Mirza Ghalib Collection

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phir mujhe dida-e-tar yad aya
dil jigar tashna-e-fariyad aya

dam liya tha na qayamat ne hanoz
phir tera waqt-e-safar yad aya

sadgi haye tamanna yani
phir wo nairang-e-nazar yad aya

uzr-e-wamandagi ae hasrat-e-dil
nala karta tha jigar yad aya

zindagi yun bhi guzar hi jati
kyon tera rahguzar yad aya

kya hi rizwan se larai hogi
ghar tera khuld mein gar yad aya

ah wo jurrat-e-fariyad kahan
dil se tang ak jigar yad aya

phir tere kuche ko jata hai khayal
dil-e-gumgashta magar yad aya

koi wirani-si-wirani hai
dasht ko dekh k ghar yad aya

main ne majnun pe larkpan mein 'Asad'
sang uthaya tha k sar yad aya

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rahiye ab aisi jagah chalkar jahan koi na ho
hamaukhan koi na ho aur hamzaban koi na ho

bedar-o-diwar sa ik ghar banaya chahye
koi hamsaya na ho aur pasban koi na ho

pariye gar bimar to koi na ho timardar
aur agar mar jaiye to nauhakhwan koi na ho

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rone se aur ishq mein bebak ho gae
dhoe gae ham aise k bas pak ho gae

sarf-e-baha-e-mai hue alat-e-maikashi
the ye hi do hisab so yon pak ho gae

ruswa-e-dahar go hue awargi se tum
bare tabiyton k to chalak ho gae

kahta hai kaun nala-e-bulbul ko beasar
parde mein gul k lakh jigar chak ho gae

puche hai kya wajud-o-adam ahl-e-shauq ka
ap apni ag se khas-o-khashak ho gae

karne gaye the us se tagaful k ham gila
k ek hi nigah ki bas khak ho gae

is rang se uthai kal us ne 'Asad' ki nash
dushman bhi jis ko dekh ke gamnak ho

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sab kahan kuch lala-o-gul mein numayan ho gain
khak mein kya suratein hongi k pinhan ho gain

yad thi hamko bhi ranga rang bazmaraiyan
lekin ab naqsh-o-nigar-e-taq-e-nisiyan ho gain

thin banatunnash-e-gardun din ko parde mein nihan
shab ko un k ji mein kya ai k uriyan ho gain

qaid mein yaqub ne li jo na yusuf ki khabar
lekin ankhein rauzan-e-diwar-e-zindan ho gain

sab raqibon se hon nakhush, par zanan-e-misr se
hai zulaikha khush ke mahw-e-mah-e-kanan ho gain

ju-e-khun ankhon se bahne do ki hai sham-e-firaq
main ye samjhunga k shamaen ho farozan ho gain

in parizadon se lenge khuld mein ham intaqam
qudrat-e-haq se yahi huren agar wan ho gain

nind usai hai, dima uska hai, ratein uski hain
teri zulfein jiske bazu par parishan ho gain

main chaman mein kya gaya, goya dabistan khul gaya
bul-bulein sun kar mere nale, gazalkhwan ho gain

wo nigahein kyun hui jati hain yarab dil k par
jo meri kotahi-e-qismat se mizshgan ho gain

bas k roka main ne aur sine mein ubhaen pai ba pai
meri ahen bakhiya-e-chak-e-gariban ho gain

wan gaya bhi main to unki galiyon ka kya jawab
yad thi jitni duain, sarf-e-darban ho gain

janfiza hai bara, jis k hath mein jam a gaya
sab lakirein hath ki goya rag-e-jan ho gain

ham muwahihad hain, hamara kesh hai tark-e-rusum
millatein jab mit gain, ajza-e-iman ho gain

ranj se khugar hua insan to mit jata hai ranj
mushkilein mujh par pari itni ke asan ho gain

yun hi gar rota raha 'Ghalib', to ae ahl-e-jahan
dekhna in bastiyon ko tum ki wiran ho gain

