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bas-ki dushwar hai har kaam ka aasan hona
bas-ki dushvar hai har kaam ka asan hona
aadmi ko bhi muyassar nahin insan hona
tis difficult that every goal be easily complete
for a man, too, to be human, is no easy feat
girya chahe hai kharabi mire kashane ki
dar o divar se tapke hai bayaban hona
my tears seek destruction of my humble abode
my hearth and home relentlessly does wilderness erode
vae-divangi-e-shauq ki har dam mujh ko
aap jaana udhar aur aap hi hairan hona
such is desire's lunacy, i constantly repair
to her street, even tho it leads me to despair
jalva az-bas-ki taqaza-e-nigah karta hai
jauhar-e-aina bhi chahe hai mizhgan hona
beauty does yet seek behold the favour of a glance
the lustre of the mirror seeks to be a lash perchance
ishrat-e-qatl-gah-e-ahl-e-tamanna mat puchh
id-e-nazzara hai shamshir ka uryan hona
ask not the delight of those for martyrdom who wait
unsheathing of the sword for them is cause to celebrate
le gae khaak men ham daghh-e-tamanna-e-nashat
tu ho aur aap ba-sad-rang-e-gulistan hona
with me into dust i took the scars of hopes forlorn
now in your splendour joyously the garden you adorn
ishrat-e-para-e-dil zakhm-e-tamanna khana
lazzat-e-rish-e-jigar ghharq-e-namak-dan hona
when the heart is wounded does its ecstacy exalt
fortitude is filled with joy when wounds are dipped in salt
ki mire qatl ke baa'd us ne jafa se tauba
haae us zud-pasheman ka pasheman hona
after she had slain me then from torture she forswore
alas! the one now quickly shamed was not so before
haif us chaar girah kapde ki qismat 'ghhalib'
jis ki qismat men ho ashiq ka gareban hona
ghalib alas! that piece of cloth for whom destiny
has ordained a fate that it, a lover's collar be
bas-ki dushwar hai har kaam ka aasan hona
aadmi ko bhi muyassar nahin insan hona
tis difficult that every goal be easily complete
for a man, too, to be human, is no easy feat
girya chahe hai kharabi mere kashane ki
dar o diwar se tapke hai bayaban hona
my tears seek destruction of my humble abode
my hearth and home relentlessly does wilderness erode
wae-diwangi-e-shauq ki har dam mujh ko
aap jaana udhar aur aap hi hairan hona
such is desire's lunacy, i constantly repair
to her street, even tho it leads me to despair
jalwa az-bas-ki taqaza-e-nigah karta hai
jauhar-e-aina bhi chahe hai mizhgan hona
beauty does yet seek behold the favour of a glance
the lustre of the mirror seeks to be a lash perchance
ishrat-e-qatl-gah-e-ahl-e-tamanna mat puchh
id-e-nazzara hai shamshir ka uryan hona
ask not the delight of those for martyrdom who wait
unsheathing of the sword for them is cause to celebrate
le gae khak mein hum dagh-e-tamanna-e-nashat
tu ho aur aap ba-sad-rang-e-gulistan hona
with me into dust i took the scars of hopes forlorn
now in your splendour joyously the garden you adorn
ishrat-e-para-e-dil zakhm-e-tamanna khana
lazzat-e-rish-e-jigar gharq-e-namak-dan hona
when the heart is wounded does its ecstacy exalt
fortitude is filled with joy when wounds are dipped in salt
ki mere qatl ke ba'd us ne jafa se tauba
hae us zud-pasheman ka pasheman hona
