Top 10 couplets of Saqib Lakhnavi

zamāna baḌe shauq se sun rahā thā

hamīñ so ga.e dāstāñ kahte kahte

zamana baDe shauq se sun raha tha

hamin so gae dastan kahte kahte

aadhī se ziyāda shab-e-ġham kaaT chukā huuñ

ab bhī agar aa jaao to ye raat baḌī hai

aadhi se ziyaada shab-e-gham kaT chuka hun

ab bhi agar aa jao to ye raat baDi hai

muTThiyoñ meñ ḳhaak le kar dost aa.e vaqt-e-dafn

zindagī bhar kī mohabbat kā silā dene lage

muTThiyon mein KHak le kar dost aae waqt-e-dafn

zindagi bhar ki mohabbat ka sila dene lage

sunñe vaale ro diye sun kar marīz-e-ġham kā haal

dekhne vaale taras khā kar duā dene lage

sunne wale ro diye sun kar mariz-e-gham ka haal

dekhne wale taras kha kar dua dene lage

hijr kī shab nāla-e-dil vo sadā dene lage

sunñe vaale raat kaTne kī duā dene lage

hijr ki shab nala-e-dil wo sada dene lage

sunne wale raat kaTne ki dua dene lage

sone vāloñ ko kyā ḳhabar ai hijr

kyā huā ek shab meñ kyā na huā

sone walon ko kya KHabar ai hijr

kya hua ek shab mein kya na hua

ai chaman vaalo chaman meñ yuuñ guzārā chāhiye

bāġhbāñ bhī ḳhush rahe raazī rahe sayyād bhī

ai chaman walo chaman mein yun guzara chahiye

baghban bhi KHush rahe raazi rahe sayyaad bhi

kis nazar se aap ne dekhā dil-e-majrūh ko

zaḳhm jo kuchh bhar chale the phir havā dene lage

kis nazar se aap ne dekha dil-e-majruh ko

zaKHm jo kuchh bhar chale the phir hawa dene lage

bū-e-gul phūloñ meñ rahtī thī magar rah na sakī

maiñ to kāñToñ meñ rahā aur pareshāñ na huā

bu-e-gul phulon mein rahti thi magar rah na saki

main to kanTon mein raha aur pareshan na hua

us ke sunñe ke liye jama.a huā hai mahshar

rah gayā thā jo fasāna mirī rusvā.ī kā

us ke sunne ke liye jama hua hai mahshar

rah gaya tha jo fasana meri ruswai ka