iid ul fitr

hai aabido.n ko ta'at-o-tajariid kii Khushii
aur zaahido.n ko zuhad kii tamahiid kii Khushii
ri.nd aashiqo.n ko hai ka_ii ummiid kii Khushii
kuchh dil-baro.n ke val kii kuchh diid kii Khushii 

[aabid=devotee; ta'at=devotion; tajariid=solitude] 
[zaahid=preacher; zuhad kii tamaheed=start of religious talk] 

aisii na shab-e-baraat na baqriid kii Khushii
jaisii har ek dil me.n hai is iid kii Khushii 

pichhale pahar se uTh ke nahaane kii dhuum hai
shiir-o-shakar sivayyaa.N pakaane kii dhuum hai
piir-o-javaan ko nema'te.n khaane kii dhuum hai
la.Dako ko iid-gaah ke jaane kii dhuum hai 

[piir=old; nema't=bounty] 

aisii na shab-e-baraat na baqriid kii Khushii
jaisii har ek dil me.n hai is iid kii Khushii 

ko_ii to mast phirataa hai jaam-e-sharab se
ko_ii pukarataa hai ke chhuuTe azaab se 
kallaa kisii kaa phuulaa hai laDDuu kii chaab se 
chaTakaare.n jii me.n bharate hai.n naan-o-kabaab se 

[azaab=agony; kallaa=cheek] 

aisii na shab-e-baraat na baqriid kii Khushii 
jaisii har ek dil me.n hai is iid kii Khushii 

kyaa hi muaanqe kii machii hai ulaT palaT 
milate hai.n dau.D dau.D ke baaham jhapaT jhapaT 
phirate hai.n dil-baro.n ke bhii galiyo.n me.n Gat ke Gat 
aashiq maze u.Daate hai.n har dam lipaT lipaT 

[muaaniq=embrace; GaT=crowd] 

aisii na shab-e-baraat na baqriid kii Khushii 
jaisii har ek dil me.n hai is iid kii Khushii 

kaajal hinaa Gazab masii-o-paan kii dha.Dii 
pishavaaze.n surKh sausanii laahii kii phul-jha.Dii 
kurtii kabhii dikhaa kabhii angiyaa kasii ka.Dii 
kah "iid iid" luuTen hai.n dil ko gha.dii gha.Dii 

[pishwaaz=ladies' skirt] 

aisii na shab-e-baraat na baqriid kii Khushii 
jaisii har ek dil me.n hai is iid kii Khushii 

roze kii Khushkiyo.n se jo hai.n zard zard gaal 
Khush ho gaye vo dekhate hii iid kaa hilaal 
poshaake.n tan me.n zard, sunaharii safed laal 
dil kyaa ke ha.Ns rahaa hai pa.Daa tan ka baal baal 

[roze=fastings; hilaal=crescent moon of Eid; poshaak=clothes] 

aisii na shab-e-baraat na baqriid kii Khushii 
jaisii har ek dil me.n hai is iid kii Khushii 

jo jo ke un ke husn kii rakhate hai.n dil se chaah 
jaate hai.n un ke saath taa baa-iid-gaah 
topo.n ke shor aur dogaano.n kii rasm-o-raah 
mayaane, khilone, sair, maze, aish, vaah-vaah 

aisii na shab-e-baraat na baqriid kii Khushii 
jaisii har ek dil me.n hai is iid kii Khushii 

aisii na shab-e-baraat na baqriid kii Khushii 
jaisii har ek dil me.n hai is iid kii Khushii 

rozo.n kii saKhtiyo.n me.n na hote agar amiir 
to aisii iid kii na Khushii hotii dil-paziir 
sab shaad hai.n gadaa se lagaa shaah taa vaziir 
dekhaa jo ham ne Khuub to sach hai miyaa.N "Nazeer"