ishq taasiir se naumed nahii.n
Mirza Ghalib

ishq taasiir se naumed nahii.n
jaa.N supaarii shahjr-e-bed nahii.n

[taasiir=effect; naumed=naa + ummiid]

sultanat dast-ba-dast aaii hai
jaam-e-mai Khaatam-e-jamashed nahii.n

hai tajallii terii saamane vajuud
jaraa be paratave Khurshiid nahii.n

raaz-e-maashuuq na rusavaa ho jaaye
varnaa mar jaane me.n kuchh bhed nahii.n

gardish-e-rang-e-tarab se Dar hai
Gam-e-maharuumii-e-jaaved nahii.n

kahate hai.n jiite hai.n ummiid pe log
ham ko jiine kii bhii ummiid nahii.n

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