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jite ji maut ke tum munh mein na jaana hargiz

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jite ji maut ke tum munh mein na jaana hargiz

Altaf Hussain Hali

jiite maut ke tum muñh meñ na jaanā hargiz

dosto dil na lagānā na lagānā hargiz

ishq bhī taak meñ baiThā hai nazar-bāzoñ

dekhnā sher se āñkheñ na laḌānā hargiz

haath malne na hoñ piirī meñ agar hasrat se

to javānī meñ na ye rog basānā hargiz

jitne raste the tire ho ga.e vīrāñ ai ishq

aa ke vīrānoñ meñ ab ghar na basānā hargiz

kuuch sab kar ga.e dillī se tire qadr-shanās

qadr yaañ rah ke ab apnī na gañvānā hargiz

tazkira dehli-e-marhūm ai dost na chheḌ

na sunā jā.egā ham se ye fasāna hargiz

DhūñDtā hai dil-e-shorīda bahāne mutrib

dard-añgez ġhazal koī na gaanā hargiz

sohbateñ aglī musavvir hameñ yaad ā.eñgī

koī dilchasp muraqqā na dikhānā hargiz

le ke daaġh aa.egā siine pe bahut ai sayyāh

dekh is shahr ke khañDaroñ meñ na jaanā hargiz

chappe chappe pe haiñ yaañ gauhar-e-yaktā tah-e-ḳhāk

dafn hogā kahīñ itnā na ḳhazāna hargiz

miT ga.e tere miTāne ke nishāñ bhī ab to

ai falak is se ziyāda na miTānā hargiz

vo to bhūle the hameñ ham bhī unheñ bhuul ga.e

aisā badlā hai na badlegā zamāna hargiz

ham ko gar ne rulāyā to rulāyā ai charḳh

ham pe ġhairoñ ko to zālim na hañsānā hargiz

āḳhirī daur meñ bhī tujh ko qasam hai saaqī

bhar ke ik jaam na pyāsoñ ko pilānā hargiz

baḳht so.e haiñ bahut jaag ke ai daur-e-zamāñ

na abhī niind ke mātoñ ko jagānā hargiz

kabhī ai ilm o hunar ghar thā tumhārā dillī

ham ko bhūle ho to ghar bhuul na jaanā hargiz

shā.irī mar chukī ab zinda na hogī yaaro

yaad kar kar ke use na kuḌhānā hargiz

'ġhālib' o 'shefta' o 'nayyar' o 'āzurda' o 'zauq'

ab dikhā.egā ye shakleñ na zamānā hargiz

'momin' o 'alvī' o 'sahbā.ī' o 'mamnūñ' ke baad

sher naam na legā koī daanā hargiz

kar diyā mar ke yagānoñ ne yagāna ham ko

varna yaañ koī na thā ham meñ yagāna hargiz

'dāġh' o 'majrūh' ko sun lo ki phir is gulshan meñ

na sunegā koī bulbul tarāna hargiz

raat āḳhir huī aur bazm huī zer-o-zabar

ab na dekhoge kabhī lutf-e-shabāna hargiz

bazm-e-mātam to nahīñ bazm-e-suḳhan hai 'hālī'

yaañ munāsib nahīñ ro ro ke rulānā hargiz

jite ji maut ke tum munh mein na jaana hargiz

dosto dil na lagana na lagana hargiz

ishq bhi tak mein baiTha hai nazar-bazon ki

dekhna sher se aankhen na laDana hargiz

hath malne na hon piri mein agar hasrat se

to jawani mein na ye rog basana hargiz

jitne raste the tere ho gae viran ai ishq

aa ke viranon mein ab ghar na basana hargiz

kuch sab kar gae dilli se tere qadr-shanas

qadr yan rah ke ab apni na ganwana hargiz

tazkira dehli-e-marhum ka ai dost na chheD

na suna jaega hum se ye fasana hargiz

DhunDta hai dil-e-shorida bahane mutrib

dard-angez ghazal koi na gana hargiz

sohbaten agli musawwir hamein yaad aaengi

koi dilchasp muraqqa na dikhana hargiz

le ke dagh aaega sine pe bahut ai sayyah

dekh is shahr ke khanDaron mein na jaana hargiz

chappe chappe pe hain yan gauhar-e-yakta tah-e-KHak

dafn hoga kahin itna na KHazana hargiz

miT gae tere miTane ke nishan bhi ab to

ai falak is se ziyaada na miTana hargiz

wo to bhule the hamein hum bhi unhen bhul gae

aisa badla hai na badlega zamana hargiz

hum ko gar tu ne rulaya to rulaya ai charKH

hum pe ghairon ko to zalim na hansana hargiz

aaKHiri daur mein bhi tujh ko qasam hai saqi

bhar ke ek jam na pyason ko pilana hargiz

baKHt soe hain bahut jag ke ai daur-e-zaman

na abhi nind ke maton ko jagana hargiz

kabhi ai ilm o hunar ghar tha tumhaara dilli

hum ko bhule ho to ghar bhul na jaana hargiz

shairi mar chuki ab zinda na hogi yaro

yaad kar kar ke use ji na kuDhana hargiz

'ghaalib' o 'shefta' o 'nayyar' o 'azurda' o 'zauq'

ab dikhaega ye shaklen na zamana hargiz

'momin' o 'alwi' o 'sahbai' o 'mamnun' ke baad

sher ka nam na lega koi dana hargiz

kar diya mar ke yaganon ne yagana hum ko

warna yan koi na tha hum mein yagana hargiz

'dagh' o 'majruh' ko sun lo ki phir is gulshan mein

na sunega koi bulbul ka tarana hargiz

raat aaKHir hui aur bazm hui zer-o-zabar

ab na dekhoge kabhi lutf-e-shabana hargiz

bazm-e-matam to nahin bazm-e-suKHan hai 'haali'

yan munasib nahin ro ro ke rulana hargiz

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