Ghazal
Mushkil Hai Hona Roo-kash Rukhsaar Ki Jhalak Ke
मुश्किल है होना रू-कश रुख़्सार की झलक के
This ghazal explores the difficulty of catching a glimpse of irresistible beauty. The poet speaks of being merely human when faced with a divine or regal presence. It reflects on the ephemeral nature of worldly relationships and bonds, concluding with a resilient acceptance of life's harsh realities, trusting only in one's own tears.
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1
मुश्किल है होना रू-कश रुख़्सार की झलक के
हम तो बशर हैं उस जा पर जुलते हैं मलक के
It is difficult to glimpse the cheek of a beloved, for we are mere mortals who are captivated by the divine.
It is difficult to catch a glimpse of the beloved's cheek, for we are merely mortals who are captivated by the divine.
2
मरता है क्यूँ तो नाहक़ यारी बिरादरी पर
दुनिया के सारे नाते हैं जीते-जी तिलक के
Why should I die, O careless bond, upon the lineage of friendship? All the ties of this world are marked with the sign of Tilak while alive.
Why should I die, O careless bond, upon the lineage of friendship? All the ties of this world are marked with the sign of Tilak while alive.
3
कहते हैं गोर में भी हैं तीन रोज़ भारी
जावें किधर इलाही मारे हुए फ़लक के
They say even in the forest, three days are heavy,
Where shall we go, oh God, from the sky where death reigns?
They say that even in the forest, three days are very difficult; where shall we go, oh God, from the sky where death reigns?
4
लाते नहीं नज़र में गुलतानी गुहर को
हम मो'तक़िद हैं अपने आँसू ही की ढलक के
The fragrant flower, the gul-e-tani, does not shed its glance;
But I, who am devoted, let my own tears pour down.
The fragrant flower (Gul-e-Tani) does not shed its glance; but I, who am devoted, let my own tears pour down.
5
कल इक मिज़ा निचोड़े तूफ़ान नूह आया
फ़िक्र-ए-फ़िशार में हूँ 'मीर' आज हर पलक के
Tomorrow, you will pluck a mood; the Noah's flood has come. In the worry of pressure, O Meer, I am in every moment's eyelid.
Tomorrow, a mood (or temperament) will pluck/extract a Noah's flood. In the worry of pressure, O Meer, I am in every moment's eyelid. (The couplet describes a sudden, overwhelming emotional turmoil, suggesting that the speaker is constantly under intense mental or emotional pressure.)
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