In the dead of night, a Sufi began to weep.

In the dead of night, a Sufi began to weep.
He said, "This world is like a closed coffin, in which
We are shut and in which, through our ignorance,
We spend our lives in folly and desolation.
When Death comes to open the lid of the coffin,
Each one who has wings will fly off to Eternity,
But those without will remain locked in the coffin.
So, my friends, before the lid of this coffin is taken off,
Do all you can to become a bird of the Way to God;
Do all you can to develop your wings and your feathers."

Kabhi ae haqeeqat E muntazar nazar aa libaas E majaaz meN

Kabhi ae haqeeqat E muntazar nazar aa libaas E majaaz meN


K hazaaroN sajday taRap rahay haiN meri jabeen E neyaaz meN


Tarab aashnaa-E-kharosh ho, to nawaa-E-mahram E gosh ho


Wo suror kya K chupa hua ho sukoot E parda E saaz meN


Tu bacha bacha ke na rakh ise, tera aa-i-naa hai wo aa-i-naa


K shikastaa ho to azeez tar hai nigaah E aa-i-naa saaz meN


Dam E tauf E kirmak E sham’a ne yeh kaha K ab woh asar kahaaN


Na teree hikayat E soz meN, na meri hadees E gudaaz meN


Na kahiN jahaaN meN amaaN mili, jo amaaN mili to kahaaN mili


Mere jurm E khaanaa kharaab ko tere ‘afw E bandaa nawaaz meN


Na woh ishq meN rahiN garmiyaaN, na wo husn meN rahiN shokhiyaaN


Na woh Ghaznavi meN taRap rahi, na woh Kham hai zulf E Ayaz meN


Jo maiN sar-ba-sajdaa hua kabhi, to zameeN se aane lagi sadaa


Tera dil to hai sanam aashna, tujhe kya milega Namaaz meN

kal chaudhavii.n kii raat thii shab bhar rahaa chacha tera

kal chaudhavii.n kii raat thii shab bhar rahaa charchaa teraa
kuchh ne kahaa ye chaa.Nd hai kuchh ne kahaa cheharaa teraa

ham bhii vahii.n maujuud the ham se bhii sab puuchhaa kiye
ham ha.Ns diye ham chup rahe manzuur thaa pardaa teraa

is shahar me.n kis se mile.n ham se to chhuuTii mahafile.n
har shaKhs teraa naam le har shaKhs diivaanaa teraa

kuuche ko tere chho.D kar jogii hii ban jaaye.n magar
jangal tere parbat tere bastii terii saharaa teraa

ham aur rasm-e-bandagii aashuftagii uftaadagii
ehasaan hai kyaa kyaa teraa ai husn-e-beparvaa teraa

do ashk jaane kis liye palko.n pe aa kar Tik gaye
altaaf kii baarish terii ikraam kaa dariyaa teraa

ai bedaareG-o-be_amaa.N ham ne kabhii kii hai fuGaa.N
ham ko terii vahashat sahii ham ko sahii saudaa teraa

tuu bevafaa tuu maharabaa.N ham aur tujh se bad-gumaa.N
ham ne to puuchhaa thaa zaraa ye vaqt kyuu.N Thaharaa teraa

ham par ye saKhtii kii nazar ham hai.n faqiir-e-rah_guzar
rastaa kabhii rokaa teraa daaman kabhii thaamaa teraa

haa.N haa.N terii suurat hasii.n lekin tuu aisaa bhii nahii.n
is shaKhs ke ashaar se shoharaa huaa kyaa kyaa teraa

beshak usii kaa dosh hai kahataa nahii.n Khaamosh hai
tuu aap kar aisii davaa biimaar ho achchhaa teraa

bedard sunanii ho to chal kahataa hai kyaa achchhii Gazal
aashiq teraa rusavaa teraa shaayar teraa "Inshaa" teraa

