WaLLPaPer

PoEtRy

[fanakaar=artiste]

mai.n ne jo giit tere pyaar kii Khaatir likkhe
aaj un giito.n ko baazaar me.n le aayaa huu.N

aaj dukaan pe niilaam uThegaa un kaa
tuune jin giito.n pe rakkhii thii muhabbat kii asaas
aaj chaa.Ndii kii taraazuu me.n tulegii har chiiz
mere afakaar merii shaayarii meraa ehasaas

[asaas=foundation; afakaar=creations (writings)]

jo terii zaat se manasuub the un giito.n ko
muflisii jins banaane pe utar aa_ii hai
bhuuk tere ruKh-e-rangii.n ke fasaano.n ke ivaz
cha.nd aashiyaa-e-zaruurat kii tamannaa_ii hai

[zaat=personality; manasuub=related to; muflisii=poverty]
[jins=article/things; ivaz=in exchange]

dekh is arsaagah-e-mehanat-o-sarmaayaa me.n
mere naGme.n bhii mere paas nahii.n rah sakate
tere jalve kisii zaradaar kii miiraas sahii
tere Khaake bhii mere paas nahii.n rah sakate

[arsaagah-e-mehanat-o-sarmaayaa=in the battlefield of labour and wealth]
[zaradaar=rich man; miiraas=estate/legacy; Khaake=sketches]

aaj un giito.n ko baazaar me.n le aayaa huu.N
mai.n ne jo giit tere pyaar kii Khaatir likkhe

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PoEtrY

apane maazii ke tasavvur se hiraasaa huu.N mai.n
apane guzare hue ayyam se nafarat hai mujhe

apanii bekaar tamannao.n pe sharmi.ndaa huu.N mai.n
apanii besud ummiido.n pe nidaamat hai mujhe

[maazi=past; hiraasaa=troubled; ayyam=days; besud=senseless/useless]

mere maazii ko a.Ndhere me.n dabaa rahane do
meraa maazii merii zillat ke sivaa kuchh bhii nahii.n

merii ummiido.n kaa haasil merii kaavish kaa silaa
ek benaam aziiyat ke sivaa kuchh bhii nahii.n

[aziiyat=torment; kaavish=research]

kitanii bekaar ummiido.n kaa sahaaraa lekar
mai.n ne aiwaan sajaaye they kisii kii Khaatir

kitanii berabt tamannaazo.n ke maabham Khaake
apane Khwaabo.n me.m basaaye the kisii kii Khaatir

[aiwaan=palace; berabt=unfulfilled; maabham=hidden; Khaake=sketches]

mujhase ab merii mohabbat ke fasaane na puuchho
mujhako kahane do ke mai.n ne u.nhe.n chaahaa hii nahii.n

aur vo mast nigaahe.n jo mujhe bhuul gaii.n
mai.n ne un mast nigaaho.n ko saraahaa hii nahii.n

mujhako kahane do ki mai.n aaj bhii jii sakataa huu.N
ishq naakaam sahii zindagii naakaam nahii.n

unako apanaane kii Khvaahish u.nhe.n paane kii talab
shauq bekaar sahii sai-Gam a.njaam nahii.n

[sai-Gam=to be sad]

vahii gesuu vahii nazar vahii aarid vahii jism
mai.n jo chaahuu.N ki mujhe aur bhii mil sakate hai.n

vo ka.Nval jinako kabhii munake liye khilanaa thaa
unakii nazaron se bahut duur bhii khil sakate hai.n

[aarid=lips]

WaLLPapEr

PoEtRy

dekhaa to thaa yuu.N hii kisii Gafalat-shi’ar ne
diivaanaa kar diyaa dil-e-be-iKhtiyaar ne

ai aarazuu ke dhu.ndale Khvaabo.n javaab do
phir kis kii yaad aa_ii thii mujh ko pukaarane

tum ko Khabar nahii.n magar ik saadaalauh ko
barbaad kar diyaa tere do din ke pyaar ne

mai.n aur tum se tark-e-mohabbat kii aarazuu
diivaanaa kar diyaa hai Gam-e-rozagaar ne

ab ai dil-e-tabaah teraa kyaa Khayaal hai
ham to chale the kaakul-e-getii sa.Nvaarane

