Ghazal
છેલ્લો કટોરો
This ghazal, addressed to Mahatma Gandhi, urges him to bravely face the "last cup of poison," a metaphor for a final difficult challenge or betrayal. It emphasizes his unwavering spirit and trust, even as he confronts deceivers and enemies, encouraging him to remain steadfast in the face of adversity.
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છેલ્લો કટોરો ઝેરનો આ: પી જજો, બાપુ!
This final cup of poison: drink it, Bapu!
This is the last cup of poison: drink it, Bapu!
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સાગર પીનારા! અંજિલ નવ ઢોળજો, બાપુ!
અણખૂટ વિશ્વાસે વહ્યું જીવન તમારું:
O ocean-drinkers! Spill not the offering from your cupped hands, dear sir!Your life has flowed, borne by inexhaustible trust.
O ocean-drinkers, do not spill the offering held in your cupped hands. Your life has flowed, sustained by inexhaustible trust.
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ધૂર્તો-દગલબાજો થકી પડિયું પનારું:
શત્રુ તો ખોળે ઢળી, સુખથી સૂનારું:
From rogues and deceivers, a downfall was met;While the foe, upon the lap, now peacefully slept.
Due to rogues and deceivers, a downfall was met; meanwhile, the enemy lay in their lap, sleeping peacefully.
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આ આખરી ઓશીકડે શિર સોંપવું, બાપુ!
કાપે ભલે ગર્દન! રીપુ-મન માપવું, બાપુ!
Upon this final pillow, I surrender my head, O Baapu!Let them sever my neck! The foe's mind we must gauge, O Baapu!
Upon this final pillow, I am ready to surrender my head, O Baapu! Let them even sever my neck; our priority is to gauge the enemy's mind.
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સૂર-અસુરના આ નવયુગી ઉદધિ-વલોણે,
શી છે ગતાગમ રત્નના કામી જનોને?
In this new-era's ocean, churned by gods and foes,What fate awaits the greedy for its jewels, who knows?
In this modern age's ocean-churning, driven by both divine and demonic forces, what fate awaits those who are greedy for its treasures? It questions the outcome for people solely focused on material gain during times of great turmoil.
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તું વિના, શંભુ! કોણ પીશે ઝેર દોણે!
હૈયા લગી ગળવા ગરલ ઝટ જાઓ રે, બાપુ!
Without you, Shambhu, who will drink this poisoned bowl?Hurry, let the venom swiftly reach your very soul!
Without you, Shambhu, who will drink this bowl of poison? Hurry, let the venom quickly descend to your heart.
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ઓ સૌમ્ય-રૌદ્ર! કરાલ કોમલ! જાઓ રે, બાપુ!
કહેશે જગત: જોગી તણાં શું જોગ ખૂટ્યાં?
O mild and fierce! O dreadful, soft! Away now, friend!The world will ask: 'Have the yogi's powers reached their end?'
O you who are both mild and fierce, dreadful and soft! Go away now, friend. The world will wonder if the yogi's spiritual powers or discipline have come to an end.
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દરિયા ગયા શોષાઈ? શું ઘન-નીર ખૂટ્યાં?
શું આભ સૂરજ-ચંદ્રમાનાં તેલ ખૂટ્યાં?
Have the oceans dried to naught? Have the clouds no more rain?Has the sky run out of oil for the sun and moon's bright reign?
Have the oceans dried up and the clouds run out of water? Has the sky exhausted the oil that fuels the sun and moon?
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દેખી અમારાં દુઃખ નવ અટકી જજો, બાપુ!
સહિયું ઘણું, સહીશું વધુ: નવ થડકજો, બાપુ!
Seeing our sorrows, do not hesitate, O Father!Much have we borne, and more we shall bear: do not waver, O Father!
Witnessing our pain, do not falter, Father! We have endured much, and more we shall; do not waver.
