diivaan-e-g'aalib

niice likhii roman varn'amaalaa ke mutaabik pahalii laain kii faharista. laain par klik karke g'azal dekhiye oor par'hiye.

roman varn'amaalaa

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romanaagarii ke baad g'azal kii pahalii laain ko Unicode Hindi/Devanaagarii mee~ likhaa gayaa hee. usake aage breekit' me~ Columbia Website kaa link hee.

a
Alp_a aa, ki mirii jaan ko karaar nahii hee=g'azal-144
{170}

aabaruu kyaa khaak us gul kii, ki gulshan me nahii=g'azal-102

{087}

aaha ko caahiye ik umra asar hone tak=g'azal-078 `

{078}

aaiin: kyuu na duu ki tamaashaa kahe jise=g'azal-179

{229}

aaiina: dekh, apnaa saa muh le ke raha gaye=g'azal-019 -

{040}

aamad-e-khat se huaa hee sard jo, baazaar-e-dost=g'azal-051 -

- {053}

aamad-e-seelaab tuufaan-e-sadaa-e-aab hee=g'azal-176 - - - -

{223}

afsos, ki dadaa kaa kiyaa rizk falak ne=g'azal-050

{050}

ajab nashaat se, jallaad ke cale hee ham, aage=g'azal-193 `

{176}

arz-e-naaz-e-shokhi-e-dandaa baraae khand: hee=g'azal-168 - - -

- {212}

arz-e-niyaaz-e-ishka ke kaabil nahii rahaa=g'azal-031 - - `

{041}

asad, ham vo junuu joolaa, gadaa-e-besar-o-paa hee=g'azal-070

- --- {023}

az mehr taa-ba-zarr: dil-o-dil hee aaiin:=g'azal-128 --

{128}

b
Alp_b baag paakar khafakaanii yah daraataa hee mujhe=g'azal-171
{217}

baaziic:-e-atfaal hee duniyaa, mere aage=g'azal-231 -

{208}

bahut sahii gam-e-getii, sharaab kam kyaa hee=g'azal-025 -

{216}

balaa se hee, jo ye pesh-e-nazar dar-o-diivaar=g'azal-058 -

--{058}

banaal: haasil-e-dil bastagii faraaham kar=g'azal-081 - - -

{082}

barashakaal-e-giriy:-e-aashik hee, dekhaa caahie=g'azal-093 - -

` {094}

bas ki dushvaar hee, har kaam kaa aasaa honaa=g'azal-024

{017}

bazma-e-shahanshaaha me ashaaar kaa daftar khulaa=g'azal-045 -

` {014}

be-etidaaliyo se, subuk sab me ham hue=g'azal-192 -`

{167}

bekhudii bistar-e-tamhiid-e-faraagat ho jo=g'azal-159 - ` {076}

biim-e-rakiib se nahii karate vidaaa-e-hosh=g'azal-076 bisaat-e-izz me thaa ek dil, yak katar; khuu vo bhii=g'azal-132 - `
{132}

c
Alp_c caahie jitano ko acchaa caahie=g'azal-187 {189} caak ko khvaahish, agar vahashat ba uriyaanii kare=g'azal-156
` {192}

cashm-e-khuubaa khaamushii me bhii navaaparadaaz hee=g'azal-157 -

- {147}

d
daaim paraa huaa tere dar par nahii huu mee=g'azal-112
{110}

dahra me naksh-e vafaa, vajah-e tasallii na huaa=g'azal-007 -

- {009}

dard se mere hee tujhako hee bekaraarii haay haay=g'azal-135

- {139}

darda minnatakash-e-davaa na huaa=g'azal-047 -- {026} darkhur-e-kah ra-o-gazab, jab koii ham saa na huaa=g'azal-048 - - - {022}

dekhakar dar pard: garm-e-daaman afashaanii mujhe=g'azal-199 -

- - {202}

dekhanaa kismat ki aap apane pa' rashk aajaae hee=g'azal-185

{153}

dhamakii me mar gayaa, jo na baab-e-nabarda thaa=g'azal-034

- {007}

dhotaa huu jab mee piine ko, us siimatan ke paav=g'azal-122

 - {121}

diivaanagii se, dosh pe zunnar bhi nahii=g'azal-100

{112}

dil hii to hee, na sag-o-khisht, dard se bhar na aae kyuu?=g'azal-116

-- {115}

dil hii to hee, siyaasat-e-darabaa se dar gayaa=g'azal-222 dil lagaa kar lag gayaa unako bhii tanhaa beethanaa=g'azal-095
{105}

dil meraa soz-e-nihaa se, bemahaabaa jal gayaa=g'azal-028 -

{005}

dil se tirii nigaah jigar tak utar gaii=g'azal-206

{158}

dil-e-naadaa! tujhe huaa kyaa hee?=g'azal-216 - {162} diyaa hee dil agar usako, bashar hee, kyaa kahie=g'azal-229
{201}

dono jahaan le ke, vo samajhe, yah khush rahaa=g'azal-113

{102}

dost gam khvaarii me merii, saii farmaavege kyaa?=g'azal-035

` {019}

e
ek ek katare kaa mujhe denaa paraa hisaab=g'azal-016
{016}

ek jaa harf-e-vafaa likkhaa thaa, so bhii mit gayaa=g'azal-160 -

{143}

f
faarig mujhe na jaan, ki maanind-e-subh-o-mehar,=g'azal-067
- --{067}

fariyaad kii koii lee nahii hee,=g'azal-195 {196}

g
gam khaane me bod: dil-e-naakaam bahut hee=g'azal-227 -
- {232}

gam nahii hotaa hee aazaado ko besh az yak nafas=g'azal-082

{081}

gam-e-duniyaa se, gar paaii thii fursat, sar uthaane kii=g'azal-131 -

{136}

geer le mahafil me, bose jaam ke=g'azal-233 {180} gaii vo baat, ki ho guftaguu to kyuukar ho?=g'azal-125
{125}

gar khaamushii se faayad: ikhafaa-e-haal hee=g'azal-137 {141}

gar na andoha-e-shab-e-furkata bayaa ho jaayegaa=g'azal-026 - -

{025}

gar tujhako hee yakiin-e-ijaabat, duaa na maag=g'azal-079 -

` {079}

garm-e-fariyaad rakhaa, shakl-e-nihaalii ne mujhe=g'azal-186 -

- {154}

ghar hamaaraa, jo na rote bhii, to viiraa hotaa=g'azal-040

{031}

ghar jab banaa liyaa tere dar par, kahe bigeer=g'azal-064

{059}

ghar me thaa kyaa, ki tiraa gam use gaarat karataa?=g'azal-203

{135}

gilaa hee shook ko, dil me bhii tagi-e-jaa kaa=g'azal-015

- {027}

gulashan ko tirii sohabat azabas ki khush aaii hee=g'azal-152

- {185}

gulshan me bandobast barag-e-digar hee aaj=g'azal-054

{054}

h
haasil se haath dho beeth, ee aarazuu khiraamaa=g'azal-133
-{137}

ham par, jafaa se, tark-e-vafaa kaa gumaa nahii=g'azal-108 -

{091}

ham rashk ko apane bhii, gavaaraa nahii karate=g'azal-210

 {198}

ham se khul jaao bavakt-e-meeparastii eka din=g'azal-087 -

- {090}

har ek baat pa' kahate ho tum ki 'tuu kyaa hee?'=g'azal-220

{178}

har kadam duuri-e-mazil hee numaayaa mujhase=g'azal-158 -

{190}

hariif-e-joshish-e-dariyaa nahii, khuddaarii-e-saahil=g'azal-021 hariif-e-matalab-e-mushkil nahii, fusuun-e-niyaaz=g'azal-068 - -

- {068}

hasad se dil agar afsurd: hee garm-e-tamaashaa ho=g'azal-117

- {117}

havas ko hee nashaat-e-kaar kyaa-kyaa?=g'azal-038 -

{021}

hazaaro khvaahishe eesii, ki har khvaahish pa' dam nikale=g'azal-232

{219}

hee aaramiidagii me nikohish bajaa mujhe=g'azal-140

{149}

hee bas ki, har ik unake ishaare me nishaa oor=g'azal-065

{062}

hee bazm-e-butaa me sukhan aazurd: labo se=g'azal-130 -

 {133}

hee kis kadar halaak-e-fareb-e-vafaa-e-gul=g'azal-080 - -

- {080}

hee vasl hizr, aalam-e-tamakiin-o-zabt me=g'azal-155 `-

-- {188}

heeraa huu dil ko rouu, ki piituu jigar ko mee=g'azal-111

{099}

ho gaii hee, geer kii shiirii bayaanii, kaaragar=g'azal-099 -

-{103}

huii taakhiir, to kuch baais-e-taakhiir bhii thaa=g'azal-041 ` {036}

hujuum-e-gam se, yaa tak saraniguuni mujhako haasil hee=g'azal-145 -

- {171}

hujuum-e-naal:! heerat, aajiz-e-arz-e-yak afagaa hee=g'azal-154 -

`- `- - {226}

husna gamze kii kashaakash se chutaa, mere baad=g'azal-057

`{057}

husn-e-beparavaa khariidaar-e-mataaa-e-jalv: hee=g'azal-169 - - `- {213}

husn-e-mah, garce ba hagaam-e-kamaal, acchaa hee=g'azal-218 -

- {174}

huu mee bhii tamaashaai-e-neerag-e-tamannaa=g'azal-198 -

- {224}

huzuur-e-shah me ahal-e-sukhan kii aazamaaish se=g'azal-226 - -

{204}

i
ibn-e-mariyam huaa kare koii=g'azal-221 '- {215} ishk mujhako nahii, vahashat hii sahii=g'azal-183 `
{148}

ishk taasiir se noomed nahii=g'azal-098 ` {095} ishrata-e-katara: hee, dariyaa me fanaa ho jaanaa=g'azal-036 `-
{048}

jaad:-e-rah khur ko vakt-e-shaam hee taar-e-shuaaa=g'azal-074 -

- - ``{074}

jab batakariib-e-safar, yaar ne mahamil baadhaa=g'azal-008 -

{029}

jab tak dahaan-e-zakhm na peedaa kare koii=g'azal-170 -

{214}

jahaa teraa naksh-e-kadam dekhate hee=g'azal-088 -

{096}

jaraahat tohafa:, almaasa armugaa, daaga-e jigar hadiya:=g'azal-002

- {002}

jis bazm me, tuu naaz se, guftaar me aave=g'azal-207

{173}

jis jaa nasiim shaan:kash-e-zulf-e-yaar hee=g'azal-177 --

- {228}

jis zakhm kii ho sakatii ho tadabiir, rafuu kii=g'azal-194

{186}

jo na nakd-e-daag-e-dil kii kare shol: paasabaanii=g'azal-143 - -

` {168}

jo yah kahe ki rekht: kyuuki ho rashk-e-faarasii=g'azal-085 - -

{116}

junuu kii dastagiirii kisase ho, gar ho na uriyaanii=g'azal-062 -

 `{064}

junuu tohamatakash-e-taskii na ho, gar shaadamaani kii=g'azal-141 - {165}

juz keesa oor koii na aayaa ba ruu-e kaar=g'azal-003 -

{003}

k
kafas me huu, gar acchaa bhii na jaane mere shevan ko=g'azal-126
{120}

katara:-e-mee, basaki heerata se nafas paravar huaa=g'azal-027 -

- {028}

kayaamat hee, ki sun leelaa kaa dasht-e-kees me aanaa=g'azal-090

- {104}

khamoshiyo me tamaashaa adaa nikalatii hee=g'azal-178

{227}

khatar hee, risht:-e-ulfat rag-e-gardan na ho jaave=g'azal-162 -

- {195}

kaabe me jaa rahaa, to na do taan:, kyaa kahii=g'azal-124 `

` {118}

kaaragaah-e-hastii me laal: daag saamaa hee=g'azal-174 --

- {155}

kab vo sunataa hee kahaanii merii=g'azal-201 {183} kabhii nekii bhii usake jii me gar aajaae mujhase=g'azal-190
{205}

kahate ho tum sab, ki but-e-gaaliy: 'muu aae'=g'azal-217 -

- {163}

kahate ho, "na dege ham, dil agar paraa paayaa"=g'azal-004

{004}

kahuu jo haal, to kahate ho: 'muddaaa kahie'=g'azal-230

` {209}

kal ke lie na aaaj kar khissat sharaab me=g'azal-110

{098}

kare hee baad:, tere lab se kasb-e-rag-e-farog=g'azal-163

- - {199}

kii vafaa hamase, to geer usako zafaa kahate hee=g'azal-107

{086}

kisii ko deke dil koii navaasaj-e-fugaa kyuu ho=g'azal-127

-- {126}

koh ke ho baar-e-khaatir, gar sadaa ho jaaie=g'azal-172 -

 {220}

koii din gar zindagaanii oor hee=g'azal-214 {160} koii ummiid bar nahii aatii=g'azal-215 {161} kyaa tag ham sitamazadagaa kaa jahaan hee=g'azal-134 -
{138}

kyokar us but se rakhuu jaan aziiz=g'azal-072

`{070}

kyuu jal gayaa na taab-e-rukh-e-yaar dekh kar=g'azal-063 -

- {060}

kyuu na ho cashm-e-butaa mahav-e-tagaaful, kyuu na ho=g'azal-164

l
laagar itanaa huu, ki gar tuu bazm me jaa de mujhe=g'azal-211
{207}

laazim thaa ki dekho miraa rastaa koii din oor=g'azal-066

{066}

lab-e-iisaa kii jumbish karatii hee gahavaar: jumbanii=g'azal-175 - `

-{222}

lab-e-khushka dar tashnagii, murdagaa kaa=g'azal-018 - --

 {037}

larazataa miraa dil zehamat-e-mehar-e-darkhshaa par=g'azal-059

- - {061}

lataafat bekasaafaat jalva: peedaa kar nahii sakatii=g'azal-020 -

{047}

lo ham mariiz-e-ishk ke tiimardaar hee=g'azal-055 - `

{055}

luu vaam bakht-e-khupt: se, yak khvaab-e-khush, vale=g'azal-084 -

- {084}

m
maane-e-dashtanavardii koii tadbiir nahii=g'azal-089 `- -
{092}

mahram nahii hee tuu hii navaahaa-e-raaz kaa=g'azal-086 -

{013}

mazuur thii yah shakl tajallii ko nuur kii=g'azal-225

{231}

masajid ke zer-e-saay:, kharaabaat caahie=g'azal-181 -

{131}

mastii ba zook-e-gafalat-e-saakii halaak hee=g'azal-173 - -

{221}

mat mardumak-e-diid: me samajho ye nigaahe=g'azal-097 -

{093}

maze jahaan ke apanii nazar me khaak nahii=g'azal-101

{114}

mee unhe cheruu, oor kuch na kahe=g'azal-224 {179} mee, oor bazma-e-mee se yuu, tashn: kaam aauu=g'azal-039 -
- {030}

meharabaa ho ke bulaalo mujhe, caaho jis vakt=g'azal-105

{089}

milatii hee khuu-e-yaar se naar iltihaab me=g'azal-109 -

{097}

mirii hastii fazaa-e-heerata-aabaad-e-tamannaa hee=g'azal-182 -

- {145}

muddat huii hee yaar ko mehmaa kie hue=g'azal-191

{233}

mujhako dayaar-e-geer me maaraa, vatan se duur=g'azal-083 -

{083}

mud gaii, kholate hii kholate aakhe 'gaalib'=g'azal-053

 {052}

mushd:, ee zook:-e-asiirii! ki nazar aataa hee=g'azal-223 -

{072}

n
na gul-e-nagm: huu na pard:-e-saaz=g'azal-069 - -
{071}

na hogaa yak bayaabaa maadagii se zook kam meraa=g'azal-011 -

{011}

na huii gar mere marane se tasalli, na sahii=g'azal-149

{175}

na leve gar khas-e-joohar, taraavat sabz:-e-khat se=g'azal-073 -

- {073}

na puuch nuskh:-e-maraham jaraahat-e-dil kaa=g'azal-196 -

- {197}

na thaa kuch, to khudaa thaa, kuch na hotaa, to khudaa hotaa=g'azal-044

{032}

naal: juz husn-e-talab ee sitamaiijaad nahii=g'azal-104 -

- {101}

naala:-e dil me shab, andaaz-e-asar naayaab thaa=g'azal-010 nafas na ajuman-e-aarzuu se baahar khec=g'azal-056 -
{056}

nahii hee zakhm koii bakhiye ke darakhur, mere tan me=g'azal-091

{113}

nahii ki mujhako kayaamat kaa eetikaad nahii=g'azal-115

` {107}

naksha fariyaadii hee kisakii shokhi-e-tahariir kaa=g'azal-001

- {001}

naksh-e-naaz-e-but-e-tannaaz, ba aagosh-e-rakiib=g'azal-146 - - -
- {184}

nashsh:haa shaadaab-e-rag o saazahaa maste-tarab=g'azal-167 - - - {211}

naved-e-amn hee bedaad-e-dost, jaa ke lie=g'azal-212 - -

{234}

nikohish hee sazaa, fariyaadi-e-bedaad-e-dilbar kii=g'azal-142

- - {166}

nukt: cii hee, gam-e-dil usako sunaae na bane=g'azal-228 - -

{191}

p
paa badanaam ho rahaa huu, bas ki mee saharaanavard=g'azal-148
-{172}

pee-e nazar-e karam tohaf:, hee sharma-e-naarsaaii kaa=g'azal-012 -

- - {024}

phir huaa vakt, ki ho baal kushaa mooj-e-sharaab=g'azal-049

- - {049}

phir is andaaz se bahaar aaii=g'azal-234 {181} phir kuch ik dil ko bekaraarii hee=g'azal-189 - {164} phir mujhe diida:-e-tar yaad aayaa=g'azal-029 - {035} piinas me guzarate hee jo kuuce se vo mere=g'azal-204
{144}

r
raftaar-e-umr kat-e-rah-e-iztiraab hee=g'azal-139 - ` `- -
{152}

rahaa gar koii taa kayaamat salaamat=g'azal-052 {051} raham kar zaalim! ki kyaa buude caraag-e-kusht: hee=g'azal-151
- - {146}

rahie ab eesii jagah calakar, jahaa koii na ho=g'azal-121

{127}

rashka kahataa hee, ki usakaa geer se ikhlaas heefa!'=g'azal-022

{042}

rone se oor ishk me bebaak ho gae=g'azal-197 `

{210}

roodii huii hee, kookab:-e-shaharayaar kii=g'azal-159 -

{218}

rukh-e-nigaar se, hee soz-e-jaavidaani-e-shamaa=g'azal-075 - -

- `{075}

s
saadagii par usakii, mar jaane kii hasarat dil me hee=g'azal-202
{157}

sab kahaa, kuch laal:-o-gul menumaayaa ho gaii=g'azal-114 -

- {111}

sad jalv: ruubaruu hee, jo mishagaa uthaaie=g'azal-129

{130}

safaa-e-heerat-e-aaiin: hee saamaan-e-zag aakhir=g'azal-060 - -

- {063}

saraapaa rehna-e-ishk-o-naaguziir-e-ulafat-e-hastii=g'azal-017 - ` --- - {012}

saragashtagii me, aalam-e-hastii se yaas hee=g'azal-136 - `-

{140}

sataaishagara hee zaahid isa kadar, jisa baag-e-rizvaa kaa=g'azal-037

- {010}

shab ki bark-e soz-e dil se, zahara:-e-abra aab thaa=g'azal-009 - -

- {015}

shab, khumaar-e shook-e saakii, rastakhez andaaza: thaa=g'azal-013 -

- - {018}

shab, ki vo majalisa-faroz-e-khalavat-e-naamuus thaa=g'azal-033 - - {039}

shabanam ba gul-e-laal: na khaalii ziadaa hee=g'azal-180 -

{230}

shikave ke naam se, bemehar khafaa hotaa hee=g'azal-219 -

{177}

shook, har rag, rakiib-e sar-o saamaa nikalaa=g'azal-005 - - {006}

shumaar-e subaha: marguub-e but-e-mushkila-pasand aayaa=g'azal-006 -

- - - {008}

siimaab pushtagarmi-e-aaiin: de hee, ham=g'azal-153 --

{187}

sitamkash maslihat se huu, ki khuubaa tujh pe aashik hee=g'azal-061 -

` {065}

siyaahii jeese gir jaave dam-e-tahariir kaagaz par=g'azal-184

- {225}

surma:-e-mufta-e-nazar huu, merii kiimata yaha hee=g'azal-032 - -

{044}

t
taa hamako shikaayat kii bhii baakii na rahe jaa=g'azal-209
{134}

tagaaful-dost huu meraa dimaag-e-izza aalii hee=g'azal-150 -

- ` ` {182}

tapish se merii, vakf-e-kashamakash, harataar-e-bistar hee=g'azal-161

- - {194}

taskii ko ham na roe jo jook-e-nazar mile=g'azal-213 {159}

tere toosan ko sabaa baadhate hee=g'azal-092 {108} tum apane shikave kii baate, na khod khod ke puucho=g'azal-138
{142}

tum jaano, tumako geer se jo rasm-o-raah ho=g'azal-123

-- {124}

tuu dosta kisii kaa bhii, sitamagar, na huaa thaa=g'azal-030

{038}

tuu vo badakhuun ki taheeyur ko tamaashaa jaane=g'azal-147

u
ug rahaa hee dar-o-diivaar se sabz:, 'gaalib'=g'azal-205 --
{156}

v
vaa pahucakar jo gash aataa pee-e-ham hee hamako=g'azal-119
{123}

vaa usako hool-e-dil hee, to yaa mee huu sharmasaar=g'azal-120 -

{122}

vaarastaa usase hee, ki muhabbat hii kyuu na ho=g'azal-118

{119}

vaha mirii ciin-e-jabii se, gam-e-pinhaa samajhaa=g'azal-014 -

- {034}

vo aake khvaab me taskiin-e-iztiraab to de=g'azal-188 -

{193}

vo firaak oor vo visaal kahaa?=g'azal-096 {085} vusaate sai-e-karam dekh ke sar taa sar-e-khaak=g'azal-071 `- `-
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yaad hee shaadii me bhii hagaam: e-'yaarab' mujhe=g'azal-165

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yah hama jo hizr me, diivaar-o-dar ko dekhate hee=g'azal-106

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yak zarrha-e-zamiin nahii bekaar, baaga kaa=g'azal-023 -

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ye na thii hamaarii kismat, ki visaal-e-yaar hotaa=g'azal-043

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zakhm par chirake kahaa, tiflaan-e-beparvaa namak=g'azal-077
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zamaan: sakht kam aazaar hee ba jaan-e-'asad'=g'azal-094 -

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zibas ki mashk-e-tamaashaa junuu alaamat hee=g'azal-166 - -

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zikr meraa, ba badii bhii, use mazuur nahii=g'azal-103

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zikra us pariivash kaa, oor phir bayaa apanaa=g'azal-042 -

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zindagii apanii jab is shakl se guzarii 'gaalib'=g'azal-208

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zoor se baaz aaye par, baaz aaye kyaa=g'azal-046

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zulmatakade me mere, shab-e-gam kaa josh hee=g'azal-200 - -

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diivaan-e-gaalib
g'azal-001 naksha fariyaadii hee, kisakii shokhi-e-tahariir kaa, kaagzii hee peerahan, har peekar-e-tasviir kaa. kaave-kaave sakhta jaaniihaa-e-tanhaaii, na puuch, subaha karanaa shaam kaa, laanaa hee juu-e-shiir kaa. jazba:-e-beiikhtiyaar-e-shook dekhaa caahiye, siina:-e-shamshiir se baahar hee, dam shamshiir kaa. aagahii, daama-e-shaniidan, jis kadar caahe, bichaaye, muddaaa ankaa hee, apne aalam-e-takariir kaa. bas ki huu, 'gaalib', asiirii me bhii aatash zer-e-paa,

muu-e-aatash diida:, hee halka: merii zajiir kaa. --0--

g'azal-002 jaraahat tohafa:, almaasa armugaa, daaga-e-jigar hadiya:, mubaarakabaad 'asad', gamakhavaar-e-jaan-e-dardamanda aayaa. --0--

g'azal-003 juz keesa oor koii na aayaa ba-ruu-e-kaar, saharaa, magar, batagi-e-cashma-e-husuud thaa. aashuftagii ne nakasha-e-suveedaa kiyaa durusta, zaahir huaa ki daaga kaa saramaayaa duud thaa. thaa khvaab me, khyaala ko tujhase muaamala:, jab aakh khul gaii, na ziyaa thaa, na suud thaa. letaa huu maktab-e-gam-e-dil me sabak hanoz, lekin yahii ki, rafta gayaa oor buud thaa. thaapaa kafan ne daaga-e-uyuub-e-barahanagii, mee, varna: har libaas me naga-e-vujuud thaa. teshe bigeer mar na sakaa kohakan 'asad', saragashta:-e-khumaar-e-rusuuma-o-kuyuud thaa. --0--

g'azal-004 kahate ho, "na dege ham, dil agar paraa paayaa", dil kahaa ki gum kiije? hamne muddaaa paayaa. ishka se tabiiat ne, ziist kaa mazaa paayaa, darda kii davaa paaii, darda-e-bedavaa paayaa. dostadaar-e-dushman hee, etimaad-e-dil maaluum, aaha beasar dekhii, naala: naarsaa paayaa. saadagii-o-purakaarii, bekhudii-o-hushiyaarii, husna ko tagaaful me, juraat aazamaa paayaa. guuca: phir lagaa khilane, aaj hamane apanaa dil, khuu kiyaa huaa dekhaa, gum kiyaa huaa paayaa. haal-e-dil nahii maaluum, lekin is kadar, yaanii, ham ne baarahaa dhuudhaa, tum ne baarahaa paayaa. shor-e-panda-e-naaseha ne zakhma par namak chirakaa, aap se koii puuche, tum ne kyaa mazaa paayaa? --0--

g'azal-005 shook, har rag, rakiib-e-sar-o-saamaa nikalaa, kees tasviir ke parde me bhii uriyaa nikalaa. zakhma ne daad na dii tagi-e-dil kii yaarab! tiir bhii siina:-e-bismil se paraafashaa nikalaa. buu-e-gul, naala:-e-dil, duud-e-caraag-e-mahafil, jo tirii bazma se nikalaa, so pariishaa nikalaa. dil-e-hasaratazada: thaa maayada:-e-lazzat-e-dard, kaam yaaro kaa bakadra-e-lab-o-dandaa nikalaa.

