Ghazal
रंग-ए-शराब से मिरी निय्यत बदल गई
This ghazal playfully portrays the frailty of human resolve in the face of worldly beauty, love, and wine. Through a lighthearted and witty tone, it contrasts the preacher's futile sermons with the irresistible charm of the beloved and the cupbearer.
Source: rekhta · HI
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1
रंग-ए-शराब से मिरी निय्यत बदल गई
वाइज़ की बात रह गई साक़ी की चल गई
At the sight of the wine's rich hue, my resolve was undone; the preacher's counsel fell aside, the cupbearer won.
The color of the wine changed my intention; the preacher's advice was left unheeded while the cupbearer had their way.
2
तय्यार थे नमाज़ पे हम सुन के ज़िक्र-ए-हूर
जल्वा बुतों का देख के निय्यत बदल गई
Hearing tales of heavenly houris, I stood ready to kneel and pray; beholding the radiance of earthly idols, my intentions went astray.
We were ready to offer prayers after hearing tales of heavenly houris, but seeing the radiance of earthly beloveds changed our intention.
3
मछली ने ढील पाई है लुक़्मे पे शाद है
सय्याद मुतमइन है कि काँटा निगल गई
The fish rejoices in the slack line, delighted by the bait; the hunter rests assured, knowing it has swallowed the hook.
The fish is happy to get slack in the line and rejoices over the bait, while the hunter is satisfied knowing that it has swallowed the hook.
4
चमका तिरा जमाल जो महफ़िल में वक़्त-ए-शाम
परवाना बे-क़रार हुआ शम्अ' जल गई
When your radiant splendor shone in the gathering at dusk, the moth grew restless, and the candle caught flame.
When your radiant beauty shone in the gathering in the evening, the moth became restless and the candle was lit.
5
उक़्बा की बाज़-पुर्स का जाता रहा ख़याल
दुनिया की लज़्ज़तों में तबीअ'त बहल गई
All thought of the Hereafter's reckoning faded far away; / Charmed by the pleasures of this world, my heart was led astray.
The thought of accountability in the Hereafter completely faded away, as the heart got distracted and engaged in the pleasures of this world.
6
हसरत बहुत तरक़्क़ी-ए-दुख़्तर की थी उन्हें
पर्दा जो उठ गया तो वो आख़िर निकल गई
Great was their longing to see their daughter rise and grow; / But once the veil was lifted, away did she finally go.
They had a great longing for their daughter's progress, but once the veil was lifted, she finally slipped away and went out of their control.
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