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Altaf Hussain Hali

1837 - 1914 | Delhi, India

One of the founders of Urdu criticism. Outstanding pre-modern poet. Famous for writing Yaadgar-e-ghalib the first biography of Mirza Ghalib.

One of the founders of Urdu criticism. Outstanding pre-modern poet. Famous for writing Yaadgar-e-ghalib the first biography of Mirza Ghalib.

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farishte se baḌh kar hai insān banñā

magar is meñ lagtī hai mehnat ziyāda

farishte se baDh kar hai insan banna

magar is mein lagti hai mehnat ziyaada

farishte se baḌh kar hai insān banñā

magar is meñ lagtī hai mehnat ziyāda

farishte se baDh kar hai insan banna

magar is mein lagti hai mehnat ziyaada

maañ baap aur ustād sab haiñ ḳhudā rahmat

hai rok-Tok un haq meñ tumhāre ne.amat

man bap aur ustad sab hain KHuda ki rahmat

hai rok-Tok un ki haq mein tumhaare neamat

maañ baap aur ustād sab haiñ ḳhudā rahmat

hai rok-Tok un haq meñ tumhāre ne.amat

man bap aur ustad sab hain KHuda ki rahmat

hai rok-Tok un ki haq mein tumhaare neamat

hotī nahīñ qubūl duā tark-e-ishq

dil chāhtā na ho to zabāñ meñ asar kahāñ

hoti nahin qubul dua tark-e-ishq ki

dil chahta na ho to zaban mein asar kahan

hotī nahīñ qubūl duā tark-e-ishq

dil chāhtā na ho to zabāñ meñ asar kahāñ

hoti nahin qubul dua tark-e-ishq ki

dil chahta na ho to zaban mein asar kahan

ham jis pe mar rahe haiñ vo hai baat kuchh aur

aalam meñ tujh se laakh sahī magar kahāñ

hum jis pe mar rahe hain wo hai baat hi kuchh aur

aalam mein tujh se lakh sahi tu magar kahan

ham jis pe mar rahe haiñ vo hai baat kuchh aur

aalam meñ tujh se laakh sahī magar kahāñ

hum jis pe mar rahe hain wo hai baat hi kuchh aur

aalam mein tujh se lakh sahi tu magar kahan

sadā ek ruḳh nahīñ naav chaltī

chalo tum udhar ko havā ho jidhar

sada ek hi ruKH nahin naw chalti

chalo tum udhar ko hawa ho jidhar ki

sadā ek ruḳh nahīñ naav chaltī

chalo tum udhar ko havā ho jidhar

sada ek hi ruKH nahin naw chalti

chalo tum udhar ko hawa ho jidhar ki

ek raushan dimāġh thā na rahā

shahar meñ ik charāġh thā na rahā

ek raushan dimagh tha na raha

shahar mein ek charagh tha na raha

ek raushan dimāġh thā na rahā

shahar meñ ik charāġh thā na rahā

ek raushan dimagh tha na raha

shahar mein ek charagh tha na raha

aa rahī hai chāh-e-yūsuf se sadā

dost yaañ thoḌe haiñ aur bhaa.ī bahut

aa rahi hai chah-e-yusuf se sada

dost yan thoDe hain aur bhai bahut

aa rahī hai chāh-e-yūsuf se sadā

dost yaañ thoḌe haiñ aur bhaa.ī bahut

aa rahi hai chah-e-yusuf se sada

dost yan thoDe hain aur bhai bahut

jānvar aadmī farishta ḳhudā

aadmī haiñ saikaḌoñ qismeñ

barbaric and human, angelic, divine

man, by many names, one may well define

jaanwar aadmi farishta KHuda

aadmi ki hain saikaDon qismen

barbaric and human, angelic, divine

man, by many names, one may well define

jānvar aadmī farishta ḳhudā

aadmī haiñ saikaḌoñ qismeñ

barbaric and human, angelic, divine

man, by many names, one may well define

jaanwar aadmi farishta KHuda

aadmi ki hain saikaDon qismen

barbaric and human, angelic, divine

man, by many names, one may well define

yahī hai ibādat yahī diin o īmāñ

ki kaam aa.e duniyā meñ insāñ ke insāñ

yahi hai ibaadat yahi din o iman

ki kaam aae duniya mein insan ke insan

yahī hai ibādat yahī diin o īmāñ

ki kaam aa.e duniyā meñ insāñ ke insāñ

yahi hai ibaadat yahi din o iman

ki kaam aae duniya mein insan ke insan

bahut ḳhush huā 'hālī' se mil kar

abhī kuchh log baaqī haiñ jahāñ meñ

bahut ji KHush hua 'haali' se mil kar

abhi kuchh log baqi hain jahan mein

bahut ḳhush huā 'hālī' se mil kar

abhī kuchh log baaqī haiñ jahāñ meñ

bahut ji KHush hua 'haali' se mil kar

abhi kuchh log baqi hain jahan mein

hai justujū ki ḳhuub se hai ḳhūb-tar kahāñ

ab Thahartī hai dekhiye kar nazar kahāñ

hai justuju ki KHub se hai KHub-tar kahan

ab Thaharti hai dekhiye ja kar nazar kahan

hai justujū ki ḳhuub se hai ḳhūb-tar kahāñ

ab Thahartī hai dekhiye kar nazar kahāñ

hai justuju ki KHub se hai KHub-tar kahan

ab Thaharti hai dekhiye ja kar nazar kahan

vo ummīd kyā jis ho intihā

vo va.ada nahīñ jo vafā ho gayā

wo ummid kya jis ki ho intiha

wo wada nahin jo wafa ho gaya

vo ummīd kyā jis ho intihā

vo va.ada nahīñ jo vafā ho gayā

wo ummid kya jis ki ho intiha

wo wada nahin jo wafa ho gaya

qais ho kohkan ho 'hālī'

āshiqī kuchh kisī zaat nahīñ

qais ho kohkan ho ya 'haali'

aashiqi kuchh kisi ki zat nahin

qais ho kohkan ho 'hālī'

āshiqī kuchh kisī zaat nahīñ

qais ho kohkan ho ya 'haali'

