na hui gar mere marne se tasalli na sahi
imtihan aur bhi baqi ho to ye bhi na sahi

khar-khar-e-alam-e-hasrat-e-didar to hai
shauq gulshin-e-gulistan-e-tasalli na sahi

may parastan khum-e-may munh se lagaye hi bane
ek din gar na hua bazm mein saqi na sahi

nafaz-e-qais k hai chashm-o-charag-e-sahra
gar nahi shama-e-siyahakhana-e-laila na sahi

ek hangame pe maukuf hai ghar ki raunak
noh-e-gam hi sahi, nagma-e-shadi na sahi

na sataish ki tamanna na sile ki parwah
gar nahi hai mere ashar mein mane na sahi

ishrat-e-sohabat-e-khuban hi ganimat samjho
na hui “Ghalib” agar umr-e-tabii na sahi

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muddat hui hai yar ko mahman kiye hue
josh-e-qadah se bazm charagan kiye hue

karta hun jama phir jigar-e-lakht-lakht ko
arsa hua hai dawat-e-mizshgan kiye hue

phir waza-e-ehtiyat se rukne laga hai dam
barason hue hain chak gireban kiye hue

phir garmnala haye shararbar hai nafas
muddat hui hai sair-e-charagan kiye hue

phir pursish-e-jarahat-e-dil ko chala hai ishq
saman-e-sadhzar namakdan kiye hue

phir bhar raha hun khama-e-mizshgan bakhun-e-dil
saz-e-chamantarazi-e-daman kiye hue

bahamdigar hue hain dil-o-dida phir raqib
nazara-o-khayal ka saman kiye hue

dil phir tawaf-e-ku-e-malamat ko jaye hai
pindar ka sanam kada wiran kiye hue

phir shauq kar raha hai kharidar ki talab
arz-e-mata-e-aql-o-dil-o-jan kiye hue

daude hai phir har ek gul-o-lala par khayal
sadgulsitan nigah ka saman kiye hue

phir chahta hun nama-e-dildar kholna
jan nazar-e-dilfarebi-e-unwan kiye hue

mange hai phir kisi ko lab-e-bam par hawas
zulf-e-siyah rukh pe pareshan kiye hue

chahe phir kisi ko muqabil mein arzu
surme se tez dashna-e-mizshgan kiye hue

ik naubahar-e-naz ko tak hai phir nigah
chehra furog-e-mai se gulistan kiye hue

phir ji mein hai k dar pe kisi k pare rahen
sar zer bar-e-minnat-e-darban kiye hue

ji dhundta hai phir wahi fursat k rat din
baithe rahen tasawur-e-janan kiye hue

‘Ghalib’ hamain na cher k phir josh-e-ashk se
baithe hain ham tahayya-e-tufan kiye hue

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milti hai khu-e-yar se nar iltihab mein
kafir hun gar na milti ho rahat azab mein

kab se hun kya bataun jahan-e-kharab mein
shab haye hijr ko bhi rakhun gar hisab mein

ta phir na intazar mein nind aye umr bhar
ane ka ahad kar gaye aye jo khwab main

qasid k ate ate khat ik aur likh rakhun
main janta hun jo wo likhenge jawab mein

mujh tak kab un ki bazm mein ata tha daur-e-jam
saqi ne kuch mila na diya ho sharab mein

jo munkir-e-wafa ho fareb us pe kya chale
kyun badguman hun dost se dushman k bab mein

main muztarib hun wasl mein khauf-e-raqib se
dala hai tum ko wahm ne kis pech-o-tab mein

mai aur hizz-e-wasl, khudasaz bat hai
jan nazr deni bhul gaya iztirab mein

hai tewri chari hui andar naqab k
hai ik shikan pari hui tarf-e-naqab mein

lakhon lagao, ik churna nigah ka
lakhon banao, ik bigrna itab mein

wo nala dil mein khas k barbar jagah na paye
jis nale se shigaf pare afatab mein

wo sehr mudda talbi mein na kam aye
jis sehr se safina rawan ho sarab mein

‘Ghalib’ chuti sharab, par ab bhi kabhi kabhi
pita hun roz-e-abr-o-shab-e-mahtab mein

