ghussa begana-war hona tha
bas yahi tujh se yar hona tha
your anger served to alienate
Love, why are you in such a state
kya shab-e-intizar hona tha
nahaq ummid-war hona tha
just waiting, evenings I did pass
why hopeful had to be alas
kyun na hote aziz ghair tumhein
meri qismat mein KHwar hona tha
why wouldn't rivals, you hold dear
shamed, I was destined to appear
mujh se jannat mein wo sanam na mila
hashr aur ek bar hona tha
her, I, in heaven, did not meet
so let now judgement day repeat
gar na thi ai dil us ke ranj ki tab
kyun shikayat-guzar hona tha
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KHak hota na main to kya karta
us ke dar ka ghubar hona tha
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harza-gardi se hum zalil hue
charKH ka e'tibar hona tha
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marg-e-sham-e-visal-e-hirman hai
subh-dam jaan-nisar hona tha
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aur se ham-kanar hai dushman
aaj to ham-kanar hona tha
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shikwa-e-dahr par kaha tum ko
aafat-e-rozgar hona tha
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chashm-e-be-iKHtiyar-e-jaanan mein
kya mera iKHtiyar hona tha
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sabr kar sabr ho chuka jo kuchh
ai dil-e-be-qarar hona tha
has happened all that had to be
now patience, restless heart, merely
ku-e-dushman mein ja pakaDta kyun
kya mujhe sharmsar hona tha
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wo namak-pash bhi nahin hote
yun hi dil ko figar hona tha
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KHak mein haif ye sharab mile
mohtasib baada-KHwar hona tha
by spilling thus wine is abused
the censor too should have caroused
na gaya tir-e-nala su-e-raqib
murgh-e-arshi shikar hona tha
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raat din baada o sanam 'momin'
kuchh to parhez-gar hona tha
wine, women, nights and days enjoyed
should have at times tried to avoid
Ghazal
Ghussa begana-war hona tha
Momin Khan Momin