qatra-e-mai bas-ki hairat se nafs-parvar huā
دیوانِ غالب
Published 14 October 2026
qatra-e-mai bas-ki hairat se nafs-parvar huā
ḳhatt-e-jām-e-mai sarāsar rishta-e-gauhar huā
e'tibār-e-ishq kī ḳhāna-ḳharābī dekhnā
ġhair ne kī aah lekin vo ḳhafā mujh par huā
garmī-e-daulat hui ātish-zan-e-nām-e-niko
ḳhāna-e-ḳhātim meñ yāqūt-e-nagīñ aḳhtar huā
nashsha meñ gum-karda-rāh aayā vo mast-e-fitna-ḳhū
aaj rañg-rafta daur-e-gardish-e-sāġhar huā
dard se dar-parda dī mizhgāñ-siyāhāñ ne shikast
reza reza ustuḳhvāñ kā post meñ nashtar huā
zohd gardīdan hai gard-e-ḳhāna-hā-e-mun.imāñ
dāna-e-tasbīh se maiñ mohra-dar-shashdar huā
ai ba-zabt-e-hāl-e-nā-afsurdagāñ josh-e-junūñ
nashsha-e-mai hai agar yak-parda nāzuk-tar huā
is chaman meñ resha-dārī jis ne sar kheñchā 'asad'
tar zabān-e-lutf-e-ām-e-sāqī-e-kausar huā
qatra-e-mai bas-ki hairat se nafs-parwar hua
KHatt-e-jam-e-mai sarasar rishta-e-gauhar hua
e'tibar-e-ishq ki KHana-KHarabi dekhna
ghair ne ki aah lekin wo KHafa mujh par hua
garmi-e-daulat hui aatish-zan-e-nam-e-niko
KHana-e-KHatim mein yaqut-e-nagin aKHtar hua
nashsha mein gum-karda-rah aaya wo mast-e-fitna-KHu
aaj rang-rafta daur-e-gardish-e-saghar hua
dard se dar-parda di mizhgan-siyahan ne shikast
reza reza ustuKHwan ka post mein nashtar hua
zohd gardidan hai gard-e-KHana-ha-e-muniman
dana-e-tasbih se main mohra-dar-shashdar hua
ai ba-zabt-e-haal-e-na-afsurdagan josh-e-junun
nashsha-e-mai hai agar yak-parda nazuk-tar hua
is chaman mein resha-dari jis ne sar khencha 'asad'
tar zaban-e-lutf-e-am-e-saqi-e-kausar hua
About Mirza Ghalib (مرزا اسد اللہ خان غالب)
مرزا اسد اللہ خان غالب (1797 – 1869) مغلیہ دور کے آخری عظیم شاعر اور اردو غزل کے بلند ترین معمار مانے جاتے ہیں۔ ان کا دیوان اور خطوط اردو ادب کے شاہکار ہیں۔