aadmi aur jaanwar

shaam ko jab ghar meñ aa.e ham middle schōl se

ek sāhab milne aa.e shahr-e-asansol se

ham ne pūchhā naam to bole mohammad iftiḳhār

ḳhairiyat pūchhī to vo kahne lage be-iḳhtiyār

aap haiñ 'bāzaġh' bihārī shā.ir-e-tanz-o-mizāh

san aThattar meñ huā jin kā zarāfat se nikāh

mastī-e-tanz-o-zarāfat jab se hai sar par savār

shā.erī ke field meñ haiñ aap shutr-e-be-mahār

merī bātoñ kā na hargiz aap jo māneñ burā

aap ko 'bāzaġh' bihārī hai ye merā mashvara

aap ab sinf-e-zarāfat se ta'alluq toḌiye

aur shahnāz-e-ġhazal se apnā rishta joḌiye

baḌh nahīñ saktā zarāfat se vaqār-e-shā.erī

tanz se chaltā nahīñ hai kārobār-e-shā.erī

ab hazal-goī to ik bāzīcha-e-atfāl hai

bhairvīñ malhār Thumrī sheva-e-qavvāl hai

aap dekheñge ġhazal kī sinf apnāne ke ba.ad

rang laatī hai hinā patthar pe pis jaane ke baad

mas.ala ho sāmne to is kā hal bhī chāhiye

jab galā achchhā ho to achchhī ġhazal bhī chāhiye

dast-basta phir to ham ne arz kī ai mohtaram

qādir-e-mutlaq kā hai insān pe kitnā karam

aaj bhī nāzāñ hai jis par fitrat-e-parvardigār

munfarid hai aadmī allāh kā vo shāhkār

aadmī ko jis ne baḳhshī hai matā-e-shā.erī

hai tarannum bhī vadī.at ik usī allāh kī

sunñe vāloñ ko samā.at kā maza bhī chāhiye

jab ġhazal achchhī ho to achchhā galā bhī chāhiye

tā.irān-e-tīra-shab jab bolte haiñ taht meñ

phail jaatī hai nahūsat kohsār-o-dasht meñ

bhauñkte haiñ raat ko jab bhī sagān-e-kū-e-yār

phir nazar aatā nahīñ hai āshiqoñ ko sū-e-yār

mast ho kar jab gad.he karte haiñ Dheñchūñ raat ko

yaad aa jaatī hai naanī bhuut aur jinnāt ko

jānvar be-aql insāñ maḳhzan-e-aql-e-salīm

aadmī aur jānvar meñ hai ye tafrīq-e-azīm

jānvar hañstā nahīñ hai aur hañsā saktā nahīñ

ibn-e-ādam kī tarah vo gungunā saktā nahīñ

sham ko jab ghar mein aae hum middle school se

ek sahab milne aae shahr-e-asansol se

hum ne puchha nam to bole mohammad iftiKHar

KHairiyat puchhi to wo kahne lage be-iKHtiyar

aap hain 'bazagh' bihaari shair-e-tanz-o-mizah

san aThattar mein hua jin ka zarafat se nikah

masti-e-tanz-o-zarafat jab se hai sar par sawar

shaeri ke field mein hain aap shutr-e-be-mahaar

meri baaton ka na hargiz aap jo manen bura

aap ko 'bazagh' bihaari hai ye mera mashwara

aap ab sinf-e-zarafat se ta'alluq toDiye

aur shahnaz-e-ghazal se apna rishta joDiye

baDh nahin sakta zarafat se waqar-e-shaeri

tanz se chalta nahin hai karobar-e-shaeri

ab hazal-goi to ek bazicha-e-atfal hai

bhairwin malhaar Thumri shewa-e-qawwal hai

aap dekhenge ghazal ki sinf apnane ke baad

rang lati hai hina patthar pe pis jaane ke baad

masala ho samne to is ka hal bhi chahiye

jab gala achchha ho to achchhi ghazal bhi chahiye

dast-basta phir to hum ne arz ki ai mohtaram

qadir-e-mutlaq ka hai insan pe kitna karam

aaj bhi nazan hai jis par fitrat-e-parwardigar

munfarid hai aadmi allah ka wo shahkar

aadmi ko jis ne baKHshi hai mata-e-shaeri

hai tarannum bhi wadiat ek usi allah ki

sunne walon ko samaat ka maza bhi chahiye

jab ghazal achchhi ho to achchha gala bhi chahiye

tairan-e-tira-shab jab bolte hain taht mein

phail jati hai nahusat kohsar-o-dasht mein

bhaunkte hain raat ko jab bhi sagan-e-ku-e-yar

phir nazar aata nahin hai aashiqon ko su-e-yar

mast ho kar jab gadhe karte hain Dhenchun raat ko

yaad aa jati hai nani bhut aur jinnat ko

jaanwar be-aql insan maKHzan-e-aql-e-salim

aadmi aur jaanwar mein hai ye tafriq-e-azim

jaanwar hansta nahin hai aur hansa sakta nahin

ibn-e-adam ki tarah wo gunguna sakta nahin