Aaj ka sher: 2

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The below sher is famously attributed to Bahadur Shah Zafar. However, very few people know that this was actually written by Muztar Khairadabi (1865-1927). And if you read the complete ghazal, this has got maqta (last sher of ghazal containing poet’s name- takhallus) of Muztar as well.

na kisi kii aa.nkh kaa nuur huu.n na kisii ke dil kaa qaraar huu.n

jo kisii ke kaam na aa sake mai.n vo ek musht-e-Gubaar huu.n

न किसी की आँख का नूर हूँ न किसी के दिल का क़रार हूँ

जो किसी के काम न आ सके मैं वो एक मुश्त-ए-ग़ुबार हूँ 

http://rekhta.org/Gazal/na_kisii_kii_aankh_kaa_nuur_huun_na_kisii_ke_dil_kaa_qaraar_huun

 

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