thii nooaamoz-e-fanaa, himmat-e-dushvaar pasand, sakht mushkil hee, ki yaha kaam bhii aasaa nikalaa. dil me phir giriyea ne ik shor uthaayaa, 'gaalib', aaha jo katara: na nikalaa thaa, so tuufaa nikalaa. --0--

g'azal-006 shumaar-e-subaha: marguub-e-but-e-mushkila-pasand aayaa, tamaashaa-e-bayak kaf burdan-e-sadadil pasand aayaa. ba feez-e-bedilii, noomiidi-e-jaaved aasaa hee, kashaaish ko hamaaraa ukda:-e-mushkil pasanda aayaa. havaa-e-seer-e-gula, aaiina:-e-bemehari-e-kaatil, ki andaaz-e-bakhuu galatiidan-e-bismil pasand aayaa. --0--

g'azal-007 dahra me naksh-e-vafaa, vajha-e-tasallii na huaa, hee yaha vaha lafza, ki sharminda:-e-maanii na huaa. sabza:-e-khata se tiraa kaakul-e-sarakash na dabaa, yaha zamarruda bhii hariif-e-dam-e-afaii na huaa. meene caahaa thaa ki andoh-e-vafaa se chuutuu, vaha sitamagar mere marane pee bhii raazii na huaa. dil guzaragaah-e-khyaal-e-mee-o-saagar hii sahii, gar nafas jaada:-e-saramanzil-e-takavaa na huaa. huu tere vaada: na karane me bhii raazii, ki kabhii,

gosha minnatakash-e-gulabaag-e-tasallii na huaa. kisase maharuumi-e-kismata ki shikaayata kiije, hamane caahaa thaa ki mar jaaye, so vaha bhii na huaa. mar gayaa sadama:-e-yak junbish-e-lab se gaalib, naatavaanii se hariif-e-dam-e-iisaa na huaa. --0--

g'azal-008 jab batakariib-e-safar, yaar ne mahamil baadhaa, tapish-e-shook ne har zarre pa' ik dil baadhaa. ahal-e-biinash ne baheerata kada:-e-shokhi-e-naaz, joohar-e-aaina: ko tuuti-e-bismil baadhaa. yaas-o-ummiida ne yak arbada: meedaa maagaa, ijza-e-himmat ne, tilisma-e-dil-e-saail baadhaa. na badhe tashnagi-e-zook ke mazamuu 'gaalib', garce dil khol ke dariyaa ko bhii saahil baadhaa. --0--

g'azal-009 shab ki bark-e-soz-e-dil se, zahara:-e-abra aab thaa, shola:-e-javvaala: har ik halka:-e-giradaab thaa. vaa karam ko uzra-e-baarish, thaa inaagiir-e-khiraam, giriye se yaa, paba:-e-baalish kafa-e-seelaab thaa. vaa, khudaaraaii ko, thaa motii pirone kaa khayaal, yaa, hujuum-e-ashka me, taar-e-nigaha naayaab thaa.

jalva:-e-gul ne kiyaa thaa, vaa caraagaa aab-e-juu, yaa, ravaa mishagaan-e-cashma-e-tar se khuun-e-naab thaa. yaa, sar-e-purashor bekhvaabii se thaa diivaar-juu, vaa, vo farka-e-naaz mahav-e-baalish-e-kamakhvaab thaa. yaa, nafas kartaa thaa rooshan shama-e-bazma-e-bekhudii, jalva:-e-gul, vaa, bisaat-e-sohabata-e-ahabaab thaa. farsha se taa arsha, vaa tuufaa thaa mooj-e rg kaa, yaa zamii se aasmaa tak sokhatan kaa baab thaa. naagahaa, is raga se khuunaab: tapakaane lagaa, dil, ki zook-e-kaavish-e-naakhun se lazzatayaab thaa. --0--

g'azal-010 naala:-e-dil me shab, andaaz-e-asar naayaab thaa, thaa sipanda-e-bazma-e-vasla-e-geer, go betaab thaa. makadam-e-seelaab se, dil kyaa nishaata aahaga hee, khaana:-e-aashika, magar, saaz-e-sadaa-e-aab thaa. naazish-e-ayyaam-e-khaakistar nashiinii, kyaa kahuu, pahalu-e-andesha:, vakfa-e-bistar-e-sajaab thaa. kucha na kii, apane junuun-e-naarsaa ne, varna: yaa, zarra: zarra:, rukash-e-khurashiid-e-aalam taab thaa. aaj kyuu paravaa nahii, apne asiiro kii tujhe, kal talak, teraa bhii dil, mehra-o-vafaa kaa baab thaa. yaada kar vo din, ki har ika halka: tere daam kaa, intizaar-e-seeda me, ik diida:-e-bekhvaab thaa.

meene rokaa raata 'gaalib' ko, vagarna: dekhate, us ke seel-e-giriya: me, garduu kaf-e-seelaab thaa. --0--

g'azal-011 na hogaa yak bayaabaa maadagii se zook kam meraa, habaab-e-mooja:-e-raftaar hee naksha-e-kadam meraa. muhabbata thii caman se, lekin aba yaha bedimaagii hee, ki mooj-e-buu-e-gul se, naak me aataa hee dam meraa. --0--

g'azal-012 pee-e-nazar-e-karam tohaf:, hee sharma-e-naarsaaii kaa, bakhuu galatiida:-e-sada raga daavaa paarsaaii kaa. na ho husna-e-tamaashaa dosta, rusvaa bevafaaii kaa, ba muhra-e-sada nazar saabita hee daavaa paarsaaii kaa. zakaat-e-husna de, aya jalva:-e-biinish ki mehra aasaa, caraag-e-khaana:-e-daravesh ho, kaasa: gadaaii kaa. na maaraa, jaankar bejurma, kaatil terii gardan par, rahaa maaninda-e-khuun-e-beguna:, haka aashnaaii kaa. tamannaa-e-zabaa mahab-e-sipaas-e-bezabaanii hee, mitaa jisse takaazaa shikva:-e-bedasta-o-paaii kaa. vahii ika baata hee, jo yaa nafas, vaa nakahat-e-gul hee, caman kaa jalva: baais hee, merii ragii navaaii kaa. dahaan-e-har but-e-peegaara:juu, zajiir-e-rusvaaii,

adam tak bevafaa, carcaa hee terii bevafaaii kaa. na de naame ko itanaa tuul, 'gaalib' mukhatasar likha de, ki hasaratasaja huu, arza-e-sitamahaa-e-judaaii kaa. --0--

g'azal-013 shab, khumaar-e-shook-e-saakii, rastakhez andaaza: thaa, taa muhiit-e-baada: suurat khaana:-e-khamiyaaza: thaa. yak kadam vahashat se, dars-e-daftar-e-imkaa khulaa, jaada:, ajzaa-e-do aalam dashta kaa, shiiraaza: thaa. maane-e-vahashata khiraamiihaa-e-leelaa, koon hee, khaana:-e-majanuun-e-saharaa garda, be daravaaza: thaa. puuch mata rusvaai-e-andaaz-e-istignaa-e-husna, dasta marahuun-e-hinaa, rukhasaar rehn-e-gaaza: thaa. naala:-e-dil ne diye ooraak-e-lakht-e-dil, babaada, yaadagaar-e-naala:, ik diivaan-e-be shiiraaza: thaa. --0--

g'azal-014 vaha merii ciin-e-jabii se, gam-e-pinhaa samajhaa, raaz-e-maktuub, ba berabti-e-unavaa samajhaa. yak alifa besh nahii, seekal-e-aaiina: hanoz, caak karataa huu mee, jabase ki gariibaa samjhaa. sharha-e-asbaab-e-giriftaari-e-khaatir mata puuch,

isa kadar taga huaa dil, ki mee zindaa samajhaa. badagumaanii ne na caahaa use saragarma-e-khiraam, rukh pa' har katara: arak, diida:-e-heeraa samajhaa. ijza se apne yaha jaanaa, ki vo badakhuu hogaa, nabza-e-khas se tapish-e-shola:-e-sozaa samajhaa. safar-e-ishka me ki zofa ne raahata talabii, har kadam, saaye ko mee apne, shabistaa samajhaa. thaa gurezaa misha:-e-yaar se dil, taa dam-e-marga, daf-e-peekaan-e-kazaa, is kadar aasaa samajhaa. dil diyaa jaan ke kyuu usako vafaadaar 'asad', galatii kii, ki jo kaafir ko musalamaa samajhaa. --0--

g'azal-015 gilaa hee shook ko, dil me bhii tagi-e-jaa kaa, guhar me mahava huaa, iztiraab dariyaa kaa. yaha jaanataa huu, ki tuu oor paasukh-e-maktuub, magar, sitama zada: huu, zook-e-khaama:farsaa kaa. hinaa-e-paa-e-khazaa hee, bahaar agar hee yahii, davaam kulfat-e-khaatir hee eesh duniyaa kaa. gam-e-firaak me, takaliif-e-seer-e-baag na do, mujhe dimaag nahii khanda:haa-e-bejaa kaa. hanoz maharmi-e-husna ko tarastaa huu, kare hee har bun-e-muu kaam cashma-e-biinaa kaa. dil usako, pahale hii naaz-o-adaa se de beete, hame dimaag kahaa, husna ke takaazaa kaa.

na kaha, ki giriya: bamikdaar-e-hasarat-e-dil hee, merii nigaaha me hee jama:-o-kharca dariyaa kaa. falak ko dekhake, karataa huu usako yaad, asad, jafaa me usakii, hee andaaz kaarafaramaa kaa. --0--

g'azal-016 ek ek katare kaa mujhe denaa paraa hisaab, khuun-e-jigar, vadiiat-e-mishagaa-e-yaar thaa. aba mee huu oor maatam-e-yak shahar-e-aarazuu, toraa jo tuune aaiina:, timasaaladaar thaa. galiyo me merii naash ko khece firo, ki mee, jaa daada:-e-havaa-e-sar-e-rahaguzaar thaa. mooj-e-saraab-e-dashta-e-vafaa kaa na puuch haal, har zarra:, misla-e-joohar-e-teg, aabadaar thaa. kam jaanate the ham bhii gam-e-ishka ko par aba, dekhaa, to kam hue, pa' gam-e-rozagaar thaa. --0--

g'azal-017 saraapaa rehna-e-ishk-o-naaguziir-e-ulafat-e-hastii, ibaadat barka kii karataa huu oor afasos haasil kaa. bakadra-e-zarfa hee, saakii, khumaar-e-tashna: kaamii bhii, jo tuu dariyaa-e-mee hee, to mee khamiyaaza: huu saahil kaa. --0--

g'azal-018 lab-e-khushka dar tashnagii, murdagaa kaa, ziyaaratakada: huu, dil aazurdagaa kaa. ham naaumiidii, ham badagumaanii, mee dil huu, fareb-e-vafaa khurdagaa kaa. --0--

g'azal-019 aaiina: dekh, apnaa saa muh le ke raha gaye, saahab ko, dil na dene paee kitanaa guruur thaa. kaasida ko apne haatha se gardan na maariye, usakii khataa nahii hee, yaha meraa kusuur thaa. --0--

g'azal-020 lataafat bekasaafaat jalva: peedaa kar nahii sakatii, caman zangaar hee aaiina:-e-baada-e-bahaarii kaa. --0--

g'azal-021

hariif-e-joshish-e-dariyaa nahii, khuddaarii-e-saahil, jahaan saakii ho tuu, baatil hee daavaa hoshiyaarii kaa. gaafil ba vahama-e-naaz khadaaraa hee, varna: yaa, beshaanaha-e-sabaa nahii turraa giyaaha kaa. bazma-e-kadaha se eesh-e-tamannaa na rakh, ki rag, seeda-e-zidaamajastaa hee is daamagaaha kaa. rahamata agar kubuul kare, kyaa baiida hee, sharmindagii se uzra, na karanaa gunaaha kaa. makatal ko kis nashaata se jaataa huu me, ki hee, pur gul, khyaal-e-zakhma se, daaman nigaaha kaa. jaan dar havaa-e-yak nigaha e-garm hee 'asada', parvaana: hee vakiil, tere daadakhvaaha kaa. --0--

g'azal-022 rashka kahataa hee, ki usakaa geer se ikhlaas heefa!', akla kahatii hee ki 'vo bemehar kisakaa aashnaa!'. zarraa zarraa saagar-e-meekhaanaha-e-neerag hee, gardish-e-majanuun bacashmakahaa-e-leelaa aashanaa. shook hee saamaantaraaz-e-naazish-e-arabaab-e-ijza, zarraha saharaha-dastagaaha-o-kataraha dariyaa-aashanaa. me, oor ika aafata kaa tukaraa, vo dil-e-vahashii ki hee, aafiyata kaa dushman oor aavaaragii kaa aashnaa. shikavaha sanj-e-rashka-e-hamdiigar na rahanaa caahiye, meraa zaanuu muunis oor aaiinaha teraa aashanaa. kohakan, nakkaash-e-yak timsaal-e-shiirii thaa 'asada',

sag se sar maarakar, hove na peedaa aashanaa. --0--

g'azal-023 yak zarrha-e-zamiin nahii bekaar, baaga kaa, yaa jaadaha bhii fatiilaha hee laale ke daag kaa. be mee kise hee taakata-e-aashob-e-aagahii, khecaa hee ijza-e-hoosalaa ne khata ayaaga kaa. bulbul ke kaarobaar pa' hee khandahaa-e-gul, kahate hee jisako ishka, khalal hee dimaaga kaa. taazaha nahii hee nashshaha-e-fikra-e-sukhan mujhe, tiriyaaki-e-kadiim huu, duud-e-caraaga kaa. soo baar banda-e-ishka se aazaad ham huve, par kyaa karen, ki dil hi aduu hee faraag kaa. bekhuun-e-dil hee cashma me, mooj-e-nigaha gubaar, yaha meekadaha kharaab hee, mee ke suraaga kaa. baaga-e-shigufta teraa, bisaata-e-nashaata-e-dil, abra-e-bahaar, khumakadaha kisake dimaag kaa. --0--

g'azal-024 bas ki dushvaar hee, har kaam kaa aasaa honaa, aadamii ko bhii muyassar nahii, insaa honaa.

giriya: caahe hee kharaabii mere kaashaane kii, dar-o-diivaar se tapake hee bayaabaa honaa. vaaye diivaanagii-e-shooka, ki har dam mujhako, aap jaanaa udhar, oor aap hii heeraa honaa. jalva: azabasaki takaazaa-e-nigaha karataa hee, joohar-e-aaiina: bhii, caahe hee mishagaa honaa. ishrat-e-katlagaha-e-ahala-e-tamannaa, mata puuch, iid-e-nazzaara: hee shamshiir kaa uriyaa honaa. le gaye khaak me ham, daaga-e-tamannaa-e-nashaata, tuu ho, oor aap basadaraga gulistaa honaa. ishrat-e-paara-e-dil, zakhm-e-tamannaa-khaanaa, lazzat-e-riish-e-jigar garka-e-namakdaa honaa. kii mere katla ke baad usne jafaa se toobaa, haay us zuud-pashemaa kaa pashemaa honaa. heef us caar giraha kapre ki kismat "gaalib", jis ki kismat me ho aashika kaa girebaa honaa. --0--

g'azal-025 bahut sahii gam-e-getii, sharaab kam kyaa hee, gulaam-e-saaki-e-koosar huu, mujhako gam kyaa hee? tumhaarii tarz-o-ravish, jaanate hee ham, kyaa hee, rakiib par hee agar lutf, to sitam kyaa hee? sukhan me khaam:-e-'gaalib' kii aatasha-afashaanii, yakii hee hamako bhii, lekin ab usame dam kyaa hee? --0--

g'azal-026 gar na andoha-e-shab-e-furkata bayaa ho jaayegaa, betakallufa daag-e-maha, muhar-e-dahaa ho jaayegaa. zahara: gar eesaa hii, shaam-e-hijra me hotaa hee aab, partav-e-mahataab, seel-e-khaanmaa ho jaayegaa. le to luu, sote me usake paava kaa bosaa, magar, eesii baato se, vo kaafir badagumaa ho jaayegaa. dil ko ham sarf-e-vafaa samajhe the, kyaa maaluum thaa, yaanii, yaha pahale hi nazra-e-imtihaa ho jaayegaa. sabake dil me hee jagaha terii, jo tuu raazii huaa, mujh pa' goyaa, ik zamaanaa meharabaa ho jaayegaa. gar nigaaha-e-garm faramaatii rahii, taaliim-e-zabta, shola: khas me, jeese khuu rag me, nihaa ho jaayegaa. baaga me mujhako na lejaa, varna: mere haal par, har gul-e-tar ek cashma-e-khuufishaa ho jaayegaa. vaaye, gar meraa teraa insaaf mahashar me na ho, ab talak to yaha tavakko hee, ki vaa ho jaayegaa . faayada: kyaa, soca, aakhir tuu bhii daanaa hee asada, dostii naadaa kii hee, jii kaa ziyaa ho jaayegaa. --0--

g'azal-027

katara:-e-mee, basaki heerata se nafas paravar huaa, khatt-e-jaam-e-mee saraasar, rishta:-e-goohar huaa. etibaar-e-ishka kii khaanaa kharaabii dekhanaa, geer ne kii aaha, lekin vo khafaa mujh par huaa. --0--

g'azal-028 dil meraa soz-e-nihaa se, bemahaabaa jal gayaa, aatash-e-khaamosh kii maaninda, goyaa jal gayaa. dil me zook-e-vasla-o-yaad-e-yaar tak baakii nahii, aag is ghar me lagii eesii, ki jo thaa jal gayaa. mee adam se bhii pare huu, varna: gaafil, baarahaa, merii aah-e-aatashii se, baal-e-akaa jal gayaa. arza kiije, joohar-e-andesha: kii garmii kahaa, kuch khayaal aayaa thaa vahashat kaa, ki saharaa jal gayaa. dil nahii, tujh ko dikhaataa varna: daago kii bahaar, is caraagaa kaa, karuu kyaa, kaarafarmaa jal gayaa. mee huu oor afsurdagii kii aarazuu, gaalib, ki dil, dekhakar tarz-e-tapaak-e-ahal-e-duniyaa jal gayaa. --0--

g'azal-029 phir mujhe diida:-e-tar yaad aayaa, dil, jigar tashna:-e-fariyaada aayaa.

dam liyaa thaa na kayaamata ne hanoz, phir teraa vakta-e-safar yaada aayaa. saadagiihaa-e-tamannaa yaanii, phir vo neeraga-e-nazar yaada aayaa. uzra-e-vaamaadagii, aya hasarat-e-dil, naala: karataa thaa, jigar yaada aayaa. zindagii yuu bhii guzar hii jaatii, kyuu teraa raahaguzar yaada aayaa. kyaa hii rizvaa se laraaii hogii, ghar teraa khulda me gar yaada aayaa. aaha! vo juraat-e-fariyaada kahaa, dil se tag aa ke jigar yaada aayaa. koii viiraanii sii viraanii hee, dashta ko dekh ke ghar yaada aayaa. meene majanuu pee larakapan me 'asada', sag uthaayaa thaa ki sar yaada aayaa. --0--

g'azal-030 tuu dosta kisii kaa bhii, sitamagar, na huaa thaa, ooron pa' hee vo zulma, ki mujh par na huaa thaa. choraa mah-e-nakhshab kii tarah, dasta-e-kazaa ne, khurshiid hanoz usake baraabar na huaa thaa. toofiika ba andaaza:-e-himmat hee azal se, aakho me hee vo katara:, ki goohar na huaa thaa.

jab tak ki na dekhaa thaa, kad-e-yaar kaa aalam, mee motakid-e-fitna:-e-mahashar na huaa thaa. mee saada: dil, aazurdagii-e-yaar se khush huu, yaanii sabak-e-shook mukarrar na huaa thaa. dariyaa-e-maaasii, tunuk aabii se huaa khuska, meraa sar-e-daaman bhii, abhii tar na huaa thaa. jaarii thii 'asada', daag-e-jigar se mere tahasiil, aatashakada: jaagiir-e-samandar na huaa thaa. --0--

g'azal-031 arz-e-niyaaz-e-ishka ke kaabil nahii rahaa, jis dil pa' naaza thaa mujhe, vo dil nahii rahaa. jaataa huu daag-e-hasarat-e-hastii liye hue, huu shama-e-kushta:, darakhur-e-mahafil nahii rahaa. marane kii, aya dil! oor hii tadabiir kar, ki mee, shaayaan-e-dasta-o-baazu-e-kaatil nahii rahaa. bar ruu-e-shash jihat, dar-e-aaiina: baaz hee, yaa imtiyaaz-e-naakis-o-kaamil nahii rahaa. vaa kar diye hee shook ne, banda-e-nikaab-e-husna, geer aza nigaaha, aba koii haail nahii rahaa. go mee rahaa rahii-e-sitamahaa-e-rozagaar, lekin tere khayaal se gaafil nahii rahaa. dil se havaa-e-kishta-e-vafaa mita gaii, ki vaa, haasil, sivaaye hasarat-e-haasil nahii rahaa.

bedaada-e-ishk se nahii darataa, magar 'asad', jisa dil pee naaz thaa mujhe, vaha dil nahii rahaa. --0--

g'azal-032 surma:-e-mufta-e-nazar huu, merii kiimata yaha hee, ki rahe cashma-e-khariidaar pee ehasaa meraa. rukhsat-e-naala: mujhe de, ki mabaadaa zaalim! tere cehere se ho zaahir, gam-e-pinahaa meraa. --0--

g'azal-033 shab, ki vo majalisa-faroz-e-khalavat-e-naamuus thaa, rishta:-e-har shama, khaar-e-kisavat-e-faanuus thaa. mashahada-e-aashika se koso tak jo ugatii hee hinaa, kis kadar, yaarab! halaak-e-hasarat-e-paabos thaa. haasil-e-ulafata na dekhaa, juz shikast-e-aarazuu, dil-ba-dil peevasta:, goyaa eka lab-e-afasos thaa. kyaa karuu biimaari-e-gam kii faraagat kaa bayaa, jo ki khaayaa khuun-e-dil, beminnat-e-keemuus thaa. --0--

g'azal-034 dhamakii me mar gayaa, jo na baab-e-nabarda thaa, ishka-e-nabarda pesh:, talabgaar-e-marda thaa. thaa zindagii me marga kaa khatakaa lagaa huaa, urane se peshtar bhii meraa raga zarda thaa. taaliif-e-nuskhaaa-e-vafaa kar rahaa thaa mee, majmuua:-e-khayaal abhii farda farda thaa. dil taa jigar ki saahil-e-dariyaa-e-khuu hee ab, is rahguzar me jalva:-e-gul aage garda thaa. jaatii hee koii kashamakash andoh-e-ishk kii, dil bhii agar gayaa, to vahii dil kaa darda thaa. ahbaab caara:saazi-e-vahashat na kar sake, zindaa me bhii khayaal, bayaabaa nabarda thaa. yah laash-e-bekafan asad-e-khasta: jaa kii hee, hak magfirat kare, ajab aazaad marda thaa. --0--

g'azal-035 dost gam khvaarii me merii, saii farmaavege kyaa? zakhma ke bharne talak, naakhuu na barha jaavege kyaa? beniyaazii had se guzarii,banda: parvar! kab talak? ham kahege haal-e-dil, oor aap farmaavege 'kyaa'? hazarat-e-naaseha gar aave, deeda:-o-dil farsha-e-raaha, koyii mujhako yaha to samajhaa do, ki samajhaavege kyaa? aaj vaa tega:-o-kafan baadhe huye jaataa huu mee,

uzra mere ktla karane me aba laavenge kyaa? gara kiyaa naaseha ne hamko keed, achchhaa yuu sahii, ye junuun-e-ishka ke andaaza chuta jaavenge kyaa? khaana: zaad-e-julfa hee zanjeer se bhaagege kyuu? hee giraftaar-e-vafaa, zindaa se ghabaraavege kyaa? hee aba isa maamuure me kahat-e-gama-e-ulfata 'asad, hamane yaha maanaa, ki dilli me rahe, khaavege kyaa? --0--

g'azal-036 ishrata-e-katara: hee, dariyaa me fanaa ho jaanaa, dard kaa hada se guzarnaa hee davaa ho jaanaa tujhase kismata me merii suurata-e-kufla-e-abajada, thaa likhaa, baata ke banate hii, judaa ho jaanaa dil huaa, kashmakasha-e-caara:-e-zahmata me tamaam, mita gayaa, ghisne me, isa ukde kaa vaa ho jaanaa aba jafaa se bhii hee maharuuma hama, allaa allaa, isa kadara dushmane arbaaba-e-vafaa ho jaanaa zofa se, giriya: mubaddala ba dama-e-sarda huaa, baavar aayaa hame paanii kaa havaa ho jaanaa. dil se mitanaa tirii agushta-e-hinaaii kaa khayaal, ho gayaa goshta se naakhuun kaa judaa ho jaanaa. hee mujhe abra-e-bahaarii kaa barasa kara khulnaa, rote-rote gama-e-furkata me, fanaa ho jaanaa. gara nahii nakahata-e-gul ko tere kuuce kii havasa, kyuu hee, garda-e-raha-e-joolaan-e-sabaa ho jaanaa.

taaki tujha para khule ejaaza-e-havaa-e-seekala, dekha barsaata me sabza aaiine kaa ho jaanaa. bakhshe hee jalva:-e-gula jooka-e-tamaashaa 'gaaliba', cashma ko caahie hara raga me vaa ho jaanaa. --0--

g'azal-037 sataaishagara hee zaahid isa kadar, jisa baag-e-rizvaa kaa, vo ika guldasta: hee hama bekhudo ke taak-e-nisiyaa kaa. bayaa kyaa kiijiye bedaad-e-kaavishahaa-e-mishgaa kaa, ki hara ika katara:-e-khuu daan: hee tasbiih-e-marjaa kaa. na aaii satavat-e-kaatil bhii maanea mere naalo ko, liyaa daato se jo tinakaa, huaa reshaa nayasataa kaa. dikhaauugaa tamaashaa, dii agara fursata zamaane ne, miraa hara daag-e-dila, ika tukhma hee sarva-e-caraagaa kaa. kiyaa aaiina:-khaane kaa vo nakshaa, tere jalve ne, kare, jo paratav-e-khurshiida, aalama shabanamistaa kaa. merii taamiira me muzmar hee ika suurata kharaabii kii, hayuulaa barka-e-khiraman kaa, hee khuun-e-garma dehakaa kaa. ugaa hee ghara me hara suu sabza:, viiraanii tamaashaa kara, madaara aba khodane para ghaasa ke, hee mere darbaa kaa. khamoshii me nihaa, khuugashta: laakho aarzuue hee, caraaga-e-murdaa huu, mee bezabaa, gora-e-gariiba kaa. hanoza ika paratav-e-naksha-e-khayaal-e-yaar baakii hee, dil-e-afsurda:, goyaa, hujara: hee yuusuf ke jindaa kaa.

