Duniya

daem aabaad rahegi duniya hum na honge koi hum sa hoga

duniya mein hun duniya ka talabgar nahin hun

duniya men huun duniya ka talabgar nahin huun bazar se guzra huun kharidar nahin huun zinda huun magar ziist ki lazzat nahin baaqi har-chand ki huun hosh men hushyar nahin huun is khana-e-hasti se guzar jaunga be-laus saaya huun faqat naqsh-ba-divar nahin huun afsurda huun ibrat se dava ki nahin hajat ghham ka mujhe ye zoaf hai bimar nahin huun vo gul huun khizan ne jise barbad kiya hai uljhun kisi daman se main vo khaar nahin huun ya rab mujhe mahfuz rakh us but ke sitam se main us ki inayat ka talabgar nahin huun go dava-e-taqva nahin dargah-e-khuda men but jis se hon khush aisa gunahgar nahin huun afsurdagi o zoaf ki kuchh had nahin 'akbar' kafir ke muqabil men bhi din-dar nahin huun duniya mein hun duniya ka talabgar nahin hun bazar se guzra hun kharidar nahin hun zinda hun magar zist ki lazzat nahin baqi har-chand ki hun hosh mein hushyar nahin hun is khana-e-hasti se guzar jaunga be-laus saya hun faqat naqsh-ba-diwar nahin hun afsurda hun ibrat se dawa ki nahin hajat gham ka mujhe ye zoaf hai bimar nahin hun wo gul hun khizan ne jise barbaad kiya hai uljhun kisi daman se main wo khar nahin hun ya rab mujhe mahfuz rakh us but ke sitam se main us ki inayat ka talabgar nahin hun go dawa-e-taqwa nahin dargah-e-khuda mein but jis se hon khush aisa gunahgar nahin hun afsurdagi o zoaf ki kuchh had nahin 'akbar' kafir ke muqabil mein bhi din-dar nahin hun

yeh kaayenaat behad haseen hai magar unke liye jo jeena jaante hain.

duniya ki mahfilon se ukta gaya hun ya rab kya lutf anjuman ka jab dil hi bujh gaya ho the speaker confesses a deep fatigue with worldly entertainments and social circles. “gatherings” symbolize external glitter, while the “extinguished heart” points to inner deadness—loss of passion, meaning, or faith. without an awakened inner self, even the liveliest assembly feels hollow. the couplet’s emotional core is disillusionment turning into a prayerful yearning for a truer, inward light.

duniya jise kahte hain jadu ka khilauna hai

duniya jise kahte hain jaadu ka khilauna hai mil jaae to mitti hai kho jaae to sona hai achchha sa koi mausam tanha sa koi aalam har vaqt ka rona to be-kar ka rona hai barsat ka badal to divana hai kya jaane kis raah se bachna hai kis chhat ko bhigona hai ye vaqt jo tera hai ye vaqt jo mera hai har gaam pe pahra hai phir bhi ise khona hai ghham ho ki khushi donon kuchh duur ke sathi hain phir rasta hi rasta hai hansna hai na rona hai avara-mizaji ne phaila diya angan ko akash ki chadar hai dharti ka bichhauna hai duniya jise kahte hain jadu ka khilauna hai mil jae to mitti hai kho jae to sona hai achchha sa koi mausam tanha sa koi aalam har waqt ka rona to be-kar ka rona hai barsat ka baadal to diwana hai kya jaane kis rah se bachna hai kis chhat ko bhigona hai ye waqt jo tera hai ye waqt jo mera hai har gam pe pahra hai phir bhi ise khona hai gham ho ki khushi donon kuchh dur ke sathi hain phir rasta hi rasta hai hansna hai na rona hai aawara-mizaji ne phaila diya aangan ko aakash ki chadar hai dharti ka bichhauna hai

