Ghazal
Kab Tak Tu Imtihaan Mein Mujh Se Juda Rahega
कब तक तू इम्तिहाँ में मुझ से जुदा रहेगा
This ghazal explores the profound pain of separation and enduring love, questioning how long the beloved will remain separated in this test of life. It speaks of an unwavering attachment in love and the anguish of separation, expressing worry about losing the joy of life and the feeling of togetherness.
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1
कब तक तू इम्तिहाँ में मुझ से जुदा रहेगा
जीता हूँ तो तुझी में ये दिल लगा रहेगा
How long will you remain separated from me in this trial,
As long as I live, this heart will remain attached to you.
The Shayar asks how long he will remain separated from me in this test, because as long as I live, my heart will remain attached to you.
2
याँ हिज्र और हम में बिगड़ी है कब की सोहबत
ज़ख़्म-ए-दिल-ओ-नमक में कब तक मज़ा रहेगा
When has the companionship between us, broken by separation, been so bad?
In the wounds of the heart and the salt of tears, how long will there be any pleasure?
How much has the companionship between us, spoiled by separation, deteriorated? In the wounds of the heart and the salt of tears, how much longer will there be any pleasure?
3
तू बरसों में मिले है याँ फ़िक्र ये रहे है
जी जाएगा हमारा इक-दम को या रहेगा
Did you meet me after years, or has this thought remained?
Did you meet me after years, or is this concern that our life will end immediately or will it remain?
4
मेरे न होने का तो है इज़्तिराब यूँ ही
आया है जी लबों पर अब क्या है जा रहेगा
The absence of me, oh, it is merely a restlessness,
What has come to my lips, now, what will remain?
My absence is just a restlessness, and what has come to my lips, what will remain now?
5
ग़ाफ़िल न रहियो हरगिज़ नादान दाग़-ए-दिल से
भड़केगा जब ये शो'ला तब घर जला रहेगा
Never be heedless, never, with the stain of the heart,
For when this flame ignites, the whole house will burn.
Oh naive one, never be careless with the stain of the heart, because when this flame ignites, the whole house will burn.
6
मरने पे अपने मत जा सालिक तलब में उस की
गो सर को खो रहेगा पर उस को पा रहेगा
Do not chase after that which you will lose upon death, O traveler, in the pursuit of that; you will lose your own head, but you will retain that which is meant for you.
The Shayar says that upon death, do not chase after that which you will lose, O traveler, in the pursuit of it; you will lose your own head, but you will retain that which is meant for you.
7
उम्र-ए-अज़ीज़ सारी दिल ही के ग़म में गुज़री
बीमार आशिक़ी ये किस दिन भला रहेगा
All my life spent in sorrow for my beloved,
When will this sick love ever come to rest?
My entire life has been spent in sorrow for my beloved; when will this sickly love ever find peace?
8
दीदार का तो वा'दा महशर में देख कर कर
बीमार ग़म में तेरे तब तक तो क्या रहेगा
The promise of seeing you, I will witness in the Day of Judgment; what will remain in this illness of sorrow of yours until then?
I will witness the promise of seeing you on the Day of Judgment; what will remain in your illness of sorrow until then?
9
क्या है जो उठ गया है पर बस्ता-ए-वफ़ा है
क़ैद-ए-हयात में है तू 'मीर' आ रहेगा
What is it that has risen, but the scroll of loyalty remains,
In the captivity of life, you 'Mir', will be present.
What has risen, yet the scroll of loyalty remains; you 'Mir', will be present in the captivity of life.
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