Ghazal
लाज़िम था कि देखो मिरा रस्ता कोई दिन और
This ghazal expresses the profound longing of a lover for their beloved to stay longer, lamenting their departure and the loneliness it brings. The poet depicts their unwavering devotion, even to the point of wearing out their forehead at the beloved's door, while ironically questioning promises of reunion on a distant 'Judgment Day'. It's a poignant plea for presence against the backdrop of an indifferent beloved.
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लाज़िम था कि देखो मिरा रस्ता कोई दिन और
तन्हा गए क्यूँ अब रहो तन्हा कोई दिन और
It was essential that you'd wait for my path a few more days,Why did you go alone? Now stay alone a few more days.
You should have waited for my arrival a few more days. Since you left alone, now you must remain alone for a few more days.
2
मिट जाएगा सर गर तिरा पत्थर न घिसेगा
हूँ दर पे तिरे नासिया-फ़रसा कोई दिन और
My head will wear away, should your stone not erode,At your door, my brow I rub, for some more days bestowed.
My head will wear away from continuously bowing at your door if your threshold stone does not. I will remain at your door, rubbing my forehead, for some more days.
3
आए हो कल और आज ही कहते हो कि जाऊँ
माना कि हमेशा नहीं अच्छा कोई दिन और
You came but yesterday, and today you speak of leaving; Granted, forever is not possible, but stay a day more.
You arrived only yesterday, and already today you're talking about leaving. I accept that staying forever isn't possible, but please stay just one more day.
4
जाते हुए कहते हो क़यामत को मिलेंगे
क्या ख़ूब क़यामत का है गोया कोई दिन और
As you depart, you vow we'll meet on Judgment Day;What a fine thing, as if Doomsday were some other day.
As you depart, you say we will meet on Judgment Day. How splendid, as if Doomsday were just another ordinary day.
5
हाँ ऐ फ़लक-ए-पीर जवाँ था अभी आरिफ़
क्या तेरा बिगड़ता जो न मरता कोई दिन और
O ancient firmament, Aarf was still so young; What loss was it to you, had he not died a few days more?
O old sky/fate, Aarf was still young. What would have been lost to you if he hadn't died for a few more days?
6
तुम माह-ए-शब-ए-चार-दहुम थे मिरे घर के
फिर क्यूँ न रहा घर का वो नक़्शा कोई दिन और
You were the full moon of my home on the fourteenth night,Why then did that scene of home not remain for a few more days?
You were like the full moon of the fourteenth night for my home; why then did that beautiful scene of the home not last a few more days?
7
तुम कौन से थे ऐसे खरे दाद-ओ-सितद के
करता मलक-उल-मौत तक़ाज़ा कोई दिन और
What kind of honest dealings had you, that the Angel of Death would have demanded a few more days?
What kind of truly honest dealings were yours, that the Angel of Death would demand a few more days? This implies that the person's dealings were not honest enough to warrant an extension of life.
8
मुझ से तुम्हें नफ़रत सही नय्यर से लड़ाई
बच्चों का भी देखा न तमाशा कोई दिन और
Let your hatred for me be, and your quarrel with Nayyar, freely, conceded, yet, you see?But the children's innocent play, couldn't you have watched for a few more days, you see?
It's acceptable that you hate me and are fighting with Nayyar. However, couldn't you have stayed a few more days to watch the children's innocent play?
9
गुज़री न ब-हर-हाल ये मुद्दत ख़ुश ओ ना-ख़ुश
करना था जवाँ-मर्ग गुज़ारा कोई दिन और
This period, whether in joy or sorrow, did not truly pass. O untimely departed! I still had some more days to endure.
This period, whether in joy or sorrow, did not truly pass. O untimely departed! I still had some more days to endure.
10
नादाँ हो जो कहते हो कि क्यूँ जीते हैं 'ग़ालिब'
क़िस्मत में है मरने की तमन्ना कोई दिन और
You are foolish to ask why Ghalib lives on,Fate has ordained the wish for death for a few days more.
You are foolish to ask why Ghalib continues to live. It is his fate that the desire for death will persist for a few more days.
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