Girya-o-zari

kabhi khud pe kabhi haalat pe rona aaya

kabhi khud pe kabhi halat pe rona aaya baat nikli to har ik baat pe rona aaya ham to samjhe the ki ham bhuul gae hain un ko kya hua aaj ye kis baat pe rona aaya kis liye jiite hain ham kis ke liye jiite hain barha aise savalat pe rona aaya kaun rota hai kisi aur ki khatir ai dost sab ko apni hi kisi baat pe rona aaya kabhi khud pe kabhi haalat pe rona aaya baat nikli to har ek baat pe rona aaya hum to samjhe the ki hum bhul gae hain un ko kya hua aaj ye kis baat pe rona aaya kis liye jite hain hum kis ke liye jite hain barha aise sawalat pe rona aaya kaun rota hai kisi aur ki khatir ai dost sab ko apni hi kisi baat pe rona aaya

rote phirte hain sari sari raat ab yahi rozgar hai apna the speaker’s sorrow has become so constant that it fills the entire night, leaving no room for rest or relief. calling weeping a “livelihood” is a bitter metaphor: grief has turned into routine, almost like a profession. the couplet captures exhaustion, loneliness, and a resigned acceptance of pain as the new normal.

main rona chahta hun khub rona chahta hun main phir us ke baad gahri nind sona chahta hun main

ai mohabbat tere anjam pe rona aaya

ai mohabbat tire anjam pe rona aaya jaane kyuun aaj tire naam pe rona aaya love your sad conclusion makes me weep wonder why your mention makes me weep yuun to har shaam umidon men guzar jaati hai aaj kuchh baat hai jo shaam pe rona aaya every evening was, by hope, sustained this evening's desperation makes me weep kabhi taqdir ka matam kabhi duniya ka gila manzil-e-ishq men har gaam pe rona aaya lamenting fate, complaining of this life in course of love each station makes me weep mujh pe hi khatm hua silsila-e-nauhagari is qadar gardish-e-ayyam pe rona aaya the cycle of all mourning stops at me life's inconstant rotation makes me weep jab hua zikr zamane men mohabbat ka 'shakil' mujh ko apne dil-e-nakam pe rona aaya whenever talk of happiness i hear my failure and frustration makes me weep ai mohabbat tere anjam pe rona aaya jaane kyun aaj tere nam pe rona aaya love your sad conclusion makes me weep wonder why your mention makes me weep yun to har sham umidon mein guzar jati hai aaj kuchh baat hai jo sham pe rona aaya every evening was, by hope, sustained this evening's desperation makes me weep kabhi taqdir ka matam kabhi duniya ka gila manzil-e-ishq mein har gam pe rona aaya lamenting fate, complaining of this life in course of love each station makes me weep mujh pe hi khatm hua silsila-e-nauhagari is qadar gardish-e-ayyam pe rona aaya the cycle of all mourning stops at me life's inconstant rotation makes me weep jab hua zikr zamane mein mohabbat ka 'shakil' mujh ko apne dil-e-nakaam pe rona aaya whenever talk of happiness i hear my failure and frustration makes me weep

meri dastan-e-hasrat wo suna suna ke roe

miri dastan-e-hasrat vo suna suna ke roe mire azmane vaale mujhe aazma ke roe koi aisa ahl-e-dil ho ki fasana-e-mohabbat main use suna ke rouun vo mujhe suna ke roe miri aarzu ki duniya dil-e-na-tavan ki hasrat jise kho ke shadman the use aaj pa ke roe tiri bevafaiyon par tiri kaj-adaiyon par kabhi sar jhuka ke roe kabhi munh chhupa ke roe jo sunai anjuman men shab-e-ghham ki ap-biti kai ro ke muskurae kai muskura ke roe meri dastan-e-hasrat wo suna suna ke roe mere aazmane wale mujhe aazma ke roe koi aisa ahl-e-dil ho ki fasana-e-mohabbat main use suna ke roun wo mujhe suna ke roe meri aarzu ki duniya dil-e-na-tawan ki hasrat jise kho ke shadman the use aaj pa ke roe teri bewafaiyon par teri kaj-adaiyon par kabhi sar jhuka ke roe kabhi munh chhupa ke roe jo sunai anjuman mein shab-e-gham ki aap-biti kai ro ke muskurae kai muskura ke roe

