aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair

jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere

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Top 10 couplets of Momin Khan Momin

Contemporary of Ghalib and Zauq. He was also a physician, astrologer and chess player. Mirza Ghalib is said to have offered his complete diwan for his sher "tum mere paas hote ho goya, Jab koi doosra nahin hota".

tum mire paas hote ho goyā

jab koī dūsrā nahīñ hotā

in such a manner are you close to me

when no one else at all there ever be

tum mere pas hote ho goya

jab koi dusra nahin hota

in such a manner are you close to me

when no one else at all there ever be

Momin Khan Momin

vo jo ham meñ tum meñ qarār thā tumheñ yaad ho ki na yaad ho

vahī yaanī va.ada nibāh tumheñ yaad ho ki na yaad ho

the love that 'tween us used to be, you may, may not recall

those promises of constancy, you may, may not recall

wo jo hum mein tum mein qarar tha tumhein yaad ho ki na yaad ho

wahi yani wada nibah ka tumhein yaad ho ki na yaad ho

the love that 'tween us used to be, you may, may not recall

those promises of constancy, you may, may not recall

Momin Khan Momin

tum hamāre kisī tarah na hue

varna duniyā meñ kyā nahīñ hotā

your love by any means I could not gain

Or else in life what would not one attain

tum hamare kisi tarah na hue

warna duniya mein kya nahin hota

your love by any means I could not gain

Or else in life what would not one attain

Momin Khan Momin

kyā jaane kyā likhā thā use iztirāb meñ

qāsid laash aa.ī hai ḳhat ke javāb meñ

kya jaane kya likha tha use iztirab mein

qasid ki lash aai hai KHat ke jawab mein

Momin Khan Momin

shab jo masjid meñ phañse 'momin'

raat kaaTī ḳhudā ḳhudā kar ke

shab jo masjid mein ja phanse 'momin'

raat kaTi KHuda KHuda kar ke

Momin Khan Momin

chal diye sū-e-haram kū-e-butāñ se 'momin'

jab diyā ranj butoñ ne to ḳhudā yaad aayā

from the streets of idols fair

to the mosque did I repair

chal diye su-e-haram ku-e-butan se 'momin'

jab diya ranj buton ne to KHuda yaad aaya

from the streets of idols fair

to the mosque did I repair

Momin Khan Momin

hāl-e-dil yaar ko likhūñ kyūñkar

haath dil se judā nahīñ hotā

haal-e-dil yar ko likhun kyunkar

hath dil se juda nahin hota

Momin Khan Momin

us ġhairat-e-nāhīd har taan hai dīpak

sho.ala lapak jaa.e hai āvāz to dekho

us ghairat-e-nahid ki har tan hai dipak

shoala sa lapak jae hai aawaz to dekho

Momin Khan Momin

ho gayā rāz-e-ishq be-parda

us ne parde se jo nikālā muñh

ho gaya raaz-e-ishq be-parda

us ne parde se jo nikala munh

Momin Khan Momin

mere taġh.īr-e-rañg ko mat dekh

tujh ko apnī nazar na ho jaa.e

mere taghir-e-rang ko mat dekh

tujh ko apni nazar na ho jae

Momin Khan Momin

Jashn-e-Rekhta | 8-9-10 December 2023 - Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Near India Gate - New Delhi

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