after she had slain me then from torture she forswore
alas! the one now quickly shamed was not so before
haif us chaar girah kapde ki qismat 'ghaalib'
jis ki qismat mein ho aashiq ka gareban hona
ghalib alas! that piece of cloth for whom destiny
has ordained a fate that it, a lover's collar be
ظلم پھر ظلم ہے بڑھتا ہے تو مٹ جاتا ہے
خون پھر خون ہے ٹپکے گا تو جم جائے گا
ادا آئی جفا آئی غرور آیا حجاب آیا
ہزاروں آفتیں لے کر حسینوں پر شباب آیا
kuchh ishq tha kuchh majburi thi so maine jiwan war diya
kuchh ishq tha kuchh majburi thi so main ne jivan vaar diya
main kaisa zinda aadmi tha ik shakhs ne mujh ko maar diya
ik sabz shakh gulab ki tha ik duniya apne khvab ki tha
vo ek bahar jo aai nahin us ke liye sab kuchh haar diya
ye saja-sajaya ghar sathi miri zaat nahin mira haal nahin
ai kaash kabhi tum jaan sako jo is sukh ne azar diya
main khuli hui ik sachchai mujhe janne vaale jante hain
main ne kin logon se nafrat ki aur kin logon ko pyaar diya
vo ishq bahut mushkil tha magar asan na tha yuun jiina bhi
us ishq ne zinda rahne ka mujhe zarf diya pindar diya
main rota huun aur asman se taare tutte dekhta huun
un logon par jin logon ne mire logon ko azar diya
vo yaar hon ya mahbub mire ya kabhi kabhi milne vaale
ik lazzat sab ke milne men vo zakhm diya ya pyaar diya
mire bachchon ko allah rakhe in taaza hava ke jhonkon ne
main khushk ped khizan ka tha mujhe kaisa barg-o-bar diya
kuchh ishq tha kuchh majburi thi so main ne jiwan war diya
main kaisa zinda aadmi tha ek shakhs ne mujh ko mar diya
ek sabz shakh gulab ki tha ek duniya apne khwab ki tha
wo ek bahaar jo aai nahin us ke liye sab kuchh haar diya
ye saja-sajaya ghar sathi meri zat nahin mera haal nahin
ai kash kabhi tum jaan sako jo is sukh ne aazar diya
main khuli hui ek sachchai mujhe jaanne wale jaante hain
main ne kin logon se nafrat ki aur kin logon ko pyar diya
wo ishq bahut mushkil tha magar aasan na tha yun jina bhi
us ishq ne zinda rahne ka mujhe zarf diya pindar diya
main rota hun aur aasman se tare tutte dekhta hun
un logon par jin logon ne mere logon ko aazar diya
wo yar hon ya mahbub mere ya kabhi kabhi milne wale
ek lazzat sab ke milne mein wo zakhm diya ya pyar diya
mere bachchon ko allah rakhe in taza hawa ke jhonkon ne
main khushk ped khizan ka tha mujhe kaisa barg-o-bar diya
dhanak dhanak meri poron ke khwab kar dega
dhanak dhanak miri poron ke khvab kar dega
vo lams mere badan ko gulab kar dega
qaba-e-jism ke har taar se guzarta hua
kiran ka pyaar mujhe aftab kar dega
junun-pasand hai dil aur tujh tak aane men
badan ko naav lahu ko chanab kar dega
main sach kahungi magar phir bhi haar jaungi
vo jhuut bolega aur la-javab kar dega
ana-parast hai itna ki baat se pahle
vo uth ke band miri har kitab kar dega
sukut-e-shahr-e-sukhan men vo phuul sa lahja
samaaton ki faza khvab khvab kar dega
isi tarah se agar chahta raha paiham
sukhan-vari men mujhe intikhab kar dega
miri tarah se koi hai jo zindagi apni
tumhari yaad ke naam intisab kar dega
dhanak dhanak meri poron ke khwab kar dega
wo lams mere badan ko gulab kar dega
qaba-e-jism ke har tar se guzarta hua
kiran ka pyar mujhe aaftab kar dega
junun-pasand hai dil aur tujh tak aane mein
