Mirza Ghalib Collection

a ki meri jan mein qarar nahi hai
taqat-e-bedad-e-intazar nahi hai

dete hain jannat hayat-e-dahar ke badle
nasha ba andaza-e-Khumar nahi hai

giriya nikle hai teri bazm se mujh ko
haye! k rone pe ikhtiyar nahi hai

ham se abas hai guman-e-ranjish-e-khatir
khak mein ushshaq ki gubar nahi hai

dil se utha lutf-e-jalwa haye mani
gair-e-gul aina-e-bahar nahi hai

qatl ka mere kiya hai ahad to bare
waye! agar ahad ustawar nahi hai

tu ne qasam maikashi ki khai hai 'Ghalib'
teri qasm ka kuch aitabar nahi hai

ah ko chahiye ik umr asar hone tak
kaun jita hai teri zulf k sar hone tak

dam har mauj mein hai halqa-e-sadkam-e-nahang
dekhen kya guzare hai qatre pe gauhar hone tak

ashiqi sabr-talab aur tamanna betab
dil ka kya rang karun khun-e-jigar hone tak

ham ne mana k taaful na karoge lekin
khak ho jayenge ham tum ko khabar hone tak

aina kyun na dun k tamasha kahen jise
aisa kahan se laun k tujhsa kahen jise

hasrat ne la rakha teri bazm-e-khayal mein
guldasta-e-nigah suweda kahen jise

phunka hai kisne goshe muhabbat mein ai Khuda
afsun-e-intazar tamanna kahen jise

sar par hujum-e-dard-e-garibi se daliye
wo ek musht-e-khak k sahra kahen jise

hai chashm-e-tar mein hasrat-e-didar se nihan
shauq-e-inan gusekhta dariya kahen jise

darkar hai shiguftan-e-gul haye aish ko
subh-e-bahar panba-e-mina kahen jise

"ghalib" bura na man jo waiz bura kahe
aisa bhi koi hai k sab acha kahen jise

amad-e-khat se hua hai sard jo bazar-e-dost
dud-e-shama-e-kushta tha shayad khat-e-rukhsar-e-dost

ai dil na aqabat andesh zabt-e-shauq kar
kaun la sakta hai tab-e-jalwa-e-didar-e-dost

khana wiransazi-e-hairat tamasha kijiye
surat-e-naqsh-e-qadam hun rafta-e-raftar-e-dost

ishq main bedad-e-rashq-e-gair ne mara mujhe
kushta-e-dushman hun akhir garche tha bimar-e-dost

chashm-e-may raushan k us bedard ka dil shad hai
dida-e-pur-khun hamara sagar-e-sar-shar-e-dost

arz-e-niyaz-e-ishq k qabil nahi raha
jis dil pe naz tha mujhe wo dil nahi raha

jata hun dag-e-hasrat-e-hasti liye hue
hun shamma-e-kushta darkhur-e-mahfil nahi raha

marne ki ai dil aur hi tadbir kar k main
shayan-e-dast-o-bazu-e-qatil nahi raha

ba-ru-e-shash jihat dar-e-ainabaz hai
yan imtiaz-e-nakis-o-qamil nahi rahaa

wa kar diye hain shauq ne band-e-naqab-e-husn
gair az nigah ab koi hail nahi raha

go main raha rahin-e-sitam haye rozgar
lekin tere khayal se gafil nahi raha

dil se hawa-e-kisht-e-wafa mit k wan
hasil siwaye hasrat-e-hasil nahi raha

bedad-e-ishq se nahi darta magar 'Asad'
jis dil pe naz tha mujhe wo dil nahi raha

bahot sahi gam-e-geti sharab kam kya hai
gulam-e-saqi-e-kausar hun mujhko gam kya hai

tumhari tarz-o-rawish jante hain ham kya hai
raqib par hai agar lutf to sitam kya hai

sukhan mein khama-e-Galib ki atashfashani
yaqin hai hamko bhi lekin ab us mein dam kya hai

bas k dushwar hai har kam ka asan hona
admi ko bhi mayassar nahi insan hona

giriya chahe hai kharabi mere kashane ki
dar-o-diwar se tapak hai bayaban hona

wa-e-diwangi-e-shauq k har dam mujh ko
ap jana udhar aur ap hi hairan hona

jalwa azbas k taqaza-e-nigah karta hai
jauhar-e-aina bhi chahe hai mizagan hona

ishrat-e-qatlgah-e-ahal-e-tamanna mat puch
id-e-nazzara hai shamshir ka uriyan hona

