Ghazal
बहुत रहा है कभी लुत्फ़-ए-यार हम पर भी
This ghazal is a poignant reflection on the transient nature of youth, love, and worldly favor. The poet nostalgically reminisces about a bygone era when fortune smiled upon him and the beloved was affectionate, contrasting that vibrant past with his present state of loss.
Source: rekhta · HI
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बहुत रहा है कभी लुत्फ़-ए-यार हम पर भी
गुज़र चुकी है ये फ़स्ल-ए-बहार हम पर भी
Once, the beloved's grace was abundant upon us too; this season of spring has passed over our lives as well.
At one time, we too enjoyed the abundant kindness and favor of our beloved; this season of spring and happiness has passed over our lives as well.
2
उरूस-ए-दहर को आया था प्यार हम पर भी
ये बेसवा थी किसी शब निसार हम पर भी
The bride of the world, too, had once looked upon me with love; for one night, even this courtesan was utterly devoted to me.
The bride of the world once felt love for me too; this courtesan was devoted to me as well for at least one night.
3
बिठा चुका है ज़माना हमें भी मसनद पर
हुआ किए हैं जवाहिर निसार हम पर भी
The world has seated me too upon the seat of honor; showers of gems and jewels once rained upon me too.
The world has also seated me on the seat of honor in the past, and jewels too have once been showered upon me.
4
अदू को भी जो बनाया है तुम ने महरम-ए-राज़
तो फ़ख़्र क्या जो हुआ ए'तिबार हम पर भी
Since you have made even the rival a confidant of your secrets, what pride is there for me if your trust was placed in me as well?
Since you have made even the rival a confidant of your secrets, there is no pride in it for me if you have trusted me as well.
5
ख़ता किसी की हो लेकिन खुली जो उन की ज़बाँ
तो हो ही जाते हैं दो एक वार हम पर भी
Whoever may be to blame, once their tongue begins to strike, a blow or two inevitably falls upon me too.
Fault may belong to anyone, but whenever they start speaking, a couple of sharp verbal blows inevitably land on me as well.
6
हम ऐसे रिंद मगर ये ज़माना है वो ग़ज़ब
कि डाल ही दिया दुनिया का बार हम पर भी
Such carefree libertines were we, yet cruel is the times' severe decree; / It cast the burden of the world at last upon us too.
We were completely carefree and detached libertines, yet this world is so cruel that it ultimately placed the burden of worldly affairs upon us as well.
7
हमें भी आतिश-ए-उल्फ़त जला चुकी 'अकबर'
हराम हो गई दोज़ख़ की नार हम पर भी
The fire of love has already consumed me, O Akbar; even the flames of Hell are now forbidden to me.
O Akbar, the fire of love has already burned me completely, so now the fire of Hell has become forbidden upon me as well.
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