A Collection of Famous Ghazals!

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Ghazals By Mirza Ghalib!
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aah ko chaahiye ik umr asar hone tak

aah ko chaahiye ik umr asar hone tak
kaun jiitaa hai terii zulf ke sar hone tak

daam har mauj me.n hai halqaa-e-sad_kaam-e-nahang
dekhe.n kyaa guzare hai qatare pe gauhar hone tak

aashiqii sabr-talab aur tamannaa betaab
dil kaa kyaa rang karuu.N Khuun-e-jigar hone tak

ham ne maanaa ke taGaaful na karoge lekin
Khaak ho jaaye.nge ham tum ko Khabar hone tak

partav-e-Khuur se hai shabanam ko fanaa kii taaliim
mai.n bhii huu.N ek inaayat kii nazar hone tak

yak_nazar besh nahii.n fursat-e-hastii Gaafil
garmii-e-bazm hai ik raqs-e-sharar hone tak

Gam-e-hastii kaa 'Asad' kis se ho juz marg ilaaj
shammaa har rang me.n jalatii hai sahar hone tak

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arz-e-niyaaz-e-ishq ke qaabil nahii.n rahaa

arz-e-niyaaz-e-ishq ke qaabil nahii.n rahaa
jis dil pe naaz thaa mujhe vo dil nahii.n rahaa

jaataa huu.N daaG-e-hasarat-e-hastii liye hue
huu.N shammaa-e-kushtaa daraKhur-e-mahafil nahii.n rahaa

marane kii ai dil aur hii tadabiir kar ki mai.n
shaayaan-e-dast-o-baazuu-e-qaatil nahii.n rahaa

ba-ruu-e-shash jihat dar-e-aa_iinaabaaz hai
yaa.N imtiaaz-e-naakis-o-qaamil nahii.n rahaaa

vaa kar diye hai.n shauq ne band-e-naqaab-e-husn
Gair az nigaah ab ko_ii haa_il nahii.n rahaa

go mai.n rahaa rahiin-e-sitam haaye rozagaar
lekin tere Khayaal se Gaafil nahii.n rahaa

dil se havaa-e-kisht-e-vafaa miT ke vaa.N
haasil sivaaye hasrat-e-haasil nahii.n rahaa

bedaad-e-ishq se nahii.n Darata magar 'Asad'
jis dil pe naaz thaa mujhe vo dil nahii.n rahaa

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bas ki dushwaar hai har kaam ka aasaa.N honaaa

bas ki dushwaar hai har kaam ka aasaa.N honaaa
aadamii ko bhii mayassar nahii.n insaa.N honaa

giriyaa chaahe hai Kharaabii mere kaashaane kii
dar-o-diivaar se Tapake hai bayaabaa.N honaa

waa-e-diiwaangii-e-shauq ke har dam mujh ko
aap jaanaa udhar aur aap hii hairaa.N honaa

jalvaa az_bas ke taqaaza-e-nigah karataa hai
jauhar-e-aaiina bhii chaahe hai mizaGaa.N honaa

ishrat-e-qatl_gah-e-ahal-e-tamannaa mat puuchh
iid-e-nazzaaraa hai shamashiir kaa uriyaa.N honaa

le gaye Khaak me.n ham daaG-e-tamannaa-e-nishaat
tuu ho aur aap ba_sad_rang-e-gulistaa. N honaa

ishrat-e-paaraa-e-dil, zaKhm-e-tamannaa_Khaanaa
lazzat-e-riish-e-jigar Garq-e-namakdaa.N honaa

kii mere qatl ke baad us ne jafaa se taubaa
haaye us zod_pashemaa.N kaa pashemaa.N honaa

haif us chaar girah kapa.De kii qismat 'Ghalib'
jis kii qismat me.n ho aashiq kaa garebaa.N honaa

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dard minnat_kashe-davaa na huaa

dard minnat_kashe-davaa na huaa
mai.n na achchaa huaa, buraa na huaa

jamaa karate ho kyo.n raqiibo.n ko
ik tamaashaa huaa gilaa na huaa

ham kahaa.N qismat aazamaane jaaye.n
tuu hii jab Kha.njar aazamaa na huaa

kitane shiirii.n hai.n tere lab ke raqiib
gaaliyaa.N khaake bemazaa na huaa

hai Khabar garm unake aane kii
aaj hii ghar me.n boriyaa na huaa

kyaa vo namaruud kii Khudaaii thii
ba.ndagii me.n meraa bhalaa na huaa

jaan dii, dii huii usii kii thii
haq to yuu.N hai ke haq adaa na huaa

zaKhm gar dab gayaa lahuu na thamaa
kaam gar ruk gaya ravaa na huaa

rahazanii hai ki dil_sitaanee hai
leke dil, dil_sitaa.N ravaa na huaa

kuchch to pa.Dhiye ki log kahate hai.n
aaj 'Ghalib' Gazal_saraa na huaa

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dard se mere hai tujhako beqaraarii haa_e haa_e

