MIRZA GHALIB
- Aah Ko Chaahiye Ik 'umr Asar Hone Tak
Kaun Jeeta Hai Teree Zulf Ke Sar Hone Tak ?
Aashiqee Sabr Talab Aur Tamanna Betaab
Dil Ka Kya Rang Karoon Khoon-e-jigar Hone Tak ?
Ham Ne Maana Ke Taghaful Na Karoge, Lekin
Khaak Ho Jaayenge Ham Tumko Khabar Hone Tak
Gham-e-hastee Ka 'asad' Kis'se Ho Juz Marg Ilaaz
Shamma'a Har Rang Mein Jaltee Hai Sahar Hone Tak
- Bus Ke Dushwaar Hai Har Kaam Ka Aasaan Hona
Aadmee Ko Bhee Muyassar Naheen Insaan Hona
Kee Mere Qatl Ke Baad Usne Jafa Se Tauba
Haay Us Zood_pashemaan Ka Pashemaan Hona
Haif Us Chaar Girah Kapde Ki Qismat 'ghalib'
Jis Ki Qismat Mein Ho Aashiq Ka Girebaan Hona
- Baazeechaa-e-atfaal Hai Duniya Mere Aage
Hota Hai Shab-o-roz Tamaasha Mere Aage
Hota Hai Nihaan Gard Mein Sehara Mere Hote
Ghisata Hai Jabeen Khaak Pe Dariya Mere Aage
Mat Pooch Ke Kya Haal Hai Mera Tere Peeche ?
Too Dekh Ke Kya Rang Tera Mere Aage
Imaan Mujhe Roke Hai Jo Khinche Hai Mujhe Kufr
Ka'aba Mere Peeche Hai Kaleesa Mere Aage
Go Haath Ko Jumbish Naheen Aanhon Mein To Dam Hai
Rehne Do Abhee Saaghar-o-meena Mere Aage
- Dil Hee To Hai Na Sang-o-khisht Dard Se Bhar Na Aaye Kyon ?
Royenge Ham Hazaar Baar, Koee Hamein Sataaye Kyon ?
Qaid-e-hayaat-o-band-e-gham Asl Mein Dono Ek Hain
Maut Se Pehle Aadmee Gham Se Nijaat Paaye Kyon ?
'ghalib'-e-khasta Ke Baghair Kaun Se Kaam Band Hain ?
Roiye Zaar-zaar Kya, Keejiye Haay-haay Kyon ?
- Dil Hee To Hai Na Sang-o-khisht Dard Se Bhar Na Aaye Kyon ?
Royenge Ham Hazaar Baar, Koee Hamein Sataaye Kyon ?
Dair Naheen, Haram Naheen, Dar Naheen, Aastaan Naheen
Baithe Hain Rehguzar Pe Ham, Ghair Hamein Uthaaye Kyon ?
Haan Wo Naheen Khuda_parast, Jaao Wo Be_wafa Sahee
Jisko Ho Deen-o-dil 'azeez, Uskee Galee Mein Jaaye Kyon ?
'ghalib'-e-khasta Ke Baghair Kaun Se Kaam Band Hain ?
Roiye Zaar-zaar Kya, Keejiye Haay-haay Kyon ?
- Dil-e-naadaan Tujhe Huaa Kya Hai ?
Aakhir Is Dard Kee Dawa Kya Hai
Hamko Unse Wafa Ki Hai Ummeed
Jo Naheen Jaante Wafa Kya Hai
Dil-e-naadaan Tujhe Huaa Kya Hai ?
Aakhir Is Dard Kee Dawa Kya Hai
Ham Hain Mushtaaq Aur Woh Bezaar
Ya Ilaahee ! Yeh Maajra Kya Hai ?
