- Singer: Begum Akhtar
- Lyrics: Kaifi Azmi
Here is the ghazal that was recited by Kaifi Azmi at a mushaira at the age of eleven, to prove his poetic prowess.
This particular ghazal was to become a rage in undivided India sung by none other than the legendary ghazal singer, Begum Akhtar and went thus:
इतना तो ज़िंदगी में किसी के ख़लल पड़े
itna to zindagi men kisi ke KHalal paDe
itna to zindagi me kisi ki khalal pade
hansne se ho sukun na rone se kal pade
jis tarah hans raha hun mai pi pi ke ashk-e-gam
yu dusra hanse to kaleja nikal pade
ekk tum ke tum ko fikre nashibo faraz hai
ekk ham ke chal pade to beharhal chal pade
muddat ke bad us ne jo ki lutf ki nigah
ji khush to ho gaya magar aansu nikal pade
saqi sabhi ko hai game tashnalabi magar
may hai usi ke naam pe jiis ke ubal pade
اتنا تو زندگی میں کسی کے خلل پڑے
