Ghazal
जो तुम्हारे लब-ए-जाँ-बख़्श का शैदा होगा
This ghazal extols the miraculous, life-giving beauty of the beloved using profound spiritual allusions such as the Messiah and Moses. It evokes a sense of deep adoration and mystical wonder, portraying an intense love that elevates both the beloved and the lover to a transcendent realm.
Source: rekhta · HI
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1
जो तुम्हारे लब-ए-जाँ-बख़्श का शैदा होगा
उठ भी जाएगा जहाँ से तो मसीहा होगा
Whoever falls enraptured by your life-bestowing lips, shall rise as a Messiah, though from this world he slips.
Whoever becomes enamored with your life-giving lips will become a Messiah, even if they pass away from this world.
2
वो तो मूसा हुआ जो तालिब-ए-दीदार हुआ
फिर वो क्या होगा कि जिस ने तुम्हें देखा होगा
Moses was merely he who yearned to catch a glimpse; what then must become of the one who has truly gazed upon you?
He was merely Moses who only longed to catch a glimpse; what then must be the state of the one who has actually seen you?
3
क़ैस का ज़िक्र मिरे शान-ए-जुनूँ के आगे
अगले वक़्तों का कोई बादिया-पैमा होगा
Why speak of Qais before the grandeur of my madness? He must have been merely some desert-wanderer of bygone times.
Why even mention Qais before the grandeur of my madness; he must have merely been some desert-wanderer of ancient times.
4
आरज़ू है मुझे इक शख़्स से मिलने की बहुत
नाम क्या लूँ कोई अल्लाह का बंदा होगा
Deep is my longing to meet a certain one; why utter a name, they must be merely a servant of God.
I have a deep desire to meet a certain person. Why take their name; they must simply be one of God's servants.
5
लाल-ए-लब का तिरे बोसा तो मैं लेता हूँ मगर
डर ये है ख़ून-ए-जिगर बाद में पीना होगा
Though I may taste the ruby of your lips, a lingering dread remains: that afterwards, the blood of my own heart must be the cup I drain.
I do kiss your ruby-red lips, but the fear is that afterwards I will have to drink the blood of my own heart.
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