Ghazal
शेख़ ने नाक़ूस के सुर में जो ख़ुद ही तान ली
This ghazal blends subtle satire with playful modern romance, offering a humorous take on religious and social orthodoxy alongside charming moments of mutual attraction. Its overall tone is witty, lighthearted, and warmly observant of human nature.
Source: rekhta · HI
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शेख़ ने नाक़ूस के सुर में जो ख़ुद ही तान ली
फिर तो यारों ने भजन गाने की खुल कर ठान ली
When the Sheikh himself tuned his voice to the temple conch, his companions boldly resolved to sing the devotional hymns.
When the Sheikh himself harmonized his voice with the sound of the conch, his companions openly resolved to sing devotional hymns.
2
मुद्दतों क़ाइम रहेंगी अब दिलों में गर्मियाँ
मैं ने फोटो ले लिया उस ने नज़र पहचान ली
For ages now, within our hearts, this glowing warmth shall stay: / I captured her photograph, and she recognized my gaze.
The warmth in our hearts will now linger for a long time, because I took her photograph and she recognized my gaze.
3
रो रहे हैं दोस्त मेरी लाश पर बे-इख़्तियार
ये नहीं दरयाफ़्त करते किस ने इस की जान ली
My friends weep uncontrollably over my corpse, yet none inquires who took his life.
My friends are weeping uncontrollably over my dead body, yet none of them inquires into who took my life.
4
मैं तो इंजन की गले-बाज़ी का क़ाइल हो गया
रह गए नग़्मे हुदी-ख़्वानों के ऐसी तान ली
I stand amazed at the vocal prowess of the engine’s throat;
The camel-drivers’ songs fell mute before its soaring note.
I have become thoroughly convinced of the engine's vocal prowess, as it hit such a soaring note that the traditional songs of the camel-drivers were completely silenced.
5
हज़रत-ए-'अकबर' के इस्तिक़्लाल का हूँ मो'तरिफ़
ता-ब-मर्ग उस पर रहे क़ाइम जो दिल में ठान ली
I must acknowledge the steadfast resolve of revered Akbar; till his dying breath, he remained true to whatever his heart resolved.
I acknowledge the steadfast resolve of Hazrat Akbar, as he remained firm until his death on whatever he determined in his heart.
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