ghazal

zindgī nuuñ ih maukā mil sakegā maradi.āñ

sochdā haañ jaaN lagge bistarā tahi karadi.āñ

rishati.āñ daa, rutabi.āñ karāñ, ih sochdāñ

maiñ pahāḌī chaḌhan veLe bojh halkā karadi.āñ

mail manfī ho ga.ī jiddāñ nitarde niir 'choñ

piiḌ khārij ho ga.ī tere tasīhe jaradi.āñ

raag terā khahi gi.ā ajj phir mere vairāg sang

zaḳham phir uchchaḌ ga.e āTharadi.āñ āTharadi.āñ

riijh hai aalam saarā mil pave a.ipar ih man

chhānNī hai, chhānNī vichch niir kiddāñ bhar di.aañ

zindgi nun ki ih mauka mil sakega maradian

sochda han jaN lagge bistara tahi karadian

rishatian da, rutabian da ki karan, ih sochdan

main pahaDi chaDhan weLe bojh halka karadian

mail manfi ho gai jiddan nitarde nir 'chon

piD khaarij ho gai tere tasihe jaradian

rag tera khahi gia ajj phir mere wairag sang

zaKHam phir uchchaD gae aaTharadian aaTharadian

rijh hai aalam hi sara mil pawe aipar ih man

chhanNi hai, chhanNi wichch nir kiddan bhar dian