Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Ay sheikh e haram, aur
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Isay ek dum nahi peetay
Huzoor ahista, ahista
Janaab ahista, ahista
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Subah azal he say meri qismet khara thi
Meray liyay kuch aur nahi tha sharaab thi
Mein aaj aitdaal ki had say guzar gaya
Saaqi khata maaf, tabiat kharab thi
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Nikli hai fa’al ehl e khirad ki kitaab say
Aik jaam qeemti hai jahan e kharab say
Zulfien bakhair day kay zamanay koi ilm ho
Zulmat haseen tar hai shab e mahtab say
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Dekhai hai jab say unki nazar kay khumaar ko
Manoos hogayi hai tabiat sharaab say
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Saaqi mujhay sharaab ki tohmat nahi pasand
Mujh ko teri nigah ka ilzam chahiyay
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Hosh ki kasrat kharabi hogayi
Aur Aql jab behki sharaabi hogayi
Maikaday ka maikada behosh tha
Saqia kuch bey hesabi hogayi
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Aey Sheikh e haram or
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Woh joh hum ko pasand kartay hain
Apni qeemat buland kartay hain
Mehkashi pagalon ka kaam nahi
Mehkashi aqalmand kartay hain
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Guftogoo ka hisab hona hai
Nasiha guftogoo hisab say kar
Intiha ki mujhay khabr nahi
Ibtida saghar e sharaab say kar
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Ghuncha o gul ki nabzein doobi hein
Shabnam o aftab lay aao
Aray ma’arfat chahtay ho jawani ki
Jao, thori sharaab lay aao
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Meri masti say teri akhrion ki baat qaim hai
Agar mein hosh may aaon toh tu badnam hojaye
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Bus ab toh samnay aaja kay mein nay maan lia
Azal say lay kay abad tak tera jawaab nahi
Aray jaam maujood hai sharaab nahi
Surat e haal ka jawaab nahi
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Takalluf bartaraf ay doston jab sham aati hai x2
Na taqwa kaam aata hai na tauba kaam aati hai
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Gham ka ilaj aap ki nazron mein kuch bhi ho
Gham ka ilaj meri nazar mein sharaab hai
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Yehi hai shar e paimana, yehi tafseer e mehkhana
Kay lafzon mein dikhadoon kheench kar tasweer e mehkhana
Tujhay jaana hai jannat mein, aray waiz jawan ho kar jo aya
hai
Toh daikhay ja, zara ta’seer e mehkhana
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Bohat aisay bhi hain hum rindon mein allah kay banday
Maza jo mehkaday mein loot tay hain bagh e jannat ka
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Mehkhanay mein mazaar humara agar bana
Dunya yehi kahegi kay jannat mein ghar bana
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Meri sharaab ki tu qadr jaanay kiya waiz
Jisay mein pee kay dua doon woh jannati ho jaye
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Milti hai dar e saqi e kausar say yeh khidmat
Har shaks yahan pir e mughan ho nahi sakta
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Hai mehkaday ka khaas maqamat mein shumaar
Jo rind bhi mila humein pir e mughan mila
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Dar kharabat ka kushada hai
Kahiyay sarkar kiya irada hai
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Har ranj ko khafeef tabassum say taal day
Nazil ho koi bar, toh saghar uchal day
Tu jaam mein sharaab ko mat daal saqiya
Is ko barah e raast meray dil mein daal dey
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Parhnay waalon ka qehat hai warna
Aik qatra kitaab hojaye
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Sud saala daur e chargh tha saghar ka aik daur
Niklay jo mehkaday say toh dunya badal gayi
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Aik raiza teray tabassum ka x2
Urh gaya tha sharaab khanay say
Hoz e kausar bana diya jis ko
Waizon nay kisi bahanay say
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Farishtay arsh gah e hashr mein mujh ko sambhalay hain
Humein bhi aaj lutf e laghwish e mastana aata hai
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Saaqiya itni itni baras paray
Kay naha loon sharaab mein
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Band hojaye jab dar e tauba
Khol dena mekaday ka darwaza
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Yeh mehkada hai tera madrassa nahi waiz x2
Yahan sharaab say insaan banayey jaatay hain
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Jaari hai roshni mein, do sarmadi lakeerain
Aik jaam ja raha hai, aik jaam aa raha hai
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Kaash aik roz jhoot he kehday
Meri aankhein teray hawalay hain
Sheikh in kay qareeb mat aana
Yeh kitaabein nahi piyaalay hain
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Meray sheeshay kay thmnay say achanak