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PoEtRy

dekhaa hai zindagii ko kuchh itanaa qariib se
chehare tamaam lagane lage hai.n ajiib se

is re.ngatii hayaat kaa kab tak uThaaye.n baar
biimaar ab ulajhane lage hai.n tabiib se

[re.ngatii = crawling; baar = weight; tabiib = healers]

har gaam par hai majamaa-e-ushshaaq muntazir
maqtal kii raah milatii hai kuu-e-habiib se

[gaam = step; majamaa = crowd; ushshaaq = lovers (plural of aashiq)]
[maqtal = place where peopel are executed; kuu-e-habiib = friend’s street]

is tarah zindagii ne diyaa hai hamaaraa saath
jaise ko_ii nibaah rahaa ho raqiib se

[raqiib = rival]

ai ruuh-e-asar jaag kahaa.N so rahii hai tuu
aavaaz de rahe hai.n payambar saliib se

[saliib = cross]

WaLLPaPer

PoEtRy

ye kuuche ye niilaam ghar dil_kashii ke
ye luTate hue kaarawaa.N zindagii ke

kahaa.N hai.n, kahaa.N hai.n muhaafiz Khudii ke?
sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.N hai.n?

ye pur_pe.nch galiyaa.N, ye be_Khaab baazaar
ye gumanaam raahii, ye sikko.n kii jha.nkaar

ye ismat ke saude, ye saudo.n pe takaraar
sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?

ta’affun se pur niim_roshan ye galiyaa.N
ye masalii huii adh_khilii zard kaliyaa.N

ye bikatii huii khokalii rang_raliyaa.N
sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?

wo ujale dariicho.n me.n paayal kii chhan-chhan
tanaffus kii ulajhan pe tabale kii dhan-dhan

ye be_ruuh kamaro.n me.n khaa.Nsii kii dhan-dhan
sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?

ye guu.Nje hue qah-qahe raasto.n par
ye chaaro.n taraf bhii.D sii khi.Dakiyo.n par

ye aawaaze.n khii.nchate hue aa.Nchalo.n par
sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?

ye phuulo.n ke gajare, ye piiko.n ke chhii.nTe
ye be_baak nazare.n, ye gustaaKh fiqare

ye dhalake badan aur ye madaquuq chehare
sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?

ye bhuukii nigaahe.n hasiino.n kii jaanib
ye ba.Date hue haath siino.n kii jaanib

lapakate hue paa.Nv ziino.n kii jaanib
sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?

yahaa.n piir bhii aa chuke hai.n jawaa.N bhii
tanuu_mand beTe bhii, abbaa miyaa.N bhii

ye biiwii bhii hai aur bahan bhii hai, maa.N bhii
sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?

madad chaahatii hai ye hawwaa kii beTii
yashodaa kii ham_jins raadhaa kii beTii

payambar kii ummat zulaiKhaa kii beTii
sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?

zaraa mulk ke raah_baro.n ko bulaao
ye kuuche ye galiyaa.N ye ma.nzar dikhaao

sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq ko laao
sanaa_Khwaan-e-taqdiis-e-mashriq kahaa.n hai.n?

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PoEtRy

bha.Dakaa rahe hai.n aag lab-e-naGmaagaar se ham
Khaamosh kyaa rahe.nge zamaane ke Dar se ham

kuchh aur ba.D gae a.Ndhere to kyaa huaa
maayuus to nahii.n hai.n tulu-e-sahar se ham

le de ke apane paas faqat ek nazar to hai
kyuu.N dekhe.n zindagii ko kisii kii nazar se ham

maanaa ki is zamii.N ko na gulazaar kar sake
kuchh Khaar kam kar gae guzare jidhar se ham

