Tughluqabad

Agra Fort, from the Berger Collection

 

Ghazal 182

2 divan verses (out of 7); rhyming elements: aalii hai
composed 1821; Arshi #150

{182,1}

ta;Gaaful-dost huu;N meraa dimaa;G-e ((ajz ((aalii hai
agar pahluu tihii kiije to jaa merii bhii ;xaalii hai

{182,2}

rahaa aabaad ((aalam ahl-e himmat ke nah hone se
bhare hai;N jis qadar jaam-o-sabuu mai-;xaanah ;xaalii hai

Some unpublished verses from this ghazal:

{182,3x}

junuu;N kar ai chaman-ta;hriir-e dars-e sha;Gl-e tanhaa))ii
nigaah-e shauq ko .sa;hraa bhii diivaan-e ;Gazaalii hai

{182,4x}

asad mat rakh ta((ajjub ;xar-dimaa;Giihaa-e mun((im ko
kih yih naa-mard bhii sher-afgan-e maidaan-e qaalii hai