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Imam Bakhsh Nasikh

1772 - 1838 | Lucknow, India

One of the most prominent and trend-setter classical poets from Lucknow. Contemporary of Mirza Ghalib.

One of the most prominent and trend-setter classical poets from Lucknow. Contemporary of Mirza Ghalib.

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zindagī zinda-dilī hai naam

murda-dil ḳhaak jiyā karte haiñ

zindagi zinda-dili ka hai nam

murda-dil KHak jiya karte hain

zindagī zinda-dilī hai naam

murda-dil ḳhaak jiyā karte haiñ

zindagi zinda-dili ka hai nam

murda-dil KHak jiya karte hain

terī sūrat se kisī nahīñ miltī sūrat

ham jahāñ meñ tirī tasvīr liye phirte haiñ

teri surat se kisi ki nahin milti surat

hum jahan mein teri taswir liye phirte hain

terī sūrat se kisī nahīñ miltī sūrat

ham jahāñ meñ tirī tasvīr liye phirte haiñ

teri surat se kisi ki nahin milti surat

hum jahan mein teri taswir liye phirte hain

vo nahīñ bhūltā jahāñ jā.ūñ

haa.e maiñ kyā karūñ kahāñ jā.ūñ

wo nahin bhulta jahan jaun

hae main kya karun kahan jaun

vo nahīñ bhūltā jahāñ jā.ūñ

haa.e maiñ kyā karūñ kahāñ jā.ūñ

wo nahin bhulta jahan jaun

hae main kya karun kahan jaun

siyah-baḳhtī meñ kab koī kisī saath detā hai

ki tārīkī meñ saayā bhī judā rahtā hai insāñ se

siyah-baKHti mein kab koi kisi ka sath deta hai

ki tariki mein saya bhi juda rahta hai insan se

siyah-baḳhtī meñ kab koī kisī saath detā hai

ki tārīkī meñ saayā bhī judā rahtā hai insāñ se

siyah-baKHti mein kab koi kisi ka sath deta hai

ki tariki mein saya bhi juda rahta hai insan se

justujū karnī har ik amr meñ nādānī hai

jo ki peshānī pe likkhī hai vo pesh aanī hai

justuju karni har ek amr mein nadani hai

jo ki peshani pe likkhi hai wo pesh aani hai

justujū karnī har ik amr meñ nādānī hai

jo ki peshānī pe likkhī hai vo pesh aanī hai

justuju karni har ek amr mein nadani hai

jo ki peshani pe likkhi hai wo pesh aani hai

dariyā-e-husn aur bhī do haath baḌh gayā

añgḌā.ī us ne nashshe meñ jab uThā ke haath

dariya-e-husn aur bhi do hath baDh gaya

angDai us ne nashshe mein li jab uTha ke hath

dariyā-e-husn aur bhī do haath baḌh gayā

añgḌā.ī us ne nashshe meñ jab uThā ke haath

dariya-e-husn aur bhi do hath baDh gaya

angDai us ne nashshe mein li jab uTha ke hath

ḳhud ġhalat hai jo kahe hotī hai taqdīr ġhalat

kahīñ qismat bhī ho saktī hai tahrīr ġhalat

KHud ghalat hai jo kahe hoti hai taqdir ghalat

kahin qismat ki bhi ho sakti hai tahrir ghalat

ḳhud ġhalat hai jo kahe hotī hai taqdīr ġhalat

kahīñ qismat bhī ho saktī hai tahrīr ġhalat

KHud ghalat hai jo kahe hoti hai taqdir ghalat

kahin qismat ki bhi ho sakti hai tahrir ghalat

rashk se naam nahīñ lete ki sun le na koī

dil dil meñ use ham yaad kiyā karte haiñ

rashk se nam nahin lete ki sun le na koi

dil hi dil mein use hum yaad kiya karte hain

rashk se naam nahīñ lete ki sun le na koī

dil dil meñ use ham yaad kiyā karte haiñ

rashk se nam nahin lete ki sun le na koi

dil hi dil mein use hum yaad kiya karte hain

māshūqoñ se ummīd-e-vafā rakhte ho 'nāsiḳh'

