Mirza Ghalib Poetry 05

masnavi - aamo.n kii taariif me.n
Mirza Ghalib

aa.N dil-e-dard_ma.nd zam-zamaa saaz
kyuu.N na khole dar-e-Khazinaa-e-raaz

Khaame kaa safhe par ravaa.N honaa
shaaKh-e-gul kaa hai gul-fishaa.N honaa


mujh se kyaa puuchhataa hai kyaa likhiye
nuqtaa haaye Khiradafishaa.N likhiye


baare, aamo.n kaa kuchh bayaa.N ho jaaye
Khaamaa naKhle ratabafishaa.N ho jaaye


aam kaa kaun mard-e-maidaa.N hai
samar-o-shaaKh, guve-o-chaugaa.N hai


taak ke jii me.n kyuu.N rahe armaa.N
aaye, ye guve aur ye maidaa.N!


aam ke aage pesh jaave Khaak
pho.Dataa hai jale phaphole taak


na chalaa jab kisii tarah maqaduur
baadaa-e-naab ban gayaa a.nguur


ye bhii naachaar jii kaa khonaa hai
sharm se paanii paanii honaa hai


mujhase puuchho, tumhe.n Khabar kyaa hai
aam ke aage neshakar kyaa hai


[neshakar=gannaa/sugarcane]


na gul us me.n na shaaKh-o-barg na baar
jab Khizaa.N aaye tab ho us kii bahaar


aur dau.Daaiie qayaas kahaa.N
jaan-e-shiirii.N me.n ye miThaas kahaa.N


jaan me.n hotii gar ye shiiriinii
'kohakan' baavajuud-e-Gam_giinii