Sadgi

is sadgi pe kaun na mar jae ai khuda ladte hain aur hath mein talwar bhi nahin the poet marvels at the beloved's paradoxical nature, where they engage in a conflict or claim to be a slayer without wielding any physical weapon. ghalib implies that the beloved's beauty and glances are far more lethal than any sword, yet the beloved innocently believes they are 'fighting' unarmed. it highlights the deadly charm of such naivety, where the lover is defeated not by force, but by the beloved's simple, unarmed presence.

tanha tanha dukh jhelenge mahfil mahfil gaenge

tanha tanha dukh jhelenge mahfil mahfil gaenge jab tak aansu paas rahenge tab tak giit sunaenge tum jo socho vo tum jaano ham to apni kahte hain der na karna ghar aane men varna ghar kho jaenge bachchon ke chhote hathon ko chand sitare chhune do chaar kitaben padh kar ye bhi ham jaise ho jaenge achchhi surat vaale saare patthar-dil hon mumkin hai ham to us din raae denge jis din dhoka khaenge kin rahon se safar hai asan kaun sa rasta mushkil hai ham bhi jab thak kar baithenge auron ko samjhaenge tanha tanha dukh jhelenge mahfil mahfil gaenge jab tak aansu pas rahenge tab tak git sunaenge tum jo socho wo tum jaano hum to apni kahte hain der na karna ghar aane mein warna ghar kho jaenge bachchon ke chhote hathon ko chand sitare chhune do chaar kitaben padh kar ye bhi hum jaise ho jaenge achchhi surat wale sare patthar-dil hon mumkin hai hum to us din rae denge jis din dhoka khaenge kin rahon se safar hai aasan kaun sa rasta mushkil hai hum bhi jab thak kar baithenge auron ko samjhaenge

hum ko un se wafa ki hai ummid jo nahin jaante wafa kya hai from her i hope for constancy who knows it not, to my dismay the poet mocks his own naivety in expecting loyalty from a beloved who is completely oblivious to the concept. it highlights a tragic irony where the lover's intense expectations are directed at someone incapable of fulfilling them, either due to innocence or cruel indifference.

sau khulus baaton mein sab karam khayalon mein

sau khulus baton men sab karam khayalon men bas zara vafa kam hai tere shahr valon men pahli baar nazron ne chand bolte dekha ham javab kya dete kho gae savalon men raat teri yadon ne dil ko is tarah chheda jaise koi chutki le narm narm galon men yuun kisi ki ankhon men subh tak abhi the ham jis tarah rahe shabnam phuul ke piyalon men meri aankh ke taare ab na dekh paoge raat ke musafir the kho gae ujalon men jaise aadhi shab ke baa'd chand niind men chaunke vo gulab ki jumbish un siyah balon men sau khulus baaton mein sab karam khayalon mein bas zara wafa kam hai tere shahr walon mein pahli bar nazron ne chand bolte dekha hum jawab kya dete kho gae sawalon mein raat teri yaadon ne dil ko is tarah chheda jaise koi chutki le narm narm galon mein yun kisi ki aankhon mein subh tak abhi the hum jis tarah rahe shabnam phul ke piyalon mein meri aankh ke tare ab na dekh paoge raat ke musafir the kho gae ujalon mein jaise aadhi shab ke ba'd chand nind mein chaunke wo gulab ki jumbish un siyah baalon mein

tere ishq ki intiha chahta hun meri sadgi dekh kya chahta hun the speaker’s desire is absolute: not a portion of love, but its final height. in the second line he recognizes, with a tender irony, how naive and audacious this wish is. “intiha” becomes a metaphor for total union or complete fulfillment, while “sadgi” admits human limitation. the emotion is a mix of longing, devotion, and self-aware humility.

achchha to tum aise the

achchha to tum aise the duur se kaise lagte the haath tumhare shaal men bhi kitne thande rahte the samne sab ke us se ham khinche khinche se rahte the aankh kahin par hoti thi baat kisi se karte the qurbat ke un lamhon men ham kuchh aur hi hote the saath men rah kar bhi us se chalte vaqt hi milte the itne bade ho ke bhi ham bachchon jaisa rote the jald hi us ko bhuul gae aur bhi dhoke khane the achchha to tum aise the dur se kaise lagte the hath tumhaare shaal mein bhi kitne thande rahte the samne sab ke us se hum khinche khinche se rahte the aankh kahin par hoti thi baat kisi se karte the qurbat ke un lamhon mein hum kuchh aur hi hote the sath mein rah kar bhi us se chalte waqt hi milte the itne bade ho ke bhi hum bachchon jaisa rote the jald hi us ko bhul gae aur bhi dhoke khane the

