Ghazal
अगर न ज़ोहरा-जबीनों के दरमियाँ गुज़रे
This ghazal explores the bittersweet essence of romance and beauty, pondering how life would lose its charm without the presence of the beloved. It captures the poignant paradox of passion, where cherished moments of intimacy and loveliness can also become painful trials for the soul.
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अगर न ज़ोहरा-जबीनों के दरमियाँ गुज़रे
तो फिर ये कैसे कटे ज़िंदगी कहाँ गुज़रे
If it is not spent amidst radiant-browed beauties, how then could this life pass, and where?
If life is not spent amidst radiant-faced beauties, then how could it ever be lived, and where would it be spent?
2
जो तेरे आरिज़ ओ गेसू के दरमियाँ गुज़रे
कभी कभी वही लम्हे बला-ए-जाँ गुज़रे
The moments that once passed between your cheek and tress, / Return at times to strike the soul with mortal distress.
The moments that were spent in the closeness of your cheeks and hair sometimes become a deadly torment to life.
3
मुझे ये वहम रहा मुद्दतों कि जुरअत-ए-शौक़
कहीं न ख़ातिर-ए-मासूम पर गिराँ गुज़रे
For years I lived with this anxious dread, lest the daring of my desire should weigh too heavily upon your innocent heart.
For a long time, I lived with the anxious apprehension that the boldness of my love and desire might weigh heavily upon your innocent heart.
4
हर इक मक़ाम-ए-मोहब्बत बहुत ही दिलकश था
मगर हम अहल-ए-मोहब्बत कशाँ कशाँ गुज़रे
Every station of love was utterly enchanting, yet we, the devotees of love, passed through dragged along in torment.
Although every stage of love was extremely charming, we, the lovers, passed through it dragged along in distress.
5
जुनूँ के सख़्त मराहिल भी तेरी याद के साथ
हसीं हसीं नज़र आए जवाँ जवाँ गुज़रे
Even the arduous trials of madness, in the solace of your memory, / Appeared exquisitely fair, and passed by with the vibrant bloom of youth.
Accompanied by your memory, even the hardest stages of madness in love appeared beautiful and passed by feeling vibrant and youthful.
6
मिरी नज़र से तिरी जुस्तुजू के सदक़े में
ये इक जहाँ ही नहीं सैंकड़ों जहाँ गुज़रे
As an offering to the quest for you, before my eyes, not merely this single universe, but hundreds of worlds have passed by.
In the quest to seek you, not only this single universe, but hundreds of worlds have passed before my eyes.
7
हुजूम-ए-जल्वा में परवाज़-ए-शौक़ क्या कहना
कि जैसे रूह सितारों के दरमियाँ गुज़रे
Amidst the throng of radiant splendors, how wondrous is longing's flight—as if a soul were gliding amidst the stars.
How wondrous is the flight of longing amidst a multitude of splendors, as though a soul were passing through the midst of the stars.
8
ख़ता-मुआफ़ ज़माने से बद-गुमाँ हो कर
तिरी वफ़ा पे भी क्या क्या हमें गुमाँ गुज़रे
Forgive my fault—made mistrustful by this world, what doubts crossed my mind even of your fidelity!
Forgive my mistake; having grown distrustful of the world, I ended up harboring all sorts of doubts even about your loyalty.
9
मुझे था शिकवा-ए-हिज्राँ कि ये हुआ महसूस
मिरे क़रीब से हो कर वो ना-गहाँ गुज़रे
I was lamenting the sorrow of separation when suddenly I felt / that passing so close beside me, all at once, they had drifted by.
I was still lamenting the sorrow of separation when I suddenly felt that they had unexpectedly passed right by me.
10
रह-ए-वफ़ा में इक ऐसा मक़ाम भी आया
कि हम ख़ुद अपनी तरफ़ से भी बद-गुमाँ गुज़रे
Along the path of faithfulness, there came a stage so fraught, that we grew deeply doubtful even of our own heart.
On the path of loyalty, there came a point where we grew doubtful and suspicious even of ourselves.
11
ख़ुलूस जिस में हो शामिल वो दौर-ए-इश्क़-ओ-हवस
न राएगाँ कभी गुज़रा न राएगाँ गुज़रे
That era of love and desire, imbued with true sincerity, has never passed in vain, nor shall it ever pass in vain.