Jab Ki Tujh Bin Naheen Koee Maujood
Fir Ye Hangaama, 'ei Khuda ! Kya Hai
Jaan Tum Par Nisaar Karta Hoon
Main Naheen Jaanata Duaa Kya Hai
- Hazaaron Khwahishain 'eisee Ke Har Khwahish Pe Dam Nikle
Bohot Nikle Mere Armaan Lekin Fir Bhee Kam Nikle
Nikalna Khuld Se Aadam Ka Sunte Aayain Hain Lekin
Bohot Be_aabru Hokar Tere Kooche Se Ham Nikle
Mohabbat Mein Naheen Hai Farq Jeene Aur Marne Kaa
Usee Ko Dekh Kar Jeete Hain Jis Kaafir Pe Dam Nikle
Khuda Ke Waaste Parda Na Kaabe Se Uthaa Zaalim
Kaheen 'eisa Na Ho Yaan Bhee Wohee Kaafir Sanam Nikle
Kahaan Maikhaane Ka Darwaaza 'ghalib' Aur Kahaan Waaiz
Par Itana Jaante Hain Kal Wo Jaata Tha Ke Ham Nikle
- Har Ek Baat Pe Kehte Ho Tum Ke 'too Kya Hai' ?
Tumheen Kaho Ke Yeh Andaaz-e-guftgoo Kya Hai ?
Ragon Mein Daudte Firne Ke Ham Naheen Qaayal
Jab Aankh Hee Se Na Tapka To Fir Lahoo Kya Hai ?
Chipak Raha Hai Badan Par Lahoo Se Pairaahan
Hamaaree Jeb Ko Ab Haajat-e-rafoo Kya Hai ?
Jalaa Hai Jicm Jahaan Dil Bhee Jal Gaya Hoga
Kuredate Ho Jo Ab Raakh, Justjoo Kya Hai ?
Rahee Na Taaqat-e-guftaar, Aur Agar Ho Bhee
To Kis Ummeed Pe Kahiye Ke Aarzoo Kya Hai ?
- Ishq Mujhko Naheen, Wehshat Hee Sahee
Meree Wehshat, Teree Shohrat Hee Sahee
Ham Bhee Dushman To Naheen Hain Apne
Ghair Ko Tujh Se Mohabbat Hee Sahee
Ham Koee Tarq-e-wafa Karte Hain
Na Sahee Ishq, Museebat Hee Sahee
- Qaasid Ke Aate Aate Khat Ik Aur Likh Rakhoon
Main Jaanta Hoon Jo Wo Likhenge Jawaab Mein
Kab Se Hoon Kya Bataaoon Jahaan Mein Kharaab Mein
Jab Haaye Hizr Ko Bhi Rakhoo Gar Hisaab Mein
Mujh Tak Kab Unki Bazm Mein Aata Thaa Daur-e-jaam
Saaqi Nein Kuch Mila Na Diya Ho Sharaab Mein
Taaqir Na Intezaar Mein Neend Aaye Umr Bhar
Aane Ka 'ehed Kar Gaye Aaye Jo Khwaab Mein
'ghalib' Chuti Sharaab Par Ab Bhi Kabhi Kabhi
Peeta Hoon Roj-e-abro Shab-e-maahtaab Mein
- Kisee Ko De Ke Dil Koee Nawaa_sanj-e-fughaan Kyon Ho ?
Na Ho Jab Dil Hee Seene Mein To Fir Munh Mein Zubaan Kyon Ho ?
Wafa Kaisee ? Kahaan Ka Ishq ? Jab Sar Phodna Thehra
To Fir 'ei Sang_dil Tera Hee Sang-e-aastaan Kyon Ho ?
Yahee Hai Aazmaana To Sataana Kis Ko Kehte Hain ?
`adoo Ke Ho Liye Jab Tum To Mera Imtihaan Kyon Ho ?
Qafas Mein Mujh Se Roodaad-e-chaman Kehte Na Dar Hamdam
Giree Hai Jis Pe Kal Bijlee Woh Mera Aashiyaan Kyon Ho ?
- Na Tha Kuchch To Khuda Tha, Kuchch Na Hota To Khuda Hota
Duboya Mujhko Hone Ne, Na Hota Main To Kya Hota ?
