Kanz e Aza

Jati hai teri bahen alweda shahe zaman

A noha for Alvida, recited by Anjuman e Hussaini (Imambada). Lyrics in Roman Urdu.

JATI HAI TERI BAHEN ALVIDA SHAH-E-ZAMAN

LO SALAM-E-AAKHRI ZEHRA KI JAA’N TASHNA DAHAN

Leke jati hoon nigahon mein mai manzar karb ke

Dasht mein jalti zamee’n par bekafan laashe pade


Aik rassi mein bandhe barah aseero ke gale

Chhodkar tanha tujhe jati hai Zainab pur-mehan

Yaad tadpayegi sabki lamha lamha umr bhar

Chhodkar jati hai maaye’n apne sab noor-e-nazar


Kaun de unko dilasa bibiyaa hai nohagar

Hoon main sharminda tujhee de nahi payi kafan

Kaise nana ko sunaungi bhala ye daastaa’n

Lut gaya karbobala ke dasht mein sab kaarwaa’n


Thaa mehaar oonton ki thaame aage aage naatawaa’n

Kya kahun tera huwa paamaal ghodo se badan

Jaaungi maajaye jis dum main watan ko lautkar

Khulke amma se sunaaungi mai roodad-e-safar


The tamashayi sabhi saidaniya thi nange sar

Bekajawa oont the aur baazuwon mein thi rasaan

Yaad aati hai to jalta hai kaleja baar baar

Sar jhukaye ro rahi hai Umm-e-Farwa sogwaar


Chain ab aata nahi sab bibiyaa’n hain beqarar

Saath lekar jaa rahi hai chand lamhon ki dulhan