yahan libas ki qimat hai aadmi ki nahin mujhe gilas bade de sharab kam kar de

har koi dil ki hatheli pe hai sahra rakkhe

har koi dil ki hatheli pe hai sahra rakkhe kis ko sairab kare vo kise pyasa rakkhe umr bhar kaun nibhata hai taalluq itna ai miri jaan ke dushman tujhe allah rakkhe ham ko achchha nahin lagta koi hamnam tira koi tujh sa ho to phir naam bhi tujh sa rakkhe dil bhi pagal hai ki us shakhs se vabasta hai jo kisi aur ka hone de na apna rakkhe kam nahin tama-e-ibadat bhi to hirs-e-zar se faqr to vo hai ki jo diin na duniya rakkhe hans na itna bhi faqiron ke akele-pan par ja khuda meri tarah tujh ko bhi tanha rakkhe ye qanaat hai itaat hai ki chahat hai 'faraz' ham to raazi hain vo jis haal men jaisa rakkhe har koi dil ki hatheli pe hai sahra rakkhe kis ko sairab kare wo kise pyasa rakkhe umr bhar kaun nibhata hai talluq itna ai meri jaan ke dushman tujhe allah rakkhe hum ko achchha nahin lagta koi hamnam tera koi tujh sa ho to phir nam bhi tujh sa rakkhe dil bhi pagal hai ki us shakhs se wabasta hai jo kisi aur ka hone de na apna rakkhe kam nahin tama-e-ibaadat bhi to hirs-e-zar se faqr to wo hai ki jo din na duniya rakkhe hans na itna bhi faqiron ke akele-pan par ja khuda meri tarah tujh ko bhi tanha rakkhe ye qanaat hai itaat hai ki chahat hai 'faraaz' hum to raazi hain wo jis haal mein jaisa rakkhe

duniya mein hun duniya ka talabgar nahin hun bazar se guzra hun kharidar nahin hun i live in this world tho for life i do not vie i pass through the market but i do not wish to buy

sansar ki har shai ka itna hi fasana hai

sansar ki har shai ka itna hi fasana hai ik dhund se aana hai ik dhund men jaana hai ye raah kahan se hai ye raah kahan tak hai ye raaz koi raahi samjha hai na jaana hai ik pal ki palak par hai thahri hui ye duniya ik pal ke jhapakne tak har khel suhana hai kya jaane koi kis par kis mod pe kya biite is raah men ai raahi har mod bahana hai ham log khilauna hain ik aise khiladi ka jis ko abhi sadiyon tak ye khel rachana hai sansar ki har shai ka itna hi fasana hai ek dhund se aana hai ek dhund mein jaana hai ye rah kahan se hai ye rah kahan tak hai ye raaz koi rahi samjha hai na jaana hai ek pal ki palak par hai thahri hui ye duniya ek pal ke jhapakne tak har khel suhana hai kya jaane koi kis par kis mod pe kya bite is rah mein ai rahi har mod bahana hai hum log khilauna hain ek aise khiladi ka jis ko abhi sadiyon tak ye khel rachana hai

tum zamane ki rah se aae warna sidha tha rasta dil ka

ab to be-dad pe be-dad karegi duniya

ab to be-dad pe be-dad karegi duniya ham na honge to hamen yaad karegi duniya zindagi bhaag chali maut ke darvaze se ab qafas kaun sa ijad karegi duniya ham to hazir hain par ai silsila-e-jaur-e-qadim khatm kab virsa-e-ajdad karegi duniya samne aenge apni hi vafa ke pahlu jab kisi aur ko barbad karegi duniya kya hue ham ki na the marg-e-bashar ke qaail log puchhenge to fariyad karegi duniya ab to be-dad pe be-dad karegi duniya hum na honge to hamein yaad karegi duniya zindagi bhag chali maut ke darwaze se ab qafas kaun sa ijad karegi duniya hum to hazir hain par ai silsila-e-jaur-e-qadim khatm kab wirsa-e-ajdad karegi duniya samne aaenge apni hi wafa ke pahlu jab kisi aur ko barbaad karegi duniya kya hue hum ki na the marg-e-bashar ke qail log puchhenge to fariyaad karegi duniya

dekha hai zindagi ko kuchh itne qarib se chehre tamam lagne lage hain ajib se

kitne chehre badal rahi duniya

kitne chehre badal rahi duniya khuub shatir hai matlabi duniya tum ko dhoka nahin mila matlab tum ko dhoke men rakh rahi duniya ek ashiq udaas hai phir se yaani phir jiit hi gai duniya tu jise apni duniya kahta hai vo basa legi ik nai duniya saari duniya men tu hi mera hai tere hone se hai miri duniya kitne chehre badal rahi duniya khub shatir hai matlabi duniya tum ko dhoka nahin mila matlab tum ko dhoke mein rakh rahi duniya ek aashiq udas hai phir se yani phir jit hi gai duniya tu jise apni duniya kahta hai wo basa legi ek nai duniya sari duniya mein tu hi mera hai tere hone se hai meri duniya

bazicha-e-atfal hai duniya mere aage hota hai shab-o-roz tamasha mere aage just like a child's playground this world appears to me every single night and day, this spectacle i see ghalib (mirza ghalib) presents the world as a trivial game, like children’s play, suggesting it lacks real weight or seriousness. the “spectacle” of night and day becomes an endless performance that the speaker watches rather than joins. the emotional core is disillusionment mixed with detachment: life’s routines look repetitive, staged, and ultimately unconvincing.