badan ko naw lahu ko chanab kar dega
main sach kahungi magar phir bhi haar jaungi
wo jhut bolega aur la-jawab kar dega
ana-parast hai itna ki baat se pahle
wo uth ke band meri har kitab kar dega
sukut-e-shahr-e-sukhan mein wo phul sa lahja
samaaton ki faza khwab khwab kar dega
isi tarah se agar chahta raha paiham
sukhan-wari mein mujhe intikhab kar dega
meri tarah se koi hai jo zindagi apni
tumhaari yaad ke nam intisab kar dega
جب بھی والد کی جفا یاد آئی
اپنے دادا کی خطا یاد آئی
تیر پر تیر لگاؤ تمہیں ڈر کس کا ہے
سینہ کس کا ہے مری جان جگر کس کا ہے
ek pal mein zindagi bhar ki udasi de gaya
ek pal men zindagi bhar ki udasi de gaya
vo juda hote hue kuchh phuul baasi de gaya
noch kar shakhon ke tan se khushk patton ka libas
zard mausam banjh-rut ko be-libasi de gaya
subh ke taare miri pahli dua tere liye
tu dil-e-be-sabr ko taskin zara si de gaya
log malbon men dabe saae bhi dafnane lage
zalzala ahl-e-zamin ko bad-havasi de gaya
tund jhonke ki ragon men ghol kar apna dhuan
ik diya andhi hava ko khud-shanasi de gaya
le gaya 'mohsin' vo mujh se abr banta asman
us ke badle men zamin sadiyon ki pyasi de gaya
ek pal mein zindagi bhar ki udasi de gaya
wo juda hote hue kuchh phul basi de gaya
noch kar shakhon ke tan se khushk patton ka libas
zard mausam banjh-rut ko be-libasi de gaya
subh ke tare meri pahli dua tere liye
tu dil-e-be-sabr ko taskin zara si de gaya
log malbon mein dabe sae bhi dafnane lage
zalzala ahl-e-zamin ko bad-hawasi de gaya
tund jhonke ki ragon mein ghol kar apna dhuan
ek diya andhi hawa ko khud-shanasi de gaya
le gaya 'mohsin' wo mujh se abr banta aasman
us ke badle mein zamin sadiyon ki pyasi de gaya
پہلے رگ رگ سے مری خون نچوڑا اس نے
اب یہ کہتا ہے کہ رنگت ہی مری پیلی ہے
aankh uthai hi thi ki khai chot
aankh uthai hi thi ki khaai chot
bach gai aankh dil pe aai chot
dard-e-dil ki unhen khabar kya ho
janta kaun hai parai chot
aai tanha na khana-e-dil men
dard ko apne saath laai chot
teghh thi haath men na khanjar tha
us ne kya jaane kya lagai chot
yuun na qatil ko jab yaqin aaya
ham ne dil khol kar dikhai chot
aur kya karte ham bala-kash-e-ghham
jo padi dil pe vo uthai chot
kahin chhupti bhi hai lagi dil ki
laakh 'fani' ne go chhupai chot
aankh uthai hi thi ki khai chot
bach gai aankh dil pe aai chot
dard-e-dil ki unhen khabar kya ho
jaanta kaun hai parai chot
aai tanha na khana-e-dil mein
dard ko apne sath lai chot
tegh thi hath mein na khanjar tha
us ne kya jaane kya lagai chot
yun na qatil ko jab yaqin aaya
hum ne dil khol kar dikhai chot
aur kya karte hum bala-kash-e-gham
jo padi dil pe wo uthai chot
kahin chhupti bhi hai lagi dil ki
lakh 'fani' ne go chhupai chot
pahle nahai os mein phir aansuon mein raat
pahle nahai os men phir ansuon men raat
yuun buund buund utri hamare gharon men raat
kuchh bhi dikhai deta nahin duur duur tak
chubhti hai suiyon ki tarah jab ragon men raat
vo khurduri chatanen vo dariya vo abshar
sab kuchh samet le gai apne paron men raat
ankhon ko sab ki niind bhi di khvab bhi diye
ham ko shumar karti rahi dushmanon men raat
be-samt manzilon ne bulaya hai phir hamen
sannate phir bichhane lagi raston men raat