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maze jahan k apni nazar mein khak nahi
siway khun-e-jigar, so jigar mein khak nahi

magar gubar hue par hawa ura le jaye
wagarna tab-o-tawan bal-o-par main khak nahi

ye kis bahishtshamail ki amad-amad hai
k gair jalwa-e-gul rahguzar main khak nahi

bhala use na sahi, kuch mujhi ko raham ata
asar mere nafas-e-beasar main khak nahi

khayal-e-jalwa-e-gul se kharab hai maikash
sharabkhane k diwar-o-dar main khak nahi

hua hun ishq ki garatgari se sharminda
siway hasrat-e-tamir ghar main khak nahi

hamare sher hain ab sirf dillagi k ‘Asad’
khula k fayeda arz-e-hunar mein khak nahi

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mana-e-dasht nawardi koi tadbir nahin
ek chakkar hai mere paon main zanjir nahin

hasrat-e-lazzat-e-azar rahi jati hai
jadah-e-rah-e-wafa juz dam-e-shamshir nahin

ranj-e-na-ummidi-e-jawed gawara rahiyo
khush hun gar nala zabuni kash-e-tasir nahin

sar khujata hai jahan zakhm-e-sar acha ho jaye
lazzat-e-sang ba-andaza-e-taqrir nahin

jab karam rukhsat-e-bebaki-o-gustakhi de
koi taqsir ba-juz khaslat-e-taqasir nahin

“Ghalib” apna ye aqida hai baqaul-e-nasikh
ap be-behra hain jo motaqid-e-mir nahin

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main unhen cherun aur kuch na kahen
chal nikalte jo mai piye hote

qahar ho ya bala ho, jo kuch ho
kash k tum mere liye hote

meri qismat mein gam gar itna tha
dil bhi ya rab kai diye hote

a hi jata wo rah par ‘Ghalib’
koi din aur bhi jiye hote

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maharban ho k bula lo mujhe chaho jis waqt main
gaya waqt nahi hun k phir a bhi na sakun

zauf mein tana-e-agyar ka shikwa kya hai bat
kuch sar to nahi hai k utha bhi na sakun

zahar milta hi nahi mujhko sitamgar warna
kya qasam hai tere milne ki k kha bhi na sakun

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lazim tha k dekho mera rasta koi din aur
tanha gaye kyon ab raho tanha koi din aur

mit jayega sar, gar tera paththar na ghisega
hun dar pe tere nasiyafarsa koi din aur

aye ho kal aur aj hi kahte ho k jaun
mana k hamesha nahi acha koi din aur

jate hue kahte ho qayamat ko milenge
kya khub! qayamat ka hai goya koi din aur

han ae falak-e-pir, jawan tha abhi arif
kya tera bigarta jo na marta koi din aur

tum mah-e-shab-e-charduhum the mere ghar k
phir kyon na raha ghar ka wo naqsha koi din aur

tum kaun se aise the khare dad-o-sitad k
karta malikulmaut taqaza koi din aur

mujhse tumhen nafrat sahi, nayyar se ladai
bachon ka bhi dekha na tamasha koi din aur

guzri na baharhal ya muddat khushi-nakhush
karna tha jawanmarg! guzara koi din aur

nadan ho jo kahte ho k kyon jite ho ‘Ghalib’
qismat main hai marne ki tamanna koi din aur

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kyonkar us but se rakhun jan aziz
kya nahin hai mujhe iman aziz

dil se nikla pa na nikla dil se
hai tere tir ka paikan aziz

tab laye hi banegi ‘Ghalib’
baqia sakht hai aur jan aziz

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koi din gar zindagani aur hai
apne ji mein hamne thani aur hai

atish-e-dozakh mein ye garmi kahan
soz-e-gam hai nihani aur hai

barha dekhin hain un ki ranjishen
par kuch ab k sargirani aur hai

dek khat munh dekhta hai namabar
kuch to paigam-e-zabani aur hai

qata-e-amar hai aksar nujum
wo bala-e-asmani aur hai

ho chukin “Ghalib” balayen sab tamam
ek marg-e-nagahani aur hai

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