begam aur shaeri

ek din mujh se ye farmāne lagī biivī mirī

merī sautan ban ga.ī hai aap kī ye shā.erī

vo ye kah kar mujh se kartī hai hamesha ehtijāj

shā.erī se aap kī hotā hai mujh ko iḳhtilāj

sochtī huuñ kis tarah hogā hamārā ab nibāh

mujh ko roTī chāhiye aur aap ko bas vaah vaah

mujh ko rahtī hai sadā bachchoñ ke mustaqbil kī dhun

aap baiThe kar rahe haiñ fā.elātun fā.elun

raat kaafī ho chukī hai niiñd meñ bachche haiñ dhut

aap yuuñ sākit hue baiThe haiñ jaise koī but

maiñ ye kahtī huuñ chukā diije jo pichhlā qarz hai

aap apnī dhun meñ kahte haiñ ki matl.a arz hai

maiñ ye kahtī huuñ ki dekhā kījiye mauqa.a-mahal

chheḌ dete haiñ kahīñ bhī ġhair-matbūa ġhazal

maan letī huuñ maiñ chaliye aap haiñ shā.er great

shā.erī se bhar nahīñ saktā magar bachchoñ kā peT

apne hindustān meñ murda-parastī aam hai

jitne shā.er mar chuke haiñ bas unhīñ kā naam hai

jab talak zinda rahe paise na the karne ko ḳharch

mar ga.e to ho rahī hai mirzā-'ġhālib' par research

maiñ ye bolā band kar apnā ye ba-hūda kalām

tujh ko kyā ma.alūm kyā hai ek shā.er kā maqām

jhuuT hai shāmil tasanno hai na kuchh is meñ daroġh

shā.erī se pā rahī hai aaj bhī urdu faroġh

huuñ sanā-ḳhvāñ maiñ 'figār'-o-'sāġhar'-o-'shahbāz' kā

ruḳh badal Daalā jinhoñ ne sher ke parvāz kā

ek din mujh se ye farmane lagi biwi meri

meri sautan ban gai hai aap ki ye shaeri

wo ye kah kar mujh se karti hai hamesha ehtijaj

shaeri se aap ki hota hai mujh ko iKHtilaj

sochti hun kis tarah hoga hamara ab nibah

mujh ko roTi chahiye aur aap ko bas wah wah

mujh ko rahti hai sada bachchon ke mustaqbil ki dhun

aap baiThe kar rahe hain faelatun faelun

raat kafi ho chuki hai nind mein bachche hain dhut

aap yun sakit hue baiThe hain jaise koi but

main ye kahti hun chuka dije jo pichhla qarz hai

aap apni dhun mein kahte hain ki matla arz hai

main ye kahti hun ki dekha kijiye mauqa-mahal

chheD dete hain kahin bhi ghair-matbua ghazal

man leti hun main chaliye aap hain shaer great

shaeri se bhar nahin sakta magar bachchon ka peT

apne hindustan mein murda-parasti aam hai

jitne shaer mar chuke hain bas unhin ka nam hai

jab talak zinda rahe paise na the karne ko KHarch

mar gae to ho rahi hai mirza-'ghaalib' par research

main ye bola band kar apna ye ba-huda kalam

tujh ko kya malum kya hai ek shaer ka maqam

jhuT hai shamil tasanno hai na kuchh is mein darogh

shaeri se pa rahi hai aaj bhi urdu farogh

hun sana-KHwan main 'figar'-o-'saghar'-o-'shahbaz' ka

ruKH badal Dala jinhon ne sher ke parwaz ka