It is not a two liner but one of the best gazals of him.
Zinda tha to kisi ne na pucha haalat-e-jigar,
Ab mar gaye hain to mitti main dafanany aagaye..
Chor ke dunya ko madhosh huye thy hum,
Woh na janay kya soch kar humko jaganay aagaye..
Na janay kis se pucha hai wafa ne pata mera,
Meri qabar pe bhi humko jaganay aagaye..
Hum to andhere main sonay k aadi they,
Or woh bewafa meri qabar per diye jalanay aagaye..
Zinda tha to ek nazar na dekha pyar se Faraz,
Mar gaye hain to ab qabar pe aansu bahane aagaye..
Zinda tha to kisi ne na pucha haalat-e-jigar,
Ab mar gaye hain to mitti main dafanany aagaye..
Chor ke dunya ko madhosh huye thy hum,
Woh na janay kya soch kar humko jaganay aagaye..
Na janay kis se pucha hai wafa ne pata mera,
Meri qabar pe bhi humko jaganay aagaye..
Hum to andhere main sonay k aadi they,
Or woh bewafa meri qabar per diye jalanay aagaye..
Zinda tha to ek nazar na dekha pyar se Faraz,
Mar gaye hain to ab qabar pe aansu bahane aagaye..
ham ne maana ke taGHaful na karoge, lekin
ReplyDeleteKHaak ho jaayeNge ham tumko KHabar hone tak
[ taGHaful = neglect/ignore ]
--Ghalib
bass itni c he kahani hai, hum to bass taghaful k maare hai...
marne se pehle aur marne k baad bass shayari he hai....
Wah wah
ReplyDeletewhy don't you start on Ghalib?