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Recitation
مکالمہ ۔ بندہ و خدا ۔ جوشؔ ملیح آبادی
۱
خدا ۔ شاعر، ترے نصیب میں خُلدِ بریں نہیں
بندہ ۔ میخوار تشنۂ لبن و انگبیں نہیں
۲
خدا ۔ بھڑکا حریمِ قلب میں عشق و جنوں کی آگ
بندہ ۔ عشق و جنوں کی آگ خیال آفریں نہیں
۳
دل کی طرف رجوع ہو اے کشتۂ دماغ
دل طفلِ کم نگاہ ہے، آفاق بیں نہیں
۴
مومن بہ شیوہ ہائے تقشُّف ہے سرفراز
مُلحد بھی بر بِنائے تجسُّس لعیں نہیں
۵
کیا دل نشیں نہیں ہیں مقالاتِ مقبلاں
بے شبہ دل نشیں ہیں مگر سر نشیں نہیں
۶
اُٹھ غیب کی زمین پہ رکھ دین کی بنا
مبنی جو غیب پر ہو وہ افسوں ہے، دیں نہیں
۷
اقوال پر نگاہ کر افکار پر نہ جا
یہ خاکسار مولوی عبدالمتیں نہیں
۸
رکھ دے حریمِ قُدس کے در پر سرِ نیاز
جُھک جائے ہے دلیل یہ ایسی جبیں نہیں
۹
وجدان کی شراب سے چھلکا سُبوئے دل
بہرِ شرابِ وہم مرا ساتگیں نہیں
۱۰
فطرت میں ہے کجی تو اُسے مستقیم کر
اِنساں تو کیا، یہ طاقتِ رُوح الامیں نہیں
۱۱
دیدار کی تڑپ ہے تو عرشِ بریں کو دیکھ
کیا جلوہ گاہِ ناز یہ فرشِ مبیں نہیں
۱۲
اچھا تو آسماں کی طرف ہی نظر اُٹھا
فِدوی کے اقتدرا میں اب تک زمیں نہیں
۱۳
ہاتوں سے دیکھ حبلِ متیں چھوٹنے نہ پائے
محکم تر از خِرد کوئی حبلِ متیں نہیں
۱۴
آ، سُوئے نور و طور و طہور و قصور و حور
میں شہرِ اَبلہاں کا اِلہٰی مکیں نہیں
۱۵
ایقان ہے نگینِ سلیمانِ زندگی
ایقان اِک فریبِ نگیں ہے، نگیں نہیں
۱۶
مُرغانِ بے نوا پہ جھپٹ بہرِ مشقِ ناز
اِنسان ہوں، عُقابِ لیؑم و لعیں نہیں
۱۷
میں تجھ پہ خشم گیں ہوں، اسیرِ دلیل و عقل
حکمت پناہ یہ روِشِ نکتہ بیں نہیں
۱۸
دوزخ تیرا مقام ہے اے عبدِ بے الہٰ
نیّت میری بخیر ہے، میں سہم گیں نہیں
۱۹
ہوگی سزا بروزِ جزا با وُجودِ جبر
سنتے ہیں آسماں پہ یہ رسمِ زمیں نہیں
۲۰
کاشانہ خیال میں شمع یقیں جلا
حکمت میں ڈوب کر جو نہ اُبھرے یقیں نہیں
۲۱
بندے، نظامِ دہر سے شاید حزیں ہے تُو
ہاں شاکی و ملول ہوں بے شک حزیں نہیں
۲۲
کانوں سے رِشتہ جوڑ عنانِ دلیل توڑ
وہ مردہ ہے جو گرمِ چنان و چنیں نہیں
۲۳
کیا دل مچل رہا ہے مرے قرب کے لئے
اللہ رے عارِفانہ تجاہل، نہیں نہیں
۲۴
اے جوشؔ دل میں ہے کہ جگر میں، کہاں ہے درد
اے شاہدِ بطونِ دو عالم کہیں نہیں
मुकालमा – ख़ुदा ओ बंदा
१
ख़ुदा – शा’एर, तेरे नसीब में ख़ुल्द-ए बरीं नहीं
बंदा – मय-ख़्वार तश्ना-ए लबन ओ अंगबीं नहीं
२
ख़ुदा – भढका हरीम-ए क़ल्ब में इश्क़ ओ जुनूं कि आग
बंदा – इश्क़ ओ जुनूं कि आग ख़याल आफ़्रीं नहीं
३
दिल की तरफ़ रुजू हो अए कुश्ता-ए दमाग़
दिल तिफ़्ल-ए कम-निगाह है, आफ़ाक़-बीं नहीं
४
मोमिन ब-शेवा-हा-ए तक़श्शुफ़ है सरफ़राज़
मुल्हिद भी बर बिना-ए तजस्सुस ल’ईं नहीं
५