Huaa Jab Gham Se Yoon Behis To Gham Kya Sar Ke Katne Ka
Na Hota Gar Juda Tan Se To Zaanoon Par Dhara Hota
Huee Muddat Ke 'ghalib' Mar Gaya Par Yaad Aata Hai
Wo Har Ek Baat Pe Kehana, Ke Yoon Hota To Kya Hota ?
- Phir Kuchch Is Dil Ko Beqaraaree Hai
Seena Zoya-e-zakhm-e-kaaree Hai
Phir Jigar Khodane Laga Naakhun
Aamad-e-fasl-e-laala Qaaree Hai
Phir Usee Bewafaa Pe Marte Hain
Phir Wohee Zindagee Hamaaree Hai
Be_khudee Be_sabab Naheen 'ghalib'
Kuchch To Hai Jiskee Pardaadaaree Hai
- Sab Kahan-kuch Lala-o-gul Mein Numaayan Ho Gayee
Khaak Mein Kya Suraten Hongi Ke Pinhan Ho Gayee
Ranz Se Khu-garz Hua Insaan To Mit Jaata Hai Ranz
Mushkilyen Mujh Par Padi Itnee Ke Aasaan Ho Gayee
Yun Hi Gar Rota Raha 'ghalib' To E-ehle Jahaan
Dekhna In Bastiyon Ko Tum Ke Weeraan Ho Gayee
- Unke Dekhe Se Jo Aa Jaathi Hai Moonh Par Raunaq
Wo Samajhten Hain Ke Beemaar Ka Haal Achcha Hai
Dekhiye Paate Hain Pushaaq Buton Se Kya Faiz
Ik Barhaman Ne Kaha Hai Ke Ye Saal Achcha Hai
Humko Maaloom Hai Jannat Ki Haqeeqat Lekin
Dil Ko Khush Rakhne Ko 'ghalib' Ye Khayaal Achcha Hai
- Woh Firaaq Aur Woh Wisaal Kahaan ?
Woh Shab-o-roz-o-maah-o-saal Kahaan ?
Thee Woh Ik Shakhs Ke Tasavvur Se
Ab Woh Raanaai-e-khayaal Kahaan ?
'eisa Aasaan Naheen Lahoo Rona
Dil Mein Taaqat Jigar Mein Haal Kahaan ?
Fikr-e-duniyaan Mein Sar Khapaata Hoon
Main Kahaan Aur Ye Wabaal Kahaan ?
- Tere Waade Par Jiye Ham To Ye Jaan Jhoot Jaanaa
Ke Khushee Se Mar Na Jaate Agar 'eitabaar Hota
Ye Na Thee Hamaaree Qismat Ke Wisaal-e-yaar Hota
Agar Aur Jeete Rehte Yahee Intezaar Hota
Ye Kahaan Ki Dostee Hai Ke Bane Hain Dost Naaseh
Koee Chaarasaaz Hota, Koee Ghamgusaar Hota
Kahoon Kis Se Main Ke Kya Hai, Shab-e-gham Buree Bala Hai
Mujhe Kya Bura Tha Marna ? Agar Ek Baar Hota
- Ye Na Thee Hamaaree Qismat Ke Wisaal-e-yaar Hota
Agar Aur Jeete Rehte Yahee Intezaar Hota
Koee Mere Dil Se Pooche Tere Teer-e-neemkash Ko
Ye Khalish Kahaan Se Hotee Jo Jigar Ke Paar Hota
Kahoon Kis Se Main Ke Kya Hai, Shab-e-gham Buree Bala Hai
Mujhe Kya Bura Tha Marna ? Agar Ek Baar Hota
- Zulmat_kade Mein Mere Shab-e-gham Ka Josh Hai
Ik Shamma'a Hai Daleel-e-sahar, So Khamosh Hai
Daagh-e-firaaq-e-sohabat-e-shab Kee Jalee Hooee
Ik Shamma`a Reh Gaee Hai So Wo Bhee Khamosh Hai
Aate Hain Ghaib Se Ye Mazaameen Khayaal Mein
'Ghalib', Sareer-e-khaama Nawa-e-sarosh Hai
