Poet Of The Month Mirza Ghalib

Life Story:
**Mirza Asadullah Khan “Ghalib” is one of the best of the Urdu poets. He led a revolution in Urdu poetry with his words. According to the critic Aal Ahemd Sarvar “Ghalib gave brain to our poetry which was till then dominated by the people of heart.” **
Ghalib used to have takhallus (pen name) of ‘Asad’ but he listened to this sher.
Asad Us Jafaa Par ButoN Say Wafaa Ki
Meray sher Shabaash Rahmat KHUD Ki
**He said whose sher is this should get lots of rahmat of God but if it is mine then lots of laanat on me, and he changed his takhallus to ‘ghalib’. **

The beginning:
He was born in 1796 in Akbarabad (present Agra)He started saying sher in Agra itself. He married the daughter of Nawab Ilahi Baksh ‘Maaroof’ and therefore moved to Delhi. In Delhi he devoted his full concentration to poetry. Soon he mastered the Persian language. So that no one should call him be-ustad ( without a teacher) he fabricated a story that he had an Iranian teacher Abdul-samad live in house for two years to teach him Farsi.

The Life :
He always lived his life lacking money. After 1857 the support from the Royal durbar stopped. The pension from the British Govt. was stopped because he was suspected of supporitn the rebels.
**His pension was resumed 3 years after that, but all that money was used up for paying old debts. Ghalib died in 1869. **

Poetry:
**In Urdu ghazals, along with the love and beauty Ghalib added all the facets of life. Because of him the canvas of Urdu ghazal became very extended. **
Ghalib was not a philospher but he questioned things around him.

Jab Keh TUJH bin Nahin Koii Maujood
Phir Yeh Hungaamah Ai KHUDA kya hi

**One also find naughtiness in his writings, he makes fun of every thing and evreybody including himself. **

Jis Mein Laakhon baras Ki Hoorein Hon
Aisii Jannat Kaa Kya Karay Koi

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Aah Ko Chahiye Aik Umar Asar Honay Tak
Kaun Jeeta Hai Teri Zulf Kay Sar Honay Tak.
Hum Nay Mana Keh Taghaful Nah Karo-gay lekin
Khaak Ho Jaaayen-gay Tum Ko Khabar Honay tak.
Daame Hur Mauj Mein Hai Hulqa-e-sad Kaam NihaNg
Dekhein Kya Guzray Hai Qatray Peh Guhar Honay tak.
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~~Mirza Ghalib~~
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BeInG lOnely SiD
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***aaiinaa kyuu.N na duu.N ke tamaashaa kahe.n jise ***
***aisaa kahaa.N se laauu.N ke tujhasaa kahe.n jise ***
***hasarat ne laa rakhaa terii bazm-e-Khayaal me.n ***
guladastaa-e-nigaah suvedaa kahe.n jise
***sar par hujuum-e-dard-e-Gariibii se Daliye ***
***vo ek musht-e-Khaak ke saharaa kahe.n jise ***
***hai chashm-e-tar me.n hasarat-e-diidaar se nihaa.N ***
***shauq-e-inaa.N guseKhtaa dariyaa kahe.n jise ***
***“Ghalib” buraa na maan jo vaaiz buraa kahe ***
***aisaa bhii koii hai ke sab achaa kahe.n jise:teary1: ***

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Chahcha Ghalib aapne jo khoobsoorat link faraham karaya hauske liye mamnuu huun,Bohat shukriya aapka

Ab aik Ghalib sahab ka sher meri taraf se

Dil hi tau hai na sang O khist dard se bhar na aaye kyun
Royeinge hum hazaar baar koii hamein rulaaye kyun

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yeh masailay tasawuf yeh tera byan ghalib
tujhay hum wali samjhtay jo na bada khwar hota

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kaafi mehnat ki hey BL:-)

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Very nice intro being lonely :k:

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:) good job BL :k:

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Thanks every one but where are your sharings ? ? ?

