Ghazal
Lakht-e-jigar To Apne Yak-laht Ro Chu Ka Tha
लख़्त-ए-जिगर तो अपने यक-लख़्त रो चुका था
The ghazal suggests that a piece of the heart (lukht-e-jigar) had already broken off from itself. The poet speaks of tears (ashk-e-faqat) and finding a piece of the heart remaining on the eyelids. It describes a state of deep emotional wound and separation of the heart.
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1
लख़्त-ए-जिगर तो अपने यक-लख़्त रो चुका था
अश्क-ए-फ़क़त का झमका आँखों से लग रहा था
The lapel of the liver was already torn in pieces,
It seemed like the tears of sorrow were gleaming from the eyes.
is that the piece of the liver (or heart) was already torn into pieces, and the sparkle of tears of sorrow seemed to be coming from the eyes.
2
दामन में आज देखा फिर लख़्त मैं ले आया
टुकड़ा कोई जिगर का पलकों में रह गया था
Today, I saw it in your hem, and I brought back a piece,
A fragment of your heart that remained in my eyelashes.
Today, I saw it in your hem, and I brought back a piece, a fragment of your heart that had remained in my eyelashes.
3
उस क़ैद-ए-जेब से मैं छोटा जुनूँ की दौलत
वर्ना गला ये मेरा जूँ तौक़ में फँसा था
From the prison of the pocket, my passion's wealth is small,
Otherwise, my throat was trapped in the cage of restraint.
From the prison of the pocket, the wealth of my passion is small; otherwise, my throat was trapped in the cage of restraint.
4
मुश्त-ए-नमक की ख़ातिर इस वास्ते हूँ हैराँ
कल ज़ख़्म-ए-दिल निहायत दिल को मिरे लगा था
For the sake of the salt-stained tears, I am astonished and bewildered,
Yesterday, the wound of my heart seemed incredibly deep to me.
For the sake of the salt-stained tears, I am astonished and bewildered; yesterday, the wound of my heart seemed incredibly deep to me.
5
ऐ गर्द-बाद मत दे हर आन अर्ज़-ए-वहशत
मैं भी कसू ज़माने इस काम में बला था
Do not give the burden of worry to every heart, oh, the plea of despair; I too was once afflicted by the whims of time in this endeavor.
Oh, destiny, do not impose the burden of worry on every heart with this plea of despair; I too was once afflicted by the whims of time in this endeavor.
6
बिन कुछ कहे सुना है आलम से मैं ने क्या क्या
पर तू ने यूँ न जाना ऐ बेवफ़ा कि क्या था
What I have heard from the world, without you saying anything, is many things; but you did not know, O unfaithful one, what it was.
What I have heard from the world, without you saying anything, is many things; but you did not know, O unfaithful one, what it was.
7
रोती है शम्अ' इतना हर शब कि कुछ न पूछो
मैं सोज़-ए-दिल को अपने मज्लिस में क्यूँ कहा था
The lamp cries out every night, so do not ask me how much;
Why did I mention the sorrow of my heart in my gathering?
The lamp cries so much every night that don't ask; why did I mention the sorrow of my heart in my gathering?
8
शब ज़ख़्म-ए-सीना ऊपर छिड़का था मैं नमक को
नासूर तो कहाँ था ज़ालिम बड़ा मज़ा था
I sprinkled salt upon the wound of my chest,
Where the ulcer was, O cruel one, what a delight it was.
I sprinkled salt upon the wound of my chest. O cruel one, the ulcer was nowhere, what a delight it was.
9
सर मार कर हुआ था मैं ख़ाक उस गली में
सीने पे मुझ को उस का मज़कूर नक़्श-ए-पा था
Having been struck and turned to dust in that lane,
I bore the indelible mark of their mockery upon my chest.
Having been struck and turned to dust in that lane, I bore the indelible mark of their mockery upon my chest.
10
सो बख़्त-ए-तीरा से हूँ पामाली-ए-सबा में
उस दिन के वास्ते मैं क्या ख़ाक में मिला था
From your fortune, I was in the play of the morning breeze; on that day, what did I find in the dust?
From your fortune, I was in the play of the morning breeze; on that day, what did I find in the dust?
11
ये सर-गुज़श्त मेरी अफ़्साना जो हुई है
मज़कूर उस का उस के कूचे में जा-ब-जा था
My past life, which has become a tale,
Was present in every corner of that place.
My past life, which has become a tale, was present in every corner of that place.
12
सुन कर किसी से वो भी कहने लगा था कुछ कुछ
बे-दर्द कितने बोले हाँ उस को क्या हुआ था
Hearing from someone, even he started saying something,
How many painlessly spoke 'yes,' what happened to him?
Hearing from someone, even he started saying something; how many painlessly spoke 'yes,' what happened to him?
13
कहने लगा कि जाने मेरी बला अज़ीज़ाँ
अहवाल था किसी का कुछ मैं भी सुन लिया था
He started saying that my beloved's calamity, I had listened to someone's condition too.
He started saying that my beloved's calamity, I had listened to someone's condition too.
14
आँखें मिरी खुलीं जब जी 'मीर' का गया तब
देखे से उस को वर्ना मेरा भी जी जला था
When my eyes opened, seeing the going of your 'Mir', / I realized my heart was also burning.
When my eyes opened and I saw the departure of 'Mir', I realized that my own heart was also burning.
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