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Ghazal 30

gham duniya bahut iza-rasan hai

kabhi sher-o-naghma ban ke kabhi aansuon mein Dhal ke

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Sher-o-Shayari 42

charāġhoñ ke badle makāñ jal rahe haiñ

nayā hai zamāna na.ī raushnī hai

charaghon ke badle makan jal rahe hain

naya hai zamana nai raushni hai

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hairat hai tum ko dekh ke masjid meñ ai 'ḳhumār'

kyā baat ho ga.ī jo ḳhudā yaad aa gayā

to see you in the mosque KHumaar, is rather strange and odd

what calamity occurred that now you think of God?

hairat hai tum ko dekh ke masjid mein ai 'KHumar'

kya baat ho gai jo KHuda yaad aa gaya

to see you in the mosque KHumaar, is rather strange and odd

what calamity occurred that now you think of God?

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haath uThtā nahīñ hai dil se 'ḳhumār'

ham unheñ kis tarah salām kareñ

hath uThta nahin hai dil se 'KHumar'

hum unhen kis tarah salam karen

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jhunjhlā.e haiñ lajā.e haiñ phir muskurā.e haiñ

kis ehtimām se unheñ ham yaad aa.e haiñ

jhunjhlae hain lajae hain phir muskurae hain

kis ehtimam se unhen hum yaad aae hain

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mire rāhbar mujh ko gumrāh kar de

sunā hai ki manzil qarīb aa ga.ī hai

mere rahbar mujh ko gumrah kar de

suna hai ki manzil qarib aa gai hai

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Naat 1

firaq-e-nabi mein jab aansu bahae

BOOKS 7

Aatish-e-Tar

1964

Hadees-e-Digaran

Mushaira Jashn-e-Jamhuriyat

Lal Qila Dehli 1977

1977

Raqs-e-Mai

1981

Shab Tab

1997

Image Shayari 12

bhuule hai.n rafta rafta unhe.n muddato.n me.n ham qisto.n me.n KHud-kushii kaa mazaa ham se puuchhiye

ab in huduud me.n laayaa hai intizaar mujhe vo aa bhii jaa.e.n to aa.e na e'tibaar mujhe

ilaahii mire dost ho.n KHairiyat se ye kyuu.n ghar me.n patthar nahii.n aa rahe hai.n

jhunjhlaa.e hai.n lajaa.e hai.n phir muskuraa.e hai.n kis ehtimaam se unhe.n ham yaad aa.e hai.n dair-o-haram ke habs-kado.n ke sataa.e hai.n ham aaj mai-kade kii havaa khaane aa.e hai.n ab jaa ke aah karne ke aadaab aa.e hai.n duniyaa samajh rahii hai ki ham muskuraa.e hai.n guzre hai.n mai-kade se jo tauba ke baa'd ham kuchh duur aadatan bhii qadam la.Dkha.Daa.e hai.n ai josh-e-girya dekh na karnaa KHajil mujhe aa.nkhe.n mirii zaruur hai.n aa.nsuu paraa.e hai.n ai maut ai bahisht-e-sukuu.n aa KHush-aamdiid ham zindagii me.n pahle pahal muskuraa.e hai.n jitnii bhii mai-kade me.n hai saaqii pilaa de aaj ham tishna-kaam zohd ke sahraa se aa.e hai.n insaan jiite-jii kare.n tauba KHataa.o.n se majbuuriyo.n ne kitne farishte banaa.e hai.n samjhaate qabl-e-ishq to mumkin thaa bantii baat naaseh Gariib ab hame.n samjhaane aa.e hai.n ka.abe me.n KHairiyat to hai sab hazrat-e-'KHumaar' ye dair hai janaab yahaa.n kaise aa.e hai.n