kya gul badanii hai kis darja fusuun kaar wo allaah ganii hai
— Josh Malihabadi
Kis darja fusoon-kaar wo allaah ghanee hai
Kyaa mauja-e-taabindagee o seem-tanee hai
Andaaz hai yaa jazba-e-gardoon-zadanee hai
Aavaaz hai yaa barbat-e-eemaan-shiknee hai
Jangal kee siyah raat hai yaa zulf ghanee hai
Kyaa gul-badanee gul-badanee gul-badanee hai
Ye lai hai ki khiltee huee ghunche kee kamaanee
Mahkaa huaa ye tan hai ki ye raat kee raanee
Lahje kee ye rau hai ki barastaa huaa paanee
Larzish men ye mizhgaan hai ki pariyon kee kahaanee
Ye surkhi-e-lab hai ki aqeeq-e-yamanee hai
Kyaa gul-badanee gul-badanee gul-badanee hai
Mehraab hai rukhsaar ke partav se zar-afshaan
Zulfon men shab-e-taar hai aankhon men charaaghaan
Mehndee kee sajaavaT ki hathelee pe gulistaan
Yaa halqa-e-ushshaaq men hai chehra-e-taabaan
Yaa khaatam-e-taabinda pe hiire kee kanee hai
Kyaa gul-badanee gul-badanee gul-badanee hai
Siine pe ye palloo hai ki ik mauj-e-hayaabee
Maathaa hai ki ik sub.h kaa partav hai shahaabee
Aankhen hain ki bahke hue do mast sharaabee
Paikar hai ki insaan ke saanche men gulaabee
Gesoo hain ki gul-baazee-e-mushk-e-khutanee hai
Kyaa gul-badanee gul-badanee gul-badanee hai
Kaakul men darakhshaan hai ye peshaanee-e-raqsaan
Yaa saaya-e-zulmaat men hai chashma-e-haivaan
Haathon pe hai ye chehra ki hai rehl pe qur.aan
Aur chehra-e-gul-rang men ghaltaan o kharoshaan
Rakhshandagee-e-khoon-e-rag-e-yaasimanee hai
Kyaa gul-badanee gul-badanee gul-badanee hai
Ishve hain ki ik fauj khaDee luuT rahi hai
Chhal-bal hai ki chhaatee ko zameen kuuT rahi hai
AngDaa.ee kaa kham hai ki dhanak Toot rahi hai
MukhDaa hai ki parbat pe kiran phuuT rahi hai
Qaamat hai ki barnaa.ee-e-sarv-e-chamanee hai
Kyaa gul-badanee gul-badanee gul-badanee hai
Tan men hai wo khushboo ki hain gul sar-ba-garebaan
Chehre pe wo surkhee hai ki hairaan gulistaan
Vo chaal men hai loch ki shaakhen hain pashemaan
Aur la.al-e-guhar-baar pe wo naghma hai ghaltaan
Vo naghma ki ik valvala-e-sho.ala-zanee hai
Kyaa gul-badanee gul-badanee gul-badanee hai
Gardan men chandan-haar hai haathon men hai kangan
UmDe hue ishve hain garajtaa huaa jauban
Jaulaan hai javaanee ke dhundalke men laDakpan
Koraa hai jo pinDaa to junoon-khez hai ubTab
Gul-rang shalookaa hai qabaa naardanee hai
Kyaa gul-badanee gul-badanee gul-badanee hai
Khalvat men wo tasleem hai jalvat men tahakkum
Saahil pe subuk-mauj safeene men talaatum
Hujre men khamoshee hai shabistaan men takallum
Kheme men tunuk aah khayaalon men tarannum
Aaghosh men talvaar hai ghoonghaT men banee hai
Kyaa gul-badanee gul-badanee gul-badanee hai
Har naqsh-e-qadam par hai fidaa taaj-e-kayaanee
Har gaam men hai chashma-e-kausar kee ravaanee
Har ek bun-e-moo se ubaltee hai javaanee
