Tughluqabad

Red Fort, from the Berger Collection

 

Ghazal 218

3 divan verses (out of 3); rhyming elements: aar kii
composed 1855; Arshi #233

{218,1}

rau;Ndii hu))ii hai kaukabah-e shahryaar kii
itraa))e kyuu;N nah ;xaak sar-e rahguzaar kii

{218,2}

jab us ke dekhne ke liye aa))e;N baadshaah
logo;N me;N kyuu;N namuud nah ho laalah-zaar kii

{218,3}

bhuuke nahii;N hai;N sair-e gulistaa;N ke ham vale
kyuu;Nkar nah khaa))iye kih havaa hai bahaar kii