aankhen khuda ne bakhshi hain rone ke waste do kashtiyan mili hain dubone ke waste

kya kahun dida-e-tar ye to mera chehra hai sang kat jate hain barish ki jahan dhaar gire

ashkon ko aarzu-e-rihai hai roiye

ashkon ko arzu-e-rihai hai roiye ankhon ki ab isi men bhalai hai roiye rona ilaj-e-zulmat-e-duniya nahin to kya kam-az-kam ehtijaj-e-khudai hai roiye taslim kar liya hai jo khud ko charaghh-e-haq duniya qadam qadam pe sabai hai roiye khush hain to phir musafir-e-duniya nahin hain aap is dasht men bas abla-pai hai roiye ham hain asir-e-zabt ijazat nahin hamen ro pa rahe hain aap badhai hai roiye ashkon ko aarzu-e-rihai hai roiye aankhon ki ab isi mein bhalai hai roiye rona ilaj-e-zulmat-e-duniya nahin to kya kam-az-kam ehtijaj-e-khudai hai roiye taslim kar liya hai jo khud ko charagh-e-haq duniya qadam qadam pe sabai hai roiye khush hain to phir musafir-e-duniya nahin hain aap is dasht mein bas aabla-pai hai roiye hum hain asir-e-zabt ijazat nahin hamein ro pa rahe hain aap badhai hai roiye

aaj phir gardish-e-taqdir pe rona aaya

aaj phir gardish-e-taqdir pe rona aaya dil ki bigdi hui tasvir pe rona aaya ishq ki qaid men ab tak to umidon pe jiye mit gai aas to zanjir pe rona aaya kya hasin khvab mohabbat ne dikhaya tha hamen khul gai aankh to tabir pe rona aaya pahle qasid ki nazar dekh ke dil sahm gaya phir tiri surkhi-e-tahrir pe rona aaya dil ganva kar bhi mohabbat ke maze mil na sake apni khoi hui taqdir pe rona aaya kitne masrur the jiine ki duaon pe 'shakil' jab mile ranj to tasir pe rona aaya aaj phir gardish-e-taqdir pe rona aaya dil ki bigdi hui taswir pe rona aaya ishq ki qaid mein ab tak to umidon pe jiye mit gai aas to zanjir pe rona aaya kya hasin khwab mohabbat ne dikhaya tha hamein khul gai aankh to tabir pe rona aaya pahle qasid ki nazar dekh ke dil sahm gaya phir teri surkhi-e-tahrir pe rona aaya dil ganwa kar bhi mohabbat ke maze mil na sake apni khoi hui taqdir pe rona aaya kitne masrur the jine ki duaon pe 'shakil' jab mile ranj to tasir pe rona aaya

nikal gae hain jo baadal barasne wale the ye shahr aab ko tarsega chashm-e-tar ke baghair

ahwal dekh kar meri chashm-e-pur-ab ka dariya se aaj tut gaya dil habab ka

zakhm jhele dagh bhi khae bahut

zakhm jhele daaghh bhi khaae bahut dil laga kar ham to pachhtae bahut jab na tab jagah se tum jaaya kiye ham to apni or se aae bahut dair se su-e-haram aaya na tuk ham mizaj apna idhar laae bahut phuul gul shams o qamar saare hi the par hamen in men tumhin bhaae bahut gar buka is shor se shab ko hai to rovenge sone ko ham-sae bahut vo jo nikla subh jaise aftab rashk se gul phuul murjhae bahut 'mir' se puchha jo main ashiq ho tum ho ke kuchh chupke se sharmae bahut zakhm jhele dagh bhi khae bahut dil laga kar hum to pachhtae bahut jab na tab jagah se tum jaya kiye hum to apni or se aae bahut dair se su-e-haram aaya na tuk hum mizaj apna idhar lae bahut phul gul shams o qamar sare hi the par hamein in mein tumhin bhae bahut gar buka is shor se shab ko hai to rowenge sone ko ham-sae bahut wo jo nikla subh jaise aaftab rashk se gul phul murjhae bahut 'mir' se puchha jo main aashiq ho tum ho ke kuchh chupke se sharmae bahut