le gaye khak mein ham dag-e-tamanna-e-nishat
tu ho aur ap basadrang-e-gulistan hona

ishrat-e-para-e-dil, zakhm-e-tamannakhana
lazzat-e-rish-e-jigar garq-e-namakdan hona

ki mere qatl k bad us ne jafa se tauba
haye us zodpasheman ka pasheman hona

haif us char girah kapre ki qismat 'ghalib'
jis ki qismat mein ho ashiq ka gareban hona

bazicha-e-atfal hai duniya mere age
hota hai shab-o-roz tamasha mere age

ik khel hai aurang-e-suleman mere nazdik
ik bat hai ejaz-e-masiha mere age

juz nam nahi surat-e-alam mujhe manzur
juz waham nahi hasti-e-ashiya mere age

hota hai nihan gard mein sehra mere hote
ghista hai jabin khak pe dariya mere age

mat puch k kya hal hai mera tere piche
tu dekh k kya rang hai tera mere age

sach kahte ho khudbin-o-khudara hun na kyon hun
baitha hai but-e-aina sima mere age

phir dekhiye andaz-e-gulafshani-e-guftar
rakh de koi paimana-e-sahba mere age

nafrat ka guman guzre hai main rashk se guzra
kyon kar kahun lo nam na us ka mere age

iman mujhe rok hai jo khinche hai mujhe kufr
kaba mere piche hai kalisa mere age

ashiq hun pe mashuqfarebi hai mera kam
majnun ko bura kahti hai laila mere age

khush hote hain par wasl mein yun mar nahi jate
ai shab-e-hijaran ki tamanna mere age

hai maujzan ik qulzum-e-khun kash! yahi ho
ata hai abhi dekhiye kya-kya mere age

go hath ko jumbish nahi ankhon mein to dam hai
rahne do abhi sagar-o-mina mere age

hampesha-o-hammasharab-o-hamraz hai mera
'ghalib' ko bura kyon kaho acha mere age

be-aitadaliyon se subuk sab mein ham hue
jitne ziyada ho gaye utne hi kam hue

pinhan tha dam sakht qarib ashiyan k
urne na paye the k giraftar ham hue

hasti hamari apni fana par dalil hai
yan tak mite k ap ham apni qasam hue

sakhtikashan-e-ishq ki puche hai kya khabar
wo log rafta-rafta sarapa alam hue

teri wafa se kya ho talafi ki dahar mein
tere siwa bhi ham pe bahut se sitam hue

likhte rahe junun ki hikayat-e-khunchakan
harchand is mein hath hamare qalam hue

Allah re! teri tundi-e-khu jis k bim se
azza-e-nala dil mein mere rizqe-ham hue

ahal-e-hawas ki fatah hai tark-e-nabard-e-ishq
jo panw uth gaye wo hi un k alam hue

nal-e-adam mein chand hamare supurd the
jo wan na khinch sake so wo yan aa k dam hue

chori 'Asad' na ham ne gadai mein dillagi
sail hue to ashiq-e-ahal-e-karam hue

chahiye achon ko jitna chahiye
ye agar chahen to phir kya chahiye

sohbat-e-rinda se wajib hai hazar
ja-e-mai apne ko khencha chahiye

chahne ko tere kya samjha tha dil
bare ab is se bhi samjha chahiye

chak mat kar jeb be ayyam-e-gul
kuch udhar ka bhi ishara chahiye

dosti ka parda hai beganagi
munh chupana ham se chora chahiye

dushmani main meri khoya gair ko
kis qadar dushman hai dekha chahiye

apni ruswai main kya chalti hai sai
yar hi hangama ara chahiye

munhasir marne pe ho jis ki umid
naumidi us ki dekha chahiye

gafil in mah talaaton k waste
chahne wala bhi acha chahiye

chahte hain khubruon ko asad
ap ki surat to dekha chahiye

dard minnat kashe-dawa na hua
main na acha hua, bura na hua

jama karte ho kyon raqibon ko
ik tamasha hua gila na hua

ham kahan qismat azmane jayen
tu hi jab khanjar azma na hua

kitne shirin hain tere lab k raqib
galiyan khak bemaza na hua

hai khabar garm un k ane ki
aj hi ghar mein boriya na hua

kya wo namard ki khudai thi
bandagi mein mera bhala na hua

jan di, di hui usi ki thi
haq to yun hai k haq ada na hua

zakhm gar dab gaya lahu na thama
kam gar ruk gaya rawa na hua

rahzani hai k dilsitanee hai
lek dil, dilsitan rawa na hua

kuch to parhiye k log kahte hain
aj 'ghalib' gazalsara na hua

dayam para hua tere dar par nahi hun main
khak aisi zindagi pe k paththar nahi hun main

