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    kal ik adiib o shā.er o nāqid mile hameñ

    kahne lage ki aao zarā bahs kareñ

    karne lage ye bahs ki ab hind o paak meñ

    vo kaun hai ki shā.er-e-āzam jise kaheñ

    maiñ ne kahā 'jigar' to kahā dead ho chuke

    maiñ ne kahā ki 'josh' kahā qadr kho chuke

    maiñ ne kahā 'firāq' azmat pe tabsira

    bole 'firāq' shā.er-e-āzam arā-rarā

    maiñ ne kahā 'nadīm' to bole ki journalist

    maiñ ne kahā 'ra.īs' to bole satirist

    maiñ ne kahā ki hazrat-e-'māhir' bhī ḳhuub haiñ

    kahne lage ki un ke yahāñ bhī uyuub haiñ

    maiñ ne kahā kuchh aur to bole ki chup raho

    maiñ chup rahā to kahne lage aur kuchh kaho

    maiñ ne kahā ki 'sāhir' o 'majrūh' o jāñ-nisār

    bole ki shā.iroñ meñ na kiije inheñ shumār

    maiñ ne kahā kalām-e-'ravish' lā-javāb hai

    kahne lage ki un tarannum ḳharāb hai

    maiñ ne kahā tarannum-e-'anvar' pasand hai

    kahne lage ki un vatan deoband hai

    maiñ ne kahā ki un ġhazal sāf-o-pāk hai

    bole ki un shakl baḌī ḳhaufnāk hai

    maiñ ne kahā ki ye jo haiñ 'mahshar'-ināyatī?

    kahne lage ki rañg hai un rivāyatī

    maiñ ne kahā 'qamar' taġhazzul hai dil-nashīñ

    kahne lage ki un meñ to kuchh jaan nahīñ

    maiñ ne kahā 'niyāz' to bole ki aib haiñ

    maiñ ne kahā 'surūr' to bole ki nukta-chīñ

    maiñ ne kahā 'zarīf' to bole ki gandagī

    maiñ ne kahā 'salām' to bole ki bandagī

    maiñ ne kahā 'farāz' to bole ki zer-o-bam

    maiñ ne kahā 'adam' to kahā vo bhī kal-adam

    maiñ ne kahā 'ḳhumār' kahā fan meñ kachche haiñ

    maiñ ne kahā ki 'shād' to bole ki bachche haiñ

    maiñ ne kahā ki tanz-nigāroñ meñ dekhiye

    bole ki saikaḌoñ meñ hazāroñ meñ dekhiye

    maiñ ne kahā ki shā.er-e-āzam haiñ 'ja.afarī'

    kahne lage ki aap hai un se dostī

    maiñ ne kahā ki ye jo haiñ 'mahshar'-ināyatī

    kahne lage ki aap haiñ un ke himāyatī

    maiñ ne kahā 'zamīr' ke hiyumar meñ fikr hai

    bole ye kis naam liyā kis zikr hai

    maiñ ne kahā ki ye jo dilāvar-figār haiñ

    bole ki vo to sirf zarāfat-nigār haiñ

    maiñ ne kahā mizāh meñ ik baat bhī to hai

    bole ki is ke saath ḳhurāfāt bhī to hai

    maiñ ne kahā to shā.er-e-āzam koī nahīñ

    kahne lage ki ye bhī koī lāzmī nahīñ

    maiñ ne kahā to kis ko meñ shā.er baḌā kahūñ

    kahne lage ki maiñ bhī isī kashmakash meñ huuñ

    pāyān-e-kār ḳhatm huā jab ye tajziya

    maiñ ne kahā huzūr to bole ki shukriya

    kal ek adib o shaer o naqid mile hamein

    kahne lage ki aao zara bahs hi karen

    karne lage ye bahs ki ab hind o pak mein

    wo kaun hai ki shaer-e-azam jise kahen

    main ne kaha 'jigar' to kaha dead ho chuke

    main ne kaha ki 'josh' kaha qadr kho chuke

    main ne kaha 'firaq' ki azmat pe tabsira

    bole 'firaq' shaer-e-azam ara-rara

    main ne kaha 'nadim' to bole ki journalist

    main ne kaha 'rais' to bole satirist

    main ne kaha ki hazrat-e-'mahir' bhi KHub hain

    kahne lage ki un ke yahan bhi uyub hain

    main ne kaha kuchh aur to bole ki chup raho

    main chup raha to kahne lage aur kuchh kaho

    main ne kaha ki 'sahir' o 'majruh' o jaan-nisar

    bole ki shairon mein na kije inhen shumar

    main ne kaha kalam-e-'rawish' la-jawab hai

    kahne lage ki un ka tarannum KHarab hai

    main ne kaha tarannum-e-'anwar' pasand hai

    kahne lage ki un ka watan deoband hai

    main ne kaha ki un ki ghazal saf-o-pak hai

    bole ki un ki shakl baDi KHaufnak hai

    main ne kaha ki ye jo hain 'mahshar'-inayati?

    kahne lage ki rang hai un ka riwayati

    main ne kaha 'qamar' ka taghazzul hai dil-nashin

    kahne lage ki un mein to kuchh jaan hi nahin

    main ne kaha 'niyaz' to bole ki aib hain

    main ne kaha 'surur' to bole ki nukta-chin

    main ne kaha 'zarif' to bole ki gandagi

    main ne kaha 'salam' to bole ki bandagi

    main ne kaha 'faraaz' to bole ki zer-o-bam

    main ne kaha 'adam' to kaha wo bhi kal-adam

    main ne kaha 'KHumar' kaha fan mein kachche hain

    main ne kaha ki 'shad' to bole ki bachche hain

    main ne kaha ki tanz-nigaron mein dekhiye

    bole ki saikaDon mein hazaron mein dekhiye

    main ne kaha ki shaer-e-azam hain 'jafari'

    kahne lage ki aap ki hai un se dosti

    main ne kaha ki ye jo hain 'mahshar'-inayati

    kahne lage ki aap hain un ke himayati

    main ne kaha 'zamir' ke hiyumar mein fikr hai

    bole ye kis ka nam liya kis ka zikr hai

    main ne kaha ki ye jo dilawar-figar hain

    bole ki wo to sirf zarafat-nigar hain

    main ne kaha mizah mein ek baat bhi to hai

    bole ki is ke sath KHurafat bhi to hai

    main ne kaha to shaer-e-azam koi nahin

    kahne lage ki ye bhi koi lazmi nahin

    main ne kaha to kis ko mein shaer baDa kahun

    kahne lage ki main bhi isi kashmakash mein hun

    payan-e-kar KHatm hua jab ye tajziya

    main ne kaha huzur to bole ki shukriya

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    • Book : Kulliyat-e-Dilavar Figar (Pg. 94)

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