shayad jagah nasib ho us gul ke haar mein
Interesting Fact
The eleventh sher is often attributed to the last Mughat Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar however it was originally written by Seemab. The same sher was read out by him during a mushaira (poetic symposium) in Aligarh. One of his greatly appreciated books 'Kaleem-e-Ajam' published in 1947 does contain the same sher.
shāyad jagah nasīb ho us gul ke haar meñ
maiñ phuul ban ke ā.ūñgā ab kī bahār meñ
kafnā.e bāġhbāñ mujhe phūloñ ke haar meñ
kuchh to burā ho dil mirā ab kī bahār meñ
guñdhvā ke dil ko laa.e haiñ phūloñ ke haar meñ
ye haar un ko nazr kareñge bahār meñ
nichlā rahā na soz-e-darūñ intizār meñ
is aag ne surañg lagā dī mazār meñ
ḳhalvat ḳhayāl-e-yār se hai intizār meñ
aa.eñ farishte le ke ijāzat mazār meñ
ham ko to jāgnā hai tire intizār meñ
aa.ī ho jis ko niiñd vo so.e mazār meñ
maiñ dil kī qadr kyuuñ na karūñ hijr-e-yār meñ
un kī sī shoḳhiyāñ haiñ isī be-qarār meñ
'sīmāb' be-taḌap sī taḌap hijr-e-yār meñ
kyā bijliyāñ bharī haiñ dil-e-be-qarār meñ
thī tāb-e-husn shoḳhī-e-tasvīr-e-yār meñ
bijlī chamak ga.ī nazar-e-be-qarār meñ
bādal kī ye garaj nahīñ abr-e-bahār meñ
barrā rahā hai koī sharābī ḳhumār meñ
umr-e-darāz maañg ke laa.ī thī chaar din
do aarzū meñ kaT ga.e do intizār meñ
tanhā mire satāne ko rah jaa.e kyuuñ zamīñ
ai āsmān tū bhī utar aa mazār meñ
ḳhud husn nā-ḳhudā-e-mohabbat ḳhudā-e-dil
kyā kyā liye haiñ maiñ ne tire naam pyaar meñ
mujh ko miTā ga.ī ravish-e-sharmgīñ tirī
meñ jazb ho gayā nigah-e-sharmsār meñ
allāh-re shām-e-ġham mirī be-iḳhtiyāriyāñ
ik dil hai paas vo bhī nahīñ iḳhtiyār meñ
ai ashk-e-garm maañd na paḌ jaa.e raushnī
phir tel ho chukā hai dil-e-dāġh-dār meñ
ye mo.ajiza hai vahshat-e-uryāñ-pasand kā
maiñ kū-e-yār meñ huuñ kafan hai mazār meñ
ai dard dil ko chheḌ ke phir baar baar chheḌ
hai chheḌ kā mazā ḳhalish-e-bār-bār meñ
ifrāt-e-ma.asiyat se fazīlat milī mujhe
maiñ huuñ gunāhgāroñ kī pahlī qatār meñ
Dartā huuñ ye taḌap ke lahad ko ulaT na de
hāthoñ se dil dabā.e hue huuñ mazār meñ
tum ne to haath jaur-o-sitam se uThā liyā
ab kyā mazā rahā sitam-e-rozgār meñ
kyā jaane rahmatoñ ne liyā kis tarah hisāb
do chaar bhī gunāh na nikle shumār meñ
o parda-dār ab to nikal aa ki hashr hai
duniyā khaḌī huī hai tire intizār meñ
roī hai saarī raat añdhere meñ be-kasī
aañsū bhare hue haiñ charāġh-e-mazār meñ
'sīmāb' phuul ugeñ lahad-e-andalīb se
itnī to zindagī ho havā-e-bahār meñ
shayad jagah nasib ho us gul ke haar mein
main phul ban ke aaunga ab ki bahaar mein
kafnae baghban mujhe phulon ke haar mein
kuchh to bura ho dil mera ab ki bahaar mein
gundhwa ke dil ko lae hain phulon ke haar mein
ye haar un ko nazr karenge bahaar mein
nichla raha na soz-e-darun intizar mein
is aag ne surang laga di mazar mein
KHalwat KHayal-e-yar se hai intizar mein
aaen farishte le ke ijazat mazar mein
hum ko to jagna hai tere intizar mein
aai ho jis ko nind wo soe mazar mein
main dil ki qadr kyun na karun hijr-e-yar mein
un ki si shoKHiyan hain isi be-qarar mein
'simab' be-taDap si taDap hijr-e-yar mein
kya bijliyan bhari hain dil-e-be-qarar mein
thi tab-e-husn shoKHi-e-taswir-e-yar mein
bijli chamak gai nazar-e-be-qarar mein
baadal ki ye garaj nahin abr-e-bahaar mein
barra raha hai koi sharabi KHumar mein
umr-e-daraaz mang ke lai thi chaar din
do aarzu mein kaT gae do intizar mein
tanha mere satane ko rah jae kyun zamin
ai aasman tu bhi utar aa mazar mein
KHud husn na-KHuda-e-mohabbat KHuda-e-dil
kya kya liye hain main ne tere nam pyar mein
mujh ko miTa gai rawish-e-sharmgin teri
mein jazb ho gaya nigah-e-sharmsar mein
allah-re sham-e-gham meri be-iKHtiyariyan
ek dil hai pas wo bhi nahin iKHtiyar mein
ai ashk-e-garm mand na paD jae raushni
phir tel ho chuka hai dil-e-dagh-dar mein
ye moajiza hai wahshat-e-uryan-pasand ka
main ku-e-yar mein hun kafan hai mazar mein
ai dard dil ko chheD ke phir bar bar chheD
hai chheD ka maza KHalish-e-bar-bar mein
ifraat-e-masiyat se fazilat mili mujhe
main hun gunahgaron ki pahli qatar mein
Darta hun ye taDap ke lahad ko ulaT na de
hathon se dil dabae hue hun mazar mein
tum ne to hath jaur-o-sitam se uTha liya
ab kya maza raha sitam-e-rozgar mein
kya jaane rahmaton ne liya kis tarah hisab
do chaar bhi gunah na nikle shumar mein
o parda-dar ab to nikal aa ki hashr hai
duniya khaDi hui hai tere intizar mein
roi hai sari raat andhere mein be-kasi
aansu bhare hue hain charagh-e-mazar mein
'simab' phul ugen lahad-e-andalib se
itni to zindagi ho hawa-e-bahaar mein
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