daulat ke aur honge talabgar dosto
daulat ke aur hoñge talabgār dosto
ham haiñ matā'-e-ġham ke ḳharīdār dosto
kuchh ḳhaas dostoñ kī muhim rā.egāñ ga.ī
zinda hai aaj bhī mirā kirdār dosto
nā-qadrī-e-hayāt kā kis se gila kareñ
yūsuf bike haiñ bar-sar-e-bāzār dosto
zindāñ meñ ham se sāhab-e-zindāñ na ā.eñge
ro.eñge muddatoñ dar-o-dīvār dosto
us ko nasīm-e-sub.h ke jhoñkoñ se kyā ġharaz
jis ke nasīb meñ hai shab-e-tār dosto
dasht-e-balā meñ sāya-e-gesū bhī chāhiye
kaafī nahīñ hai sāya-e-ashjār dosto
chalnā rah-e-vafā pe koī jurm to na thā
tum kyoñ hue 'aqīl' se bezār dosto
daulat ke aur honge talabgar dosto
hum hain mata'-e-gham ke KHaridar dosto
kuchh KHas doston ki muhim raegan gai
zinda hai aaj bhi mera kirdar dosto
na-qadri-e-hayat ka kis se gila karen
yusuf bike hain bar-sar-e-bazar dosto
zindan mein hum se sahab-e-zindan na aaenge
roenge muddaton dar-o-diwar dosto
us ko nasim-e-subh ke jhonkon se kya gharaz
jis ke nasib mein hai shab-e-tar dosto
dasht-e-bala mein saya-e-gesu bhi chahiye
kafi nahin hai saya-e-ashjar dosto
chalna rah-e-wafa pe koi jurm to na tha
tum kyon hue 'aqil' se bezar dosto
Additional information available
Click on the INTERESTING button to view additional information associated with this sher.
About this sher
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Morbi volutpat porttitor tortor, varius dignissim.
rare Unpublished content
This ghazal contains ashaar not published in the public domain. These are marked by a red line on the left.