kab vo sunataa hai kahaanii merii - Mirza Ghalib

kab vo sunataa hai kahaanii merii

aur phir vo bhii zabaanii merii

khalish-e-gamzaaa-e-khuunrez naa puuchh

dekh khuunaabaafishaanii merii

kyaa bayaan karake meraa royege yaar

magar aashuftaa-bayaanii merii

huun zikhud raftaa-e-baidaa-e-khayaal

bhuul jaanaa hai nishaanii merii

mutaqaabil hai muqaabil meraa

ruk gayaa dekh ravaanii merii

qadr-e-sang-e-sar-e-rah rakhataa huun

sakht arzaan hai giraanii merii

dahan us kaa jo na maluum huaa

khul gaii hechamandaanii merii

kar diyaa zof ne aajiz "ghalib"

nang-e-piirii hai javaanii merii