ye kya tilism hai duniya pe bar guzri hai

ye kya tilism hai duniya pe baar guzri hai vo zindagi jo sar-e-rahguzar guzri hai gulon ki gum-shudagi se suraghh milta hai kahin chaman se nasim-e-bahar guzri hai kahin sahar ka ujala hua hai ham-nafaso ki mauj-e-barq sar-e-shakh-sar guzri hai raha hai ye sar-e-shorida misl-e-shola buland agarche mujh pe qayamat hazar guzri hai ye hadisa bhi hua hai ki ishq-e-yar ki yaad dayar-e-qalb se begana-var guzri hai unhin ko arz-e-vafa ka tha ishtiyaq bahut unhin ko arz-e-vafa na-gavar guzri hai harim-e-shauq mahakta hai aaj tak 'abid' yahan se nikhat-e-gesu-e-yar guzri hai ye kya tilism hai duniya pe bar guzri hai wo zindagi jo sar-e-rahguzar guzri hai gulon ki gum-shudagi se suragh milta hai kahin chaman se nasim-e-bahaar guzri hai kahin sahar ka ujala hua hai ham-nafaso ki mauj-e-barq sar-e-shakh-sar guzri hai raha hai ye sar-e-shorida misl-e-shola buland agarche mujh pe qayamat hazar guzri hai ye hadisa bhi hua hai ki ishq-e-yar ki yaad dayar-e-qalb se begana-war guzri hai unhin ko arz-e-wafa ka tha ishtiyaq bahut unhin ko arz-e-wafa na-gawar guzri hai harim-e-shauq mahakta hai aaj tak 'abid' yahan se nikhat-e-gesu-e-yar guzri hai

nahin duniya ko jab parwa hamari to phir duniya ki parwa kyun karen hum

rah ke makkaron mein makkar hui hai duniya

rah ke makkaron men makkar hui hai duniya mere dushman ki taraf-dar hui hai duniya paak daman thi ye jab tak thi mire hujre men chhod ke mujh ko gunahgar hui hai duniya ain mumkin hai ke bad-nam mujhe bhi kar de meri shohrat se jo bezar hui hai duniya tu nahin tha to ye raunaq bhi kahan thi pahle tere aane se hi gulzar hui hai duniya apni palkon se jhatakte hue kuchh khvabon ko le ke angdaiyan bedar hui hai duniya kuchh dinon se ye khabar guunj rahi hai 'mohsin' ek shair ki talabgar hui hai duniya rah ke makkaron mein makkar hui hai duniya mere dushman ki taraf-dar hui hai duniya pak daman thi ye jab tak thi mere hujre mein chhod ke mujh ko gunahgar hui hai duniya ain mumkin hai ke bad-nam mujhe bhi kar de meri shohrat se jo bezar hui hai duniya tu nahin tha to ye raunaq bhi kahan thi pahle tere aane se hi gulzar hui hai duniya apni palkon se jhatakte hue kuchh khwabon ko le ke angdaiyan bedar hui hai duniya kuchh dinon se ye khabar gunj rahi hai 'mohsin' ek shair ki talabgar hui hai duniya

duniya ne tajrabaat o hawadis ki shakl mein jo kuchh mujhe diya hai wo lauta raha hun main

usi tarah ke shab-o-roz hain wahi duniya

usi tarah ke shab-o-roz hain vahi duniya purani khaak pe taamir hai nai duniya main apne aap men gum tha mujhe khabar na hui guzar rahi thi mujhe raundti hui duniya har aadmi ko ye duniya badal ke rakh degi badal saka na agar ab bhi aadmi duniya nai hava ko madad ke liye pukarti hai khud apni aag men jalti hui nai duniya main jis havale se duniya pe ghhaur karta huun usi tarah se kabhi kaash sochti duniya main apne asl ki janib ravan-davan huun aur bula rahi hai musalsal mujhe miri duniya usi tarah ke shab-o-roz hain wahi duniya purani khak pe tamir hai nai duniya main apne aap mein gum tha mujhe khabar na hui guzar rahi thi mujhe raundti hui duniya har aadmi ko ye duniya badal ke rakh degi badal saka na agar ab bhi aadmi duniya nai hawa ko madad ke liye pukarti hai khud apni aag mein jalti hui nai duniya main jis hawale se duniya pe ghaur karta hun usi tarah se kabhi kash sochti duniya main apne asl ki jaanib rawan-dawan hun aur bula rahi hai musalsal mujhe meri duniya

duniya jise kahte hain jadu ka khilauna hai mil jae to mitti hai kho jae to sona hai

