Ghazal
Sakhtiyaan Karta Hoon Dil Par Ghair Se Ghaafil Hoon Main
सख़्तियाँ करता हूँ दिल पर ग़ैर से ग़ाफ़िल हूँ मैं
This ghazal adopts a self-aware and rebellious tone, where the poet acknowledges the harshness of his heart but simultaneously claims ignorance of the outside world. He portrays his existence oscillating between illusion and truth, claiming that his own flaws are evidence of his greatness.
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सख़्तियाँ करता हूँ दिल पर ग़ैर से ग़ाफ़िल हूँ मैं
हाए क्या अच्छी कही ज़ालिम हूँ मैं जाहिल हूँ मैं
I endure hardships on my heart, oblivious to others' presence,
Oh, how well you spoke! I am cruel, I am ignorant.
I endure hardships on my heart, oblivious to others' presence. Oh, how well you spoke! I am cruel, I am ignorant.
2
मैं जभी तक था कि तेरी जल्वा-पैराई न थी
जो नुमूद-ए-हक़ से मिट जाता है वो बातिल हूँ मैं
Until I experienced your divine splendor, I was unaware; I am that illusion which vanishes from the truth.
Until I experienced your divine splendor, I was unaware; I am that illusion which vanishes from the truth.
3
इल्म के दरिया से निकले ग़ोता-ज़न गौहर-ब-दस्त
वाए महरूमी ख़ज़फ़ चैन लब साहिल हूँ मैं
From the river of knowledge, the diving gem, O treasure of hands,
I am the shore whose peace is eroded by the wind of deprivation.
From the river of knowledge, the diving gem, O treasure of hands, I am the shore whose peace is eroded by the wind of deprivation.
4
है मिरी ज़िल्लत ही कुछ मेरी शराफ़त की दलील
जिस की ग़फ़लत को मलक रोते हैं वो ग़ाफ़िल हूँ मैं
My very humiliation is the proof of my dignity;
I am the unaware one whom the kings weep for.
My very humiliation is the proof of my dignity; I am the unaware one whom the kings weep for.
5
बज़्म-ए-हस्ती अपनी आराइश पे तू नाज़ाँ न हो
तू तो इक तस्वीर है महफ़िल की और महफ़िल हूँ मैं
In the splendor of existence, do not be so coy with your adornments,
You are merely a picture in the gathering, and I am the gathering.
In the splendor of existence, do not be so shy with your adornments; you are merely a picture in the gathering, and I am the entire gathering.
6
ढूँढता फिरता हूँ मैं 'इक़बाल' अपने-आप को
आप ही गोया मुसाफ़िर आप ही मंज़िल हूँ मैं
I keep searching for myself, Iqbal,
As if I am both the traveler and the destination.
I keep searching for myself, Iqbal, as if I am both the traveler and the destination.
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