nādāñ koī duniyā meñ nahīñ tum se ziyāda

mashuqon se ummid-e-wafa rakhte ho 'nasiKH'

nadan koi duniya mein nahin tum se ziyaada

māshūqoñ se ummīd-e-vafā rakhte ho 'nāsiḳh'

nādāñ koī duniyā meñ nahīñ tum se ziyāda

mashuqon se ummid-e-wafa rakhte ho 'nasiKH'

nadan koi duniya mein nahin tum se ziyaada

ġhair se khelī hai holī yaar ne

Daale mujh par dīda-e-ḳhūñ-bār rañg

ghair se kheli hai holi yar ne

Dale mujh par dida-e-KHun-bar rang

ġhair se khelī hai holī yaar ne

Daale mujh par dīda-e-ḳhūñ-bār rañg

ghair se kheli hai holi yar ne

Dale mujh par dida-e-KHun-bar rang

tamām umr yuuñ ho ga.ī basar apnī

shab-e-firāq ga.ī roz-e-intizār aayā

tamam umr yun hi ho gai basar apni

shab-e-firaq gai roz-e-intizar aaya

tamām umr yuuñ ho ga.ī basar apnī

shab-e-firāq ga.ī roz-e-intizār aayā

tamam umr yun hi ho gai basar apni

shab-e-firaq gai roz-e-intizar aaya

tiin tribenī haiñ do āñkheñ mirī

ab allahabad bhī punjab hai

tin tribeni hain do aankhen meri

ab allahabad bhi punjab hai

tiin tribenī haiñ do āñkheñ mirī

ab allahabad bhī punjab hai

tin tribeni hain do aankhen meri

ab allahabad bhi punjab hai

shubh 'nāsiḳh' nahīñ kuchh 'mīr' ustādī meñ

aap be-bahra hai jo mo'taqid-e-'mīr' nahīñ

shubh 'nasiKH' nahin kuchh 'mir' ki ustadi mein

aap be-bahra hai jo mo'taqid-e-'mir' nahin

shubh 'nāsiḳh' nahīñ kuchh 'mīr' ustādī meñ

aap be-bahra hai jo mo'taqid-e-'mīr' nahīñ

shubh 'nasiKH' nahin kuchh 'mir' ki ustadi mein

aap be-bahra hai jo mo'taqid-e-'mir' nahin

zulfoñ meñ kiyā qaid na abrū se kiyā qatl

ne to koī baat na maanī mire dil

zulfon mein kiya qaid na abru se kiya qatl

tu ne to koi baat na mani mere dil ki

zulfoñ meñ kiyā qaid na abrū se kiyā qatl

ne to koī baat na maanī mire dil

zulfon mein kiya qaid na abru se kiya qatl

tu ne to koi baat na mani mere dil ki

lete lete karvaTeñ tujh bin jo ghabrātā huuñ maiñ

naam le le kar tirā rātoñ ko chillātā huuñ maiñ

lete lete karwaTen tujh bin jo ghabraata hun main

nam le le kar tera raaton ko chillata hun main

lete lete karvaTeñ tujh bin jo ghabrātā huuñ maiñ

naam le le kar tirā rātoñ ko chillātā huuñ maiñ

lete lete karwaTen tujh bin jo ghabraata hun main

nam le le kar tera raaton ko chillata hun main

ai ajal ek din āḳhir tujhe aanā hai vale

aaj aatī shab-e-furqat meñ to ehsāñ hotā

ai ajal ek din aaKHir tujhe aana hai wale

aaj aati shab-e-furqat mein to ehsan hota

ai ajal ek din āḳhir tujhe aanā hai vale

aaj aatī shab-e-furqat meñ to ehsāñ hotā

ai ajal ek din aaKHir tujhe aana hai wale

aaj aati shab-e-furqat mein to ehsan hota

ham mai-kashoñ ko Dar nahīñ marne mohtasib

firdaus meñ bhī sunte haiñ nahr-e-sharāb hai

hum mai-kashon ko Dar nahin marne ka mohtasib

firdaus mein bhi sunte hain nahr-e-sharab hai

ham mai-kashoñ ko Dar nahīñ marne mohtasib

firdaus meñ bhī sunte haiñ nahr-e-sharāb hai

hum mai-kashon ko Dar nahin marne ka mohtasib

firdaus mein bhi sunte hain nahr-e-sharab hai

