Ghazal
Na Poochh Khwaab Zulaikha Ne Kya Khayal Liya
न पूछ ख़्वाब ज़ुलेख़ा ने क्या ख़याल लिया
This ghazal questions the secrets of Zulekha's dreams, reminding the lover what was thought of him in his love. It describes how even we fall on the path of longing, and how we are recovered after separation. Through 'Mir', the poem suggests how destructive a cruel glance can be.
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1
न पूछ ख़्वाब ज़ुलेख़ा ने क्या ख़याल लिया
कि कारवाँ का कनआँ' के जी निकाल लिया
Do not ask what thought Zulaikha conceived,
That she took the life from the edges of the caravan.
Do not ask what thought Zulaikha conceived, that she took the life from the edges of the caravan.
2
रह-ए-तलब में गिरे होते सर के बल हम भी
शिकस्ता-पाई ने अपनी हमें सँभाल लिया
In the path of longing, we too fell on our foreheads,
But the broken-hearted found and gathered us up.
We too fell on our foreheads in the path of longing, but the broken-hearted found and gathered us up.
3
रहूँ हूँ बरसों से हम दोश पर कभू उन ने
गले मैं हाथ मिरा प्यार से न डाल लिया
For years I have endured the blame, but they never / Placed a hand of love upon my arms.
For years I have endured the blame, yet they never placed a hand of love upon my arms.
4
बुताँ की 'मीर' सितम वो निगाह है जिस ने
ख़ुदा के वास्ते भी ख़ल्क़ का वबाल लिया
The 'Meer' of Bhutan, that gaze is such a cruel curse,
That even for God's sake, it has brought the world trouble.
The 'Meer' of Bhutan, that gaze is such a cruel curse, that even for God's sake, it has brought the world trouble. (Meaning: The 'Meer' of Bhutan's gaze is so cruel that it has caused trouble for the whole world, even in the name of God.)
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