I would like to share an interesting story between 2 of the most celebrated poets of their times. Mirza Ghalib and Ibrahim Zauq.
Ibrahim Zauq was the teacher of last mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar.
So Bahadur Shah Zafar used to send his royal cart along with his guards to fetch his teacher Ibrahim Zauq everyday so that he could learn poetry from him.
Ghalib deliberately used to sit on one of the corners and tease Zauq while the royal kart get past him.
Ek din Ghalib waise hi kisi banni/tharay pe betha tha ke Zauq shahi sawari pe ja raha tha, Ghalib ne kaha “Bana hai shah (king) ka musahib phirta hai itrata, warna sheher mein Zauq teri abru kya hai”. Ibrahim Zauq reported him to Bahadur Shah Zafar, King ne order diya ke Ghalib ko utha kar lao. Ghalib paish hua.
Ghalib ne kaha ke janab yeh to meri apni ghazal hai aur jaib se ek kaghaz nikala aur yeh ghazal parhi.
Bahadur Shah Zafar bohat zayada khush hua, khushi mein apne galay se heeray ki maala utaar kar Ghalib ko pehna di. Upar balcony mein ek guard khara tha, us ne jab aagay jhuk ke dekha to ghalib ne jo paper jaib se nikal kar parha tha woh bilkul khali tha.
Interesting. The most important thing in this story is Bahadur Shah Zafar bhoht kharchal tha.. Khud wazeefe pe chalta tha, aur ek shair pe mala utar ke Ghalib ko de di.. tabhi kehte hain 'Maal e muft, dil e be-raham'.
True that! Akhri waqt mein Bahadur Shah Zafar ki maali halat kafi kharab thi.
Could you please move this thread to Intikhab. Galti se yahan kohl diya hai.
Lagta Nahin Hai Dil Mera Ujde Dayaar Mein
Kiski Bani Hai Aalam-E-Napaydaar Mein
Keh Do In Hasraton Se Kahin Aur Ja Basein
Itni Jageh Kahan Hai Dil-E-Daagdar Mein
Umr-E-Daraaz Mang Kar Laye The Chaar Din
Do Aarzoo Mein Kat Gaye Do Intezaar Mein
Kitna Hai Badnaseeb Zafar! Dafan Ke Liye
Do Gaz Zameen Bhi Na Mili Kooye-E-Yaar Mein
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Bahadur Shah Zafar**](http://www.entertainment.seo-mart.com/category/bahadur-shah-zafar/)
My father used to sing it in his last days and it still makes me cry.