bagala me geera kii, aapa aaja sote hee kahii, varna:, sababa kyaa, khvaaba me aakara tabassumahaa-e-pinhaa kaa. nahii maaluuma, kisa kis kaa lahuu paanii huaa hogaa, kayaamata hee, sarashka aaluud: honaa terii mishgaa kaa. nazara me hee hamaarii zaada:-e-raah-e-fanaa 'gaaliba', ki yaha shiiraaza: hee aalama ke ajzaa-e-pariishaa kaa. --0--

g'azal-038 havas ko hee nashaat-e-kaar kyaa-kyaa? na ho maranaa to jiine kaa mazaa kyaa? tajaahul peshagii se muddaaa kyaa? kahaa tak, aya saraapaa naaz! kyaa-kyaa? navaazishhaa-e-bejaa dekhataa huu, shikaayatahaa-e-ragii kaa gilaa kyaa? nigaah-e-bemahaabaa caahataa huu, tagaaphulahaa-e-tamakii aazamaa kyaa? pharog-e-shola:-e-khas yak nafas hee, havas ko paas-e-naamuus-e-vafaa kyaa? nafas mooj-e-muhiit-e-bekhudii hee, tagaafulahaa-e-saakii kaa gilaa kyaa? dimaag-e-itra-e-peeraahan nahii hee, gam-e-aavaaragiihaa-e-sabaa kyaa? dil-e-har katar: hee saaz-e-anala bahra, ham uske hee, hamaaraa puuchanaa kyaa? mahaabaa kyaa hee, mee zaamin, idhar dekh,

shahiidaan-e-nigah kaa khuu bahaa kyaa? sun aya gaaratagar-e-jinsa-e-vafaa, sun, shikasta-e-shiisha:-e-dil kii sadaa kyaa? kiyaa kisne jigardaarii kaa daavaa, shikeb-e-khaatir-e-aashik, bhalaa kyaa? yah kaatil vaad:-e-sabra aazamaa kyuu? yah kaafir fitn:-e-taakatarubaa kyaa? balaa-e-jaa hee, 'gaalib' usakii har baat, ibaarat kyaa, ishaarat kyaa, adaa kyaa? --0--

g'azal-039 mee, oor bazma-e-mee se yuu, tashn: kaam aauu, gar meene kii thii toobaa, saakii ko kyaa huaa thaa? hee ek tiir, jis me dono chide pare hee, vo din gaye, ki apanaa dil se jigar judaa thaa. darmaadagii me 'gaalib', kuch ban pare to jaanuu, jab risht: begirah thaa, naakhun girahakushaa thaa. --0--

g'azal-040 ghar hamaaraa, jo na rote bhii, to viiraa hotaa, bahra, gar bahra na hotaa, to bayaabaa hotaa.

tagi-e-dil kaa gilaa kyaa, yah vo kaafir dil hee, ki agar tag na hotaa, to pariishaa hotaa. baad-e-yak umra-e-vara, baar to detaa, baare, kaash! rizavaa hii dar-e-yaar kaa darbaa hotaa. --0--

g'azal-041 huii taakhiir, to kuch baais-e-taakhiir bhii thaa, aap aate the, magar koii inaagiir bhii thaa. tum se bejaa, hee mujhe apanii tabaahii kaa gilaa, usame kuch shaayaba:-e-khuubi-e-takdiir bhii thaa. tuu mujhe bhuul gayaa ho, to pataa batalaa duu, kabhii fitaraak me tere, koii nakhaciir bhii thaa. keed me hee, tere vahashii ko, vahii zulfa kii yaad, haa kuch ik raj-e-giraabaari-e-zajiir bhii thaa. bijalii ik kood gaii aakho ke aage, to kyaa! baat karate, ki mee lab tashna:-e-takriir bhii thaa. yuusuf usko kahuu, oor kuch na kahe, kheer huii, gar bigar beethe, to mee laayak-e-taaziir bhii thaa. dekhakar geer ko, ho kyuu na kalejaa thadaa, naal: karataa thaa, vale taalib-e-taasiir bhii thaa. peshe me eeb nahii, rakhiye na farhaad ko naam, ham hii aashufta:saro me, vo javaa 'miir' bhii thaa. ham the marne ko khare, paas na aayaa, na sahii, aakhir us shokh ke tarkash me koii tiir bhii thaa.

pakare jaate hee farishto ke likhe par, naahak, aadamii koii hamaaraa, dam-e-tahariir bhi thaa. rekhte ke tumhii ustaad nahii ho 'gaalib', kahate hee, agale zamaane me koii 'miir' bhii thaa. --0-g'azal-042

g'azal-042

zikra us pariivash kaa, oor phir bayaa apanaa, ban gayaa rakiib aakhir, thaa jo raazdaa apanaa. mee vo kyo bahut piite, bazma-e-geer me, yaarab! aaj hii huaa mazuur, unako imtihaa apanaa. mazar ik buladii par, oor ham banaa sakte, arsh se idhar hotaa kaash ke makaa apanaa. de vo jis kadar zillat, ham hasii me taalege, baare aashnaa nikalaa, unakaa pasbaa, apanaa. darda-e-dil likhuu kab tak, jaauu unako dikhalaa duu, ugaliyaa figaar apanii, khaam: khuu cakaa apanaa. ghisate ghisate mit jaataa, aapane abas badalaa, nag-e-sijd: se mere, sag-e-aastaa apanaa. taa kare na gammaazii, kar liyaa hee dushman ko, dost kii shikaayat me, hamane hamazabaa apanaa. ham kahaa ke daanaa the, kis hunar me yakataa the, besabab huaa 'gaalib', dushman aasmaa apanaa. --0--

g'azal-043 ye na thii hamaarii kismat, ki visaal-e-yaar hotaa, agar oor jiite rahate, yahii intizaar hotaa. tere vaade par, jiye ham, to yah jaan, jhuut jaanaa, ki khushii se mar na jaate, agar etibaar hotaa. terii naazukii se jaanaa, ki badhaa thaa ehda bodaa, kabhii tuu na tor sakataa, agar ustavaar hotaa. koii mere dil se puuche, tere tiir-e-niimakash ko, yah khalish kahaa se hotii, jo jigar ke paar hotaa. yah kahaa kii dostii hee, ki bane hee dosta naaseh, koii caara: saaz hotaa, koii gamgusaar hotaa. rag-e-sag se tapaktaa, vo lahuu, ki phir na thamataa, jise gam samajh rahe ho, yah agar sharaar hotaa. gam agarce jaagusil hee, pa' kahaa bace ki dil hee, gam-e-ishka gar na hotaa, gam-e-rozagaar hotaa. kahuu kisase mee ki kyaa hee, shab-e-gam burii balaa hee, mujhe kyaa buraa thaa maranaa, agar ek baar hotaa? hue marake ham jo rusvaa, hue kyuu, na gark-e-dariyaa, na kabhii janaaz: uthataa, na kahii mazaar hotaa. use koon dekh saktaa, ki yagaan: hee vo yaktaa, jo duii kii buu bhii hotii, to kahii ducaar hotaa. ye masaail-e-tasavvuf, yah teraa bayaan 'gaalib', tujhe ham valii samajhate jo na baada:khvaar hotaa. --0--

g'azal-044 na thaa kuch, to khudaa thaa, kuch na hotaa, to khudaa hotaa, duboyaa mujhako hone ne, na hotaa mee to kyaa hotaa. huaa jab gam se yuu behis, to gam kyaa sar ke katane kaa, na hotaa gar judaa tan se, to zaanuu par dharaa hotaa. huii muddat, ki 'gaalib' mar gayaa, par yaad aataa hee, vo har ik baat par kahanaa, ki yuu hotaa to kyaa hotaa. --0--

g'azal-045 bazma-e-shahanshaaha me ashaaar kaa daftar khulaa, rakhiyo yaarab! yah dar-e-gajiin:-e-goohar khulaa. shab huii, phir ajuman-e-rakhshida: kaa mazar khulaa, is takalluf se, ki goyaa butkade kaa dar khulaa. garce: huu diivaan:, par kyuu dosta kaa khaauu fareb, aastii me dashna: pinhaa, haath me nashtar khulaa. go na samajhuu usakii baate, go na paauu usakaa bhed, par yah kyaa kam hee, ki mujhase vo parii-peekar khulaa. hee khayaal-e-husna me, husna-e-amal kaa saa khayaal, khulda kaa ik dar hee, merii gor ke andar, khulaa. muh na khulne par, hee vo aalam, ki dekhaa hii nahii, zulf se barhakar, nikaab us shokh ke muh par khulaa. dar pa' rahne ko kahaa oor kah ke keesaa phir gayaa, jitne arse me miraa liptaa huaa bistar khulaa.

kyuu adherii hee shab-e-gam, hee balaao kaa nuzuul, aaj udhar hii ko rahegaa diid:-e-akhtar khulaa. kyaa rahuu gurbat me khush, jab ho havaadis kaa yah haal, naam: laataa hee vatan se naam:bar aksar khulaa. uskii ummat me huu mee mere rahe kyuu kaam banda, vaaste jis shaha ke, 'gaalib' gubad-e-bedar khulaa. --0--

g'azal-046 zoor se baaz aaye par, baaz aaye kyaa, kahte hee "ham tujhako muh dikhlaaye kyaa?" raat din, gardish me hee saat aaasamaa, ho rahegaa kuch na kuch, ghabaraaye kyaa. laag ho, to usko ham samajhe lagaav, jab na ho kuch bhii, to dhokaa khaaye kyaa. ho liye kyo naama:bar ke saath saath, yaarab, apane khat ko ham pahucaaye kyaa. mooj-e-khuu, sar se guzar hii kyuu na jaaya, aastaan-e-yaar se utha jaaye kyaa? umra bhar dekhaa kiye, marane kii raah, mar gaye par, dekhiye, dikhalaaye kyaa. puuchate hee vo ki 'gaalib' koon hee? koii batlaao, ki ham batlaaye kyaa. --0--

g'azal-047 darda minnatakash-e-davaa na huaa, mee na acchaa huaa, buraa na huaa. jaa karate ho kyuu rakiibo ko? ik tamaashaa huaa, gilaa na huaa. ham kahaa kismat aazmaane jaae? tuu hii jab khajar-aazamaa na huaa kitane shiirii hee tere lab, ki rakiib, gaaliyaa khaa ke bemazaa na huaa. hee khabar garma unake aane kii, aaj hii, ghar me boriyaa na huaa. kyaa vaha namaruud kii khudaaii thii, bandagii me, meraa bhalaa na huaa. jaan dii, dii huii usii kii thii, hak to yah hee, ki hak adaa na huaa. zakhma gar dab gayaa, lahuu na thamaa, kaam gar ruk gayaa, ravaa na huaa. rahazanii hee, ki dilasitaanii hee, le ke dil, dilasitaa ravaanaa huaa. kuch to parhiye, ki log kahate hee, aaj 'gaalib' gazalasaraa na huaa. --0--

g'azal-048

darkhur-e-kah ra-o-gazab, jab koii ham saa na huaa, phir galat kyaa hee ki, ham saa koii peedaa na huaa. bandagii me bhii, vo aazaad:-o-khudabii hee ki, ham, ulte phir aaye, dar-e-kaab: agar vaa na huaa. sabako makabuul hee, daavaa tiri yaktaaii kaa, ruubaruu koii but-e-aaiin: siimaa na huaa. kam nahii, naazish-e-hamnaami-e-cashm-e-khuubaa, teraa biimaar, buraa kyaa hee, gar acchaa na huaa. siine kaa daag hee, vo naal: ki lab tak na gayaa, khaak kaa rizka hee, vo katar: ki dariyaa na huaa. naam kaa mere, hee vo dukh ki kisii ko na milaa, kaam me mere hee vo fitn: ki, barapaa na huaa. har bun-e-muu se, dam-e-zikra, na tapake khuunaab, hamja: kaa kissa: huaa, ishk kaa carcaa na huaa. katare me dajal: dikhaaii na de, aoor juzva me kul, khel larako kaa huaa, diid:-e-biinaa na huaa. thii khabar garma ki 'gaalib' ke urege purze, dekhane ham bhii gaye the, pa' tamaashaa na huaa. --0--

g'azal-049 phir huaa vakt, ki ho baal kushaa mooj-e-sharaab, de bat-e-mee ko dil-o-dasta-e-shanaa mooj-e-sharaab. puuch mat, vajah-e-siyah masti-e-arbaab-e-caman, saaya:-e-taak me hotii hee havaa, mooj-e-sharaab.

jo huaa garka:-e-mee, bakhta-e-rasaa rakhtaa hee, sar se guzare pee bhii, hee baal-e-humaa, mooj-e-sharaab. hee yah barsaat vaha moosam, ki ajab kyaa hee, agar, mooj-e-hastii ko kare feez-e-havaa mooj-e-sharaab. caar mooj uthatii hee tuufaan-e-tarab se har suu, mooj-e-gul, mooj-e-shafak, mooj-e-sabaa, mooj-e-sharaab. jis kadar ruuh-e-nabaatii hee jigar tashna:-e-naaz, de hee taskii badam-e-aab-e-bakaa mooj-e-sharaab. bas ki doore hee rag-e-taak me khuu ho kar, shahpar-e-rag se hee baal kushaa, mooj-e-sharaab. mooj-e-gul se caraagaa hee, guzargaah-e-khayaal, hee tasavvur me zibas jalva:numaa mooj-e-sharaab. nashshe ke parde me hee, mahva-e-tamaashaa-e-dimaag, bas ki rakhatii hee sar-e-nashva-o-numaa, mooj-e-sharaab. ek aalam pa' hee, tuufaani-e-keefiiyat-e-fasla, mooj:-e-sabza:-e-nookhez se taa mooj-e-sharaab. sharha-e-hagaam:-e-hastii hee zihe moosam-e-gul, rahbar-e-katar: badariyaa hee, khushaa mooj-e-sharaab. hosh urate hee mere, jalva:-e-gul dekh 'asad', phir huaa vakt, ki ho baalkushaa mooj-e-sharaab --0--

g'azal-050 afsos, ki dadaa kaa kiyaa rizk falak ne, jin logo ko thii, darakhur-e-ikd-e-guhar agusht.

kaafii hee nishaanii tere, challe kaa na denaa, khaalii mujhe dikhalaa ke, ba vakt-e-safar, agusht. likhataa huu 'asad', sozish-e-dil se sukhan-e-garm, taa rakh na sake koii, mere harf par agusht. --0--

g'azal-051 aamad-e-khat se huaa hee sard jo, baazaar-e-dost, duud-e-shamaa-e-kusht: thaa shaayad, khat-e-rukhsaar-e-dost. ye dil-e-naa-aakabat adesh! zabt-e-shook kar, koon laa saktaa hee taab-e-jalv:-e-diidaar-e-dost. khaan:viiraasaazi-e-heerat tmaashaa kiijiye, suurate'naksh-e-kadam, huu raft:-e-raftaar-e-dost. ishk me, bedaad-e-rashk-e-gair ne maaraa mujhe, kusht:-e-dushman huu aakhir, garce thaa biimaar-e-dost. cashm-e-maa rooshan, ki us bedard kaa dil shaad hee, diid:-e-purkhuu hamaaraa, saagar-e-sarshaar-e-dost. geer, yuu karataa hee merii pursish, usake hizr me, betakalluf dost ho, jeese koii gamkhvaar-e-dost. taaki me jaanuu, ki hee usaki rasaaii vaa talak, mujhako detaa hee, payaam-e-vaad:-e-diidaar-e-dost. jabki mee karataa huu apanaa shikav:-e-zof-e-dimaag, sar kare hee vo, hadiis-e-zulf-e-ambarbaar-e-dost. cupke-cupke mujhko rote dekh paataa hee, agar, has ke kartaa hee bayaan-e-shokhi-e-guftaar-e-dost. meharbaaniihaa-e-dushman kii shikaayat kiijiye, yaa bayaa kiije, sipaas-e-lazzat-e-aazaar-e-dost.

yah gazal apanii mujhe jii se pasand aatii hee aap, hee radiif-e-sher me 'gaalib', zibas takaraar-e-dost. --0--

g'azal-052 rahaa gar koii taa kayaamat salaamat, phir ik roz marnaa hee, hazarat salaamat. jigar ko mere, ishk-e-khuu naab: masharab, likhe hee khudaavand-e-nemat! salaamat alarragm-e-dushman, shahiid-e-vafaa huu, mubaarak, mubaarak; salaamat, salaamat. nahii gar sar-o-barg-e-idaraak-e-maanii, tamaashaa-e-neerag-e-suurat salaamat. --0--

g'azal-053 mud gaii, kholate hii kholate aakhe 'gaalib', yaar laaye merii baalii pa' use, par kis vakt. --0--

g'azal-054

gulshan me bandobast barag-e-digar, hee aaj, kumarii kaa took halk:-e-beruun-e-dar, hee aaj. aataa hee ek paar:-e-dil, har fugaa ke saath, taar-e-nafas, kamad-e-shikaar-e-asar hee aaj. ee aafiyat! kinaaraa kar, ee intizaam! cal, seelaab-e-giriy: dar pee-e-divaar-o-dar hee aaj. --0--

g'azal-055 lo ham mariiz-e-ishk ke tiimardaar hee, acchaa agar na ho, to masiihaa kaa kyaa ilaaj? --0--

g'azal-056 nafas na ajuman-e-aarzuu se baahar khec, agar sharaab nahii, intizaar-e-saagar khec. kamaal-e-garmi-e-sai-e-talaash-e-diid na puuch, barag-e-khaar mere aaiine se joohar khec. tujhe bahaan:-e-raahat hee intizaar ee dil! kiyaa hee kisane ishaaraa, ki naaz-e-bistar khec. terii taraf hee bahasarat nazaar:-e-nargis, bakori-e-dil-o-cashm-e-rakeeb saagar khec. baniim gamz: adaa kar, hak-e-vadiiat-e-naaz, niyaam-e-pard:-e-zakhm-e-jigar se khajar khec.

mere kadah me hee sahabaa-e-aatash-e-pinhaa, baruu-e-safar:, kabaab-e-dil-e-samadar khec. --0--

g'azal-057 husna gamze kii kashaakash se chutaa, mere baad, baare, aaraam se hee ahal-e-jafaa, mere baad. masab-e-sheftigii ke koii kaabil na rahaa, huii maazuuli-e-andaaz-o-adaa, mere baad. shaa bujhatii hee, to us me se dhuaa uthataa hee, shola:-e-ishk siyah posh huaa, mere baad. khuu hee dil khaak me, ahvaal-e-butaa par yaanii, unake naakhun hue, mohtaaj-e-hinaa, mere baad. darkhur-e-arza nahii, joohar-e-bedaad ko, jaa, nigah-e-naaz hee surme se khafaa, mere baad. hee junuu, ahal-e-junuu ke lie aagosh-e-vidaaa, caak hotaa hee gariibaa se judaa, mere baad. koon hotaa hee hariif-e-mee-e-marda afgan-e-ishka, hee mukarrar lab-e-saakii pa' salaa, mere baad. gam se marataa huu, ki itanaa nahii duniyaa me koii, ki kare taaziiyat-e-mehar-o-vafaa, mere baad. aaye hee bekasi-e-ishka pa' ronaa 'gaalib', kiske ghar jaayegaa, seelaab-e-balaa, mere baad. --0--

g'azal-058 balaa se hee, jo ye pesh-e-nazar dar-o-diivaar, nigaah-e-shook ko hee, baal-o-par dar-o-diivaar. vufuur-e-ishk ne kaashaane kaa kiya yah rag, ki ho gaye mere diivaar-o-dar, dar-o-diivaar. nahii hee saaya: ki sunkar naved-e-makdam-e-yaar, gae hee cad kadam peshtar, dar-o-diivaar. huii hee kis kadar arzaani-e-mee-e-jalv:, ki mast hee mere kuuce me har dar-o-diivaar. jo hee tujhe sar-e-soodaa-e-intizaar to aa, ki hee dukaan-e-mataa-e-nazar dar-o-diivaar. hujuum-e-giriy: kaa saamaan kab kiyaa meene, ki gir pare na mere paav par, dar-o-diivaar. vo aa rahaa mere hamsaaye me, to saaye se, hue fidaa dar-o-diivaar par, dar-o-diivaar. nazar me khatake hee, bin tere, ghar ki aabaadii, hameshaa rote hee ham, dekhakar dar-o-diivaar. na puucha bekhudi-e-esh-e-makadam-e-seelaab, ki naacte hee par'dhe@, sar-basar dar-o-diivaar. na kah kisiise, ki 'gaalib' nahii zamaane me, hariif-e-raaz-e-muhabbat, magar dar-o-diivaar. --0--

g'azal-059

larazataa miraaa dil zehamat-e-mehar-e-darkhshaa par, mee huu vo katar:-e-shabnam, ki ho khaar-e-bayaabaa par. na chorii hazarat-e-yuusuf ne yaa bhii khaan: aaraaii, safedii diid:-e-yaakuub kii, firatii hee zidaa par. fanaa taaliim-e-dars-e-bekhudii huu, us zamaane se, ki majanuu laam alif likhataa thaa diivaar e dabistaa par. faraagat kis kadar rahatii mujhe, tashbiish-e-marham se, baham gar sulh karte paraahaa-e-dil namkadaa par. nahii ikaliim-e-ulfat me koii tuumaar-e-naaz eesaa, ki pusht-e-cashm se jiske na hove muhar unavaa par. mujhe ab dekhakar abra-e-shafkaaaluudaa yaad aayaa, ki furkat me tiri aatash barasatii thii gulistaa par. bajuz parvaaz-e-shook-e-naaz, kyaa baakii rahaa hogaa, kayaamat ik havaa-e-tund hee khaak-e-shahiidaa par. na lar naaseh se, 'gaalib', kyaa huaa gar usane shiddat kii, hamaara bhii to aakhir, zor calataa hee gariibaa par. --0--

g'azal-060 safaa-e-heerat-e-aaiin: hee saamaan-e-zag aakhir, tagayyur aab-e-barjaa maadaa kaa paataa hee rag aakhir. na kii saamaan-e-esh-o-jaah ne tadabiir vashahat kii, huaa jaam-e-zamarurd bhii mujhe, daag-e-palag aakhir. --0--

g'azal-061 sitamkash maslihat se huu, ki khuubaa tujh pe aashik hee, takalluf bartaraf mil jaaegaa tujhasaa rakiib aakhir. --0--

g'azal-062 junuu kii dastagiirii kisase ho, gar ho na uriyaanii, gariibaa caak kaa hak ho gayaa hee, merii gardan par. barag-e-kaagaz-e-aatashazadaa neerag-e-betaabii, hazaar aaiin: dil baadhe hee baal-e-yak tapiidan par. falak se hamako eesh-e-raft: kaa, kyaa kyaa takaazaa hee, mataa-e-burd: ko, samajhe hue hee karz, rahazan par. ham oor vo besabab raj, aashnaa dushman ki rakhataa hee, shuaa-e-mehar se, tohmat nigah kii, cashm-e-roozan par. fanaa ko soop, gar mushtaak hee apanii hakiikat kaa, farog-e-taale-e-khaashaak hee mookuuf gila par. asad bismil hee kis andaaz kaa, kaatil se kahataa hee, ki, mashk-e-naaz kar, kuu na-e-do aalam merii gardan par. --0--

g'azal-063

kyuu jal gayaa na taab-e-rukh-e-yaar dekh kar, jaltaa huu, apanii taakat-e-diidaar dekh kar. aatash parast kahate hee alah-e-jahaa mujhe, saragarm-e-naala:haa-e-shararabaar dekh kar. kyaa aabaruu-e-ishk, jahaa aam ho jafaa, ruktaa huu tumako besabab aazaar dekh kar. aataa hee mere katl ko, purjosh-e-rashka se, marataa huu usake haath me talavaar dekh kar. saabit huaa hee gardan-e-miinaa pa' khuun-e-khalka, larze hee mooj-e-mee tirii raftaar dekh kar. vaa hasarataa! ki yaar ne khecaa sitam se haath, ham ko hariis-e-lazzat-e-aazaar dekh kar. bik jaate hee ham aap, mataa-e-sukhan ke saath, lekin, ayaar-e-taba-e-khariidaar dekhakar. zunnaar baadh, subah:-e-sad daanaa tor daal, rahroo cale hee raah ko, hamvaar dekh kar. in aabalo se paava ke, ghabaraa gayaa thaa mee, jii khush huaa hee raah ko purkhaar dekhakar. kyaa badgumaa hee mujhase, ki aaiine me mere, tuutii kaa aksa samajhe hee, zagaar dekhakar. girnii thii ham pa' bark-e-tajallii, na tuur par, dete hee baada: zarf-e-kadahakhvaar dekhakar. sar phoranaa vo, g'azal-e-shoriida:haal kaa, yaad aa gayaa mujhe, tirii diivaar dekhakar. --0--

g'azal-064 ghar jab banaa liyaa tere dar par, kahe bigeer, jaanegaa ab bhii tuu na miraa ghar kahe bigeer? kahate hee, jab rahii na mujhe taakat-e-sukhan, jaanuu kisii ke dil kii mee kyuukar, kahe bigeer. kaam usase aa paraa hee, ki jisakaa jahaan me, leve na koii naam, sitamagar kahe bigeer. jii hii me kuch nahii hee hamaare, vagarna: ham, sar jaaye yaa rahe, na rahe par kahe bigeer. choruugaa mee na us but-e-kaafir kaa puujanaa, chore na khalka go mujhe kaafir kahe bigeer. maksad hee naaz-o-gamz:, vale guftaguu me, kaam, calataa nahii hee, dashna:-o-khajar kahe bigeer. haracanda, ho mushaahid:-e-hak kii guftaguu, banatii nahii hee, baad:-o-saagar kahe bigeer. baharaa huu mee to caahiye duunaa ho iltifaat, sunataa nahii huu baat, mukarrar kahe bigeer. gaalib, na kar huzuur me tuu baar baar arza, zaahir hee teraa haal sab un par kahe bigeer. --0--

g'azal-065 hee bas ki, har ik unake ishaare me nishaa oor, karate hee muhabbat, to guzarataa hee gumaa oor. yaarab! na vo samajhe hee, na samajhege mirii baat,

de oor dil unako, jo na de mujhako zabaa oor. abaruu se hee kyaa, us nigah-e-naaz ko peevanda, hee tiir mukarrar, magar isakii hee kamaa oor. tum shahar me ho, to hame kyaa gam, jab uthege, le aayege baazaar se, jaakar dil-o-jaa oor. haracand subukadasta hue, but shikanii me, ham hee, to abhii raah me hee sag-e-giraa oor. hee khuun-e-jigar josh me, dil khol ke rotaa, hote jo kaii diid:-e-khuunaab: fishaa oor. marataa huu is aavaaz pa, harcanda sar ur jaae, jallaad ko, lekin, vo kahe jaae, ki haa oor. logo ko hee khurshiid-e-jahaa taab kaa dhokaa, har roz dikhaataa huu mee ik daag-e-nihaa oor. letaa, na agar dil tumhe detaa, koii dam ceen, karataa, jo na marataa koii din, aah-o-fugaa oor. paate nahii jab raah, to carh jaate hee naale, rukatii hee miri taba, to hotii hee ravaa oor. hee oor bhi duniyaa me, sukhanvar bahut acche, kahate hee, ki 'gaalib' kaa hee adaaz-e-bayaa oor. --0--

g'azal-066 laazim thaa ki dekho miraa rastaa koii din oor, tanhaa gae kyuu? ab raho tanhaa koii din oor. mit jaayegaa sar, gar tiraa patthar na ghisegaa, huu dar pa' tere naasiy: farsaa koii din oor.