That phase of love and desire which is filled with true sincerity has neither ever gone in vain in the past, nor will it ever be wasted in the future.
12
उसी को कहते हैं जन्नत उसी को दोज़ख़ भी
वो ज़िंदगी जो हसीनों के दरमियाँ गुज़रे
They call it paradise, and they name it hell as well—that life which is spent amidst the company of the fair.
That life which is spent among the beautiful is called paradise, and that very same life is called hell as well.
13
बहुत हसीन मनाज़िर भी हुस्न-ए-फ़ितरत के
न जाने आज तबीअत पे क्यूँ गिराँ गुज़रे
Even nature's most enchanting and loveliest vistas, / I know not why, weighed so heavy on my heart today.
I do not know why even the most captivating scenes of nature felt so heavy and burdensome on my heart today.
14
वो जिन के साए से भी बिजलियाँ लरज़ती थीं
मिरी नज़र से कुछ ऐसे भी आशियाँ गुज़रे
Before my eyes have passed such nests as well, at whose mere shadow even lightnings used to tremble.
I have seen such nests as well, at whose mere shadow even lightning used to tremble.
15
मिरा तो फ़र्ज़ चमन-बंदी-ए-जहाँ है फ़क़त
मिरी बला से बहार आए या ख़िज़ाँ गुज़रे
My duty is merely to tend the garden of this world; what care I whether spring arrives or autumn passes by?
My duty is only to tend and nurture the garden of the world; it matters nothing to me whether spring arrives or autumn passes by.
16
कहाँ का हुस्न कि ख़ुद इश्क़ को ख़बर न हुई
रह-ए-तलब में कुछ ऐसे भी इम्तिहाँ गुज़रे
What manner of beauty was that, of which Love itself remained unaware? Along the path of yearning, through such trials too did we fare.
What kind of beauty was that of which even love itself remained unaware; on the path of seeking, such trials were also endured.
17
भरी बहार में ताराजी-ए-चमन मत पूछ
ख़ुदा करे न फिर आँखों से वो समाँ गुज़रे
Ask not of the garden laid waste in the very flush of spring; may God grant that never again does such a sight pass before my eyes.
Do not ask about how the garden was devastated in the fullness of spring; may God grant that such a scene never passes before my eyes again.
18
कोई न देख सका जिन को वो दिलों के सिवा
मुआमलात कुछ ऐसे भी दरमियाँ गुज़रे
Such were the secret affairs that passed between our souls, which none could ever witness, save for the hearts alone.
There were also some such matters that passed between us which none could witness except the hearts themselves.
19
कभी कभी तो इसी एक मुश्त-ए-ख़ाक के गिर्द
तवाफ़ करते हुए हफ़्त आसमाँ गुज़रे
At times, around this very handful of dust, all seven heavens have passed in holy circumambulation.
At times, all seven heavens have revolved in circumambulation around this very handful of dust.
20
बहुत हसीन सही सोहबतें गुलों की मगर
वो ज़िंदगी है जो काँटों के दरमियाँ गुज़रे
Though the company of roses is enchanting indeed, true life is that which is lived amidst the thorns.
Although the company of flowers may be very beautiful, true life is that which is spent amidst thorns.
21
अभी से तुझ को बहुत नागवार हैं हमदम
वो हादसात जो अब तक रवाँ-दवाँ गुज़रे
Already you find them so hard to endure, dear friend—
Those trials that till now have merely swept swiftly past.
O friend, you already find those misfortunes so unbearable, even though until now they have only passed by swiftly.
22
जिन्हें कि दीदा-ए-शाइर ही देख सकता है
वो इंक़िलाब तिरे सामने कहाँ गुज़रे
jinheñ ki dīda-e-shā.ir hī dekh saktā hai
vo inqilāb tire sāmne kahāñ guzre
23
बहुत अज़ीज़ है मुझ को उन्हें क्या याद 'जिगर'
वो हादसात-ए-मोहब्बत जो ना-गहाँ गुज़रे
bahut aziiz hai mujh ko unheñ kyā yaad 'jigar'
vo hādsāt-e-mohabbat jo nā-gahāñ guzre
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