puchha kisi ne haal kisi ka to ro diye

puchha kisi ne haal kisi ka to ro diye paani men 'aks chand ka dekha to ro diye naghhma kisi ne saaz pe chheda to ro diye ghhuncha kisi ne shakh se toda to ro diye udta hua ghhubar sar-e-rah dekh kar anjam ham ne 'ishq ka socha to ro diye badal faza men aap ki tasvir ban gae saaya koi khayal se guzra to ro diye rang-e-shafaq se aag shagufon men lag gai saghhar hamare haath se chhalka to ro diye puchha kisi ne haal kisi ka to ro diye pani mein 'aks chand ka dekha to ro diye naghma kisi ne saz pe chheda to ro diye ghuncha kisi ne shakh se toda to ro diye udta hua ghubar sar-e-rah dekh kar anjam hum ne 'ishq ka socha to ro diye baadal faza mein aap ki taswir ban gae saya koi khayal se guzra to ro diye rang-e-shafaq se aag shagufon mein lag gai saghar hamare hath se chhalka to ro diye

rone pe agar aaun to dariya ko dubo dun qatra koi samjhe na mere dida-e-nam ko

ashk zaea ho rahe the dekh kar rota na tha

ashk zaaea ho rahe the dekh kar rota na tha jis jagah banta tha rona main udhar rota na tha sirf teri chup ne mere gaal giile kar diye main to vo huun jo kisi ki maut par rota na tha mujh pe kitne sanahe guzre par in ankhon ko kya mera dukh ye hai ki mera ham-safar rota na tha main ne us ke vasl men bhi hijr kaata hai kahin vo mire kandhe pe rakh leta tha sar rota na tha pyaar to pahle bhi us se tha magar itna nahin tab main us ko chhu to leta tha magar rota na tha girya-o-zari ko bhi ik khaas mausam chahiye meri ankhen dekh lo main vaqt par rota na tha ashk zaea ho rahe the dekh kar rota na tha jis jagah banta tha rona main udhar rota na tha sirf teri chup ne mere gal gile kar diye main to wo hun jo kisi ki maut par rota na tha mujh pe kitne sanahe guzre par in aankhon ko kya mera dukh ye hai ki mera ham-safar rota na tha main ne us ke wasl mein bhi hijr kata hai kahin wo mere kandhe pe rakh leta tha sar rota na tha pyar to pahle bhi us se tha magar itna nahin tab main us ko chhu to leta tha magar rota na tha girya-o-zari ko bhi ek khas mausam chahiye meri aankhen dekh lo main waqt par rota na tha

zabt-e-girya kabhi karta hun to farmate hain aaj kya baat hai barsat nahin hoti hai

ret bhari hai in aankhon mein aansu se tum dho lena

ret bhari hai in ankhon men aansu se tum dho lena koi sukha ped mile to us se lipat ke ro lena us ke baad bahut tanha ho jaise jangal ka rasta jo bhi tum se pyaar se bole saath usi ke ho lena kuchh to ret ki pyaas bujhao janam janam ki pyasi hai sahil par chalne se pahle apne paanv bhigo lena main ne dariya se sikhi hai paani ki ye parda-dari uupar uupar hanste rahna gahrai men ro lena rote kyuun ho dil valon ki qismat aisi hoti hai saari raat yunhi jagoge din nikle to so lena ret bhari hai in aankhon mein aansu se tum dho lena koi sukha ped mile to us se lipat ke ro lena us ke baad bahut tanha ho jaise jangal ka rasta jo bhi tum se pyar se bole sath usi ke ho lena kuchh to ret ki pyas bujhao janam janam ki pyasi hai sahil par chalne se pahle apne panw bhigo lena main ne dariya se sikhi hai pani ki ye parda-dari upar upar hanste rahna gahrai mein ro lena rote kyun ho dil walon ki qismat aisi hoti hai sari raat yunhi jagoge din nikle to so lena