ab holī meñ rahā be-kār rañg

aur laayā firāq-e-yār rañg

ab ki holi mein raha be-kar rang

aur hi laya firaq-e-yar rang

ab holī meñ rahā be-kār rañg

aur laayā firāq-e-yār rañg

ab ki holi mein raha be-kar rang

aur hi laya firaq-e-yar rang

kis tarah chhoḌūñ yakāyak terī zulfoñ ḳhayāl

ek muddat ke ye kaale naag haiñ paale hue

kis tarah chhoDun yakayak teri zulfon ka KHayal

ek muddat ke ye kale nag hain pale hue

kis tarah chhoḌūñ yakāyak terī zulfoñ ḳhayāl

ek muddat ke ye kaale naag haiñ paale hue

kis tarah chhoDun yakayak teri zulfon ka KHayal

ek muddat ke ye kale nag hain pale hue

jis qadar ham se tum hue nazdīk

us qadar duur kar diyā ham ko

jis qadar hum se tum hue nazdik

us qadar dur kar diya hum ko

jis qadar ham se tum hue nazdīk

us qadar duur kar diyā ham ko

jis qadar hum se tum hue nazdik

us qadar dur kar diya hum ko

gayā vo chhoḌ kar raste meñ mujh ko

ab us naqsh-e-pā hai aur maiñ huuñ

gaya wo chhoD kar raste mein mujh ko

ab us ka naqsh-e-pa hai aur main hun

gayā vo chhoḌ kar raste meñ mujh ko

ab us naqsh-e-pā hai aur maiñ huuñ

gaya wo chhoD kar raste mein mujh ko

ab us ka naqsh-e-pa hai aur main hun

furqat-e-yār meñ insān huuñ maiñ ki sahāb

har baras aa ke rulā jaatī hai barsāt mujhe

furqat-e-yar mein insan hun main ya ki sahab

har baras aa ke rula jati hai barsat mujhe

furqat-e-yār meñ insān huuñ maiñ ki sahāb

har baras aa ke rulā jaatī hai barsāt mujhe

furqat-e-yar mein insan hun main ya ki sahab

har baras aa ke rula jati hai barsat mujhe

bhūltā nahīñ vo dil se use

ham ne sau sau tarah bhulā dekhā

bhulta hi nahin wo dil se use

hum ne sau sau tarah bhula dekha

bhūltā nahīñ vo dil se use

ham ne sau sau tarah bhulā dekhā

bhulta hi nahin wo dil se use

hum ne sau sau tarah bhula dekha

kaam auroñ ke jaarī raheñ nākām raheñ ham

ab aap sarkār meñ kyā kaam hamārā

kaam auron ke jari rahen nakaam rahen hum

ab aap ki sarkar mein kya kaam hamara

kaam auroñ ke jaarī raheñ nākām raheñ ham

ab aap sarkār meñ kyā kaam hamārā

kaam auron ke jari rahen nakaam rahen hum

ab aap ki sarkar mein kya kaam hamara

ḳhvāb meñ nazar aa jaa.e shab-e-hijr kahīñ

so mujhe hasrat-e-dīdār ne sone na diyā

her, on the eve of separation, in dreams I'd hoped to sight

but the yearning for her vision kept me up all night

KHwab hi mein nazar aa jae shab-e-hijr kahin

so mujhe hasrat-e-didar ne sone na diya

her, on the eve of separation, in dreams I'd hoped to sight

but the yearning for her vision kept me up all night

ḳhvāb meñ nazar aa jaa.e shab-e-hijr kahīñ

so mujhe hasrat-e-dīdār ne sone na diyā

her, on the eve of separation, in dreams I'd hoped to sight

but the yearning for her vision kept me up all night

KHwab hi mein nazar aa jae shab-e-hijr kahin

so mujhe hasrat-e-didar ne sone na diya

her, on the eve of separation, in dreams I'd hoped to sight

but the yearning for her vision kept me up all night

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