vo firaaq aur wo visaal kahaa.N

vo firaaq aur wo visaal kahaa.N 

 

             Mirza Ghalib 

vo firaaq aur wo visaal kahaa.N
vo shab-o-roz-o-maah-o-saal kahaa.N

fursat-e-kaarobaar-e-shauq kise
zauq-e-nazzaaraa-e-jamaal kahaa.N

[zauq=delight/joy, jamaal=beauty ]
dil to dil vo dimaaG bhii na rahaa

shor-e-saudaa-e-Khat-o-Khaal kahaa.N
thii wo ik shakhs ke tasavvur se

ab vo raa.Nnaaii-e-Khayaal kahaa.N
[tasavvur=imagination, raa.Nnaaii-e-Khayaal=tender thoughts]

aisaa aasaa.N nahii.n lahuu ronaa
dil me.n taaqat jigar me.n haal kahaa.N
[haal=spiritual ecstasy]

hamase chuuTaa qimaar_Khaanaa-e-ishq
vaa.N jo jaaye.N girah me.n maal kahaa.N

[qimaar_Khaanaa=casino, girah=knot/joint ]
fikr-e-duniyaa me.n sar khapaataa huu.N

mai.n kahaa.N aur ye vabaal kahaa.N
[vabaal=calamity]
muzamahil ho gaye quvaa 'Ghalib'

wo anaasir me.n aitadaal kahaa.N
[muzamahil=lethargic, quvaa=powers, anaasiir=elements aitadaal=moderation ]

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us bazm me.n mujhe nahii.n banatii hayaa kiye

us bazm me.n mujhe nahii.n banatii hayaa kiye 

 

                        Mirza Ghalib 

us bazm me.n mujhe nahii.n banatii hayaa kiye
baiThaa rahaa agarche ishaare huaa kiye

dil hii to hai siyaasat-e-darbaa.N se Dar gayaa
mai.n aur jaauu.N dar se tere bin sadaa kiye

[siyaasat=politics, darbaa.N=doorkeeper/sentry, dar=door]
[sadaa=sound, here it means conversation ]

rakhataa phiruu.N huu.N Khiirqaa-o-sajjaadaa rahan-e-mai
muddat huii hai daavat-e-aab-o-havaa kiye

[Khiirqa=a patched garme.nt, sajjaada=a prayer carpet, rahn=mortgage aab-o-hava=climate]
be_sarfaa hii guzaratii hai, ho garche umr-e-Khizr

hazarat bhii kal kahe.nge ki ham kyaa kiyaa kiye
[be_sarfaa=simple life, umr-e-Khijz=everlasting life ]

maqaduur ho to Khaak se puuchhuu.N ke ae laiim
tuune vo ga.nj haaye giraa.N_maayaa kyaa kiye

[maqaduur=capable, Khaak=dust/earth, laiim=miserly]
[ga.nj=treasure/wealth, giraa.N_maayaa=valuble/precious ]

kis roz tohamate.n na taraashaa kiye aduu
kis din hamaare sar pe na aare chalaa kiye

[tohamate.n=accusations, aduu=enemy ]
sohabat me.n Gair kii na pa.Dii ho kahii.n ye Khuu

dene lagaa hai bose baGair iltijaa kiye
[sohabat=company, Khuu=habit, bose=kisses, iltijaa=request ]

zid kii hai aur baat magar Khuu burii nahii.n
bhuule se us ne saika.Do.n vaade-vafaa kiye
[Khuu=habit ]

'Ghalib' tumhii.n kaho ki milegaa javaab kyaa
maanaa ki tum kahaa kiye aur vo sunaa kiye

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tuu dost kisii kaa bhii sitam_gar na hu_aa thaa

tuu dost kisii kaa bhii sitam_gar na hu_aa thaa

                               Mirza Ghalib

tuu dost kisii kaa bhii sitam_gar na hu_aa thaa
auro.n pe hai vo zulm ki mujh par na hu_aa thaa

chho.Daa mah-e-naKhshab kii tarah dast-e-qazaa ne
Khurshiid hanoz us ke baraabar na hu_aa thaa

taufiiq ba andaaz-e-himmat hai azal se
aa.Nkho.n me.n hai vo qataraa ki gauhar na hu_aa thaa

jab tak kii na dekhaa thaa qad-e-yaar kaa aalam
mai.n motaqid-e-fitanaa-e-mahashar na hu_aa thaa

mai.n saadaa dil aazurdagi-e-yaar se Khush huu.N
yaanii sabaq-e-shauq mukarrar na hu_aa thaa

dariyaa-e-ma_aasii tunuk abhii se hu_aa Khushk
meraa sar-e-daaman bhii abhii tar na hu_aa thaa

jaarii thii asad daaG-e-jigar se mere tahasiil
aatash_qadaa jaagiir-e-samandar na hu_aa thaa

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