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sadagi par us ki mar jane ki hasrat dil main hai
bas nahin chalta k phir khanjar kaf-e-qatil main hai

dekhna taqrir ki lazzat ki jo usne kaha
main ne yah jana k goya yah bhi mere dil main hai

garche hai kis kis burai se wale ba in hama
zikr mera mujh se behtar hai k us mahfil main hai

bas hujum-e-na umidi khak main mil jayagi
yah jo ik lazzat hamari sai-e-behasil main hai

ranj-e-rah kyon khenchiye wamandagi ko ishq hai
uth nahin sakta hamara jo qadam manzil main hai

jalwa zar-e-atash-e-dozakh hamara dil sahi
fitna-e-shor-e-qayamat kis ki ab-o-gil main hai

hai dil-e-shorida-e-Galib tilism-e-pech-o-tab
raham kar apni tamanna par k kis mushkil main hai

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ar gashtagi main alam-e-hasti se yas hai
taskin ko de nawed k marne ki as hai

leta nahin mere dil-e-awara ki khabar
ab tak wo janta hai k mere hi pas hai

kije bayan surur-e-tap-e-gam kahan talak
har mu mere badan pe zaban-e-sipas hai

hai wo gurur-e-husn se begana-e-wafa
har-chand us k pas dil-e-haq-shanas hai

pi jis qadar mile shab-e-mahtab main sharab
is balgami mizaj ko garmi hi ras hai

har yak makan ko hai makin se sharaf "Asad"
majnun jo mar gaya hai to jangal udas hai

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shauq har rang raqib-e-sar-o-saman nikala
qais taswir k parde mein bhi uriyan nikla

zakhm ne dad na di tangi-e-dil ki yarab
tir bhi sina-e-bismil se parfshan nikla

bu-e-gul nala-e-dil dud-e-charag-e-mahfil
jo teri bazm se nikla so parishan nikla

dil-e-hasratzada tha maida-e-lazzat-e-dard
kam yaron ka beqadr-e-lab-o-zandan nikla

thi naumoz-e-fana himmat-e-dushwarpasand
sakht mushkil hai k ye kam bhi asan nikla

dil mein phir giriya ne ik shor uthaya 'Ghalib'
ah jo qatra na nikla tha so tufan nikla

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urma-e-muft-e-nazar hun meri qimat ye hai
k rahe chashm-e-kharidar pe ehsan mera

rukhsat-e-nala mujhe de k mabada zalim
tere chehre se ho zahir gam-e-pinhan mera

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taskin ko ham na roin jo zauq-e-nazar mile
huran-e-khuld mein teri surat magar mile

apni gali mein mujh ko na kar dafn bad-e-qatl
mere pate se khalq ko kyon tera ghar mile

saqi gari k sharm karo aj warna ham
har shab piya hi karte hain mai jis qadar mile

tujh se to kuch kalm nahi lekin ae nadim
mera salam kahiyo agar namabar mile

tum ko bhi ham dikhain k majnun ne kya kiya
fursat kashakash-e-gam-e-pinhan se gar mile

lazim nahi k khizr ki ham pairwi karen
mana k ek buzurg hamein ham safar mile

ae saknan-e-kucha-e-dildar dekhna
tum ko kahin jo Ghalib-e-ashufta sar mile

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tu dost kisi ka bhi sitamgar na hua tha
auron pe hai wo zulm k mujh par na hua tha

chora mah-e-nakhshab ki tarah dast-e-qaza ne
khurshid hanoz us k barabar na hua tha

taufiq ba andaz-e-himmat hai azal se
ankhon main hai wo qatra k gauhar na hua tha

jab tak ki na dekha tha qad-e-yar ka alam
main motaqid-e-fitna-e-mahshar na hua tha

main sada dil azurdagi-e-yar se khush hun
yani sabaq-e-shauq mukarrar na hua tha

dariya-e-maasi tunuk abhi se hua khushk
mera sar-e-daman bhi abhi tar na hua tha

jari thi asad dag-e-jigar se mere tahsil
atashqada jagir-e-samandar na hua tha