Ghazal
Har-dam Taraf Hai Waise Mizaaj Karakht Ka
हर-दम तरफ़ है वैसे मिज़ाज करख़्त का
This ghazal describes a temperament or disposition that constantly shifts and changes direction. The poet compares his own emotional state and life's instability to a tree that offers no fixed shade. It reflects on the transient nature of glory, noting that those who once held high positions (like power and thrones) now struggle for basic survival.
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1
हर-दम तरफ़ है वैसे मिज़ाज करख़्त का
टुकड़ा मिरा जिगर है कहो संग सख़्त का
The temperament of the tavern is everywhere, but my heart is a piece of it; tell me, how is the hard way?
The temperament of the tavern is everywhere, and my heart is a piece of it. Tell me, how is the difficult path?
2
सब्ज़ान इन रू की जहाँ जल्वा-गाह थी
अब देखिए तो वाँ नहीं साया दरख़्त का
In this place of beauty, where the splendor once resided,
Now look, the shadow of the tree is nowhere to be found.
In this place of beauty, where splendor once resided, now look, the shadow of the tree is nowhere to be found.
3
जों बर्ग-हा-ए-लाला परेशान हो गया
मज़कूर क्या है अब जिगर लख़्त लख़्त का
The garden of roses has become restless,
What is the name now of the heart, shredded into pieces?
Since the garden of roses has become restless, what is the name of the heart that is shredded into pieces?
4
दिल्ली में आज भीक भी मिलती नहीं उन्हें
था कल तलक दिमाग़ जिन्हें ताज-ओ-तख़्त का
Even in Delhi, they no longer receive alms,
Those who once possessed the mind of the Taj and the throne.
Even in Delhi, they no longer receive alms, those who once possessed the mind/power of the Taj Mahal and the throne.
5
ख़ाक-ए-सियह से में जो बराबर हुआ हूँ 'मीर'
साया पड़ा है मुझ पे कसो तीरा-बख़्त का
From the dust of black soot, I have reached such a height, O Mir,
That the shadow of your fortune has fallen upon me.
O Mir, from the dust of black soot, I have reached such a height that the shadow of your fortune has fallen upon me.
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