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hamein bhi nind aa jaegi hum bhi so hi jaenge abhi kuchh be-qarari hai sitaro tum to so jao

koi ummid bar nahin aati

koi ummid bar nahin aati koi surat nazar nahin aati no hope is there that now comes to light nor is there any avenue in sight maut ka ek din muayyan hai niind kyuun raat bhar nahin aati when for death a day has been ordained what reason that i cannot sleep all night? aage aati thi hal-e-dil pe hansi ab kisi baat par nahin aati nothing now could even make me smile, i once could laugh at my heart's own plight janta huun savab-e-taat-o-zohd par tabiat idhar nahin aati virtues of restraint and prayer i know but neither do my temperament excite hai kuchh aisi hi baat jo chup huun varna kya baat kar nahin aati do you think i know not how to speak? there's something- my tongue i have to bite kyuun na chikhun ki yaad karte hain meri avaz gar nahin aati when absence of my voice makes her pine why then should i not shout with all my might? daghh-e-dil gar nazar nahin aata bu bhi ai chara-gar nahin aati o healer does not any smell persist if burning scars of heart are not in sight? ham vahan hain jahan se ham ko bhi kuchh hamari khabar nahin aati i'm at a place from where no news of me now even to myself can come to light marte hain aarzu men marne ki maut aati hai par nahin aati i die yearning as i hope for death death does come to me but then not quite ka'ba kis munh se jaoge 'ghhalib' sharm tum ko magar nahin aati ghalib,what face will you to the kaabaa take when you are not ashamed and not contrite koi ummid bar nahin aati koi surat nazar nahin aati no hope is there that now comes to light nor is there any avenue in sight maut ka ek din muayyan hai nind kyun raat bhar nahin aati when for death a day has been ordained what reason that i cannot sleep all night? aage aati thi haal-e-dil pe hansi ab kisi baat par nahin aati nothing now could even make me smile, i once could laugh at my heart's own plight jaanta hun sawab-e-taat-o-zohd par tabiat idhar nahin aati virtues of restraint and prayer i know but neither do my temperament excite hai kuchh aisi hi baat jo chup hun warna kya baat kar nahin aati do you think i know not how to speak? there's something- my tongue i have to bite kyun na chikhun ki yaad karte hain meri aawaz gar nahin aati when absence of my voice makes her pine why then should i not shout with all my might? dagh-e-dil gar nazar nahin aata bu bhi ai chaara-gar nahin aati o healer does not any smell persist if burning scars of heart are not in sight? hum wahan hain jahan se hum ko bhi kuchh hamari khabar nahin aati i'm at a place from where no news of me now even to myself can come to light marte hain aarzu mein marne ki maut aati hai par nahin aati i die yearning as i hope for death death does come to me but then not quite ka'ba kis munh se jaoge 'ghaalib' sharm tum ko magar nahin aati ghalib,what face will you to the kaabaa take when you are not ashamed and not contrite

maut ka ek din muayyan hai nind kyun raat bhar nahin aati when for death a day has been ordained what reason that i cannot sleep all night? this couplet captures the irony between rational belief in destiny and human emotional restlessness. ghalib argues that if death is predestined and cannot occur before its time, there is no logical reason to fear the night or stay awake guarding one's life. yet, an inexplicable anxiety or existential dread persists, denying him peace and sleep.

