ghaalib dilli mein

'ġhālib' ne kī ye arz ḳhudāvand-e-zul-jalāl

jannat se kuchh dinoñ ke liye kar mujhe bahāl

mah-vash mire kalām ko sāzoñ pe gaa.e haiñ

qismat ne ba.ad marne ke kyā din dikhā.e haiñ

shā.er jo munharif the vo mar.ūb ho ga.e

aivāñ jo mere naam se mansūb ho ga.e

ḳhādim kā is idāre se rishta hai bāhamī

ik baar maiñ bhī dekh luuñ ġhālib-academy

har shaḳhs ke huzūr maiñ phailā.e haat thā

nā-qadriyoñ ke daur meñ fidvī hayāt thā

hukm-e-ḳhudā huā ki zarā jald jā.iye

duniyā ko jā ke phir se zarā dekh aa.iye

'sāġhar' ba-ehtirām ḳhudā ke vakīl ne

dillī meñ lā ke chhoḌ diyā jibra.īl ne

ik saath do baseñ jo bhanā-bhan guzar ga.iiñ

hūroñ ne jo sañvārī thiiñ zulfeñ bikhar ga.iiñ

kāñdhe se kāñdhā maar ke mah-vash nikal gayā

uulā se saanī sher kā meter badal gayā

baiThe jo bus meñ aur hue hosh bāḳhtā

jannat kī samt uḌtī nazar aa.ī fāḳhta

jhaTke se bas ke reshmī poshāk phaT ga.ī

jhurmuT meñ laḌkiyoñ ke the aur jeb kaT ga.ī

dekhā jo hippiyoñ ko to dil shaad ho ga.e

samjhe ki qaidī qaid se āzād ho ga.e

ḳhufiya police bhī āda-o-atvār dekh kar

pīchhe lagī thī jubba-o-dastār dekh kar

'ġhālib' kī jo nigāh idhar se udhar ga.ī

urdu kī ik kitāb nazar se guzar ga.ī

urdu ke zar-nigār kisī āftāb ne

tote ko ''te'' se likkhā thā ḳhāna-ḳharāb ne

'ġhālib' ye samjhe yaar kahīñ popalā na ho

tasnīf karne vaalā kahīñ totlā na ho

ye daaġh dhul sakeñge na ashkoñ ke dho.e se

tā-umr maiñ ne likkhā hai tote ko ''toy'' se

vallāh be-bulā.e barātī se ho ga.ī

'ġhālib' kī bheñT ek sahāfī se ho ga.ī

bole baḌe vaqār se 'ġhālib' hai merā naam

jannat se saath aa.e haiñ jibra.īl zī-maqām

bole ki kitne logoñ pe 'ġhālib' kā bhuut hai

haiñ aap vāqa.ī koī is kā subūt hai

be-nūr jo charāġh haiñ vo āftāb haiñ

kis kis ko ham batā.eñ ki 'ġhālib' janāb haiñ

vallāh jhuum jā.egī duniyā huzūr kī

jannat se saath laayā huuñ tasvīr huur kī

tasvīr dekh kar kahā suniye baḌe miyāñ

is shakl kī mileñgī hazāroñ hī laḌkiyāñ

hūroñ se gaah gaah jo ḳhat maiñ ne paa.e haiñ

jibra.īl apne saath vo sab le ke aa.e haiñ

ḳhat paḌh ke bole vaah yahī ḳhat haiñ kyā janāb

jin meñ na soz-o-sāz na shikve na iztirāb

ye ḳhat bhī paḌh ke dekhiye jo mere paas haiñ

hūroñ se baḌh ke laḌkiyāñ yaañ advance haiñ

har ārzu-e-dil ko ba-tasvīr likhtī haiñ

maatā pitā ko paañv kī zanjīr likhtī haiñ

aa.e the chaar roz ko jaldī guzar ga.e

'ġhālib' vafūr-e-sharm se do din meñ mar ga.e

pūchhā ḳhudā ne haal to 'ġhālib' ne ye kahā

jannat se ab na jā.egā ye banda-e-ḳhudā

jiinā zamāne vāloñ ne dushvār kar diyā

pahchānñe se bhī mire inkār kar diyā

aa.ī sadā-e-haq ki yahī band-o-bast haiñ

tere vatan ke log to murda-parast haiñ

'ghaalib' ne ki ye arz KHudawand-e-zul-jalal

jannat se kuchh dinon ke liye kar mujhe bahaal

mah-wash mere kalam ko sazon pe gae hain

qismat ne baad marne ke kya din dikhae hain

shaer jo munharif the wo marub ho gae

aiwan jo mere nam se mansub ho gae

KHadim ka is idare se rishta hai bahami

ek bar main bhi dekh lun ghaalib-academy

har shaKHs ke huzur main phailae hat tha

na-qadriyon ke daur mein fidwi hayat tha

hukm-e-KHuda hua ki zara jald jaiye

duniya ko ja ke phir se zara dekh aaiye

'saghar' ba-ehtiram KHuda ke wakil ne

dilli mein la ke chhoD diya jibrail ne

ek sath do basen jo bhana-bhan guzar gain

huron ne jo sanwari thin zulfen bikhar gain

kandhe se kandha mar ke mah-wash nikal gaya

ula se sani sher ka meter badal gaya

baiThe jo bus mein aur hue hosh baKHta

jannat ki samt uDti nazar aai faKHta

jhaTke se bas ke reshmi poshak phaT gai

jhurmuT mein laDkiyon ke the aur jeb kaT gai

dekha jo hippiyon ko to dil shad ho gae

samjhe ki qaidi qaid se aazad ho gae

KHufiya police bhi aada-o-atwar dekh kar

pichhe lagi thi jubba-o-dastar dekh kar

'ghaalib' ki jo nigah idhar se udhar gai

urdu ki ek kitab nazar se guzar gai

urdu ke zar-nigar kisi aaftab ne

tote ko te se likkha tha KHana-KHarab ne

'ghaalib' ye samjhe yar kahin popala na ho

tasnif karne wala kahin totla na ho

ye dagh dhul sakenge na ashkon ke dhoe se

ta-umr main ne likkha hai tote ko toy se

wallah be-bulae baraati se ho gai

'ghaalib' ki bhenT ek sahafi se ho gai

bole baDe waqar se 'ghaalib' hai mera nam

jannat se sath aae hain jibrail zi-maqam

bole ki kitne logon pe 'ghaalib' ka bhut hai

hain aap waqai koi is ka subut hai

be-nur jo charagh hain wo aaftab hain

kis kis ko hum bataen ki 'ghaalib' janab hain

wallah jhum jaegi duniya huzur ki

jannat se sath laya hun taswir hur ki

taswir dekh kar kaha suniye baDe miyan

is shakl ki milengi hazaron hi laDkiyan

huron se gah gah jo KHat main ne pae hain

jibrail apne sath wo sab le ke aae hain

KHat paDh ke bole wah yahi KHat hain kya janab

jin mein na soz-o-saz na shikwe na iztirab

ye KHat bhi paDh ke dekhiye jo mere pas hain

huron se baDh ke laDkiyan yan adwance hain

har aarzu-e-dil ko ba-taswir likhti hain

mata pita ko panw ki zanjir likhti hain

aae the chaar roz ko jaldi guzar gae

'ghaalib' wafur-e-sharm se do din mein mar gae

puchha KHuda ne haal to 'ghaalib' ne ye kaha

jannat se ab na jaega ye banda-e-KHuda

jina zamane walon ne dushwar kar diya

pahchanne se bhi mere inkar kar diya

aai sada-e-haq ki yahi band-o-bast hain

tere watan ke log to murda-parast hain