ghazal-paimai

shā.erī kā garm saare mulk meñ bāzār hai

jis ko dekho vo qalam kāġhaz liye tayār hai

tez bekārī kī jitnī aaj kal raftār hai

bas usī darja fuzūñ ġhazloñ kī paidā-vār hai

har galī kūche meñ hai sherī nashishtoñ kī dukāñ

zehan ko bīmār rakhne kā ye kārobār hai

mubtadī ustād tak band o ataa.ī jo bhī hai

sher-sāzī ke junūñ meñ mast hai sarshār hai

ek pyālī chaa.e rakh kar dostoñ ke darmiyāñ

be-tukī bahseñ haiñ ghanToñ be-sabab takrār hai

jo bhī shā.er hai use dekho to haftoñ qabl se

bas radīf o qāfiya se bar-sar-e-paikār hai

qāfiye jitne luġhat meñ mil sake sab chun liye

in ko misroñ meñ khapāyā aur ġhazal tayār hai

maulvī haalī huuñ yā mister kalīmuddīn huuñ

un kī nazroñ meñ ġhazal be-rabta-e-afkār hai

phir bhī an-paḌh log hoñ yā hoñ adab ke doctor

jaane kyuuñ us shoḳh chanchal se sabhī ko pyaar hai

daur-e-nau kā ho suḳhan-var yā purānī nasl kā

jis ko dekho mahfiloñ meñ bas us kā yaar hai

ik adā-e-ḳhās se akḌe hue baiTheñge sab

jo bhī shā.er hai ba-zom-e-ḳhud baḌā fankār hai

sher sunñe se ziyāda ḳhud sunāne ke liye

nafḳh kī hālat meñ haiñ betābi-e-iz.hār hai

baañs par chaḌhnā utarnā jis tarah kā kaam hai

ye ġhazal-paimā.ī bhī vaisā hī shaġhl 'asrār' hai

shaeri ka garm sare mulk mein bazar hai

jis ko dekho wo qalam kaghaz liye tayar hai

tez bekari ki jitni aaj kal raftar hai

bas usi darja fuzun ghazlon ki paida-war hai

har gali kuche mein hai sheri nashishton ki dukan

zehan ko bimar rakhne ka ye karobar hai

mubtadi ustad tak band o atai jo bhi hai

sher-sazi ke junun mein mast hai sarshaar hai

ek pyali chae rakh kar doston ke darmiyan

be-tuki bahsen hain ghanTon be-sabab takrar hai

jo bhi shaer hai use dekho to hafton qabl se

bas radif o qafiya se bar-sar-e-paikar hai

qafiye jitne lughat mein mil sake sab chun liye

in ko misron mein khapaya aur ghazal tayar hai

maulwi haali hun ya mister kalimuddin hun

un ki nazron mein ghazal be-rabta-e-afkar hai

phir bhi an-paDh log hon ya hon adab ke doctor

jaane kyun us shoKH chanchal se sabhi ko pyar hai

daur-e-nau ka ho suKHan-war ya purani nasl ka

jis ko dekho mahfilon mein bas us ka yar hai

ek ada-e-KHas se akDe hue baiThenge sab

jo bhi shaer hai ba-zom-e-KHud baDa fankar hai

sher sunne se ziyaada KHud sunane ke liye

nafKH ki haalat mein hain betabi-e-izhaar hai

bans par chaDhna utarna jis tarah ka kaam hai

ye ghazal-paimai bhi waisa hi shaghl 'asrar' hai