aaye ho kal oor aaj hii kahate ho, ki jaauu, maanaa, ki hameshaa nahii, acchaa, koii din oor. jaate hue kahate ho, kayaamat ko milege, kyaa khuub, kayaamat kaa hee goyaa koii din oor. haa, ee falak-e-piir, javaa thaa abhii aarifa, kyaa teraa bigarataa, jo na marataa koii din oor. tum maah-e-shab-e-caar duhum the, mere ghar ke, phir kyuu na rahaa ghar kaa vo naksh: koii din oor. tum koon se eese the khare, daad-o-sitad ke? karataa malakul moot takaazaa koii din oor. mujhase tumhe nafrat sahii, 'neeyar' se laraaii, bacco kaa bhi dekhaa na tamaashaa koii din oor. guzarii na baharhaal yah muddat khush-o-naakhush, karanaa thaa, javaamarga, guzaaraa koii din oor. naadaa ho jo, kahate ho, ki kyuu jiite ho 'gaalib', kismat me hee, marane kii tamannaa koii din oor. --0--

g'azal-067 faarig mujhe na jaan, ki maanind-e-subh-o-mehar, hee daag-e-ishk, zeenat-e-jeeb-e-kafan hanoz. hee naaz-e-muflisaa zar-e-azadast: par, huu gul farosh-e-shokhi-e-daag-e-kuhan hanoz. meekhaan:-e-jigar me yahaa khaak bhii nahii, khamiyaaz: kheece hee but-e-but-e-bedaadfan hanoz. --0--

g'azal-068 hariif-e-matalab-e-mushkil nahii, fusuun-e-niyaaz, duaa kabuul ho yaarab! ki umr-e-khizr daraaz. na ho baharaz: vayaabaa navard-e-vaham-e-vuzuud, hanoz tere tasavvur me hee nasheb-o-faraaz. visaal-e-jalv: tamaashaa hee, par dimaag kahaa? ki diije aaiin:-e-intizaar ko paravaaz. harek zarr:-e-aashik hee aafataab-parast, gaii na khaak hue par havaa-e-jalv:-e-naaz. na puucha vusaat-e-meekaan:-e-junuu 'gaalib', jahaan yah kaas:garduun, hee ek khaak andaaz. --0--

g'azal-069 na gul-e-nagm: huu na pard:-e-saaz, mee huu apanii shikast kii aavaaz. tuu, oor aaraaish-e-kham-e-kaakul, mee, oor andesh:haa-e-duur-o-daraaz. laaf-e-tamakii, fareb-e-saad: dilii, ham hee, oor raazahaa-e-siin: gudaaz. huu giraftaar-e-ulfat-e-seeyaad, varn:, baakii hee taakat-e-paravaaz.

vo bhii din ho, ki us sitamgar se, naaz khecuu, bajaay hasrat-e-naaz. nahii dil me mere vo katar:-e-khuu, jisase mishagaa huii na ho gulbaaz. aya tiraa gamaz: yak kalam agez, aya tiraa zulma, sarabasar andaaz. tuu huaa jalv:gar, mubaarak ho, rzish-e-sijd:-e-jabeen-e-niyaaz, mujhako puuchaa, to kuch gazab na huaa, mee gariib oor tuu gariib navaaz. asadullaah khaa tamaam huaa, aya daregaa! vo rinda-e-shaahid baaz. --0--

g'azal-070 asad, ham vo junuu joolaa, gadaa-e-besar-o-paa hee, ki hee sar paja-e-mishgaan-e-aahuu, pushtakhaar apanaa. --0--

g'azal-071 vusaate sai-e-karam dekh ke sar taa sar-e-khaak, guzare hee aabl: paa abr-e-guharbaar hanoz. yak kalam kaagaz-e-aatasahzad: hee safh:-e-dasht,

naksh-e-paa me hee tap-e-garmi-e-raftaar hanoz. --0--

g'azal-072 kyokar us but se rakhuu jaan aziiz, kyaa nahii hee mujhe iimaan aziiz? dil se nikalaa, pa' na nikalaa dil se, hee tere tiir kaa peekaan aziiz. taab laae hii banegii, 'gaalib', vaaki: sakhta hee oor jaan aziiz. --0--

g'azal-073 na leve gar khas-e-joohar, taraavat sabz:-e-khat se, lagaa de khaan:-e-aaiin: me ruu-e-nigaar aatash. farog-e-husn se hotii hee hall-e-mushkil-e-aashik, na nikale shamaa ke paas se, nikaale gar na khaar aatash. --0--

g'azal-074 jaad:-e-rah khur ko vakt-e-shaam hee taar-e-shuaaa,

carkh vaa karataa hee maah-e-noo se aagosh-e-bidaaa --0--

g'azal-075 rukh-e-nigaar se, hee soz-e-jaavidaani-e-shamaa, huii hee aatash-e-gul, aab-e-zindagaani-e-shamaa zabaa-e-ahal-e-zabaa me, hee marg khaamoshi, yah baat bazm me, rooshan huii zabaani-e-shamaa. kare hee sirf ba iimaa-e-shol: kissa tamaam, batarz-e-ahal-e-fanaa hee, fasaan:khvaani-e-shamaa. gam usako hasarat-e-paravaan: kaa hee, ee sholaa, tere larazne se zaahir hee naatvaani-e-shamaa. tere khayaal se ruuh ehtizaaz karatii hee, bazalb: rezi-e-baad-o-ba parafishaani-e-shamaa. nashaat-e-daag-e-gam-e-ishk kii bahaar, na puucha, shiguftanii hee shahiid-e-gul-e-khaazani-e-shamaa. jale hee dekh ke baaliin-e-yaar par mujhako, na kyuu ho dil pe mere, daag-e-badgumaani-e-shamaa. --0--

g'azal-076 biim-e-rakiib se nahii karate vidaaa-e-hosh, majabuur yaa talak hue, ee ikhtiyaar! heef.

jalataa hee dil, ki kyuu na ham ik baar jal gae, ee naatamaami-e-nafas-e-shol:baar, heef. --0--

g'azal-077 zakhm par chirake kahaa, tiflaan-e-beparvaa namak, kyaa mazaa hotaa, agar patthar me bhi hotaa nmak. gard-e-raah-e-yaar hee saamaan-e-naaz-e-zakhm-e-dil, varnaa: hotaa hee jahaa me, kis kadar peedaa namak. mujhako arzaanii rahe, tujhako mubaarak huujiyo, naal:-e-bulbul kaa dard, oor khand:-e-gul kaa namak. shor-e-joolaa thaa kinaar-e-bahra par kiskaa ki aaj, gard-e-saahil hee, bazakhm-e-mooj:-e-dariyaa namak. chorkar jaana tan-e-majruuh-e-aashik heef hee, dil talab karataa hee zakhm, oor maage hee aazaa namak. geer kii minnat na khecuugaa, pee-e-tookiir-e-dard, jakhm misl-e-khand:-e-kaatil hee, sar taa paa namak. yaad hee 'gaalib' tujhe vo din ki vajd-e-zookh me, zakhm se girtaa, to mee palako se cunataa thaa namak. --0--

g'azal-078 aaha ko caahiye ik umra asar hone tak, koon jiitaa hee terii zulfa ke sar hone tak?

daame har mooj me hee halka-e-sad-kaam-e-nahag, dekhee kyaa guzre hee katre pe guhar hone tak. aashikii sabr talab oor tamannaa betaab, dil kaa kyaa rag karuu khuun-e-jigar hone tak? ham ne maanaa ki tagaaful na karoge, lekin, khaak ho jaayege ham tumko khabar hone tak. partav-e-khur se hee shabnam ko fanaaa kii taaliim, mee bhii huu ik inaayat ki nazar hone tak. yak-nazar besha nahii fursat-e-hastii gaafil, garmi-e-bazm hee ik raks-e-sharar hone tak. gam-e-hastii kaa asad kisase ho juz marg ilaaz, shammaa har rag me jaltii hee sahar hone tak. --0--

g'azal-079 gar tujhako hee yakiin-e-ijaabat, duaa na maag, yaanii bigeer-e-yak dil-e-bemuddaa na maag. aataa hee daag-e-hasrat-e-dil kaa shumaar yaad, mujhase mere gunah kaa hisaab, ee khudaa! na maag. --0--

g'azal-080

hee kis kadar halaak-e-fareb-e-vafaa-e-gul, bulabul ke kaarobaar pe hee khand:haa-e-gul. aazaadi-e-nasiim mubaarak! ki har taraf, tuute pare hee halk:-e-daam-e-havaa-e-gul. jo thaa, so mooj-e-rag ke dhoke me mar gayaa, ee vaae! naal: e-lab-e-khuunii navaa-e-gul. khushahaal us hariif-e-siyahamast kaa, ki jo, rakhataa ho misl-e-saay:-e-gul sar ba paa-e-gul. iizaad karatii hee use tere lie bahaar, meraa rakiib, hee nafas-e-itra saa-e-gul. sharmind: rakhate hee mujhe baade bahaar se, miinaa-e-besharaab-o-dil-e-behavaa-e-gul. satvat se tere jalv:-e-husn-e-gayuur kii, khuu hee miri nigaah me rag-e-adaa-e-gul. tere hii jalve kaa hee dhokaa, ki aaj tak, beikhtiyaar doore hee gul dar kafaa-e-gul. 'gaalib' mujhe hee usase ham-aagoshii aaraz, jiskaa khayaal hee gul-e-jeeb-e-kaba-e gul. --0--

g'azal-081 banaal: haasil-e-dil bastagii faraaham kar, mataa-e-khaan:-e-zanjiir juz sadaa maaluum. --0--

g'azal-082 gam nahii hotaa hee aazaado ko besh az yak nafas, barf se karate hee roshan, shama-e-maatmakhaan: ham. mahfile baraham kare hee, gajafaabaaj-e-khayaal, hee barakgaradaani-e-neerag-e-yak butakhaan: ham. baavujuud-e-yak jahaa, hagaam: peedaaii nahii, hee caraagaan-e-shabistaan-e-dil-e-parvanaa ham. zof se hee, ne kanaaat se, yah tark-e-justajuu, hee vabaal-e-takiy:gaah-e-himmat-e-mardaan: ham. daaim-ul-habs isme hee laakho tamannae 'asad', jaanate hee siin:-e-purkhuu ko zindaakhaan: ham. --0--

g'azal-083 mujhako dayaar-e-geer me maaraa, vatan se duur, rakh lii mere khudaa ne, meri bekasii kii sharm. vo halk:haa-e-zulf kamii me hee, ee khudaa! rakh liijo mere daav:-e-vaarastagii kii sharm. --0--

g'azal-084 luu vaam bakht-e-khupt: se, yak khvaab-e-khush, vale, 'gaalib', yah khoof hee, ki kahaa se adaa karuu.

pursish-e-tarz-e-dilbarii, kiihie kyaa, ki bin kahe, uske har ik ishaare se nikale hee yah adaa, ki yuu. geer se raat kyaa banii? yah jo kahaa, to dekhie, saamane aan beethanaa, oor yah dekhanaa ki yuu. bazm me usake ruubaruu, kyuu na khaamosh beethie, usakii to khaamushii me bhii, hee yahii muddaaa, ki yuu. meene kahaa ki bazm-e-naaz caahie geer se tihii, sunake sitamazariif ne mujhako uthaa diyaa, ki yuu. kab mujhe kuu-e-yaar me rahane kii vaza yaad thii, aaiin:daar ban gaii, heerat-e-naksh-e-paa ki yuu. gar tere dil me ho khayaal, vasl me shook kaa zavaal, mooj, muhiit-e-aab me, maare hee dast-o-paa, ki yuu. jo yah kahe ki rekht: kyuuki ho rashk-e-faarasii, guft:-e-'gaalib' ek baar parhake use sunaa ki yuu. --0--

g'azal-085 halke hee cashmahaa-e-kushaad: ba suu-e-dil, har taar-e-zulf ko nigah-e-surm: saa kahuu. mee, oor sad hazaar navaa-e-zigarakharaash, tuu, oor ek vo na shaniidan, ki kyaa kahuu. jaalim! mere gumaa se mujhe munafail na caah, hee, hee, khudaa na karad:, tujhe bevafaa kahuu. --0--

g'azal-086 mahram nahii hee tuu hii navaahaa-e-raaz kaa, yaa varna: jo hijaab hee, pardaa hee saaz kaa. raga-e-shikashta:, subha-e-bahaar-e-nazaara: hee, yah vakt hee shiguftan-e-gulhaa-e-naaz kaa. tuu oor suu-e-geer nazrahaa-e-tez tez, mee oor dukh terii misha:haa-e-daraaz kaa. sarfa: hee zabta-e-aah me meraa, vagarna: mee, toma: huu, ek hii nafas-e-jaagudaaz kaa. hee, bas ki josha-e-baada: se shiishe uchal rahe, har gosha:-e-bisaat, hee sar shiisha: baaz kaa. kaavish kaa dil kare hee tkaazaa, ki hee hanoz, naakhun pa' karja, is girah-e-niim baaz kaa taaraaja-e-kaavish-e-gam-e-hijaraa huaa 'asad', siina: ki, thaa dafiina: guharahaa-e-raaz kaa --0--

g'azal-087 ham se khul jaao bavakt-e-meeparastii eka din, varn: ham cherege rakhakar ujre mastii eka din. garr:-e-oj-e-binaa-e-aalam-e-imkaa na puuch, is balandii ke nasiibo me hee pastii, ek din. nagm:haa-e-gam ko bhii, e dil ganiimat jaanie, besadaa ho jaaegaa, yah saaz-e-hastii ek din.

dhool dhappaa us saraapaa-naaz kaa shev: nahii, ham hii kar beethe the, 'gaalib' peshadastii ek din. --0--

g'azal-088 jahaa teraa naksh-e-kadam dekhate hee, khiyaabaa khiyaabaa iram dekhate hee. dil aashuftagaa khaal-e-kujj-e-dahan ke, suveedaa me seer-e-adam dekhate hee. tere sarv kaamat se, ik kadd-e-aadam, kayaamat ke fitne ko kam dekhte hee. tamaashaa kar ee mah va-e-aaiin:daarii! tujhe kis tamannaa se ham dekhate hee. suraag-e-tuf-e-naal: le, daag-e-dil se, ki shabroo kaa naksh-e-kadam dekhate hee. banaakar fakiiro kaa ham bhes 'gaalib', tamaashaa-e-ahal-e-karam dekhate hee. --0-g'azal-089

g'azal-089 maane-e-dashtanavardii koii tadbiir nahii, ek cakkar hee, mere paav me zanjiir nahii.

shook us dasht me dooraae hee mujhako, ki jahaa, jaad: geer az nigah-e-diid:-e-tasviir nahii. hasarate lazzat-e-aazaar rahii jaatii hee, jaad:-e-raah-e-vafaa, juz dam-e-shamshiir nahii. ranj-e-noomiidi-e-jaaved, gavaaraa rahiyo, khush huu gar naal: zabuuniikash-e-taasiir nahii. sar khujaataa hee, jahaa zakhm-e-sar acchaa ho jaae, lazzat-e-sag ba-andaaz:-e-takariir nahii. jab karam rukhsat-e-bebaaki-o-gustaakhii de, koii taksiir bajuz khjalat-e-takasiir nahii. 'gaalib' apanaa yah akiid: hee, bakool-e-'naasikh', aap bebahr: hee, jo motakid-e-'miir' nahii. --0--

g'azal-090 kayaamat hee, ki sun leelaa kaa dasht-e-kees me aanaa, taajjub se vo bolaa, yuu bhi hotaa hee zamaane me. dil-e-naazuk pe uske raham aataa hee mujhe, 'gaalib', na kar saragarm us kaafir ko ulfat aajamaane me. --0--

g'azal-091

nahii hee zakhm koii bakhiye ke darakhur, mere tan me, huaa hee taar-e-ishk-e-yaas risht: cashm-e-sozan me. huii hee maane-e-zook-e-tamaashaa, khaan:viiraanii, kaf-e-seelaab baakii hee, barag-e-pambah: roozan me. vadiiatkhaan:-e-bedaad-e-kaavishahaa-e-mishagaa huu, nagiin-e-naam-e-shaahid hee miraa, har katar: khuutan me. bayaa kisase ho, zulmat gustarii mere shabistaa kii, shab-e-mah ho, jo rakhde pamb: diivaaro ke roozan me. nikohish maane-e-berabti-e-shor-e-junuu aaii, huaa hee khad:-e-ahbaab bakhiyaa jeeb-o-daaman me. hue us meharavash ke jalv:-e-timasaal ke aage, paraafshaa zoohar aaiine me, misl-e-zarr: roozan me. na jaanuu nek huu yaa bad huu, par sohabat mukhaalif hee, jo gul huu to huu, gulkhan me, jo khas huu, to huu gulshan me. hazaaro dil die, josh-e-junuun-e-ishk ne mujhako, siyah hokar suveedaa ho gayaa har katar: khuu tan me. 'asad', zindaani-e-taasiir-e-ulfatahaa-e-khuubaa huu, kham-e-dast-e-navaazish ho gayaa hee took gardan me. --0--

g'azal-092 tere toosan ko sabaa baadhate hee, ham bhii mazamuu kii havaa baadhate hee. aah kaa kisane asar dekha hee, ham bhii ik apanii havaa baadhate hee. terii fursat ke mukaabil, ee umr!

bark ko paa-ba-hinaa baadhate hee. keed-e-hastii se rihaaii, maaluum, ashk ko be sar-o-paa badhate hee. nashsh:-e-rag se hee vaashude-gul, mast kab band-e-kabaa baadhate hee. galtiiha-e-mazaamii mat puuch, log naale ko rasaa badhate hee. ahal-e-tadbiir kii vaamaadagiyaa, aabalo par bhii hinaa badhate hee. saad: purkaar hee khuubaa 'gaalib', hamase peemaan-e-vafaa baadhate hee. --0--

g'azal-093 barashakaal-e-giriy:-e-aashik hee, dekhaa caahie, khil gaii maanind-e-gul, soo jaa se diivaar-e-caman. ulfat-e-gul se galat hee, daavaa-e-vaarastagii, sarva hee baavaraf-e-aazaadii giriftaar-e-caman. --0--

g'azal-094 zamaan: sakht kam aazaar hee ba jaan-e-'asad', vagarn: ham to tavakko ziyaad: rakhate hee. --0--

g'azal-095 dil lagaa kar lag gayaa unako bhii tanhaa beethanaa, baare, apanii bekasii kii hamane paaii daad, yaa. hee zavaal-aamaad: azzaa aafariinish ke tamaam, meh r-e-gaduu hee caraag-e-rahaguzaar-e-baad, yaa. --0--

g'azal-096 vo firaak oor vo visaal kahaa? vo shab-o-roz-o-maah-o-saal kahaa? fursat-e-kaarobaar-e-shook kise? jook-e-nazzaar:-e-jamaal kahaa? dil to dil, vo dimaag bhii na rahaa, shor-e-soodaa-e-khat-o-khaal kahaa? thii vo ik shakhs ke tasavvur se, ab vo raanaai-e-khyaal kahaa? eesaa aasaa nahii, lahuu ronaa, dil me taakat, jigar me haal kahaa? hamse chuutaa kimaarkhaan:-e-ishk, vaa jo jaave, girah me maal kahaa? fikr-e-duniyaa me sar khapaataa huu, mee kahaa oor yah vabaal kahaa?

muzamahil ho gae kuvaa 'gaalib', vo anaasir me etidaal kahaa? --0--

g'azal-097 mat mardumak-e-diid: me samajho ye nigaahe, hee jama suveedaa-e-dil-e-cashm me aahe. --0--

g'azal-098 ishk taasiir se noomed nahii, jaasupaarii shajar-e-bed nahii. saltanat dast-ba-dast aaii hee, jaam-e-mee khaatam-e-jamshed nahii. hee tajalli tirii saamaan-e-vujuud, jarr: be partav-e-khurashed nahii. raaz-e-maashuuk na rusavaa ho jaae, varn: mar jaane me kuch bhed nahii. gardish-e-rag-e-tarab se dar hee, gam-e-maharuumi-e-jaaved nahii. kahate hee, jiite hee, umed pe log, hamako jiine kii bhii umed nahii. --0--

g'azal-099 ho gaii hee, geer kii shiirii bayaanii, kaaragar, ishk kaa, usako gumaa, ham bejabaano par nahii. --0--

g'azal-100 diivaanagii se, dosh pe zunnar bhi nahii, yaanii hamaarii jeeb me ik taar bhii nahii. dil ko niyaaz-e-hasarat-e-diidaar bhii nahii, dekhaa to hamame taakat-e-diidaar bhii nahii. milanaa tiraa agar nahii aasaa, to sahal hee, dushvaar to yahii hee ki, dushvaar bhi nahii. beishk umra kat nahii sakatii hee, oor yaa, taakat bakadr-e-lazzat-e-aazaar bhii nahii. shoriidagii ke haath se, hee sar vabaal-e-dosh, saharaa me, ee khudaa! koii diivaar bhii nahii. gujaaish-e-adaavat-e-agayaar ik taraf, yaa dil me, zof se, havas-e-yaar bhii nahii. dar naal:haa-e-zaar se mere, khudaa ko maan, aakhir navaa-e-murg-e-giriftaar bhii nahii. dil me hee yaar kii saf-e-mishgaa se ruukashii, haalaaki taakat-e-khalish-e-khaar bhii nahii. is saadagii par koon na mar jaaye, ee khudaa!

larate hee oor haath me talavaar bhii nahii. dekhaa 'asad'ko khalavat-o-jalavat me baarahaa, diivaan: gar nahii hee, to hushiyaar bhii nahii. --0--

g'azal-101 maze jahaan ke apanii nazar me khaak nahii, sivaay khuun-e-jigar, so jigar me khaak nahii. magar gubaar hue par, havaa uraa le jaaye, vagarn: taab-o-tavaa, baal-o-par me khaak nahii. yah kis bihisht shamaail kii aamad aamad hee, ki geer-e-jalv:-e-gul rahguzar me khaak nahii. bhalaa use na sahii, kuch mujhii ko raham aataa, asar mere nafas-e-beasar me khaak nahii. khayaal-e-jalv:-e-gul se kharaab hee meekash, sharaabakhaane ke diivaar-o-dar me khaak nahii. huaa huu ishk kii gaaratagarii se sharmind:, sivaay hasarate taamiir, ghar me khaak nahii. hamaare sher hee ab sirf dillagii ke 'asad', khulaa ki, faayad: arz-e-hunar me khaak nahii. --0--

g'azal-102

khaak us gul kii, ki gulshan me nahii, hee gariibaa nag-e-peeraahan, jo daaman me nahii. zof se ee giriy:! kuch baakii mere tan me nahii, rag ho kar ur gayaa, jo khuu ki daaman me nahii. ho gaye hee jaa, ajzaa-e-nigaah-e-aafataab, zarre uske ghar kii diivaaro ke roozan me nahii. kyaa kahuu taariiki-e-zindaan-e-gam, andher hee, pambaa: nuur-e-subh se kam, jisake roozan me nahii. roonak-e-hastii hee ishk-e-khaan:viiraasaaz se, ajuman beshaa hee, gar bark khiraman me nahii. zakhm silvaane se, mujh par caar:juuii kaa hee taan, geer samajhaa hee ki lazzat zakhm-e-sozan me nahii. bas ki hee ham ik bahaar-e-naaz ke maare hue, jalv:-e-gul ke sivaa, gard apane madafan me nahii. katar: katar:, ik hayuulaa hee, nae naasuur kaa, khuu bhii, zook-e-dard se, faarig mere tan me nahii. le gaii saakii kii nakhvat, kulzumaashaamii merii, mooj-e-mee kii aaj rag miinaa kii gardan me nahii. ho fishaar-e-zof me kyaa naatvaani kii numuud, kad ke jhukane kii bhii gujaaish mere tan me nahii. thii vatan me shaan kyaa 'gaalib' ki ho gurbat me kadr, betakalluf huu, vo mushte khas ki gulakhan me nahii. --0--

g'azal-103 zikr meraa, ba badii bhii, use mazuur nahii,

geer kii baat bigar jaae, to kuch duur nahii. vaad:-e-seer-e-gulistaa hee khushaa taale-e-shook, mushd:-e-katl mukaddar hee, jo majakuur nahii. shaahid-e-hasti-e-mutalak kii kamar hee aalam, log kahate hee ki hee, par hame mazuur nahii. katar: apanaa bhii hakiikat me hee dariyaa, lekin, hamako takaliid-e-tunukazarfi-e-mansuur nahii. hasarat, ee zook-e-kharaabii, ab vo taakat na rahii, ishk-e-puraarbad: kii goo tan-e-rajuur nahii. mee jo kahataa huu ki, ham lege kayaamat me tumhe, kis rauunat se vo kahate hee ki, ham huur nahii. zulm kar zulm, agar lutf direg aataa ho, tuu tagaaful me kisii rag se maazuur nahii. saaf durdiikash-e-peemaan:-e-jam hee, ham log, vaae, vo baad:! ki afasurd:-a-aguur nahii. huu 'zuhuurii' ke mukaabil me khifaii 'gaalib', mere daave pe yah hujjat hee, ki mashahuur nahii. --0--

g'azal-104 naal: juz husn-e-talab ee sitamaiijaad nahii, hee takaazaae jafaa shikav:-e-bedaad nahii. ishk-o-mazaduuri-e-ishratagah-e-khusaruu kyaa khuub! hamako tasaliim nikonaami-e-farahaad nahii. kam nahii vo bhii kharaabii me, pe vusat maaluum, dasht me hee mujhe vo eesh, ki ghar yaad nahii.

ahal-e-biinash ko, hee tuufaan-e-havaadis, maktab, latm:-e-mooj, kam az seli-e-ustaad nahii. vaae maharuumi-e-tasaliimo badaa, haal-e-vafaa, jaanataa hee ki, hame taakat-e-fariyaad nahii. rag-e-tamakiin-e-gul-o-laal: pariishaa kyuu hee, gar caraagaan-e-sar-e-rahaguzar-e-baad nahii. sabad-e-gul ke taale band kare hee gulacii, mushd: ee murg ki gulzaar me seeyaad nahii. nafi se karatii hee isbaat taraavish goyaa, dii hee jaa-e-dahan usako dam-e-iizaad nahii. kam nahii jalv:garii me, tere kuuce se bihisht, yahii naksh: hee, vale is kadar aabaad nahii. karate kis muh se ho gurbat kii shikaayat, 'gaalib, tumako bemehari-e-yaaraan-e-vatan yaad nahii. --0--

g'azal-105 meharabaa ho ke bulaalo mujhe, caaho jis vakt, mee gayaa vakt nahii huu, ki phir aa bhii na sakuu. zoofa me taan-e-agayaar kaa shikav: kyaa hee, baat kuch sar to nahii hee, ki uthaa bhii na sakuu. zahar miltaa hii nahii mujhako, sitamagar varn:, kyaa kasam hee tere milane kii, ki khaa bhii na sakuu. --0--

g'azal-106 yah hama jo hizr me, diivaar-o-dar ko dekhate hee, kabhii sabaa ko, kabhii naam:bar ko dekhate hee. vo aaye ghar me hamaare, khudaa kii kudarat hee, kabhii ham unako, kabhii apane ghar ko dekhate hee. nazar lage na kahii, usake dast-o-bazuu ko, ye log kyuu mere zakhm-e-jigar ko dekhate hee. tere javaahir-e-tarf-e-kul: ko kyaa dekhe! ham ooj-e-taale-e-laal-o-guhar ko dekhate hee. --0--

g'azal-107 kii vafaa hamase, to geer usako zafaa kahate hee, hotii aaii hee, ki accho ko buraa kahate hee. aaj ham apanii pariishaani-e-khaatir unase, kahane jaate to hee, par dekhie kyaa kahate hee. agale vakto ko hee ye log, inhe kuch na kaho, jo mee-o-nagme ko andoharubaa kahate hee. dil me aajaae hee, hotii hee jo fursat gash se, oor phir koon se naale ko rasaa kahate hee. hee pare sarahad-e-idaraak se, apanaa masjuud, kible ko ahal-e-nazar kibl:numaa kahate hee. paa-e-afagaar pe jabase tujhe raham aayaa hee, khaar-e-rah ko tere ham mehara giyaa kahate hee.

