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    Diwan-E-Ghalib

    Sab kahan kuch lala-o-gul mein numayan ho gayin

    Mirza Ghalib

    transliterator: thothica

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    Sab kahan kuch lala-o-gul mein numayan ho gayin Khaak mein kya suratein hon-gi ke pinhan ho gayin

    Yaad theen hum ko bhi ranga-rang bazm-araiyan Lekin ab naqsh-o-nigaar-e-taaq-e-nisiyan ho gayin

    Theen banat-un-naash-e-gardoon din ko parde mein nihan Shab ko un ke jee mein kya aayi ke uriyan ho gayin

    Qaid mein Yaqoob ne li go na Yusuf ki khabar Lekin aankhein rozan-e-deewar-e-zindaan ho gayin

    Sab raqeebon se hon na-khush par zanan-e-Misr se Hai Zulekha khush ke mehv-e-mah-e-Kinaan ho gayin

    Joo-e-khoon aankhon se behne do ke hai sham-e-firaaq Main yeh samjhun-ga ke sham'ein do farozan ho gayin

    In pari-zaadon se len-ge khuld mein hum inteqaam Qudrat-e-haq se yahi hoorein agar waan ho gayin

    Neend us ki hai dimaagh us ka hai raatein us ki hain Teri zulfein jis ke baazu par pareshaan ho gayin

    Main chaman mein kya gaya goya dabistaan khul gaya Bulbulein sun kar mere naale ghazal-khwaan ho gayin

    Woh nigahein kyun hui jaati hain ya Rab dil ke paar Jo meri kotahi-e-qismat se mizhgaan ho gayin

    Bas ke roka maine aur seene mein ubhreen pay-ba-pay Meri aahein bakhiya-e-chaak-e-gareebaan ho gayin

    Waan gaya bhi main toh un ki gaaliyon ka kya jawaab Yaad theen jitni duayein sarf-e-darbaan ho gayin

    Jaan-faza hai baada jis ke haath mein jaam aa gaya Sab lakeerein haath ki goya rag-e-jaan ho gayin

    Hum muwahhid hain hamara kaish hai tark-e-rusoom Millatein jab mit gayin ajzaa-e-eemaan ho gayin

    Ranj se khoogar hua insaan toh mit jaata hai ranj Mushkilein mujh par padeen itni ke aasaan ho gayin

    Yoon hi gar rota raha 'Ghalib' toh aye ehl-e-jahan Dekhna in bastiyon ko tum ke veeraan ho gayin