Ghazal

Aisa Tira Rahguzar Na Hoga

ऐसा तिरा रहगुज़र न होगा

Mir Taqi Mir· Ghazal· 10 shers

The ghazal expresses the theme that the beloved's path will never be one devoid of support or guidance. The poet suggests that he should not walk any path in this world that lacks support. He warns that the entire world is an illusion and he will not accept any form of disappointment or brokenness in love.

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1
ऐसा तिरा रहगुज़र न होगा हर गाम पे जिस में सर न होगा
Such a path of yours will not exist, Where there is no obstacle to overcome.
The poet says that there will not be any path that is free from obstacles everywhere.
2
क्या इन ने नशे में मुझ को मारा इतना भी तू बे-ख़बर न होगा
Did they kill me in intoxication, Or will you be unaware of this much?
Did they kill me in intoxication, or will you be unaware of this much?
3
धोका है तमाम बहर दुनिया देखेगा कि होंट तर न होगा
The whole world is a deception, O friend, It will see that the lips are not wet.
The Shayar says that the whole world is a deception, and it will see that the lips will not be wet.
4
आई जो शिकस्त आइने पर रू-ए-दिल यार इधर न होगा
If the defeat appears in the mirror, The beloved's soul will not be here.
If the defeat appears in the mirror, the beloved's soul will not be here.
5
दशनों से किसी का इतना ज़ालिम टुकड़े टुकड़े जिगर न होगा
No one can be so cruel to others, That the heart will be torn to pieces.
No one's cruelty should be so excessive that it tears a person's heart into pieces.
6
अब दिल के तईं दिया तो समझा मेहनत-ज़दों के जिगर न होगा
If you have given your heart, then understand, The hearts of the hardworking will not be found.
If you have given your heart, then understand that the hearts of hardworking people will not be found.
7
दुनिया की न कर तू ख़्वास्त-गारी उस से कभू बहरा-वर न होगा
Do not make such demands of the world, From it, you will never find a deaf ear.
Do not make such demands of the world, for it will never listen to you.
8
आ ख़ाना-ख़राबी अपनी मत कर क़हबा है ये उस से घर न होगा
Do not ruin your own household/life, For it is not a home without it.
Do not ruin your own household/life, for it is not a home without it.
9
हो उस से जहाँ सियाह तद भी नाले में मिरे असर न होगा
How can it be that even from that black source, My effect will not be in the stream?
How can it be that even from that black source, my effect will not be in the stream?
10
फिर नौहागरी कहाँ जहाँ में मातम-ज़दा 'मीर' अगर न होगा
Where else, O 'Mir', will the lamentation's verse be found? If not in this sacred, mournful, poetic ground.
Where else, O 'Mir', will the verse of lamentation be found? If not in this sacred, mournful, poetic ground.
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