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ચાબુક, જપ્તી, દંડ, ડંડા મારના,
જીવતાં કબ્રસ્તાન કારાગારનાં,
Whips, confiscation, fines, and the rod's harsh blow,Prisons, living graveyards, where spirits lie low.
Whips, confiscation, fines, and beatings with sticks; prisons are like living graveyards.
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થોડાઘણા છંટકાવ ગોળીબારના-
એ તો બધાંય જરી ગયાં, કોઠે પડ્યાં, બાપુ!
The occasional spray of shots, the firing's sound-All that has now grown old, accustomed to the ground, O Sire!
The occasional spray of shots and the sound of firing have become commonplace; people are now accustomed to them, O Sire!
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ફૂલ સમાં અમ હૈડાં તમે લોઢે ઘડ્યાં, બાપુ!
શું થયું -ત્યાંથી ઢીંગલું લાવો-ન લાવો!
Our hearts were like flowers, but you forged them in iron, father!What happened - bring the doll from there - or not, it matters little!
Our hearts were as tender as flowers, but you, father, forged them into iron. Now, it matters little whether a doll is brought from there or not.
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બોસા દઈશું -ભલે ખાલી હાથ આવો!
રોપશું તારે કંઠ રસબસતી ભુજાઓ!
Kisses I'll give you, though you come empty-handed!My passionate arms around your neck I'll entwine!
I will give you kisses, even if you come empty-handed. I will entwine my passionate arms around your neck.
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દુનિયા તણે મોંયે જરી જઈ આવજો, બાપુ!
હમદર્દીના સંદેશડા દઈ આવજો, બાપુ!
Go forth into the world, just for a moment, Bapu,And deliver messages of compassion, Bapu.
Go into the world for a little while, Bapu, and deliver messages of compassion.
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જગ મારશે મે’ણાં: ન આવ્યો આત્મજ્ઞાની!
ના'વ્યો ગુમાની -પોલ પોતાની પિછાની!
The world will taunt: 'The self-knower did not arrive!'The proud one did not appear, having recognized his own flaw!
The world will taunt, 'The self-knower did not arrive!' The proud one did not appear, having recognized his own flaw.
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જગપ્રેમી જોયો! દાઝ દુનિયાની ન જાણી!
આજાર માનવ-જાત આકુલ થઈ રહી, બાપુ!
A world-lover I saw! He knew not the world's deep sorrow!Ailing humanity grows restless, O Bapu!
I saw someone who loved the world but was unaware of its deep sorrows. Humanity, afflicted by suffering, is growing restless, O Bapu!
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તારી તબીબી કાજ એ તલખી, બાપુ!
જા, બાપ! માતા આખલાને નાથવાને,
That bitterness is for your healing, father!Go, father! To tame the raging bull.
Father, this harshness or difficulty is for your healing and well-being. Go forth and bravely face the challenge, much like taming a raging bull.
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જા વિશ્વહત્યા ઉપરે જળ છાંટવાને,
જા સાત સાગર પાર સેતુ બાંધવાને-
Go, to sprinkle water on the world's great sin,
Go, to build a bridge across the seven seas.
This couplet describes embarking on tasks of immense and seemingly impossible scale, such as trying to purify a monumental global sin or constructing a bridge across all seven seas.
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ઘનઘોર વનની વાટને અજવાળતો, બાપુ!
વિકરાળ કેસરિયાળને પંપાળતો, બાપુ!
Lighting the path through the dense, dark woods, O Bapu! Stroking the fearsome, maned beast, O Bapu!
O Bapu, you light the path through the dense, dark woods. You also caress the fearsome, maned beast.
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ચાલ્યો જજે! તુજ ભોમિયો ભગવાન છે, બાપુ!
છેલ્લો કટોરો ઝેરનો પી આવજે, બાપુ!
Go forth! For God's your guide, O dear! The last cup of poison, drink it without fear!
Keep going! Your guide is God, Bapu! Drink the last cup of poison, Bapu!
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