Collection of Ibrahim Zauq Poetries

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Sheikh Muhammad Ibrahim Zauq (1789–1854) ( Urdu: شیخ محمد ابراہیم ذوق ) was a noted Urdu poet . He wrote poetry under nom de plume "Zauq", and was appointed poet laureate of the Mughal Court in Delhi.
He was a poor youth, with only ordinary education, who went on to acquire quite some learning in history, tradition and astrology in his later years. Zauq was a prominent contemporary of Ghalib and in the history of Urdu poetry the rivalry of the two poets is quite well known. During his lifetime Zauq was more popular than Ghalib for the critical values in those days were mainly confined to judging a piece of poetry on the basis of usage of words, phrases and idioms. Content and style were barely taken into account while appreciating poetry

Zauq was born at Delhi in 1789. His father, Sheikh Muhammad Ramzan was a lowly placed soldier in the Mughal army.
It was no less than a miracle that Zauq, without having the proper treatment on account of the penury of his family, survived the attack of a dreaded malady like smallpox during his childhood.
His father had no means to equip his son with the best available education of the time. He was sent to a maktab (elementary religious school) that was run by Hafiz Ghulam Rasool. Hafiz himself was a poet and used Shauq as his nom de plume. Under his influence the young Muhammad Ibrahim also got attracted towards poetry. Hafiz provided the required encouragement, took him as his pupil in poetry too and suggested Zauq as his nom de plume.
Though Zauq could not complete the course of the maktab, he got hooked to poetry. In those days Shah Naseer was the most famous master poet of Delhi. Zauq began showing his ghazals to Shah Naseer for improvement. Naseer recognized the natural talent and made him his pupil. Gradually, Zauq began participating in the mushairas. His natural bent of mind towards poetry coupled with his singular obsession to excel in the pursuit brought him fame and fortune. He would be better appreciated in the mushairas than his mentor. Shah Naseer got very annoyed with the growing popularity of Zauq. He threw him out of the group of his pupils. Zauq, thereafter, relied only on his talent and continued writing poetry with a vengeance.
Another poet, Meer Kazim Husain Beqarar, a friend of Zauq's was appointed the mentor of the Crown Prince Zafar, who later ascended the throne. Through him Zauq could get the chance to enter the royal court. He also started participating in the royal mushairas. When Beqarar took up the job of Meer Munshi (Head Clerk) in the Office of John Elphinstone, Crown Prince Zafar appointed Zauq as his mentor with a monthly salary of Rs. 4 that was ultimately raised to Rs. 100 when Bahadur Shah Zafar ascended the throne. He remained the poet laureate of the Mughal Court till his death in 1854.

Zauq’s reputation in Urdu poetry is because of his eulogies that reflect his command over the language and his expertise in composing poetry in extremely difficult meters. Since he got associated with the royal court right from his teens and remained there till his death, he had to write mostly eulogies to seek the patronage and rewards from the princes and the King. His mentor, Shah Naseer, would also pay attention only to the linguistic eloquence and mastery over prosody. Zauq also emulated the example of his mentor. Such style of poetry suits eulogy writing. Many critics regard him a great eulogy writer next only to Sauda.
His ghazals also have some literary values. Since Bahadur Shah Zafar was fond of using simple and colloquial diction, Zauq too composed his ghazals using simple words, phrases of everyday use and similes rooted in the common culture. His ghazals are also notable for their spontaneity. Zauq was a deeply religious man. In his ghazals too he would deal with religious and ethical themes. Therefore, his ghazals lack lyricism and appear to be the verses of a preacher.

Zauq died in 1854, and today his grave lies in a bylanes of Paharganj, Delhi. His grave was restored after the Supreme Court orders in early 2000s, but his home in nearby Nabi Karim area, was never identified.
 

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aa.Nkhe.n merii talavo.n se mal jaaye to achchhaa
hai hasrat-e-paa-bos nikal jaaye to achchhaa

jo chashm ke be-nam ho.n, vo ho kor to bahatar
jo dil ke ho be-daaG, vo jal jaaye to achchhaa

furqat me.n terii taar-e-nafas siine me.n mere
kaa.NTaa saa khaTakataa hai, nikal jaaye to achchhaa

vo subah ko aaye to karuu.N baate.n mai.n do-pahar
aur chaahuu.N ke din tho.Daa sa Dhal jaaye to achchhaa

Dhal jaaye jo din bhii to isii tarah karuu.N shaam
aur chaahuu.N ke gar aaj se kal jaaye to achchhaa

jab kal ho to phir vahii karuu.N kal kii tarah se
gar aaj ka din bhii yuu.N hii Tal jaaye to achchhaa

al-qissaa nahii.n chaahataa mai.n, jaaye vo yaa.N se
dil usakaa yahii.n garache bahal jaaye to achchhaa
 

