na tha kuchh to khuda tha kuchh na hota to khuda hota duboya mujh ko hone ne na hota main to kya hota in nothingness god was there, if naught he would persist existence has sunk me, what loss, if i did'nt exist hua jab ghham se yuun be-his to ghham kya sar ke katne ka na hota gar juda tan se to zaanu par dhara hota when so burdenened, why the sorrow, of losing one's head if it had not been severed, would be, hanging low instead hui muddat ki 'ghhalib' mar gaya par yaad aata hai vo har ik baat par kahna ki yuun hota to kya hota though ages he's been dead gaalib is, still thought of today at every trice, to ask what would be, if it were this way na tha kuchh to khuda tha kuchh na hota to khuda hota duboya mujh ko hone ne na hota main to kya hota in nothingness god was there, if naught he would persist existence has sunk me, what loss, if i did'nt exist hua jab gham se yun be-his to gham kya sar ke katne ka na hota gar juda tan se to zanu par dhara hota when so burdenened, why the sorrow, of losing one's head if it had not been severed, would be, hanging low instead hui muddat ki 'ghaalib' mar gaya par yaad aata hai wo har ek baat par kahna ki yun hota to kya hota though ages he's been dead gaalib is, still thought of today at every trice, to ask what would be, if it were this way

asar us ko zara nahin hota ranj rahat-faza nahin hota she remains unmoved and hard to please my pain persists, does not provide release bevafa kahne ki shikayat hai to bhi vada-vafa nahin hota she objects being labelled faithless still not a single vow does she fulfil zikr-e-aghhyar se hua ma'lum harf-e-naseh bura nahin hota mention of my rivals made me know the preacher's word isn't harsh somehow kis ko hai zauq-e-talkh-kami lek jang bin kuchh maza nahin hota ..................................................................... ..................................................................... tum hamare kisi tarah na hue varna duniya men kya nahin hota your love by any means i could not gain or else in life what would not one attain us ne kya jaane kya kiya le kar dil kisi kaam ka nahin hota i wonder why she took my heart away it is of no avail i've heard them say imtihan kijiye mira jab tak shauq zor-azma nahin hota ..................................................................... ..................................................................... ek dushman ki charkh hai na rahe tujh se ye ai dua nahin hota that heavens be my enemy no more this task, prayers, you cannot ensure aah tul-e-amal hai roz-fuzun garche ik muddaa nahin hota my efforts daily multiply and yet the only thing i want i do not get tum mire paas hote ho goya jab koi dusra nahin hota in such a manner are you close to me when no one else at all there ever be hal-e-dil yaar ko likhun kyunkar haath dil se juda nahin hota to her, how do i write my state of heart from my heart my hand just cannot part rahm kar khasm-e-jan-e-ghhair na ho sab ka dil ek sa nahin hota ...................................................................... ....................................................................... daman us ka jo hai daraz to ho dast-e-ashiq rasa nahin hota she may be generous, still it is in vain a lover's hand does not ever attain chara-e-dil sivae sabr nahin so tumhare siva nahin hota no cure, save patience, can there ever be and that, without you, will not come to me kyuun sune arz-e-muztar-e-'momin' sanam akhir khuda nahin hota momin distressed pleas, why will she heed a paramour she is, not god indeed asar us ko zara nahin hota ranj rahat-faza nahin hota she remains unmoved and hard to please my pain persists, does not provide release bewafa kahne ki shikayat hai to bhi wada-wafa nahin hota she objects being labelled faithless still not a single vow does she fulfil zikr-e-aghyar se hua ma'lum harf-e-naseh bura nahin hota mention of my rivals made me know the preacher's word isn't harsh somehow kis ko hai zauq-e-talkh-kaami lek jang bin kuchh maza nahin hota ..................................................................... ..................................................................... tum hamare kisi tarah na hue warna duniya mein kya nahin hota your love by any means i could not gain or else in life what would not one attain us ne kya jaane kya kiya le kar dil kisi kaam ka nahin hota i wonder why she took my heart away it is of no avail i've heard them say imtihan kijiye mera jab tak shauq zor-azma nahin hota ..................................................................... ..................................................................... ek dushman ki charkh hai na rahe tujh se ye ai dua nahin hota that heavens be my enemy no more this task, prayers, you cannot ensure aah tul-e-amal hai roz-fuzun garche ek muddaa nahin hota my efforts daily multiply and yet the only thing i want i do not get tum mere pas hote ho goya jab koi dusra nahin hota in such a manner are you close to me when no one else at all there ever be haal-e-dil yar ko likhun kyunkar hath dil se juda nahin hota to her, how do i write my state of heart from my heart my hand just cannot part rahm kar khasm-e-jaan-e-ghair na ho sab ka dil ek sa nahin hota ...................................................................... ....................................................................... daman us ka jo hai daraaz to ho dast-e-ashiq rasa nahin hota she may be generous, still it is in vain a lover's hand does not ever attain chaara-e-dil siwae sabr nahin so tumhaare siwa nahin hota no cure, save patience, can there ever be and that, without you, will not come to me kyun sune arz-e-muztar-e-'momin' sanam aakhir khuda nahin hota momin distressed pleas, why will she heed a paramour she is, not god indeed

