Mirza Ghalib
aabru kya khaak us gul ki ki gulshan men nahin
hai gareban nang-e-pairahan jo daman men nahin
zof se ai girya kuchh baaqi mire tan men nahin
rang ho kar ud gaya jo khuun ki daman men nahin
ho gae hain jama ajza-e-nigah-e-aftab
zarre us ke ghar ki divaron ke rauzan men nahin
kya kahun tariki-e-zindan-e-gham andher hai
pamba nur-e-subh se kam jis ke rauzan men nahin
raunaq-e-hasti hai ishq-e-khana viran saaz se
anjuman be-shama hai gar barq khirman men nahin
zakhm silvane se mujh par chara-jui ka hai taan
ghair samjha hai ki lazzat zakhm-e-sozan men nahin
bas-ki hain ham ik bahar-e-naz ke maare hue
jalva-e-gul ke siva gard apne madfan men nahin
qatra qatra ik hayula hai nae nasur ka
khuun bhi zauq-e-dard se farigh mire tan men nahin
le gai saaqi ki nakhvat qulzum-ashami miri
mauj-e-mai ki aaj rag miina ki gardan men nahin
ho fishar-e-zof men kya na-tavani ki numud
qad ke jhukne ki bhi gunjaish mire tan men nahin
thi vatan men shaan kya ‘ghalib’ ki ho ghurbat men qadr
be-takalluf huun vo musht-e-khas ki gulkhan men nahin
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