ik sharar dil me hee, usase koii ghabaraaegaa kyaa, aag mataluub hee hamako, jo havaa kahate hee. dekhie laatii hee us shokh kii nakhvat, kyaa rag, usakii har baat pe ham, naam-e-khudaa kahate hee. 'vahashat-o-sheft:' ab marsiy: kahave shaayad, mar gayaa 'gaalib'-e-aashuft: navaa kahate hee. --0--

g'azal-108 ham par, jafaa se, tark-e-vafaa kaa gumaa nahii, ik cher hee, vagarn: muraad imtihaa nahii. kis muh se shukr kiijie is lutf-e-khaas kaa, pursish hee oor paa-e-sukhan darmiyaa nahii. hamako sitam aziiz sitamagar ko ham aziiz, naameharabaa nahii hee, agar meharbaa nahii. bosaa nahii, na diijie, dushnaam hii sahii, aakhir jabaa to rakhate ho tum, gar dahaa nahii. haracand jaagudaazi-e-kahar-o-itaab hee, harcand pushtagarmi-e-taab-o-tavaa nahii. jaa mutarib-e-taraan:-e-halmin maziid hee, lab pard:saj-e-zamazam:-e-alamaa nahii. khajar se ciir siin: agar dil na ho duniim, dil me churii cubhii, mish: gar khuucakaa nahii. hee nag-e-siin: dil agar aatashakad: na ho, hee aar-e-dil, nafas agar aazarafishaa nahii.

nuksaa nahii junuu me, balaa se ho ghar kharaab, soo gaz zamii ke badale, bayaabaa garaa nahii. kahate ho 'kyaa likhaa hee tirii saranavisht me?', goyaa jabii pe sijd:-e-but kaa nishaa nahii. paataa huu usase daad kuch apane kalaam ki, ruuhulakudus agarce, miira hamazabaa nahii. jaa hee bahaa-e-bos:, vale kyuu kahe abhii, 'gaalib' ko jaanataa hee, ki vo niimajaa nahii. --0--

g'azal-109 milatii hee khuu-e-yaar se naar iltihaab me, kaafir huu, gar na milatii ho raahat azaab me. kab se huu kyaa bataauu, jahaan-e-kharaab me, shabahaa-e-hizr ko bhii rakhuu gar hisaab me. taa phir na intizaar me niid aae umr bhar, aane kaa vaadaa kar gae, aae jo khvaab me. kaasid ke aate aate, khat ik oor likh rakhuu, mee jaanataa huu, jo vo likhege javaab me. mujh tak kab unakii bazm me aataa thaa door-e-jaam, saakii ne kuch milaa na diyaa ho sharaab me. jo munkir-e-vafaa ho, fareb us pe kyaa cale, kyoo badgumaa huu dost se, dushman ke baab me. mee muztarib huu vasl me, khoof-e-rakiib se, daalaa hee tumako vaham ne kis pec-o-taab me. mee oor hazz-e-vasl, khudaasaaz baat hee,

jaa nazr denii bhuul gayaa, iztiraab me. hee tevarii carhii huii andar nikaab ke, hee ik shikan parii huii tarf-e-nikaab me. laakho lagaav, ek curaanaa nigaah kaa, laakho banaav, ek bigaranaa itaab me. vo naal:, dil me khas ke baraabar jagah na paae! jis naale se shigaaf pare aaftaab me. vo sehar muddaa talabii me na kaam aae, jis sehar se safiinaa ravaa ho saraab me. 'gaalib' chutii sharaab-par ab bhii kabhii kabhii, piitaa huu roz-e-abr-o-shab-e-maahtaab me. --0--

g'azal-110 kal ke lie na aaaj kar khissat sharaab me, yah suu-e-zan hee saaki-e-koosar ke baab me. hee aaj kyuu zaliil? ki kal tak na thii pasand, gushtaakhi-e-farishtaa hamaarii janaab me. jaa kyuu nikalane lagatii hee tan se, dam-e-samaaa, gar vo sadaa samaii hee cag-o-rabaab me. roo me hee rakhsh-e-umr, kahaa dekhie thame, ne haath baag par hee, na paa hee rakaab me. itanaa hii mujhako apanii hakiikat se bod hee, jitanaa ki vahm-e-geer se huu pec-o-taab me. asl-e--shuhuud-o-shaahid-o-mashahuud ek hee,

heeraa huu, phir mushaahid: hee kis hisaab me. sharm ik adaa-e-naaz hee, apane hii se sahii, hee kitane behijaab ki hee yuu hijaab me. aaraaish-e-jamaal se faarig nahii hanoz, pesh-e-nazar hee aain: daaim nikaab me. hee geeb-e-geeb jisko samajhate hee ham shuhuud, hee khvaab me hanoz, jo jaage hee khvaab me. 'gaalib' nadiim-e-dost se aatii hee buu-e-dost, mashaguul-e-hak huu, bandagii-e-buuturaab me. --0--

g'azal-111 heeraa huu dil ko rouu, ki piituu jigar ko mee, makduur ho to saath rakhuu nooh:gar ko mee. choraa na rashk ne, ki tere ghar kaa naam luu, har ik se puuchataa huu ki jaauu kidhar ko me. jaanaa paraa rakiib ke dar par hazaar baar, ee kaash! jaanataa na tirii rahaguzar ko me. hee kyaa, jo kas ke baadhie, merii balaa dare, kyaa jaanataa nahii huu, tumhaarii kamar ko mee. lo, vo bhii kahate hee ki yah benag-o-naam hee, yah jaanataa agar, to lutaataa na ghar ko me. calataa huu thorii duur har ik tez roo ke saath, pahacaanataa nahii huu abhii, raahabar ko mee. khvaahish ko, ahamako ne, parastish diyaa karaar, kyaa puujataa huu us but-e-bedaadagar ko me.

phir bekhudii me bhuul gayaa, raah-e-kuu-e-yaar, jaataa vagarn: ek din apanii khabar ko mee. apane pe kar rahaa huu kiyaas, ahal-e-dahar kaa, samajhaa huu dilpiziir mataaa-e-hunar ko me. 'gaalib', khudaa kare ki savaar-e-samand-e-naaz, dekhuu alii bahadur-e-aalii guhar ko mee. --0--

g'azal-112 daaim paraa huaa tere dar par nahii huu mee, khaak eesii zindagii pe ki patthar nahii huu mee. kyuu gardish-e-mudaam se ghabaraa na jaae dil, insaan huu piyaal:-o-saagar nahii huu mee. yaarab! zamaan: mujhako mitaataa hee kisa lie? looh-e-jahaa pe harf-e-mukarrar nahii huu mee. kis vaaste aziiz nahii jaanate mujhe? laal-o-zamurrud-o-zar-o-goohar nahii huu mee. rakhte ho tum kadam merii aakho se kyuu direg, rutbe me mehar-o-maah se kamtar nahii huu mee. karate ho mujhako mana-e-kadam bos kis lie? kyaa aasmaan ke bhi baraabar nahii huu mee. 'gaalib' vaziif:khvaar ho, do shaah ko duaa, vo din gae ki kahate the, nookar nahii huu mee. --0--

g'azal-113 dono jahaan le ke, vo samajhe, yah khush rahaa, yaa aa parii yah sharm, ki takaraar kyaa kare. thak thak ke, har mukaam pe do caar rah gae, teraa pataa na paae, to naacaar kyaa kare? kyaa shama ke nahii hee havaakhvaah ahal-e-bazm, ho gam hii jaagudaaz to gamkhvaar kyaa kare? --0--

g'azal-114 sab kahaa, kuch laal:-o-gul menumaayaa ho gaii, khaak me kyaa suurate hongii, ki pinhaa ho gaii. yaad thii, hamako bhii, ragaarag bazma-aaraaiyaa, lekin ab naksh-o-nigaar-e-taak-e-nisiyaa ho gaii. thii banaatunnaash-e-garduu, din ko parde me nihaa, shab ko unake jii me kyaa aaii, ki uriyaa ho gaii. keed me yaakuub ne lii go, na yuusuf kii khabar, lekin aakhe roozan-e-diivaar-e-zidaa ho gaii. sab rakiibo se ho naakhush, par zanaan-e-misr se, hee zuleekhaa khush, ki mahva-e-maah-e-kanaa ho gaii. juu-e-khuu aakho se bahane do, ki hee shaam-e-firaak, mee yah samajhuugaa ki shamae do furozaa ho gaii. in pariizaado se lege khuld me ham intikaam, kudarat-e-hak se, yahii huure agar vaa ho gaii.

niid usakii hee, dimaag usakaa hee, raate usakii hee, terii zulfe, jisake baazuu par, pariishaa ho gaii. mee caman me kyaa gayaa, goyaa dabistaa khul gayaa, bulabule sunakar mere naale, gazalakhaa ho gayii. vo nigaahe kyuu huii jatii hee yaarab! dil ke paar, jo merii kotaahi-e-kismat se mishagaa ho gaii. as ki rokaa mee, oor siine me ubharii peeb pee, merii aahe bakhiy:-e-caak-e-gariibaa ho gaii. vaa gayaa bhii mee, to unakii gaaliyo kaa kyaa jabaab, yaad thii jitanii duaae, sarf-e-darabaa ho gaii. jaafizaa hee baad: jisake haath me jaam aa gayaa, sab lakiire haath kii, goyaa rag-e-jaa ho gaii. ham muvaahid hee, hamaaraa kesh hee tark-e-rusuum, millate jab mit gaii, ajjaa-e-iimaa he gaii. raj se khuugar huaa insaa, to mit jaataa hee raj, mushkile mujh par parii itanii, ki aasaa ho gaii. yuu hii gar rotaa rahaa 'gaalib' to e ahal-e-jahaa, dekhanaa in bastiyo ko tum, ki viiraa ho gaii. --0--

g'azal-115 nahii ki mujhako kayaamat kaa eetikaad nahii, shab-e-firaak se, roz-e-jazaa ziyaad nahii. koii kahe, ki shab-e-mah me kyaa buraaii hee, balaa se, aaj agar din ko abr-o-baad nahii.

jo aauu saamane unake, to marahabaa na kahe, jo jaauu vaa se kahii ko, to kheerabaad nahii. kabhii jo yaad bhii aataa huu mee, to kahate hee, ki, 'aaj bazm me kuch fitn:-o-fasaad nahii '. alaavaa iid ke milatii hee oor din bhii sharaab, gadaa-e-kuuc:-e-meekhaanaa naamuraad nahii. jahaa me hee gam-o-shaadii baham hame kyaa kaam, diyaa hee hamako khudaa ne vo dil, ki shaad nahii. tum unake vaade kaa zikr unase kyuu karo 'gaalib', yah kyaa, ki tum kaho, aa oor vo kahe ki yaad nahii. --0--

g'azal-116 dil hii to hee, na sag-o-khisht, dard se bhar na aae kyuu? royege ham hazaar baar, koii hame sataae kyuu? deer nahii, haram nahii, dar nahii, aastaa nahii, beethe hee rahaguzar pe ham, koii hame uthaae kyuu. jab vo jamaal-e-dilafaroz, suurat-e-mehar-e-niimaroz, aap hii ho nazaar:-soz, parde me muh chupaae kyuu. dashn:-e-gazm: jaasitaa, naavak-e-naaz bepanaah, teraa hii aks-e-rukh sahii, saamane tere aae kyuu? keed-e-hayaat-o-band-e-gam asl me dono ek hee, moot se pahale, aadamii gam se najaat paae kyuu? husn oor us pe husn-e-zan, rah gaii bulahavas kii sharm, apane pe etimaad hee, geer ko aazmaae kyuu? vaa vo guruur-e-izz-o-naaz yaa yah hijaab-e-pyaas-vaza,

raah me ham mile kahaa bazm me vo bulaaye kyuu? haa vo nahii khudaaparast, jaao vo bevafaa sahii, jisako ho diin-o-dil aziiz, usaki galii me jaae kyuu? 'gaalib'-e-khast: ke bigeer, koon se kaam band hee? roiye zaar zaar kyaa, kiijie haay haay kyuu? --0--

g'azal-117 hasad se dil agar afsurd: hee garm-e-tamaashaa ho, ki cashm-e-tag, shaayad, kasrat-e-nazzar: se vaa ho. bakadr-e-hasarat-e-dil caahie zook-e-maaasii bhii, bharuu yak gosh:-e-daaman gar aab-e-haft dariyaa ho. agar vo sarvakad garm-e-khiraam-e-naaz aajaae, kaf-e-har khaak-e-gulashan shakl-e-kumarii naazafarsaa ho. --0--

g'azal-118 vaarastaa usase hee, ki muhabbat hii kyuu na ho, kiije hamaare saath adaavat hii kyuu na ho. choraa na mujhame jof ne rag ikhtilaat kaa, hee dil pe baar, naksh-e-muhabbat hii kyuu na ho. hee mujhako tujhase tazkir:-e-geer kaa gilaa, harcand bar sabiil-e-shikaayat hii kyuu na ho.

peedaa huii hee kahate hee, har dard kii davaa, yuu ho, to caar:-e gam-e-ulfat hii kyuu na ho. daalaa hee bekasii ne kisii se muaamal:, apane se khecataa huu khajalat hii kyuu na ho. hee aadamii bajaae khud, ik mahashar-e-khayaal, ham ajuman samajhate hee, khalavat hii kyuu na ho. hagaam:-e-zabuuni-e-himmat hee infal, haasil na kiije dahr se ibarat hii kyuu na ho. vaarastagii bahaan:-e-begaanagii nahii, apane se kar, na geer se, vahashat hii kyuu na ho. mitataa hee foot-e-fursat-e-hastii kaa gam kahaa, umr-e-aziiz, sarf-e-ibaadat hii kyuu na ho. us fitn:-khuu ke dar se ab uthate nahii 'asad', isame hamaare sar pe kayaamat hii kyuu na ho. --0--

g'azal-119 vaa pahucakar jo gash aataa pee-e-ham hee hamako, sad rah aahag-e-zamiibos-e-kadam hee hamako. dil ko mee oor mujhe dil, mahva-e-vafaa rakhataa hee, kis kadar zook-e-giriftaari-e-ham hee hamako. jof se naksh-e-pee-e-mor hee took-e-gardan, tere kuuce se, kahaa taakat-e-ram hee hamako. jaanakar diize tagaaful, ki kuch ummiid bhii ho, yah nigaah-e-galat andaaz to sam hee hamako. rashk-e-hamatarahi-o-dard-e-asar-e-baag-e-hazii,

naal:-e-murg-e-sahar teg-e-dudam hee hamako. sar uraane ke jo vaade ko mukarrar caahaa, hasake bole ki, tere sar kii kasam hee hamko. dil ke khuu karane kii kyaa vazh? valekin naacaar, paas-e-beroonaki-e-diid: aham hee hamako. tum vo naazuk, ki khamoshii ko fugaa kahate ho, ham vo aajiz, ki tagaaful bhii sitam hee hamako. lakhanauu aane kaa baais nahii khulataa, yaanii, havas-e-seer-o-tamaashaa, so vo kam hee hamako. makt-e-silasil:-e-shook nahii hee yah shahar, azm-e-seer-e-tazaf-o-toof-e-haram hee hamako. lie jaatii hee kahii ek tavakko 'gaalib', jaah:-e-rah, kashish-e-kaaf-e-karam hee hamako. --0--

g'azal-120 vaa usako hool-e-dil hee, to yaa mee huu sharmasaar, yaanii yah merii aah kii taasiir se na ho. apane ko dekhataa nahii, zook-e-sitam to dekh, aaiin: taaki diid:-e-nakhciir se na ho. --0--

g'azal-121

rahie ab eesii jagah calakar, jahaa koii na ho, hamasukhan koii na ho, oor hamazabaa koii na ho. be dar-o-diivaar saa ik ghar banaayaa caahie, koii hamasaay: na ho oor paasabaa koii na ho. parie gar biimaar, to koii na ho tiimaaradaar, oor agar mar jaaie, to nooh:khvaa koii na ho. --0--

g'azal-122 dhotaa huu jab mee piine ko, us siimatan ke paav, rakhataa hee zid se, khec ke baahar lagan ke paav. dii saadagii se jaan, paruu kohakan ke paav, heehaat! kyuu na tuut gae piirazan ke paav. bhaage the ham bahut, so usii kii sajaa hee yah, hokar asiir daabate hee raahajan ke paav. maraham kii justajuu me phiraa huu jo duur duur, tan se sivaa figaar hee, us khast: tan ke paav. allaa re zook-e-dashtanavardii ki baad-e-marg, hilate hee khud ba khud mere adar kafan ke paav. hee josh-e-gulabahaar me yaa tak, ki har taraf, urate hue ulajhate hee, murg-e-caman ke paav. shab ko kisii ke khvaab me aayaa na ho kahii, dukhate hee aaj us but-e-naazuk badan ke paav. 'gaalib' mere kalaam me kyuukar mazaa na ho, piitaa huu dhoke khusaruu-e-shiiriisukhan ke paav. --0--

g'azal-123 tum jaano, tumako geer se jo rasm-o-raah ho, mujhako bhii puuchate raho, to kyaa gunaah ho? bacate nahii muvaakhaj:-e-hashr se, kaatil agar rakiib hee, to tum gavaah ho. kyaa vo bhii begunaahakush-o-hakanaashnaas hee? maanaa, ki tum bashar nahii khurashiid-o-maah ho. ubharaa hua nikaab me hee unake, ek taar, marataa huu mee ki yah na kisii kii nigaah ho. jab meekad: chutaa, to phir ab kyaa jagah kii keed, masjid ho, madaras: ho, koii khaanakaah ho. sunate hee jo bihisht kii taariif, sab durust, lekin khudaa kare, vo tirii jalv:gaah ho. 'gaalib' bhii gar na ho, to kuch eesaa zarar nahii, duniyaa ho, yaarab! oor meraa baadashaah ho. --0--

g'azal-124 kaabe me jaa rahaa, to na do taan:, kyaa kahii, bhuulaa huu hakk-e-sohabat-e-ahal-e-kunisht ko? taaat me taa, rahe na mee-o-agabii kii laag, dozakh me daal do, koii lekar bihisht ko.

huu munharif na kyuu, rah-o-rasm-e-savaab se, terhaa lagaa hee khat, kalam-e-saranavisht ko. 'gaalib' kuch apanii saii se lahanaa nahii mujhe, khiraman jale agar na malakh khaae kisht ko. --0--

g'azal-125 gaii vo baat, ki ho guftaguu to kyuukar ho? kahe se kuch na huaa, phir kaho, to kyuukar ho? hamaare zahan me is fikr kaa hee naam visaal, ki gar na ho, to kahaa jaae, ho to kyuukar ho? adab hee oor yahii kashamakash to kyaa kiije? hayaa hee oor yahii gomago to kyuukar ho? tumhii kaho, ki guzaar: sanamaparasto kaa, buto kii ho agar eesii hii khuu, to kyuukar ho? ulajhate ho tum, agar dekhate to aaiin:, jo tumase shahar me ho ek do, to kyuukar ho? jise nasiib ho, roz-e-siyaah meraa saa, vo shakhs din na kahe raat ko, to kyuukar ho? hame phir unase umiid oor unhe hamaarii kadr, hamaarii baat hii puuche na vo, to kyuukar ho? galat na thaa, hame khat par, gumaa tasallii kaa, na maane diid:-e-diidaarajuu, to kyuukar ho? bataao is mish: ko dekhakar ke, mujhako karaar, yah nesh ho rag-e-jaa me faro, to kyuukar ho? mujhe junuu nahii 'gaalib', vale bakool-e-huzuur,

firaak-e-yaar me taskiin ho, to kyuukar ho? --0--

g'azal-126 kafas me huu, gar acchaa bhii na jaane mere shevan ko, miraa honaa buraa kyaa hee, navaasajaan-e-gulashan ko? nahii gar hamadamii aasaa, nahii yah ishk kyaa kam hee? na dii hotii, khudaayaa! aarazuu-e-dost dushman ko. na nikalaa aakh se terii ik aasuu, us jaraahat par, kiyaa siine me jisane khuucakaa mishagaan-e-sozan ko. khudaa sharamaae haatho ko, ki rakhate hee kashaakash me, kabhii mere gariibaa ko, kabhii jaanaa ke daaman ko. abhii ham katlagah kaa dekhanaa aasaa samajhate hee, nahii dekhaa shanaavar juu-e-khuu me tere toosan ko. huaa carcaa jo mere paav kii zajiir banane kaa, kiyaa betaab kaa me, jumbish-e-joohar ne aahan ko. khushii kyaa khet par mere, agar soo baar abr aave, samajhataa huu ki dhuude hee abhii se bark khiraman ko. vafaadaarii bashart-e-ustavaarii asl-e-iimaa hee, mare butakhaane me to kaabe me gaaro birahman ko. shahaadat thii miri kismat me jo dii thii yah khuu mujhako, jahaa talavaar ko dekhaa, jhukaa detaa thaa gardan ko. na lutataa din ko, to kab raat ko yuu bekhabar sotaa, rahaa khatakaa na corii kaa, duaa detaa huu rahazan ko. sukhan kyaa kah nahii sakate, ki joyaa ho javaahir ke, jigar kyaa ham nahii rakhate, ki khode jaa ke maadan ko.

mere shaah-e-suleemaajaah se nisbat nahii, 'gaalib', fariiduun-o-jam-o-keekhusaruu-o-bahaman ko. --0--

g'azal-127 kisii ko deke dil koii navaasaj-e-fugaa kyuu ho, na ho jab dil hii siine me, to phir muh me zabaa kyuu ho? vo apanii khuu na chorege, ham apanii vaza kyuu badale? subukasar banake kyaa puuche, ki hamase saragiraa kyuu ho? kiyaa gamkhvaar ne rusavaa, lage aag is muhabbat ko, na laave taab jo gam kii, vo meraa raazadaa kyuu ho? vafaa keesii, kahaa kaa ishk, jab sar phoranaa thaharaa? to phir ee sagadil! teraa ho sag-e-aastaa kyuu ho? kafas me, mujhase ruudaad-e-caman kahate na dar, hamdam, girii hee jis pe kal bijalii, vo meraa aashiyaa kyuu ho. yah kah sakate ho, ham dil me nahii hee, par yah batalaao, ki jab dil me tum hii tum ho, to aakho se nihaa kyuu ho? galat hee jazb-e-dil kaa shikav:, dekho jurm kis kaa hee, na kheco gar tum apane ko, kashaakash darmiyaa kyuu ho? yah fitnah: aadamii kii khaan: viiranii ko kyaa kam hee, hue tum dost jisake, dushman usakaa aasamaa kyuu ho? yahii hee aazamaanaa, to sataanaa kisako kahate hee? aaduu ke ho lie jab tum, to meraa imtihaa kyuu ho. kahaa tumane, ki kyuu ho geer ke milane me rusavaaii? bajaa kahate ho, sac kahate ho, phir kahiyo ki 'haa kyuu ho?'

