Ghazal
Kya Karoon Sharah Khasta-jaani Ki
क्या करूँ शरह ख़स्ता-जानी की
This ghazal explores the transience of life and the pain of love. The poet states that he has lived through repeated experiences of dying and living, yet his melancholic words are meaningless. He acknowledges that everyone must pass, but the patience required for the beloved's youth is the greatest struggle.
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1
क्या करूँ शरह ख़स्ता-जानी की
मैं ने मर मर के ज़िंदगानी की
What should I do with the tenderness of my soul? I have lived my life by dying over and over.
What should I do with the tenderness of my soul? I have lived my life by dying over and over.
2
हाल-ए-बद गुफ़्तनी नहीं मेरा
तुम ने पूछा तो मेहरबानी की
My state is not for casual conversation; you asked, so it is a favor (to me).
My condition is not for casual conversation; since you asked, it is a favor (to me).
3
सब को जाना है यूँ तो पर ऐ सब्र
आती है इक तिरी जवानी की
To all, I must go, yet O patience,
Arrives with the advent of your youth.
To all, one must depart, yet O patience, the arrival of your youth happens.
4
तिश्ना-लब मर गए तिरे आशिक़
न मिली एक बूँद पानी की
My lover's lips have died of thirst, O beloved,
For not even a drop of water was found.
My lover's lips have died of thirst, O beloved, for not even a drop of water was found.
5
बैत-बहसी समझ के कर बुलबुल
धूम है मेरी ख़ुश-ज़बानी की
The nightingale, understanding the art of witty conversation, says,
'My eloquence is a great spectacle.'
The nightingale, understanding the art of witty conversation, says, 'My eloquence is a great spectacle.'
6
जिस से खोई थी नींद 'मीर' ने कल
इब्तिदा फिर वही कहानी की
From which sleep 'Mir' lost yesterday,
He began the same story again.
The thing from which 'Mir' lost his sleep yesterday is the same thing that has started the story again.
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