Category: Mirza Ghalib

Shumār-e-sub.ha marġhūb-e-but-e-mushkil-pasand aayā Tamāshā-e-ba-yak-kaf burdan-e-sad-dil-pasand aayā Ba-faiz-e-be-dilī naumīdi-e-jāved āsāñ hai Kushāyish ko hamārā uqda-e-mushkil-pasand aayā Havā-e-sair-e-gul ā.īna-e-be-mehri-e-qātil Ki andāz-e-ba-ḳhūñ-ġhaltīdan-e-bismil-pasand aayā Ravānī-hā-e-mauj-e-ḳhūn-e-bismil se Tapaktā hai Ki lutf-e-be-tahāshā-raftan-e-qātil-pasand aayā ‘Asad’ har jā suḳhan ne tarh-e-bāġh-e-tāza Daalī...

Shikve ke naam se be-mehr ḳhafā hotā hai Ye bhī mat kah ki jo kahiye to gila hotā hai   Pur huuñ maiñ shikve se yuuñ raag se jaise baajā Ik zarā chheḌiye phir...

Jahāñ terā naqsh-e-qadam dekhte haiñ Khayābāñ ḳhayābāñ iram dekhte haiñ Dil-āshuftagāñ ḳhāl-e-kunj-e-dahan ke Suvaidā meñ sair-e-adam dekhte haiñ Tire sarv-qāmat se ik qadd-e-ādam Qayāmat ke fitne ko kam dekhte haiñ Tamāshā ki ai mahv-e-ā.īna-dārī...

Jāda-e-rah ḳhur ko vaqt-e-shām hai tār-e-shuā.a Charḳh vā kartā hai māh-e-nau se āġhosh-e-vidā.a Sham.a se hai bazm-e-añgusht-e-tahayyur dar dahan Sho.ala-e-āvāz-e-ḳhūbāñ par ba-hañgām-e-simā.a Juuñ par-e-tā.ūs jauhar taḳhta mashq-e-rañg hai Bas-ki hai vo qibla-e-ā.īna mahv-e-iḳhtirā.a Ranjish-e-hairat-sarishtāñ...

Jab tak dahān-e-zaḳhm na paidā kare koī Mushkil ki tujh se rāh-e-suḳhan vā kare koī Aalam ġhubār-e-vahshat-e-majnūñ hai sar-ba-sar Kab tak ḳhayāl-e-turra-e-lailā kare koī Afsurdagī nahīñ tarab-inshā-e-iltifāt Haañ dard ban ke dil meñ magar...

Jab ba-taqrīb-e-safar yaar ne mahmil bāñdhā Tapish-e-shauq ne har zarre pe ik dil bāñdhā Ahl-e-bīnash ne ba-hairat-kada-e-shoḳhi-e-nāz Jauhar-e-ā.ina ko tūti-e-bismil bāñdhā Yaas o ummīd ne yak-arbada maidāñ māñgā Ijz-e-himmat ne tilism-e-dil-e-sā.il bāñdhā Na bañdhe...

Ishrat-e-qatra hai dariyā meñ fanā ho jaanā Dard kā had se guzarnā hai davā ho jaanā   Tujh se qismat meñ mirī sūrat-e-qufl-e-abjad Thā likhā baat ke bante hī judā ho jaanā   Dil...

Ishq tāsīr se naumīd nahīñ Jāñ-sapārī shajar-e-bīd nahīñ Saltanat dast-ba-dast aa.ī hai Jām-e-mai ḳhātam-e-jamshed nahīñ Hai tajallī tirī sāmān-e-vajūd Zarra be-partav-e-ḳhurshīd nahīñ Rāz-e-māshūq na rusvā ho jaa.e Varna mar jaane meñ kuchh bhed nahīñ...

Ishq mujh ko nahīñ vahshat hī sahī Merī vahshat tirī shohrat hī sahī   Qat.a kiije na ta.alluq ham se Kuchh nahīñ hai to adāvat hī sahī   Mere hone meñ hai kyā rusvā.ī...