Ghazal
दिल मिरा जिस से बहलता कोई ऐसा न मिला
This ghazal expresses a profound sense of loneliness and disillusionment with the superficiality of the world. The poet laments the absence of true kindred spirits and genuine seekers of divine love, finding only shallow companions where spiritual devotion and passion should reside.
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दिल मिरा जिस से बहलता कोई ऐसा न मिला
बुत के बंदे मिले अल्लाह का बंदा न मिला
I found none who could comfort this heart of mine; worshippers of idols I met aplenty, but no true servant of the Divine.
I found no one who could comfort my heart; I met many worshippers of idols, but could not find a single true servant of God.
2
बज़्म-ए-याराँ से फिरी बाद-ए-बहारी मायूस
एक सर भी उसे आमादा-ए-सौदा न मिला
From the gathering of friends the spring breeze turned back in despair; not a single head was found ready for the madness of love.
The spring breeze returned disappointed from the gathering of friends, as it did not find a single head ready for the madness of passion.
3
गुल के ख़्वाहाँ तो नज़र आए बहुत इत्र-फ़रोश
तालिब-ए-ज़मज़मा-ए-बुलबुल-ए-शैदा न मिला
Many perfumers were seen seeking the rose, yet none was found who longed for the song of the enraptured nightingale.
Many perfume sellers were seen desiring the rose, but no one was found who sought or appreciated the song of the passionate nightingale.
4
वाह क्या राह दिखाई है हमें मुर्शिद ने
कर दिया काबे को गुम और कलीसा न मिला
Ah, what a path my spiritual guide has shown to me: I lost the way to the Kaaba, yet no church could be found.
Our spiritual guide has shown us such a path that we lost the Kaaba, and could not even find the church.
5
रंग चेहरे का तो कॉलेज ने भी रक्खा क़ाइम
रंग-ए-बातिन में मगर बाप से बेटा न मिला
The college kept intact the outward color of his face, yet in the colors of the soul, the son matched not the father.
The college preserved the external appearance of the son, but in his inner nature and character, he did not resemble his father.
6
सय्यद उट्ठे जो गज़ट ले के तो लाखों लाए
शैख़ क़ुरआन दिखाते फिरे पैसा न मिला
When Sayyid stepped forth bearing the Gazette, he brought back millions untold; The Sheikh went round displaying the Quran, yet could not earn a penny in gold.
When Sir Sayyid stepped out with the government gazette, he brought back millions in funds, whereas the traditional Sheikh went around showing the Quran but could not even receive a penny.
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होशयारों में तो इक इक से सिवा हैं 'अकबर'
मुझ को दीवानों में लेकिन कोई तुझ सा न मिला
Among the wise, each excels the next, O Akbar; yet among the passionately mad, I found none like you.
O Akbar, among the wise and clever, each surpasses the other, but among the passionately mad, I found no one like you.
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