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shayad jagah nasib ho us gul ke haar mein

Seemab Akbarabadi

shayad jagah nasib ho us gul ke haar mein

Seemab Akbarabadi

Interesting Fact

The eleventh sher is often attributed to the last Mughat Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar however it was originally written by Seemab. The same sher was read out by him during a mushaira (poetic symposium) in Aligarh. One of his greatly appreciated books 'Kaleem-e-Ajam' published in 1947 does contain the same sher.

shāyad jagah nasīb ho us gul ke haar meñ

maiñ phuul ban ke ā.ūñgā ab bahār meñ

kafnā.e bāġhbāñ mujhe phūloñ ke haar meñ

kuchh to burā ho dil mirā ab bahār meñ

guñdhvā ke dil ko laa.e haiñ phūloñ ke haar meñ

ye haar un ko nazr kareñge bahār meñ

nichlā rahā na soz-e-darūñ intizār meñ

is aag ne surañg lagā mazār meñ

ḳhalvat ḳhayāl-e-yār se hai intizār meñ

aa.eñ farishte le ke ijāzat mazār meñ

ham ko to jāgnā hai tire intizār meñ

aa.ī ho jis ko niiñd vo so.e mazār meñ

maiñ dil qadr kyuuñ na karūñ hijr-e-yār meñ

un shoḳhiyāñ haiñ isī be-qarār meñ

'sīmāb' be-taḌap taḌap hijr-e-yār meñ

kyā bijliyāñ bharī haiñ dil-e-be-qarār meñ

thī tāb-e-husn shoḳhī-e-tasvīr-e-yār meñ

bijlī chamak ga.ī nazar-e-be-qarār meñ

bādal ye garaj nahīñ abr-e-bahār meñ

barrā rahā hai koī sharābī ḳhumār meñ

umr-e-darāz maañg ke laa.ī thī chaar din

do aarzū meñ kaT ga.e do intizār meñ

tanhā mire satāne ko rah jaa.e kyuuñ zamīñ

ai āsmān bhī utar aa mazār meñ

ḳhud husn nā-ḳhudā-e-mohabbat ḳhudā-e-dil

kyā kyā liye haiñ maiñ ne tire naam pyaar meñ

mujh ko miTā ga.ī ravish-e-sharmgīñ tirī

meñ jazb ho gayā nigah-e-sharmsār meñ

allāh-re shām-e-ġham mirī be-iḳhtiyāriyāñ

ik dil hai paas vo bhī nahīñ iḳhtiyār meñ

ai ashk-e-garm maañd na paḌ jaa.e raushnī

phir tel ho chukā hai dil-e-dāġh-dār meñ

ye mo.ajiza hai vahshat-e-uryāñ-pasand

maiñ kū-e-yār meñ huuñ kafan hai mazār meñ

ai dard dil ko chheḌ ke phir baar baar chheḌ

hai chheḌ mazā ḳhalish-e-bār-bār meñ

ifrāt-e-ma.asiyat se fazīlat milī mujhe

maiñ huuñ gunāhgāroñ pahlī qatār meñ

Dartā huuñ ye taḌap ke lahad ko ulaT na de

hāthoñ se dil dabā.e hue huuñ mazār meñ

tum ne to haath jaur-o-sitam se uThā liyā

ab kyā mazā rahā sitam-e-rozgār meñ

kyā jaane rahmatoñ ne liyā kis tarah hisāb

do chaar bhī gunāh na nikle shumār meñ

o parda-dār ab to nikal aa ki hashr hai

duniyā khaḌī huī hai tire intizār meñ

roī hai saarī raat añdhere meñ be-kasī

aañsū bhare hue haiñ charāġh-e-mazār meñ

'sīmāb' phuul ugeñ lahad-e-andalīb se

itnī to zindagī ho havā-e-bahār meñ

shayad jagah nasib ho us gul ke haar mein

main phul ban ke aaunga ab ki bahaar mein

kafnae baghban mujhe phulon ke haar mein

kuchh to bura ho dil mera ab ki bahaar mein

gundhwa ke dil ko lae hain phulon ke haar mein

ye haar un ko nazr karenge bahaar mein

nichla raha na soz-e-darun intizar mein

is aag ne surang laga di mazar mein

KHalwat KHayal-e-yar se hai intizar mein

aaen farishte le ke ijazat mazar mein

hum ko to jagna hai tere intizar mein

aai ho jis ko nind wo soe mazar mein

main dil ki qadr kyun na karun hijr-e-yar mein

un ki si shoKHiyan hain isi be-qarar mein

'simab' be-taDap si taDap hijr-e-yar mein

kya bijliyan bhari hain dil-e-be-qarar mein

thi tab-e-husn shoKHi-e-taswir-e-yar mein

bijli chamak gai nazar-e-be-qarar mein

baadal ki ye garaj nahin abr-e-bahaar mein

barra raha hai koi sharabi KHumar mein

umr-e-daraaz mang ke lai thi chaar din

do aarzu mein kaT gae do intizar mein

tanha mere satane ko rah jae kyun zamin

ai aasman tu bhi utar aa mazar mein

KHud husn na-KHuda-e-mohabbat KHuda-e-dil

kya kya liye hain main ne tere nam pyar mein

mujh ko miTa gai rawish-e-sharmgin teri

mein jazb ho gaya nigah-e-sharmsar mein

allah-re sham-e-gham meri be-iKHtiyariyan

ek dil hai pas wo bhi nahin iKHtiyar mein

ai ashk-e-garm mand na paD jae raushni

phir tel ho chuka hai dil-e-dagh-dar mein

ye moajiza hai wahshat-e-uryan-pasand ka

main ku-e-yar mein hun kafan hai mazar mein

ai dard dil ko chheD ke phir bar bar chheD

hai chheD ka maza KHalish-e-bar-bar mein

ifraat-e-masiyat se fazilat mili mujhe

main hun gunahgaron ki pahli qatar mein

Darta hun ye taDap ke lahad ko ulaT na de

hathon se dil dabae hue hun mazar mein

tum ne to hath jaur-o-sitam se uTha liya

ab kya maza raha sitam-e-rozgar mein

kya jaane rahmaton ne liya kis tarah hisab

do chaar bhi gunah na nikle shumar mein

o parda-dar ab to nikal aa ki hashr hai

duniya khaDi hui hai tere intizar mein

roi hai sari raat andhere mein be-kasi

aansu bhare hue hain charagh-e-mazar mein

'simab' phul ugen lahad-e-andalib se

itni to zindagi ho hawa-e-bahaar mein

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