Ghazal
ग़म खाने में बूदा दिल-ए-नाकाम बहुत है
This ghazal speaks of a heart weary from bearing endless sorrow, lamenting the scarcity of joy. It finds an ironic comfort in the confines of a cage, free from the external threats of the world. The poet also critiques superficial piety, questioning the value of asceticism driven by the desire for reward.
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ग़म खाने में बूदा दिल-ए-नाकाम बहुत है
ये रंज कि कम है मय-ए-गुलफ़ाम बहुत है
My failed heart is worn out from consuming sorrow,This grief: that the rose-hued wine is far too little.
My failed heart is very worn out from consuming sorrow. This grief is that the rose-hued wine is far too little.
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कहते हुए साक़ी से हया आती है वर्ना
है यूँ कि मुझे दुर्द-ए-तह-ए-जाम बहुत है
To tell the Saki, I feel a sense of shame, otherwise,The truth is, of dregs at the cup's bottom, I have much.
I feel ashamed to tell the cup-bearer, otherwise, the truth is that there are many dregs left at the bottom of my cup.
3
ने तीर कमाँ में है न सय्याद कमीं में
गोशे में क़फ़स के मुझे आराम बहुत है
No arrow in the bow, nor hunter in ambush set,In the cage's corner, much comfort I have met.
There is no arrow in the bow, nor is the hunter in ambush. In the corner of the cage, I find much comfort.
4
क्या ज़ोहद को मानूँ कि न हो गरचे रियाई
पादाश-ए-अमल की तमा-ए-ख़ाम बहुत है
Why should I esteem piety, even if devoid of all pretense?For the raw desire for deeds' reward holds too much influence.
Why should I esteem piety, even if it is free from hypocrisy? For the crude desire for the reward of deeds is very strong.
5
हैं अहल-ए-ख़िरद किस रविश-ए-ख़ास पे नाज़ाँ
पाबस्तगी-ए-रस्म-ओ-राह-ए-आम बहुत है
What special path makes the wise so proud and vain?When common customs and ways hold such a binding chain.
On what special path are the wise proud, when there is so much adherence to common customs and traditions.
6
ज़मज़म ही पे छोड़ो मुझे क्या तौफ़-ए-हरम से
आलूदा-ब-मय जामा-ए-एहराम बहुत है
Leave me to Zamzam only; what avails the Kaaba's sacred round?
My pilgrim's robe, with wine, is far too deeply stained, I've found.
Leave me to Zamzam only; what is the use of circumambulating the Kaaba? My pilgrim's robe is very much stained with wine.
7
है क़हर गर अब भी न बने बात कि उन को
इंकार नहीं और मुझे इबराम बहुत है
It's tyranny if even now the issue is not met,For they don't deny, and I've much to insist yet.
It would be tyranny if the matter is not resolved even now, because they have not refused, and I have much to insist upon.
8
ख़ूँ हो के जिगर आँख से टपका नहीं ऐ मर्ग
रहने दे मुझे याँ कि अभी काम बहुत है
My heart hasn't yet turned to blood and dripped from my eye, O Death!Let me remain here, for there is still much work to be done.
My heart has not yet turned to blood and dripped from my eye, O Death. Let me remain here, for there is still much work to be done.
9
होगा कोई ऐसा भी कि 'ग़ालिब' को न जाने
शाइ'र तो वो अच्छा है प बदनाम बहुत है
Is there anyone who doesn't know Ghalib's name?A good poet he is, though steeped in infamy.
Will there be anyone who doesn't know Ghalib? He is a good poet, but very infamous.
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