Tughluqabad

Agra Fort, from the Berger Collection

 

Ghazal 216

3 divan verses (out of 7); rhyming elements: am kyaa hai
composed 1858-1865; Arshi #234

{216,1}

bahut sahii ;Gam-e giitii sharaab kam kyaa hai
;Gulaam-e saaqii-e kau;sar huu;N mujh ko ;Gam kyaa hai

{216,2}

tumhaarii :tarz-o-ravish jaante hai;N ham kyaa hai
raqiib par hai agar lu:tf to sitam kyaa hai

{216,3}

su;xan me;N ;xaamah-e ;Gaalib kii aatish-afshaanii
yaqii;N hai ham ko bhii lekin ab us me;N dam kyaa hai

Some unpublished verses from this ghazal:

{216,4x}

nah ;hashr-o-nashr kaa qaa))il nah kesh-o-millat kaa
;xudaa ke vaas:te aise kii phir qasam kyaa hai

{216,5x}

vuh daad-o-diid-e giraa;N-maayah shar:t hai hamdam
vagarnah muhr-e sulaimaan-o-jaam-e jam kyaa hai