اتنا نہ اپنے جامے سے باہر نکل کے چل — بہادرشاہ ظفر

Itna na apne jaame se bahar nikal ke chal

Itna na apne jaame se bahar nikal ke chal
Duniya hai chal chalau ka rasta sambhal ke chal
Kam-zarf par ghuroor zara apna zarf dekh
Manind-e-josh-e-gham na ziyada ubal ke chal
Fursat hai ik sada ki yahan soz-e-dil ke saath
Is par sipand-war na itna uchhal ke chal
Ye ghool-vash hain in ko samajh tu na rahnuma
Saye se bach ke ahl-e-fareb-o-daghal ke chal
Auron ke bal pe bal na kar itna na chal nikal
Bal hai to bal ke bal pe tu kuchh apne bal ke chal
Insan ko kal ka putla banaya hai usne aap
Aur aap hi woh kahta hai putle ko kal ke chal
Phir aankhen bhi to di hain ki rakh dekh kar qadam
Kahta hai kaun tujh ko na chal chal sambhal ke chal
Hai turfa amn-gah nihankhana-e-adam
Aankhon ke rubaru se to logon ke tal ke chal
Kya chal sakega hum se ki pahchante hain hum
Tu lakh apni chaal ko zalim badal ke chal
Hai shama sar ke bal jo muhabbat mein garm ho
Parwana apne dil se ye kahta hai jal ke chal
Bulbul ke hosh nikhat-e-gul ki tarah uda
Gulshan mein mere saath zara itr mil ke chal
Gar qasd soo-e-dil hai tera ae nigah-e-yar
Do char teer paikaan se aage ajal ke chal
Jo imtihan-e-taba kare apna ae Zafar!
To keh do usko taur pe tu is ghazal ke chal