tu bhi sada hai kabhi chaal badalta hi nahin hum bhi sada hain isi chaal mein aa jate hain

zara si baat pe nam-dida hua karte the

zara si baat pe nam-dida hua karte the ham bhi kya sada-o-pechida hua karte the 'aks-bandi ki havas in men kahan se aai mehrban haath to nadida hua karte the ab hamen dekh ke lagta to nahin hai lekin ham kabhi us ke pasandida hua karte the tu ne kis mauj men ye haal kiya hai apna log kya kya tire girvida hua karte the tujh se pahle bhi mire raaz the ik shakhs ke paas farq itna hai ki poshida hua karte the sahib-ur-rae kahan itne baham the pahle ye chunida to bahut chida hua karte the un dinon itne vasail nahin hote the magar phir bhi kuchh log jahan-dida hua karte the zara si baat pe nam-dida hua karte the hum bhi kya sada-o-pechida hua karte the 'aks-bandi ki hawas in mein kahan se aai mehrban hath to nadida hua karte the ab hamein dekh ke lagta to nahin hai lekin hum kabhi us ke pasandida hua karte the tu ne kis mauj mein ye haal kiya hai apna log kya kya tere girwida hua karte the tujh se pahle bhi mere raaz the ek shakhs ke pas farq itna hai ki poshida hua karte the sahib-ur-rae kahan itne baham the pahle ye chunida to bahut chida hua karte the un dinon itne wasail nahin hote the magar phir bhi kuchh log jahan-dida hua karte the

tumhaara husn aaraish tumhaari sadgi zewar tumhein koi zarurat hi nahin banne sanwarne ki

ye jo is aasman mein tare hain

ye jo is asman men taare hain un men se panch chhe hamare hain aap ke vaste nadi dil-kash aap andar nahin kinare hain ye jo tuute to khvab tutenge aap ki aankh ke jo taare hain bachpana bechta hua bachcha le lo le lo chane karare hain ek ka taaj utarne ke liye jaane kitnon ke sar utare hain aap ke paas jitne hain ash'ar utne ash'ar main ne maare hain ye jo is aasman mein tare hain un mein se panch chhe hamare hain aap ke waste nadi dil-kash aap andar nahin kinare hain ye jo tute to khwab tutenge aap ki aankh ke jo tare hain bachpana bechta hua bachcha le lo le lo chane karare hain ek ka taj utarne ke liye jaane kitnon ke sar utare hain aap ke pas jitne hain ash'ar utne ash'ar main ne mare hain

mujhe zindagi ki dua dene wale hansi aa rahi hai teri sadgi par

jab mera khwab pe iman nahin hota tha

jab mira khvab pe iman nahin hota tha koi bhi rasta asan nahin hota tha jab kisi mez pe guldan nahin hota tha phuul koi bhi pareshan nahin hota tha hona hota tha use mujh se bahar-hal juda aur vo marhala asan nahin hota tha main bhi hota tha bahut tujh se bichhad kar na-khush aur khush tu bhi miri jaan nahin hota tha dekh leta tha main aksar tujhe chupke chupke jab tira meri taraf dhyan nahin hota tha dekhta rahta tha main raah tiri pahron tak go tire aane ka imkan nahin hota tha jab main kahta tha tumhare liye mar jaunga to vo is baat pe hairan nahin hota tha hota rahta tha agarche vo khafa pahle bhi dil magar itna pareshan nahin hota tha jab kisi shakhs pe aa jaati thi koi mushkil gaanv men koi bhi anjan nahin hota tha haan ye sach hai ki use milne se pahle 'nazir' aankh men niind ka fuqdan nahin hota tha jab mera khwab pe iman nahin hota tha koi bhi rasta aasan nahin hota tha jab kisi mez pe guldan nahin hota tha phul koi bhi pareshan nahin hota tha hona hota tha use mujh se bahar-haal juda aur wo marhala aasan nahin hota tha main bhi hota tha bahut tujh se bichhad kar na-khush aur khush tu bhi meri jaan nahin hota tha dekh leta tha main aksar tujhe chupke chupke jab tera meri taraf dhyan nahin hota tha dekhta rahta tha main rah teri pahron tak go tere aane ka imkan nahin hota tha jab main kahta tha tumhaare liye mar jaunga to wo is baat pe hairan nahin hota tha hota rahta tha agarche wo khafa pahle bhi dil magar itna pareshan nahin hota tha jab kisi shakhs pe aa jati thi koi mushkil ganw mein koi bhi anjaan nahin hota tha han ye sach hai ki use milne se pahle 'nazir' aankh mein nind ka fuqdan nahin hota tha

wafa tujh se ai bewafa chahta hun meri sadgi dekh kya chahta hun fealty i seek from you, o my faithless friend behold my innocence and, see what i intend