duur kyuun jaun yahin jalva-numa baitha hai dil mira arsh hai aur us pe khuda baitha hai but-kade men tire jalve ne tarashe patthar jis ne dekha yahi jaana ki khuda baitha hai kya hue aankh ke parde jo pade the ab tak barmala hashr men kyuun aaj khuda baitha hai naqsh-e-vahdat hi suvaida ko kaha karte hain dil men ik til hai aur us til men khuda baitha hai main jo kahta huun ki kaabe ko na barbad karo hans ke but kahte hain kya dil men khuda baitha hai asman main tiri gardish se nahin darta huun tujh ko kis baat ka ghham sar pe khuda baitha hai chashm-e-vahdat se jo insan zara ghhaur kare jis ko dekhe yahi samjhe ki khuda baitha hai apne marne ka zara ghham na karo tum 'muztar' yuun samajh lo ki jilane ko khuda baitha hai dur kyun jaun yahin jalwa-numa baitha hai dil mera arsh hai aur us pe khuda baitha hai but-kade mein tere jalwe ne tarashe patthar jis ne dekha yahi jaana ki khuda baitha hai kya hue aankh ke parde jo pade the ab tak barmala hashr mein kyun aaj khuda baitha hai naqsh-e-wahdat hi suwaida ko kaha karte hain dil mein ek til hai aur us til mein khuda baitha hai main jo kahta hun ki kabe ko na barbaad karo hans ke but kahte hain kya dil mein khuda baitha hai aasman main teri gardish se nahin darta hun tujh ko kis baat ka gham sar pe khuda baitha hai chashm-e-wahdat se jo insan zara ghaur kare jis ko dekhe yahi samjhe ki khuda baitha hai apne marne ka zara gham na karo tum 'muztar' yun samajh lo ki jilane ko khuda baitha hai

raunaq-e-besh-o-kam kis ke hone se hai mausam-e-khushk-o-nam kis ke hone se hai kis ka chehra banati hain ye saaten vaqt ka zer-o-bam kis ke hone se hai kaun guzra ki bante gae raste raah ka pech-o-kham kis ke hone se hai kis ki khatir darichon se aai hava ye faza yuun baham kis ke hone se hai shakh-dar-shakh patton ki ye zindagi aaj bhi mohtaram kis ke hone se hai maut bar-haq hai kis ke na hone se aaj zindagi dam-ba-dam kis ke hone se hai kis ki zulfon ka eajaz hai bu-e-gul ye havaon men nam kis ke hone se hai subh-e-shadabi-e-jan ka kyuun hai malal ishrat-e-sham-e-ghham kis ke hone se hai vahshat-e-dil ko kis ne sambhala diya ye junun kam se kam kis ke hone se hai kis se mansub hai har jafa har vafa ye sitam ye karam kis ke hone se hai raunaq-e-besh-o-kam kis ke hone se hai mausam-e-khushk-o-nam kis ke hone se hai kis ka chehra banati hain ye saaten waqt ka zer-o-bam kis ke hone se hai kaun guzra ki bante gae raste rah ka pech-o-kham kis ke hone se hai kis ki khatir darichon se aai hawa ye faza yun baham kis ke hone se hai shakh-dar-shakh patton ki ye zindagi aaj bhi mohtaram kis ke hone se hai maut bar-haq hai kis ke na hone se aaj zindagi dam-ba-dam kis ke hone se hai kis ki zulfon ka eajaz hai bu-e-gul ye hawaon mein nam kis ke hone se hai subh-e-shadabi-e-jaan ka kyun hai malal ishrat-e-sham-e-gham kis ke hone se hai wahshat-e-dil ko kis ne sambhaala diya ye junun kam se kam kis ke hone se hai kis se mansub hai har jafa har wafa ye sitam ye karam kis ke hone se hai

