Tughluqabad

Agra Fort, from the Berger Collection

Ghazal 222

1 divan verse (out of 9); rhyming elements: ii;N hai
composed 1816; Arshi #174

{222,1}

lab-e ((iis;aa kii junbish kartii hai gahvaarah-junbaanii
qiyaamat kushtah-e la((l-e butaa;N kaa ;xvaab-e sangii;N hai

Some unpublished verses from this ghazal:

{222,2x}

bayaabaan-e fanaa hai ba((d-e .sa;hraa-e :talab ;Gaalib
pasiinah-tausan-e himmat to sail-e ;xaanah-e zii;N hai

{222,3x}

tamaashaa hai kih naamuus-e vafaa rusvaa-e aa))ii;N hai
nafas terii galii me;N ;xuu;N ho aur baazaar rangii;N hai

{222,4x}

z-bas juz ;husn minnat naa-gavaaraa hai :tabii((at par
kushaad-e ((aqd ma;hv-e naa;xuun-e dast-e nigaarii;N hai