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PoEtRy

aqaayad vaham hai mazahab Khayaal-e-Khaam hai saaqii
azal se zahan-e-i.nsaa.N bast-e-auhaam hai saaqii

haqiiqat-aashanaa_ii asl me.n gum-kardah-raahii hai
uruus-e-aagahii paravardah-e-abahaam hai saaqii

mubaarak ho za_iifii ko Khirad kii falsafaadaanii
javaanii beniyaaz-e-ibrat-e-a.njaam hai saaqii

abhii tak raaste ke pech-o-Kham se dil dha.Dakataa hai
meraa zauq-e-talab shaayad abhii tak Khaam hai saaqii

vahaa.N bhejaa gayaa huu.N chaak karane pard-e-shab ko
jahaa.N har subah ke daaman pe aks-e-shaam hai saaqii

PoEtRy

aao ki ko_ii Khvaab bune.n kal ke vaaste
varanaa ye raat aaj ke sangiin daur kii
Das legii jaan-o-dil ko kuchh aise ki jaan-o-dil
taa-umr phir na ko_ii hasii.n Khvaab bun sake.n

[bunanaa = to weave; sangiin daur = hard/difficult times]
[Das lenaa = to bite; taa-umr = entire life]

go ham se bhaagatii rahii ye tez-gaam umr
Khvaabo.n ke aasare pe kaTii hai tamaam umr

[tez-gaam = fleet-footed]

zulfo.n ke Khvaab, ho.nTho.n ke Khvaab, aur badan ke Khvaab
meraaj-e-fan ke Khvaab, kamaal-e-suKhan ke Khvaab

[meraaj-e-fan = (to reach) summit of art; kamaal-e-suKhan = perfection in poetry]

tahaziib-e-zindagii ke, faroG-e-vatan ke Khvaab
zindaa.N ke Khvaab, kuuchaa-e-daar-o-rasan ke Khvaab

[tahaziib-e-zindagii = civilized life; faroG-e-vatan = nation’s progress/upliftment]
[zindaa.N = prison; kuuchaa-e-daar-o-rasan = road leading to the gallows]

ye Khvaab hii to apanii javaanii ke paas the
ye Khvaab hii to apane amal ke asaas the
ye Khvaab mar gaye hai.n to be-rang hai hayaat
yuu.N hai ki jaise dast-e-tah-e-sang hai hayaat

[amal = work; asaas = foundation; hayaat = life]
[dast-e-tah-e-sang = hands crushed under a stone (helpless)]

aao ki ko_ii Khvaab bune.n kal ke vaaste
varanaa ye raat aaj ke sangiin daur kii
Das legii jaan-o-dil ko kuchh aise ki jaan-o-dil
taa-umr phir na ko_ii hasii.n Khvaab bun sake.n

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PoEtRy Of NAsHA

zulmat_kade me.n mere shab-e-Gam kaa josh hai
ik shammaa hai daliil-e-sahar, so Khamosh hai

[zulmat=darkness, daliil=proof, sahar=morning ]

naa muzdaa-e-visaal na nazzaaraa-e-jamaal
muddat huii ki aashtii-e-chashm-o-gosh hai

[muzdaa=good nevs, visaal=meeting, nazzaaraa-e-jamaal=seeing a beautiful face]

[aashtii=harmony/friendshiip/peace, chashm=eye, gosh=ear ]

mai ne kiyaa hai husn-e-Khud_aara ko be_hijaab
ae shauq yaa.N ijaazat-e-tasliim-e-hosh hai

[mai=bar, Khud_aara=self adorer, hijaab=veil, tasliim=greeting ]

gauhar ko ikd-e-gardan-e-Khubaa.N me.n dekhanaa
kyaa auj par sitaaraa-e-gauhar_farosh hai

[gauhar=pearl/gem, ikd-e-gardan=necklace, Khubaa.N=a beautiful person/sweetheart]
[auj=highest point/summit, farosh=merchant]

diidaar, vaadaa, hausalaa, saaqii, nigaah-e-mast
bazm-e-Khayaal maikadaa-e-be_Kharosh hai

[diidaar=appearance, be_Kharosh=quite/dead ]

ae taazaa vaaridan-e-bisaat-e-havaa-e-dil
zi.nhaar gar tumhe.n havas-e-na-o-nosh hai

[vaaridan=arrivals, bisaat=chess, havaa=desire/greed]
[zi.nhaar=be warned!, havas=lust/greed, na-o-nosh=feasting/drinking ]

dekho mujhe jo diidaa-e-ibarat_nigaah ho
merii suno jo gosh-e-nasiihat_niyosh hai