kyun gardish-e-mudam se ghabra na jaye dil
insan hun, pyala-o-sagar nahi hun main

yarab! zamana mujh ko mitata hai kis liye
lauh-e-jahan pe harf-e-mukarrar nahi hun main

had chahiye saza mein uqubat k waste
akhir gunahgar hun, kafir nahi hun main

kis waste aziz nahi jante mujhe
lal-o-zumarud-o-zar-o-gauhar nahi hun main

rakhte ho tum qadam meri ankhon se kyun dareg
rutbe mein mahr-o-mah se kamtar nahi hun main

karte ho mujhko mana-e-qadambos kis liye
kya asman k bhi barabar nahi hun main

'ghalib' wazifakhwar ho, do shah ko dua
wo din gaye ki kahte the "naukar nahi hun main"

dekhna qismat k ap apne pe rashk a jaye hai
main use dekhun bhala kab mujhse dekha jaye hai

hath dho dil se yahi garmi gar andeshe mein hai
abgina tundi-e-sahaba se pighala jaye hai

gair ko yarab wo kyon kar mana-e-gustakhi kare
gar haya bhi usko ati hai to sharma jaye hai

shauq ko ye lat k hardam nala khenche jaiye
dil k wo halat k dam lene se ghabara jaye hai

dur chashm-e-bad teri bazm-e-tarab se wah wah
nagma ho jata hai wan gar nala mera jaye hai

garche hai tarz-e-tagaful pardadar-e-raz-e-ishq
par ham aise khoye jate hain k wo pa jaye hai

uski bazmaraiyan sunkar dil-e-ranjur yan
misl-e-naqsh-e-mudda-e-gair baitha jaye hai

ho k ashiq wo parirukh aur nazuk ban gaya
rang khulta jaye hai jitna k urata jaye hai

naqsh ko us k musawwir par bhi kya kya naz hai
khenchta hai jis qadar utna hi khinchta jaye hai

saya mera mujhse misl-e-dud bhage hai 'Asad'
pas mujh atishba-jan k kis se thahra jaye hai

dhota hun jab main pine ko us simtan k paon
rakhta hai zid se khench kar bahar lagan k paon

di sadagi se jan parun kohkan k paon
hai hat kyon na tut gae pirazan k paon

bhage the ham bahut so usi ki saza hai ye
hokar asir dabte hain rahzan k paon

marham ki justaju mein phira hun jo dur-dur
tan se siwa figar hain is khasta tan k paon

Allah re zauq-e-dashtanwardi k baade-marg
hilte hain khud-ba-khud mere andar kafan k paon

hai josh-e-gul bahar mein yan tak k har taraf
urte hue ulajhte hain murg-e-chaman k paon

shab ko kisi k khwab mein aya na ho kahin
dukhte hain aj us but-e-nazukbadan k paon

'ghalib' mere kalam mein kyon kar maza na ho
pita hun khusro-e-shirinsukhan k paon

dil-e-nadan tujhe hua kya hai
akhir is dard ki dawa kya hai

ham hain mushtaq aur wo bezar
ya ilahi ye majara kya hai

main bhi munh mein zaban rakhta hun
kash pucho k mudda kya hai

jab k tujh bin nahi koi maujud
phir ye hangama, ai Khuda kya hai

ye pari chehra log kaise hain
gamaza-o-ishwa-o-ada kya hai

shikan-e-zulf-e-ambari kyon hai
nigah-e-chashm-e-surma sa kya hai

sabza-o-gul kahan se aye hain
abr kya chiz hai hawa kya hai

hamko unse wafa ki hai ummid
jo nahi jante wafa kya hai

han bhala kar tera bhala hoga
aur darwesh ki sada kya hai

jan tum par nisar karta hun
main nahi janta dua kya hai

main ne mana k kuch nahi 'ghalib'
muft hath aye to bura kya hai

dil hi to hai na sang-o-khisht dard se bhar na aye kyun
roenge ham hazar bar koi hamein sataye kyun

