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Laiq Aajiz

  • Ghazal


dushmanon ko dost bhai ko sitamgar kah diya


dushmanoñ ko dost bhaa.ī ko sitamgar kah diyā
log kyuuñ barham haiñ kyā shīshe ko patthar kah diyā

is liye mujh ko amīr-e-shahr ne dī hai sazā
maiñ ne ḳhud ko ḳhādim-e-sibt-e-payambar kah diyā

chaḌhte sūraj kī parastish meñ sabhī masrūf the
mujh se jab pūchhā gayā allāhu-akbar kah diyā

kitne sāda-lauh haiñ ye sab safīran-e-junūñ
rāhzan bhī mil gayā to us ko rahbar kah diyā

ho gayā dushman bhī mere hausle kā mo'tarif
mujh ko dariyā-e-havādis kā shanāvar kah diyā

sher kahne meñ mujhe 'ājiz' maza aane lagā
us ne jab be-sāḳhta mujh ko suḳhan-var kah diyā

dushmanon ko dost bhai ko sitamgar kah diya
log kyun barham hain kya shishe ko patthar kah diya

is liye mujh ko amir-e-shahr ne di hai saza
main ne KHud ko KHadim-e-sibt-e-payambar kah diya

chaDhte suraj ki parastish mein sabhi masruf the
mujh se jab puchha gaya allahu-akbar kah diya

kitne sada-lauh hain ye sab safiran-e-junun
rahzan bhi mil gaya to us ko rahbar kah diya

ho gaya dushman bhi mere hausle ka mo'tarif
mujh ko dariya-e-hawadis ka shanawar kah diya

sher kahne mein mujhe 'ajiz' maza aane laga
us ne jab be-saKHta mujh ko suKHan-war kah diya


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