dil apne ranj-o-ġham se jām-e-jahāñ-numā thā
ab aap hī batā.eñ achchhā thā yā burā thā
sahrā thā yā chaman thā jaane vahī ki kyā thā
is dil kī intihā hai jo muddatoñ jalā thā
taḌpūñ tū raaz kholūñ sañblūñ to ishq nā-ḳhush
jis haal ko maiñ samjhā achchhā vahī burā thā
pūchhā na zindagī meñ yuuñ to kisī ne aa kar
marne ke ba.ad jo thā vo mujh ko pūchhtā thā
shab ko mirī sadā.eñ mujh tak palaT ke aa.iiñ
nāloñ kī kyā ḳhatā thī jab band rāstā thā
manzil pe jab girā thā thak kar to maiñ ne dekhā
qissa mirā zabān-e-ālam pe chal rahā thā
jān-e-hazīñ nikaltī shām-e-firāq kyuuñ kar
vo raat thī añdherī rasta na sūjhtā thā
merī taraf chale tum jab jāñkanī meñ thā maiñ
duniyā hai ek aatā thā ek jā rahā thā
ik tarah kī musībat hotī to jhel lete
har shab na.ī zamīñ thī har din falak nayā thā
afsos hai ki umr-e-fānī ne ḳhatm ho kar
mujh ko vahī batāyā jis ko maiñ jāntā thā
DhūñDeñgī ba.ad mere mujh ko charāġh le kar
vo mahfileñ ki jin meñ 'sāqib' ġhazal-sarā thā
dil apne ranj-o-gham se jam-e-jahan-numa tha
ab aap hi bataen achchha tha ya bura tha
sahra tha ya chaman tha jaane wahi ki kya tha
is dil ki intiha hai jo muddaton jala tha
taDpun tu raaz kholun sanblun to ishq na-KHush
jis haal ko main samjha achchha wahi bura tha
puchha na zindagi mein yun to kisi ne aa kar
marne ke baad jo tha wo mujh ko puchhta tha
shab ko meri sadaen mujh tak palaT ke aain
nalon ki kya KHata thi jab band rasta tha
manzil pe jab gira tha thak kar to main ne dekha
qissa mera zaban-e-alam pe chal raha tha
jaan-e-hazin nikalti sham-e-firaq kyun kar
wo raat thi andheri rasta na sujhta tha
meri taraf chale tum jab jaankani mein tha main
duniya hai ek aata tha ek ja raha tha
ek tarah ki musibat hoti to jhel lete
har shab nai zamin thi har din falak naya tha
afsos hai ki umr-e-fani ne KHatm ho kar
mujh ko wahi bataya jis ko main jaanta tha
DhunDengi baad mere mujh ko charagh le kar
wo mahfilen ki jin mein 'saqib' ghazal-sara tha
Source :
- Book : Deewan-e-Saqib (Pg. 177)
- Author : Mirza Zakir Husain Qazlibaas Saqib Lucknowvi
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Publication : Urdu Acadami U.P.
(1998)
- Edition : 1998
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