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Zafar Iqbal

1933 | Lahore, Pakistan

One of the most prominent and trend-setter poet of new Urdu ghazal having a vast following.

One of the most prominent and trend-setter poet of new Urdu ghazal having a vast following.

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jhuuT bolā hai to qaa.em bhī raho us par 'zafar'

aadmī ko sāhab-e-kirdār honā chāhiye

jhuT bola hai to qaem bhi raho us par 'zafar'

aadmi ko sahab-e-kirdar hona chahiye

jhuuT bolā hai to qaa.em bhī raho us par 'zafar'

aadmī ko sāhab-e-kirdār honā chāhiye

jhuT bola hai to qaem bhi raho us par 'zafar'

aadmi ko sahab-e-kirdar hona chahiye

tujh ko merī na mujhe terī ḳhabar jā.egī

eid ab ke bhī dabe paañv guzar jā.egī

tujh ko meri na mujhe teri KHabar jaegi

eid ab ke bhi dabe panw guzar jaegi

tujh ko merī na mujhe terī ḳhabar jā.egī

eid ab ke bhī dabe paañv guzar jā.egī

tujh ko meri na mujhe teri KHabar jaegi

eid ab ke bhi dabe panw guzar jaegi

yahāñ kisī ko bhī kuchh hasb-e-ārzū na milā

kisī ko ham na mile aur ham ko na milā

yahan kisi ko bhi kuchh hasb-e-arzu na mila

kisi ko hum na mile aur hum ko tu na mila

yahāñ kisī ko bhī kuchh hasb-e-ārzū na milā

kisī ko ham na mile aur ham ko na milā

yahan kisi ko bhi kuchh hasb-e-arzu na mila

kisi ko hum na mile aur hum ko tu na mila

thaknā bhī lāzmī thā kuchh kaam karte karte

kuchh aur thak gayā huuñ ārām karte karte

thakna bhi lazmi tha kuchh kaam karte karte

kuchh aur thak gaya hun aaram karte karte

thaknā bhī lāzmī thā kuchh kaam karte karte

kuchh aur thak gayā huuñ ārām karte karte

thakna bhi lazmi tha kuchh kaam karte karte

kuchh aur thak gaya hun aaram karte karte

ḳhāmushī achchhī nahīñ inkār honā chāhiye

ye tamāshā ab sar-e-bāzār honā chāhiye

KHamushi achchhi nahin inkar hona chahiye

ye tamasha ab sar-e-bazar hona chahiye

ḳhāmushī achchhī nahīñ inkār honā chāhiye

ye tamāshā ab sar-e-bāzār honā chāhiye

KHamushi achchhi nahin inkar hona chahiye

ye tamasha ab sar-e-bazar hona chahiye

muskurāte hue miltā huuñ kisī se jo 'zafar'

saaf pahchān liyā jāatā huuñ royā huā maiñ

muskuraate hue milta hun kisi se jo 'zafar'

saf pahchan liya jaata hun roya hua main

muskurāte hue miltā huuñ kisī se jo 'zafar'

saaf pahchān liyā jāatā huuñ royā huā maiñ

muskuraate hue milta hun kisi se jo 'zafar'