[diidaa= sight, ibarat=admonition, gosh=ear, nasiihat=advice, niyosh=listener]

saaqii ba_jalvaa dushman-e-imaa.N-o-aagahii
mutarib ba_naGmaa rahazan-e-tamkiin-o-hosh hai

[aagahiii=wisdom, mutarib=singer, rahazan=robber, tamkiin=authority/pover ]

yaa shab ko dekhate the ki har goshaa-e-bisaat
daamaan-e-baaGabaa.N-o-kaf-e-gul_farosh hai

[goshaa=corner, baaGabaa.N=gardener, kaf=sleeve, gul_farosh=florist]

lutf-e-Khiiraam-e-saaqii-o-zauq-e-sadaa-e-cha.ng
ye jannat-e-nigaah wo firdaus-e-gosh hai

[Khiiraam=speed, zauq=taste, sadaa=sound, cha.ng=lute, firdaus=paradise, gosh=ear]

ya subh dam jo dekhiiye aakar to bazm me.n
naa vo suruur-o-soz na josh-o-Kharosh hai

[suruur=pleasure, soz=passion/heat ]

daaG-e-firaaq-e-sohabat-e-shab kii jalii huii
ik shammaa rah gaii hai so vo bhii Khamosh hai

[firaaq=separation, sohabat=company ]

aate haiN Gaib se ye mazaamii.N Khayaal me.n
‘Ghalib’, sariir-e-Khaamaa navaa-e-sarosh hai

[Gaib=hiidden/mysterious, mazaamiiN=topics, sariir=scratchiing sound made by a pen]
[Khaama=pen, navaa=sound, sarosh=angel]

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NAsHA PoEtRy

zikr us pariivash kaa, aur phiir bayaa.N apanaa
ban gayaa raqiib aaKhiir thaa jo raazadaa.N apanaa

[pariivash=angel/beauty/fairy, raqiib=enemy, raazadaa.N=friend]

mai vo kyo.N bahut piite bazm-e-Gair me.n yaarab
aaj hii huaa ma.nzuur un ko imtihaa.N apanaa

ma.nzar ik bula.ndii par aur ham banaa sakate
arsh se idhar hotaa kaash ke makaa.N apanaa

[arsh=heaven]

de vo jis qadar zillat ham ha.Nsii me.n Tale.nge
baare aashna nikalaa unakaa paasabaa.N apanaa

dard-e-dil likhuu.N kab tak? Jaauu.N un ko dikhalaa duu.N
u.Ngaliyaa.N figaar apanii KhaamaaKhuu.N_chakaa.N apanaa

[figaar=wounded/sore, Khaam=inexpert/green/raw/immature]

[KhaamaaKhuu.N=young blood, chakaa.N=dripping]

ghiisate ghiisate miT jaataa aap ne abas badalaa
na.ng-e-sajdaa se mere sang-e-aastaa.N apanaa

taa kare na Gamaazii, kar liyaa hai dushman ko
dost kii shikaayat me.n ham ne ham-zabaa.N apanaa

ham kahaa.N ke daa.Naa the kis hunar me.n yaktaa the
be_sabab huaa ‘Ghalib’ dushman aasmaa.N apanaa

[daa.Naa=wise/learned, yaktaa=unique]

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PoEtRy

na hogaa yak bayaabaa.N maa.Ndagii se zauq kam meraa
hubaab-e-mauj-e-raftaar hai, naqsh-e-qadam meraa

muhabbat thii chaman se, lekin ab ye bedimaaGii hai
ke mauj-e-buu-e-gul se naak me.n aataa hai dam meraa

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PoEtRy Of NAsHA

ye na thii hamaarii qismat ke visaal-e-yaar hotaa
agar aur jiite rahate yahii intazaar hotaa

tere vaade par jiye ham to ye jaan jhuuTh jaanaa
ke Khushii se mar na jaate agar aitabaar hotaa

terii naazukii se jaanaa ki ba.Ndhaa thaa ahd_bodaa
kabhii tuu na to.D sakataa agar ustavaar hotaa

