Ghazal
Un Ke Ik Jan-nisar Ham Bhi Hain
उन के इक जाँ-निसार हम भी हैं
This ghazal expresses selfless devotion and the shared restlessness inherent in love. The poet gently claims his place among the beloved's countless devoted admirers, highlighting a mutual sense of longing and emotional attachment.
Source: rekhta · HI
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उन के इक जाँ-निसार हम भी हैं
हैं जहाँ सौ हज़ार हम भी हैं
Among those who would lay down their life for the beloved, we too are one; where hundreds of thousands stand assembled, we too are one.
We are also among those who would sacrifice their life for the beloved; where there are hundreds of thousands of such devotees, we too are present.
2
तुम भी बेचैन हम भी हैं बेचैन
तुम भी हो बे-क़रार हम भी हैं
You are restless, and restless am I; you too know no peace, and neither do I.
You are restless and so are we; you too are without peace, and so are we.
3
ऐ फ़लक कह तो क्या इरादा है
ऐश के ख़्वास्त-गार हम भी हैं
Speak, O heavens, what is your design? We, too, are seekers of joy and delight.
O sky (destiny), tell us what your intention is; we too are desirous of comfort, happiness, and pleasure in life.
4
खींच लाएगा जज़्ब-ए-दिल उन को
हमा तन इंतिज़ार हम भी हैं
The heart’s deep pull will surely draw them near; / Transformed from head to toe in waiting, we too are here.
The deep attraction of our heart will surely draw them here, and we too are waiting for them with our entire being.
5
बज़्म-ए-दुश्मन में ले चला है दिल
कैसे बे-इख़्तियार हम भी हैं
The heart has led me away into the gathering of the foe; behold, how utterly powerless we too have come to be.
My heart has led me into the gathering of enemies; see how completely powerless I too have become before it.
6
शहर ख़ाली किए दुकाँ कैसी
एक ही बादा-ख़्वार हम भी हैं
Why shutter the tavern just because the city is emptied? Even if only one, we too are a drinker here.
Why are you shutting the shop (tavern) considering the city empty? Even if we are alone, we too are a drinker here.
7
शर्म समझे तिरे तग़ाफ़ुल को
वाह क्या होशियार हम भी हैं
We took your cold indifference for modest shame; ah, what clever fools we are indeed!
We mistook your indifference for modesty or shyness; wow, how clever we consider ourselves to be!
8
हाथ हम से मिलाओ ऐ मूसा
आशिक़-ए-रू-ए-यार हम भी हैं
Extend your hand in fellowship, O Moses; for we too are lovers of the Beloved's face.
O Moses, shake hands with us, for we too are lovers of the Beloved's face.
9
ख़्वाहिश-ए-बादा-ए-तुहूर नहीं
कैसे परहेज़-गार हम भी हैं
No longing do we hold for Heaven's holy wine; behold, what a pious abstainer I too have become!
We do not have any desire even for the pure wine of paradise; behold, what an abstinent and pious person we too have become.
10
तुम अगर अपनी गूँ के हो मा'शूक़
अपने मतलब के यार हम भी हैं
If you are a beloved bound only to your own whim, we too are companions devoted solely to our own design.
If you are a beloved who only cares about your own interests, then we too are friends who only look out for our own purpose.
11
जिस ने चाहा फँसा लिया हम को
दिलबरों के शिकार हम भी हैं
Whoever desired, ensnared me with ease; I too, after all, am prey to the heart-stealers.
Whoever wished easily ensnared us; after all, we too are prey to beloved heart-stealers.
12
आई मय-ख़ाने से ये किस की सदा
लाओ यारों के यार हम भी हैं
Whose voice is this that echoes from the tavern door? 'Bring the cup, friends, for we too are a friend of friends!'
Whose voice is this coming from the tavern, calling out: bring the wine, for we too are a friend of friends!
13
ले ही तो लेगी दिल निगाह तिरी
हर तरह होशियार हम भी हैं
Your glance will surely steal this heart away; yet we too are watchful in every way.
Your glance will ultimately end up taking my heart away, yet we too are cautious and alert in every way.
14
इधर आ कर भी फ़ातिहा पढ़ लो
आज ज़ेर-ए-मज़ार हम भी हैं
Come by this way as well, and recite a prayer for the dead; for today, beneath the grave, we too have made our bed.
Come to this side as well and recite a prayer for the deceased, for today we too are buried beneath the grave.
15
ग़ैर का हाल पूछिए हम से
उस के जलसे के यार हम भी हैं
Ask of me how the rival fares; for we, too, attend that gathering of theirs.
Ask me about the condition of the rival, for I too am among the friends who attend his gathering.
16
कौन सा दिल है जिस में 'दाग़' नहीं
इश्क़ में यादगार हम भी हैं
Which heart is there that bears no scar? In the realm of love, we too are a lasting keepsake.
Which heart is there that does not bear a wound or scar? In the realm of love, we too exist as a lasting keepsake.
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