Dosti

ye kahan ki dosti hai ki bane hain dost naseh koi chaarasaz hota koi gham-gusar hota ghalib questions a hollow “friendship” where companions only preach instead of caring. the word “naseh” suggests judgment and sermonizing, not warmth. in contrast, he longs for a healer of troubles and a comforter in grief—someone who helps or at least sits with pain. the emotional core is disappointment: advice without empathy feels like abandonment.

hum ko yaron ne yaad bhi na rakha 'jaun' yaron ke yar the hum to

mohabbaton mein dikhawe ki dosti na mila agar gale nahin milta to hath bhi na mila

dosti jab kisi se ki jae dushmanon ki bhi rae li jae translation while befriending someone, opinion of the foes may also be sought. sagar akbarabadi

agar tumhaari ana hi ka hai sawal to phir chalo main hath badhata hun dosti ke liye

dushmanon se pyar hota jaega doston ko aazmate jaiye

mere ham-nafas mere ham-nawa mujhe dost ban ke dagha na de main hun dard-e-ishq se jaan-ba-lab mujhe zindagi ki dua na de my companion, my intimate, be not a friend and yet betray the pain of love is fatal now, for my life please do not pray

dosti aam hai lekin ai dost dost milta hai badi mushkil se friendship is commonplace my dear but friends are hard to find i fear

tujhe kaun jaanta tha meri dosti se pahle tera husn kuchh nahin tha meri shairi se pahle

bhul shayad bahut badi kar li dil ne duniya se dosti kar li

mujhe dost kahne wale zara dosti nibha de ye mutalba hai haq ka koi iltija nahin hai

dushmanon ne jo dushmani ki hai doston ne bhi kya kami ki hai

patthar to hazaron ne mare the mujhe lekin jo dil pe laga aa kar ek dost ne mara hai

log darte hain dushmani se teri hum teri dosti se darte hain

main ab har shakhs se ukta chuka hun faqat kuchh dost hain aur dost bhi kya

aql kahti hai dobara aazmana jahl hai dil ye kahta hai fareb-e-dost khate jaiye

dosti khwab hai aur khwab ki tabir bhi hai rishta-e-ishq bhi hai yaad ki zanjir bhi hai

hatae the jo rah se doston ki wo patthar mere ghar mein aane lage hain

khuda ke waste mauqa na de shikayat ka ki dosti ki tarah dushmani nibhaya kar

jo dost hain wo mangte hain sulh ki dua dushman ye chahte hain ki aapas mein jang ho

ai dost tujh ko rahm na aae to kya karun dushman bhi mere haal pe ab aab-dida hai

dost do-chaar nikalte hain kahin lakhon mein jitne hote hain siwa utne hi kam hote hain

dosti aur kisi gharaz ke liye wo tijarat hai dosti hi nahin

suna hai aise bhi hote hain log duniya mein ki jin se miliye to tanhai khatm hoti hai

main hairan hun ki kyun us se hui thi dosti apni mujhe kaise gawara ho gai thi dushmani apni

tod kar aaj ghalat-fahmi ki diwaron ko dosto apne ta'alluq ko sanwara jae

dosti ko bura samajhte hain kya samajh hai wo kya samajhte hain

faeda kya soch aakhir tu bhi dana hai 'asad' dosti nadan ki hai ji ka ziyan ho jaega ghalib addresses himself using his pen name, urging self-reflection based on his own wisdom. the poet warns that maintaining a relationship with a foolish or ignorant person is futile; instead of bringing comfort, such a bond inevitably leads to destruction and deep personal loss.

dost dil rakhne ko karte hain bahane kya kya roz jhuti khabar-e-wasl suna jate hain

dushmani ne suna na howega jo hamein dosti ne dikhlaya