Ta-harruk mein tera jaam aa raha tha
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Mehkaday ka ma’amla mat poonch
Hayee kiya intezam hota hai
Us kay haathon mein kiya nahi hota
Jis kay haathon mein jaam hota hai
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Torr dala hai zarf e tauba ko
Rind e meh khawar ho gaya hoon mein
Teri rehmat ko chairnay kay liyay
Phir gunahgaar hogaya hoon mein
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Dekh kar dilkashi zamanay ki x2
Aarzoo hai faraib khanay ki x2
Kis nay saghar buland kar dala
Ruk gayi gardishein zamanay ki
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Mushkil yeh aa pari hai kay gardish mein jaam hay
Ay hosh waalon mujh ko tera ehtraam hai
Do mastion kay daur mein aaya hua hai dil
Lub par tumhara naam hai, haathon mein jaam hai
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Aah bhariyaye toh jhoom kar bhariyaye
Jaam leejaye toh jhool kar leejaye
Un ki nazrien yeh keh rahi hain
Dil ki qeemat wasool kar leejaye
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Yeh muajiza bhi kharidar karnay waalay hain
Tujhay numaish e bazaar karnay waalay hain
Humari taubah say itna toh faida na utha
Tujhay khabar hai hum inkaar karnay waalay hain
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Aey sheikh e haram aur
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Kartay hain mauj e meh say sukoon e jigar kashid
Shabnam nichortay hain rug e aaftab say
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Hum ahwan e shab ka bharam khol tay rahay
Meezan e dilbari pay unhein tol tay rahay
Ab say jamal e yaar bhi kiya tha kay dair tak
Aainay umrion ki tarah bol
tay rahay
Kal rind mehkaday mein tawazun na rakh sakay
Khat-e-subooh pay kaun e makan dole tay rahay
Hum muttaqi e shahr e kharabat raat bhar
Tasbeeh e zulf e sheen tana roll tay rahay
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Rooh maghmoom hai dil doob raha hai saaqi
La La kay is waqt meh e naab rawan hai saaqi
Raqs karti hui kirnon ki jawani ka araq
Meray aasab ki daireena ghiza hai saaqi
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Bada e aatshi inayat kar x2
Tashnagi Tashnagi zehr banti jaati hai
Aqlmandon ka qaul hai saaqi
Aag ko aag hi bujhati hai
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Sheesha bhi bohat wasf o hunr rakhta hai
Asrar e nehufta ki khabar rakhta hai
Rindon mein bohat miltay hain allah kay bunday
Nasha bhi bari taiz nazar rakhta hai
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Mein nay poocha kay hai manzil e maqsood kahan
Khizr nay raah batayi mujhay mehkhanay ki
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Mehwashon ka zameer rakhtay hain x2
Dilbaron ka mizaaj rakhtay hain
Mehkaday mein sharaab kay piyalay
Har marz ka ilaj rakhtay hain
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Tham lay jaam ay meray saaqi
Beytaha dagmaga raha hoon mein
Aik saghar piya tha subah e azal
Aaj tak larkhara raha hoon mein
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Kisi nay waqt e masti jaam e meh chalka diya warna
Charagh e toor par dar o madaar e roshni hota
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Saaqi sharaab undail kay chatt jayein zulmatein
Surooj ki roshni teri botal mein bund hai
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Janta hoon main teri hoshwagiri ko saaqi
Kaam karti hai nazar, naam hai paimanay ka
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Chashm e saaqi ki khair ho ya rab
Bay piyay bhi saroor aata hai
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Shor tha, botal uthay, meena uthay, saghar uthay
Itni saaqi nay piladi rind tauba kar uthay
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Nuskha bayaz e saaqi e kausar say mil gaya
Ghar bhaitay ab sharaab e tahoora banaon ga
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Yeh meh hai, zara soch lay
Ay sheikh e haram, aur
Tu pehlay pehl peeta hai
Dum ur bey dum aur x5
Mujh par hai ab yeh naza ka aalam koi dum aur x2
Phir soch lo baaqi toh nahi koi sitam aur x9
Hai waada khilafi kay alawaa bhi sitam aur x2
Gar tum na khafa ho to bata dein tumhein hum aur x9
Ab qabr hi kiya dur hai jo jaatay ho waapis x3
Jab itna chalay aaye ho, do chaar qadam aur x9
Qasid yeh jawaab unka hai kis tarah yaqeen ho x2
Tu aur bayan karta hai, khat may hai raqam aur x15
Woh daikho liyee jaatay ajee hain ahbab jo mayyat x2
Ajee Lo khao mareez e gham e ulfat ki qasam aur x8
Turbat mein rukay hain kay qamar seedhi toh karlein x2
Kay Manzil hai bohat
dur ki, lay lein zara dum aur x5
Yeh baat abhi kal ki hai, jo kuch thay hum he thay
Aur Allah teri shaan say
ab hogaye hum aur x10
Acha hua jo ruk gaya aa kar tahey turbat
K phir aagay qayamat thi jo par jatay qadam aur x8
Mian be waqat ayadat ka natija yahi hoga x2
Kay do chaar ghari kay liye ahey ruk jae ga dum aur x8
Moosa say zaroor aaj koi bat hue hay x2
Kay jaatey me qadam aur thay Ahay atey me qadam aur x18
Ye mai hai zara soch lay
aey sheikh e haram aur .....