Ghazal
एहसान ले न हिम्मत-ए-मर्दाना छोड़ कर
This ghazal champions the values of self-reliance, dignity, and inner fortitude, advising the seeker never to abandon their self-respect for the favors of others. It also meditates on the transient nature of worldly devotion, noting that one is ultimately left alone in grief and after death.
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एहसान ले न हिम्मत-ए-मर्दाना छोड़ कर
रस्ता भी चल तू सब्ज़ा-ए-बेगाना छोड़ कर
Accept no favor, casting your manly pride aside; / Walk on your path, yet leave the stranger's greens untrod.
Do not accept any favor at the cost of your courage and self-respect; even when walking along a path, avoid treading on a stranger's greenery.
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मरने के बा'द फिर नहीं कोई शरीक-ए-हाल
जाता है शम-ए-कुश्ता को परवाना छोड़ कर
Once death arrives, no one remains to share one's tragic plight; even the moth abandons the extinguished candle to the night.
After death, no one remains to share one's condition; even the moth abandons the extinguished candle and departs.
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होंटों पे आज तक हैं शब-ए-ऐश के मज़े
साक़ी का लब लिया लब-ए-पैमाना छोड़ कर
Even today upon my lips lingers the delight of that night of bliss: forsaking the rim of the wineglass, I kissed the cupbearer's lips.
The delight of that night of pleasure still lingers on my lips today, because I left the rim of the wine cup and kissed the cupbearer's lips instead.
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अफ़ई नहीं खुली हुई ज़ुल्फ़ों का अक्स है
जाते कहाँ हो आईना ओ शाना छोड़ कर
'Tis no serpent, merely the reflection of tresses unconfined; Where do you flee, leaving the mirror and comb behind?
This is not a serpent, but merely the reflection of unfastened hair; where are you running away leaving the mirror and the comb behind?
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तूल-ए-अमल पे दिल न लगाना कि अहल-ए-बज़्म
जाएँगे ना-तमाम ये अफ़्साना छोड़ कर
Set not your heart on far-reaching hopes, for the guests of this gathering will depart, leaving this tale unfinished behind.
Do not set your heart on far-reaching desires and long hopes, for the people of this gathering will depart leaving this story unfinished.
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लबरेज़ जाम-ए-उम्र हुआ आ गई अजल
लो उठ गए भरा हुआ पैमाना छोड़ कर
The cup of life brimmed to the edge, and death arrived at last; / Behold, we rose and departed, leaving the full goblet behind.
The cup of life became full to the brim and death arrived; behold, we rose and departed, leaving the full goblet behind.
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उस पीर-ज़ाल-ए-दहर की हम ठोकरों में हैं
जब से गई है हिम्मत-ए-मर्दाना छोड़ कर
We lie trampled beneath the feet of that ancient hag, the world, ever since all manly courage abandoned us and fled.
Ever since our manly courage deserted us, we have been trampled under the kicks of this ancient hag of a world.
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पहरों हमारा आप में आना मुहाल है
कोसों निकल गया दिल-ए-दीवाना छोड़ कर
For hours on end, coming to my senses is impossible to find; leagues away has fled this crazed heart, leaving me behind.
It is impossible for me to come to my senses for hours, because this crazy heart has abandoned me and wandered miles away.
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उतरा जो शीशा ताक़ से ज़ाहिद का है ये हाल
करता है रक़्स सज्दा-ए-शुकराना छोड़ कर
No sooner was the wine flask lowered from the niche, behold the pious ascetic's stance: Abandoning his prostration of thanksgiving, he has broken into dance.
As soon as the wine flask was brought down from the niche, such became the ascetic's state that he abandoned his prostration of gratitude and began to dance.
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ये सुमअ'-ओ-रिया तो निशानी है कुफ़्र की
ज़ुन्नार बाँध सुब्हा-ए-सद-दाना छोड़ कर
This hypocritical show is the very mark of infidelity; cast off the hundred-beaded rosary, and bind the sacred thread instead.
This ostentation and hypocrisy is the very sign of infidelity; give up the hundred-beaded prayer rosary and tie the sacred thread instead.
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रिंदान-ए-मय-कदा भी हैं ऐ ख़िज़्र मुंतज़िर
बस्ती में आइए कभी वीराना छोड़ कर
The tavern's revellers, too, await you, O Khizr; leave the desolate wilderness behind for once, and come visit the town.
O Khizr, the drinkers at the tavern are also waiting for you; leave the wilderness for once and come visit the town.
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एहसान सर पे लग़्ज़िश-ए-मस्ताना का हुआ
हम दो क़दम न जा सके मय-ख़ाना छोड़ कर
A debt of gratitude I owe to my drunken stumble, for having left the tavern, I could not walk even two steps away.
I am indebted to the stumble caused by my drunkenness, because after leaving the tavern, I could not even walk two steps away.
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वादी बहुत मुहीब है बीम-ओ-उमीद का
देखेंगे शेर पर दिल-ए-दीवाना छोड़ कर
Dreadful indeed is this valley of fear and hope; / We shall see what unfolds, unleashing this crazed heart upon the lion.
The valley of fear and hope is extremely terrifying, but we shall see what happens by unleashing our crazed heart upon the lion.
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रो रो के कर रही है सुराही विदाअ' उसे
जाता है दूर दूर जो पैमाना छोड़ कर
Weeping in sorrow, the flagon bids him farewell / As he wanders far away, forsaking the cup of wine.
The wine flagon is tearfully bidding farewell to the person who is leaving behind the cup and going far away.
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तौबा तो की है 'नज़्म' बिना होगी किस तरह
क्यूँ-कर जिओगे मशरब-ए-रिंदाना छोड़ कर
You took a vow of abstinence, Nazm, but how will you get by? / Having renounced the drinker's way, how will you live at all?
Nazm, you have repented, but how will you manage without wine? Having given up the carefree ways of a drinker, how will you survive?
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