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Kab se hooN, kya bataaooN jahaan-e-KHaraab mein
- miltee hai KHoo-e-yaar se naar iltihaab meiN
kaafir hooN gar na miltee ho raahat ‘azaab meiN
[ KHoo-e-yaar = lover’s nature/behavior/habit, naar = fire,
iltihaab = flame, ‘azaab = sorrow ] - kab se hooN, kya bataaooN jahaan-e-KHaraab meiN ?
shab haaye hijr ko bhee rakhooN gar hisaab meiN
[ jahaan-e-KHaraab = world of problems, shab = night,
hijr = separation ] - taa fir na intezaar meiN neeNd aaye ‘umr bhar
aane ka ‘ahad kar gaye aaye jo KHwaab meiN
[ taa = so that, ‘ahad = promise ] - qaasid ke aate-aate KHat ik aur likh rakhooN
maiN jaanta hooN jo woh likhenge jawaab meiN
[ qaasid = messenger ] - mujh tak kab unkee bazm meiN aata tha daur-e-jaam
saaqee ne kuchch mila na diya ho sharaab meiN
[ bazm = meeting/"mehafil", saaqee = bar tender ] - jo munkir-e-wafa ho fareb us pe kya chale ?
kyooN badGHumaaN hooN dost se dushman ke baab meiN ?
[ munkir-e-wafa = one who denies loyalty, fareb = illusion/fraud
badGHumaaN = suspicious, baab = company ] - maiN muztarib hooN wasl meiN KHauf-e-raqeeb se
Daala hai tumko weham ne kis pech-o-taab meiN
[ muztarib = anxious/disturbed, wasl = meeting with the lover,
KHauf = fear, raqeeb = opponent, pech-o-taab = predicament ] - mai aur haz’z-e-wasl, KHudaa_saaz baat hai
jaaN nazr denee bhool gaya iztiraab meiN
[ mai = bar, haz’z-e-wasl = joy of meeting, KHudaa_saaz = god’s gift,
iztiraab = anxiety ] - hai tevaree chaDee huee andar naqaab ke
hai ik shikan paDee huee tarf-e-naqaab meiN
[ shikan = wrinkle, tarf = eyelid ] - laakhauN lagaav, ik churaana nigaah ka
laakhauN banaav, ik bigaaDna itaab meiN
[ itaab = anger ] - woh naala_dil meiN KHas ke baraabar jagah na paaye
jis naale se shigaaf paDe aaftaab meiN
[ naala_dil = crying heart, KHas = hay/grass, shigaaf = crack,
aaftaab = sun/face ] - woh sehar muddaa talbee meiN na kaam aaye
jis sehar se safina ravaaN ho saraab meiN
[ sehar = magic, muddaa talbee = fulfillment of a desire,
safina = boat, ravaaN = move, saraab = mirage ] - ‘GHalib’ chutee sharaab, par ab bhee kabhee-kabhee
peeta hooN roz-e-abr -o- shab-e-maahtaab meiN
[ abr = clouds, roz-e-abr = cloudy day, maahtaab = moon ]
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Ghalib: Naqsh fariyaadee hai
- naqsh
fariyaadee hai kiskee shoKHee-e-tehreer ka
kaaGHazee hai pairhan har paikar-e-tasweer ka
- kaave-kaave
saKHt_jaanee haay tanhaaee na pooch
subah karna shaam ka laana hai joo-e-sheer ka
jazba-e-be_iKHtiyaar-e-shauq dekha chaahiye
seena-e-shamsheer se baahar hai dam shamsheer ka
- aagahee
daam-e-shuneedan jis qadar chaahe bichaaye
mudda’a ‘anqa hai apne aalam-e-taqreer ka
- bus ke hooN ‘GHalib’
aseeree meiN bhee aatish zer-e-pa
moo-e-aatish_deeda hai halqa meree zanjeer ka
har ek baat pe kehte ho tum ke ‘too kya hai’
- har ek baat pe kehte ho
tum ke ‘too kya hai’ ?
tumheeN kaho ke yeh andaaz-e-guftgoo kya hai ?
- na shole meiN yeh karishma na barq meiN yeh ada
koee batao ki woh shoKH-e-tund_KHoo kya hai ?
- yeh rashk hai ki wo hota hai ham_suKHan tumse
wagarna KHauf-e-bad_aamozi-e-adoo kya hai ?
- chipak raha hai badan par lahoo se pairaahan
hamaaree jeb ko ab haajat-e-rafoo kya hai ?
- jalaa hai jicm jahaaN dil bhee jal gaya hoga
kuredate ho jo ab raakh, justjoo kya hai ?
- ragoN meiN dauDte firne ke ham naheeN qaayal
jab aaNkh hee se na Tapka to fir lahoo kya hai ?
- woh cheez jiske liye hamko ho bahisht azeez
siwaay baada-e-gul_faam-e-mushkaboo kya hai ?
- piyooN sharaab agar KHum bhee dekh looN do chaar
yeh sheesha-o-qadah-o-kooza-o-suboo kya hai ?
- rahee na taaqat-e-guftaar, aur agar ho bhee
to kis ummeed pe kahiye ke aarzoo kya hai ?
- huaa hai shaah ka musaahib, fire hai itaraata
wagarna shehar meiN ‘GHalib’ kee aabroo kya hai ?