Ghazal
रहा न हल्क़ा-ए-सूफ़ी में सोज़-ए-मुश्ताक़ी
This ghazal speaks of the inextinguishable flame of longing and Sufi passion, asserting that the intensity of desire cannot be contained within the Sufi circle. It critiques worldly and religious hypocrisy, pointing towards a universal truth that will eventually humiliate all established doctrines. Ultimately, it transcends all languages and geographical boundaries, advocating for a boundless spiritual experience.
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रहा न हल्क़ा-ए-सूफ़ी में सोज़-ए-मुश्ताक़ी
फ़साना-हा-ए-करामात रह गए बाक़ी
In the Sufi gathering, the burning passion remains unfulfilled, only tales of miracles are left behind.
In the Sufi gathering, the burning passion is no longer present; only tales of miracles remain.
2
ख़राब कोशक-ए-सुल्तान ओ ख़ानक़ाह-ए-फ़क़ीर
फ़ुग़ाँ कि तख़्त ओ मुसल्ला कमाल-ए-रज़्ज़ाक़ी
Oh, poor treasury of the Sultan, and the khanqah of the faqir,
Are the thrones and the prayer mats but the wonders of the Almighty?
Oh, poor treasury of the Sultan, and the khanqah of the faqir, are the thrones and the prayer mats merely the wonders of the Almighty?
3
करेगी दावर-ए-महशर को शर्मसार इक रोज़
किताब-ए-सूफ़ी-ओ-मुल्ला की सादा-औराक़ी
One day she will bring shame to the gates of Judgment, / With the simple pages of the book of Sufism and Mullah.
One day, with the simple pages of the book of Sufism and Mullah, she will bring shame to the gates of Judgment.
4
न चीनी ओ अरबी वो न रूमी ओ शामी
समा सका न दो आलम में मर्द-ए-आफ़ाक़ी
Neither Chinese nor Arabic, nor Rumi nor Shami,
Could conquer the man of the horizons.
Neither Chinese nor Arabic, nor Rumi nor Shami, could conquer the man of the horizons.
5
मय-ए-शबाना की मस्ती तो हो चुकी लेकिन
खटक रहा है दिलों में करिश्मा-ए-साक़ी
The intoxication of the night wine has taken hold, but
The magic of the cupbearer still pricks our hearts.
The intoxication of the night wine has set in, but the magic of the cupbearer still pricks our hearts.
6
चमन में तल्ख़-नवाई मिरी गवारा कर
कि ज़हर भी कभी करता है कार-ए-तिर्याक़ी
In the garden, let my bitterness be pleasing to you,
For even poison sometimes performs the deed of an antidote.
In the garden, accept my bitterness, for even poison sometimes performs the function of an antidote.
7
अज़ीज़-तर है मता-ए-अमीर-ओ-सुल्ताँ से
वो शेर जिस में हो बिजली का सोज़-ओ-बर्राक़ी
More cherished is the poetry of the prince and ruler,
The verse in which there is the flash and brilliance of lightning.
The poetry of the prince and ruler is more cherished, specifically the verse that contains the flash and brilliance of lightning.
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