dair nahi haram nahi dar nahi astan nahi
baithe hain rahguzar pe ham gair hamein uthaye kyun

jab wo jamal-e-dilfaroz, surat-e-mahr-e-nimaroz
ap hi ho nazrasoz, parde mein munh chupaye kyun

dashna-e-gamza jansitan, nawak-e-naz bepanah
tera hi aks-e-rukh sahi, samane tere aye kyun

qaid-e-hayat-o-band-e-gam asl mein donon ek hain
maut se pahle admi gam se najat paye kyun

husn aur us pe husn-e-zan rah gai bulahawas ki sharm
apne pe etimad hai gair ko azamaye kyun

wan wo guroor-e-izz-o-naz yan ye hijab-e-pas waza
rah mein ham milen kahan, bazm mein wo bulayen kyun

han wo nahi khudaparast, jao wo bewafa sahi
jisko ho din-o-dil aziz, us ki gali mein jaye kyun

"ghalib"-e-khasta k bagair kaun se kam band hain
roie zar-zar kya, kijie haye-haye kyun

dil mera soz-e-nihan se bemuhaba jal gaya
atish-e-khamosh k manind goya jal gaya

dil mein zauq-e-wasl-o-yad-e-yar tak baki nahi
ag is ghar mein lagi aisi k jo tha jal gaya

main adam se bhi pare hun warna gafil! barha
meri ah-e-atshin se bal-e-anqa jal gaya

arz kije jauhar-e-andesha ki garmi kahan
kuch khayal aya tha wehshat ka k sehra jal gaya

dil nahi, tujh ko dikhta warna dagon ki bahar
is charagan ka, karun kya, karfarma jal gaya

main hun aur afsurdagi ki arazu "Ghalib"! k dil
dekh kar tarz-e-tapak-e-ahl-e-duniya jal gaya

dil se teri nigah jigar tak utar gai
donon ko ik ada mein razamand kar gai

shaq ho gaya hai sina khusha lazzat-e-farag
takleef-e-pardadari-e-zakhm-e-jigar gai

wo bada-e-shabana ki saramastiyan kahan
uthiye bas ab k lazzat-e-khwab-e-sahar gai

urti phire hai khak meri ku-e-yar mein
bare ab ai hawa, hawas-e-bal-o-par gai

dekho to dil farebi-e-andaz-e-naqsh-e-pa
mauj-e-khiram-e-yar bhi kya gul katar gai

har bulahawas ne husn parasti shiar ki
ab abaru-e-shewa-e-ahal-e- nazar gai

nazzare ne bhi kam kiya wan naqab ka
masti se har nigah tere rukh par bikhar gai

farda-o-din ka tafarruqa yak bar mit gaya
kal tum gae k ham pe qayamat guzar gai

mara zamane ne 'Asadullah khan" tumhen
wo walwale kahan, wo jawani kidhar gai

diya hai dil agar us ko, bashar hai kya kahiye
hua raqib to ho, namabar hai, kya kahiye

ye zid, k aj na awe aur aye bin na rahe
qaza se shikwa hamein kis qadar hai, kya kahiye

rahe hai yun gah-o-begah k ku-e-dost ko ab
agar na kahiye k dushman ka ghar hai, kya kahiye

zih-e-karishma k yun de rakha hai hamko fareb
k bin kahe hi unhen sab khabar hai, kya kahiye

samajh k karte hain bazar mein wo pursish-e-hal
k ye kahe ki sar-e-rahguzar hai, kya kahiye

tumhen nahi hai sar-e-rishta-e-wafa ka khayal
hamare hath mein kuch hai, magar hai kya kahiye

unhen sawal pe zaom-e-junun hai, kyun lariye
hamein jawab se qata-e-nazar hai, kya kahiye

hasad saza-e-kamal-e-sukhan hai, kya kije
sitam, baha-e-mataa-e-hunar hai, kya kahiye

kaha hai kisne k "ghalib" bura nahi lekin
siway isak ki ashuftasar hai kya kahiye

donon jahan de k wo samjhe ye khush raha
yan a pari ye sharm ki takrar kya karen

thak thak k har maqam pe do char rah gaye
tera pata na payen to nachar kya karen

kya shama k nahin hai hawa khwah ahal-e-bazm
ho gam hi jan gudaz to gamkhwar kya karen