pareshan raat sari hai sitaro tum to so jao

pareshan raat saari hai sitaro tum to so jaao sukut-e-marg taari hai sitaro tum to so jaao hanso aur hanste hanste dubte jaao khalaon men hamin pe raat bhari hai sitaro tum to so jaao hamen to aaj ki shab pau phate tak jagna hoga yahi qismat hamari hai sitaro tum to so jaao tumhen kya aaj bhi koi agar milne nahin aaya ye baazi ham ne haari hai sitaro tum to so jaao kahe jaate ho ro ro kar hamara haal duniya se ye kaisi razdari hai sitaro tum to so jaao hamen bhi niind aa jaegi ham bhi so hi jaenge abhi kuchh be-qarari hai sitaro tum to so jaao pareshan raat sari hai sitaro tum to so jao sukut-e-marg tari hai sitaro tum to so jao hanso aur hanste hanste dubte jao khalaon mein hamin pe raat bhaari hai sitaro tum to so jao hamein to aaj ki shab pau phate tak jagna hoga yahi qismat hamari hai sitaro tum to so jao tumhein kya aaj bhi koi agar milne nahin aaya ye bazi hum ne haari hai sitaro tum to so jao kahe jate ho ro ro kar hamara haal duniya se ye kaisi raazdari hai sitaro tum to so jao hamein bhi nind aa jaegi hum bhi so hi jaenge abhi kuchh be-qarari hai sitaro tum to so jao

bin tumhaare kabhi nahin aai kya meri nind bhi tumhaari hai

mere bare mein kuchh socho mujhe nind aa rahi hai

mire baare men kuchh socho mujhe niind aa rahi hai mujhe zaaea na hone do mujhe niind aa rahi hai mire andar ke dukh chehre se zahir ho rahe hain miri tasvir mat khincho mujhe niind aa rahi hai to kya saare gile-shikve abhi kar loge mujh se kuchh ab kal ke liye rakkho mujhe niind aa rahi hai sahar hogi to dekhenge ki hain kya kya masail zara si der sone do mujhe niind aa rahi hai tumhara kaam hai saari hisen bedar rakhna mire shane pe sar rakkho mujhe niind aa rahi hai bahut kuchh tum se kahna tha magar main kah na paaya lo meri diary rakh lo mujhe niind aa rahi hai mere bare mein kuchh socho mujhe nind aa rahi hai mujhe zaea na hone do mujhe nind aa rahi hai mere andar ke dukh chehre se zahir ho rahe hain meri taswir mat khincho mujhe nind aa rahi hai to kya sare gile-shikwe abhi kar loge mujh se kuchh ab kal ke liye rakkho mujhe nind aa rahi hai sahar hogi to dekhenge ki hain kya kya masail zara si der sone do mujhe nind aa rahi hai tumhaara kaam hai sari hisen bedar rakhna mere shane pe sar rakkho mujhe nind aa rahi hai bahut kuchh tum se kahna tha magar main kah na paya lo meri diary rakh lo mujhe nind aa rahi hai

utho ye manzar-e-shab-tab dekhne ke liye ki nind shart nahin khwab dekhne ke liye

khwabon se na jao ki abhi raat bahut hai

khvabon se na jaao ki abhi raat bahut hai pahlu men tum aao ki abhi raat bahut hai ji bhar ke tumhen dekh luun taskin ho kuchh to mat shama bujhao ki abhi raat bahut hai kab pau phate kab raat kate kaun ye jaane mat chhod ke jaao ki abhi raat bahut hai rahne do abhi chand sa chehra mire aage mai aur pilao ki abhi raat bahut hai kat jaae yunhi pyaar ki baton men har ik pal kuchh jaago jagao ki abhi raat bahut hai khwabon se na jao ki abhi raat bahut hai pahlu mein tum aao ki abhi raat bahut hai ji bhar ke tumhein dekh lun taskin ho kuchh to mat shama bujhao ki abhi raat bahut hai kab pau phate kab raat kate kaun ye jaane mat chhod ke jao ki abhi raat bahut hai rahne do abhi chand sa chehra mere aage mai aur pilao ki abhi raat bahut hai kat jae yunhi pyar ki baaton mein har ek pal kuchh jago jagao ki abhi raat bahut hai

