Too sad to apply to me wholly and completely - but still makes sense nonetheless. If Urdu poets didn't spend half the time being self-defeating, they'd apply a bit more to rational, self-respecting individuals. But there isn't any glory in that, is there :)
... Sabhi kuch hai tera diya hua sabhi rahaten sabhi kalafaten
kabhi sohbaten kabhi furqaten kabhi duriyan kabhi qurbaten
Ye sukhan jo ham ne raqam kiye ye hain sab waraq teri yad k
koi lamha subah-e-wisal ka, kai sham-e-hijr ki qurbaten
Jo tumhari man len nasiha to rahega daman-e-dil main kya
na kisi udu ki adawaten na kisi sanam ki murawwaten
Chalo ao tum ko dikhayen ham jo bacha hai maqtal -e-shahar main
ye mazar ahal-e-safa k hain ye hain ahal-e-sidq ki turbaten
Meri jan aj ka gam na kar, k na jane katib-e-waqt ne
Kisi apne kal main bhi bhul kar kahin likh rakhi ho mussaraten
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Wah! Not sure what Dubai's got to do with it but very nice.
Abt Urdu poets.. I agree. It would also help if they weren't so morbid.
Amjad Islam Amjad rocks, doesnt he. :)
Dubai's got a lot to do with my taste in Urdu poetry these days.
My Miaan is there for a week. :)
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