saf pahchan liya jaata hun roya hua main

ab vahī karne lage dīdār se aage baat

jo kabhī kahte the bas dīdār honā chāhiye

ab wahi karne lage didar se aage ki baat

jo kabhi kahte the bas didar hona chahiye

ab vahī karne lage dīdār se aage baat

jo kabhī kahte the bas dīdār honā chāhiye

ab wahi karne lage didar se aage ki baat

jo kabhi kahte the bas didar hona chahiye

us ko bhī yaad karne fursat na thī mujhe

masrūf thā maiñ kuchh bhī na karne ke bāvajūd

us ko bhi yaad karne ki fursat na thi mujhe

masruf tha main kuchh bhi na karne ke bawajud

us ko bhī yaad karne fursat na thī mujhe

masrūf thā maiñ kuchh bhī na karne ke bāvajūd

us ko bhi yaad karne ki fursat na thi mujhe

masruf tha main kuchh bhi na karne ke bawajud

ab ke is bazm meñ kuchh apnā pata bhī denā

paañv par paañv jo rakhnā to dabā bhī denā

ab ke is bazm mein kuchh apna pata bhi dena

panw par panw jo rakhna to daba bhi dena

ab ke is bazm meñ kuchh apnā pata bhī denā

paañv par paañv jo rakhnā to dabā bhī denā

ab ke is bazm mein kuchh apna pata bhi dena

panw par panw jo rakhna to daba bhi dena

TakTakī bāñdh ke maiñ dekh rahā huuñ jis ko

ye bhī ho saktā hai vo sāmne baiThā na ho

TakTaki bandh ke main dekh raha hun jis ko

ye bhi ho sakta hai wo samne baiTha hi na ho

TakTakī bāñdh ke maiñ dekh rahā huuñ jis ko

ye bhī ho saktā hai vo sāmne baiThā na ho

TakTaki bandh ke main dekh raha hun jis ko

ye bhi ho sakta hai wo samne baiTha hi na ho

safar pīchhe jānib hai qadam aage hai merā

maiñ būḌhā hotā jaatā huuñ javāñ hone ḳhātir

safar pichhe ki jaanib hai qadam aage hai mera

main buDha hota jata hun jawan hone ki KHatir

safar pīchhe jānib hai qadam aage hai merā

maiñ būḌhā hotā jaatā huuñ javāñ hone ḳhātir

safar pichhe ki jaanib hai qadam aage hai mera

main buDha hota jata hun jawan hone ki KHatir

rāste haiñ khule hue saare

phir bhī ye zindagī rukī huī hai

raste hain khule hue sare

phir bhi ye zindagi ruki hui hai

rāste haiñ khule hue saare

phir bhī ye zindagī rukī huī hai

raste hain khule hue sare

phir bhi ye zindagi ruki hui hai

yuuñ mohabbat se na de merī mohabbat javāb

ye sazā saḳht hai thoḌī ri.āyat kar de

yun mohabbat se na de meri mohabbat ka jawab

ye saza saKHt hai thoDi si riayat kar de

yuuñ mohabbat se na de merī mohabbat javāb

ye sazā saḳht hai thoḌī ri.āyat kar de

yun mohabbat se na de meri mohabbat ka jawab

ye saza saKHt hai thoDi si riayat kar de

ḳhudā ko maan ki tujh lab ke chūmne ke sivā

koī ilaaj nahīñ aaj udāsī

KHuda ko man ki tujh lab ke chumne ke siwa

koi ilaj nahin aaj ki udasi ka

ḳhudā ko maan ki tujh lab ke chūmne ke sivā

koī ilaaj nahīñ aaj udāsī

KHuda ko man ki tujh lab ke chumne ke siwa

koi ilaj nahin aaj ki udasi ka

jaisī ab hai aisī hālat meñ nahīñ rah saktā

maiñ hamesha to mohabbat meñ nahīñ rah saktā

jaisi ab hai aisi haalat mein nahin rah sakta

main hamesha to mohabbat mein nahin rah sakta

jaisī ab hai aisī hālat meñ nahīñ rah saktā

maiñ hamesha to mohabbat meñ nahīñ rah saktā

jaisi ab hai aisi haalat mein nahin rah sakta

main hamesha to mohabbat mein nahin rah sakta

ḳhushī milī to ye aalam thā bad-havāsī

ki dhyān na rahā ġham be-libāsī

KHushi mili to ye aalam tha bad-hawasi ka

ki dhyan hi na raha gham ki be-libasi ka

ḳhushī milī to ye aalam thā bad-havāsī

ki dhyān na rahā ġham be-libāsī

KHushi mili to ye aalam tha bad-hawasi ka

ki dhyan hi na raha gham ki be-libasi ka

bas ek baar kisī ne gale lagāyā thā

phir us ke baad na maiñ thā na merā saayā thā

bas ek bar kisi ne gale lagaya tha

phir us ke baad na main tha na mera saya tha

bas ek baar kisī ne gale lagāyā thā

phir us ke baad na maiñ thā na merā saayā thā

bas ek bar kisi ne gale lagaya tha

phir us ke baad na main tha na mera saya tha

mujh se chhuḌvā.e mire saare usuul us ne 'zafar'