क्या दिल-नशीं नहीं हैं मक़ालात-ए मुक़्बलां
बेशुब’ह दिल-नशीं हैं, मगर सर-नशीं नहीं
६
उठ ग़ैब की ज़मीन पे रख दीन की बिना
मब्नी जो ग़ैब पर हो वो अफ़्सूं है दीं नहीं
७
अक़्वाल पर निगाह कर अफ़्कार पर न जा
ये ख़ाक्सार मौल्वी अब्द-उल-मतीं नहीं
८
रख दे हरीम-ए क़ुद्स के दर पर सर-ए नियाज़
झुक जाए बे-दलील, ये ऐसी जबीं नहीं
९
वज्दान की शराब से छल्का सुबू-ए दिल
बहर-ए शराब-ए वहम मेरा सातगीं नहीं
१०
फ़ित्रत में है कजी तो उसे मुस्तक़ीम कर
इंसां तो क्या, ये ताक़त-ए रूह-उल-अमीं नहीं
११
दीदार की तढप है तो अर्श-ए बरीं को देख
क्या जल्वागाह-ए नाज़ ये फ़र्श-ए मुबीं नहीं
१२
अच्छा तो आस्मां की तरफ़ ही नज़र उठा
फ़िद्वी के एक़्तदार में अब तक ज़मीं नहीं
१३
हातौं से देख हब्ल-ए मतीं छूटने न पाए
मोहकम तर अज़ ख़िरद कोई हब्ल-ए मतीं नहीं
१४
आ, सू-ए नूर ओ तूर ओ तुहूर ओ क़ुसूर ओ हूर
मैं शहर-ए अब्लहां का इलाही मकीं नहीं
१५
ईक़ान है नगीन-ए सुलैमान-ए ज़िंदगी
ईक़ान एक फ़रेब-ए नगीं है नगीं नहीं
१६
मुर्ग़ान-ए बेनवा पे झपट बहर-ए मश्क़-ए नाज़
इन्सान हूं, उक़ाब-ए ल’ईम ओ ल’ईं नहीं
१७
मैं तुझ पे ख़श्म-गीं हुं, असीर-ए दलील ओ अक़्ल
हिक्मत पनाह, ये रविश-ए नुक्ता बीं नहीं
१८
दोज़ख़ तेरा मक़ाम है अए अब्द-ए बे-इलाह
निय्यत मेरी ब-ख़ैर है, मैं सहम-गीं नहीं
१९
होगी सज़ा ब-रोज़-ए जज़ा बावजूद-ए जब्र
सुंते हैं आस्मां पे ये रस्म-ए ज़मीं नहीं
२०
काशाना-ए ख़याल में शमा’-ए यक़ीं जला
हिक्मत में डूब कर जो न उभ्रे यक़ीं नहीं
२१
बंदे, निज़ाम-ए दहर से शा’एद हज़ीं है तू
हां शाकि ओ मलूल हुं बेशक हज़ीं नहीं
२२
कानौं से रिश्ता जोढ अनान-ए दलील तोढ
वो मुर्दा है जो गर्म-ए चुनान-ओ-चुनीं नहीं
२३
क्या दिल मचल रहा है मेरे क़ुर्ब के लिये
अल्लाह रे आ’रफ़ाना तजाहुल नहीं नहीं
२४
अए जोश दिल में है के जिगर में, कहां है दर्द
अए शाहेद-ए बुतून-ए दो-आलम, कहीं नहीं
Click here for background and on any passage for word meanings and explanatory discussion. josh malihabadi (1898-1982) is known as – shaa’er-e inqelaab – poet of revolution. His nazm are fiery, passionate, and full of energy. His Ghazal and rubaaii are equally good. He was a secular humanist writing sharply and irreverently against colonialism, abuse of power, injustice and orthodoxy. This nazm is particularly irreverent. Composed in the style of a Ghazal, it is a conversation between god and human, misra by misra. The first misra is a statement/command by god, the second is the answer of the poet. Compare this with the slightly less irreverent mukaalama composed by iqbal.
