Ghazal
कुशादा दस्त-ए-करम जब वो बे-नियाज़ करे
This ghazal explores the intimate bond between divine benevolence and humble devotion, challenging rigid orthodoxy that paints God as distant and unapproachable. It celebrates a compassionate Creator whose boundless generosity invites humanity to embrace their humility with pride.
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कुशादा दस्त-ए-करम जब वो बे-नियाज़ करे
नियाज़-मंद न क्यूँ आजिज़ी पे नाज़ करे
When the Self-Sufficient One opens wide His generous hand, why shouldn't the needy suppliant take pride in his own humility?
When that Self-Sufficient One opens His generous hand of grace, why should the needy seeker not take pride in their own humility?
2
बिठा के अर्श पे रक्खा है तू ने ऐ वाइ'ज़
ख़ुदा वो क्या है जो बंदों से एहतिराज़ करे
You have seated Him high upon the heavenly throne, O preacher; what kind of God is He who stays aloof from His own mortals?
O preacher, you have seated God far away upon the heavenly throne; what kind of God is He if He distances Himself and keeps aloof from His own mortals?
3
मिरी निगाह में वो रिंद ही नहीं साक़ी
जो होशियारी ओ मस्ती में इम्तियाज़ करे
In my eyes, O cupbearer, he is no true drinker at all, who still draws a line between sobriety and drunken thrall.
O cupbearer, in my view, someone is not a true drinker at all if they still distinguish between sobriety and intoxication.
4
मुदाम गोश-ब-दिल रह ये साज़ है ऐसा
जो हो शिकस्ता तो पैदा नवा-ए-राज़ करे
Keep your ear ever attuned to the heart, for such is this lute: only when broken does it give voice to the melody of secrets.
Always keep your ear attuned to your heart, because it is an instrument that gives voice to the melody of secrets only when it breaks.
5
कोई ये पूछे कि वाइ'ज़ का क्या बिगड़ता है
जो बे-अमल पे भी रहमत वो बे-नियाज़ करे
Let someone ask what loss the preacher would bear, if upon the deedless too that Self-Sufficient Lord bestows His grace.
Someone should ask what loss it causes the preacher if that Self-Sufficient God bestows His grace even upon someone who lacks good deeds.
6
सुख़न में सोज़ इलाही कहाँ से आता है
ये चीज़ वो है कि पत्थर को भी गुदाज़ करे
From where, O God, does such fire enter verse? It is a flame that would melt even stone.
O God, from where does such burning passion enter poetry? This is something that can melt even stone.
7
तमीज़-ए-लाला-ओ-गुल से है नाला-ए-बुलबुल
जहाँ में वा न कोई चश्म-ए-इम्तियाज़ करे
The nightingale's lament arises from discerning tulip from rose; in this world, may no eye ever open to make distinctions.
The nightingale's lament is caused by distinguishing between the tulip and the rose; may no eye ever open in this world to make distinctions.
8
ग़ुरूर-ए-ज़ोहद ने सिखला दिया है वाइ'ज़ को
कि बंदगान-ए-ख़ुदा पर ज़बाँ दराज़ करे
The pride of his austere devotion has schooled the preacher so, that he wags an insolent tongue against the humble folk of God.
The pride of his piety and devotion has taught the preacher to speak insolently and harshly against the servants of God.
9
हवा हो ऐसी कि हिन्दोस्ताँ से ऐ 'इक़बाल'
उड़ा के मुझ को ग़ुबार-ए-रह-ए-हिजाज़ करे
May such a wind arise from Hindustan, O Iqbal, that it sweeps me away to become the dust upon the path to Hijaz.
O Iqbal, may such a wind blow that carries me away from Hindustan and turns me into the dust of the pathway to Hijaz.
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