baḌe shabāb pe dard-e-firāq-e-mastī hai
na ho sharāb to pahroñ ghaTā barastī hai
na sham.a rotī hai aa kar na barq hañstī hai
maiñ jab se qabr meñ huuñ bekasī barastī hai
sune to kaun sune mai-kade meñ vaa.iz kī
yahāñ vahī haiñ jinheñ shaġhl-e-mai-parastī hai
maiñ saḳht-jāñ nahīñ ḳhanjar bhī tez hai lekin
nigāh-e-yās hai qātil kī tez-dastī hai
bhare huoñ ko bharā karte haiñ karam vaale
jahāñ hai sabza ghaTā bhī vahīñ barastī hai
ġhalat hai zer-e-nagīñ ho ke da.ava-e-vus.at
bas ek halqa-e-ḳhātam fazā-e-hastī hai
hazār ḳhvāhish-e-dil hai magar na māñgūñgā
subū-e-mai-kada par vaqt-e-tañg-dastī hai
maiñ sun ke aayā thā ābādī-e-adam lekin
koī nazar nahīñ aatā ye kaisī bastī hai
chaman na dekh nasheman ko dekh ai bulbul
bahār hī meñ kabhī aag bhī barastī hai
jalā.ūñ sham.a to āḳhir jalā ke dekhūñ kyā
har ek raat yahāñ shaġhl-e-ġham-parastī hai
nahīñ hai dahr meñ yaar ai dam-zadan 'sāqib'
bas ek saañs meñ tai mājrā-e-hastī hai
baDe shabab pe dard-e-firaq-e-masti hai
na ho sharab to pahron ghaTa barasti hai
na shama roti hai aa kar na barq hansti hai
main jab se qabr mein hun bekasi barasti hai
sune to kaun sune mai-kade mein waiz ki
yahan wahi hain jinhen shaghl-e-mai-parasti hai
main saKHt-jaan nahin KHanjar bhi tez hai lekin
nigah-e-yas hai qatil ki tez-dasti hai
bhare huon ko bhara karte hain karam wale
jahan hai sabza ghaTa bhi wahin barasti hai
ghalat hai zer-e-nagin ho ke dawa-e-wusat
bas ek halqa-e-KHatam faza-e-hasti hai
hazar KHwahish-e-dil hai magar na mangunga
subu-e-mai-kada par waqt-e-tang-dasti hai
main sun ke aaya tha aabaadi-e-adam lekin
koi nazar nahin aata ye kaisi basti hai
chaman na dekh nasheman ko dekh ai bulbul
bahaar hi mein kabhi aag bhi barasti hai
jalaun shama to aaKHir jala ke dekhun kya
har ek raat yahan shaghl-e-gham-parasti hai
nahin hai dahr mein yar ai dam-zadan 'saqib'
bas ek sans mein tai majra-e-hasti hai
Source :
- Book : Deewan-e-Saqib (Pg. 307)
- Author : Mirza Zakir Husain Qazlibaas Saqib Lucknowvi
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Publication : Urdu Acadami U.P.
(1998)
- Edition : 1998
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