Dekhaa hua sa kuchh hai to sochaa hua sa kuchh

Dekhaa hua sa kuchh hai to sochaa hua sa kuchh


Har waqt mere saath hai uljhaa hua sa kuchh


Hotaa hai yuuN bhii raastaa khultaa nahiN kahiN


Jangal sa phail jaataa hai khoyaa hua sa kuchh


Saahil kii geelii ret pe bachchoN ke khel saa


Har lamhaa mujh meN bantaa bikhartaa hua sa kuchh


Fursat ne aaj ghar ko sajaayaa kuchh is tarah


Har shay se muskuraataa hai rotaa hua sa kuchh


DhuNdhlii sii ek yaad, kisii qabr kaa diyaa


Aur mere aas paas chamkataa hua sa kuchh

Yaadon Ka Ek Jhonka Aya Humse Milne Barson Baad,

Yaadon Ka Ek Jhonka Aya Humse Milne Barson Baad,
Pehle Itna Roye Nahi The Jitna Roye Barson Baad,

Lamha Lamha Ghar Ujda Hai Mushkil Se Ehsaas Hua,
Pathar Aaye Barso Pehle Sheeshe Toote Barso Baad,

Aaj Hamari Khaak Pe Duniay Rone Dhone Baithi Hai,
Phol Hue Kitne Sastejaane Kitne Barso Baad,

Bhool Bhi Jao Kisne Toda Kiase Toda Aur Kyon Toda,
Dhond Rahe Ho Galiyon Mein Kya Dilke Tukde Barson Baad,

Dastak Ki Ummid Laga Kar Kab Tak Yun Hi Jeete Hum,
Kal Ka Waada Karne Wale Milne Aaye Barson Baad...

Yadon Ko Apne Dil Se Mita Kyon Nahi Dete

Yadon Ko Apne Dil Se Mita Kyon Nahi Dete
Jo Ja Chuka Hai Us Ko Bhula Kyon Nahi Dete

Mujhrim Hu Nain Tera Mujhe Itna To Bata
Khamosh Khade Ho Kyon Saza Kyon Nahi Dete

Mujhe Jis Ke Zakham Hain Inayat Teri
Gar Hai Tumhare Pas To Dawa Kyon Nahi Dete

Kaye Ghar Nahi Baste Hai Jin Ki Wajah Se
Un Adhjali Rasmon Ko Jala Kyon Nahi Dete

Maine Tumhari Khatir Kya Kya Nahi Kiya
Tum Meri Wafaon Ka Sila Kyon Nahi Dete

Tumhein Mujhse Mohabbat Hai Janta Hun Mai
Ye Bat Apne Lab Se Bata Kyon Nahi Dete

Anmol Khazana Hai Muskurahten Teri
Thoda Sa Ise Mujh Pe Luta Kyon Nahi Dete

Wo Aag Jo Dil Me Lagai Thi Kabhi Tumne
Wo Aag Aaj Khud Hi Bujha Kyon Nahi Dete

Ek Arsa Hua Chain Se Soye Huye Hum ko
Mera Chain Meri Neend Lauta Kyon Nahi Dete

kuchh to havaa bhii sard thii kuchh thaa teraa Khayaal bhii

kuchh to havaa bhii sard thii kuchh thaa teraa Khayaal bhii
dil ko Khushii ke saath saath hotaa rahaa malaal bhii


baat vo aadhii raat kii raat vo puure chaa.Nd kii
chaa.Nd bhii ain chet kaa us pe teraa jamaal bhii


sab se nazar bachaa ke vo mujh ko aise dekhate
ek dafaa to ruk ga_ii gardish-e-maah-o-saal bhii

dil to chamak sakegaa kyaa phir bhii taraash ke dekh lo
shiishaagaraan-e-shahar ke haath kaa ye kamaal bhii


us ko na paa sake the jab dil kaa ajiib haal thaa
ab jo palaT ke dekhiye baat thii kuchh muhaal bhii


merii talab thaa ek shaKhs vo jo nahii.n milaa to phir
haath duaa se yuu.N giraa bhuul gayaa savaal bhii


shaam kii naasamajh havaa puuchh rahii hai ik pataa
mauj-e-havaa-e-kuu-e-yaar kuchh to meraa Khayaal bhii


us ke hii baazuuo.n me.n aur us ko hii sochate rahe
jism kii Khvaahisho.n pe the ruuh ke aur jaal bhii