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*nuktaacheen hai gham-e-dil us ko sunaaye na bane
kyaa bane baat jahaan baat banaaye na bane
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*main bulaataa to hoon us ko magar ae jazbaa-e-dil
us pe ban jaaye kuchh aisi ki bin aaye na bane
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*khel samajhaa hai kahin chhod na de, bhool na jaaye
kaash yoon bhi ho ki bin mere sataaye na bane
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*ghair phirataa hai liye yoon tere khat ko ki agar
koi poochhe ki ye kyaa hai to chhupaaye na bane
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*is nazaakat kaa buraa ho voh bhale hain to kyaa
haath aayen to unhen haath lagaaye na bane
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*kah sake kaun ki ye jalvaa_gari kisaki hai
pardaa chhodaa hai voh usne ki uthaaye na bane
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*maut ki raah na dekhoon ki bin aaye na rahe
tum ko chaahoon ki na aao to bulaaye na bane
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*bojh woh sar pe giraa hai ki uthaaye na uthe
kaam woh aan padaa hai ki banaaye na bane
**ishq par zor nahin, hai ye voh aatish 'Ghalib'
ki lagaaye na lage aur bujhaaye na bane
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garmi hasrat-e-nakam se jal jate hai *
*hum chirago ki tarha shaam se jal jate hai *
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jalna to chirago ka mukadar hai azal se *
*hum ussi roshni me gumnaam se jal jate hai *
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jab tera naam aata hai mere naam k sath *
*jane kion loog mere naam se jal jate hai

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LoN3lY sId !!!

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*Bedaad-e-ishq se nahii.n Darata magar 'Asad'
Jis dil pe naaz thaa mujhe vo dil nahii.n rahaa *

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khuda kay wastay pardah na kabay say utha zalim
kahin aisa na ho yaan bhi wahi kaafir sanam niklay

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Dayam parha hua tere der per nahi hoon main
khaak aesee zindagi pe ke patthar nahi hoon main

Kyun gardish-e-mudaam se ghabra na jaaye dil
insaan hoon piyala-o-sagar nahi hoon main

Yaa Rab! zamana mujh ko mitaa ta hai kis liye
lauh-e-jahaan pe harf-e-mukarrar nahi hoon main
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hadh chaahiye saza mein uquubat ke waaste
aakhir gunaahgaar hoon kaafir nahi hoon main

kis waaste azeez nahi jaante mujhe
laal-o-zamarud-o-zar-o-gauhar nahi hoon main

rakhte ho tum qadam meri aankhon se kyun dareg
kya aasmaan ke bhi barabar nahi hoon main

Ghalib wazeefa khwaar ho, do shah ko dua
wo din gaye kehte thay naukar nahi hoon main
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Meri Qismat Main Gham Agar Itnay Thay
Dil Bhi YAA RAB Kaai Diay Hootay

Rah Par Aa Hi Jaata Ghalib
Kuch Din Agar Aur Jiay Hotay

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har ek baat pe kehte ho tum ke tu kya hai
tumhee kaho ke ye andaaz-e guftagu kya hai


ragon me daudte phirne ke hum nahi khayal
jo aankh hee se na tapka to phir lahu kya hai


jala hai jism jahan dil bhi jal gaya hoga
kuredte ho jo ab raakh justuju kya hai


rahi na taqate guftaar aur agar ho bhi
*to kis umeed kahiye ke aarzoo kya hai *
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kehtey ho na den gai hum, dill agar para paya
dill kahan k gum chuke, hum nay mud'da'a paya
ishq sey tabiyat nay zeest ka maza paya
dard ki dawa paai, dard-e be-dawa paya
dostdar dushman hay, aitamaad-e dill maloom
Aao be-asar dekhi, nala narasa paya
saadgi o purkhaari, bekhudi o hoshiyaari
husn ko taghaful main, jurat azma paya
guncha phir laga khilne, aaj hum nay apna dill
khoo.n kya howa dekha, gum kya howa paya
haal-e dill nahi maloom, lekin is qadar yaani
hum nay barha dhondha, tum nay barha paya
shor-e pind-e nasehh nay zakhm per namak chirka
aap sey koi pochey, tum nay kya maza paya

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***Bala-e-jaan hai Ghalib us ki har ek baat
Ibaarat kya; ishaarat kya; ada kya!!!