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अपने हमराह जो आते हो इधर से पहले| दश्त पड़ता है मियां इश्क़ में घर से पहले|
चल दिये उठके सू-ए-शहर-ए-वफ़ा कू-ए-हबीब, पूछ लेना था किसी ख़ाक बसर से पहले|
इश्क़ पहले भी किया हिज्र का ग़म भी देखा, इतने तड़पे हैं न घबराये न तरसे पहले|
जी बहलता ही नहीं अब कोई सअत कोई पल, रात ढलती ही नहीं चार पहर से पहले|
हम किसी दर पे न ठिठके न कहीं दस्तक दी, सैकड़ों दर थे मेरी जां तेरे दर से पहले|
चाँद से आँख मिली जी का उजाला जागा, हमको सौ बार हुई सुबह सहर से पहले|
इति
The Poet
इब्ने इंशा
Ibn-e-Insha
1927 · 1978
Sher Muhammad Khan, immortalized under the pen name Ibn-e-Insha, was a literary wanderer who observed the world with a brilliant mix of deep melancholy and razor sharp wit. Born in 1927 in the Jalandhar district of Punjab, he migrated to Pakistan and became one of the most beloved Urdu poets and travelogue writers of his generation. His most famous ghazal Insha Ji Utho Ab Kooch Karo carries an overwhelming sense of world weariness and final departure, sung beautifully by generations of classical vocalists. Yet, alongside this intense sorrow, he authored travelogues filled with hilarious, biting satire that dissected human follies across the globe. He served in the United Nations, traveling extensively before his premature death in London in 1978. He remains the poet of the restless soul, wrapping profound existential grief inside breathtaking lyrical beauty.
Paired Painting
Dhola and Maru on a Camel
This exquisite miniature painting captures the immortal romance of Dhola and Maru, beloved figures of Rajasthani folklore whose tale of devotion transcends immense trials and distance. Set against a luminous green hill and a dramatic sky, the noble prince Dhola and his faithful bride Maru ride together upon a single, magnificently adorned camel across the desert sands. Their journey is one of reunion and triumph, painted with delicate brushstrokes, glowing gold highlights, and vibrant pigments that evoke the eternal warmth of the Thar desert. Every detail, from the expressive gaze shared between the lovers to the ornate floral borders framing the central scene, invites the viewer into a timeless world of passionate longing and royal grace.
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