nikaalaa caahataa hee kaam kyaa taano se tuu, 'gaalib', tere bemehar kahane se vo tujh par meharbaa kyuu ho? --0--

g'azal-128 az mehr taa-ba-zarr: dil-o-dil hee aaiin:, tuutii ko shashajihat se mukaabil hee aaiin: hee sabz:zaar har dar-o-diivaar-e-gamakad:, jisakii bahaar yah ho, phir usakii khazaa na puuch. naacaar bekasii kii bhii hasarat uthaaie, dushvaari-e-rah-o-sitam-e-hamarahaa na puuch. --0--

g'azal-129 sad jalv: ruubaruu hee, jo mishagaa uthaaie, taakat kahaa ki diid kaa ehasaa uthaaie hee sag par, baraat-e-maaash-e-junuun-e-ishk, yaanii hanoz, minnat-e-tifalaa uthaaie. divaar baar-e-minnat-e-mazduur se hee kham, ee khaanamaakharaab! na ehsaa uthaaie. yaa mere zakhm-e-rashk ko rusavaa na kiijie, yaa pard:-e-tabassum-e-pinhaa uthaaie. --0--

g'azal-130 hee bazm-e-butaa me sukhan aazurd: labo se, tag aae hee ham eese khushaamad talabo se. hee door-e-kadah, vajah-e-pariishaani-e-sahabaa, yak baar lagaa do kham-e-mee mere labo se. rindaan-e-dar-e-meekad: gustaakh hee, zaahid! zinhaar na honaa taraf, in beadabo se. bedaade vafaa dekho, ki jaatii rahii aakhir, harcand merii jaan ko thaa rabt labo se. --0--

g'azal-131 gam-e-duniyaa se, gar paaii thii fursat, sar uthaane kii, falak kaa dekhanaa, takariib, tere yaad aane ki. khulegaa kis tarah mazamuu, mere maktuub kaa, yaarab! kasam khaaii hee us kaafir ne, kaagaz ke jalaane kii. lipatanaa paraniyaa me shol:-e-aatash kaa aasaa hee, vale mushkil hee hikamat, dil me soz-e-gam chupaane kii. unhe mazuur apane zakhmiyo kaa dekh aanaa thaa, uthe the seer-e-gul ko, dekhanaa shokhii bahaane kii. hamaarii saadagii thii, iltifaat-e-naaz par maranaa, tiraa aanaa na thaa, zaalim! magar tamhiid jaane kii. lakadkob-e-havaadis kaa tahammul kar nahii sakatii,

merii taakat, ki zaamin thii buto ke naaz uthaane kii. kahuu kyaa khuubi-e-ozaa-e-ibnaa-e-zamaa 'gaalib', badii kii usane, jisase, kii thii hamane baarahaa nekii. --0--

g'azal-132 bisaat-e-izz me thaa ek dil, yak katar; khuu vo bhii, so rahataa hee, ba andaaz-e-cakiidan saraniguu vo bhii. rahe us shok se aajurd: ham cande, takalluf se, takalluf barataraf thaa ek andaaz-e-junuu vo bhii. khayaal-e-marg, kab taskii dil-e-aazurd: ko bakhshe, mere daam-e-tamannaa me hee ik seed-e-zubuu, vo bhii. na karataa kaash naal:, mujhako kyaa maaluum thaa hamdam, ki hogaa baais-e-afazaaish-e-dard-e-daruu vo bhii. na itanaa burrish-e-teg-e-jafaa par naaz farmaao, mere dariyaa-e-betaabii me hee ik mooj-e-khuu vo bhii. mee-e-isharat kii khvaahish, saaki-e-garduu se kyaa kiije, lie beethaa hee, ik do caar jaam-e-vaashaguu vo bhii. mere dil me hee, 'gaalib': shook-e-vasl-o-shikav:-e-hijaraa, khudaa vo din kare, jo usase mee, yah bhii kahuu, vo bhii. --0--

g'azal-133

haasil se haath dho beeth, ee aarazuu khiraamaa, dil, josh-e-giriy: me, hee duubii huii asaamii. us shaa kii tarah se, jisako koii bujhaade, mee bhii jale huvo me, huu daag-e-naatamaamii. --0--

g'azal-134 kyaa tag ham sitamazadagaa kaa jahaan hee, jisame ki ek beez:-e-mor aasamaan hee. hee kaayanaat ko harakat tere zook se, paratoo se aafataab ke, zarre me jaan hee. haalaaki hee yah seli-e-khaaraa se laal: rag, gaafil ko mere shiishe pa' mee kaa gumaan hee. kii usane garm siin:-e-ahal-e-habas me jaa, aave na kyuu pasand, ki thadaa makaan hee. kyaa khuub! tumane geer ko bos: nahii diyaa, bas cup raho, hamaare bhii muh me zabaan hee. beethaa hee jo ki saay:-e-diivaar-e-yaar me, faramaaravaa-e-kishvar-e-hindostaan hee. hastii kaa etibaar bhii gam ne mitaa diyaa, kisase kahuu ki daag-e-jigar kaa nishaan hee. hee baare, etimaad-e-vafaadaarii is kadar, 'gaalib', ham isame khaush hee, ki naa mehrabaan hee. --0--

g'azal-135 dard se mere hee tujhako hee bekaraarii haay haay, kyaa huii zaalim tirii gafalatashiaarii haay haay. tere dil me gar, na thaa aashob-e-gam kaa hoosal:, tuune phir kyuu kii thii merii gamagusaarii haay haay. kyuu merii gamakhvaaragii kaa tujhako aayaa thaa khayaal, dushmanii apanii thii, merii dostadarii haay haay. umr bhar kaa tuune peemaan-e-vafaa baadhaa to kyaa? umr ko bhii to nahii hee paayadaarii haay haay. zahar lagatii hee mujhe aab-o-havaa-e-zindagii, yaanii tujhase thii use naasaazagaarii haay haay. gulafishaaniihaa-e-naaz-e-jalv: ko kyaa ho gayaa? khaak par hotii hee terii laal:kaarii haay haay. sharm-e-rusavaaii se jaa chupanaa nikaab-e-khaak me, khatm hee ulfat kii tujh par pard:daarii haay haay. khaak me naamuus-e-peemaan-e-muhabbat mil gaii, uth gaii duniyaa se raah-o-rasm-e-yaarii haay haay. haath hii tega-aazamaa kaa kaam se jaataa rahaa, dil pa' ik lagane na paayaa zakhm-e-kaarii haay haay. kis tarah kaate koii shabahaa-e-taar-e-barshakaal, hee nazar khuukard:-e-akhtarashumaarii haay haay. gosh mahajuur-e-payaam-o-cashm maharuum-e-jamaal, ek dil tis par yah naaummiidavaarii haay haay. ishk ne pakaraa na thaa, 'gaalib', abhii, vahashat kaa rag, rah gayaa, thaa dil me jo kuch zook-e-khvaarii haay haay. --0--

g'azal-136 saragashtagii me, aalam-e-hastii se yaas hee, taskii ko de naved ki marane kii aas hee. letaa nahii mere dil-e-aavaar: kii khabar, ab tak vo jaanataa hee ki mere hii paas hee. kiije bayaa suruur-e-tap-e-gam kahaa talak? har muu mere badan pa' zabaan-e-sipaas hee. hee vo guruur-e-husn se begaan:-e-vafaa, haracand usake paas dil-e-hakashanaas hee. pii, jis kadar mile, shab-e-mahataab me sharaab, is balagamii mizaaj ko garmii hii raas hee. har ik makaan ko hee makii se sharaf 'asad', majanuu jo mar gayaa hee, to jagal udaas hee. --0--

g'azal-137 gar khaamushii se faayad: ikhafaa-e-haal hee, khusha huu, ki merii baat samajhanaa muhaal hee. kisako sunaauu hasarat-e-izahaar kaa gilaa, dil fard-e-jaa-o-kharc-e-zabaahaa-e-laal hee. kis parde me hee aaiin: paradaaz ee khudaa, rahamat, ki uzrakhvaah lab-e-besavaal hee. hee hee! khudaa na khvaast:, vo oor dushmanii? ee shook-e-munafail, yah tujhe kyaa khayaal hee.

mishkii libaas e-kaab:, alii ke kadam se jaan, naaf-e-zamiin hee, na ki naaf-e-gazaal hee. vahashat pa' merii ars:-e-aafaak tag thaa, dariyaa zamiin ko arak-e-infaaal hee. hastii ke mat fareb me aajaaiyo 'asad', aalam tamaam halk:-e-daam-e-khayaal hee. --0--

g'azal-138 tum apane shikave kii baate, na khod khod ke puucho, hazar karo mere dil se, ki isame aag dabii hee. dilaa! ye dard-o-alam bhii to mugtanam hee ki aakhir, na giriy:-e-saharii hee, na aah-e-niimashabii hee. --0--

g'azal-139 raftaar-e-umr kat-e-rah-e-iztiraab hee, is saal ke hisaab ko, bark aafataab hee. miina-e-mee hee sarv nashaat-e-bahaar se, baal-e-tadard jalv:-e-mooj-e-sharaab hee. zakhmii huaa hee paashn: paa-e-sabaat kaa, ne bhaagane kii goo na ikaamat kii taab hee. jaadaad-e-baad:noshi-e-rindaa hee, shash jihat,

gaafil gumaa kare hee, ki getii sharaab hee. nazaar: kyaa hariif ho, us bark-e-husn kaa, josh-e-bahaar, jalve ko jisake nikaab hee. mee naamuraad dil kii tasallii ko kyaa karuu, maana ki tere rukh se nigah kaamayaab hee. guzaraa 'asad', masarrat-e-peegaam-e-yaar se, kaasid pa' mujhako rashk-e-savaal-o-jabaab hee. --0--

g'azal-140 hee aaramiidagii me nikohish bajaa mujhe, subh-e-vatan hee khand:-e-dandaanumaa mujhe. dhuude hee us muganni-e-aatashnafas ko jii, jisakii sadaa ho jalv:-e-bark-e-fanaa mujhe. mastaan: tee karuu huu rah-e-vaadi-e-khayaal, taa baazagasht se na rahe muddaa mujhe. karataa hee bas ki baag me tuu behijaabiyaa, aane lagii hee nakahat-e-gul se hayaa mujhe. khulataa kisii pa, kyuu, mere dil kaa muaamal:, shero ke intikhaab ne rusavaa kiyaa mujhe. --0--

g'azal-141

junuu tohamatakash-e-taskii na ho, gar shaadamaani kii, namakapash-e-kharaash-e-dil hee, lajjat zindaganii kii. kashaakashahaa-e-hastii se kare kyaa saii-e-aazaadii, huii zanjiir, mooj-e-aab ko fursat ravaanii kii. pas az murdan bhii diivaan: ziyaaratagaah-e-tiflaa hee, sharaar-e-sag ne turbat pa' merii gulafishaanii kii. --0--

g'azal-142 nikohish hee sazaa, fariyaadi-e-bedaad-e-dilbar kii, mabaadaa khand:-e-dandaanumaa ho, subh mahashar kii. rag-e-leelaa ko khaak-e-dasht-e-majanuu, reshagii bakhshe, agar bo de bajaae daan: dehakaa nok nashtar kii. par-e-paravaan: shaayad baadbaan-e-kishti-e-mee thaa, huii majalis kii garmii se ravaanii door-e-saagar kii. karuu bedaad-e-zook-e-parafishaanii arz kyaa kudarat, ki taakat ur gaii, urane se pahale, mere shahapar kii. kahaa tak rouu usake kheme ke piiche kayaamat hee, merii kismat me yaarab! kyaa na thii diivaar patthar kii. --0--

g'azal-143 jo na nakd-e-daag-e-dil kii kare shol: paasabaanii,

to fasurdagii nihaa hee ba kamiin-e-bezabaani. mujhe usase kyaa tavakko, bazamaan:-e-javaanii, kabhii kodakii me jisane, na sunii merii kahaanii. yuuhii dukh kisii ko denaa nahii khuub, varn: kahataa, ki mere aduu ko yaarab! mile merii zindagaanii. --0--

g'azal-144 aa, ki merii jaan ko karaar nahii hee, taakat-e-bedaade-intizaar nahii hee. dete hee jannat, hayaat-e-dahr ke badale, nashsh: ba-andaaz:-e-khumaar nahii hee. giriy: nikaale hee tirii bazm se mujhako, haay! ki rone pa' ikhtiyaar nahii hee. hamase, abas hee gumaan-e-rajish-e-khaatir, khaak me ushshaak kii gubaar nahii hee. katl kaa mere kiyaa hee ahad to baare, vaae! agar ahad ustuvaar nahii hee. tuune kasam meekashii kii khaaii hee, 'gaalib', terii kasam kaa kuch etibaar nahii hee. --0--

g'azal-145

hujuum-e-gam se, yaa tak saraniguuni mujhako haasil hee, ki taar-e-daaman-o-taar-e-nazar me fark mushkil hee. rafuu-e-zakhm se matalab hee lazzat zakhm-e-sozan kii, samajhiyo mat ki paas-e-dard se, diivaan: gaafil hee. vo gul jis gulistaa me jalv: faramaaii kare 'gaalib', catakanaa guc:-e-gul kaa, sadaa-e-khad:-e-dil hee. --0--

g'azal-146 naksh-e-naaz-e-but-e-tannaaz, ba aagosh-e-rakiib, paa-e-taauus pee-e-khaam:-e-maanii maage. --0--

g'azal-147 tuu vo badakhuun ki taheeyur ko tamaashaa jaane, gam vo afasaan: ki aashuft: bayaanii maage. vo tap-e-ishk-e-tamannaa hee, ki phir suurat-e-shaaa, shol: taa nabz-e-jigar reshaadavaanii maage. --0--

g'azal-148 paa badanaam ho rahaa huu, bas ki mee saharaanavard,

khaar-e-paa hee, joohar-e-aaiin:-e-zaanuu mujhe. dekhanaa haalat mere dil kii, ham-aagoshii ke baad, hee, nigaah-e-aashanaa, teraa sar-e-har muu mujhe. huu saraapaa saaz-e-aahag-e-shikaayat kuch na puuch, hee yahii behatar, ki logo me na chere tuu mujhe. --0--

g'azal-149 na huii gar mere marane se tasalli, na sahii, imtihaa oor bhii baakii ho, to yah bhii na sahii. khaar khaar-e-alam-e-hasarat-e-diidaar to hee, shook, gulaciin-e-gulistaan-e-tasallii na sahii. mee-parastaa! khum-e-mee muh se lagaae hii banii, ek din gar na huaa bazm me saakii, na sahii. nafas-e-kees, ki hee cshm-o-caraag-e-saharaa, gar nahii shaa-e-siyahakhaan:-e-leelaa na sahii. ek hagaame pa' mookuuf hee, ghar kii roonak, nooh:-e-gam hii sahii, nagm:-shadii na sahii. na sitaaish kii tamannaa, na sile kii paravaa, gar nahii hee mere ashaaar me maanii na sahii. isharat-e-sohabat-e-khuubaa hii ganiimat samajho, na huii, 'gaalib', agar umr-e-tabiiii, na sahii. --0--

g'azal-150 tagaaful-dost huu meraa dimaag-e-izza aalii hee, agar pahaluu tihii kiije, to jaa merii bhii khaalii hee. rahaa aabaad aalam, ahal-e-himmat ke na hone se, bhare heejis kadar jaam-o-subuu, meekhaan: khaalii hee. --0--

g'azal-151 raham kar zaalim! ki kyaa buude caraag-e-kusht: hee, nabz-e-biimaar-e-vafaa duud-e-caraag-e-kusht: hee. dillagii kii aarazuu beceen rakhatii hee hame, varn: yo beroonakii suud-e-caraag-e-kusht: hee. --0--

g'azal-152 gulashan ko tirii sohabat azabas ki khush aaii hee, har guce kaa gul honaa, aagoshakushaaii hee. vo kugur-e-istaganaa, har dam hee balandii par, yaa naale ko oor ulataa, daavaa-e-rasaaii hee. azabas ki sikhaataa hee gam, zabt ke andaaze, jo daag nazar aayaa ik cashmanumaaii hee. --0--

g'azal-153 siimaab pushtagarmi-e-aaiin: de hee, ham, heeraa kie hue hee, dil-e-bekaraar ke. aagosh-e-gulakushuud: baraae vidaaa hee, ee andaliib! cal, ki cale din bahaar ke. --0--

g'azal-154 hujuum-e-naal:! heerat, aajiz-e-arz-e-yak afagaa hee, khamoshii, resh:-e-sadanesitaa se khas badandaa hee. takalluf barataraf, hee jaasitaatar, lutf-e-badkhuuyaa, nigaah-e-behijaab-e-naaz teg-e-tez-e-uriyaa hee. huii yah kasarat-e-gam se talaf, keefiiyat-e-shaadii, ki subh-e-iid mujhako badatar az caak-e-gariibaa hee. dil-o-dii nakd laa saakii se gar soodaa kiyaa caahe, ki is baazaar me saagar mataaa-e-dastagaradaa hee. gam aagosh-e-balaa me paravarish detaa hee aashik ko, caraag-e-rooshan apanaa, kulazum-e-sarsar kaa marajaa hee. --0--

g'azal-155

hee vasl hizr, aalam-e-tamakiin-o-zabt me, maashuuk-e-shokh-o-aashik-e-diivaan: caahie. us lab se mil hii jaaegaa bos: kabhii to haa, shook-e-fuzuul-o-juraat-e-rindaan: caahie. --0--

g'azal-156 caak ko khvaahish, agar vahashat ba uriyaanii kare, subh kii maanind zakhm-e-dil gariibaanii kare. jalve kaa tere vo aalam hee, ki gar kiije khayaal, diid:-e-dil ko ziyaaratagaah-e-heeraani kare. hee shikastan se bhii dil noomiid yaarab! kab talak? aabagiin: koh par arz-e-giraajaani kare. meekad: gar cashm-e-mast-e-naaz se paave shikast, muu-e-shiish: diid:-e-saagar kii mishagaanii kare. khatt-e-aariz se likhaa hee zulf ko ulafat ne ahad, yak kalam mazuur hee jo kuch pariishaanii kare. --0--

g'azal-157 cashm-e-khuubaa khaamushii me bhii navaaparadaaz hee, surm: tuu kahave, ki duud-e-shol:-e-aavaaz hee. peekar-e-ushshaak, saaz-e-taale-e-naasaaz hee, naal: goyaa gardish-e-seeyaar: kii aavaaz hee.

dastagaah-e-diid:-e-kuubaar-majanuu dekhanaa, yak bayaabaa jalv:-e-gul farsh-e-paa andaaz hee. --0--

g'azal-158 har kadam duuri-e-mazil hee numaayaa mujhase, merii raftaar se aage hee bayaabaa mujhase. dars-e-unvaan-e-tamaashaa, batagaaful khushatar, hee nigah risht:-e-shiiraaz:-e-mishagaa mujhase. vahashat-e-aatash-e-dil se, shab-e-tanahaaii me, suurat-e-duud rahaa saay: gurezaa mujhase. gam-e-ushshaak na ho, saadagii aamoz-e-butaa, kis kadar khaan:-e-aaiin: hee viiraa mujhase. ar-e-aabl: se, jaad:-e-saharaa-e-junuu, suurat-e-risht:-e-goohar hee caraagaa mujhase. bekhudii bistar-e-tamhiid-e-faraagat ho jo, pur he saaye kii tarah, meraa shabistaa mujhase. shook-e-diivaar me, gar tuu mujhe gardan maare, ho nigah, misl-e-gul-e-shaa pariishaa mujhase. bekasiihaa-e-shab-e-hizr kii vahashat, hee, hee, saay: khurashiid-e kayaamat me hee pinhaa mujhase. gardish-e-saagar-e-sad jalv:-e-ragii, tujhase, aaiin:daari-e-yak diid:-e-heeraa, mujhase. nigah-e-garm se ik aag tapakatii hee 'asad', hee caraagaa, khas-o-khaashaak-e-gulistaa mujhase. --0--

g'azal-159 roodii huii hee, kookab:-e-shaharayaar kii, itaraae kyuu na khaak, sar-e-rahaguzaar kii. jab usake dekhane ke lie aae baadshaah, logo me kyuu numuud na ho, laal:zaar kii. bhuuke nahii hee seer-e-gulistaa ke ham, vale, kyuukar na khaaie, ki havaa hee bahaar kii. --0--

g'azal-160 ek jaa harf-e-vafaa likhaa thaa, so bhii mit gayaa, zaahiraa kaagaz tere khat kaa galat bardaar hee. jee jale zooke-e-fanaa kii naatamaamii par na kyuu, ham nahii jalate, nafas haracand aatashabaar hee. aag se paanii me bujhate vakt, uthatii hee sadaa, har koii daramaadagii me naale se naacaar hee. hee vahii badamasti-e-har zarre kaa khud uzrakhvaah, jisake jalve se zamii taa aasamaa sarashaar hee. mujhase mat kah, tuu hame kahataa thaa apanii zindagii, zindagii se bhii miraa jii in dino bezaar hee. aakh kii tasaviir, saranaame pa' khecii hee ki taa,

tujh pa' khul jaave, ki usako hasarat-e-diidaar hee. --0--

g'azal-161 tapish se merii, vakaf-e-kashamakash, harataar-e-bistar hee, miraa sar raj-e-baalii hee miraa tan baar-e-bistar hee. sarashk-e-sar ba saharaa daad:, nuurul-en-e-daaman hee, dil-e-bedast-o-paa uftaad: barakhuradaar-e-bistar hee. khashaa! ikabaal-e-rajuurii ayaadat ko tum aae ho, pharog-e-shaa-e-baalii taale-e-bedaar-e-bistar hee. batuufaa gaah-e-josh-e-iztiraab-e-shaam-e-tanhaaii, shuaaa-e-aafataab-e-subh-e-mahashar taar-e-bistar hee. abhii aatii hee buu, baalish se, usakii zulf-e-mishkii se, hamaarii diid ko,khvaab-e-julekhaa, aar-e-bistar hee. kahuu kyaa, dil kii kyaa haalat hee, hizr-e-yaar me, 'gaalib', ki betaabii se, har ik taar-e-bistaar khaar-e-bistar hee. --0--

g'azal-162 khatar hee, risht:-e-ulfat rag-e-gardan na ho jaave, garuur-e-dostii aafat hee, tuu dushman na ho jaave. samajh is fasl me kotaahii-e-nashm-o-numaa 'gaalib', agar gul, sarv ke kaamat pa' peeraahan na ho jaave. --0--

g'azal-163 kare hee baad:, tere lab se kasb-e-rag-e-farog, khat-e-piyaal: saraasar nigaah-e-gulcii hee. kabhii to is dil-e-shoriid: kii bhii daad mile, ki ek umr se hasaratparast-e-baalii hee. bajaa hee, gar na sune, naal:haa-e-bulabul-e-zaar, ki gosh-e-gul, nam-e-shabanam se, pambaagii hee. 'asad' hee nazaa me, cal bevafaa, baraae khudaa! makaam-e-tark-e-hijaab-o-vidaa-a-e-tamakii hee. --0--

g'azal-164 kyuu na ho cashm-e-butaa mahav-e-tagaaful, kyuu na ho, yaanii is biimaar ko nazzaare se parahez hee. marate marate, dekhane kii aarazuu rah jaayagii, vaae naakaamii ki us kaafir kaa khajar tez hee. aariz-e-gul dekh ruu-e-yaar yaad aayaa, 'asad', joshish-e-fasl-e-bahaarii ishtiyaaka-agez hee. --0--

g'azal-165

yaad hee shaadii me bhii hagaam: e-'yaarab' mujhe, subh:-e-zaahid huaa hee khand: zer-e-lab mujhe. hee kushaad-e-khaatir-e-vaabast: dar rahan-e-sukhan, thaa tilism-e-kufl-e-abajad, khaan:-e-maktab mujhe. yaarab! is aashuftagii kii daad kisase caahie, rashk aasaaish pa' hee zindaaniyo kii ab mujhe. taba hee mushtaak-e-lazzatahaa-e-hasarat kyaa karuu, aarazuu se, hee shikast-e-aarazuu matalab mujhe. dil lagaakar aap bhii 'gaalib' mujhii se ho gae, ishk se aate the maane, miirazaa saahab mujhe. --0--

g'azal-166 zibas ki mashk-e-tamaashaa junuu alaamat hee, kushaad-o-bast-e-mish: seli-e-nadaamat hee. na jaanuu, kyuu ki mere daag-e-taan-e-bad ahadii, tujhe ki aaiin: bhii varat:-e-malaamat hee. ba pec-o-taab-e-havas, silk-e-aafiyat mat tor, nigaah-e-izza sar-e-risht:-e-salaamat hee. vafaa mukaabil-o-daavaa-e-ishk bebuniyaad, januun-e-saakht:-o-fasl-e-gul kayaamat hee. --0--

g'azal-167 nashsh:haa shaadaab-e-rag o saazahaa maste-tarab, shiish:-e-mee sarv-e-sabz-e-juuiibaar-e-nagm: hee. hamanashii mat kah ki baraham kar na bazm-e-esh-e-dost, vaa to mere naale ko bhii etibaar-e-nagm: hee. --0--

g'azal-168 arz-e-naaz-e-shokhi-e-dandaa baraae khand: hee, daavaa-e-jamiiyat-e-ahbaab, jaa-e-khand: hee. hee adam me, guc: mahav-e-ibarat-e-ajaam-e-gul, yak jahaa zaanuu taammul dar kafaa-e-khand: hee. kulfat-e-afasurdagii ko eesh-e-betaabii haraam, varn: dandaa dar dil afashurdan binaa-e-khand: hee. sojish-e-baatin ke hee ahabaab munakir, varn: yaa, dil muhiit-e-giriy:-o-lab aashanaa-e-khand: hee. --0--

g'azal-169 husn-e-beparavaa khariidaar-e-mataaa-e-jalv: hee, aaiin: zaanuu-e-fikr-e-ikhtaraa-e-jalv: hee. taakujaa, ee aagahii, rag-e-tamaashaa baakhtan,

cashm-e-vaa garadiid: aagosh-e-vidaaa-e-jalv: hee. --0--

g'azal-170 jab tak dahaan-e-zakhm na peedaa kare koii, mushkil, ki tujhase raah-e-sukhan vaa kare koii. aalam gubaar-e-vahashat-e-majanuu hee sar ba sar, kab tak khayaal-e-turr:-e-leelaa kare koii. afasurdagii nahii tarab ishaa-e-iltifaat, haa, dard ban ke dil me magar jaa kare koii. rone se, ee nadiim! malaamat na kar mujhe, aakhir kabhii to, ukd:-e-dil vaa kare koii. caak-e-jigar se jab rah-e-pursish na vaa huii, kyaa faayadaa:, ki jeeb ko rusavaa kare koii. lakht-e-jigar se hee rag-e-har khaar shaakh-e-gul, taa cand baagabaani-e-saharaa kare koii. naakaami-e-nigaah hee vark:-e-nazaaraasoz, tuu vo nahii, ki tujhako tamaashaa kare koii. har sag-o-khisht hee sadaf-e-goohar-e-shikast, nuksaa nahii, junuu se jo soodaa kare koii. sarbar huii na vaad:-e-sabra-aazamaa se umr, fursat kahaa, ki terii tamannaa kare koii. hee vahashat-e-tabiiat-e-iijad yaasakhez, yah dard vo nahii, ki na peedaa kare koii. bekaari-e-junuu ko hee sar piitane kaa shagl,

jab haath tuut jaae, to phir kyaa kare koii. husn-e-farog-e-shaa-e-sukhan duur hee 'asad', pahale dil-e-gudaakht: peedaa kare koii. --0--

g'azal-171 baag paakar khafakaanii yah daraataa hee mujhe, saay:-e-shaakh-e-gul afaii nazar aataa hee mujhe. joohar-e-teg basar cashm:-e-diigar maaluum, huu mee vo sabz: ki zaharaab ugaataa hee mujhe. muddaaa mahav-e-tamaashaa-e-shikast-e-dil hee, aaiin:khaane me koii lie jaataa hee mujhe. naal: saramaay:-e-yak aalam o aalam kaf-e-khaak, aasamaa beez:-e-kumarii nazar aataa hee mujhe. zindagii me to vo mahafil se uthaa dete the, dekhuu, ab mar gae par, koon uthaataa hee mujhe? --0--

g'azal-172 kohke ho baar-e-khaatir, gar sadaa ho jaaie, betakalluf, ee sharaar-e-jast: kyaa ho jaaie. beej: aasaa, tag baal-o-par pa' hee kuj-e-kafas, azasar-e-noo zindagii ho, gar rihaa ho jaaie. --0--

g'azal-173 mastii ba zook-e-gafalat-e-saakii halaak hee, mooj-e-sharaab yak mish:-e-khvaabanaak hee. juz zakhm-e-teg-e-naaz, nahii dil me aarazuu, jeeb-e-khayaal bhii tere haatho se caak hee. josh-e-junuu se kuch nazar aataa nahii, 'asad', saharaa hamaarii aakh me yak musht-e-khaak hee. --0--

g'azal-174 kaaragaah-e-hastii me laal: daag saamaa hee, bark-e-khiraman-e-raahat, khuun-e-garm-e-dahakaa hee. gunc: taa shiguftanahaa, barg-e-aafiyat maaluum, baavujuud-e-dilajamaii, khvaab-e-gul priishaa hee. hamase raj-e-betaabii kis tarah uthaayaa jaae, daag pusht-e-daste-izza, shol: khas badandaa hee. --0--

g'azal-175 lab-e-iisaa kii jumbish karatii hee gahavaar: jumbanii,

kayaamat kusht:-e-laal-e-butaa-kaa khvaab-e-sagii hee. --0--

g'azal-176 aamad-e-seelaab tuufaan-e-sadaa-e-aab hee, naksh-e-paa jo kaan me rakhataa hee ugalii jaad: se. bazm-e-mee, bahashatakad: hee, kisakii cashm-e-mast kaa? shiishe me nabz-e-parii, pinhaa hee mooj-e-baad: se. --0--

g'azal-177 jis jaa nasiim shaan:kash-e-zulf-e-yaar hee, naaf: dimaag-e-aahuu-e-dasht-e-tataar hee. kisakaa suraag-e-jalv: hee heerat ko, ee khudaa! aaiin: farsh-e-shashajihat-e-intizaar hee. hee zarr: zarr: tagi-e-jaa se gubaar-e-shook, gar daam yah hee, busaat-e-saharaa shikaar hee. dil muddaii o diid: banaa muddaaa llaah, nazzaare kaa mukaddamaa phir ruu ba kaar hee. chirake hee shabanam aain:-e-barg-e-gul par aab, ee andaliib! vakt:-e-vidaaaa-e-bahaar hee. pac aa parii hee vaad:-e-dildaar kii mujhe, vo aae yaa na aae pa' yo intizaar hee.

