Rekhta's Top 10

aur bhi dukh hain zamane mein mohabbat ke siwa rahaten aur bhi hain wasl ki rahat ke siwa sorrows other than love's longing does this life provide comforts other than a lover's union too abide

hum ko malum hai jannat ki haqiqat lekin dil ke khush rakhne ko 'ghaalib' ye khayal achchha hai the poet expresses a witty skepticism regarding the religious promise of the afterlife. he implies that while he knows the 'truth' about paradise (perhaps that it is metaphorical or non-existent), the concept itself serves a useful psychological purpose. it acts as a comforting illusion that allows people to find joy and endure life's hardships through hope.

dil na-umid to nahin nakaam hi to hai lambi hai gham ki sham magar sham hi to hai

ujale apni yaadon ke hamare sath rahne do na jaane kis gali mein zindagi ki sham ho jae

hum aah bhi karte hain to ho jate hain badnam wo qatl bhi karte hain to charcha nahin hota i do suffer slander, when i merely sigh she gets away with murder, no mention of it nigh

ishq ne 'ghaalib' nikamma kar diya warna hum bhi aadmi the kaam ke ghalib, a worthless person, this love has made of me otherwise a man of substance i once used to be the poet humorously yet sorrowfully confesses that the pursuit of love has consumed all his worldly potential. he reflects on his former self, claiming that before falling in love, he possessed great utility and capability, which has now been wasted away by his passion.

jo guzari na ja saki hum se hum ne wo zindagi guzari hai

ranjish hi sahi dil hi dukhane ke liye aa aa phir se mujhe chhod ke jaane ke liye aa

kar raha tha gham-e-jahan ka hisab aaj tum yaad be-hisab aae

us ki yaad aai hai sanso zara aahista chalo dhadkanon se bhi ibaadat mein khalal padta hai