dost gamkhwari main meri sai farmayenge kya
zakhm k bharne talak nakhun na barh jayenge kya

beniyazi had se guzri banda parwar kab talak
ham kahenge hal-e-dil aur ap farmayenge kya

hazrat-e-naseh gar ayen dida-o-dil farsh-e-rah
koi mujh ko ye to samjha do k samajhayenge kya

aj wan teg-o-kafan bandhe hue jata hun main
uzr mera qatl karne main wo ab layenge kya

gar kiya naseh ne ham ko qaid acha yon sahi
ye junun-e-ishq k andaz chut jayenge kya

khana zad-e-zulf hain zanjir se bhagenge kya
hain giraftar-e-wafa zindan se ghabarayenge kya

hai ab is mamure main qahat-e-gam-e-ulfat asad
ham ne ye mana k dilli main rahe khayenge kya

ek ek qatre ka mujhe dena para hisab
khun-e-jigar wadiat-e-mishagan-e-yar tha

ab main hun aur matam-e-yak shahar-e-arazu
tora jo tu ne aina timsal dar tha

galiyon main meri nash ko khenche phiro k main
jan dad-e-hawa-e-sar-e-rahguzar tha

mauj-e-sarab-e-dasht-e-wafa ka na puch hal
har zarra misl-e-jauhar-e-teg abdar tha

kam jante the ham bhi gam-e-ishq ko par ab
dekha to kam hue pa gam-e-rozgar tha

gai wo bat k ho guftagu to kyonkar ho
kahe se kuch na hua phir kaho to kyonkar ho

hamare zahan main is fikr ka hai nam wisal
k gar na ho to kahan jayen ho to kyonkar ho

adab hai aur yahi kashmakash to kya kije
haya hai aur yahi gomago to kyonkar ho

tumhin kaho k guzra sanam paraston ka
buton ki ho agar aisi hi khu to kyonkar ho

uljhte ho tum agar dekhte ho aina
jo tum se shahar main ho ek do to kyonkar ho

jise nasib ho roz-e-siyah mera sa
wo shakhs din na kahe rat ko to kyonkar ho

hamain phir un se umid aur unhen hamari qadr
hamari bat hi puche na wo to kyonkar ho

galat na tha hamain khat par guman tasalli ka
na mane dida-e-didar ju to kyonkar ho

batao us misha ko dekhkar ho mujh ko qarar
yah nesh ho rag-e-jan main faro to kyonkar ho

mujhe junun nahin Galib wale baqaul-e-huzur
firaq-e-yar main taskin ho to kyonkar ho

gair len mahfil mein bose jam k
ham rahen yun tashnalab paigam k

khastagi ka tum se kya shikwa k ye
hathakande hain charkh-e-nili fam k

khat likhenge garche matlab kuch na ho
ham to ashiq hain tumhare nam k

rat pi zam-zam pe may aur subh-dam
dhoe dhabbe jama-e-ehram k

dil ko ankhon ne phansaya kya magar
ye bhi halqe hain tumhare dam k

shah k hai gusl-e-sehat ki khabar
dekhiye din kab phiren hammam k

ishq ne 'ghalib' nikamma kar diya
warna ham bhi adami the kam k

bargashta-e-yazdan se kuch bhul hui hai
bhatke hue insan se kuch bhul hui hai

ta hadd-e-nazar shole hi shole hain chaman mein
phulon k nigehban se kuch bhul hui hai

jis ahad mein lut jaye faqiron ki kamai
us ahad ke sultan se kuch bhul hui hai

hanste hain meri surat-e-maftun pe shagufe
mere dil-e-nadan se kuch bhul hui hai

huron ki talab aur mai-o-sagar se hai nafrat
zahid tere irfan se kuch bhul hui hai

gam-e-duniya se gar pai bhi fursat sar uthane ki
falak ka dekhna taqrib tere yad ane ki

khulega kis tarah mazmun mere maktub ka yarab
qasam khai hai us kafir ne kagaz k jalane ki

lipatna paraniyan main shola-e-atish ka asan hai
wale mushkil hai hikmat dil main soz-e-gam chupane ki

unhen manzur apne zakhmiyon ka dekh ana tha
uthe the sair-e-gul ko dekhna shokhi bahane ki

hamari sadagi thi iltafat-e-naz par marna
tera ana na tha zalim magar tamahid jane ki

