tere rahne ko munāsib thā ki chhappar hotā
ki na chaukhaT tirī hotī na mirā sar hotā
qismat-e-najd kā gar qais commissioner hotā
lady-lailā kī havā-ḳhorī ko motor hotā
ġhair mil-jul ke uThā lete ki the be-ġhairat
go pahāḌ aap ke ehsān kā chhappar hotā
chaa.e meñ Daal kar ushshāq use pī jaate
dar-haqīqat lab-e-ma.ashūq jo shakkar hotā
malak-ul-maut pe jhalne ko banātā maiñ chañvar
tā.er-e-rūh kī dam meñ jo koī par hotā
le hī letā lab-e-dildār kā bosa uḌ kar
kaash āshiq jo banāyā thā to machchhar hotā
Thokareñ ġhair ke marqad pe lagātā kyuuñ kar
boot kī jā pe jo tū pahne slēper hotā
chāTtā saarī kitāboñ ko baġhair az-diqqat
ilm kā shauq jise hai jo vo jheñgar hotā
paas kartā resolution ki hasīnoñ pe ho tex
maiñ kabhī municipality kā jo member hotā
lucknow se shab-e-yak-shamba bareilly aate
paañv meñ gar na 'zarīf' apne sanīchar hotā
tere rahne ko munasib tha ki chhappar hota
ki na chaukhaT teri hoti na mera sar hota
qismat-e-najd ka gar qais commissioner hota
lady-laila ki hawa-KHori ko motor hota
ghair mil-jul ke uTha lete ki the be-ghairat
go pahaD aap ke ehsan ka chhappar hota
chae mein Dal kar ushshaq use pi jate
dar-haqiqat lab-e-mashuq jo shakkar hota
malak-ul-maut pe jhalne ko banata main chanwar
taer-e-ruh ki dam mein jo koi par hota
le hi leta lab-e-dildar ka bosa uD kar
kash aashiq jo banaya tha to machchhar hota
Thokaren ghair ke marqad pe lagata kyun kar
boot ki ja pe jo tu pahne sleeper hota
chaTta sari kitabon ko baghair az-diqqat
ilm ka shauq jise hai jo wo jhengar hota
pas karta resolution ki hasinon pe ho tex
main kabhi municipality ka jo member hota
lucknow se shab-e-yak-shamba bareilly aate
panw mein gar na 'zarif' apne sanichar hota
Source:
Intikhabe Kalam Zareef (Pg. E-26 B-27)
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- Edition: 2004
- Publisher: Mohammad Najmul Hasan
- Year of Publication: 2004
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