na tha kuchh to khuda tha kuchh na hota to khuda hota duboya mujh ko hone ne na hota main to kya hota in nothingness god was there, if naught he would persist existence has sunk me, what loss, if i did'nt exist hua jab ghham se yuun be-his to ghham kya sar ke katne ka na hota gar juda tan se to zaanu par dhara hota when so burdenened, why the sorrow, of losing one's head if it had not been severed, would be, hanging low instead hui muddat ki 'ghhalib' mar gaya par yaad aata hai vo har ik baat par kahna ki yuun hota to kya hota though ages he's been dead gaalib is, still thought of today at every trice, to ask what would be, if it were this way na tha kuchh to khuda tha kuchh na hota to khuda hota duboya mujh ko hone ne na hota main to kya hota in nothingness god was there, if naught he would persist existence has sunk me, what loss, if i did'nt exist hua jab gham se yun be-his to gham kya sar ke katne ka na hota gar juda tan se to zanu par dhara hota when so burdenened, why the sorrow, of losing one's head if it had not been severed, would be, hanging low instead hui muddat ki 'ghaalib' mar gaya par yaad aata hai wo har ek baat par kahna ki yun hota to kya hota though ages he's been dead gaalib is, still thought of today at every trice, to ask what would be, if it were this way

asar us ko zara nahin hota ranj rahat-faza nahin hota she remains unmoved and hard to please my pain persists, does not provide release bevafa kahne ki shikayat hai to bhi vada-vafa nahin hota she objects being labelled faithless still not a single vow does she fulfil zikr-e-aghhyar se hua ma'lum harf-e-naseh bura nahin hota mention of my rivals made me know the preacher's word isn't harsh somehow kis ko hai zauq-e-talkh-kami lek jang bin kuchh maza nahin hota ..................................................................... ..................................................................... tum hamare kisi tarah na hue varna duniya men kya nahin hota your love by any means i could not gain or else in life what would not one attain us ne kya jaane kya kiya le kar dil kisi kaam ka nahin hota i wonder why she took my heart away it is of no avail i've heard them say imtihan kijiye mira jab tak shauq zor-azma nahin hota ..................................................................... ..................................................................... ek dushman ki charkh hai na rahe tujh se ye ai dua nahin hota that heavens be my enemy no more this task, prayers, you cannot ensure aah tul-e-amal hai roz-fuzun garche ik muddaa nahin hota my efforts daily multiply and yet the only thing i want i do not get tum mire paas hote ho goya jab koi dusra nahin hota in such a manner are you close to me when no one else at all there ever be hal-e-dil yaar ko likhun kyunkar haath dil se juda nahin hota to her, how do i write my state of heart from my heart my hand just cannot part rahm kar khasm-e-jan-e-ghhair na ho sab ka dil ek sa nahin hota ...................................................................... ....................................................................... daman us ka jo hai daraz to ho dast-e-ashiq rasa nahin hota she may be generous, still it is in vain a lover's hand does not ever attain chara-e-dil sivae sabr nahin so tumhare siva nahin hota no cure, save patience, can there ever be and that, without you, will not come to me kyuun sune arz-e-muztar-e-'momin' sanam akhir khuda nahin hota momin distressed pleas, why will she heed a paramour she is, not god indeed asar us ko zara nahin hota ranj rahat-faza nahin hota she remains unmoved and hard to please my pain persists, does not provide release bewafa kahne ki shikayat hai to bhi wada-wafa nahin hota she objects being labelled faithless still not a single vow does she fulfil zikr-e-aghyar se hua ma'lum harf-e-naseh bura nahin hota mention of my rivals made me know the preacher's word isn't harsh somehow kis ko hai zauq-e-talkh-kaami lek jang bin kuchh maza nahin hota ..................................................................... ..................................................................... tum hamare kisi tarah na hue warna duniya mein kya nahin hota your love by any means i could not gain or else in life what would not one attain us ne kya jaane kya kiya le kar dil kisi kaam ka nahin hota i wonder why she took my heart away it is of no avail i've heard them say imtihan kijiye mera jab tak shauq zor-azma nahin hota ..................................................................... ..................................................................... ek dushman ki charkh hai na rahe tujh se ye ai dua nahin hota that heavens be my enemy no more this task, prayers, you cannot ensure aah tul-e-amal hai roz-fuzun garche ek muddaa nahin hota my efforts daily multiply and yet the only thing i want i do not get tum mere pas hote ho goya jab koi dusra nahin hota in such a manner are you close to me when no one else at all there ever be haal-e-dil yar ko likhun kyunkar hath dil se juda nahin hota to her, how do i write my state of heart from my heart my hand just cannot part rahm kar khasm-e-jaan-e-ghair na ho sab ka dil ek sa nahin hota ...................................................................... ....................................................................... daman us ka jo hai daraaz to ho dast-e-ashiq rasa nahin hota she may be generous, still it is in vain a lover's hand does not ever attain chaara-e-dil siwae sabr nahin so tumhaare siwa nahin hota no cure, save patience, can there ever be and that, without you, will not come to me kyun sune arz-e-muztar-e-'momin' sanam aakhir khuda nahin hota momin distressed pleas, why will she heed a paramour she is, not god indeed