laqad-kob-e-hawadis ka tahammul kar nahin sakti
meri taqat k zamin thi buton k naz uthane ki

kahun kya khubi-e-auzag-e-ibna-e-zaman "Ghalib"
badi ki usne jis se hamne ki thi barha neki

ghar hamara, jo na rote bhi, to wiran hota
bahr gar bahr na hota to bayaban hota

tangi-e-dil ka gila kya, ye wo kafir dil hai
k agar tang na hota, to pareshan hota

bad-e-yak umr-e-wara, bar to deta bare
kash rizwan hi dar-e-yar ka darban hota

ghar jab bana liya hai tere dar par kahe bagair
janega ab bhi tu na mera ghar kahe bagair

kahte hain, jab rahi na mujhe taqat-e-sukhan
janun kisi k dil ki main kyunkar kahe bagair

kam us se a para hai k jisaka jahan mein
lewe na koi nam sitamagar kahe bagair

ji mein hi kuch nahi hai hamare wagarna ham
sar jaye ya rahe na rahen par kahe bagair

chorunga main na us but-e-kafir ka pujana
chore na khalq go mujhe kafir kahe bagair

maqsad hai naz-o-gamza wale guftagu mein kam
chalta nahi hai, dashna-o-khanjar kahe bagair

har chand ho mushahida-e-haq ki guftagu
banti nahi hai bada-o-sagar kahe bagair

bahra hun main to chahiye duna ho iltfat
sunta nahi hun bat muqarrar kahe bagair

"ghalib" na kar huzur mein tu bar-bar arz
zahir hai tera hal sab un par kahe bagair

hai bas k har ik un k ishare mein nishan aur
karte hain muhabbat to guzarta hai guman aur

ya rab wo na samjhe hain na samajhenge meri bat
de aur dil un ko jo na de mujhko zuban aur

abaru se hai kya us nigah -e-naz ko paiband
hai tir muqarrar magar us ki hai kaman aur

tum shahar mein ho to hamein kya gam jab uthenge
le ayenge bazar se jakar dil-o-jan aur

har chand subukdast hue butshikni mein
ham hain to abhi rah mein hai sang-e-giran aur

hai khun-e-jigar josh mein dil khol k rota
hote kai jo dida-e-khunnabafishan aur

marta hun is awaz pe har chand sar ur jaye
jalad ko lekin wo kahe jaye k han aur

logon ko hai khurshid-e-jahan tab ka dhoka
har roz dikhata hun main ik dag-e-nihan aur

leta na agar dil tumhen deta koi dam chain
karta jo na marta koi din ah-o-fugan aur

pate nahi jab rah to char jate hain nale
rukti hai meri taba to hoti hai rawan aur

hain aur bhi duniya mein sukhanawar bahut ache
kahte hain ki 'Ghalib' ka hai andaz-e-bayan aur

hairan hun dil ko roun k pitun jigar ko main
maqadur hun to sath rakhun nauhagar ko main

chora na rashk ne k tere ghar ka nam lun
har ek se puchta hun k jaun kidhar ko main

jana para raqib k dar par hazar bar
ai kash janta na teri rahguzar ko main

hai kya jo kas k bandhiye meri bala dare
kya janta nahi hun tumhari kamar ko main

lo wo bhi kahte hain k ye benang-o-nam hai
ye janta agar to lutata na ghar ko main

chalta hun thori dur har ik tez rau k sath
pahchanta nahi hun abhi rahbar ko main

khwahish ko ahmaqon ne parastish diya qarar
kya pujta hun us but-e-bedadagar ko main

phir bekhudi mein bhul gaya rah-e-ku-e-yar
jata wagarna ek din apni khabar ko main

apne pe kar raha hun qiyas ahal-e-dahar ka
samjha hun dil pazir mata-e-hunar ko main

