Ghazal

Rahi Na Pukhtagi Alam Mein Dur Khami Hai / Hazar Hai Faqinom Ka

रही न पुख़्तगी आलम में दूर ख़ामी है

Mir Taqi Mir· Ghazal· 3 shers

This ghazal critiques the state of the world and human behavior. It suggests that nothing is perfect in the world, and it questions the nature and actions of people.

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रही न पुख़्तगी आलम में दूर ख़ामी है हज़ार हैफ़ कमीनों का चर्ख़ हामी है
In the world, the completeness is nowhere to be found, / But the wheel of agreement among thousands of villains spins on.
In the world, true completeness is nowhere to be found, yet the wheel of agreement among thousands of villains continues to spin.
2
न उठ तो घर से अगर चाहता है हूँ मशहूर नगीं जो बैठा है गड़ कर तो कैसा नामी है
If you do not wake up from your home, yet you wish to be famous,
If you do not wake up from your home, yet you wish to be famous, what kind of reputation do you possess?
3
हुई हैं फ़िक्रें परेशान 'मीर' यारों की हवास-ए-ख़मसा करे जम्अ' सो 'निज़ामी' है
My friends, my thoughts have become anxious, For 'Nizammi' is one who gathers all kinds of desires.
My friends, my thoughts have become anxious, for Nizammi is one who gathers all kinds of desires.
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