Ghazal
रुख़ जो ज़ेर-ए-सुंबल-ए-पुर-पेच-ओ-ताब आ जाएगा
This ghazal weaves celestial metaphors of the beloved's radiant countenance beneath dark, curled tresses with the lover's restless anticipation for a letter. It captures the essence of classical longing, celebrating beauty while portraying the delicate hope and impatience tied to receiving a beloved's reply.
Source: rekhta · HI
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रुख़ जो ज़ेर-ए-सुंबल-ए-पुर-पेच-ओ-ताब आ जाएगा
फिर के बुर्ज-ए-सुंबले में आफ़्ताब आ जाएगा
Should that radiant face be veiled beneath curls wild and winding, once again into the sign of Virgo the sun shall return.
If that radiant face comes beneath those twisted and winding locks of hair, it will be as though the sun has returned once again into the zodiac sign of Virgo.
2
तेरा एहसाँ होगा क़ासिद गर शिताब आ जाएगा
सब्र मुझ को देख कर ख़त का जवाब आ जाएगा
It will be your kindness, O messenger, if you return with haste; seeing the reply to my letter, patience shall come to stay.
O messenger, it will be a great favor to me if you return quickly, because seeing the reply to my letter will bring peace and patience to my restless heart.
3
हो न बेताब इतना गर उस का इताब आ जाएगा
तू ग़ज़ब में ऐ दिल-ए-ख़ाना-ख़राब आ जाएगा
Be not so restless, for if their wrath should fall, you will be caught in calamity, O my ruined heart.
Do not be so restless, for if the beloved's wrath falls upon you, O my ruined heart, you will be caught in great trouble.
4
इस क़दर रोना नहीं बेहतर बस अब अश्कों को रोक
वर्ना तूफ़ाँ देख ऐ चश्म-ए-पुर-आब आ जाएगा
It is not wise to weep so much, now hold your tears at bay; else beware, O tear-filled eye, a tempest makes its way.
It is not good to weep so much, so stop your tears now. Otherwise, O tearful eye, beware that a storm will come.
5
पेश होवेगा अगर तेरे गुनाहों का हिसाब
तंग ज़ालिम अरसा-ए-रोज़-ए-हिसाब आ जाएगा
If the reckoning of your sins were ever brought to light, O cruel one, the vast expanse of Judgment Day would prove too tight.
O cruel one, if an account of your sins is presented, even the vast expanse of the Day of Judgment will become too small to hold it.
6
देख कर दस्त-ए-सितम में तेरी तेग़-ए-आबदार
मेरे हर ज़ख़्म-ए-जिगर के मुँह में आब आ जाएगा
Beholding in your tyrant hand that sword of lustrous sheen, / The mouth of every wound upon my heart will water at the scene.
Seeing your lustrous and sharp sword in the hand of cruelty, water will come to the mouth of every wound on my heart.
7
अपनी चश्म-ए-मस्त की गर्दिश न ऐ साक़ी दिखा
देख चक्कर में अभी जाम-ए-शराब आ जाएगा
Flaunt not the dizzying whirl of your rapturous gaze, O Saqi, for look—the very cup of wine will begin to reel.
O Saqi, do not roll your intoxicated eyes around; look, even the cup of wine will soon start spinning.
8
ख़ूब होगा हाँ जो सीने से निकल जाएगा तू
चैन मुझ को ऐ दिल-ए-पुर-इज़्तिराब आ जाएगा
It would be well indeed if from my breast you depart; peace at last would come to me, O restless, troubled heart!
O restless heart, it would be wonderful if you departed from my chest, for only then would I finally find peace.
9
ऐ 'ज़फ़र' उठ जाएगा जब पर्दा-ए-शर्म-ओ-हिजाब
सामने वो यार मेरे बे-हिजाब आ जाएगा
O Zafar, once the veil of modesty and shyness is drawn aside, before my very eyes, my beloved shall appear unveiled.
O Zafar, once the veil of modesty and shyness is lifted, my beloved will appear before me unveiled.
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