Saturday, October 18, 2008

Mirza Asadulla Khan 'Ghalib'

Have you ever gone gaga about Ghalib? No? Then what are you waiting for!
http://www.smriti.com/urdu/ghalib/ check out this link for preliminaries.

Ghalib ne poochha -
Ghalib-e-khasta ke bagair, kaun se kaam band hain
Roi.ye zaar zaar kya, kijiye haai-haai kyu?

Unhone ye bhi farmaya -
Duboya mujhko hone ne
Na main hota, to kya hota?

Unke na hone se kya hota?
Rekhtey* ke tumhi ustaad nahi ho 'Ghalib'
Kehtey hain agle zamaaney me koi 'Meer' bhi tha!

Ab aap poochhoge -
Poochhtey hain woh ki 'Ghalib' kaun hai
Koi batlao ki hum batlayen kya?

To hum arz karenge -
Ye masaai.le-tasavvuff,** ye tera baya'Ghalib'
Tujhe hum wali*** samjhtey jo na baadahkhwaar**** hota!

(*Urdu) (**Philosophy of life) (***Saint)(****Drunk)

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