Ashaar of Riyaz Khairabadi
haiñ sadqe kise aaj pyaar aa gayā
ye kaun aa gayā mere āġhosh meñ
hain sadqe kise aaj pyar aa gaya
ye kaun aa gaya mere aaghosh mein
hameñ ḳhudā ke sivā kuchh nazar nahīñ aatā
nikal ga.e haiñ bahut duur justujū karte
hamein KHuda ke siwa kuchh nazar nahin aata
nikal gae hain bahut dur justuju karte
hasīn bhī huuñ ḳhush-āvāz bhī farishta-e-qabr
kaTī hai umr hasīnoñ se guftugū karte
hasin bhi hun KHush-awaz bhi farishta-e-qabr
kaTi hai umr hasinon se guftugu karte
sunā hai ham ne bahut kuchh kalīm ke muñh se
ham aa.eñ to hameñ āvāz hī sunā denā
suna hai hum ne bahut kuchh kalim ke munh se
hum aaen to hamein aawaz hi suna dena
hameñ hai ghar se ta.alluq ab is qadar baaqī
kabhī jo aa.e to do-din ko mehmāñ kī tarah
hamein hai ghar se talluq ab is qadar baqi
kabhi jo aae to do-din ko mehman ki tarah
ai qayāmat aa bhī terā ho rahā hai intizār
un ke dar par laash ik rakhī hai kafnā.ī huī
ai qayamat aa bhi tera ho raha hai intizar
un ke dar par lash ek rakhi hai kafnai hui
vo kaun hai duniyā meñ jise ġham nahīñ hotā
kis ghar meñ ḳhushī hotī hai mātam nahīñ hotā
wo kaun hai duniya mein jise gham nahin hota
kis ghar mein KHushi hoti hai matam nahin hota
'riyāz' maut hai is shart se hameñ manzūr
zamīñ satā.e na marne pe āsmāñ kī tarah
'riyaz' maut hai is shart se hamein manzur
zamin satae na marne pe aasman ki tarah
ḳhudā jaane dikhā.e gī ye kyā rañg
duā.eñ jam.a haiñ arsh-e-barīñ par
KHuda jaane dikhae gi ye kya rang
duaen jama hain arsh-e-barin par
haram hai jā-e-adab kaam degī jannat meñ
farishto taaq se botal zarā uThā denā
haram hai jā-e-adab kaam degī jannat meñ
farishto taq se botal zarā uThā denā
vo kuchh ġhair se va.ada farmā rahe haiñ
mare sar kī jhūTī qasam khā rahe haiñ
wo kuchh ghair se wada farma rahe hain
mare sar ki jhuTi qasam kha rahe hain
uḌtī thī vo shai aatī thiiñ jannat kī havā.eñ
ab rindoñ kā jamghaT sar-e-zamzam nahīñ hotā
uDti thi wo shai aati thin jannat ki hawaen
ab rindon ka jamghaT sar-e-zamzam nahin hota
balā hai qabr kī shab is se baḌh ke hashr ke din
na aa.uuñ hosh meñ itnī mujhe pilā denā
bala hai qabr ki shab is se baDh ke hashr ke din
na aaun hosh mein itni mujhe pila dena
samā.e haiñ apne nigāhoñ meñ aise
jab ā.īna dekhā hai hairāñ hue haiñ
samae hain apne nigahon mein aise
jab aaina dekha hai hairan hue hain
ḳhudā jaane kahtā huuñ mastī meñ kiyā
ḳhudā jaane baktā huuñ kyā josh meñ
KHuda jaane kahta hun masti mein kiya
KHuda jaane bakta hun kya josh mein
shaad ke naam se har rañj-o-ḳhushī ho ke 'riyāz'
sadr-e-āzam ko shab-o-roz duā detā hai
shad ke nam se har ranj-o-KHushi ho ke 'riyaz'
sadr-e-azam ko shab-o-roz dua deta hai
ai shab-e-furqat na aa.ī tujh ko sharm
ġhair ke ghar jā ke muñh kaalā kiyā
ai shab-e-furqat na aai tujh ko sharm
