Wednesday 4 December 2013

Baaziichaa-E-Atfaal Hai Duniyaa Mere Aage

Baaziichaa-E-Atfaal Hai Duniyaa Mere Aage
Baaziichaa-e-atfaal hai duniyaa mere aage 
hotaa hai shab-o-roz tamaashaa mere aage 

[baaziichaa-e-atfaal = child's play] 

ik khel hai aurang-e-sulemaa.N mere nazadiik 
ik baat hai ejaaz-e-masiihaa mere aage 

[aurang = throne; ejaaz = miracle] 

juz naam nahii.n suurat-e-aalam mujhe manzuur 
juz vaham nahii.n hastii-e-ashiyaa mere aage 

[juz = other than; aalam = world;
ashiyaa = things] 

hotaa hai nihaa.N gard me.n seharaa mere hote 
ghisataa hai jabii.n Khaak pe dariyaa mere aage 

[nihaa.N = hidden; gard = dust]
[seharaa = desert, jabii.n = forehead] 

mat puuchh ke kyaa haal hai meraa tere piichhe 
tuu dekh ke kyaa rang hai teraa mere aage 

sach kahate ho Khud_biin-o-Khud_aaraa huu.N na kyo.N 
huu.N 
baiThaa hai but-e-aa_iinaa siimaa mere aage 

[Khud_biin = proud/arrogant, Khud_aaraa = self adorer] 
[but-e-aa_iinaa = lover's mirror; siimaa = particularly] 

phir dekhiye andaaz-e-gul_afshaanii-e-guftaar 
rakh de ko_ii paimaanaa-e-sahabaa mere aage 

[gul_afshaanii-e-guftaar = to scatter flowers while
speaking]
[sahaba = wine] 

nafrat ka gumaa.N guzare hai mai.n rashk se guzaraa 
kyo.N kar kahuu.N lo naam naa us kaa mere aage 

[gumaaN = suspicion/doubt; rashk = envy] 

imaa.N mujhe roke hai jo khii.nche hai mujhe kufr 
kaabaa mere piichhe hai kaliisaa mere aage 

[kufr = impiety, kaliisaa = church/cathedral] 

aashiq huu.N pe maashuuq_farebii hai mera kaam 
majanuu.N ko buraa kahatii hai lailaa mere aage 

Khush hote hai.n par vasl me.n yuu.N mar nahii.n jaate 
aa_ii shab-e-hijaraa.N kii tamannaa mere aage 

[hijr = separation] 

hai mauj_zan ik qulzum-e-Khuu.N kaash! yahii ho 
aataa hai abhii dekhiye kyaa-kyaa mere aage 

[mauj_zan = turbulent (as in waves)]
[qulzum = sea, Khuu.N = blood] 

go haath ko jumbish nahii.n aa.Nkho.n me.n to dam hai 
rahane do abhii saaGar-o-miinaa mere aage 

[jumbish = movement; saaGar-o-miinaa = glass of wine] 

ham_peshaa-o-ham_masharab-o-ham_raaz  hai meraa 
'Ghalib' ko buraa kyo.N kaho achchhaa mere aage 

[ham_peshaa = of the same profession]
[ham_masharab = of the same habits
(i.e. a fellov drinker)] 
[ham_raaz = confidante] 

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