ghazal

chandarmāñ ḳhāmosh, taare Dusakde,

raat vī aa.ī taañ aa.ī kis tarāñ

luT gi.ā manzal te aa ke kāflā,

yaar ne sūrat vikhā.ī kis tarāñ .

toḌ ke rishte muhabbat pi.aar de,

maut dī vaadī 'choñ labbhde zindgī .

aadmī ne ādmī.at vech ke,

aapNī arthī uThā.ī kis tarāñ .

har taraf vigi.ān dī kirnāñ dā nuur,

har taraf roshan dimāgāñ dā jalauo .

saḌ gi.ā gulshan, ujaḌ ga.e ālhNe,

roshnī chhā.ī taañ chhā.ī kis tarāñ .

aadmī chetann hai , prabīn hai,

zindgī phir ki.uñ charitar-hīn hai.

vech ke sharmo hayā dī roshnī,

laash merī jagmagā.ī kis tarāñ .

ishaq dī malaka, ‘jhanāñ' bechain hai,

sakkhNī beḌī hai ‘luDaN’yār dii.

hiir de āshak upāshak rānjhi.āñ,

nit navīñ dulhan sajā.ī kis tarāñ .

dosat ajj kalha de ne girgaT dī nasal,

badalde chole subā te shaam ne.

japphī.āñ pā.unde, churānde akkhī.āñ,

mittartā konhde kasā.ī kis tarāñ .

sarbloh de dhārnī, aNkhī patang,

ishak dī jo laaT te saḌde rahe.

ajj inhāñ santāñ, sipāhī.āñ, āshkāñ,

hatthakḌī sone dī pā.īñ kis tarāñ .

pair prithvī te, nazar ākāsh te,

chaal merī tez hai tūfān toñ,

yaar puchhde ne ki ‘kāsad’ yaar ne,

pi.aas kalī.āñ dī bujhā.ī kis tarāñ .

chandarman KHamosh, tare Dusakde,

raat wi aai tan aai kis taran

luT gia manzal te aa ke kafla,

yar ne surat wikhai kis taran

toD ke rishte muhabbat piar de,

maut di wadi 'chon labbhde zindgi

aadmi ne aadmiat wech ke,

aapNi arthi uThai kis taran

har taraf wigian di kirnan da nur,

har taraf roshan dimagan da jalauo

saD gia gulshan, ujaD gae aalhNe,

roshni chhai tan chhai kis taran

aadmi chetann hai , prabin hai,

zindgi phir kiun charitar-hin hai

wech ke sharmo haya di roshni,

lash meri jagmagai kis taran

ishaq di malaka, ‘jhanan' bechain hai,

sakkhNi beDi hai ‘luDaN’yar di

hir de aashak upashak ranjhian,

nit nawin dulhan sajai kis taran

dosat ajj kalha de ne girgaT di nasal,

badalde chole suba te sham ne

japphian paunde, churande akkhian,

mittarta konhde kasai kis taran

sarbloh de dhaarni, aNkhi patang,

ishak di jo laT te saDde rahe

ajj inhan santan, sipahian, aashkan,

hatthakDi sone di pain kis taran

pair prithwi te, nazar aakash te,

chaal meri tez hai tufan ton,

yar puchhde ne ki ‘kasad’ yar ne,

pias kalian di bujhai kis taran