duur kyuun jaun yahin jalva-numa baitha hai dil mira arsh hai aur us pe khuda baitha hai but-kade men tire jalve ne tarashe patthar jis ne dekha yahi jaana ki khuda baitha hai kya hue aankh ke parde jo pade the ab tak barmala hashr men kyuun aaj khuda baitha hai naqsh-e-vahdat hi suvaida ko kaha karte hain dil men ik til hai aur us til men khuda baitha hai main jo kahta huun ki kaabe ko na barbad karo hans ke but kahte hain kya dil men khuda baitha hai asman main tiri gardish se nahin darta huun tujh ko kis baat ka ghham sar pe khuda baitha hai chashm-e-vahdat se jo insan zara ghhaur kare jis ko dekhe yahi samjhe ki khuda baitha hai apne marne ka zara ghham na karo tum 'muztar' yuun samajh lo ki jilane ko khuda baitha hai dur kyun jaun yahin jalwa-numa baitha hai dil mera arsh hai aur us pe khuda baitha hai but-kade mein tere jalwe ne tarashe patthar jis ne dekha yahi jaana ki khuda baitha hai kya hue aankh ke parde jo pade the ab tak barmala hashr mein kyun aaj khuda baitha hai naqsh-e-wahdat hi suwaida ko kaha karte hain dil mein ek til hai aur us til mein khuda baitha hai main jo kahta hun ki kabe ko na barbaad karo hans ke but kahte hain kya dil mein khuda baitha hai aasman main teri gardish se nahin darta hun tujh ko kis baat ka gham sar pe khuda baitha hai chashm-e-wahdat se jo insan zara ghaur kare jis ko dekhe yahi samjhe ki khuda baitha hai apne marne ka zara gham na karo tum 'muztar' yun samajh lo ki jilane ko khuda baitha hai

raunaq-e-besh-o-kam kis ke hone se hai mausam-e-khushk-o-nam kis ke hone se hai kis ka chehra banati hain ye saaten vaqt ka zer-o-bam kis ke hone se hai kaun guzra ki bante gae raste raah ka pech-o-kham kis ke hone se hai kis ki khatir darichon se aai hava ye faza yuun baham kis ke hone se hai shakh-dar-shakh patton ki ye zindagi aaj bhi mohtaram kis ke hone se hai maut bar-haq hai kis ke na hone se aaj zindagi dam-ba-dam kis ke hone se hai kis ki zulfon ka eajaz hai bu-e-gul ye havaon men nam kis ke hone se hai subh-e-shadabi-e-jan ka kyuun hai malal ishrat-e-sham-e-ghham kis ke hone se hai vahshat-e-dil ko kis ne sambhala diya ye junun kam se kam kis ke hone se hai kis se mansub hai har jafa har vafa ye sitam ye karam kis ke hone se hai raunaq-e-besh-o-kam kis ke hone se hai mausam-e-khushk-o-nam kis ke hone se hai kis ka chehra banati hain ye saaten waqt ka zer-o-bam kis ke hone se hai kaun guzra ki bante gae raste rah ka pech-o-kham kis ke hone se hai kis ki khatir darichon se aai hawa ye faza yun baham kis ke hone se hai shakh-dar-shakh patton ki ye zindagi aaj bhi mohtaram kis ke hone se hai maut bar-haq hai kis ke na hone se aaj zindagi dam-ba-dam kis ke hone se hai kis ki zulfon ka eajaz hai bu-e-gul ye hawaon mein nam kis ke hone se hai subh-e-shadabi-e-jaan ka kyun hai malal ishrat-e-sham-e-gham kis ke hone se hai wahshat-e-dil ko kis ne sambhaala diya ye junun kam se kam kis ke hone se hai kis se mansub hai har jafa har wafa ye sitam ye karam kis ke hone se hai