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ab to ghabaraa ke ye kahate hai.n ke mar jaaye.nge
mar ke bhii chain na paayaa to kidhar jaaye.nge

tum ne Thaharaa_ii agar Gair ke ghar jaane kii
to iraade yahaa.N kuchh aur Thahar jaaye.nge

ham nahii.n vo jo kare.n Khuun kaa daavaa tujh par
balqi puuchhegaa Khudaa bhii to mukar jaaye.nge

aag dozaKh kii bhii ho jaayegii paanii paanii
jab ye aasii arq-e-sharm se tar jaaye.nge

sholaa-e-aah ko bijalii kii tarah chamakaauu.N
par mujhe Dar hai, ki vo dekh kar Dar jaaye.nge

laaye jo mast hai.n turbat pe gulaabii aa.Nkhe.n
aur agar kuchh nahii.n, do phuul to dhar jaaye.nge

nahii.n paayegaa nishaa.N ko_ii hamaaraa hargiz
ham jahaa.N se ravish-e-tiir-e-nazar jaaye.nge

pahu.Nche.nge rahaguzar-e-yaar talak ham kyuu.N kar
pahale jab tak na do aalam se guzar jaaye.nge

'Zauq' jo madarase ke biga.De hue hai.n mullaah
unako maiKhaane me.n le aao sa.Nvar jaaye.nge
 

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dariyaa-e-ashk chashm se jis aan bah gayaa
sun liijiyo ke arsh kaa aivaan bah gayaa

zaahid sharaab piine se kaafir huaa mai.n kyuu.N
kyaa De.Dh chulluu paanii me.n imaan bah gayaa

yuu.N roye phuuT phuuT ke paa.Nvo.n ke aabale
naalaa saa ek suu-e-biyaabaan bah gayaa

kashtii savaar-e-umr huu.N bahr-e-fanaa me.n mai.n
jis dam bahaa ke le gayaa tuufaan bah gayaa

thaa 'Zauq' pahale dillii me.n panjaab kaa saa husn
par ab vo paanii kahate hai.n multaan bah gayaa
 

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hai tere kaan zulf-e-muimbar lagii hu_ii
rakkhegii ye na baal baraabar lagii hu_ii

baiThe bhare hue hai.n Khum-e-mai kii tarah ham
par kyaa kare.n ke muhar hai muu.Nh par lagii hu_ii

mayyat ko Gusal diijo na Khaak_saar kii
hai tan pe Khaak-e-kuchaa-e-dil_bar lagii hu_ii

nikale hai kab kisii se bhii us kii mizhaa kii nok
hai phaa.Ns sii kaleje ke andar lagii hu_ii

ai 'Zauq' dekh duKhtar-e-raz ko na muu.Nh lagaa
chhuTatii nahii.n hai muu.Nh se ye kaafir lagii hu_ii
 

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kal gaye the tum jise biimaar-e-hijaraa.N chho.D
kar chal basaa vo aaj sab hastii kaa saamaa.N chho.D

kar tifl-e-ashk aisaa giraa daaman-e-mizshagaa.N chho.D
kar phir na uTThaa kuuchaa-e-chaak-e-garebaa.N chho.D

kar sard-meharii se kisii kii aag se dil sard hai
yaa.N se haT jaa dhuup ai abr-e-bahaaraa.N chho.D

kar gar Khudaa deve qana'at maah-e-yak-haftaa kii tarah
dau.De saarii ko kabhii aadhii na i.nsaa.N chho.D ka
 

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laa_ii hayaat aaye qazaa le chalii chale
na apanii Khushii aaye na apanii khushii chale

behatar to hai yahii ke na duniyaa se dil lage
par kyaa kare.n jo kaam na bedillagii chale

ho umr-e-Khizr bhii to kahe.nge ba_vaqt-e-marg
ham kyaa rahe yahaa.N abhii aaye abhii chale

duniyaa ne kis ka raah-e-fanaa me.n diyaa hai saath
tum bhii chale chalo yuu.N hii jab tak chalii chale

naazaa.N na ho Khirad pe jo honaa hai vo hii ho
daanish terii na kuchh merii daanishvarii chale

kam ho.nge is bisaat pe ham jaise bad_qimaar
jo chaal ham chale vo nihaayat burii chale

jaa ki havaa-e-shauq me.n hai.n is chaman se 'Zauq'
apanii balaa se baad-e-sabaa kahii.n chale
 

