khushk saalii ai dil e afsurda wo asraar e baatin kya hue
— Josh Malihabadi
Ai dil-e-afsurda wo asraar-e-baatin kya hue
Soz kee raaten kahaan hain saaz ke din kya hue
Aansuon kee wo jhaDee wo gham kaa saamaan kya huaa
Teraa saavan kaa maheena chashm-e-giryaan kya huaa
Kyaa huee baalaa-e-sar wo lutf-e-yazdaan kee ghaTaa
Aasmaan-e-dil pe wo ghanghor irfaan kee ghaTaa
Ab wo naalon kee garaj hai ab na wo shor-e-fughaan
Ab na uThtaa hai kaleja se mohabbat kaa dhuaan
Apne af.aal-e-siyah par ab pashemaanee nahin
Ab paseene ke sitaare zeb-e-peshaanee nahin
Dard kee muddat se ab dil men chamak hotee nahin
Vo tapak chhaalon kee kaunde kee lapak hotee nahin
Zikr-e-maulaa se labon par ab wo narmee hee nahin
Bhaap siine se uThe kya dil men garmee hee nahin
Ab sharaare soz-e-gham ke dil men rahte hee nahin
Ashk ab pichhle pahar aankhon se bahte hee nahin
Ma.arifat dil men na ab wo ruuh men ehsaas hai
Log kahte hain ki hai lekin hamen to yaas hai
Ab na wo aankhon men ashk-e-khoon na wo dil men gudaaz
Ab na wo shaam-e-tamannaa hai na wo sub.h-e-niyaaz
Khushk hain aankhen jabeenen tang siine sard hain
Ab na wo dukhte hue dil hain na chehre zard hain
Aah kee aur dil umanD aayaa ye hota hee nahin
Duub kar zauq-e-fanaa men koi rotaa hee nahin
Phuul daaghon se khile the jis dil-e-sarshaar men
Khaak ab muddat se uDtee hai usee gulzaar men
Aansuon se nam jo rahtaa tha wo daamaan jal gaya
Lahlahaataa tha jo siine men gulistaan jal gaya
Ruuh men baaleedgee kee quvvaten ma.adoom hain
Donon aankhen aansuon ke faiz se mahroom hain
Pech-o-kham se bahne vaalaa dil kaa Dariya khushk hai
Vo bharee barsaat ya.anee chashm-e-beenaa khushk hai
Khuun hai dil men magar pahlee see tughyaanee nahin
Abr hai baad-e-mukhaalif se magar paanee nahin
Jab ye aalam hai to baarish kee shikaayat kis liye
Be-mahal ye hasrat-e-baaraan-e-rahmat kis liye
Ik mujassam khushk-saalee khud hamaaree zaat hai
Zid hamaaree hastiyon kee abr hai barsaat hai
Rahmaton se josh men aane kee khwaish kya karen
Khud saraapaa qaht hain ummeed-e-baarish kya karen
Ai dil-e-afsurda wo asrar-e-baatin kya hue
Soz ki raaten kahan hain saz ke din kya hue
Aansuon ki wo jhaDi wo gham ka saman kya hua
Tera sawan ka mahina chashm-e-giryan kya hua
Kya hui baala-e-sar wo lutf-e-yazdan ki ghaTa
Aasman-e-dil pe wo ghanghor irfan ki ghaTa
Ab wo nalon ki garaj hai ab na wo shor-e-fughan
Ab na uThta hai kaleja se mohabbat ka dhuan
Apne afal-e-siyah par ab pashemani nahin
Ab pasine ke sitare zeb-e-peshani nahin
Dard ki muddat se ab dil mein chamak hoti nahin
Wo tapak chhaalon ki kaunde ki lapak hoti nahin
Zikr-e-maula se labon par ab wo narmi hi nahin
Bhap sine se uThe kya dil mein garmi hi nahin
Ab sharare soz-e-gham ke dil mein rahte hi nahin
Ashk ab pichhle pahar aankhon se bahte hi nahin
Marifat dil mein na ab wo ruh mein ehsas hai
Log kahte hain ki hai lekin hamein to yas hai
Ab na wo aankhon mein ashk-e-KHun na wo dil mein gudaz
Ab na wo sham-e-tamanna hai na wo subh-e-niyaz
KHushk hain aankhen jabinen tang sine sard hain
Ab na wo dukhte hue dil hain na chehre zard hain
Aah ki aur dil umanD aaya ye hota hi nahin
Dub kar zauq-e-fana mein koi rota hi nahin
Phul daghon se khile the jis dil-e-sarshaar mein
KHak ab muddat se uDti hai usi gulzar mein
Aansuon se nam jo rehta tha wo daman jal gaya
Lahlahata tha jo sine mein gulistan jal gaya
Ruh mein baalidgi ki quwwaten madum hain
Donon aankhen aansuon ke faiz se mahrum hain
Pech-o-KHam se bahne wala dil ka dariya KHushk hai
Wo bhari barsat yani chashm-e-bina KHushk hai
KHun hai dil mein magar pahli si tughyani nahin
Abr hai baad-e-muKHalif se magar pani nahin
Jab ye aalam hai to barish ki shikayat kis liye
Be-mahal ye hasrat-e-baran-e-rahmat kis liye
Ek mujassam KHushk-sali KHud hamari zat hai
Zid hamari hastiyon ki abr hai barsat hai
Rahmaton se josh mein aane ki KHwahish kya karen
KHud sarapa qaht hain ummid-e-barish kya karen