Ghazals By Mirza Ghalib!

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AAh ko chaahiye ik umr asar hone tak

aah ko chaahiye ik umr asar hone tak
kaun jiitaa hai terii zulf ke sar hone tak

daam har mauj men hai halqaa-e-sad_kaam-e-nahang
dekhen kyaa guzare hai qatare pe gauhar hone tak

aashiqii sabr-talab aur tamannaa betaab
dil kaa kyaa rang karuuN Khuun-e-jigar hone tak

ham ne maanaa ke taGaaful na karoge lekin
Khaak ho jaayenge ham tum ko Khabar hone tak

partav-e-Khuur se hai shabanam ko fanaa kii taaliim
main bhii huuN ek inaayat kii nazar hone tak

yak_nazar besh nahiin fursat-e-hastii Gaafil
garmii-e-bazm hai ik raqs-e-sharar hone tak

Gam-e-hastii kaa 'Asad' kis se ho juz marg ilaaj
shammaa har rang men jalatii hai sahar hone tak

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arz-e-niyaaz-e-ishq ke qaabil nahiin rahaa

arz-e-niyaaz-e-ishq ke qaabil nahiin rahaa
jis dil pe naaz thaa mujhe vo dil nahiin rahaa

jaataa huuN daaG-e-hasarat-e-hastii liye hue
huuN shammaa-e-kushtaa daraKhur-e-mahafil nahiin rahaa

marane kii ai dil aur hii tadabiir kar ki main
shaayaan-e-dast-o-baazuu-e-qaatil nahiin rahaa

ba-ruu-e-shash jihat dar-e-aa_iinaabaaz hai
yaaN imtiaaz-e-naakis-o-qaamil nahiin rahaaa

vaa kar diye hain shauq ne band-e-naqaab-e-husn
Gair az nigaah ab ko_ii haa_il nahiin rahaa

go main rahaa rahiin-e-sitam haaye rozagaar
lekin tere Khayaal se Gaafil nahiin rahaa

dil se havaa-e-kisht-e-vafaa miT ke vaaN
haasil sivaaye hasrat-e-haasil nahiin rahaa

bedaad-e-ishq se nahiin Darata magar 'Asad'
jis dil pe naaz thaa mujhe vo dil nahiin rahaa

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bas ki dushwaar hai har kaam ka aasaaN honaaa

bas ki dushwaar hai har kaam ka aasaaN honaaa
aadamii ko bhii mayassar nahiin insaaN honaa

giriyaa chaahe hai Kharaabii mere kaashaane kii
dar-o-diivaar se Tapake hai bayaabaaN honaa

waa-e-diiwaangii-e-shauq ke har dam mujh ko
aap jaanaa udhar aur aap hii hairaaN honaa

jalvaa az_bas ke taqaaza-e-nigah karataa hai
jauhar-e-aaiina bhii chaahe hai mizaGaaN honaa

ishrat-e-qatl_gah-e-ahal-e-tamannaa mat puuchh
iid-e-nazzaaraa hai shamashiir kaa uriyaaN honaa

le gaye Khaak men ham daaG-e-tamannaa-e-nishaat
tuu ho aur aap ba_sad_rang-e-gulistaa N honaa

ishrat-e-paaraa-e-dil, zaKhm-e-tamannaa_Khaanaa
lazzat-e-riish-e-jigar Garq-e-namakdaaN honaa

kii mere qatl ke baad us ne jafaa se taubaa
haaye us zod_pashemaaN kaa pashemaaN honaa

haif us chaar girah kapaDe kii qismat 'Ghalib'
jis kii qismat men ho aashiq kaa garebaaN honaa

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dard minnat_kashe-davaa na huaa

dard minnat_kashe-davaa na huaa
main na achchaa huaa, buraa na huaa

jamaa karate ho kyon raqiibon ko
ik tamaashaa huaa gilaa na huaa

ham kahaaN qismat aazamaane jaayen
tuu hii jab Khanjar aazamaa na huaa

kitane shiiriin hain tere lab ke raqiib
gaaliyaaN khaake bemazaa na huaa

hai Khabar garm unake aane kii
aaj hii ghar men boriyaa na huaa

kyaa vo namaruud kii Khudaaii thii
bandagii men meraa bhalaa na huaa

jaan dii, dii huii usii kii thii
haq to yuuN hai ke haq adaa na huaa

zaKhm gar dab gayaa lahuu na thamaa
kaam gar ruk gaya ravaa na huaa

rahazanii hai ki dil_sitaanee hai
leke dil, dil_sitaaN ravaa na huaa

kuchch to paDhiye ki log kahate hain
aaj 'Ghalib' Gazal_saraa na huaa

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dard se mere hai tujhako beqaraarii haa_e haa_e