ashk mayus sawali ki tarah laut gae wo mila bhi to mulaqat ne rone na diya

hum ko to gardish-e-haalat pe rona aaya

ham ko to gardish-e-halat pe rona aaya rone vaale tujhe kis baat pe rona aaya kaise jiite hain ye kis tarah jiye jaate hain ahl-e-dil ki basar-auqat pe rona aaya ji nahin aap se kya mujh ko shikayat hogi haan mujhe talkhi-e-halat pe rona aaya husn-e-maghhrur ka ye rang bhi dekha akhir akhir un ko bhi kisi baat pe rona aaya kaise mar mar ke guzari hai tumhen kya malum raat bhar taron bhari raat pe rona aaya kitne betab the rim-jhim men piyenge lekin aai barsat to barsat pe rona aaya husn ne apni jafaon pe bahae aansu ishq ko apni shikayat pe rona aaya kitne anjan hain kya sadgi se puchhte hain kahiye kya meri kisi baat pe rona aaya avval avval to bas ek aah nikal jaati thi akhir akhir to mulaqat pe rona aaya 'saif' ye din to qayamat ki tarah guzra hai jaane kya baat thi har baat pe rona aaya hum ko to gardish-e-haalat pe rona aaya rone wale tujhe kis baat pe rona aaya kaise jite hain ye kis tarah jiye jate hain ahl-e-dil ki basar-auqat pe rona aaya ji nahin aap se kya mujh ko shikayat hogi han mujhe talkhi-e-haalat pe rona aaya husn-e-maghrur ka ye rang bhi dekha aakhir aakhir un ko bhi kisi baat pe rona aaya kaise mar mar ke guzari hai tumhein kya malum raat bhar taron bhari raat pe rona aaya kitne betab the rim-jhim mein piyenge lekin aai barsat to barsat pe rona aaya husn ne apni jafaon pe bahae aansu ishq ko apni shikayat pe rona aaya kitne anjaan hain kya sadgi se puchhte hain kahiye kya meri kisi baat pe rona aaya awwal awwal to bas ek aah nikal jati thi aakhir aakhir to mulaqat pe rona aaya 'saif' ye din to qayamat ki tarah guzra hai jaane kya baat thi har baat pe rona aaya

milna kaisa ki yaad bhi na kiya mere nalon ka kuchh asar na hua

ulfat ka jab kisi ne liya nam ro pade

ulfat ka jab kisi ne liya naam ro pade apni vafa ka soch ke anjam ro pade har shaam ye saval mohabbat se kya mila har shaam ye javab ki har shaam ro pade rah-e-vafa men ham ko khushi ki talash thi do gaam hi chale the ki har gaam ro pade rona nasib men hai to auron se kya gila apne hi sar liya koi ilzam ro pade ulfat ka jab kisi ne liya nam ro pade apni wafa ka soch ke anjam ro pade har sham ye sawal mohabbat se kya mila har sham ye jawab ki har sham ro pade rah-e-wafa mein hum ko khushi ki talash thi do gam hi chale the ki har gam ro pade rona nasib mein hai to auron se kya gila apne hi sar liya koi ilzam ro pade

donon chashmon se mari ashk baha karte hain maujzan rahta hai dariya ke kinare dariya

aaj ro kar to dikhae koi aisa rona

aaj ro kar to dikhae koi aisa rona yaad kar ai dil-e-khamosh vo apna rona raqs karna kabhi khvabon ke shabistanon men kabhi yadon ke sutunon se lipatna rona tujh se sikhe koi rone ka saliqa ai abr kahin qatra na girana kahin dariya rona rasm-e-duniya bhi vahi rah-e-tamanna bhi vahi vahi mil baith ke hansna vahi tanha rona ye tira taur samajh men nahin aaya 'mushtaq' kabhi hanste chale jaana kabhi itna rona aaj ro kar to dikhae koi aisa rona yaad kar ai dil-e-khamosh wo apna rona raqs karna kabhi khwabon ke shabistanon mein kabhi yaadon ke sutunon se lipatna rona tujh se sikhe koi rone ka saliqa ai abr kahin qatra na girana kahin dariya rona rasm-e-duniya bhi wahi rah-e-tamanna bhi wahi wahi mil baith ke hansna wahi tanha rona ye tera taur samajh mein nahin aaya 'mushtaq' kabhi hanste chale jaana kabhi itna rona

mere nalon ki jo aawaz pahunch jati hai ghar se bahar nikal aate hain pareshan ho kar