aai hogi kisi ko hijr mein maut mujh ko to nind bhi nahin aati

wo kab aaen khuda jaane sitaro tum to so jao

vo kab aaen khuda jaane sitaro tum to so jaao hue hain ham to divane sitaro tum to so jaao kahan tak mujh se hamdardi kahan tak meri ghham-khvari hazaron ghham hain anjane sitaro tum to so jaao guzar jaegi ghham ki raat ummido to jaag uttho sambhal jaenge divane sitaro tum to so jaao hamen rudad-e-hasti raat bhar men khatm karni hai na chhedo aur afsane sitaro tum to so jaao hamare dida-e-be-khvab ko taskin kya doge hamen luuta hai duniya ne sitaro tum to so jaao use 'qabil' ki chashm-e-nam se derina taalluq hai shab-e-ghham tum ko kya jaane sitaro tum to so jaao wo kab aaen khuda jaane sitaro tum to so jao hue hain hum to diwane sitaro tum to so jao kahan tak mujh se hamdardi kahan tak meri gham-khwari hazaron gham hain anjaane sitaro tum to so jao guzar jaegi gham ki raat ummido to jag uttho sambhal jaenge diwane sitaro tum to so jao hamein rudad-e-hasti raat bhar mein khatm karni hai na chhedo aur afsane sitaro tum to so jao hamare dida-e-be-khwab ko taskin kya doge hamein luta hai duniya ne sitaro tum to so jao use 'qabil' ki chashm-e-nam se derina talluq hai shab-e-gham tum ko kya jaane sitaro tum to so jao

is safar mein nind aisi kho gai hum na soe raat thak kar so gai

zara si raat dhal jae to shayad nind aa jae

zara si raat dhal jaae to shayad niind aa jaae zara sa dil bahal jaae to shayad niind aa jaae abhi to karb hai be-chainiyan hain be-qarari hai tabiat kuchh sambhal jaae to shayad niind aa jaae hava ke narm jhonkon ne jagaya teri yadon ko hava ka rukh badal jaae to shayad niind aa jaae ye tufan ansuon ka jo umad aaya hai palkon tak kisi surat ye tal jaae to shayad niind aa jaae ye hansta muskurata qafila jo chand taron ka 'farah' aage nikal jaae to shayad niind aa jaae zara si raat dhal jae to shayad nind aa jae zara sa dil bahal jae to shayad nind aa jae abhi to karb hai be-chainiyan hain be-qarari hai tabiat kuchh sambhal jae to shayad nind aa jae hawa ke narm jhonkon ne jagaya teri yaadon ko hawa ka rukh badal jae to shayad nind aa jae ye tufan aansuon ka jo umad aaya hai palkon tak kisi surat ye tal jae to shayad nind aa jae ye hansta muskuraata qafila jo chand taron ka 'farah' aage nikal jae to shayad nind aa jae

nind to dard ke bistar pe bhi aa sakti hai un ki aaghosh mein sar ho ye zaruri to nahin e'en on a bed of pain, sleep well could come in her arms,merely, recumbent, it need not be