ghair ke ghar ja ke munh kala kiya
kalīm baat baḌhāte na guftugū karte
lab-e-ḳhāmosh se iz.hār-e-ārzū karte
kalim baat baDhate na guftugu karte
lab-e-KHamosh se izhaar-e-arzu karte
kuchh āvāzeñ aatī haiñ sunsān shab meñ
ab un se bhī ḳhālī bayābāñ hue haiñ
kuchh aawazen aati hain sunsan shab mein
ab un se bhi KHali bayaban hue hain
bahut hī ḳhair guzrī hote hote rah ga.ī us se
jise meñ ġhair samjhā huuñ vo un kā pāsbāñ hogā
bahut hi KHair guzri hote hote rah gai us se
jise mein ghair samjha hun wo un ka pasban hoga
kamar sīdhī karne zarā mai-kade meñ
asā Tekte kyā 'riyāz' aa he haiñ
kamar sidhi karne zara mai-kade mein
asa Tekte kya 'riyaz' aa he hain
na lāla-zār banānā mazār ko na sahī
charāġh ke aage kabhī shaam ko jalā denā
na lala-zar banana mazar ko na sahi
charagh ke aage kabhi sham ko jala dena
nahīñ paḌte haiñ zamīñ par jo tire naqsh-e-qadam
kyuuñ uḌe rañg-e-hinā ġhair ke ghar jaane meñ
nahin paDte hain zamin par jo tere naqsh-e-qadam
kyun uDe rang-e-hina ghair ke ghar jaane mein
ye dil kī taḌap kyā lahad ko hilātī
tumheñ qabr par paañv dharnā na aayā
ye dil ki taDap kya lahad ko hilati
tumhein qabr par panw dharna na aaya
rañg par kal thā abhī lāla-gulshan kaisā
be-charāġh aaj hai har ek nasheman kaisā
rang par kal tha abhi lala-gulshan kaisa
be-charagh aaj hai har ek nasheman kaisa
ārām ho sukūn ho saare jahān ko
jumbish na ho zamīñ kī tarah āsmān ko
aaram ho sukun ho sare jahan ko
jumbish na ho zamin ki tarah aasman ko
kalīm baat baḌhāte na guftugū karte
lab-e-ḳhāmosh se iz.hār-e-ārzū karte
kalim baat baDhate na guftugu karte
lab-e-KHamosh se izhaar-e-arzu karte
jubba-sā.ī jis se kī qismat chamak uThī 'riyāz'
hazrat-e-'sāhir' ke dar se kyuuñ hamārā sar uThe
jubba-sai jis se ki qismat chamak uThi 'riyaz'
hazrat-e-'sahir' ke dar se kyun hamara sar uThe
aur bhī chāñd kī shakleñ haiñ nahīñ aap na hoñ
nuur kī sham.eñ nahīñ raushan mire kāshāne meñ
aur bhi chand ki shaklen hain nahin aap na hon
nur ki shamen nahin raushan mere kashane mein
huā kyā paḌā ā.īna beach meñ
ye thā kaun kis se laḌā.ī huī
hua kya paDa aaina beach mein
ye tha kaun kis se laDai hui
kahte haiñ mahak kar gul-e-mazmūn manāqib
phūloñ meñ 'riyāz' aap ke ḳhushbū-e-alī hai
kahte hain mahak kar gul-e-mazmun manaqib
phulon mein 'riyaz' aap ke KHushbu-e-ali hai
mauj-e-tūfāñ pheñk degī us ko sāhil kī taraf
paar ab kashtī mirī ai nāḳhudā ho jā.egī
mauj-e-tufan phenk degi us ko sahil ki taraf
par ab kashti meri ai naKHuda ho jaegi
tum jā ke chaman meñ gul-o-bulbul ko to dekho
kyā lutf tah-e-chādar shabnam nahīñ hotā
tum ja ke chaman mein gul-o-bulbul ko to dekho
kya lutf tah-e-chadar shabnam nahin hota
teġh hī kyā haath meñ qātil ke thī
ai hinā tū bhī to saanī jā.egī
tegh hi kya hath mein qatil ke thi