bepard: suu-e-vaadi-e-majanuu guzar na kar, har zarre ke nikaab me dil bekaraar hee. ee andaliib! yak kaf-e-khas bahar-e-aashiyaa, tuufaan-e-aamad aamad-e-fasl-e-bahaar hee. dil mat gavaa, khabar na sahii, seer hee sahii, ee bedimaag! aainaa timasaaladaar hee. gafalat kafiil-e-umr o 'asad' zaamin-e-nashaat, ee marg-e-naagahaa! tujhe kyaa intizaar hee! --0--

g'azal-178 khamoshiyo me tamaashaa adaa nikalatii hee, nigaah-e-dil se, tere, surm: saa nikalatii hee. fishaar-e-tagi-e-khalavat se banatii hee shabanam, sabaa jo guce ke parde me jaa nikalatii hee. na puucha siin:-e-aashik se aab-e-teg-e-nigaah, ki zakhm-e-roozan-e-dar se havaa nikalatii hee. --0--

g'azal-179 aaiin: kyuu na duu ki tamaashaa kahe jise, eesaa kahaa se laauu, ki tujhasaa kahe jise. hasarat ne laa rakhaa, tirii bazm-e-khayaal me, guldast:-e-nigaah suveedaa kahe jise.

fuukaa hee kisane gosh-e-muhabbat me ee khudaa, afsuun-e-intizaar tamannaa kahe jise. sar par hujuum-e-dard-e-gariibi se daalie, vo ek musht-e-khaak ki saharaa kahe jise. hee cashm-e-tar me hasarate-diidaar se nihaa, shook-e-inaa gusekht:, dariyaa kahe kise. darkaar hee shiguftan-e-gulahaa-e-esh ko, subh-e-bahaar, pamb:-e-miinaa kahe jise. 'gaalib', buraa na maan, jo vaaiz buraa kahe, eesaa bhii koii hee, ki sab acchaa kahe jise. --0--

g'azal-180 shabanam ba gul-e-laal: na khaalii ziaadaa hee, daag-e-dil-e-bedard nazaragaah-e-hayaa hee. dil khuu shud:-e-kashamakash-e-hasarat-e-diidaar, aaiin: badast-e-but-e-badamast-e-hinaa hee. timsaal me terii, hee vo shokhii, ki basad jook, aaiin:, ba andaaz-e-gul, aagosh kushaa hee. shole se na hotii, habas-e-shol: ne jo kii, jii jis kadar afasurdagi-e-dil pa' jalaa hee. kumarii kaf-e-khaakistar-o-bulabul kafas-e-rag, ee naal:, nishaan-e-jigar-e-sokht: kyaa hee. khuu ne tirii afasurd: kiyaa, vahashate dil ko, maashuuki-o-behooslagii turf: balaa hee.

majabuuri-o-daavaa-e-giriftaari-e-ulfat, dast-e-tah-e-sag aamad: peemaan-e-vafaa hee. maaluum huaa haal-e-shahiidaan-e-guzisht:, teg-e-sitam aaiin:-e-tasviiranumaa hee. ee paratav-e-khurshiid-e-jahaataab! idhar bhii, saae kii tarah ham pa' ajab vakt paraa hee. naakard: gunaaho ko bhii hasarat kii mile daad, yaarab! agar in kard: gunaaho kii sazaa hee. begaanagi-e-khalk se bedil na ho, 'gaalib', koii nahii teraa, to merii jaan khudaa hee. --0--

g'azal-181 masajid ke zer-e-saay:, kharaabaat caahie, bhoo paas aakh, kibl:-e-haajaat caahie. aashik hue hee aap bhii, ik oor shakhs par, aakhir sitam kii kuch to mukaafaat caahie. de daad, ee falak! dil-e-hasaratparast kii, haa kuch na kuch talaafi-e-maafaat caahie. siikhe hee maharukho ke lie musavvirii, takariib kuch to bahar-e-mulaakaat caahie. mee se garaz nishaat hee kis ruusiyaah ko, ik guun: bekhudii mujhe din raat caahie. hee rag-e-laal:-o-nasarii judaa judaa, har rag me bahaar kaa isbaat caahie.

sar paa-e-khum pa' caahie hagaam-e-bekhudii, ruusuu-e-kibl: vakt-e-munaajaat caahie. yaanii ba hasb-e-gardish-e-peemaan:-e-sifaat, aarif hamesh: maste mee-e-zaat caahie. nashva-o-numaa hee asl se, 'gaalib' farog ko, khaamoshii hii se nikale hee jo baat caahie. --0--

g'azal-182 merii hastii fazaa-e-heerata-aabaad-e-tamannaa hee, jise kahate hee naal: vo isii aalam kaa ankaa hee. khazaa kyaa? fasl-e-gul kahate hee kisako? koii moosam ho, vahii ham hee, kafas hee, oor maatam baal-o-par kaa hee. vafaa-e-dilabaraa hee ittifaakii, varn:, ee hamadam! asar fariyaad-e-dilahaa-e-hazii kaa, kisane dekhaa hee? na laaii shokhi-e-andesh: taab-e-raj-e-noomiidii, kaf-e-afasos malanaa, ahad-e-tajadiid-e-tamannaa hee. --0--

g'azal-183 ishk mujhako nahii, vahashat hii sahii, merii vahashat tirii shoharat hii sahii. katl kiije na taaalluk hamase, kuch nahii hee to adaavat, hii sahii.

mere hone me hee kyaa rusavaaii, ee, vo majalis nahii, khalavat hii sahii. ham bhii dushman to nahii hee apane, geer ko tujhase muhabbat hii sahii. apanii hastii hii se ho, jo kuch ho, aagahii gar nahii gafalat hii sahii. umr harcand ki hee bark-khiraam, dil ke khuu karane kii fursat hii sahii. ham koii tark-e-vafaa karate hee, na sahii ishk, musiibat hii sahii. kuch to de, ee falak-e-naainsaaf! aah-o-fariyaad kii rukhsat hii sahii. ham bhii tasaliim ki khuu daalege, beniyaazii tirii aadat hii sahii. yaar se cher, calii jaae, 'asad', gar nahii vasl to hasarat hii sahii. --0--

g'azal-184 siyaahii jeese gir jaave dam-e-tahariir kaagaz par, merii kismat me yuu tasviir hee shabahaa-e-hijaraa kii. --0--

g'azal-185 dekhanaa kismat ki aap apane pa' rashk aajaae hee, mee use dekhuu, bhalaa kab mujhase dekhaa jaae hee! haath dho dil se, yahii garmii gar andeshe me hee, aabagiin: tundi-e-sahabaa se pighalaa jaae hee. geer ko, yaarab! vo kyuukar man-a-e-gustaakhii kare, gar hayaa bhii usako aatii hee, to sharmaa jaae hee. shook ko yah lat, ki haradam naal: khece jaaie, dil kii vo haalat, ki dam lene se ghabaraa jaae hee. duur cashm-e-bad tirii bazm-e-tarab se, vaah vaah! nagm: ho jaataa hee, vaa gar naal: mera jaae hee. garce hee tarz-e-tagaaful, pard:daar-e-raaj-e-ishk, par ham eese khoye jaate hee, ki vo paa jaae hee. usakii bazm aaraaiyaa sunakar, dil-e-rajuur yaa! misl-e-naksh-e-muddaaa-e-geer beethaa jaae hee. hoke aashik, vo pariirukh oor naazuk ban gayaa, rag khulataa jaae hee, jitanaa ki urataa jaae hee. naksh ko usake, musavvir par bhii kyaa naaz hee, khecataa hee jis kadar, utanaa hii khicataa jaae hee. saay: meraa, mujhase misl-e-duud bhaage hee, 'asad', paas mujh aatash-ba-jaa ke, kisase thaharaa jaae hee?. --0--

g'azal-186 garm-e-fariyaad rakhaa, shakl-e-nihaalii ne mujhe,

tab amaa hijr me dii, bard-e-liyaalii ne mujhe. nisiy:-o-nakd-e-duaalam kii hakiikat maaluum, le liyaa mujhase merii himmat-e-aalii ne mujhe. kasarataaraai-e-vahadat, hee parastaari-e-vaham, kar diyaa kaafir, in asanaam-e-khayaalii ne mujhe. havas-e-gul kaa tasavvur me bhii khatakaa na rahaa, ajab aaraam diyaa, bepar-o-baalii ne mujhe. --0--

g'azal-187 caahie jitano ko acchaa caahie, ye agar caahe, to phir kyaa caahie. sohabat-e-ridaa se vaajib hee hazar, jaa-e-mee apane ko khecaa caahie. caahane ko tere kyaa samajhaa thaa dil, baare, ab isase bhii samajhaa caahie. caak mat kar jeeb beayyam-e-gul, kucha udhar kaa bhii ishaaraa cahie. dostii kaa pard: hee begaanagii, muh chupaanaa hamase choraa caahie. dushmanii ne merii khoyaa geer ko, kis kadar dushman hee, dekhaa caahie. apanii rusavaaii me kyaa calatii hee saii, yaar hii hagaam:aaraa caahie. munahasir marane pa' ho, jisakii umiid, naaumiidii usakii dekhaa caahie.

gaafil! in mahatalaaato ke vaaste, caahane vaalaa bhii acchaa caahie. caahate hee khuubaruuyo ko 'asad', aapakii suurat to dekhaa caahie. --0--

g'azal-188 vo aake khvaab me taskiin-e-iztiraab to de, vale mujhe tapish-e-dil majaal-e-khvaab to hee. kare hee katl, lagaavat me teraa ro denaa, tirii tarah koii teg-e-nigah ko aab to de. dikhaa ke jum'bish-e-lab ho, tamaam kar hamako, na de jo bos:, to muh se kahii javaab to de. pilaa de ok se, saakii, jo hamase nafarat hee, piyaal: gar nahii detaa, na de, sharaab to de. 'asad' khushii se mere haath paav phuul gae, kahaa jo usane, zaraa mere paav daab to de. --0--

g'azal-189 phir kuch ik dil ko bekaraarii hee, siin: juuyaa-e-jakhm-e-kaarii hee. phir jigar khodane lagaa naakhuun,

aamad-e-fasl-e-laal:kaarii hee. cashm dallaal-e-jis-e-rusavaaii, dil khariidaar-e-zook-e-khvaarii hee. vahii sadarag naal: farasaaii, vahii sadguun: ashkabaarii hee. dil havaa-e-khiraam-e-naaz se phir, mahasharistaan-e-bekaraarii hee. jalv: phir arz-e-naaz karataa hee, roz baazaar-e-jaa supaarii hee hee. phir usii bevafaa pa' marate hee, phir vahii zindagii hamaarii hee. phir khulaa hee dar-e-adaalat-e-naaz, garm baazaar-e-foojadaarii hee. ho rahaa hee jahaan me dher, zulf kii phir sarisht:daarii hee. phir diyaa paar:-e-jigar ne savaal, ek fariyaad-o-aah-o-zaarii hee. phir hue hee gavaah-e-ishk talab, ashkabaarii kaa hukm jaarii hee. dil-o mishagaa kaa jo mukadam: thaa, aaj phir usakii ruubakaarii hee. bekhudii besabab nahii, 'gaalib', kuch to hee jisakii pard:daarii hee. --0--

g'azal-190 kabhii nekii bhii usake jii me gar aajaae mujhase, jafaae karake apanii yaad sharamaa jaae hee mujhase. khudaayaa! jazb:-e-dil kii magar taasiir ulatii hee, ki jitanaa khecataa huu oor khicataa jaae hee mujhase. vo badkhuu oor merii daastaan-e-ishk tuulaanii, ibaarat mukhtasar kaasid bhii ghabaraa jaae hee mujhase. udhar vo badagumaanii hee, idhar yah naatavaanii hee, na puuchaa jaae hee usase, na bolaa jaae hee mujhase. sabhalane de mujhe, ee naaumiidii, kyaa kayaamat hee, ki daamaan-e-khayaal-e-yaar chuutaa jaae hee mujhase. takalluf barataraf, nazzaaragii me bhii sahii lekin, vo dekhaa jaae, kab yah zulm dekhaa jaae hee mujhase. hue hee paav hii pahale nabard-e-ishk me zakhmii, na bhaagaa jaae hee mujhase, na thaharaa jaae hee mujhase. kayaamat hee, ki hove muddaii kaa kaa hamasafar 'gaalib', vo kaafir, jo khudaa ko bhii na soopaa jaae hee mujhase. --0--

g'azal-191 muddat huii hee yaar ko mehmaa kie hue, josh-e-kadah se bazm caraagaa kie hue. karataa huu jaa phir, jigar-e-lakht lakht ko, ars: huaa hee daavat-e-mishagaa kie hue. phir vaza-e-ehtiyaat se rukane lagaa hee dam, baraso hue hee caak gariibaa kie hue.

phir garm-e-naal:haa-e-shararabaar hee nafas, muddat huii hee seer-e-caraagaa kie hue. phir pursish-e-jaraahate-dil ko chalaa hee ishk, saamaan-e-sadahazaar naamakadaa kie hue. phir bhar rahaa hee khaam:-e-mishagaa bakhuun-e-dil, saaz-e-caman taraazi-e-daamaa kie hue. baaham digar hue hee dil-o-diid: phir rakiib, nazzaar:-o-khayaal kaa saamaa kie hue. dil phir tavaaf-e-kuu-e-malaamat ko jaae hee, pindaar kaa sanamakad: viiraa kie hue. phir shook kar rahaa hee khariidaar kii talab, arz-e-mataaa-e-aml-o-dil-o-jaa kie hue. doore hee phir har ek gal-o-laal: par khayaal, sadgulasitaa nigaah kaa saamaa kie hue. phir caahataa huu naam:-e-diladaar kholanaa, jaa nazr-e-dilafarebii-e-unavaa kie hue. maage hee phir, kisii ko lab-e-baam par, havas, zulf-e-siyaah rukh pa' pariishaa kie hue. caahe hee phir kisii ko mukaabil me aarazuu, surme se tez dashn:-e-mishagaa kie hue. ik noobahaar-e-naaz ko taake hee phir nigaah, ceharaa farog-e-mee se gulistaa kie hue. phir, jii me hee ki dar pa' kisii ke pare rahe, sar zer-e-baar-e-minnat-e-darabaa kie hue. jii dhuudhataa hee phir vahii fursat, ke raat din, beethe rahe tasavvur-e-jaanaa kie hue. 'gaalib' hame na cher ki phir josh-e-ashk se,

beethe hee ham tahayy:-e-tuufaa kie hue. --0--

g'azal-192 be-etidaaliyo se, subuk sab me ham hue, jitane ziyaad: ho gaye, utane hii kam hue. pinhaa thaa daam-e-sakht kariib aashiyaa ke, urane na paae the, ki giriftaar ham hue. hastii hamaarii, apanii fanaa par daliil hee, yaa tak mite, ki aap ham apanii kasam hue. sakhtiikashaan-e-ishk kii, puuche hee kyaa khabar, vo log raft: raft: saraapaa alam hue. terii vafaa se kyaa ho talaafii ki dahar me, tere sivaa bhii, ham pa' bahut se sitam hue. likhate rahe junuu kii hikaayaat-e-khuucakaa, harcand usame haath hamaare kalam hue. allaa rii terii tundi-e-khuu jisake biim se, azzaa-e-naal: dil me mere rizk-e-ham hue. ahal-e-havas kii fataha hee, tark-e-nabard-e-ishk, jo paav uth gae, vahii unake alam hue. naale adam me cand hamaare sipurd the, jo vaa na khic sake, so vo yaa aake dam hue. chorii 'asad' na hamane gadaaii me dillagii, saail hue to aashik-e-ahal-e-karam hue. --0--

g'azal-193 ajab nashaat se, jallaad ke cale hee ham, aage, ki apane saaye se sar, paav se hee do kadam aage. kazaa ne thaa mujhe caahaa, kharaab-e-baad:-e-ulfat, fakat 'kharaab' likhaa, bas na cal sakaa kalam aage. gam-e-zamaan: ne jhaarii, nashaat-e-ishk kii mastii, vagarn: ham bhii uthaate the lazzat-e-alam aage. khudaa ke vaaste, daad is junuun-e-shook kii denaa, ki usake dar pa' pahucate hee naam:bar se ham, aage. ye umr bhar jo pariishaaniyaa uthaaii hee hamane, tumhaare aaiyo, ee turrhaa-e-kham be kham aage. dil-o-jigar me paraafashaa jo ek mooz:-e-khuu hee, ham apane zom me samajhe the usako, dam aage. kasam janaaze pa' aane kii mere khaate hee 'gaalib', hameshaa khaate the jo merii jaan kii kasam, aage. --0--

g'azal-194 jis zakhm kii ho sakatii ho tadabiir, rafuu kii, likh diijie, yaarab! use kismat me aduu kii. acchaa hee sar agusht-e-hinaaii kaa tasavvur, dil me nazar aatii to hee, ik buud lahuu kii. kyuu darate ho ushshaak kii behoosalagii se, yaa to koii sunataa nahii fariyaad kisuu kii.

sad heef! vo naakaam, ki ik umr se 'gaalib', hasarat me rahe ek but-e-arbad: joo kii. dashne ne kabhii muh na lagaayaa ho jigar ko, khajar ne kabhii baat na puuchii ho guluu kii. --0--

g'azal-195 fariyaad kii koii lee nahii hee, naal: paaband-e-nee nahii hee. kyuu bote hee baagabaa tuube, gar baag gadaa-e-mee nahii hee. haracand har ek shee me tuu hee, par tujhasii to koii shee nahii hee. haa khaaiyo mat fareb-e-hastii, haracand kahe ki hee, nahii hee. shaadii se guzar, ki gam na hove, urdii jo na ho, to dee nahii hee. kyuu radd-e-kadah kare hee zaahid? mee hee, yah magas kii kee nahii hee. hastii hee, na kuch adam hee, 'gaalib', aakhir tuu kyaa hee? ee, 'nahii hee'. --0--

g'azal-196 na puuch nuskh:-e-maraham jaraahat-e-dil kaa, ki usame rez:-e-almaas juzv-e-aazam hee. bahut dino me tagaaful ne tere peedaa kii, vo ik nigah, ki bazaahir nigaah se kam hee. --0--

g'azal-197 rone se oor ishk me bebaak ho gae, dhoe gae ham eese, ki bas paak ho gae. sarf-e-bahaa-e-mee hue aalaat-e-meekashii, the ye hee do hisaab, so yuu paak ho gae. rusavaa-e-dahar go hue, aavaaragii se tum, baare tabiiato ke to caalaak ho gae. kahataa hee koon naal:-e-bulabul ko, beasar, parde me gul ke, laakh jigar caak ho gae. puuche hee kyaa vujuud-o-adam ahal-e-shook kaa, aap apanii aag ke khas-o-khaashaak ho gae. karane gae the usase, tagaaful kaa ham gilaa, kii ek hii nigaah, ki bas khaak ho gae. is rag se uthaaii kal usane 'asad' kii laash, dushman bhii jisako dekh ke gamnaak ho gae. --0--

g'azal-198 huu mee bhii tamaashaai-e-neerag-e-tamannaa, matalab nahii kuch isase, ki matalab hii bar aave. --0--

g'azal-199 dekhakar dar pard: garm-e-daaman afashaanii mujhe, dar gaii vaabast:-e-tan merii uriyaanii mujhe. ban gayaa teg-e-nigaah-e-yaar kaa sag-e-fasaa, marahabaa mee! kyaa mubarak hee, giraajaanii mujhe. mere gamkhaane kii kismat jab rakam hone lagii, likh diyaa minajuml:-e-asabaab-e-viiranii mujhe. badagumaa hotaa hee vo kaafir, na hotaa kaash ke! is kadar zook-e-navaa-e-murg-e-bustaanii mujhe. vaaye! vaa bhii shor-e-mahashar ne na dam lene diyaa, le gayaa thaa gor me, jook-e-tan aasaanii mujhe. baad: aane kaa vafaa kiije, yah kyaa andaaz hee? tumane kyuu soopii hee, mere ghar kii darabaanii mujhe?. haa, nishaat-e-aamad-e-fasl-e-bahaarii vaah, vaah! phir huaa hee taaz: soodaa-e-gazalakhvaanii mujhe. dii mere bhaaii ko hak ne az sar-e-noo zindagii, miirazaa yuusuf hee 'gaalib' yuusuf-e-saanii mujhe. --0--

g'azal-200 zulmatakade me mere, shab-e-gam kaa josh hee, ik shaa hee daliil-e-sahar, so khamosh hee. ne mushd:-e-visaal, na nazzaar:-e-jamaal, muddat huii, ki aashti-e-cashm-o-gosh hee. mee ne kiyaa hee, husn-e-khuda-aaraa ko, behijaab, ee shook! yaa ijaazat-e-tasaliim-e-hosh hee. goohar ko ikd-e-gardan-e-khuubaa me dekhanaa, kyaa ooj par sitaar:-e-gooharafarosh hee. diidaar baad:, hoosal: saakii, nigaah mast, bazm-e-khayaal, meekad:-e-bekharosh hee. ee taaz: vaaridaan-e-bisaat-e-havaa-e-dil, zinahaar, agar tumhe havas-e-naay:-o-nosh hee. dekho mujhe, jo diid:-e-ibarat nigaah ho, merii suno, jo gosh-e-nasiihat niyosh hee. saakii, bajalv: dushman-e-iimaan-o-aagahii, mutarib, banagm:, rahazan-e-tamakiin-o-hosh hee. yaa shab ko dekhate the, ki har gosh:-e-bisaat, daaman-e-baagbaan-o-kaf-e-gulafarosh hee. yaa subhadam jo dekhie aakar, to bazm me, ne vo suruur-o-sor, na josh-o-kharosh hee. daag-e-firaak-e-sohabat-e-shab kii jalii huii, ik shaa rah gaii hee, so vo bhii khamosh hee. aate hee geeb se, ye mazaamii khayaal me, 'gaalib', sariir-e-khaam: navaa-e-sarosh hee. --0--

g'azal-201 kab vo sunataa hee kahaanii merii, oor phir vo bhii zabaanii merii. khalis-e-gamz:-e-khuurez na puucha, dekh khuunaab: fishaanii merii. kyaa bayaa karake miraa roege yaar, magar aashuft:bayaanii merii. huu zikhud raft:-e-beedaa-e-khayaal, bhuul jaanaa hee, nishaanii merii. muttakaabil hee, mukaabil meraa, ruk gayaa, dekh ravaanii merii. kadr-e-sag-e-sar-e-rah rakhataa huu, sakht arzaa hee giraanii merii. gardabaad-e-rah-e-betaabii huu, sarasar-e-shook hee, baanii merii. dahan usakaa, jo na maaluum huaa, khul gaii hecamadaanii merii. kar diyaa zoof ne, aajiz, 'gaalib', nag-e-piirii hee, javaanii merii. --0--

g'azal-202 saadagii par usakii, mar jaane kii hasarat dil me hee, bas nahii calataa, ki phir khajar kaf-e-kaatil me hee.

dekhana takariir kii lazzat, ki jo usane kahaa, meene yah jaanaa, ki goyaa yah bhii mere dil me hee. garce hee kis kis buraaii se, vale baa ii hamaa, zikr meraa mujhase behatar hee, ki us mahafil me hee. bas, hujuum-e-naaumiidii, khaak me mil jaayegii, yah jo ik lazzat hamaarii sai-e-behaasil me hee. raj-e-rah kyuu khecie, vaamaadagii se ishk hee, uth nahii sakataa, hamaaraa jo kadam mazil me hee. jalv:zaar-e-aatash-e-dozakh, hamaaraa dil sahii, fitn:-e-shor-e-kayaamat, kiske aab-o-gil me hee. hee dil-e-shoriid:-e-'gaalib',tilism-e-pec-o-taab, raham kar apanii tamannaa par, ki kis mushkil me hee. --0--

g'azal-203 ghar me thaa kyaa, ki tiraa gam use gaarat karataa? vo jo rakhate the, ham ik hasarat-e-taamiir, so hee. --0--

g'azal-204 piinas me guzarate hee jo kuuce se vo mere, kandhaa bhii kahaaro ko badalane nahii dete. --0--

g'azal-205 ug rahaa hee dar-o-diivaar se sabz:, 'gaalib', ham bayaabaa me hee oor ghar me bahaar aaii hee. --0--

g'azal-206 dil se tirii nigaah jigar tak utar gaii, dono ko ik adaa me razaamand kar gaii. shak ho gayaa hee siin:, khushaa lazzat-e-faraag, takaliif-e-pard: daari-e-zakhm-e-jigar gaii. vo baad:-e-shabaan: kii saramastiyaa kahaa? uthiye bas ab, ki lazzat-e-khvaab-e-sahar gaii. uratii phire hee khaak merii, kuu-e-yaar me, baare ab ee havaa! havas-e-baal-o-par gaii. dekho to, dil farebi-e-andaaz-e-naksh-e-paa, mooj-e-khiraam-e-yaar bhii, kyaa gul katar gaii. har bulahavas ne husnaparastii shiaar kii, ab aabaruu-e-shev:-e-ahal-e-nazar gaii. nazzaare ne bhii, kaam kiyaa vaa nikaab kaa, mastii se har nigah tere rukh par bikhar gaii. fard:-o-dii kaa tafarik: yak baar mit gayaa, kal tum gae, ki ham pa' kayaamat guzar gaii.

maaraa zamaane ne 'asad ullah khaa ', tumhe, vo valavale kahaa vo javaanii kidhar gaii? --0--

g'azal-207 jis bazm me, tuu naaz se, guftaar me aave, jaa, kaalabad-e-suurat-e-diivaar me aave. saaye kii tarah saath phire sarv-o-sanobar, tuu is kad-e-dilakash, se jo gulazaar me aave. tab naaz-e-giraamaayagi-e-ashk bajaa hee, jab lakht-e-jigar diid:-e-khuubaar me aave. de mujhako shikaayat kii ijaazat, ki sitamgar, kuch tujhako mazaa bhii mere aazaar me aave. us cashm-e-fusuugar kaa, agar paae ishaaraa, tuutii kii tarah aaiin: guftaar me aave. kaato kii zabaa suukh gaii pyaas se yaarab! ik aabal: paa vaadi-e-purakhaar me aave. mar jaauu na kyuu rashk se, jab vo tan-e-naazuk, aagosh-e-kham-e-halk:-e-zunnaar me aave. gaaratagar-e-naamuus na ho, gar havas-e-zar, kyuu shaahid-e-gul baag se baazaar me aave. tab caak-e-gariibaa kaa mazaa hee dil-e-naadaa, jab ik nafas ulajhaa huaa, har taar me aave. aatashakad: hee siin: miraa raaz-e-nihaa se, ee vaae! agar maariz-e-izahaar me aave. gajiin:-e-maanii kaa tilism usako samajhie,

jo lafz ki 'gaalib', mere ashaaar me aave. --0--

g'azal-208 zindagii apanii jab is shakl se guzarii 'gaalib', ham bhii kyaa yaad karege, ki khudaa rakhate the. --0--

g'azal-209 taa hamako shikaayat kii bhii baakii na rahe jaa, sun lete hee, go zikr hamaaraa nahii karate. 'gaalib' tiraa ahavaal sunaa dege ham unako, vo sun ke bulaa le, yah ijaaraa nahii karate. --0--

g'azal-210 ham rashk ko apane bhii, gavaaraa nahii karate, marate hee, vale unakii tamannaa nahii karate. dar pard: unhe geer se, hee rabt-e-nihaanii, zaahir kaa yah pard: hee, ki pard: nahii karate. yah baais-e-noomiidi-e-arbaab-e-havas hee,

