Ghazal
दिल परेशान हुआ जाता है
This ghazal explores the restless condition of a troubled heart alongside profound spiritual awakening. It gently critiques rigid asceticism, suggesting that embracing humility and mystical love is what truly transforms an individual into a genuine human being.
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दिल परेशान हुआ जाता है
और सामान हुआ जाता है
The heart grows increasingly troubled and distressed, / while preparations for yet more turmoil are addressed.
The heart continues to grow restless and distressed, while preparations for even more turmoil keep being made.
2
ख़िदमत-ए-पीर-ए-मुग़ाँ कर ज़ाहिद
तू अब इंसान हुआ जाता है
Go serve the master of the tavern, O ascetic—for now, at last, you are becoming human.
O ascetic, go serve the master of the tavern, for you are finally turning into a real human being now.
3
मौत से पहले मुझे क़त्ल करो
उस का एहसान हुआ जाता है
Slay me yourself before death arrives; its debt of favor weighs too heavy upon me.
Kill me yourself before natural death arrives, as the obligation of death's favor upon me is becoming too heavy to bear.
4
लज़्ज़त-ए-इश्क़ इलाही मिट जाए
दर्द अरमान हुआ जाता है
May this sweet savor of love, O God, be erased and cease; for agony itself is turning into a cherished longing.
O God, may the pleasure of love be erased, because the pain itself is turning into a cherished longing.
5
दम ज़रा लो कि मिरा दम तुम पर
अभी क़ुर्बान हुआ जाता है
Catch your breath for just a moment, for my very life is on the verge of being sacrificed for you.
Pause and catch your breath for a moment, for my very life is just about to be sacrificed for you.
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गिर्या क्या ज़ब्त करूँ ऐ नासेह
अश्क पैमान हुआ जाता है
How can I restrain my weeping, O counselor, when each tear overflows its measure?
O counselor, how can I hold back my weeping when my tears are overflowing beyond measure like a brim-full cup?
7
बेवफ़ाई से भी रफ़्ता रफ़्ता
वो मिरी जान हुआ जाता है
Even through faithlessness, little by little, that beloved becomes my very life.
Despite their unfaithfulness, that person is gradually becoming my very life.
8
अर्सा-ए-हश्र में वो आ पहुँचे
साफ़ मैदान हुआ जाता है
Into the grounds of Judgment Day, they have arrived at last; Behold, the crowded field is cleared, all others scattered fast.
They have arrived at the grounds of the Day of Judgment, and the entire field is being cleared before them.
9
मदद ऐ हिम्मत-ए-दुश्वार-पसंद
काम आसान हुआ जाता है
Come to my aid, O ambition that delights in hardship—for my arduous task is turning far too easy.
Come to my aid, O courage that loves difficult challenges, for this task is turning out to be too easy.
10
छाई जाती है ये वहशत कैसी
घर बयाबान हुआ जाता है
What wild desolation is this that casts its shadow, as my very home turns into a barren wilderness.
What kind of dread and desolation is spreading all over, that the home is turning into a barren wilderness?
11
शिकवा सुन आँख मिला कर ज़ालिम
क्यूँ पशेमान हुआ जाता है
Hear my reproach and meet my gaze, O cruel one; why must you be overcome with such remorse?
O cruel one, look into my eyes and listen to my complaint; why are you becoming so overwhelmed with remorse?
12
आतिश-ए-शौक़ बुझी जाती है
ख़ाक अरमान हुआ जाता है
The fire of passion is dying out, every yearning turns to dust.
The fire of passion is dying out, and all desires are turning to dust.
13
उज़्र जाने में न कर ऐ क़ासिद
तू भी नादान हुआ जाता है
Make no excuse to go, O messenger; have you, too, grown so naive?
O messenger, do not make excuses to avoid going; are you too becoming so naive?
14
मुज़्तरिब क्यूँ न हों अरमाँ दिल में
क़ैद मेहमान हुआ जाता है
Why should the heart's desires not be restless and distressed, when captive now becomes this visiting guest?
Why should the desires inside the heart not be restless, when the guest itself is becoming imprisoned?
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'दाग़' ख़ामोश न लग जाए नज़र
शे'र दीवान हुआ जाता है
Hush now, Dāgh, lest the evil eye be cast; a single verse is swelling into an entire anthology at last.
Be quiet, Dagh, lest the evil eye strike, for this single verse is turning into an entire collection of poetry.
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