dard se mere hai tujhako beqaraarii haa_e haa_e
kyaa huaa zaalim terii Gafalatashi'aarii haa_e haa_e

tere dil me.n gar na thaa aashob-e-Gam kaa hausalaa
tuu ne phir kyuu.N kii thii merii Gam-gusaarii haa_e haa_e

kyuu.N merii Gam-Khvaaragii kaa thujhako aayaa thaa Khayaal
dushmanii apanii thii merii dostadaarii haa_e haa_e

umr bhar kaa tuune paimaan-e-vafaa baa.Ndhaa to kyaa
umr bhar ko bhii to nahii.n hai paayadaarii haa_e haa_e

zahar lagatii hai mujhe aab-o-havaa-e-zindagii
yaanii tujhase thii ise naasaazagaarii haa_e haa_e

gulafishaani haa_e naaz-e-jalvaa ko kyaa ho gayaa
Khaak par hotii hai terii laalaakaarii haa_e haa_e

sharm-e-rusavaa_ii se jaa chhupanaa naqaab-e-Khaak me.n
Khatm hai ulfat kii tujh par pardaadaarii haa_e haa_e

Khaak me.n naamuus-e-paimaan-e-muhabbat mil ga_ii
uTh ga_ii duniyaa se raah-o-rasm-e-yaarii haa_e haa_e

haath hii teGaazamaa kaa kaam se jaataa rahaa
dil pe ik lagane naa paayaa zaKhmekaarii haa_e haa_e

kis tarah kaaTe ko_ii shab haa_e taar-e-barshigaal
hai nazar Khuu.Nkardaa-e-aKhtar_shumaarii haa_e haa_e

gosh mahajuur-e-payaam-o-chashm maharuum-e-jamaal
ek dil, tis par ye naa-ummiidavaarii haa_e haa_e

ishq ne paka.Daa na thaa "Ghalib" abhii vahashat kaa rang
rah gayaa thaa dil me.n jo kuchh zauq-e-Khvaarii haa_e haa_e

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diyaa hai dil agar us ko, bashar hai kyaa kahiye

diyaa hai dil agar us ko, bashar hai kyaa kahiye
huaa raqiib to ho, naamaabar hai, kyaa kahiye

ye zid, ki aaj na aave aur aaye bin na rahe
qazaa se shikavaa hame.n kis qadar hai, kyaa kahiye

rahe hai yuu.N gah-o-begah ke kuu-e-dost ko ab
agar na kahiye ki dushman kaa ghar hai, kyaa kahiye

zih-e-karishma ke yuu.N de rakhaa hai hamako fareb
ki bin kahe hii u.nhe.n sab Khabar hai, kyaa kahiye

samajh ke karate hai.n baazaar me.n vo pursish-e-haal
ki ye kahe ki sar-e-rahaguzar hai, kyaa kahiye

tumhe.n nahii.n hai sar-e-rishtaa-e-vafaa kaa Khayaal
hamaare haath me.n kuchh hai, magar hai kyaa kahiye

u.nhe.n savaal pe za_om-e-junuu.N hai, kyuu.N la.Diye
hame.n javaab se qat_a-e-nazar hai, kyaa kahiye

hasad sazaa-e-kamaal-e-suKhan hai, kyaa kiije
sitam, bahaa-e-mata_a-e-hunar hai, kyaa kahiye

kahaa hai kisane ki "Ghalib" buraa nahii.n lekin
sivaay isake ki aashuftaa_sar hai kyaa kahiye

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ek ek qatare kaa mujhe denaa pa.Daa hisaab

ek ek qatare kaa mujhe denaa pa.Daa hisaab
Khuun-e-jigar vadii_at-e-mishagaan-e-yaar thaa

ab mai.n huu.N aur maatam-e-yak shahar-e-aarazuu
to.Daa jo tuu ne aa_iinaa timasaal daar thaa

galiyo.n me.n merii naash ko khe.nche phiro ki mai.n
jaa.N daad-e-havaa-e-sar-e-rahaguzaar thaa

mauj-e-saraab-e-dasht-e-vafaa kaa na puchh haal
har zarraa misl-e-jauhar-e-teG aabadaar thaa

kam jaanate the ham bhii Gam-e-ishq ko par ab
dekhaa to kam hue pa Gam-e-rozagaar thaa

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hazaaro.n Khvaahishe.n aisii ki har Khvaaish pe dam nikale

hazaaro.n Khvaahishe.n aisii ki har Khvaaish pe dam nikale
bahut nikale mere armaa.N lekin phir bhii kam nikale

