Tughluqabad

Agra Fort, from the Berger Collection

 

Ghazal 160

6 divan verses (out of 6); rhyming elements: aanii aur hai
composed after 1847; Arshi #213

{160,1}

ko))ii din gar zindagaanii aur hai
apne jii me;N ham ne ;Thaanii aur hai

{160,2}

aatish-e doza;x me;N yih garmii kahaa;N
soz-e ;Gamhaa-e nihaanii aur hai

{160,3}

baar-haa dekhii hai;N un kii ranjishe;N
par kuchh ab ke sar-garaanii aur hai

{160,4}

de ke ;xa:t mu;Nh dekhtaa hai naamah-bar
kuchh to pai;Gaam-e zabaanii aur hai

{160,5}

qaa:ta((-e a((maar hai;N ak;sar nujuum
vuh balaa-e aasmaanii aur hai

{160,6}

ho chukii;N ;Gaalib balaa))e;N sab tamaam
ek marg-e naagahaanii aur hai