بازیچۂ اطفال ہے دنیا مرے آگے — مرزا غالب

Bazeecha-e-atfal hai duniya mere aage

Bazeecha-e-atfal hai duniya mere aage
Hota hai shab o roz tamasha mere aage
Ik khel hai aurang-e-Sulaiman mere nazdeek
Ik baat hai i'jaz-e-Maseeha mere aage
Juz naam nahin surat-e-alam mujhe manzoor
Juz wahm nahin hasti-e-ashya mere aage
Hota hai nihaan gard mein sahra mere hote
Ghissta hai jabeen khaak pe darya mere aage
Mat pooch ke kya haal hai mera tere peeche
Tu dekh ke kya rang hai tera mere aage
Sach kehte ho khud-been o khud-aara hoon na kyon hoon
Baitha hai but-e-aaina-seema mere aage
Phir dekhiye andaaz-e-gul-afshani-e-guftaar
Rakh de koi paimana-e-sahba mere aage
Nafrat ka gumaan guzre hai main rashk se guzra
Kyon kar kahoon lo naam na un ka mere aage
Eemaan mujhe roke hai jo kheencha hai mujhe kufr
Kaaba mere peeche hai kaleesa mere aage
Aashiq hoon pe mashooq-farebi hai mera kaam
Majnu ko bura kehti hai Laila mere aage
Khush hote hain par vasl mein yoon mar nahin jaate
Aai shab-e-hijran ki tamanna mere aage
Hai maujzan ik qulzam-e-khoon kaash yahi ho
Aata hai abhi dekhiye kya kya mere aage
Go haath ko jumbish nahin aankhon mein to dam hai
Rehne do abhi saghar o meena mere aage
Hum-pesha o hum-mashrab o hum-raaz hai mera
Ghalib ko bura kyon kaho acha mere aage