jab koi kalii sehn e gulistaan men khilii hai
— Habib Jalib
Jab koi kalee sehn-e-gulistaan men khilee hai
Shabnam miree aankhon men vaheen tair ga.ee hai
Jis kee sar-e-aflaak baDee dhuum machee hai
Aashufta-saree hai miree aashufta-saree hai
Apnee to ujaalon ko tarastee hain nigaahen
Sooraj kahaan niklaa hai kahaan sub.h huee hai
BichhDee huee raahon se jo guzre hain kabhi ham
Har gaam pe khoee huee ik yaad milee hai
Ik umr sunaa.en to hikaayat na ho puuree
Do roz men ham par jo yahaan biit ga.ee hai
Hansne pe na majboor karo log hansenge
Haalaat kee tafseer to chehre pe likhee hai
Mil jaa.en kaheen wo bhee to un ko bhee sunaa.en
'jaalib' ye ghazal jin ke liye ham ne kahee hai
Jab koi kali sehn-e-gulistan mein khili hai
Shabnam meri aankhon mein wahin tair gai hai
Jis ki sar-e-aflak baDi dhum machi hai
Aashufta-sari hai meri aashufta-sari hai
Apni to ujalon ko tarasti hain nigahen
Suraj kahan nikla hai kahan subh hui hai
BichhDi hui rahon se jo guzre hain kabhi hum
Har gam pe khoi hui ek yaad mili hai
Ek umr sunaen to hikayat na ho puri
Do roz mein hum par jo yahan bit gai hai
Hansne pe na majbur karo log hansenge
Haalat ki tafsir to chehre pe likhi hai
Mil jaen kahin wo bhi to un ko bhi sunaen
'jalib' ye ghazal jin ke liye hum ne kahi hai