isi tarah ke shab-o-roz hain wahi duniya

isi tarah ke shab-o-roz hain vahi duniya purani khaak pe taamir hai nai duniya main apne aap men gum tha mujhe khabar na hui guzar rahi thi mujhe raundti hui duniya har aadmi ko ye duniya badal ke rakh degi badal saka na agar ab bhi aadmi duniya nai hava ko madad ke liye pukarti hai khud apni aag men jalti hui nai duniya main jis havale se duniya pe ghhaur karta huun usi tarah se kabhi kaash sochti duniya main apne asl ki janib ravan davan huun aur bula rahi hai musalsal mujhe miri duniya ajiib khvab tha jis ne mujhe kharab kiya miri giraft men aa kar nikal gai duniya isi tarah ke shab-o-roz hain wahi duniya purani khak pe tamir hai nai duniya main apne aap mein gum tha mujhe khabar na hui guzar rahi thi mujhe raundti hui duniya har aadmi ko ye duniya badal ke rakh degi badal saka na agar ab bhi aadmi duniya nai hawa ko madad ke liye pukarti hai khud apni aag mein jalti hui nai duniya main jis hawale se duniya pe ghaur karta hun usi tarah se kabhi kash sochti duniya main apne asl ki jaanib rawan dawan hun aur bula rahi hai musalsal mujhe meri duniya ajib khwab tha jis ne mujhe kharab kiya meri giraft mein aa kar nikal gai duniya

gham-e-duniya bhi gham-e-yar mein shamil kar lo nashsha badhta hai sharaben jo sharabon mein milen let love's longing with the ache of existence compound when spirits intermingle the euphoria is profound

ye musht-e-khak apne ko jahan chahe tahan le ja

ye musht-e-khak apne ko jahan chahe tahan le ja par is 'alam ko is 'alam se mat bar-e-garan le ja 'adam se jis tarah tanha chala aaya tha phir vaan ko munasib hai isi surat se surat chhod jaan le ja kudurat ma-siva ki dho le khatir-khvah khatir se ba-juz nam-e-khuda hamrah mat nam-o-nishan le ja aziz-o-aqriba ne mal-o-milkiyyat ba-kar aave kisi ki dosti ki ai dila hasrat na vaan le ja gadai badshahi bhi masavi vaqt marne ke tayaqqun kar sukhan meri par hargiz mat guman le ja isi duniya men duniya se kinara kar jo 'aqil hai mohabbat phir kisi shai ki na saath ai mehrban le ja na koi le gaya kuchh aur na le jaave koi hargiz yaqin gor-o-kafan milne pe kya tashkik haan le ja gai baghh-e-jahan se khalq khali haath le par tu bahar-e-zindagi se zikr ka gul be-khizan le ja bakheda yaan ka yaan par chhod 'afridi' 'adam akhir na ye dard-o-bala ranj-o-alam ah-o-fughhan le ja ye musht-e-khak apne ko jahan chahe tahan le ja par is 'alam ko is 'alam se mat bar-e-garan le ja 'adam se jis tarah tanha chala aaya tha phir wan ko munasib hai isi surat se surat chhod jaan le ja kudurat ma-siwa ki dho le khatir-khwah khatir se ba-juz nam-e-khuda hamrah mat nam-o-nishan le ja aziz-o-aqriba ne mal-o-milkiyyat ba-kar aawe kisi ki dosti ki ai dila hasrat na wan le ja gadai baadshahi bhi masawi waqt marne ke tayaqqun kar sukhan meri par hargiz mat guman le ja isi duniya mein duniya se kinara kar jo 'aqil hai mohabbat phir kisi shai ki na sath ai mehrban le ja na koi le gaya kuchh aur na le jawe koi hargiz yaqin gor-o-kafan milne pe kya tashkik han le ja gai bagh-e-jahan se khalq khali hath le par tu bahaar-e-zindagi se zikr ka gul be-khizan le ja bakheda yan ka yan par chhod 'afridi' 'adam aakhir na ye dard-o-bala ranj-o-alam aah-o-fughan le ja

chale to panw ke niche kuchal gai koi shai nashe ki jhonk mein dekha nahin ki duniya hai

justuju jis ki thi us ko to na paya hum ne is bahane se magar dekh li duniya hum ne

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

ghar ke bahar dhundhta rahta hun duniya ghar ke andar duniya-dari rahti hai

bahut mushkil hai duniya ka sanwarna teri zulfon ka pech-o-kham nahin hai

duniya to chahti hai yunhi fasle rahen duniya ke mashwaron pe na ja us gali mein chal

tamannaon mein uljhaya gaya hun khilaune de ke bahlaya gaya hun