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main to maqtal mein bhi qismat ka sikandar nikla

Ahmad Faraz

main to maqtal mein bhi qismat ka sikandar nikla

Ahmad Faraz

Interesting Fact

The last couplet (maqtaa) is also inscribed on Faraz's gravestone.

maiñ to maqtal meñ bhī qismat sikandar niklā

qur.a-e-fāl mire naam aksar niklā

thā jinheñ zo.am vo dariyā bhī mujhī meñ Duube

maiñ ki sahrā nazar aatā thā samundar niklā

maiñ ne us jān-e-bahārāñ ko bahut yaad kiyā

jab koī phuul mirī shāḳh-e-hunar par niklā

shahr-vāloñ mohabbat maiñ qaa.el huuñ magar

maiñ ne jis haath ko chūmā vahī ḳhanjar niklā

yahīñ haar gayā hai mire buzdil dushman

mujh se tanhā ke muqābil tirā lashkar niklā

maiñ ki sahrā-e-mohabbat musāfir thā 'farāz'

ek jhoñkā thā ki ḳhushbū ke safar par niklā

main to maqtal mein bhi qismat ka sikandar nikla

qura-e-fal mere nam ka aksar nikla

tha jinhen zoam wo dariya bhi mujhi mein Dube

main ki sahra nazar aata tha samundar nikla

main ne us jaan-e-bahaaran ko bahut yaad kiya

jab koi phul meri shaKH-e-hunar par nikla

shahr-walon ki mohabbat ka main qael hun magar

main ne jis hath ko chuma wahi KHanjar nikla

tu yahin haar gaya hai mere buzdil dushman

mujh se tanha ke muqabil tera lashkar nikla

main ki sahra-e-mohabbat ka musafir tha 'faraaz'

ek jhonka tha ki KHushbu ke safar par nikla

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