jii na chaahe to kyaa kare ko_ii

gar marz ho davaa kare ko_ii

marane vaale kaa kyaa kare ko_ii

[marz=illness]

koste hai.n jale hue kyaa kyaa

apane haq me.n duaa kare ko_ii

[kosanaa=to curse]

un se sab apanii apanii kahate hai.n

meraa matalab adaa kare ko_ii

tum saraapaa ho suurat-e-tasviir

tum se phir baat kyaa kare ko_ii

[saraapaa=from head to toe; suurat-e-tasviir=like a picture]

jis me.n laakho.n baras kii huure.n ho.n

aisii jannat ko kyaa kare ko_ii

[huur=fairy; jannat=paradise]

2]butaan-e-maahavash uja.Dii hu_ii ma.nzil me.n rahate hai.n

ke jis kii jaan jaatii hai usii ke dil me.n rahate hai.n

hazaaro.n hasarate.n vo hai.n ki roke se nahii.n rukatii.n

bahot armaan aise hai.n ki dil ke dil me.n rahate hai.n

Khudaa rakkhe muhabbat ke liye aabaad dono.n ghar

mai.n un ke dil me.n rahataa huu.N vo mere dil me.n rahate hai.n

zamii.n par paa.Nv nakhvat se nahii.n rakhate parii-paikar

ye goyaa is makaa.N kii duusarii ma.nzil me.n rahate hai.n

ko_ii naam-o-nishaa.N puuchhe to ai qaasid bataa denaa

taKhallus "Daag" hai aur aashiqo.n ke dil me.n rahate hai.n

3]Gazab kiyaa, tere vaade pe aitabaar kiyaa

tamaam raat qayaamat kaa i.ntezaar kiyaa

[tamaam=whole]

ha.Nsaa ha.Nsaa ke shab-e-vasl ashk-baar kiyaa

tasalliyaa.N mujhe de-de ke beqaraar kiyaa

ham aise mahv-e-nazaaraa na the jo hosh aataa

magar tumhaare taGaaful ne hoshiyaar kiyaa

fasaana-e-shab-e-Gam un ko ek kahaanii thhii

kuchh aitabaar kiyaa aur kuchh naa-aitabaar kiyaa

ye kisane jalvaa hamaare sar-e-mazaar kiyaa

ki dil se shor uThaa, haa_e! beqaraar kiyaa

ta.Dap phir ai dil-e-naadaa.N, ki Gair kahate hai.n

aaKhir kuchh na banii, sabr iKhtiyaar kiyaa

[sabr=patience]

bhulaa bhulaa ke jataayaa hai unako raaz-e-nihaa.N

chhipaa chhipaa ke mohabbat ko aashakaar kiyaa

[raaz-e-nihaa.N=hidden secret; aashakaar=reveal]

tumhe.n to vaadaa-e-diidaar ham se karanaa thaa

ye kyaa kiyaa ke jahaa.N ko ummiidavaar kiyaa

ye dil ko taab kahaa.N hai ke ho maalandesh

u.nho.ne vaadaa kiyaa ham ne aitabaar kiyaa

na puuchh dil kii haqiiqat magar ye kahate hai.n

vo beqaraar rahe jisane beqaraar kiyaa

kuchh aage daavar-e-mahashar se hai ummiid mujhe

kuchh aap ne mere kahane kaa aitabaar kiyaa

[daavar-e-mahashar=the judge presiding on the day of judgement, i.e. God]

4]kaabe kii hai havas kabhii kuu-e-butaa.N kii hai

mujh ko Khabar nahii.n merii miTTii kahaa.N kii hai

[kuu-e-butaa.N=beloved’s street]

kuchh taazagii ho lazzat-e-aazaar ke liye

har dam mujhe talaash naye aasamaa.N kii hai

[lazzat-e-aazar=flavour of pain; thrill of pain]

hasarat baras rahii hai mere mazaar se

kahate hai.n sab ye qabr kisii naujavaa.N kii hai

qaasid kii guftaguu se tasallii ho kis tarah

chhipatii nahii.n vo jo terii zabaa.N kii hai

sun kar meraa fasaanaa-e-Gam us ne ye kahaa

ho jaaye jhuuT sach, yahii Khuubii bayaa.N kii hai

kyuu.N kar na aa_e Khuld se aadam zamiin par

mauzuu.N vahii.n vo Khuub hai, jo shay jahaa.N kii hai

[Khuld=paradise; mauzuu.N=fit, well balanced]

urduu hai jisakaa naam hamii.n jaanate hai.n ‘Daag’