[ahd=oath, ustavaar=firm/determined ]

koii mere dil se puuchhe tere tiir-e-niimakash ko
ye Khalish kahaa.N se hotii jo jigar ke paar hotaa

[tiir-e-niimkash=half drawn arrow, Khalish=pain ]

ye kahaa.N kii dostii hai ke bane hai.n dost naaseh
koii chaaraasaaz hotaa, koii Gam_gusaar hotaa

[naaseh=councellor, chaarasaaz=healer, Gamgusaar=sympathizer]

rag-e-sang se Tapakataa wo lahuu ki phir na thamataa
jise Gam samajh rahe ho ye agar sharaar hotaa

[rag=nerve, sang=stone, sharaar=flash]

Gam agarche jaa.N_gusil hai, pe kahaa.N bache.n ke dil hai
Gam-e-ishq gar na hotaa, Gam-e-rozagaar hotaa

[jaa.N_gulis=life threatning ]

kahuu.N kis se mai.n ke kyaa hai, shab-e-Gam burii balaa hai
mujhe kyaa buraa thaa maranaa agar ek baar hotaa

hue mar ke ham jo rusavaa, hue kyo.N na Garq-e-dariyaa
na kabhii janaazaa uThataa, na kahii.n mazaar hotaa

[Garq=drown/sink ]

use kaun dekh sakataa ki yaganaa hai wo yaktaa
jo duii kii buu bhii hotii to kahii.n do chaar hotaa

[yaganaa=kinsman, yaktaa=matchless/incomparable, duii=duality ]

ye masaail-e-tasavvuf, ye teraa bayaan ‘Ghalib’
tujhe ham walii samajhate, jo na baadaa_Khvaar hotaa

[masaail=topics, tasavvuf=mysticism, walii=prince/friend, baadaa_Khvaar=drinker]

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NasHa PoEtRy

ye jo ham hijr me.n diivaar-o-dar ko dekhate hai.n
kabhii sabaa ko kabhii naamaabar ko dekhate hai.n

vo aaye ghar me.n hamaare Khudaa kii kudarat hai
kabhii ham un ko kabhii apane ghar ko dekhate hai.n

nazar lage na kahii.n usake dast-o-baazuu ko
ye log kyo.n mere zaKhm-e-jigar ko dekhate hai.n

[dast-o-baazuu=hands & shoulders]

tere javaahiir-e-tarf-e-kulah ko kyaa dekhe.n
ham auj-e-taalaa-e-laal-o-guhar ko dekhate hai.n

[javaahiir=jewels, tarf=golden belt, kulah=crown, auj=height/position]

[taalaa=luck, laal-o-guhar=diamonds & pearls]

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PoEtRy Of NAsHA

vo firaaq aur wo visaal kahaa.N
vo shab-o-roz-o-maah-o-saal kahaa.N

fursat-e-kaarobaar-e-shauq kise
zauq-e-nazzaaraa-e-jamaal kahaa.N

[zauq=delight/joy, jamaal=beauty ]

dil to dil vo dimaaG bhii na rahaa
shor-e-saudaa-e-Khat-o-Khaal kahaa.N

thii wo ik shakhs ke tasavvur se
ab vo raa.Nnaaii-e-Khayaal kahaa.N

[tasavvur=imagination, raa.Nnaaii-e-Khayaal=tender thoughts]

aisaa aasaa.N nahii.n lahuu ronaa
dil me.n taaqat jigar me.n haal kahaa.N

[haal=spiritual ecstasy]

hamase chuuTaa qimaar_Khaanaa-e-ishq
vaa.N jo jaaye.N girah me.n maal kahaa.N

[qimaar_Khaanaa=casino, girah=knot/joint ]

fikr-e-duniyaa me.n sar khapaataa huu.N
mai.n kahaa.N aur ye vabaal kahaa.N

[vabaal=calamity]

muzamahil ho gaye quvaa ‘Ghalib’
wo anaasir me.n aitadaal kahaa.N

[muzamahil=lethargic, quvaa=powers, anaasiir=elements, aitadaal=moderation ]