aashiqi kuchh kisi ki zat nahin

farāġhat se duniyā meñ har dam na baiTho

agar chāhte ho farāġhat ziyāda

faraghat se duniya mein har dam na baiTho

agar chahte ho faraghat ziyaada

farāġhat se duniyā meñ har dam na baiTho

agar chāhte ho farāġhat ziyāda

faraghat se duniya mein har dam na baiTho

agar chahte ho faraghat ziyaada

dariyā ko apnī mauj tuġhyāniyoñ se kaam

kashtī kisī paar ho darmiyāñ rahe

the river is concerned with the storms in its domain

the ship as well might get across or in the midst remain

dariya ko apni mauj ki tughyaniyon se kaam

kashti kisi ki par ho ya darmiyan rahe

the river is concerned with the storms in its domain

the ship as well might get across or in the midst remain

dariyā ko apnī mauj tuġhyāniyoñ se kaam

kashtī kisī paar ho darmiyāñ rahe

the river is concerned with the storms in its domain

the ship as well might get across or in the midst remain

dariya ko apni mauj ki tughyaniyon se kaam

kashti kisi ki par ho ya darmiyan rahe

the river is concerned with the storms in its domain

the ship as well might get across or in the midst remain

ishq sunte the jise ham vo yahī hai shāyad

ḳhud-baḳhud dil meñ hai ik shaḳhs samāyā jaatā

ishq sunte the jise hum wo yahi hai shayad

KHud-baKHud dil mein hai ek shaKHs samaya jata

ishq sunte the jise ham vo yahī hai shāyad

ḳhud-baḳhud dil meñ hai ik shaḳhs samāyā jaatā

ishq sunte the jise hum wo yahi hai shayad

KHud-baKHud dil mein hai ek shaKHs samaya jata

shahd-o-shakar se shīrīñ urdu zabāñ hamārī

hotī hai jis ke bole mīThī zabāñ hamārī

shahd-o-shakar se shirin urdu zaban hamari

hoti hai jis ke bole miThi zaban hamari

shahd-o-shakar se shīrīñ urdu zabāñ hamārī

hotī hai jis ke bole mīThī zabāñ hamārī

shahd-o-shakar se shirin urdu zaban hamari

hoti hai jis ke bole miThi zaban hamari

ham ne avval se paḌhī hai ye kitāb āḳhir tak

ham se pūchhe koī hotī hai mohabbat kaisī

hum ne awwal se paDhi hai ye kitab aaKHir tak

hum se puchhe koi hoti hai mohabbat kaisi

ham ne avval se paḌhī hai ye kitāb āḳhir tak

ham se pūchhe koī hotī hai mohabbat kaisī

hum ne awwal se paDhi hai ye kitab aaKHir tak

hum se puchhe koi hoti hai mohabbat kaisi

yārān-e-tez-gām ne mahmil ko liyā

ham mahv-e-nāla-e-jaras-e-kārvāñ rahe

yaran-e-tez-gam ne mahmil ko ja liya