kitnā chālāk thā maarā mujhe tanhā kar ke

mujh se chhuDwae mere sare usul us ne 'zafar'

kitna chaalak tha mara mujhe tanha kar ke

mujh se chhuḌvā.e mire saare usuul us ne 'zafar'

kitnā chālāk thā maarā mujhe tanhā kar ke

mujh se chhuDwae mere sare usul us ne 'zafar'

kitna chaalak tha mara mujhe tanha kar ke

badan saarā lahū khiñch ke aa gayā ruḳh par

vo ek bosa hameñ de ke surḳh-rū hai bahut

badan ka sara lahu khinch ke aa gaya ruKH par

wo ek bosa hamein de ke surKH-ru hai bahut

badan saarā lahū khiñch ke aa gayā ruḳh par

vo ek bosa hameñ de ke surḳh-rū hai bahut

badan ka sara lahu khinch ke aa gaya ruKH par

wo ek bosa hamein de ke surKH-ru hai bahut

us ko aanā thā ki vo mujh ko bulātā thā kahīñ

raat bhar bārish thī us raat bhar paiġhām thā

us ko aana tha ki wo mujh ko bulata tha kahin

raat bhar barish thi us ka raat bhar paigham tha

us ko aanā thā ki vo mujh ko bulātā thā kahīñ

raat bhar bārish thī us raat bhar paiġhām thā

us ko aana tha ki wo mujh ko bulata tha kahin

raat bhar barish thi us ka raat bhar paigham tha

ghar nayā bartan na.e kapḌe na.e

in purāne kāġhazoñ kyā kareñ

ghar naya bartan nae kapDe nae

in purane kaghazon ka kya karen

ghar nayā bartan na.e kapḌe na.e

in purāne kāġhazoñ kyā kareñ

ghar naya bartan nae kapDe nae

in purane kaghazon ka kya karen

vahāñ maqām to rone thā magar ai dost

tire firāq meñ ham ko hañsī bahut aa.ī

wahan maqam to rone ka tha magar ai dost

tere firaq mein hum ko hansi bahut aai

vahāñ maqām to rone thā magar ai dost

tire firāq meñ ham ko hañsī bahut aa.ī

wahan maqam to rone ka tha magar ai dost

tere firaq mein hum ko hansi bahut aai

maiñ kisī aur zamāne ke liye huuñ shāyad

is zamāne meñ hai mushkil mirā zāhir honā

main kisi aur zamane ke liye hun shayad

is zamane mein hai mushkil mera zahir hona

maiñ kisī aur zamāne ke liye huuñ shāyad

is zamāne meñ hai mushkil mirā zāhir honā

main kisi aur zamane ke liye hun shayad

is zamane mein hai mushkil mera zahir hona

ḳharābī ho rahī hai to faqat mujh meñ saarī

mire chāroñ taraf to ḳhuub achchhā ho rahā hai

KHarabi ho rahi hai to faqat mujh mein hi sari

mere chaaron taraf to KHub achchha ho raha hai

ḳharābī ho rahī hai to faqat mujh meñ saarī

mire chāroñ taraf to ḳhuub achchhā ho rahā hai

KHarabi ho rahi hai to faqat mujh mein hi sari

mere chaaron taraf to KHub achchha ho raha hai

chehre se jhaaḌ pichhle baras kudūrateñ

dīvār se purānā calender utaar de

chehre se jhaD pichhle baras ki kuduraten

diwar se purana calender utar de

chehre se jhaaḌ pichhle baras kudūrateñ

dīvār se purānā calender utaar de

chehre se jhaD pichhle baras ki kuduraten

diwar se purana calender utar de

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