dard se mere hai tujhako beqaraarii haa_e haa_e
kyaa huaa zaalim terii Gafalatashi'aarii haa_e haa_e

tere dil men gar na thaa aashob-e-Gam kaa hausalaa
tuu ne phir kyuuN kii thii merii Gam-gusaarii haa_e haa_e

kyuuN merii Gam-Khvaaragii kaa thujhako aayaa thaa Khayaal
dushmanii apanii thii merii dostadaarii haa_e haa_e

umr bhar kaa tuune paimaan-e-vafaa baaNdhaa to kyaa
umr bhar ko bhii to nahiin hai paayadaarii haa_e haa_e

zahar lagatii hai mujhe aab-o-havaa-e-zindagii
yaanii tujhase thii ise naasaazagaarii haa_e haa_e

gulafishaani haa_e naaz-e-jalvaa ko kyaa ho gayaa
Khaak par hotii hai terii laalaakaarii haa_e haa_e

sharm-e-rusavaa_ii se jaa chhupanaa naqaab-e-Khaak men
Khatm hai ulfat kii tujh par pardaadaarii haa_e haa_e

Khaak men naamuus-e-paimaan-e-muhabbat mil ga_ii
uTh ga_ii duniyaa se raah-o-rasm-e-yaarii haa_e haa_e

haath hii teGaazamaa kaa kaam se jaataa rahaa
dil pe ik lagane naa paayaa zaKhmekaarii haa_e haa_e

kis tarah kaaTe ko_ii shab haa_e taar-e-barshigaal
hai nazar KhuuNkardaa-e-aKhtar_shumaarii haa_e haa_e

gosh mahajuur-e-payaam-o-chashm maharuum-e-jamaal
ek dil, tis par ye naa-ummiidavaarii haa_e haa_e

ishq ne pakaDaa na thaa "Ghalib" abhii vahashat kaa rang
rah gayaa thaa dil men jo kuchh zauq-e-Khvaarii haa_e haa_e

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diyaa hai dil agar us ko, bashar hai kyaa kahiye

diyaa hai dil agar us ko, bashar hai kyaa kahiye
huaa raqiib to ho, naamaabar hai, kyaa kahiye

ye zid, ki aaj na aave aur aaye bin na rahe
qazaa se shikavaa hamen kis qadar hai, kyaa kahiye

rahe hai yuuN gah-o-begah ke kuu-e-dost ko ab
agar na kahiye ki dushman kaa ghar hai, kyaa kahiye

zih-e-karishma ke yuuN de rakhaa hai hamako fareb
ki bin kahe hii unhen sab Khabar hai, kyaa kahiye

samajh ke karate hain baazaar men vo pursish-e-haal
ki ye kahe ki sar-e-rahaguzar hai, kyaa kahiye

tumhen nahiin hai sar-e-rishtaa-e-vafaa kaa Khayaal
hamaare haath men kuchh hai, magar hai kyaa kahiye

unhen savaal pe za_om-e-junuuN hai, kyuuN laDiye
hamen javaab se qat_a-e-nazar hai, kyaa kahiye

hasad sazaa-e-kamaal-e-suKhan hai, kyaa kiije
sitam, bahaa-e-mata_a-e-hunar hai, kyaa kahiye

kahaa hai kisane ki "Ghalib" buraa nahiin lekin
sivaay isake ki aashuftaa_sar hai kyaa kahiye

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ek ek qatare kaa mujhe denaa paDaa hisaab

ek ek qatare kaa mujhe denaa paDaa hisaab
Khuun-e-jigar vadii_at-e-mishagaan-e-yaar thaa

ab main huuN aur maatam-e-yak shahar-e-aarazuu
toDaa jo tuu ne aa_iinaa timasaal daar thaa

galiyon men merii naash ko khenche phiro ki main
jaaN daad-e-havaa-e-sar-e-rahaguzaar thaa

mauj-e-saraab-e-dasht-e-vafaa kaa na puchh haal
har zarraa misl-e-jauhar-e-teG aabadaar thaa

kam jaanate the ham bhii Gam-e-ishq ko par ab
dekhaa to kam hue pa Gam-e-rozagaar thaa

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hazaaron Khvaahishen aisii ki har Khvaaish pe dam nikale

hazaaron Khvaahishen aisii ki har Khvaaish pe dam nikale
bahut nikale mere armaaN lekin phir bhii kam nikale