hum mahw-e-nala-e-jaras-e-karwan rahe

yārān-e-tez-gām ne mahmil ko liyā

ham mahv-e-nāla-e-jaras-e-kārvāñ rahe

yaran-e-tez-gam ne mahmil ko ja liya

hum mahw-e-nala-e-jaras-e-karwan rahe

dil se ḳhayāl-e-dost bhulāyā na jā.egā

siine meñ daaġh hai ki miTāyā na jā.egā

dil se KHayal-e-dost bhulaya na jaega

sine mein dagh hai ki miTaya na jaega

dil se ḳhayāl-e-dost bhulāyā na jā.egā

siine meñ daaġh hai ki miTāyā na jā.egā

dil se KHayal-e-dost bhulaya na jaega

sine mein dagh hai ki miTaya na jaega

'hālī' suḳhan meñ 'sheftā' se mustafīd hai

'ġhālib' mo'taqid hai muqallid hai 'mīr'

'haali' suKHan mein 'shefta' se mustafid hai

'ghaalib' ka mo'taqid hai muqallid hai 'mir' ka

'hālī' suḳhan meñ 'sheftā' se mustafīd hai

'ġhālib' mo'taqid hai muqallid hai 'mīr'

'haali' suKHan mein 'shefta' se mustafid hai

'ghaalib' ka mo'taqid hai muqallid hai 'mir' ka

kahte haiñ jis ko jannat vo ik jhalak hai terī

sab vā.izoñ baaqī rañgīñ-bayāniyāñ haiñ

kahte hain jis ko jannat wo ek jhalak hai teri

sab waizon ki baqi rangin-bayaniyan hain

kahte haiñ jis ko jannat vo ik jhalak hai terī

sab vā.izoñ baaqī rañgīñ-bayāniyāñ haiñ

kahte hain jis ko jannat wo ek jhalak hai teri

sab waizon ki baqi rangin-bayaniyan hain

tum ko hazār sharm sahī mujh ko laakh zabt

ulfat vo raaz hai ki chhupāyā na jā.egā

tum ko hazar sharm sahi mujh ko lakh zabt

ulfat wo raaz hai ki chhupaya na jaega

tum ko hazār sharm sahī mujh ko laakh zabt

ulfat vo raaz hai ki chhupāyā na jā.egā

tum ko hazar sharm sahi mujh ko lakh zabt

ulfat wo raaz hai ki chhupaya na jaega

raazī haiñ ham ki dost se ho dushmanī magar

dushman ko ham se dost banāyā na jā.egā

raazi hain hum ki dost se ho dushmani magar

dushman ko hum se dost banaya na jaega

raazī haiñ ham ki dost se ho dushmanī magar

dushman ko ham se dost banāyā na jā.egā

raazi hain hum ki dost se ho dushmani magar

dushman ko hum se dost banaya na jaega

chor hai dil meñ kuchh na kuchh yaaro

niind phir raat bhar na aa.ī aaj

chor hai dil mein kuchh na kuchh yaro

nind phir raat bhar na aai aaj

chor hai dil meñ kuchh na kuchh yaaro

niind phir raat bhar na aa.ī aaj

chor hai dil mein kuchh na kuchh yaro

nind phir raat bhar na aai aaj

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