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A GHAZAL

Jo ghum-e-habeeb se door they, wo khud apni aag mein jul gaye!

Jo ghum-habeeb ko paa gaye, wo ghumon se hans ke nikal gaye!!

Jo thakey-thakey se they hausley, wo shabaab bun ke machal gaye,

Wo nazar, nazar se galey mili, to bujhe chiragh bhi jul gaye!

Yeh shakist-e-deed ki karwatein bhi baRi lateef-o-jameel hain,

Main nazar jhuka ke tadap gaya, wo nazar bacha ke nikal gaye!

Jo sambhal- sambhal ke bahak gaye, wo fareb-khurda-e-rah they,

Wo maqaam-e-ishq ko paa gaye, jo bahak-bahak ke sambhal gaye!

Jo khiley huey hain rawish-rawish, wo hazaar husn-e-chaman sahi,

Magar un gulon ka jawaab kya, jo qadam-qadam pe kuchal gaye!!

Na hai shayar ab ghum-e-nau-ba-nau, na wo daagh-e-dil, na wo aarzoo,

Jinhein aitmaad-e-bahar tha, wahi phool rang badal gaye!!! 

(This Ghazal was written by 'Shaaz' Naqvi. Mehdi Hassan has sung it in his enchanting voice. It is yet another ghazal from the repertoire of My Favourite Urdu Poetry. It had a mesmerizing  effect on me when I first listened   to it. Its beautiful words are full of philosophical and spiritual thoughts!!!!!!)