Dare kyuu.N meraa qaatil kyaa rahegaa usakii gardan par
vo Khuu.N jo chashm-e-tar se umr bhar yuu.N dam-ba-dam nikale

nikalanaa Khuld se aadam kaa sunate aaye hai.n lekin
bahut be-aabaruu hokar tere kuuche se ham nikale

bharam khul jaaye zaalim tere qaamat kii daraazii kaa
agar is turraa-e-purapech-o-Kham kaa pech-o-Kham nikale

magar likhavaaye koii usako Khat to hamase likhavaaye
huii subah aur ghar se kaan par rakkhar qalam nikale

huii is daur me.n ma.nsuub mujhase baadaa-ashaamii
phir aayaa vo zamaanaa jo jahaa.N se jaam-e-jam nikale

huii jinase tavaqqo Khastagii kii daad paane kii
vo hamase bhii ziyaadaa Khastaa-e-teG-e-sitam nikale

muhabbat me.n nahii.n hai farq jiine aur marane kaa
usii ko dekh kar jiite hai.n jis kaafir pe dam nikale

zara kar jor siine par ki tiir-e-pursitam nikale
jo vo nikle to dil nikale jo dil nikale to dam nikale

Khudaa ke vaaste pardaa na kaabe se uThaa zaalim
Kahii.n aisaa na ho yaa.N bhii vahii kaafir sanam nikale

Kahaa.N maiKhaane ka daravaazaa 'Ghalib' aur kahaa.N vaaiz
par itanaa jaanate hai.n kal vo jaataa thaa ke ham nikale

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muddat huii hai yaar ko mahamaa.N kiye hue

muddat huii hai yaar ko mahamaa.N kiye hue
josh-e-qadah se bazm charaaGaa.N kiye hue

karataa huu.N jamaa phir jigar-e-laKht-laKht ko
arsaa huaa hai daavat-e-mizshgaa.N kiye hue

phir vazaa-e-ehatiyaat se rukane lagaa hai dam
baraso.n hue hai.n chaak girebaa.N kiye hue

phir garm_naalaa haaye sharar_baar hai nafas
muddat huii hai sair-e-charaaGaa.N kiye hue

phir pursish-e-jaraahat-e-dil ko chalaa hai ishq
saamaa.N-e-sad_hazaar namak_daa.N kiye hue

phir bhar rahaa huu.N Khaamaa-e-mizshgaa.N baa_Khuun-e-dil
saaz-e-chaman_taraazii-e-daamaa.N kiye hue

baa_ham_digar hue hai.n dil-o-diidaa phir raqiib
nazzaaraa-o-Khayaal kaa saamaa.N kiye hue

dil phir tavaaf-e-kuu-e-malaamat ko jaaye hai
pi.ndaar kaa sanam_kadaa viiraa.N kiye hue

phir shauq kar rahaa hai Khariidaar kii talab
arz-e-mataa-e-aql-o-dil-o-jaa.N kiye hue

dau.De hai phir har ek gul-o-laalaa par Khayaal
sad_gul_sitaa.N nigaah kaa saamaa.N kiye hue

phir chaahataa huu.N naamaa-e-dil_daar kholanaa
jaa.N nazar-e-dil_farebii-e-unvaa.N kiye hue

maa.Nge hai phir kisii ko lab-e-baam par havas
zulf-e-siyaah ruKh pe pareshaa.N kiye hue

chaahe phir kisii ko muqaabil me.n aarazuu
surme se tez dashnaa-e-mizshgaa.N kiye hue

ik nau_bahaar-e-naaz ko taake hai phir nigaah
chehara furoG-e-mai se gulistaa.N kiye hue

phir jii me.n hai ki dar pe kisii ke pa.De rahe.n
sar zer baar-e-minnat-e-darbaa.N kiye hue

jii Dhuu.NDhataa hai phir vahii fursat ke raat din
baiThe rahe.n tasavvur-e-jaanaa.N kiye hue

'Ghalib' hame.n na chhe.D ki phir josh-e-ashk se
baiThe hai.n ham tahayyaa-e-tuufaa.N kiye hue

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saadagii par us kii mar jaane kii hasarat dil me.n hai

saadagii par us kii mar jaane kii hasarat dil me.n hai
bas nahii.n chalataa ki phir Khanjar kaf-e-qaatil me.n hai

dekhanaa taqariir kii lazzat ki jo usane kahaa
mai.nne yah jaanaa ki goyaa yah bhii mere dil me.n hai

garache hai kis kis buraa_ii se vale baa ii.n hamaa
zikr meraa mujh se behatar hai ki us mahafil me.n hai

bas hujuum-e-naa umiidii Khaak me.n mil jaayagii
yah jo ik lazzat hamaarii sa_i-e-behaasil me.n hai

ra.nj-e-rah kyo.n khe.nchiye vaamaa.ndagii ko ishq hai
uTh nahii.n sakataa hamaaraa jo qadam ma.nzil me.n hai

jalvaa zaar-e-aatash-e-dozaKh hamaaraa dil sahii
fitanaa-e-shor-e-qayaamat kis kii aab-o-gil me.n hai

hai dil-e-shoriidaa-e-Gaalib tilism-e-pech-o-taab
raham kar apanii tamannaa par ki kis mushkil me.n hai

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