Khushbuu jaise log mile afsaane meN
ek puraana Khat kholaa anjaane meN
jaane kis kaa zikr hai is afsaane meN
dard maze letaa hai jo duhraane meN
shaam ke saaye baalishtoN se naape haiN
chaaNd ne kitnii der lagaa dii aane meN
raat guzarte shaayad thoRaa vaqt lage
zaraa sii dhuup uNdel mere paimaane meN
dil par dastak dene ye kaun aayaa hai
kis kii aahat suntaa huN viirane meN
Gulzar
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this one is one of his average poetry, but him being one of the most sensitive poets makes his avg far above others’ best. his most valuable gift is of coursr, Mirza Ghalib. He must publish his ghazals like he has done for his nazms in Pukhraj and triplets in Triveni. We badly want it, sir.
Another nice one by Gulzar sahib.
shaam se aa.Nkh me.n namii sii hai
aaj phir aap kii kamii sii hai
dafn kar do hame.n ki saa.Ns mile
nabz kuchh der se thamii sii hai
vaqt rahataa nahii.n kahii.n chhupakar
is kii aadat bhii aadamii sii hai
ko_ii rishtaa nahii.n rahaa phir bhii
ek tasliim laazamii sii hai
tumhare gham ki dali utha kar,
juban par rakh li hai dekho maine,
yeh katra katra pighal rahi hai, main katra katra hi ji raha hoon.