chaa.Nd sitaaro.n se kyaa puchhuu.N kab din mere phirate hai.n

chaa.Nd sitaaro.n se kyaa puchhuu.N kab din mere phirate hai.n

vo to bechaare Khud hai.n bhikaarii Dere Dere phirate hai.n

jin galiyo.n me.n ham ne sukh kii sej pe raate.n kaaTii thii.n

un galiyo.n me.n vyaakul hokar saa.Njh savere phirate hai.n

ruup-saruup kii jot jagaanaa is nagarii me.n jokhim hai

chaaro.n khuu.NT baguule ban kar ghor andhere phirate hai.n

jin ke shaam-badan saaye me.n meraa man sustaayaa thaa

ab tak aa.Nkho.n ke aage vo baal ghanere phirate hai.n

ko_ii hame.n bhii ye samajhaa do un par dil kyo.n riijh gayaa

tiikhii chitavan baa.Nkii chhab vaale bahutere phirate hai.n

is nagarii me.n baaG aur ban kii yaaro liilaa nyaarii hai

panchii apane sar pe uThaakar apane basere phirate hai.n

log to daaman sii lete hai.n jaise ho jii lete hai.n

‘Abid’ ham diivaane hai.n jo baal bikhere phirate hai.n

chaa.Nd sitaaro.n se kyaa puchhuu.N kab din mere phirate hai.nvo to bechaare Khud hai.n bhikaarii Dere Dere phirate hai.n
jin galiyo.n me.n ham ne sukh kii sej pe raate.n kaaTii thii.nun galiyo.n me.n vyaakul hokar saa.Njh savere phirate hai.n
ruup-saruup kii jot jagaanaa is nagarii me.n jokhim haichaaro.n khuu.NT baguule ban kar ghor andhere phirate hai.n
jin ke shaam-badan saaye me.n meraa man sustaayaa thaaab tak aa.Nkho.n ke aage vo baal ghanere phirate hai.n
ko_ii hame.n bhii ye samajhaa do un par dil kyo.n riijh gayaatiikhii chitavan baa.Nkii chhab vaale bahutere phirate hai.n
is nagarii me.n baaG aur ban kii yaaro liilaa nyaarii haipanchii apane sar pe uThaakar apane basere phirate hai.n
log to daaman sii lete hai.n jaise ho jii lete hai.n ’Abid’ ham diivaane hai.n jo baal bikhere phirate hai.n

apane Khvaabo.n me.n tujhe jis ne bhii dekhaa hogaa

apane Khvaabo.n me.n tujhe jis ne bhii dekhaa hogaa

aa.Nkh khulate hii tujhe Dhuu.NDhane nikalaa hogaa

zindagii sirf tere naam se mansuub rahe

jaane kitane hii dimaaGo.n ne ye sochaa hogaa

[mansuub = related]

dost ham us ko hii paiGaam-e-karam samajhenge

terii furqat kaa jo jalataa huaa lamhaa hogaa

[paiGaam-e-kam = message of kindness; fuqat = separation]

daaman-e-ziist me.n ab kuchh bhii nahii.n hai baaqii

maut aa_ii to yaqiinan  use dhokaa hogaa

[daaman-e-ziist = fabric of life; yaqiinan = surely]

raushanii jis se utar aa_ii lahuu me.n mere

ai masiihaa vo meraa zaKhm-e-tamannaa hogaa

apane Khvaabo.n me.n tujhe jis ne bhii dekhaa hogaaaa.Nkh khulate hii tujhe Dhuu.NDhane nikalaa hogaa
zindagii sirf tere naam se mansuub rahejaane kitane hii dimaaGo.n ne ye sochaa hogaa
[mansuub = related]
dost ham us ko hii paiGaam-e-karam samajhengeterii furqat kaa jo jalataa huaa lamhaa hogaa
[paiGaam-e-kam = message of kindness; fuqat = separation]
daaman-e-ziist me.n ab kuchh bhii nahii.n hai baaqiimaut aa_ii to yaqiinan  use dhokaa hogaa
[daaman-e-ziist = fabric of life; yaqiinan = surely]
raushanii jis se utar aa_ii lahuu me.n mereai masiihaa vo meraa zaKhm-e-tamannaa hogaa

