke main uttha khuda-hafiz lage jhunjhla ke wo kahne bahut achchha khuda-hafiz jo main jata hun uth kar fi-amanillah kahta hun tere munh se na o kafir kabhi nikla khuda-hafiz kaha hai kis ne tum se chumo-chato ja ke patthar ko tumhaare zahido ab den o iman ka khuda hafiz hifazat mein wo dekhe ghair ki tujh ko qayamat hai kabhi jo bad-gumani se na ho kahta khuda-hafiz suna hai aaj wo but khub hi ban-than ke aata hai tere dil ka are o 'anjum'-e-shaida khuda hafiz

jaane wale se mulaqat na hone pai dil ki dil mein hi rahi baat na hone pai

dam koi dam ka hai mehman alwidaa

dam koi dam ka hai mehman alvidaa dard-o-ghham mere dil-o-jan alvidaa aa gale mil le ki phir milna kahan al-firaq ai teghh-e-uryan alvidaa ho chuki meri pareshani ki had le ab ai zulf-e-pareshan alvidaa badh gaya saman-e-nasazi bahut assalam ai saz-o-saman alvidaa ab hamen ro baith rona ho chuka alvidaa ai chashm-e-giryan alvidaa ab kahan 'natiq' ye bad-masti kahan al-firaq ai bazm-e-rindan alvidaa dam koi dam ka hai mehman alwidaa dard-o-gham mere dil-o-jaan alwidaa aa gale mil le ki phir milna kahan al-firaq ai tegh-e-uryan alwidaa ho chuki meri pareshani ki had le ab ai zulf-e-pareshan alwidaa badh gaya saman-e-nasazi bahut assalam ai saz-o-saman alwidaa ab hamein ro baith rona ho chuka alwidaa ai chashm-e-giryan alwidaa ab kahan 'natiq' ye bad-masti kahan al-firaq ai bazm-e-rindan alwidaa

tumhaare sath ye mausam farishton jaisa hai tumhaare ba'd ye mausam bahut sataega

kitni be-nur thi din bhar nazar-e-parwana

kitni be-nur thi din bhar nazar-e-parvana raat aai to hui hai sahar-e-parvana shama jalte hi yahan hashr ka manzar hoga phir koi pa na sakega khabar-e-parvana bujh gai shama kati raat gai sab mahfil ab akele hi katega safar-e-parvana raat bhar bazm men hangama hi hangama tha sirf khamoshi hai ab nauha-gar-e-parvana saari makhluq tamashe ke liye aai thi kaun tha sikhne vaala hunar-e-parvana asman surkh hai suraj bhi abhi duuba hai abhi raushan na karo rahguzar-e-parvana na sahi jism magar khaak to udti phirti kaash jalte na kabhi bal-o-par-e-parvana shama kya chiiz hai jalti to kahan tak jalti abhi zinda hai dil-e-be-khatar-e-parvana haae vo husn ki jis ka koi mushtaq nahin haae vo shama ki hai be-khabar-e-parvana jis tarah guzregi ye raat guzar jaegi muddaton yaad rahega asar-e-parvana ek hi jast men tai ho gai manzil 'shahzad' kitne aram se guzra safar-e-parvana kitni be-nur thi din bhar nazar-e-parwana raat aai to hui hai sahar-e-parwana shama jalte hi yahan hashr ka manzar hoga phir koi pa na sakega khabar-e-parwana bujh gai shama kati raat gai sab mahfil ab akele hi katega safar-e-parwana raat bhar bazm mein hangama hi hangama tha sirf khamoshi hai ab nauha-gar-e-parwana sari makhluq tamashe ke liye aai thi kaun tha sikhne wala hunar-e-parwana aasman surkh hai suraj bhi abhi duba hai abhi raushan na karo rahguzar-e-parwana na sahi jism magar khak to udti phirti kash jalte na kabhi baal-o-par-e-parwana shama kya chiz hai jalti to kahan tak jalti abhi zinda hai dil-e-be-khatar-e-parwana hae wo husn ki jis ka koi mushtaq nahin hae wo shama ki hai be-khabar-e-parwana jis tarah guzregi ye raat guzar jaegi muddaton yaad rahega asar-e-parwana ek hi jast mein tai ho gai manzil 'shahzad' kitne aaram se guzra safar-e-parwana

agar talash karun koi mil hi jaega magar tumhaari tarah kaun mujh ko chahega

chale but-khane ko khuda-hafiz

chale but-khane ko khuda-hafiz tum bhi zahid kaho khuda-hafiz tere kuche se pech utha ke chale gesu-e-mushkbu khuda-hafiz dam-e-isa se bhi shifa na hui lo bas ai hamdamo khuda-hafiz hai bahut zud-ranj dil mera yaar hai tund-khu khuda-hafiz us sanam ko khuda kahun na kahun hai sukhan gu-magu khuda-hafiz dil ko but-khana kar ke kaabe chale zahido zahido khuda-hafiz hai firangan ke gore haath men dil jaan ka sahibo khuda-hafiz dair se misl-e-nala-e-naqus jaate hain ai buto khuda-hafiz baat bhi ki to ye kaha shab-e-vasl jaaen ham tum kaho khuda-hafiz shah-e-khuban ke ghham men jaan chali ai 'vazir' ab kaho khuda-hafiz chale but-khane ko khuda-hafiz tum bhi zahid kaho khuda-hafiz tere kuche se pech utha ke chale gesu-e-mushkbu khuda-hafiz dam-e-isa se bhi shifa na hui lo bas ai hamdamo khuda-hafiz hai bahut zud-ranj dil mera yar hai tund-khu khuda-hafiz us sanam ko khuda kahun na kahun hai sukhan gu-magu khuda-hafiz dil ko but-khana kar ke kabe chale zahido zahido khuda-hafiz hai firangan ke gore hath mein dil jaan ka sahibo khuda-hafiz dair se misl-e-nala-e-naqus jate hain ai buto khuda-hafiz baat bhi ki to ye kaha shab-e-wasl jaen hum tum kaho khuda-hafiz shah-e-khuban ke gham mein jaan chali ai 'wazir' ab kaho khuda-hafiz

chhodne main nahin jata use darwaze tak laut aata hun ki ab kaun use jata dekhe

jaane wale ko kahan rok saka hai koi tum chale ho to koi rokne wala bhi nahin

ab tum kabhi na aaoge yani kabhi kabhi rukhsat karo mujhe koi wada kiye baghair

ajib hote hain aadab-e-rukhsat-e-mahfil ki wo bhi uth ke gaya jis ka ghar na tha koi

yaad hai ab tak tujh se bichhadne ki wo andheri sham mujhe tu khamosh khada tha lekin baaten karta tha kajal

ye ek ped hai aa is se mil ke ro len hum yahan se tere mere raste badalte hain

tum suno ya na suno hath badhao na badhao dubte dubte ek bar pukarenge tumhein

us se milne ki khushi ba'd mein dukh deti hai jashn ke ba'd ka sannata bahut khalta hai

gunjte rahte hain alfaz mere kanon mein tu to aaram se kah deta hai allah-hafiz

ye ghar mera gulshan hai gulshan ka khuda hafiz allah nigahban nasheman ka khuda hafiz

rail dekhi hai kabhi sine pe chalne wali yaad to honge tujhe hath hilate hue hum

use jaane ki jaldi thi so main aankhon hi aankhon mein jahan tak chhod sakta tha wahan tak chhod aaya hun