terii awaaz
— Sahir Ludhianvi
Raat sunsaan thee bojhal thiin fazaa kee saansen
Ruuh par chhaa.e the be-naam ghamon ke saa.e
Dil ko ye zid thee ki too aa.e tasallee dene
Meree koshish thee ki kambakht ko niind aa jaa.e
Der tak aa.ankhon men chubhtee rahi taaron kee chamak
Der tak zehn sulagtaa raha tanhaa.ee men
Apne Thukraa.e hue dost kee pursish ke liye
To na aa.ee magar us raat kee pahnaa.ee men
Yuun achaanak tiree awaaz kaheen se aa.ee
Jaise parbat kaa jigar chiir ke jharnaa phooTe
Yaa zameenon kee mohabbat men taDap kar naagaah
Aasmaanon se koi shokh sitaara TuuTe
Shahad saa ghul gaya talkhaaba-e-tanhaa.ee men
Rang saa phail gaya dil ke siyah-khaane men
Der tak yuun tiree mastaana sadaa.en gaoonjeen
Jis tarah phuul chaTakne lagen veeraane men
Too bahut duur kisee anjuman-e-naaz men thee
Phir bhee mahsoos kiyaa main ne ki too aa.ee hai
Aur naghmon men chhupaa kar mire kho.e hue khvaab
Meree rooThee huee neendon ko manaa laa.ee hai
Raat kee sat.h par ubhre tire chehre ke nuqoosh
Vahee chup-chaap see aanhken vahee saada see nazar
Vahee Dhalkaa huaa aanchal vahee raftaar kaa kham
Vahee rah rah ke lachaktaa huaa naazuk paikar
Too mire paas na thee phir bhee sahar hone tak
Teraa har saans mire jism ko chhoo kar guzraa
Qatra qatra tire deedaar kee shabnam Tapkee
Lamha lamha tiree khushboo se mo.attar guzraa
Ab yahee hai tujhe manzoor to ai jaan-e-qaraar
Main tiree raah na dekhoongaa siyah raaton men
DhoonDh lengee miree tarsee huee nazren tujh ko
Naghma o sher kee umDee huee barsaaton men
Ab tiraa pyaar sataa.egaa to meree hastee
Tiree mastee bharee awaaz men Dhal jaa.egee
Aur ye ruuh jo tere liye bechain see hai
Giit ban kar tire honTon pe machal jaa.egee
Tere naghmaat tire husn kee ThanDak le kar
Mere tapte hue maahaul men aa jaa.enge
Chand ghaDiyon ke liye hoon ki hamesha ke liye
Miree jaagee huee raaton ko sulaa jaa.enge
Raat sunsan thi bojhal thin faza ki sansen
Ruh par chhae the be-nam ghamon ke sae
Dil ko ye zid thi ki tu aae tasalli dene
Meri koshish thi ki kambaKHt ko nind aa jae
Der tak aaankhon mein chubhti rahi taron ki chamak
Der tak zehn sulagta raha tanhai mein
Apne Thukrae hue dost ki pursish ke liye
To na aai magar us raat ki pahnai mein
Yun achanak teri aawaz kahin se aai
Jaise parbat ka jigar chir ke jharna phuTe
Ya zaminon ki mohabbat mein taDap kar nagah
Aasmanon se koi shoKH sitara TuTe
Shahad sa ghul gaya talKHaba-e-tanhai mein
Rang sa phail gaya dil ke siyah-KHane mein
Der tak yun teri mastana sadaen gaunjin
Jis tarah phul chaTakne lagen virane mein
Tu bahut dur kisi anjuman-e-naz mein thi
Phir bhi mahsus kiya main ne ki tu aai hai
Aur naghmon mein chhupa kar mere khoe hue KHwab
Meri ruThi hui nindon ko mana lai hai
Raat ki sath par ubhre tere chehre ke nuqush
Wahi chup-chap si aanhken wahi sada si nazar
Wahi Dhalka hua aanchal wahi raftar ka KHam
Wahi rah rah ke lachakta hua nazuk paikar
Tu mere pas na thi phir bhi sahar hone tak
Tera har sans mere jism ko chhu kar guzra
Qatra qatra tere didar ki shabnam Tapki
Lamha lamha teri KHushbu se moattar guzra
Ab yahi hai tujhe manzur to ai jaan-e-qarar
Main teri rah na dekhunga siyah raaton mein
DhunDh lengi meri tarsi hui nazren tujh ko
Naghma o sher ki umDi hui barsaton mein
Ab tera pyar sataega to meri hasti
Teri masti bhari aawaz mein Dhal jaegi
Aur ye ruh jo tere liye bechain si hai
Git ban kar tere honTon pe machal jaegi
Tere naghmat tere husn ki ThanDak le kar
Mere tapte hue mahaul mein aa jaenge
Chand ghaDiyon ke liye hun ki hamesha ke liye
Meri jagi hui raaton ko sula jaenge