mirza ghaalib

fikr-e-insāñ par tirī hastī se ye raushan huā

hai par-e-murġh-e-taḳhayyul kī rasā.ī tā-kujā

thā sarāpā ruuh tū bazm-e-suḳhan paikar tirā

zeb-e-mahfil bhī rahā mahfil se pinhāñ bhī rahā

diid terī aañkh ko us husn kī manzūr hai

ban ke soz-e-zindagī har shai meñ jo mastūr hai

mahfil-e-hastī tirī barbat se hai sarmāya-dār

jis tarah naddī ke naġhmoñ se sukūt-e-kohsār

tere firdaus-e-taḳhayyul se hai qudrat kī bahār

terī kisht-e-fikr se ugte haiñ aalam sabza-vār

zindagī muzmar hai terī shoḳhi-e-tahrīr meñ

tāb-e-goyā.ī se jumbish hai lab-e-tasvīr meñ

nutq ko sau naaz haiñ tere lab-e-ejāz par

mahv-e-hairat hai surayyā rif.at-e-parvāz par

shāhid-e-mazmūñ tasadduq hai tire andāz par

ḳhanda-zan hai ġhuncha-e-dillī gul-e-shīrāz par

aah tū ujḌī huī dillī meñ ārāmīda hai

gulshan-e-vīmar meñ terā ham-navā ḳhvābīda hai

lutf-e-goyā.ī meñ terī ham-sarī mumkin nahīñ

ho taḳhayyul kā na jab tak fikr-e-kāmil ham-nashīñ

haa.e ab kyā ho ga.ī hindostāñ kī sar-zamīñ

aah ai nazzāra-āmoz-e-nigāh-e-nukta-bīñ

gesu-e-urdū abhī minnat-pazīr-e-shāna hai

sham.a ye saudā.i-e-dil-sozi-e-parvāna hai

ai jahānābād ai gahvāra-e-ilm-o-hunar

haiñ sarāpā nāla-e-ḳhāmosh tere baam dar

zarre zarre meñ tire ḳhvābīda haiñ shams o qamar

yuuñ to poshīda haiñ terī ḳhaak meñ lākhoñ guhar

dafn tujh meñ koī faḳhr-e-rozgār aisā bhī hai

tujh meñ pinhāñ koī motī ābdār aisā bhī hai

fikr-e-insan par teri hasti se ye raushan hua

hai par-e-murgh-e-taKHayyul ki rasai ta-kuja

tha sarapa ruh tu bazm-e-suKHan paikar tera

zeb-e-mahfil bhi raha mahfil se pinhan bhi raha

did teri aankh ko us husn ki manzur hai

ban ke soz-e-zindagi har shai mein jo mastur hai

mahfil-e-hasti teri barbat se hai sarmaya-dar

jis tarah naddi ke naghmon se sukut-e-kohsar

tere firdaus-e-taKHayyul se hai qudrat ki bahaar

teri kisht-e-fikr se ugte hain aalam sabza-war

zindagi muzmar hai teri shoKHi-e-tahrir mein

tab-e-goyai se jumbish hai lab-e-taswir mein

nutq ko sau naz hain tere lab-e-ejaz par

mahw-e-hairat hai surayya rifat-e-parwaz par

shahid-e-mazmun tasadduq hai tere andaz par

KHanda-zan hai ghuncha-e-dilli gul-e-shiraaz par

aah tu ujDi hui dilli mein aaramida hai

gulshan-e-wimar mein tera ham-nawa KHwabida hai

lutf-e-goyai mein teri ham-sari mumkin nahin

ho taKHayyul ka na jab tak fikr-e-kaamil ham-nashin

hae ab kya ho gai hindostan ki sar-zamin

aah ai nazzara-amoz-e-nigah-e-nukta-bin

gesu-e-urdu abhi minnat-pazir-e-shana hai

shama ye saudai-e-dil-sozi-e-parwana hai

ai jahanabaad ai gahwara-e-ilm-o-hunar

hain sarapa nala-e-KHamosh tere baam dar

zarre zarre mein tere KHwabida hain shams o qamar

yun to poshida hain teri KHak mein lakhon guhar

dafn tujh mein koi faKHr-e-rozgar aisa bhi hai

tujh mein pinhan koi moti aabdar aisa bhi hai