Ghazal
Shayad Us Saada Ne Rakha Hai Khat
शायद उस सादा ने रखा है ख़त
This ghazal revolves around a letter kept by an unknown or simple person. The letter speaks of a deep and mysterious love or attachment, possibly written out of passion or from a distance. The poet contemplates the mystery and the implied messages within this letter.
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1
शायद उस सादा ने रखा है ख़त
कि हमें मुत्तसिल लिक्खा है ख़त
Perhaps that simple one has kept the letter,
That has written the letter to us continuously.
Perhaps that simple person has kept the letter, who has continuously written the letter to us.
2
शौक़ से बात बढ़ गई थी बहुत
दफ़्तर उस को लिखें हैं क्या है ख़त
The conversation had grown too much with desire,
What kind of letter should I write to that office?
The conversation had grown too much with desire; what kind of letter should I write to that office?
3
नामा कब यार ने पढ़ा सारा
न कहा ये भी आश्ना है ख़त
The friend read out all the names,
But did not say this in the letter, 'I am also a lover.'
The friend read out all the names, but did not say in the letter, 'I am also a lover.'
4
साथ हम भी गए हैं दूर तलक
जब उधर के तईं चला है ख़त
We too have traveled to distant lands,
When the letter went to those far away.
It means that we too have traveled to distant places, when the letter reached that faraway place.
5
कुछ ख़लल राह में हुआ ऐ 'मीर'
नामा-बर कब से ले गया है ख़त
Some disruption happened on the path, O Meer, / When did the name-letter take away the message?
Some disruption happened on the path, O Meer. When did the name-letter take away the message?
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