Dare kyuuN meraa qaatil kyaa rahegaa usakii gardan par
vo KhuuN jo chashm-e-tar se umr bhar yuuN dam-ba-dam nikale

nikalanaa Khuld se aadam kaa sunate aaye hain lekin
bahut be-aabaruu hokar tere kuuche se ham nikale

bharam khul jaaye zaalim tere qaamat kii daraazii kaa
agar is turraa-e-purapech-o-Kham kaa pech-o-Kham nikale

magar likhavaaye koii usako Khat to hamase likhavaaye
huii subah aur ghar se kaan par rakkhar qalam nikale

huii is daur men mansuub mujhase baadaa-ashaamii
phir aayaa vo zamaanaa jo jahaaN se jaam-e-jam nikale

huii jinase tavaqqo Khastagii kii daad paane kii
vo hamase bhii ziyaadaa Khastaa-e-teG-e-sitam nikale

muhabbat men nahiin hai farq jiine aur marane kaa
usii ko dekh kar jiite hain jis kaafir pe dam nikale

zara kar jor siine par ki tiir-e-pursitam nikale
jo vo nikle to dil nikale jo dil nikale to dam nikale

Khudaa ke vaaste pardaa na kaabe se uThaa zaalim
Kahiin aisaa na ho yaaN bhii vahii kaafir sanam nikale

KahaaN maiKhaane ka daravaazaa 'Ghalib' aur kahaaN vaaiz
par itanaa jaanate hain kal vo jaataa thaa ke ham nikale

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muddat huii hai yaar ko mahamaaN kiye hue

muddat huii hai yaar ko mahamaaN kiye hue
josh-e-qadah se bazm charaaGaaN kiye hue

karataa huuN jamaa phir jigar-e-laKht-laKht ko
arsaa huaa hai daavat-e-mizshgaaN kiye hue

phir vazaa-e-ehatiyaat se rukane lagaa hai dam
barason hue hain chaak girebaaN kiye hue

phir garm_naalaa haaye sharar_baar hai nafas
muddat huii hai sair-e-charaaGaaN kiye hue

phir pursish-e-jaraahat-e-dil ko chalaa hai ishq
saamaaN-e-sad_hazaar namak_daaN kiye hue

phir bhar rahaa huuN Khaamaa-e-mizshgaaN baa_Khuun-e-dil
saaz-e-chaman_taraazii-e-daamaaN kiye hue

baa_ham_digar hue hain dil-o-diidaa phir raqiib
nazzaaraa-o-Khayaal kaa saamaaN kiye hue

dil phir tavaaf-e-kuu-e-malaamat ko jaaye hai
pindaar kaa sanam_kadaa viiraaN kiye hue

phir shauq kar rahaa hai Khariidaar kii talab
arz-e-mataa-e-aql-o-dil-o-jaaN kiye hue

dauDe hai phir har ek gul-o-laalaa par Khayaal
sad_gul_sitaaN nigaah kaa saamaaN kiye hue

phir chaahataa huuN naamaa-e-dil_daar kholanaa
jaaN nazar-e-dil_farebii-e-unvaaN kiye hue

maaNge hai phir kisii ko lab-e-baam par havas
zulf-e-siyaah ruKh pe pareshaaN kiye hue

chaahe phir kisii ko muqaabil men aarazuu
surme se tez dashnaa-e-mizshgaaN kiye hue

ik nau_bahaar-e-naaz ko taake hai phir nigaah
chehara furoG-e-mai se gulistaaN kiye hue

phir jii men hai ki dar pe kisii ke paDe rahen
sar zer baar-e-minnat-e-darbaaN kiye hue

jii DhuuNDhataa hai phir vahii fursat ke raat din
baiThe rahen tasavvur-e-jaanaaN kiye hue

'Ghalib' hamen na chheD ki phir josh-e-ashk se
baiThe hain ham tahayyaa-e-tuufaaN kiye hue

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saadagii par us kii mar jaane kii hasarat dil men hai

saadagii par us kii mar jaane kii hasarat dil men hai
bas nahiin chalataa ki phir Khanjar kaf-e-qaatil men hai

dekhanaa taqariir kii lazzat ki jo usane kahaa
mainne yah jaanaa ki goyaa yah bhii mere dil men hai

garache hai kis kis buraa_ii se vale baa iin hamaa
zikr meraa mujh se behatar hai ki us mahafil men hai

bas hujuum-e-naa umiidii Khaak men mil jaayagii
yah jo ik lazzat hamaarii sa_i-e-behaasil men hai

ranj-e-rah kyon khenchiye vaamaandagii ko ishq hai
uTh nahiin sakataa hamaaraa jo qadam manzil men hai

jalvaa zaar-e-aatash-e-dozaKh hamaaraa dil sahii
fitanaa-e-shor-e-qayaamat kis kii aab-o-gil men hai

hai dil-e-shoriidaa-e-Gaalib tilism-e-pech-o-taab
raham kar apanii tamannaa par ki kis mushkil men hai