Ghazal
फ़िदा-ए-दिलबर-ए-रंगीं-अदा हूँ
This ghazal expresses the poet's passionate devotion to an enchanting beloved alongside a refined sense of aesthetic discernment. The speaker emphasizes that they are not swayed by mere superficial beauty, reserving their true admiration and companionship for those who appreciate the art of poetry and eloquence.
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फ़िदा-ए-दिलबर-ए-रंगीं-अदा हूँ
शहीद-ए-शाहिद-ए-गुल-गूँ-क़बा हूँ
Devoted to a beloved of charming, graceful ways am I, a martyr to the rose-robed beauty beneath whose spell I lie.
I am devoted to a charming and graceful beloved, and I am a martyr to the beautiful beloved who wears a rose-colored robe.
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हर इक मह-रू के मिलने का नहीं ज़ौक़
सुख़न के आश्ना का आश्ना हूँ
I have no desire to meet each moon-faced fair; I am a companion only to one who knows the art of verse.
I have no desire to meet every moon-faced beauty; I am only an associate of someone who understands poetry.
3
किया हूँ तर्क नर्गिस का तमाशा
तलबगार-ए-निगाह-ए-बा-हया हूँ
I have forsaken the spectacle of the narcissus;
A seeker of a modest, bashful glance am I.
I have abandoned watching the spectacle of the narcissus flower, as I now seek a modest and bashful glance.
4
न कर शमशाद की तारीफ़ मुझ पास
कि मैं उस सर्व-क़द का मुब्तला हूँ
Praise not the graceful box-tree before me, for I am captivated by that cypress-statured beloved.
Do not praise the graceful box-tree in front of me, for I am captivated by that beloved who possesses a cypress-like stature.
5
किया मैं अर्ज़ उस ख़ुर्शीद-रू सूँ
तू शाह-ए-हुस्न मैं तेरा गदा हूँ
To that sun-faced beauty, I made my humble plea: You are the monarch of beauty, and a beggar unto you am I.
I pleaded to that sun-faced beloved, saying that you are the emperor of beauty and I am a beggar at your door.
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सदा रखता हूँ शौक़ उस के सुख़न का
हमेशा तिश्ना-ए-आब-ए-बक़ा हूँ
I forever cherish a longing for their speech; ever thirsty am I for the elixir of eternal life.
I always yearn to hear the words of my beloved, remaining perpetually thirsty for the water of eternal life.
7
क़दम पर उस के रखता हूँ सदा सर
'वली' हम-मशरब-ए-रंग-ए-हिना हूँ
Forever at her feet I rest my head; / O Wali, I share the creed of henna's hue.
I always place my head at the beloved's feet; O Wali, I share the same disposition as the color of henna, which always stays attached to the feet.
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