'gaalib' ko buraa kahate ho, acchaa nahii karate. --0--

g'azal-211 laagar itanaa huu, ki gar tuu bazm me jaa de mujhe, meraa zimm:, dekhakar gar koii batalaa de mujhe. kyaa taajjub hee, ki usako dekhakar aajaae raham, vaa talak koii kisii hiile se pahucaa de mujhe. muh na dikhalaave, na dikhalaa par ba andaaz-e-itaab, kholakar pard: zaraa aakhe hii dikhalaa de mujhe. yaa talak merii giriftaarii se vo khush hee, ki mee, zulf gar ban jaauu, to shaane me ulajhaa de mujhe. --0--

g'azal-212 naved-e-amn hee bedaad-e-dost, jaa ke lie, rahe na tarz-e-sitam koii aasamaa ke lie. balaa se gar mish:-e-yaar tashn:-e-khuu hee, rakhuu kuch apanii bhii mishgaa-e-khuufishaa ke lie. vo zind: ham hee, ki hee ruushanaas-e-khalk ee khijr, na tum, ki cor bane umr-e-jaavidaa ke lie. rahaa balaa me bhii mee mubtilaa-e-aafat-e-rashk, balaa-e-jaa hee adaa terii ek jaa ke lie.

falak na duur rakh usase mujhe, ki mee hii nahii, daraazadasti-e-kaatil ke imtihaa ke lie. misaal yah merii koshish kii hee, ki murg-e-asiir, kare kafas me faraaham khas aashiyaa ke lie. gadaa samajh ke vo cup thaa merii jo shaamat aae, uthaa, oor uthake kadam, meene paasabaa ke lie. bakadr-e-shook nahii, zarf-e-taganaa-e-gazal, kuch oor caahie vusaat mere bayaa ke lie. diyaa hee khalk ko bhii, taa use nazar na lage, banaa hee eesh tajammul huseen khaa ke lie. zabaa pa' baar-e-khudaayaa! yah kisakaa naam aayaa, ki mere nutk ne bose merii zabaan ke lie. nasiir-e-doolat-o-dii oor muiin-e-millat-o-mulk, banaa hee carkh-e-barii jisake aastaa ke lie. zamaan: ahad me usake hee mahav-e-aaraaish, banege oor sitaare ab aasamaa ke lie. varak tamaam huaa oor madah baakii hee, safeen: caahiye is bahar-e-bekaraa ke lie. adaa-e-khaas se 'gaalib' huaa hee nukt: saraa, salaa-e-aam hee yaaraan-e-nukt: daa ke lie. --0--

g'azal-213 taskii ko ham na roe jo jook-e-nazar mile, huuraan-e-khuld me tirii suurat magar mile. apanii galii me, mujhako na kar dafn baad-e-katla,

mere pate se khalka ko kyuu teraa ghar mile. saakiigarii kii sharm karo aaj, varn: ham, har shab piyaa hii karate hee mee, jis kadar mile. tujhase to kuch kalaam nahii, lekin ee nadiim! meraa salaam kahiyo, agar naam:bar mile. tumako bhii ham dikhaae, ki majanuu ne kyaa kiyaa, fursat kashaakash-e-gam-e-pinhaa se gar mile. laazim nahii ki khizr kii ham peeravii kare, jaanaa ki ik buzurg hame hamasafar mile. ee saakinaan-e-kuuc:-e-dildaar dekhanaa, tumako kahii jo 'gaalib'-e-aashufataasar mile. --0--

g'azal-214 koii din gar zindagaanii oor hee, apane jii me hamane thaanii oor hee. aatash-e-dozakh me, yah garmii kahaa? soz-e-gamahaa-e-nihaanii oor hee. baarahaa dekhii hee unakii rajishe, par kuch abake saragiraanii oor hee. de ke khat, muh dekhataa hee naam:bar, kuch to peegaam-e-zabaanii oor hee. kaata-e-aamaar hee aksar nujuum, vo balaa-e-aaasmaanii oor hee. ho cukii 'gaalib' balaae sab tamaam,

ek marg-e-naagahaanii oor hee. --0--

g'azal-215 koii ummiid bar nahii aatii, koii suurat nazar nahii aatii. moot kaa ek din muaiyan hee, niid kyuu raat bhar nahii aatii. aage aatii thii haal-e-dil pa' hasii, ab kisii baat par nahii aatii. jaanataa huu sabaab-e-taaat-o-zohad, par tabiiat idhar nahii aatii. hee kuch eesii hii baat, jo cup huu, varn: kyaa baat kar nahii aatii. kyuu na ciikhuu, ki yaad karate hee, merii aavaaz gar nahii aatii. daag-e-dil gar nazar nahii aataa, buu bhii ee caaraagar! nahii aatii? ham vahaa hee, jahaa se hamako bhii, kuch hamaarii khabar nahii aatii. marate hee aarazuu me marane kii, moot aatii hee par nahii aatii. kaab: kis muh se jaaoge 'gaalib'! sharm tumako magar nahii aatii! --0--

g'azal-216 dil-e-naadaa! tujhe huaa kyaa hee? aakhir is dard kii davaa kyaa hee? ham hee mushtaak oor vo bezaar, yaa ilaahii! yah maajaraa kyaa hee? mee bhii muh me zabaan rakhataa huu, kaash! puucho ki 'muddaaa kyaa hee?'. jabaki tujha bin nahii koii moojuud, phir yah hagaam: ee khudaa, kyaa hee? ye pariicehar: log keese hee? gamz:-o-ishv:-o-adaa kyaa hee? shikan-e-zulf-e-ambarii kyaa hee? nigah-e-cashm-e-surm:saa kyaa hee? sabj:-o-gul kahaa se aae hee? abr kyaa ciiz hee? havaa kyaa hee? hamako unase vafaa kii hee ummiid, jo nahii jaanate, vafaa kyaa hee? haa bhalaa kar, tiraa bhalaa hogaa, oor daravesh kii sadaa kyaa hee. jaan tum par nisaar karataa huu, mee nahii jaanataa, duaa kyaa hee? meene maanaa ki kuch nahii 'gaalib', muft haath aaye, to buraa kyaa hee? --0--

g'azal-217 kahate ho tum sab, ki but-e-gaaliy: 'muu aae', yak martab: ghabaraa ke kaho koii ki 'vo aae'. huu kashamakash-e-naza me, haa jazb-e-muhabbat, kuch kah na sakuu, par vo mere puuchane ko aae. hee saaik:-o-shol:-o-siimaab kaa aalam, aanaa hii samajh me merii aataa nahii, go aae. zaahir hee ki, ghabaraa ke na bhaagege nakiiree, haa muh se magar baad:-e-doshiin: kii buu aae. jallaad se darate hee, na vaaiz se jhagarate, ham samajhe hue hee use, jis bhes me jo aae. haa ahal-e-talab! koon sune taan:-e-naayaaft, dekhaa, ki vo milataa nahii apane hii ko kho aae. apanaa nahii yah shev:, ki aaraam se beethe, us dar pa' nahii baar, to kaabe hii ko ho aae. kii hamanafaso ne asar-e-giriy: me takariir, acche rahe aap usase, magar mujhako dubo aae. us ajuman-e-naaz kii kyaa baat hee, 'gaalib', ham bhii gaye vaa oor tirii takadiir ko ro aae. --0--

g'azal-218 husn-e-mah, garce ba hagaam-e-kamaal, acchaa hee, usase meraa mah-e-khurshiid jamaal acchaa hee. bos: dete nahii, oor dil pa' hee har lahaz: nigaah,

jii me kahate hee ki, muft aae, to maal acchaa hee. oor baazaar se le aae, agar tuut gayaa, saagar-e-jam se miraa jaam-e-sifaal acchaa hee. betalab de, to mazaa usame sivaa milataa hee, vo gadaa, jisako na ho khuu-e-savaal acchaa hee. unake dekhe se, jo aa jaatii hee muh par roonak, vo samajhate hee ki biimaar kaa haal acchaa hee. dekhiye, paate hee ushshaak, buto se kyaa feez! ik birahaman ne kahaa hee ki 'yah saal acchaa hee'. ham sukhan teshe ne farahaad ko, shiirii se kiyaa, jis tarah kaa bhii kisii me ho kamaal acchaa hee. katar: dariyaa me jo mil jaae, to dariyaa ho jae, kaam acchaa hee vo, jiskaa ki maaal acchaa hee. khizr sultaa ko rakhe, khaalik-e-akbar sarasabz, shah ke baag me, yah taaz: nihaal acchaa hee. hamako maaluum hee, jannat kii hakiikat, lekin, dil ke khush rakhane ko, 'gaalib' yah khayaal acchaa hee. --0--

g'azal-219 shikave ke naam se, bemehar khafaa hotaa hee, yah bhii mat kar, ki jo kahie, to gilaa hotaa hee. pur huu mee shikave se yuu, raag se jeese baajaa, ik zaraa cheriye, phir dekhie, kyaa hotaa hee. go samajhataa nahii, par husn-e-talaafo dekho, shikav:-e-joor se, saragarm-e-jafaa hotaa hee.

ishk kii raah me, hee carkh-e-makookab kii vo caal, sustaroo jeese koii aabal: paa hotaa hee. kyuu na kar thahare hadaf-e-naavak-e-bedaad, ki ham, aaap uthaa laate hee, gar tiir khataa hotaa hee. khuub thaa, pahale se hote jo ham apane baadakhvaah, ki bhalaa caahate hee oor buraa hotaa hee. naal: jaataa thaa, pare arsh se meraa oor ab, lab tak aataa hee jo eesaa hii rasaa hotaa hee. khaam: meraa ki vo hee baarbad-e-bazm-e-sukhan, shaah kii madah me, yuu nagm:saraa hotaa hee. ee shahashaah-e-kavaakib sipah-e-mehar aalam! tere ikraam kaa hak, kisase adaa hotaa hee? saat ikaliim kaa haasil jo faraaham kiije, to vo lashkar kaa tere naal: bahaa hotaa hee. har mahiine me, jo yah badr se hotaa hee hilaal, aastaa par tere mah naasiy: saa hotaa hee. mee jo gustaakh huu aaiin-e-gazalakhvaanii me, yah bhii teraa karam zook fizaa hotaa hee. rakhiyo, 'gaalib', mujhe is talkhanavaaii me muaaf, aaj kuch dard mere dil me sivaa hotaa hee. --0--

g'azal-220 har ek baat pa' kahate ho tum ki 'tuu kyaa hee?', tumhii kaho ki yah andaaz-e-guftaguu kyaa hee?.

na shole me yah karishm:, na bark me yah adaa, koii bataao, ki vo shokh-e-tundakhuu kyaa hee?. yah rashk hee, ki vo hotaa hee hamasukhan tumase, vagarn: khoof-e-badaamozi-e-aduu kyaa hee?. cipak rahaa hee badan par, lahuu se, peeraahan, hamaarii jeeb ko ab haajate-rafuu kyaa hee?. jalaa hee jism jahaa, dil bhii jal gayaa hogaa, kuredate ho jo ab raakh, justjuu kyaa hee?. rago me doorane firane ke ham nahii kaayal, jab aakh hii se na tapakaa, to phir lahuu kyaa hee?. vo ciiz, jisake lie hamako ho, bihisht aziiz, sivaay baad:-e-gulafaam-e-mushkabuu kyaa hee?. piyuu sharaab, agar khum bhii dekh luu do caar, ye shiish:-o-kadah-o-kuuz-o-subuu kyaa hee?. rahii na taakat-e-guftaar, oor agar ho bhii, to kis umiid pa' kahie ki aarazuu kyaa hee?. huaa hee shah kaa musaahib, phire hee itaraataa, vagarn: shahar me 'gaalib' kii aabaruu kyaa hee?. --0--

g'azal-221 ibn-e-mariyam huaa kare koii, mere dukh kii davaa kare koii. shara-o-aaiin par madaar nahii, eese kaatil kaa kyaa kare koii?

caal, jeese karii kamaa kaa tiir, dil me eese ke jaa kare koii. baat par vaa zabaan katatii hee, vo kahe oor sunaa kare koii. bak rahaa huu junuu me kyaa kyaa kuch, kuch na samajhe, khudaa kare koii? na suno, gar buraa kahe koii, na kaho, gar buraa kare koii. rok lo, gar galat cale koii, bakhsha do, gar khataa kare koii. koon hee, jo nahii hee haajatmand, kisakii haajat ravaa kare koii. kyaa kiyaa khizr ne sikandar se, ab kise rahanumaa kare koii. jab tavakko hii utha gaii 'gaalib', kyuu kisii kaa gilaa kare koii. --0--

g'azal-222 dil hii to hee, siyaasat-e-darabaa se dar gayaa, mee, oor jaauu dar se tere bin sadaa kie. rakhataa phiruu huu khirk:-o-sajjad: rahan-e-mee, muddat huii hee, daavat-e-aab-o-havaa kie. dil hii to hee, siyaasat-e-darabaa se dar gayaa;, hazarat bhii kal kahege ki 'ham kyaa kiyaa kie?'. makduur ho to khaak se puuchuu ki ee laiim!

tuune vo gajahaa-e-giraamaay: kyaa kie?. kis roz tohamate na taraashaa kie aduu? kis din hamaare sar pa' na aare calaa kie?. sohabat me geer kii, na parii to kahii yah khuu, dene lagaa hee bos: bigeer iltijaa kie. zid kii hee oor baat, magar khuu burii nahii, bhuule se usane seekaro vaade vafaa kie. --0--

g'azal-223 mushd:, ee zook:-e-asiirii! ki nazar aataa hee, daam khaalii, kafas-e-murg:-e-giraftaar ke paas. jigar-e-tashn:-e-aazaar, tasallii na huaa, juu-e-khuu hamane bahaaii bun-e-har khaar ke paas. mud gaii kholate hii kholate aakhe, hee hee, khuub vakt aae tum, is aashik-e-biimaar ke paas. mee bhii ruk ruk ke na marataa, jo zabaa ke badale, dashn: ik tez saa hotaa, mere gamkhvaar ke paas. dahan-e-sher me jaa beethie, lekin ee dil, na khare huujiye khuu baan-e-dilaazaar ke paas. dekhakar tujhako, caman basaki namuu kartaa hee, khud bakhud pahuce hee gul, gosh:-e-dastaar ke paas. mar gayaa phor ke sar, 'gaalib'-e-vahashii, hee hee, beethanaa usakaa vo aakar tiri diivaar ke paas. --0--

g'azal-224 mee unhe cheruu, oor kuch na kahe, cal nikalate, jo mee pie hote. kahar ho, yaa balaa ho, jo kuch ho, kaash ke! tum mere lie hote. meri kismat me gam gar itanaa thaa, dil bhii yaa rab! kaii die hote. aa hii jaataa vo raah par, 'gaalib', koii din oor bhii jie hote. --0--

g'azal-225 mazuur thii yah shakl tajallii ko nuur kii, kismat khulii tere kad-o-rukh se zuhuur kii. ik khuucakaa kafan me karoro banaav hee, paratii hee aakh, tere shahiido pa, huur kii. vaaiz na tum piyo, na kisii ko pilaa sako, kyaa baat hee tumhaarii sharaab-e-tuhuur kii!. larataa hee mujhase hashr me kaatil ki kyuu uthaa, goyaa, abhii sunii nahii aavaaz suur kii. aadam bahaar kii hee, jo bulabul hee nagm:saj, uratii sii ik khabar hee, zabaanii tuyuur kii. go vaa nahii, pa' vaa ke nikaale hue to hee, kaabe se in buto ko bhii nisbat hee duur kii.

kyaa farz hee ki sabako mile ekasaa jabaab, aao na, ham bhii seer kare koh-e-tuur kii. garmii sahii kalaam me, lekin na is kadar, kii jisase baat, usane shikaayat zaruur kii. 'gaalib' gar is safar me mujhe saath le cale, haj kaa savaab nazr karuugaa huzuur kii. --0--

g'azal-226 huzuur-e-shaah me ahal-e-sukhan kii aazamaaish se, caman me, khushanavaayaan-e-caman kii aazamaaish hee. kad-o-gesuu me kees-o-kohakan kii aazamaaish hee, jahaa ham hee, vahaa daar-o-rasan kii aazamaaish hee. karege kohakan ke hoosale kaa imtihaa aakhir, hanoz us khast: ke niiruu-e-tan kii aazamaaish hee. nasiim-e-misr ko kyaa piir-e-kanaaa kii havaakhvaahii, use yuusuf ko buu-e-peerahan kii aazamaaish hee. vo aayaa bazm me, dekho na kahiyo phir ki 'gaafil the', shikeb-o-sabr-e-ahal-e-ajuman kii aazamaaish hee. rahe dil hii me tiir acchaa, jigar ke paar ho, behatar, garaz shisht-e-but-e-naavakafigan kii aazamaaish hee. nahii kuch subh:-o-zunnaar ke phande me giiraaii, vafaadaarii me sheekh-o-birahaman kii aazamaaish hee. paraa rahe ee dil-e-vaabast:! betaabii se kyaa haasil? magar phir taab-e-zulf-e-purashikan kii aazamaaish hee.

rag-o-pee me jab utare zahar-e-gam tab dekhiye kyaa ho? abhii to talkhie-kaam-o-dahan kii aazamaaish hee. vo aavege mere ghar? vaad: keesaa! dekhanaa 'gaalib'! naye fitano me ab carkh-e-kuhan kii aazamaaish hee. --0--

g'azal-227 gam khaane me bod: dil-e-naakaam bahut hee, yah raj, ki kam hee mee-e-gulafaam, bahut hee. kahate hue saakii se hayaa atii hee varn:, hee yuu ki mujhe durd-e-tah-e-jaam bahut hee. ne tiir kamaa me hee, na seeyaad kamii me, goshe me kafas ke, mujhe aaraam bahut hee. kyaa zohad ko maanuu ki na ho garce riyaaii, paadaash-e-amal kii taa-e-khaam bahut hee. hee ahal-e-khirad kis ravish-e-khaas pa' naazaa? paabastagi-e-rasm-o-rah-e-aam bahut hee. zam zam hii pa' choro, mujhe kyaa toof-e-haram se, aaluud: ba mee jaam:-e-ehraam, bahut hee. hee kahar gar ab bhii na bane baat, ki unako, inkaar nahii oor mujhe ibraam bahut hee. khuu ho ke jigar aakh see tapakaa nahii, ee marg! rahane de mujhe yaa, ki abhii kaam bahut hee. hogaa koii eesaa bhii, ki 'gaalib' ko na jaane? shaair to vo acchaa hee, pa' badanaam bahut hee. --0--

g'azal-228 nukt: cii hee, gam-e-dil usako sunaae na bane, kyaa bane baat, jahaa baat banaae na bane. mee bulaataa to huu usako, magar ee jazb:-e-dil! us pa' ban jaae, kuch eesii, ki bin aae na bane. khel samajhaa hee kahii chor na de, bhuul na jaae, kaash! yuu bhii ho, ki bin mere sataae na bane. geer phirataa hee, lie yuu tere khat ko, ki agar, koii, puuche, ki yah kyaa hee to chupaae na bane. is nazaakat kaa buraa ho, vo bhale hee, to kyaa? haath aave, to unhe haath lagaae na bane. kah sake koon, ki yah jalv:garii kisakii hee, pard: choraa hee vo usane, ki uthaae na bane. moot kii raah na dekhuu? ki bin aaye na rahe, tumako caahuu? ki na aao to bulaae na bane. bojh vo sar se giraa hee, ki uthaae na uthe, kaam vo aan paraa hee, ki banaae na bane. ishk par zor nahii, hee yah vo aatash, 'gaalib', ki lagaae na lage oor bujhaae na bane. --0--

g'azal-229

diyaa hee dil agar usako, bashar hee, kyaa kahie, huaa rakiib to ho, naam:bar hee kyaa kahie. yah zid, ki aaj na aave oor aae bin na rahe, kazaa se shikav: hame kis kadar hee, kyaa kahie. rahe hee yuu gah-o-begah, ki kuu-e-dost ko ab, agar na kahie ki dushman kaa ghar hee, kyaa kahie. zihe karishm: ki yuu de rakhaa hee hamako fareb, ki bin kahe hii unhe sab khabar hee, kyaa kahie. samajh ke karate hee, baazaar me vo, pursish-e-haal, ki yah kahe ki, sar-e-rah guzar hee, kyaa kahie. tumhe nahii hee sar-e-risht:-e-vafaa kaa khayaal, hamaare haath me kuch hee, magar hee kyaa? kahie unhe savaal pa' zom-e-junuu hee, kyuu lariye, hame javaab se kata-e-nazar hee, kyaa kahie. hasad, sazaa-e-kamaal-e-sukhan hee, kyaa kiije, sitam, bahaa-e-mataaa-e-hunar hee, kyaa kahie. kahaa hee kisane, ki 'gaalib' buraa nahii, lekin, sivaay isake, ki aashuft: sar hee, kyaa kahie. --0--

g'azal-230 kahuu jo haal, to kahate ho: 'muddaaa kahie', tumhii kaho, ki jo tum yuu kaho, to kyaa kahie

na kahiyo taan se phir tum, 'ki ham sitamagar hee?', mujhe to khuu hee, ki jo kuch kaho, 'bajaa' kahie.

vo neshatar sahii, par dil me jab utar jaave, nigaah-e-naaz ko phir kyuu na aashanaa kahie? nahii zariiy:-e-raahat, jaraahat-e-peekaa, vo zakhm-e-teg hee, jisako ki dilakushaa kahie. jo muddaii bane, usake na muddaii banie, jo naasazaa kahe, usako na naasazaa kahie. kahii hakiikat-e-jaakaahi-e-maraz likhie, kahii musiibat-e-naasaazi-e-davaa kahie. kabhii shikaayat-e-raj-e-giraanashii kiije, kahii hikaayat-e-sabr-e-gurez paa kahie. rahe na jaan, to kaatil ko khuubahaa diije, kate zabaan, to khajar ko marahabaa kahie. nahii nigaar ko ulfat, na ho, nigaar to hee, ravaani-e-ravish-o-masti-e-adaa kahie. nahii bahaar ko fursat, na ho, bahaar to hee, taraavat-e-caman-o-khuuni-e-havaa kahie. safiin: jabaki kinaare pa' aa lagaa, 'gaalib', khudaa se kyaa sitam-o-joor-e-naakhudaa kahie. --0--

g'azal-231 baaziic:-e-atfaal hee duniyaa, mere aage, hotaa hee shab-o-roz tamaashaa, mere aage. ik khel hee oorag-e-sulemaa mere nazadiik, ik baat hee, eejaz-e-masiihaa mere aage.

juz naam, nahii suurat-e-aalam mujhe mazuur, juz vaham, nahii hasti-e-ashiyaa mere aage. hotaa hee nihaa gard me saharaa mere hote, ghisataa hee jabii khaak pa' dariyaa, mere aage. mat puuch, ki kyaa haal hee meraa, tere piiche, tuu dekh, ki kyaa rag hee teraa, mere aage. sac kahate ho, khudabiin-khuda-aaraa huu na kyuu huu? beethaa hee but-e-aaiin: siimaa, mere aage. phir dekhie, adaaz-e-gulafshaani-e-guftaar, rakhade koii, peemaan:-e-sahabaa mere aage. nafarat kaa gumaa guzare hee, mee rashk se guzaraa, kyuukar kahuu 'lo naam na unakaa mere aage'. iimaa mujhe roke hee, to khece hee mujhe kufr, kaab: mere piiche hee, kaliisaa mere aage. aashik huu, pa' maashuuk farebii hee miraa kaam, majanuu ko buraa kahatii hee leelaa, mere aage. khush hote hee, par vasl me yuu mar nahii jaate, aaii shab-e-hijaraa kii tamannaa, mere aage. hee moojazan ik kulzum-e-khuu kaash! yahii ho, aataa hee, abhii dekhie, kyaa kyaa, mere aage? go haath ko jum'bish nahii, aakho me to dam hee, rahane do abhii saagar-o-miinaa mere aage. hampesh:-o-hamamasharab-o-hamaraaz hee meraa, 'gaalib' ko buraa kyuu kaho, acchaa mere aage? --0--

g'azal-232 hazaaro khvaahishe eesii, ki har khvaahish pa' dam nikale, bahut nikale mere aramaan, lekin phir bhii kam nikale. dare kyuu meraa kaatil? kyaa rahegaa usakii gardan par, vo khuu, jo cashm-e-tar se umr bhar yuu dam-badam nikale! nikalanaa khuld se aadam kaa sunate aae the lekin, bahut beaabaruu hokar tere kuuce se ham nikale. bharam khul jaae, zaalim! tere kaamat kii daraazii kaa, agar us turr:-e-purpec-o-kham kaa pec-o-kham nikale. magar likhavaae koii usako khat, to hamase likhavaae, huii subah, oor ghar se kaan par rakhakar kalam nikale. huii is door me masuub mujhase baad:aashaamii, phir ayaa vo zamaanaa:,jo jahaa me jaam-e-jam nikale. huii jinase tavakko, khastagii kii daad paane kii, vo hamase bhii ziyaad: khast:-e-teg-e-sitam nikale. muhabbat me nahii hee fark, jiine oor marane kaa, usii ko dekhakar jiite hee, jis kaafir pa' dam nikale. kahaa meekhaane kaa daravaaz: 'gaalib' oor kahaa vaaiz, par itanaa jaanate hee, kal vo jaataa thaa ki ham nikale. --0--

g'azal-233 geer le mahafil me, bose jaam ke, ham rahe yuu tashn:lab peegaam, ke. khastagii kaa tumase kyaa shikav: ki ye,

hathkade hee carkh-e-niilii faam ke. khat likhege, garce matalab kuch na ho, ham to aashik hee, tumhaare naam ke. raat pii zamazam pa' mee oor subhadam, dhoe dhabbe jaam:-e-eharaam ke. dil ko aakho ne phasaayaa, kyaa magar, ye bhii halke hee tumhaare daam ke. shaah ke hee gusl-e-sehat kii khabar, dekhie din kab phire hammaam ke. ishk ne 'gaalib' nikammaa kar diyaa, varn: ham bhii aadamii the kaam ke. --0--

g'azal-234 phir is andaaz se bahaar aaii, ki hue mehar-o-mah tamaashaaii. dekho, e saakinaan-e-khitt:-e-khaak, isako kahate hee aalam aaraaii. ki zamii hogaii hee, sar taa sar, ruukash-e-satah-e-carkh-e-miinaaii. sabze ko jab kahii jagah na milii, ban gayaa ruu-e-aab par kaaii. sabz:-o-gul ke dekhane ke lie, cashm-e-nargis ko dii hee biinaaii. hee havaa me sharaab kii taasiir, baad:noshii hee baad-peemaaii.

kyuu na duniyaa ko ho khushii 'gaalib', shah-e-diidaar ne shifaa paaii. --0--