"ghalib" Khuda kare k sawar-e-samand-e-naz
dekhun ali bahadur-e-aliguhar ko main

ham rashk ko apne bhi gawara nahin karte
marte hain wale un ki tamanna nahin karte

dar parda unhen gair se hai rabt-e-nihani
zahir ka ye parda hai k parda nahin karte

yah bais-e-naumidi-e-arbab-e-hawas hai
Galib ko bura kahte ho acha nahin karte

har ek bat pe kahte ho tum k tu kya hai
tumhin kaho k ye andaz-e-guftagu kya hai

na shole mein ye karishma na barq mein ye ada
koi batao ki wo shokh-e-tundakhu kya hai

ye rashk hai k wo hota hai hamsukhan hamse
wagarna khauf-e-badamozi-e-ad kya hai

chipak raha hai badan par lahu se pairahan
hamari jeb ko an hajat-e-rafu kya hai

jala hia jism jahan dil bhi jal gaya hoga
kuredate ho jo ab rakh justaju kya hai

ragon mein daurate phirne k ham nahi qayal
jab ankh hi se na tapka to phir lahu kya hai

wo chiz jis k liye ham ko ho bahisht aziz
siwae bada-e-gulfam-e-mushkabu kya hai

piyun sharab agar khum bhi dekh lun do char
ye shisha-o-qadah-o-kuza-o-subu kya hai

rahi na taqat-e-guftar aur agar ho bhi
to kis ummid pe kahiye k arazu kya hai

bana hai shah ka musahib, phire hai itarata
wagarna shahar mein "ghalib" ki abaru kya hai

hazaron khwahishen aisi k har khwaish pe dam nikle
bahut nikle mere arman lekin phir bhi kam nikle

dare kyun mera qatil kya rahega usaki gardan par
wo khun jo chashm-e-tar se umr bhar yun dam-ba-dam nikle

nikalna khuld se adam ka sunte aye hain lekin
bahut be-abaru hokar tere kuche se ham nikle

bharam khul jaye zalim tere qamat ki darazi ka
agar is turra-e-purapech-o-kham ka pech-o-kham nikle

magar likhwaye koi us ko khat to hamase likhawaye
hui subah aur ghar se kan par rakkhar qalam nikle

hui is daur mein mansub mujhse bada-ashmi
phir aya wo zamana jo jahan se jam-e-jam nikle

hui jinse tawaqqo khastagi ki dad pane ki
wo hamse bhi ziyada khasta-e-teg-e-sitam nikle

muhabbat mein nahi hai farq jine aur marne ka
usi ko dekh kar jite hain jis kafir pe dam nikle

zara kar jor sine par ki tir-e-pursitam nikle
jo wo nikle to dil nikle jo dil nikle to dam nikle

Khuda k waste parda na kabe se utha zalim
kahi aisa na ho yan bhi wahi kafir sanam nikle

kahan maikhane ka darwaza 'ghalib' aur kahan waiz
par itna jante hain kal wo jata tha k ham nikle

hui takhir to kuch bais-e-takhir bhi tha
ap ate the magar koi inangir na tha

tum se beja hai mujhe apni tabahi ka gila
us main kuch shaib-e-khubi-e-taqdir bhi tha

tu mujhe bhul gaya ho to pata batla dun
kabhi fitrak main tere koi nakhchir bhi tha

qaid main hai tere wahshi ko wahi zulf ki yad
han kuch ek ranj-e-garanbari-e-zanjir bhi tha

bijli kaund gai ankhon k age, to kya
bat karte, k main lab tashna-e-taqrir bhi tha

yusuf us ko kahun aur kuch na kahe, khair hui
gar bigar baithe to main layaq-e-ta'zir bhi tha

dekh kar gair ko kyun ho na kaleja thanda
nala karta tha wale talib-e-tasir bhi tha

peshe main aib nahin, rakhiye na farhad ko nam
ham hi ashufta-saron main wo jawan 'Meer' bhi tha

ham the marne ko khare pas na aya na sahi
akhir us shaukh k tarkash main koi tir bhi tha

pakre jate hain farishton k likhe par nahak
admi koi hamara dam-e-tahrir bhi tha

rekhta k tumhin ustad nahin ho "Ghalib"
kahte hain agle zamane main koi 'meer' bhi tha

husn-e-mah garche bahangam-e-kamal acha hai
us se mera mah-e-khurshid-e-jamal acha hai

bosa dete nahi aur dil pe hai har lahja nigah
ji mein kahte hain muft aye to mal acha hai

aur bazar se le ayen agar tut gaya
sagar-e-jam se mera jam-e-sifal acha hai

betalab den to maza usmen siwa milta hai
wo gada jisko na ho khu-e-sawal acha hai

un k dekhe se jo a jati hai munh par raunaq
wo samajhte hain k bimar ka hal acha hai