din dhala raat phir aa gai so raho so raho

din dhala raat phir aa gai so raho so raho manzilon chha gai khamushi so raho so raho saara din tapte suraj ki garmi men jalte rahe thandi thandi hava phir chali so raho so raho garm sunsan qariyon ki dharti mahakne lagi khaak rashk-e-iram ban gai so raho so raho razm-gah-e-jahan ban gai ja-e-aman-o-aman hai yahi vaqt ki ragni so raho so raho kaise sunsan hain asman chup khade hain makan hai faza ajnabi ajnabi so raho so raho thak gae naaqa o sarban tham gae karvan ghantiyon ki sada so gai so raho so raho chandni aur dhuen ke siva duur tak kuchh nahin so gai shahr ki har gali so raho so raho gardish-e-vaqt ki loriyan raat ki raat hain phir kahan ye hava ye nami so raho so raho saari basti ke log is madhur lai men khoe gae duur bajne lagi bansuri so raho so raho duur shakhon ke jhurmut men jugnu bhi gum ho gae chand men so gai chandni so raho so raho ghar ke divar-o-dar raah tak tak ke shal ho gae ab na aaega shayad koi so raho so raho sust raftar taare bhi ankhen jhapakne lage ghham ke maaro ghadi do ghadi so raho so raho munh-andhere hi 'nasir' kise dhundne chal diye duur hai subh-e-raushan abhi so raho so raho din dhala raat phir aa gai so raho so raho manzilon chha gai khamushi so raho so raho sara din tapte suraj ki garmi mein jalte rahe thandi thandi hawa phir chali so raho so raho garm sunsan qariyon ki dharti mahakne lagi khak rashk-e-iram ban gai so raho so raho razm-gah-e-jahan ban gai ja-e-aman-o-aman hai yahi waqt ki ragni so raho so raho kaise sunsan hain aasman chup khade hain makan hai faza ajnabi ajnabi so raho so raho thak gae naqa o sarban tham gae karwan ghantiyon ki sada so gai so raho so raho chandni aur dhuen ke siwa dur tak kuchh nahin so gai shahr ki har gali so raho so raho gardish-e-waqt ki loriyan raat ki raat hain phir kahan ye hawa ye nami so raho so raho sari basti ke log is madhur lai mein khoe gae dur bajne lagi bansuri so raho so raho dur shakhon ke jhurmut mein jugnu bhi gum ho gae chand mein so gai chandni so raho so raho ghar ke diwar-o-dar rah tak tak ke shal ho gae ab na aaega shayad koi so raho so raho sust raftar tare bhi aankhen jhapakne lage gham ke maro ghadi do ghadi so raho so raho munh-andhere hi 'nasir' kise dhundne chal diye dur hai subh-e-raushan abhi so raho so raho

ye zaruri hai ki aankhon ka bharam qaem rahe nind rakkho ya na rakkho khwab meyari rakho

sula kar tez dhaaron ko kinaro tum na so jaana

sula kar tez dharon ko kinaro tum na so jaana ravani zindagani hai to dharo tum na so jaana mujhe tum ko sunani hai mukammal dastan apni adhuri dastan sun kar sitaro tum na so jaana tumhare daere men zindagi mahfuz rahti hai nizam-e-bazm-e-hasti ke hisaro tum na so jaana tumhin se jagta hai dil men ehsas-e-rava-dari qayam-e-rabt-e-baham ke saharo tum na so jaana agar niind aa gai tum ko to chashme suukh jaenge kabhi ghhaflat men pad kar kohsaro tum na so jaana tumhin se bahr-e-hasti men ravan hai kashti-e-hasti agar sahil bhi so jaaen to dharo tum na so jaana sada-e-dard ki khatir tumhen 'kausar' ne chheda hai shikasta-saz ke bedar taaro tum na so jaana sula kar tez dhaaron ko kinaro tum na so jaana rawani zindagani hai to dhaaro tum na so jaana mujhe tum ko sunani hai mukammal dastan apni adhuri dastan sun kar sitaro tum na so jaana tumhaare daere mein zindagi mahfuz rahti hai nizam-e-bazm-e-hasti ke hisaro tum na so jaana tumhin se jagta hai dil mein ehsas-e-rawa-dari qayam-e-rabt-e-baham ke sahaaro tum na so jaana agar nind aa gai tum ko to chashme sukh jaenge kabhi ghaflat mein pad kar kohsaro tum na so jaana tumhin se bahr-e-hasti mein rawan hai kashti-e-hasti agar sahil bhi so jaen to dhaaro tum na so jaana sada-e-dard ki khatir tumhein 'kausar' ne chheda hai shikasta-saz ke bedar taro tum na so jaana

