103 I WILL NOT WAIL; I WILL NOT GRIEVE

103  I WILL NOT WAIL; I WILL NOT GRIEVE

O from this world whatever I got
I’m very, very grateful, complain I not

It gave me joy; it gave me pain
But whatever I got was not in vain

I used my verse to light a fire
And my tears to drown a world entire

And where to go when I had to decide
I used my heart as my only guide

So when comes fate to take me away
I’ll follow her readily and not delay

I will not wail; I will not grieve
And I’ll drink and dance while I leave

                          URDU POEM
                            GHAZAL

Bohat mila na mila zindagi say gham kya hay
Mataa e dard baham hay toe baish o kum kya hay

Hum aek umr say waaqif haen, ab na samjhaao
Keh lutf kya hay, meray mehrbaan, sitam kya hay

Keray na jag maen alaao toe shaer kis masraf
Keray na shehr maen jalthal toe chashm e nam kya hay

Lihaaz maen koie kuchh dour sath chalta hay
Wagerna shehr maen ab Khizr ka bharam kya hay

Ajal kay saath koie aa raha parwaana
Na jaanay aaj ki fehrist maen raqam kya hay

Sajaao bazm, ghazal gaao, jaam taaza kero
Bohat sahi gham e geeti, sharaab kam kya hay
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