raat ke pichhle pahar rone ke aadi roe

raat ke pichhle pahar rone ke aadi roe aap aae bhi magar rone ke aadi roe un ke aa jaane se kuchh tham se gae the aansu un ke jaate hi magar rone ke aadi roe haae pabandi-e-adab tiri mahfil ki ki sar-e-rahguzar rone ke aadi roe ek taqrib-e-tabassum thi baharan lekin phir bhi ankhen huiin tar rone ke aadi roe dard-mandon ko kahin bhi to qarar aa na saka koi sahra ho ki ghar rone ke aadi roe ai 'faraz' aise men barsat kategi kyunkar gar yunhi sham-o-sahar rone ke aadi roe raat ke pichhle pahar rone ke aadi roe aap aae bhi magar rone ke aadi roe un ke aa jaane se kuchh tham se gae the aansu un ke jate hi magar rone ke aadi roe hae pabandi-e-adab teri mahfil ki ki sar-e-rahguzar rone ke aadi roe ek taqrib-e-tabassum thi bahaaran lekin phir bhi aankhen huin tar rone ke aadi roe dard-mandon ko kahin bhi to qarar aa na saka koi sahra ho ki ghar rone ke aadi roe ai 'faraaz' aise mein barsat kategi kyunkar gar yunhi sham-o-sahar rone ke aadi roe

sun ke har samt siskiyan main ne jaane kyon kar lin duriyan main ne

meri dastan mujhe hi mera dil suna ke roe

miri dastan mujhe hi mira dil suna ke roe kabhi ro ke muskurae kabhi muskura ke roe mile ghham se apne fursat to main haal puchhun un ka shab-e-ghham se koi kah de kahin aur ja ke roe hamen vasta tadap se hamen kaam ansuon se tujhe yaad kar ke roe ya tujhe bhula ke roe vo jo aazma rahe the miri be-qarariyon ko mire saath saath vo bhi mujhe aazma ke roe meri dastan mujhe hi mera dil suna ke roe kabhi ro ke muskurae kabhi muskura ke roe mile gham se apne fursat to main haal puchhun un ka shab-e-gham se koi kah de kahin aur ja ke roe hamein wasta tadap se hamein kaam aansuon se tujhe yaad kar ke roe ya tujhe bhula ke roe wo jo aazma rahe the meri be-qarariyon ko mere sath sath wo bhi mujhe aazma ke roe

qafas mein rah ke na rote agar ye jaante hum chaman mein rah ke bhi rona hai baal-o-par ke liye

sahil pe lai aur safine dubo diye

sahil pe laai aur safine dubo diye yuun zindagi ne ham ko hansaya ki ro diye ahl-e-chaman ne jashn-e-baharan ke naam se vo dastan sunai ki daman bhigo diye zabt-e-ghham-e-firaq ki majburiyan na puchh dil men kisi ka naam liya aur ro diye fariyad ki hai baat magar ab sunega kaun ik nakhuda ne kitne safine dubo diye ai vae-sai-e-zabt ki aksar tire huzur hansne ka ehtimam kiya aur ro diye un ansuon ka dekhne vaala koi na tha jin ansuon men ham ne tabassum samo diye rah-e-junun men kaam khirad se liya hi tha zoaf-e-talab ne paanv men kante chubho diye tajdid-e-ahd-e-ishq hui aaj yuun 'shamim' nazren milin salam kiya aur ro diye sahil pe lai aur safine dubo diye yun zindagi ne hum ko hansaya ki ro diye ahl-e-chaman ne jashn-e-bahaaran ke nam se wo dastan sunai ki daman bhigo diye zabt-e-gham-e-firaq ki majburiyan na puchh dil mein kisi ka nam liya aur ro diye fariyaad ki hai baat magar ab sunega kaun ek nakhuda ne kitne safine dubo diye ai wae-sai-e-zabt ki aksar tere huzur hansne ka ehtimam kiya aur ro diye un aansuon ka dekhne wala koi na tha jin aansuon mein hum ne tabassum samo diye rah-e-junun mein kaam khirad se liya hi tha zoaf-e-talab ne panw mein kante chubho diye tajdid-e-ahd-e-ishq hui aaj yun 'shamim' nazren milin salam kiya aur ro diye

ghazal likh kar teri diwar par latka ke jab aata to sari raat phir girya dar-o-diwar karta tha