aaj phir nind ko aankhon se bichhadte dekha aaj phir yaad koi chot purani aai

dhal chuki raat mulaqat kahan so jao

dhal chuki raat mulaqat kahan so jaao so gaya saara jahan saara jahan so jaao so gae vahm-o-guman vahm-o-guman so jaao so gaya dard-e-nihan dard-e-nihan so jaao kab talak dida-e-nam dida-e-nam dida-e-nam kab talak ah-o-fughhan ah-o-fughhan so jaao aah ab tuut chala tuut chala tuut chala aah ye rishta-e-jan rishta-e-jan so jaao uth chale dil ke makin dil ke makin dil ke makin lut gaya saara makan saara makan so jaao dhal chuki raat mulaqat kahan so jao so gaya sara jahan sara jahan so jao so gae wahm-o-guman wahm-o-guman so jao so gaya dard-e-nihan dard-e-nihan so jao kab talak dida-e-nam dida-e-nam dida-e-nam kab talak aah-o-fughan aah-o-fughan so jao aah ab tut chala tut chala tut chala aah ye rishta-e-jaan rishta-e-jaan so jao uth chale dil ke makin dil ke makin dil ke makin lut gaya sara makan sara makan so jao

thi wasl mein bhi fikr-e-judai tamam shab wo aae to bhi nind na aai tamam shab the couplet shows how love’s fear can survive even its fulfillment: union does not erase the dread of parting. the lover’s mind keeps anticipating loss, so peace never arrives. that anxious expectation becomes so strong that even the beloved’s presence cannot bring sleep.

naqab ulta hai shamon ne sitaro tum to so jao

naqab ulta hai shamon ne sitaro tum to so jaao karenge raqs parvane sitaro tum to so jaao nigahon men nigah daale nashe men chuur matvale padhenge dil ke afsane sitaro tum to so jaao sajegi mahfil-e-yaran badan simabi jumenge karenge raqs paimane sitaro tum to so jaao bhatakte hain gulistan men bayabanon men sahra men misal-e-qais divane sitaro tum to so jaao vo baithe hain jhukae sar ada-e-dil-navazi se lage hain khud se sharmane sitaro tum to so jaao khuli zulfen liye vo jhiil ki janib khiraman se barahna-pa lage aane sitaro tum to so jaao dabae hont danton men lage hain chashm-o-mizhgan se nazar ke tiir barsane sitaro tum to so jaao utar kar asman se dekhiye ruthe sanam ko ab qamar aaya hai bahlane sitaro tum to so jaao hue hain tukde tukde ab dil-e-bismil ke ai 'kaifi' ki hoga kya khuda jaane sitaro tum to so jaao naqab ulta hai shamon ne sitaro tum to so jao karenge raqs parwane sitaro tum to so jao nigahon mein nigah dale nashe mein chur matwale padhenge dil ke afsane sitaro tum to so jao sajegi mahfil-e-yaran badan simabi jumenge karenge raqs paimane sitaro tum to so jao bhatakte hain gulistan mein bayabanon mein sahra mein misal-e-qais diwane sitaro tum to so jao wo baithe hain jhukae sar ada-e-dil-nawazi se lage hain khud se sharmane sitaro tum to so jao khuli zulfen liye wo jhil ki jaanib khiraman se barahna-pa lage aane sitaro tum to so jao dabae hont danton mein lage hain chashm-o-mizhgan se nazar ke tir barsane sitaro tum to so jao utar kar aasman se dekhiye ruthe sanam ko ab qamar aaya hai bahlane sitaro tum to so jao hue hain tukde tukde ab dil-e-bismil ke ai 'kaifi' ki hoga kya khuda jaane sitaro tum to so jao

wasl ho ya firaq ho 'akbar' jagna raat bhar musibat hai whether in blissful union or in separation staying up all night, is a botheration

samundaron ke darmiyan so gae

samundaron ke darmiyan so gae thake hue jahaz-ran so gae daricha ek haule haule khul gaya jab us gali ke sab makan so gae sulagti dopahar men sab dukan-dar khuli hi chhod kar dukan so gae phir aaj ik sitara jagta raha phir aaj saat asman so gae hava chali khule samundaron ke biich thakan se chuur badban so gae sahar hui to regzar jaag utha magar tamam sarban so gae us aankh ki panah ab nahin nasib palak palak vo saeban so gae 'jamal' akhir aisi adaten bhi kya ki ghar men shaam hi se aan so gae samundaron ke darmiyan so gae thake hue jahaz-ran so gae daricha ek haule haule khul gaya jab us gali ke sab makan so gae sulagti dopahar mein sab dukan-dar khuli hi chhod kar dukan so gae phir aaj ek sitara jagta raha phir aaj sat aasman so gae hawa chali khule samundaron ke bich thakan se chur baadban so gae sahar hui to regzar jag utha magar tamam sarban so gae us aankh ki panah ab nahin nasib palak palak wo saeban so gae 'jamal' aakhir aisi aadaten bhi kya ki ghar mein sham hi se aan so gae

