jis zaKHm ki ho sakti ho tadbir rafu ki
jis zaḳhm kī ho saktī ho tadbīr rafū kī
likh dījiyo yā rab use qismat meñ adū kī
a wound which can by stitching seal and find its remedy
such wound, O lord, you may write in my rival's destiny
achchhā hai sar-añgusht-e-hinā.ī kā tasavvur
dil meñ nazar aatī to hai ik buuñd lahū kī
tis good that thought of henna painted fingers comes to mind
for, in my heart, a drop of blood I now at least can find
kyuuñ Darte ho ushshāq kī be-hauslagī se
yaañ to koī suntā nahīñ fariyād kisū kī
what reason that you are afraid that lovers lack restraint
for none here pays slightest heed to anybody's plaint
dashne ne kabhī muñh na lagāyā ho jigar ko
ḳhanjar ne kabhī baat na pūchhī ho gulū kī
alas a hundred times alas my end I didn't attain
I, for a bellicose beloved, longing did remain
sad-haif vo nākām ki ik umr se 'ġhālib'
hasrat meñ rahe ek but-e-arbada-jū kī
to bring my liver to its lips a dagger never tried
and conversation with a knife, my throat too was denied
go zindagi-e-zāhid-e-be-chāra abas hai
itnā hai ki rahtī to hai tadbīr vazū kī
jis zaKHm ki ho sakti ho tadbir rafu ki
likh dijiyo ya rab use qismat mein adu ki
a wound which can by stitching seal and find its remedy
such wound, O lord, you may write in my rival's destiny
achchha hai sar-angusht-e-hinai ka tasawwur
dil mein nazar aati to hai ek bund lahu ki
tis good that thought of henna painted fingers comes to mind
for, in my heart, a drop of blood I now at least can find
kyun Darte ho ushshaq ki be-hauslagi se
yan to koi sunta nahin fariyaad kisu ki
what reason that you are afraid that lovers lack restraint
for none here pays slightest heed to anybody's plaint
dashne ne kabhi munh na lagaya ho jigar ko
KHanjar ne kabhi baat na puchhi ho gulu ki
alas a hundred times alas my end I didn't attain
I, for a bellicose beloved, longing did remain
sad-haif wo nakaam ki ek umr se 'ghaalib'
hasrat mein rahe ek but-e-arbada-ju ki
to bring my liver to its lips a dagger never tried
and conversation with a knife, my throat too was denied
go zindagi-e-zahid-e-be-chaara abas hai
itna hai ki rahti to hai tadbir wazu ki
Source:
Deewan-e-Ghalib Jadeed (Pg. 410)
- Author: Mirza Ghalib
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- Publisher: Madhya Pradesh Urdu Academy, Bhopal
- Year of Publication: 1982
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