pahle nahai os mein phir aansuon mein raat
yun bund bund utri hamare gharon mein raat
kuchh bhi dikhai deta nahin dur dur tak
chubhti hai suiyon ki tarah jab ragon mein raat
wo khurduri chatanen wo dariya wo aabshaar
sab kuchh samet le gai apne paron mein raat
aankhon ko sab ki nind bhi di khwab bhi diye
hum ko shumar karti rahi dushmanon mein raat
be-samt manzilon ne bulaya hai phir hamein
sannate phir bichhane lagi raston mein raat
تم نہ توبہ کرو جفاؤں سے
ہم وفاؤں سے توبہ کرتے ہیں
kabhi tum mol lene hum kun hans hans bhaw karte ho
kabhi tum mol lene ham kuun hans hans bhaav karte ho
kabhi tir-e-nigah-e-tund ka barsav karte ho
kabhi tum sard karte ho dilon ki aag garmi siin
kabhi tum sard-mehri siin jhatak kar baav karte ho
kabhi tum saaf karte ho mire dil ki kudurat kuun
kabhi tum be-sabab tevri chadha kar taav karte ho
kabhi tum mom ho jaate ho jab main garm hota huun
kabhi main sard hota huun to tum bhadkav karte ho
kabhi la la mujhe dete ho apne haat siin pyala
kabhi tum shisha-e-dil par mire pathrav karte ho
kabhi tum dhuul udate ho miri ghhusse siin rukhe ho
kabhi munh par haya ka la araq chhidkav karte ho
kabhi khush ho ke karte ho 'siraj' apne ki jan-bakhshi
kabhi us ke bujha dene kuun kya kya daav karte ho
kabhi tum mol lene hum kun hans hans bhaw karte ho
kabhi tir-e-nigah-e-tund ka barsaw karte ho
kabhi tum sard karte ho dilon ki aag garmi sin
kabhi tum sard-mehri sin jhatak kar baw karte ho
kabhi tum saf karte ho mere dil ki kudurat kun
kabhi tum be-sabab tewri chadha kar taw karte ho
kabhi tum mom ho jate ho jab main garm hota hun
kabhi main sard hota hun to tum bhadkaw karte ho
kabhi la la mujhe dete ho apne hat sin pyala
kabhi tum shisha-e-dil par mere pathraw karte ho
kabhi tum dhul udate ho meri ghusse sin rukhe ho
kabhi munh par haya ka la araq chhidkaw karte ho
kabhi khush ho ke karte ho 'siraj' apne ki jaan-bakhshi
kabhi us ke bujha dene kun kya kya daw karte ho
جتنی وہ مرے حال پہ کرتے ہیں جفائیں
آتا ہے مجھے ان کی محبت کا یقیں اور
ان کی جفاؤں پر بھی وفا کا ہوا گماں
اپنی وفاؤں کو بھی فراموش کر دیا
شکوہ اس بت کے جفا کا جو کیا میں تو کہا
تم تو دنیا میں ہو اک اہل وفا تم کو کیا
یہ چلن ہیں تو تمہیں حشر سے دیں گے تشبیہ
لوگ سفاک کہیں گے بڑی رسوائی ہے
کی مرے قتل کے بعد اس نے جفا سے توبہ
ہائے اس زود پشیماں کا پشیماں ہونا
dhadakta jata hai dil muskurane walon ka
dhadakta jaata hai dil muskurane valon ka
utha nahin hai abhi e'tibar nalon ka
ye mukhtasar si hai rudad-e-subh-e-mai-khana
zamin pe dher tha tuute hue piyalon ka
ye khauf hai ki saba ladkhada ke gir na pade
payam le ke chali hai shikasta-halon ka
na aaen ahl-e-khirad vadi-e-junun ki taraf
yahan guzar nahin daman bachane valon ka
lipat lipat ke gale mil rahe the khanjar se
bade ghhazab ka kaleja tha marne valon ka
dhadakta jata hai dil muskurane walon ka
utha nahin hai abhi e'tibar nalon ka
ye mukhtasar si hai rudad-e-subh-e-mai-khana
zamin pe dher tha tute hue piyalon ka
ye khauf hai ki saba ladkhada ke gir na pade
payam le ke chali hai shikasta-haalon ka
na aaen ahl-e-khirad wadi-e-junun ki taraf
yahan guzar nahin daman bachane walon ka
lipat lipat ke gale mil rahe the khanjar se
bade ghazab ka kaleja tha marne walon ka