Ghalib’s few all time great ashaar..

“Hazaaron khwahishain aisee,

 ke har khwahish pe dam nikle

 bohot  nikle  mere  armaan 

 lekin  fir  bhee  kam  nikle

Nikalna khud se aadam ka

sunte aayain hain lekin

bohot  be_aabru hokar

tere  kooche  se  ham nikle

Mohabbat mein naheen  hai farq

jeene aur  marne kaa

usee ko dekh kar jeete hain

jis kaafir pe dam nikle

Khuda  ke  waaste 

parda  na  kaabe  se  uthaa zaalim

kaheen aisa na ho

yahan bhee wohee kaafir sanam nikle”

                                       - Ghalib

This is one of my favourites.....

                  - SHAN (Shahanawaj)