Ghazal
Vaarasta Us Se Hain Ki Muhabbat Hi Kyoon Na Ho Keeje Hamaare Saath
वारस्ता उस से हैं कि मोहब्बत ही क्यूँ न हो
This ghazal explores the paradox of emotional detachment and the enduring pain of love. The poet yearns to be free from love, considering it a burden, yet still feels the sting of jealousy and questions why a cure exists for every other pain but not for the sorrow of affection. It reflects a desire for resolution, even if through conflict, rather than complete indifference.
Source: rekhta · HI
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वारस्ता उस से हैं कि मोहब्बत ही क्यूँ न हो
कीजे हमारे साथ अदावत ही क्यूँ न हो
We are detached from it, even if it is love, so why not? Go ahead, show enmity towards us, so why not?
We are detached from everything, even if it is love. So, go ahead and show enmity towards us; we are indifferent to both.
2
छोड़ा न मुझ में ज़ोफ़ ने रंग इख़्तिलात का
है दिल पे बार नक़्श-ए-मोहब्बत ही क्यूँ न हो
Weakness has left no color of mingling in me,Even love's imprint is a burden on my heart.
Weakness has left no room for social interaction within me. Even the imprint of love has become a burden on my heart.
3
है मुझ को तुझ से तज़्किरा-ए-ग़ैर का गिला
हर-चंद बर-सबील-ए-शिकायत ही क्यूँ न हो
I resent your mention of others, even if it is only by way of complaint.
I complain to you about your mention of others, even if it's merely in the context of a complaint.
4
पैदा हुई है कहते हैं हर दर्द की दवा
यूँ हो तो चारा-ए-ग़म-ए-उल्फ़त ही क्यूँ न हो
They say that for every pain a remedy is born; If so, why not a cure for love's sorrow too?
They say that a remedy is born for every pain. If this is true, then why should there not be a cure for the sorrow of love as well?
5
डाला न बे-कसी ने किसी से मुआ'मला
अपने से खींचता हूँ ख़जालत ही क्यूँ न हो
My helplessness never engaged in dealings with anyone,I draw from my own self, even if it is only shame.
My helplessness never compelled me to interact or deal with anyone for assistance. I rely solely on myself, even if all I gain from it is a feeling of shame or embarrassment.
6
है आदमी बजाए ख़ुद इक महशर-ए-ख़याल
हम अंजुमन समझते हैं ख़ल्वत ही क्यूँ न हो
Man, in his own right, is a veritable tumult of thoughts;We perceive it as an assembly, even if it is but solitude.
Man, in his very being, is a tumultuous assembly of thoughts. We perceive this as a gathering, even when he is in solitude.
7
हंगामा-ए-ज़बूनी-ए-हिम्मत है इंफ़िआल
हासिल न कीजे दहर से इबरत ही क्यूँ न हो
The commotion of a weak spirit is indeed humiliation,Do not seek to gain anything from the world, even if it be a mere lesson.
The commotion arising from a weak spirit is indeed humiliation. Do not seek to gain anything from the world, not even a mere lesson.
8
वारस्तगी बहाना-ए-बेगानगी नहीं
अपने से कर न ग़ैर से वहशत ही क्यूँ न हो
Detachment is not an excuse for alienation; practice it with yourself, not with others, no matter how much aversion you may feel.
Detachment is not a pretext for distancing oneself from others. One should practice detachment concerning oneself, not treat others with aversion or alienation.
9
मिटता है फ़ौत-ए-फ़ुर्सत-ए-हस्ती का ग़म कोई
उम्र-ए-अज़ीज़ सर्फ़-ए-इबादत ही क्यूँ न हो
Does the sorrow for the lost opportunity of existence ever vanish,Even if one's precious life is spent entirely in worship?
The sorrow for the lost opportunities of existence never truly fades, even if one dedicates their entire precious life to worship. The regret of unfulfilled life cannot be erased solely through religious observance.
10
उस फ़ित्ना-ख़ू के दर से अब उठते नहीं 'असद'
उस में हमारे सर पे क़यामत ही क्यूँ न हो
Asad, from the door of that mischief-maker, I rise no more,Even if doomsday itself upon my head were to pour.
Asad, I will not leave the door of that mischief-maker now, even if doomsday itself were to befall me there.
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