Ghazal
होते होते चश्म से आज अश्क-बारी रह गई
This ghazal poignantly captures the grief of unfulfilled longing, suppressed tears, and romantic disappointment. It conveys the lover's deep heartache when the beloved's arrival is averted at the last moment, leaving the heartfelt desire for ultimate self-sacrifice painfully trapped within.
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होते होते चश्म से आज अश्क-बारी रह गई
आबरू बारे तिरी अब्र-ए-बहारी रह गई
Just as the deluge was about to pour, my weeping eyes held back today; at last, O cloud of spring, your honor was spared and saved this way.
Today, tears were just about to pour from my eyes but held back; in this way, O cloud of spring, your honor was saved.
2
आते आते इस तरफ़ उन की सवारी रह गई
दिल की दिल में आरज़ू-ए-जाँ-निसारी रह गई
Just as their procession turned towards me, it stopped short and stayed away; locked within the heart, the wish to sacrifice my life was left to stay.
Their procession came close to this side but stopped short, and the longing to sacrifice my life for them remained unfulfilled in my heart.
3
हम को ख़तरा था कि लोगों में था चर्चा और कुछ
बात ख़त आने से तेरे पर हमारी रह गई
I was in dread, for rumors spread quite a different tale;
Yet by the coming of your letter, my word did still prevail.
I was anxious because different rumors were circulating among the people, but the arrival of your letter preserved my word and honor.
4
टुकड़े टुकड़े हो के उड़ जाएगा सब संग-ए-मज़ार
दिल में बा'द-अज़-मर्ग कुछ गर बे-क़रारी रह गई
Into shattered pieces shall fly the stone upon my grave, if even a trace of restlessness lingers in the heart after death.
If even a little restlessness remains in the heart after death, the entire gravestone will shatter into pieces and blow away.
5
इतना मिलिए ख़ाक में जो ख़ाक में ढूँडे कोई
ख़ाकसारी ख़ाक की गर ख़ाकसारी रह गई
Mingle so deeply with the dust that in the dust they seek your trace, / If only the self-effacement of dust can keep its humble grace.
Mix so completely with the dust that anyone looking for you must search for you in the dust, provided that the humility of the dust itself truly remains intact.
6
आओ गर आना है क्यूँ गिन गिन के रखते हो क़दम
और कोई दम की है याँ दम-शुमारी रह गई
Come if you must come, why tread with such counted, hesitant paces? Only for a few moments more does the counting of my dying breaths remain.
Come if you wish to come, why do you tread with such slow, hesitant steps? My remaining breaths are now numbered and will last only for a few moments.
7
हो गया जिस दिन से अपने दिल पर उस को इख़्तियार
इख़्तियार अपना गया बे-इख़्तियारी रह गई
From the day dominion over my heart became their own, all my control departed, and helplessness remained alone.
Ever since they gained control over my heart, I lost all power over myself and only helplessness remained.
8
जब क़दम उस काफ़िर-ए-बद-केश की जानिब बढ़े
दूर पहुँचे सौ क़दम परहेज़-गारी रह गई
The moment my steps advanced toward that cruel, faithless love, I journeyed far ahead, while piety was left a hundred paces behind.
The moment my steps advanced toward that cruel and faithless beloved, I went far ahead while piety was left a hundred paces behind.
9
खींचते ही तेग़ अदा के दम हुआ अपना हवा
आह दिल में आरज़ू-ए-ज़ख़्म-ए-कारी रह गई
No sooner was the sword of grace unsheathed than my breath vanished like the wind; alas, within my heart, the longing for a mortal wound remained.
As soon as the beloved drew the sword of grace, my life vanished into the air; alas, the desire to receive a fatal wound remained unfulfilled in my heart.
10
और तो ग़म-ख़्वार सारे कर चुके ग़म-ख़्वार्गी
अब फ़क़त है एक ग़म की ग़म-गुसारी रह गई
All other comforters have ceased their comforting; now only grief is left to solace grief.
All other sympathizers have finished offering their comfort; now, only sorrow itself remains to console my sorrow.
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शिकवा अय्यारी का यारों से बजा है ऐ 'ज़फ़र'
इस ज़माने में यही है रस्म-ए-यारी रह गई
To complain of friends' deceit is quite justified, O Zafar; in this age, this alone is all that remains of friendship's custom.
O Zafar, it is entirely justified to complain about the deceit of friends, because in this day and age, this is the only tradition of friendship that remains.
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