sukun de na sakin rahaten zamane ki jo nind aai tere gham ki chhanw mein aai

munh kahan ye ki kahun jaiye aur so rahiye

munh kahan ye ki kahun jaiye aur so rahiye khuub gar niind hai to aaiye aur so rahiye takiya zaanu ka mire kijiye be-khauf-o-khatar aap tashrif idhar laiye aur so rahiye aaj ki chandni vo hai ki kisi shokh ke saath khol aghhosh lipat jaiye aur so rahiye yuun to hargiz nahin aane ki tumhen niind magar mujh se qissa mira kahvaiye aur so rahiye ghham raha tha miri baton ka tumhen kis kis din munh mira aap na khulvaiye aur so rahiye gar rahen ham bhi kahin paenti ab jaaen kahan aap itna hamen farmaiye aur so rahiye bakht jaage hain shab-e-mah men jo yaar hai paas chandni takht pe bichhvaiye aur so rahiye us ada ka huun main divana ki angdai le mujh se kahta hai kahin jaiye aur so rahiye dar khuda ka hai nahin aur sanam ko le kar ek ja par tujhe dikhlaiye aur so rahiye tapish-e-ishq ki garmi se jale jaate hain chhanv thandi kahin tuk paiye aur so rahiye ye bila fikr se kuchh ned hui hai 'hasan' ji men aata hai ki kuchh khaiye aur so rahiye munh kahan ye ki kahun jaiye aur so rahiye khub gar nind hai to aaiye aur so rahiye takiya zanu ka mere kijiye be-khauf-o-khatar aap tashrif idhar laiye aur so rahiye aaj ki chandni wo hai ki kisi shokh ke sath khol aaghosh lipat jaiye aur so rahiye yun to hargiz nahin aane ki tumhein nind magar mujh se qissa mera kahwaiye aur so rahiye gham raha tha meri baaton ka tumhein kis kis din munh mera aap na khulwaiye aur so rahiye gar rahen hum bhi kahin paenti ab jaen kahan aap itna hamein farmaiye aur so rahiye bakht jage hain shab-e-mah mein jo yar hai pas chandni takht pe bichhwaiye aur so rahiye us ada ka hun main diwana ki angdai le mujh se kahta hai kahin jaiye aur so rahiye dar khuda ka hai nahin aur sanam ko le kar ek ja par tujhe dikhlaiye aur so rahiye tapish-e-ishq ki garmi se jale jate hain chhanw thandi kahin tuk paiye aur so rahiye ye bila fikr se kuchh ned hui hai 'hasan' ji mein aata hai ki kuchh khaiye aur so rahiye

muddat se khwab mein bhi nahin nind ka khayal hairat mein hun ye kis ka mujhe intizar hai

ta phir na intizar mein nind aae umr bhar aane ka ahd kar gae aae jo khwab mein this couplet presents a cruel paradox of love. the beloved visited the poet in a dream and promised to return, but this very promise ensures the poet will remain eternally awake in anticipation. since the beloved only appears in dreams, and the poet can no longer sleep due to the excitement of waiting, the reunion becomes impossible.

sham se un ke tasawwur ka nasha tha itna nind aai hai to aankhon ne bura mana hai

nind bhi jagti rahi pure hue na khwab bhi subh hui zamin par raat dhali mazar mein

bahut kuchh tum se kahna tha magar main kah na paya lo meri diary rakh lo mujhe nind aa rahi hai

hamare khwab chori ho gae hain hamein raaton ko nind aati nahin hai