dekhiye pate hain ushshaq buton se kya faiz
ik birahman ne kaha hai k ye sal acha hai

hamsukhan teshe ne farhad ko shirin se kiya
jis tarah ka bhi kisi mein ho kamal acha hai

qatra darya mein jo mil jaye to darya ho jaye
kam acha hai wo jiska maal acha hai

khijr sultan ko rakhe khaliq-e-akbar sarsabz
shah k bag main ye taza nihal acha hai

hamko malum hai jannat ki haqiqat lekin
dil k khush rakhne ko Ghalib ye khayal acha hai

husn gamze k kashakash se chuta mere bad
bare aram se hai ahl-e-jafa mere bad

mansab-e-sheftagi k koi qabil na raha
hui mazuli-e-andaz-o-ada mere bad

shama bujhti hai to us mein se dhuan uthta hai
shola-e-ishq siyahposh hua mere bad

khun hai dil khak mein ahwal-e-butan par, yani
unk nakhun hue mohtaj-e-hina mere bad

darkhur-e-arz nahi jauhar-e-bedad ko ja
nigah-e-naz hai surme se khafa mere bad

hai junun ahl-e-junun k liye agosh-e-wida
chaq hota hai gareban se juda mere bad

kaun hota hai harif-e-mai-e-mard-afgan-e-ishq
hai mukarrar lab-e-saqi pe sala mere bad

gam se mata hun k itna nahi dunya mein koi
k kare taziyat-e-mehar-o-wafa mere bad

aye hai bekasi-e-ishq pe rona 'Ghalib'
kisk ghar jayega sailab-e-bala mere bad

ibn-e-mariym hua kare koi
mere dukh ki dawa kare koi

shura-o-ain par madar sahi
aise qatil ka kya kare koi

chal jaise kadi kaman ka tir
dil main aise k ja kare koi

bat par wan zuban katti hai
wo kahen aur suna kare koi

bak raha hun junun main kya kya kuch
kuch na samjhe Khuda kare koi

na suno gar bura kahe koi
na kaho gar bura kare koi

rok lo gar galat chale koi
bakhsh do gar khata kare koi

kaun hai jo nahi hai hajatmand
kiski hajat rawa kare koi

kya kiya khijr ne sikandar se
ab kise rahnuma kare koi

jab tawaqqo hi uth gayi "Ghalib"
kyon kisi ka gila kare koi

ishq mujhko nahi wahshat hi sahi
meri wahshat teri shohrat hi sahi

qata kije na talluq ham se
kuch nahi hai to adawat hi sahi

mere hone mein hai kya ruswai
ye wo majlis nahi khalwat hi sahi

ham bhi dushman to nahi hain apne
gair ko tujh se mohabbat hi sahi

apni hasti hi se ho jo kuch ho
agahi gar nahi gaflat hi sahi

umr har chand ki hai barq-e-khiram
dil k khun karne ki fursat hi sahi

ham koi tarq-e-wafa karte hain
na sahi ishq musibat hi sahi

kuch to de ai falak-e-nainsaf
ah-o-fariyad ki rukhsat hi sahi

ham bhi taslim ki khu dalenge
beniyazi teri adat hi sahi

yar se cheda chali jaye "Asad"
gar nahi wasl to hasrat hi sahi

ishq tasir se naumed nahi
jan supari shajr-e-bed nahi

sultnat dast-ba-dast ai hai
jam-e-mai khatam-e-jamshed nahi

hai tajalli teri samne wajud
jara be partawe khurshid nahi

raz-e-mashuq na ruswa ho jaye
warna mar jane mein kuch bhed nahi

gardish-e-rang-e-tarab se dar hai
gam-e-mahrumi-e-jawed nahi

kahte hain jite hain ummid pe log
ham ko jine ki bhi ummid nahi

kab wo sunta hai kahani meri
aur phir wo bhi zabani meri

khalish-e-gamza-e-khunrez na puch
dekh khunbafishani meri

kya bayan kar k mera royege yar
magar ashufta-bayani meri

hun zikhud rafta-e-baida-e-khayal
bhul jana hai nishani meri

mutaqabil hai muqabil mera
ruk gaya dekh rawani meri

qadr-e-sang-e-sar-e-rah rakhta hun
sakht arzan hai girani meri

dahan us ka jo na malum hua
khul gai hao chamandani meri

kar diya zof ne ajiz "Ghalib"
nang-e-piri hai jawani meri