UThtee hai masaamaat se yuun bhaap see dhaanee
Goyaa koi mahkee huee chaadar see tanee hai
Kyaa gul-badanee gul-badanee gul-badanee hai
Kis darja fusun-kar wo allah ghani hai
Kya mauja-e-tabindagi o sim-tani hai
Andaz hai ya jazba-e-gardun-zadani hai
Aawaz hai ya barbat-e-iman-shikni hai
Jangal ki siyah raat hai ya zulf ghani hai
Kya gul-badani gul-badani gul-badani hai
Ye lai hai ki khilti hui ghunche ki kamani
Mahka hua ye tan hai ki ye raat ki rani
Lahje ki ye rau hai ki barasta hua pani
Larzish mein ye mizhgan hai ki pariyon ki kahani
Ye surKHi-e-lab hai ki aqiq-e-yamani hai
Kya gul-badani gul-badani gul-badani hai
Mehrab hai ruKHsar ke partaw se zar-afshan
Zulfon mein shab-e-tar hai aankhon mein charaghan
Mehndi ki sajawaT ki hatheli pe gulistan
Ya halqa-e-ushshaq mein hai chehra-e-taban
Ya KHatam-e-tabinda pe hire ki kani hai
Kya gul-badani gul-badani gul-badani hai
Sine pe ye pallu hai ki ek mauj-e-hayabi
Matha hai ki ek subh ka partaw hai shahabi
Aankhen hain ki bahke hue do mast sharabi
Paikar hai ki insan ke sanche mein gulabi
Gesu hain ki gul-bazi-e-mushk-e-KHutani hai
Kya gul-badani gul-badani gul-badani hai
Kakul mein daraKHshan hai ye peshani-e-raqsan
Ya saya-e-zulmat mein hai chashma-e-haiwan
Hathon pe hai ye chehra ki hai rehl pe quran
Aur chehra-e-gul-rang mein ghaltan o KHaroshan
RaKHshandagi-e-KHun-e-rag-e-yasimani hai
Kya gul-badani gul-badani gul-badani hai
Ishwe hain ki ek fauj khaDi luT rahi hai
Chhal-bal hai ki chhati ko zamin kuT rahi hai
AngDai ka KHam hai ki dhanak TuT rahi hai
MukhDa hai ki parbat pe kiran phuT rahi hai
Qamat hai ki barnai-e-sarw-e-chamani hai
Kya gul-badani gul-badani gul-badani hai
Tan mein hai wo KHushbu ki hain gul sar-ba-gareban
Chehre pe wo surKHi hai ki hairan gulistan
Wo chaal mein hai loch ki shaKHen hain pasheman
Aur lal-e-guhar-bar pe wo naghma hai ghaltan
Wo naghma ki ek walwala-e-shoala-zani hai
Kya gul-badani gul-badani gul-badani hai
Gardan mein chandan-haar hai hathon mein hai kangan
UmDe hue ishwe hain garajta hua jauban
Jaulan hai jawani ke dhundalke mein laDakpan
Kora hai jo pinDa to junun-KHez hai ubTab
Gul-rang shaluka hai qaba nardani hai
Kya gul-badani gul-badani gul-badani hai
KHalwat mein wo taslim hai jalwat mein tahakkum
Sahil pe subuk-mauj safine mein talatum
Hujre mein KHamoshi hai shabistan mein takallum
KHeme mein tunuk aah KHayalon mein tarannum
Aaghosh mein talwar hai ghunghaT mein bani hai
Kya gul-badani gul-badani gul-badani hai
Har naqsh-e-qadam par hai fida taj-e-kayani
Har gam mein hai chashma-e-kausar ki rawani
Har ek bun-e-mu se ubalti hai jawani
UThti hai masamat se yun bhap si dhani
Goya koi mahki hui chadar si tani hai
Kya gul-badani gul-badani gul-badani hai