chahiye achchhon ko jitna chahiye
chāhiye achchhoñ ko jitnā chāhiye
ye agar chāheñ to phir kyā chāhiye
love beauties to your full relish
if they love back what else to wish
sohbat-e-rindāñ se vājib hai hazar
jā-e-mai apne ko khīñchā chāhiye
the company of drunks eschew
in bars let wine not near you
chāhne ko tere kyā samjhā thā dil
baare ab is se bhī samjhā chāhiye
it thought was easy loving you
this with my heart I must pursue
chaak mat kar jaib be-ayyām-e-gul
kuchh udhar kā bhī ishārā chāhiye
rend not your clothes till spring is here
a signal from there should appear
dostī kā parda hai begānagī
muñh chhupānā ham se chhoḌā chāhiye
for love, indifference is a guise
stop hiding from me I'd advise
dushmanī ne merī khoyā ġhair ko
kis qadar dushman hai dekhā chāhiye
it cost him all, my enmity
behold my foe's hostility
apnī rusvā.ī meñ kyā chaltī hai sa.ī
yaar hī hañgāma-ārā chāhiye
in vain efforts at self-disgrace
do need a stormy sweetheart's face
munhasir marne pe ho jis kī umiid
nā-umīdī us kī dekhā chāhiye
whose hopes depend on death merely
his despondency you should see
ġhāfil in mah-tal.atoñ ke vāste
chāhne vaalā bhī achchhā chāhiye
you seek these beauties company
the mirror first you need to see
chāhte haiñ ḳhūb-rūyoñ ko 'asad'
aap kī sūrat to dekhā chāhiye
these moon-faced beauties, be aware
seek lovers good-looking and fair
chahiye achchhon ko jitna chahiye
ye agar chahen to phir kya chahiye
love beauties to your full relish
if they love back what else to wish
sohbat-e-rindan se wajib hai hazar
ja-e-mai apne ko khincha chahiye
the company of drunks eschew
in bars let wine not near you
chahne ko tere kya samjha tha dil
bare ab is se bhi samjha chahiye
it thought was easy loving you
this with my heart I must pursue
chaak mat kar jaib be-ayyam-e-gul
kuchh udhar ka bhi ishaara chahiye
rend not your clothes till spring is here
a signal from there should appear
dosti ka parda hai beganagi
munh chhupana hum se chhoDa chahiye
for love, indifference is a guise
stop hiding from me I'd advise
dushmani ne meri khoya ghair ko
kis qadar dushman hai dekha chahiye
it cost him all, my enmity
behold my foe's hostility
apni ruswai mein kya chalti hai sai
yar hi hangama-ara chahiye
in vain efforts at self-disgrace
do need a stormy sweetheart's face
munhasir marne pe ho jis ki umid
na-umidi us ki dekha chahiye
whose hopes depend on death merely
his despondency you should see
ghafil in mah-talaton ke waste
chahne wala bhi achchha chahiye
you seek these beauties company
the mirror first you need to see
chahte hain KHub-ruyon ko 'asad'
aap ki surat to dekha chahiye
these moon-faced beauties, be aware
seek lovers good-looking and fair
Source:
Deewan-e-Ghalib Jadeed (Pg. 411)
- Author: Mirza Ghalib
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- Publisher: Madhya Pradesh Urdu Academy, Bhopal
- Year of Publication: 1982
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