ai hina tu bhi to sani jaegi
koī mast-e-mai-kada aa gayā mai-e-be-ḳhudī pilā gayā
na sadā-e-naġhma-e-dair uThe na haram se shor-e-azāñ uThā
koi mast-e-mai-kada aa gaya mai-e-be-KHudi pila gaya
na sada-e-naghma-e-dair uThe na haram se shor-e-azan uTha
ye insān ban jaa.eñ kuchh saath rah kar
farishtoñ ko ham raah par lā rahe haiñ
ye insan ban jaen kuchh sath rah kar
farishton ko hum rah par la rahe hain
hashr meñ qātil ne dekhī hai lahū kī koi chhīñT
sū-e-dāman kyuuñ jhukī hai aañkh sharmā.ī huī
hashr mein qatil ne dekhi hai lahu ki koi chhinT
su-e-daman kyun jhuki hai aankh sharmai hui
be-piye bhī sub.h-e-mahshar ham ko laġhzish hai bahut
qabr se kyuuñ kar uTheñ bār-e-gunāh kyuuñ kar uThe
be-piye bhi subh-e-mahshar hum ko laghzish hai bahut
qabr se kyun kar uThen bar-e-gunah kyun kar uThe
jaate jaate arsa-gāh-e-hashr tak jo haal ho
uThte uThte qabr meñ sau fitna-e-mahshar uThe
jate jate arsa-gah-e-hashr tak jo haal ho
uThte uThte qabr mein sau fitna-e-mahshar uThe
vahīñ aa baiThā uTh kar udhar se
milā hai ghar mirā dushman ke ghar se
wahin aa baiTha uTh kar udhar se
mila hai ghar mera dushman ke ghar se
vo mal ke dast-e-hinā.ī se dil lahū karte
ham aarzū ko hasīñ ḳhūn-e-ārzū karte
wo mal ke dast-e-hinai se dil lahu karte
hum aarzu ko hasin KHun-e-arzu karte
ai asīrān-e-qafas aane ko hai fasl-e-ḳhizāñ
chār-din meñ aur gulshan kī havā ho jā.egī
ai asiran-e-qafas aane ko hai fasl-e-KHizan
chaar-din mein aur gulshan ki hawa ho jaegi
ai asīrān-e-qafas aane ko hai fasl-e-ḳhizāñ
chār-din meñ aur gulshan kī havā ho jā.egī
ai asiran-e-qafas aane ko hai fasl-e-KHizan
chaar-din mein aur gulshan ki hawa ho jaegi
farishte mare baañT leñ kuchh gunāh
kamī ho gar ambārī dosh meñ
farishte mare banT len kuchh gunah
kami ho gar ambari dosh mein
na tarsā unheñ āb-e-ḳhanjar ko qātil
duā.eñ tujhe deñge bismil hazāroñ
na tarsa unhen aab-e-KHanjar ko qatil
duaen tujhe denge bismil hazaron
ye gulchīñ ne kyuuñ phuul gulshan meñ toḌā
ki is par haiñ TuuTe anā dil hazāroñ
ye gulchin ne kyun phul gulshan mein toDa
ki is par hain TuTe ana dil hazaron
aise bhī haiñ duniyā meñ jinheñ ġham nahīñ hotā
ik ġham hai hamārā jo kabhī kam nahīñ hotā
aise bhi hain duniya mein jinhen gham nahin hota
ek gham hai hamara jo kabhi kam nahin hota
rāt-din añgḌā.iyāñ vo leñ merī āġhosh meñ
jin hasīnoñ ke liye paidā ye añgḌā.ī huī
raat-din angDaiyan wo len meri aaghosh mein
jin hasinon ke liye paida ye angDai hui
bane sho.ale bijlī ke qismat se merī
jo tinke the kuchh āshiyāne ke qābil
bane shoale bijli ke qismat se meri
jo tinke the kuchh aashiyane ke qabil
garāñ hai tauba ko miinā kā shor-e-qulqul bhī
ye gul machā.e to us kā galā dabā denā
garan hai tauba ko mina ka shor-e-qulqul bhi
ye gul machae to us ka gala daba dena