Akbar Allahabadi
agar dil vaqif-e-nairangi-e-tab-e-sanam hota
zamane ki do-rangi ka use hargiz na gham hota
ye paband-e-musibat dil ke hathon ham to rahte hain
nahin to chain se katti na dil hota na gham hota
unhin ki be-vafai ka ye hai athon-pahar sadma
vahi hote jo qaabu men to phir kaahe ko gham hota
lab-o-chashm-e-sanam gar dekhne paate kahin shair
koi shirin-sukhan hota koi jadu-raqam hota
bahut achchha hua aae na vo meri ayadat ko
jo vo aate to ghair aate jo ghair aate to gham hota
agar qabren nazar atin na dara-o-sikandar ki
mujhe bhi ishtiyaq-e-daulat-o-jah-o-hasham hota
liye jaata hai josh-e-shauq ham ko rah-e-ulfat men
nahin to zoaf se dushvar chalna do-qadam hota
na rahne paae divaron men rauzan shukr hai varna
tumhen to dil-lagi hoti gharibon par sitam hota
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