akhlaq se aala hota hai kirdar se behtar hota hai

akhlaq se aa'la hota hai kirdar se behtar hota hai har baar nazar karna khud par har baar se behtar hota hai gar vasl nahin to hijr sahi ham us ke sahare ji lenge darvaza bhale hi band rahe divar se behtar hota hai har shai ki apni khubi hai har shai men us ka jalva hai ye kis ne kaha hai gulchin se gul khaar se behtar hota hai kyon roz ki khabren padhte ho kyuun apne sar ko dhunte ho insan ka chehra padh lena akhbar se behtar hota hai jab 'ashiq sachcha 'ashiq ho ma'shuq nahin baaqi rahta jab daera banne lagta hai parkar se behtar hota hai lafzon ki zarurat hai hi nahin kyon lab ko zahmat di jaae apne ko tamasha kar lena inkar se behtar hota hai akhlaq se aa'la hota hai kirdar se behtar hota hai har bar nazar karna khud par har bar se behtar hota hai gar wasl nahin to hijr sahi hum us ke sahaare ji lenge darwaza bhale hi band rahe diwar se behtar hota hai har shai ki apni khubi hai har shai mein us ka jalwa hai ye kis ne kaha hai gulchin se gul khar se behtar hota hai kyon roz ki khabren padhte ho kyun apne sar ko dhunte ho insan ka chehra padh lena akhbar se behtar hota hai jab 'ashiq sachcha 'ashiq ho ma'shuq nahin baqi rahta jab daera banne lagta hai parkar se behtar hota hai lafzon ki zarurat hai hi nahin kyon lab ko zahmat di jae apne ko tamasha kar lena inkar se behtar hota hai

allah-re sadgi nahin itni unhen khabar mayyat pe aa ke puchhte hain in ko kya hua

aati hai dil-nawaz kisi ki sada ghazal

aati hai dil-navaz kisi ki sada ghhazal us ko tu apne tarz-e-ada men basa ghhazal mera qayas hai ki vo bante jabhi hain phuul ghhunchon ko jab sunati hai bad-e-saba ghhazal maqbuliyat pe teri na aanch aa saki kabhi haali ne aur kalim ne di bad-du'a ghhazal tera nizam mere sukhan ko hai saz-gar is vaste hain tujh pe dil-o-jan fida ghhazal har vaqt hai 'suhail' ke lab par yahi du'a hota rahe hamesha tira irtiqa ghhazal aati hai dil-nawaz kisi ki sada ghazal us ko tu apne tarz-e-ada mein basa ghazal mera qayas hai ki wo bante jabhi hain phul ghunchon ko jab sunati hai baad-e-saba ghazal maqbuliyat pe teri na aanch aa saki kabhi haali ne aur kalim ne di bad-du'a ghazal tera nizam mere sukhan ko hai saz-gar is waste hain tujh pe dil-o-jaan fida ghazal har waqt hai 'suhail' ke lab par yahi du'a hota rahe hamesha tera irtiqa ghazal

mujh se tu puchhne aaya hai wafa ke mani ye teri sada-dili mar na dale mujh ko

uske jalwon ka inkishaf ghazal

us ke jalvon ka inkishaf ghhazal ho gai meri nur-baf ghhazal svang tha aur kuchh nahin tha kabhi josh kab the tire khilaf ghhazal hoga pakizgi ka teri faroghh ka'ba-e-dil ka kar tavaf ghhazal na ho pur-pech chahta huun 'suhail' meri koshish sada ho saaf ghhazal us ke jalwon ka inkishaf ghazal ho gai meri nur-baf ghazal swang tha aur kuchh nahin tha kabhi josh kab the tere khilaf ghazal hoga pakizgi ka teri farogh ka'ba-e-dil ka kar tawaf ghazal na ho pur-pech chahta hun 'suhail' meri koshish sada ho saf ghazal

bade sidhe-sadhe bade bhole-bhaale koi dekhe is waqt chehra tumhaara

yun churain us ne aankhen sadgi to dekhiye bazm mein goya meri jaanib ishaara kar diya

hajat nahin banao ki ai naznin tujhe zewar hai sadgi tere rukhsar ke liye

hai jawani khud jawani ka singar sadgi gahna hai is sin ke liye youthfullness is itself an ornament forsooth innocence is the only jewel needed in ones youth

wo sadgi mein bhi hai ajab dilkashi liye is waste hum us ki tamanna mein ji liye

ba-zahir sadgi se muskura kar dekhne walo koi kam-bakht na-waqif agar diwana ho jae

achchhe logon se mil-jul kar dekho na hum bhi hain hum se bhi khul kar dekho na

mujh se baaten karo mohabbat ki talib-e-'ilm hun main urdu ka