hindustaa.N me.n dhuum hamaarii zabaa.N kii hai

5]le chalaa jaan merii ruuTh ke jaanaa teraa

aise aane se to behatar thaa na aanaa teraa

apane dil ko bhii bataa_uu.N na Thikaanaa teraa

sab ne jaanaa jo pataa ek ne jaanaa teraa

tuu jo ai zulf pareshaan rahaa karatii hai

kis ke uja.De hue dil me.n hai Thikaanaa teraa

ye samajh kar tujhe ai maut lagaa rakhaa hai

kaam aataa hai bure vaqt me.n aanaa teraa

apanii aa.Nkho.n me.n bhii kau.Ndh ga_ii bijalii sii

ham na samajhe ki ye aanaa hai ki jaanaa teraa

[bijalii kau.Ndhanaa = strike/flash of lightning]

'Daag' ko yuu.N vo miTaate hai.n ye farmaate hai.n

tuu badal Daal huaa naam puraanaa teraa

6]na ravaa kahiye na sazaa kahiye

kahiye kahiye mujhe buraa kahiye

dil me.n rakhane kii baat hai Gam-e-ishq

is ko hargiz na barmalaa kahiye

vi mujhe qatl kar ke kahate hai.n

maanataa hii na thaa ye kyaa kahiye

aa ga_ii aap ko masihaa_ii

marane vaalo ko marhabaa kahiye

hosh u.Dane lage raqiibo.n ke

"Daag" ko aur bevafaa kahiye

7]parde parde me.n aataab achchhe nahii.n

aise a.ndaaz-e-hijaab achchhe nahii.n

mayakade me.n ho gaye chup-chaap kyo.n

aaj kuchh mast-e-sharaab achchhe nahii.n

ai falak kyaa hai zamaane kii bisaat

dam-ba-dam ke i.nqalaab achchhe nahii.n

bazm-e-vaa_iz be-sharaan achchhe nahii.n

aise jalase be-sharaab achchhe nahii.n

taubaa kar le.n ham may-o-maashuuq se

be-mazaa hai.n ye savaab achchhe nahii.n

ik najuumii "Daag" se kahataa thaa aaj

aap ke din ai janaab achchhe nahii.n

8]rasm-e-ulfat sikhaa gayaa ko_ii

dil kii duniyaa pe chhaa gayaa ko_ii

taa qayaamat kisii tarah na bujhe

aag aisii lagaa gayaa ko_ii

dil kii duniyaa ujaa.D sii kyuu.N hai

kyaa yahaa.N se chalaa gayaa ko_ii

vaqt-e-ruKhsat gale lagaa kar "Daag"

ha.Nsate ha.Nsate rulaa gayaa ko_ii

9]tumhaare Khat me.n nayaa ik salaam kis kaa thaa

na thaa raqiib to aaKhir vo naam kis kaa thaa

vo qatl kar ke har kisii se puuchhate hai.n

ye kaam kis ne kiyaa hai ye kaam kis kaa thaa

vafaa kare.nge nibhaaye.nge baat maane.nge

tumhe.n bhii yaad hai kuchh ye kalaam kis kaa thaa

rahaa na dil me.n vo be-dard aur dard rahaa

muqiim kaun huaa hai maqaam kis kaa thaa

na puuchh-paachh thii kisii kii na aav-bhagat

tumhaarii bazm me.n kal ehatamaam kis kaa thaa

hamaare Khat ke to purze kiye pa.Dhaa bhii nahii.n

sun jo tum ne baa-dil vo payaam kis kaa thaa

i.nhii.n sifaat se hotaa hai aadamii mashahuur

jo lutf aap hii karate to naam kis kaa thaa

guzar gayaa vo zamaanaa kahe.n to kis se kahe.n

Khayaal mere dil ko subah-o-shaam kis kaa thaa

har ek se kahate hai.n kyaa "Daag" bevafaa nikalaa

ye puuchhe in se ko_ii vo Gulaam kis kaa thaa

10]ye jo hai hukm mere paas na aaye ko_ii

is liye ruuTh rahe hai.n ki manaaye ko_ii

taak me.n hai nigah-e-shauq Khudaa Khair kare

saamane se mere bachataa huaa jaaye ko_ii

haal afalaaq-o-zamii.n kaa jo bataayaa bhii to kyaa

baat vo hai jo tere dil kii baataaye ko_ii

[afalaaq=sky]

aapane 'Daag' ko muu.Nh bhii na lagaayaa afsos

us ko rakhataa thaa kaleje se lagaaye ko_ii

ho chukaa aish kaa jalasaa to mujhe Khat bhejaa

aap kii tarah se mehamaan bulaaye ko_ii