ik intazaar saa thaa ab nazar me.n vo bhii nahii.n

ik intazaar saa thaa ab nazar me.n vo bhii nahii.n

safar me.n marane kii fursat thii ghar me.n vo bhii nahii.n

zaraa malaal kii zulmat ko Taalane ke liye

ka_ii Khayaal the ab to asar me.n vo bhii nahii.n

[malaal = sorrow/anguish; zulmat = darkness; asar = effect]

jo sang-o-Khaar the merii hii gardisho.n tak the

mai.n rah-guzar me.n nahii.n rah-guzar me.n vo bhii nahii.n

[sang = stone; Khaar = thorn]

the chashm-e-baam nagar me.n ajab tuluu ke rang

vo ik nishaat-e-sahar thaa sahar me.n vo bhii nahii.n

[tuluu = dawn; nishaat-e-subah = happiness of dawn]

rahe na kuchh bhii magar ye kaif kyaa kam hai

jis aagahii kii kamii thii hunar me.n vo bhii nahii.n

[kaif = intoxication; aagahii = forewarning; hunar = skill]

ik intazaar saa thaa ab nazar me.n vo bhii nahii.nsafar me.n marane kii fursat thii ghar me.n vo bhii nahii.n
zaraa malaal kii zulmat ko Taalane ke liyeka_ii Khayaal the ab to asar me.n vo bhii nahii.n
[malaal = sorrow/anguish; zulmat = darkness; asar = effect]
jo sang-o-Khaar the merii hii gardisho.n tak themai.n rah-guzar me.n nahii.n rah-guzar me.n vo bhii nahii.n
[sang = stone; Khaar = thorn]
the chashm-e-baam nagar me.n ajab tuluu ke rangvo ik nishaat-e-sahar thaa sahar me.n vo bhii nahii.n
[tuluu = dawn; nishaat-e-subah = happiness of dawn]
rahe na kuchh bhii magar ye kaif kyaa kam haijis aagahii kii kamii thii hunar me.n vo bhii nahii.n
[kaif = intoxication; aagahii = forewarning; hunar = skill]

sun to sahii jahaa.N me.n hai teraa fasaanaa kyaa

sun to sahii jahaa.N me.n hai teraa fasaanaa kyaa

kahatii hai tujh se Khalq-e-Khudaa Gaibaanaa kyaa

ziinaa sabaa kaa Dhuu.NDhatii hai apanii musht-e-Khaak

baam-e-baland yaar kaa hai aastaanaa kyaa

aatii hai kis tarah se merii kabz-e-ruuh ko

dekhuu.N to maut Dhuu.NDh rahii hai bahaanaa kyaa

betaab hai kamaal hamaaraa dil-e-aziim

mahamaa.N saaraay-e-jism kaa hogaa ravanaa kyaa

sun to sahii jahaa.N me.n hai teraa fasaanaa kyaa kahatii hai tujh se Khalq-e-Khudaa Gaibaanaa kyaa
ziinaa sabaa kaa Dhuu.NDhatii hai apanii musht-e-Khaak baam-e-baland yaar kaa hai aastaanaa kyaa
aatii hai kis tarah se merii kabz-e-ruuh ko dekhuu.N to maut Dhuu.NDh rahii hai bahaanaa kyaa
betaab hai kamaal hamaaraa dil-e-aziim mahamaa.N saaraay-e-jism kaa hogaa ravanaa kyaa

din aa gaye sabaab ke aa.Nchal sambhaaliye

din aa gaye sabaab ke aa.Nchal sambhaaliye

hone lagii hai shahar me.n hal-chal sambhaaliye

chaliye sambhal sambhal ke kaThin raah-e-ishq hai

naazuk ba.Dii hai aap kii paayal sambhaaliye

saj dhaj ke aap nikale sar-e-raah Khair ho

Takaraa na jaaye aap ka paagal sambhaaliye

ghar se naa jaao duur kisii ajanabii ke saath

barasenge zor-zor se baadal sambhaaliye

din aa gaye sabaab ke aa.Nchal sambhaaliye hone lagii hai shahar me.n hal-chal sambhaaliye
chaliye sambhal sambhal ke kaThin raah-e-ishq hai naazuk ba.Dii hai aap kii paayal sambhaaliye
saj dhaj ke aap nikale sar-e-raah Khair ho Takaraa na jaaye aap ka paagal sambhaaliye
ghar se naa jaao duur kisii ajanabii ke saath barasenge zor-zor se baadal sambhaaliye.

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