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lete hii dil jo aashiq-e-dil-soz kaa chale
tum aag lene aaye the kyaa aaye kyaa chale

bal be Garuur-e-husn, zamii.n par na rakhe paao.n
maani.nde aaftaab vo be naqashe paa chale

kyaa le chale galii se terii ham ke juu.n nasiim
aaye the sar pe Khaak u.Daane, u.Daa chale

aaluudaa chashm me.n na huii surmaa se nigaah
dekhaa, jahaa.N se saaf hii ahale safaa chale

saath apane le ke tausane umare ravaa.N ko aah
ham is saraaye dahar me.n kyaa aaye kyaa chale

fikare qanaayat unako mayassar huii kahaa.N
duniyaa se dil me.n le ke hirs-o-havaa chale

ai ‘Zauq' hai Gazab nigaahe yaar, alhafeez!
vo kyaa bache ke jis pe ye tiir-e-qazaa chale
 

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mai.n vo majanuu.N huu.N jo nikaluu.N ku.nj-e-zi.ndaa.N chho.Dakar
seb-e-jannat tak na khaauu.N sang-e-tiflaa.N chho.Dakar

mai.n huu.N vo gumanaam jab daftar me.n naam aayaa meraa
rah gayaa bas mu.nshii-e-kudarat jagah vaa.N chho.Dakar

ahal-e-jauhar ko vatan me.n rahane detaa gar falak
laal kyuu.N is rang se aataa badaKhshaa.N chho.Dakar

ghar se bhii vaaqif nahii.n us ke ki jis ke vaaste
baiThe hai.n ghar-baar sab ham Khaanaa-viraa.N chho.Dakar

in dino.n garche dakan me.n hai ba.Dii qadr-e-suKhan
kaun jaaye "Zauq" par dillii kii galiyaa.N chho.Dakar
 

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marate hai.n tere pyaar se ham aur ziyaadaa
tuu lutf me.n karataa hai sitam aur ziyaadaa

de.n kyo.n ki na vo daaG-e-alam aur ziyaadaa
qiimat me.n ba.Dhe dil ke diram aur ziyaadaa

kyaa hovegaa do-chaar qadah se mujhe saaqii
mai.n luu.Ngaa tere sar kii qasam aur ziyaadaa

vo dil ko churaakar jo lage aa.Nkh churaane
yaaro.n kaa gayaa un pe bharam aur ziyaadaa

kyo.n mai.n ne kahaa tujh saa Khudaa_ii me.n nahii.n aur
maGaruur huaa ab vo sanam aur ziyaadaa

lete hai.n samar shaaKh-e-samaravar ko jhukaakar
jhukate hai.n saKhii vaqt-e-karam aur ziyaadaa

jo kunj-e-qana'at me.n hai.n taqadiir pe shaakir
hai "Zauq" baraabar unhe.n kam aur ziyaadaa
 

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na karataa zabt mai.n naalaa to phir aisaa dhuua.N uThataa
ki niiche aasmaa.N ke aur nayaa ik aasmaa.N hotaa

jo rotaa khol kar jii ta.nganaa-e-dahar me.n aashiq
to juu-e-kahakashaa.N me.n bhii falak par Khuu.N ravaa.N hotaa

baguulaa gar na hotaa vaadii-e-vahashat me.n ai majanuu.N
to gumbad hamase saragashto.n kii tubat par kahaa.N hotaa

na karataa zabt mai.n giriyaa to ai "Zauq" ik gha.Dii bhar me.n
kaTore kii tarah gha.Diyaal ke Garq aasmaa.N hotaa
 

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niim_chaa yaar ne jis vaqt baGal me.n maaraa
jo cha.Dhaa muu.Nh use maidaan-e-ajal me.n maaraa

us lab-o-chashm se hai zindagii-o-maut apanii
kab-kabhii pal me.n jilaayaa kabhii pal me.n maaraa

ajal aa_ii na shab-e-hijr me.n aur ham ko falak
be-ajal tuu ne tamannaa-e-ajal me.n maaraa

aa.Nkh se aa.Nkh hai la.Datii mujhe Dar hai dil kaa
kahii.n ye jaaye na is joang-o-jadal me.n maaraa

na huaa par na huaa miir kaa andaaz nasiib
'Zauq' yaaro.n ne bahut zor Gazal me.n maaraa
 

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phirataa liye chaman me.n hai diivaanaapan mujhe
zanjiir-e-paa hai mauj-e-nasiim-e-chaman mujhe

huu.N shamaa yaa ki sholaa Khabar kuchh nahii.n magar
fanuus ho rahaa hai meraa pairaahan mujhe

kuuche me.n terii kaun thaa letaa bhalaa Khabar
shab chaa.Ndanii ne aake pahanaayaa kafan mujhe

dikhalaataa ik adaa me.n hai sau-sau tarah banaav
kis saadaapan ke saath, teraa baa.Nkapan mujhe

aayaa huu.N nuur leke mai.n bazm-e-suKhan me.n 'Zauq'
aa.Nkho.n pe sab biThaaye.Nge ahal-e-suKhan mujhe
 
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