Ghazal
इधर देख लेना उधर देख लेना
This ghazal captures the delicate interplay of stolen glances and the concealed agony of love. It reflects a lover's plea to the healer, urging them to look beyond the mere pulse and perceive the true, wounded condition of the heart.
Source: rekhta · HI
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इधर देख लेना उधर देख लेना
कन-अँखियों से उस को मगर देख लेना
Look this way and look that way, as if unaware; yet steal a sidelong glance at them from the corner of your eye.
Look around this way and that way, but make sure to steal a glance at them from the corner of your eyes.
2
फ़क़त नब्ज़ से हाल ज़ाहिर न होगा
मिरा दिल भी ऐ चारागर देख लेना
My true condition will not be revealed by the pulse alone; look upon my heart as well, O healer.
Merely checking the pulse will not reveal my true condition; O healer, you must examine my heart as well.
3
कभी ज़िक्र-ए-दीदार आया तो बोले
क़यामत से भी पेश-तर देख लेना
Whenever the talk of a glimpse arose, they would say: / 'You shall behold me even before Doomsday.'
Whenever the mention of seeing them arose, they said that you would see me even before the Day of Judgment.
4
न देना ख़त-ए-शौक़ घबरा के पहले
महल मौक़ा ऐ नामा-बर देख लेना
Do not deliver this letter of longing in anxious haste; / First gauge the moment and the place, O messenger.
O messenger, do not hand over this letter of love in anxious haste; first observe the appropriate place and opportunity.
5
कहीं ऐसे बिगड़े सँवरते भी देखे
न आएँगे वो राह पर देख लेना
Has anyone ever seen one so far gone truly mend their ways? Mark my words, they shall never return to the right path.
Have you ever seen anyone so ruined actually mend their ways? Mark my words, they will never return to the right path.
6
तग़ाफ़ुल में शोख़ी निराली अदा थी
ग़ज़ब था वो मुँह फेर कर देख लेना
In feigned neglect, that playful charm held such a wondrous grace; / Ah, what ruinous magic lay in glancing back while turning the face!
There was a unique, playful charm in feigned indifference, and that glance cast while turning the face away was simply breathtaking.
7
शब-ए-वा'दा अपना यही मश्ग़ला था
उठा कर नज़र सू-ए-दर देख लेना
On the night of the promise, this was my sole pursuit: to lift my eyes, time and again, and gaze toward the door.
On the night of the promised meeting, my sole occupation was to repeatedly lift my eyes and gaze toward the door.
8
बुलाया जो ग़ैरों को दावत में तुम ने
मुझे पेश-तर अपने घर देख लेना
If you have invited rivals to your feast, expect to find me at your door beforehand.
If you have invited strangers to your gathering, you will find me at your house beforehand.
9
मोहब्बत के बाज़ार में और क्या है
कोई दिल दिखाए अगर देख लेना
What else is there in love's marketplace to find? If someone bares their heart, do take a look.
What else is there in the marketplace of love? If someone shows you their heart, just have a look at it.
10
मिरे सामने ग़ैर से भी इशारे
इधर भी उधर देख कर देख लेना
Exchanging gestures with the rival right before my eyes; at least steal a glance my way while looking over there.
You are making gestures at the rival right in front of me; at least cast a glance my way too while looking over there.
11
न हो नाज़ुक इतना भी मश्शाता कोई
दहन देख लेना कमर देख लेना
Let no tirewoman deem herself so exquisitely frail: / First gaze upon that tiny mouth, then behold that slender waist!
No tirewoman should boast of being so delicate; she should first look at the beloved's tiny mouth and slender waist.
12
नहीं रखने देते जहाँ पाँव हम को
उसी आस्ताने पे सर देख लेना
Where they do not permit us even to set foot, upon that very threshold you shall see my head.
Where they do not even allow us to set foot, you will see our head placed on that very threshold.
13
तमाशा-ए-आलम की फ़ुर्सत है किस को
ग़नीमत है बस इक नज़र देख लेना
Who has the leisure for the spectacle of the world? Count it a blessing just to catch a single glance.
Who has the time to watch the spectacle of the world? It is a blessing enough just to catch a single glance.
14
दिए जाते हैं आज कुछ लिख के तुम को
उसे वक़्त-ए-फ़ुर्सत मगर देख लेना
Today, I place in your hands these words I have penned; yet look upon them only when you find an hour of leisure.
Today I am handing over something written to you, but please read it whenever you find some leisure time.
15
हमीं जान देंगे हमीं मर मिटेंगे
हमें तुम किसी वक़्त पर देख लेना
It is we who shall surrender our lives, we who shall perish for you; put us to the test whenever you wish, and see for yourself.
We are the ones who will give our lives and perish for you; you may test us at any time and see for yourself.
16
जलाया तो है 'दाग़' के दिल को तुम ने
मगर इस का होगा असर देख लेना
You have indeed set ablaze the heart of Dagh; yet mark my words, its consequence shall soon be seen.
You have indeed burnt the heart of Dagh, but mark my words, this will surely have its consequences.
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