1
Khuda – shaa’er tere nasiib1 meN Khuld-e-bariiN2 nahiN
banda – mai-Khwaar3 tishna4-e laban5 o aNgabiiN6 nahiN 1.fate, possibilities 2.high heaven 3.wine lover 4.thirsty 5.milk 6.honey
O poet, it does not look like you will get to go to high heaven
O god, this wine lover is not thirsty for milk and honey
2
Khuda – bhaRka1 hariim2-e qalb3 meN ishq4 o junooN5 ki aag
banda – ishq4 o junooN5 ki aag Khayaal-aafriiN6 nahiN 1.light up, set aflame 2.sanctuary 3.heart 4.love 5.passion 6.reason welcoming
Light the flame of love and passion in the sanctuary of your heart.
Love and passion do not welcome reason.
3
dil ki taraf rujuu’ ho aye kushta-e dimaaGh
dil tifl-e kam-nigaah hai, aafaaq-biiN nahiN 1.towards 2.return, submit 3.victim of 4.brain, intellect, reason 5.infant 6.limited vision, shortsighted 7.horizon reaching sight
Submit to your heart, O victim of reason.
The heart is a short-sighted infant, who cannot see the vast sky.
4
momin1 ba-sheva-haa2-e taqashshuf3 hai sarfaraaz4
mulhid5 bhi bar6 binaa7-e tajassus8 la’iiN9 nahiN 1.believer, pious 2.by the practice of 3.frugality, abstinence 4.honoured, respected 5.atheist, agnostic 6.on, by 7.basis of 8.searching, seeking 9.cursed, rejected
The pious, by the practice of frugality and abstinence attain an honoured place.
The atheist/denier on the basis of seeking/searching cannot be rejected.
5
kya dil-nashiiN1 nahiN haiN maqaalaat2-e muqbalaaN3
be-shub’h4 dil-nashiiN1 haiN, magar6 sar-nashiiN7 nahiN 1.enter/affect the heart 2.sayings, writings 3.those who accept the word of god, those who are accepted/blessed by god 4.without a doubt 5.but 6.affect reason
Do the words of divine messengers not get to your heart.
Doubtless, they please the heart but not the brain/reason.
6
uTh Ghaib1 ki zamiin pe rakh diin2 ki binaa3
mabni4 jo Ghaib1 par ho vo afsuuN5 hai diiN nahiN 1.unseen, unknown 2.faith 3.foundation 4.based on, dependent on 5.magic, spell
Rise and place the foundation of faith on the mysterious unknown.
That which rests on the unknown is a magical spell, not right path.
7
aqvaal1 par nigaah2 kar afkaar3 par na jaa
ye Khaaksaar4 maulvi abd-ul-matiiN5 nahiN 1.sayings, pronouncements (of god) 2.glance 3.thinking, reason 4.dust dweller, lowly one 5.strong, firm (in faith) – maulvi abd-ul-matiin is used as sarcasm for blind believer
Keep your eye on divine sayings, do not go by logic
This dust dweller is not a blind believer.
8
rakh de hariim-e-quds1 ke dar2 par sar-e niyaaz3
jhuk jaaye be-daliil4, ye aisi jabiiN5 nahiN 1.holy sanctuary, k’aaba 2.door 3.offering, tribute 4.logic, reason 5.forehead
Bow your head in tribute/respect at the door of the holy sanctuary
This is not the forehead that will bow down/submit without logic/reason
9
vajdaan1 ki sharaab se chhalka2 suboo3-e dil
bahr4-e sharaab-e vahm5 mera saatagiiN6 nahiN 1.mystical trance 2.overflow, spill 3.flask 4.for the sake 5.superstition 6.cup
Let the wine of mystical trance spill from your heart.
My cup is not for the wine of superstition.
10
fitrat1 meN hai kaji2 to use mustaqiim3 kar
insaaN to kya, ye taaqat4-e rooh-ul-amiiN5 nahiN 1.nature 2.rebellion, crookedness 3.straight, steadfast 4.power 5.archangel Gabriel
If your nature is rebellious, then put it on a straight/conforming path.
Why talk of humans, it is not even in the power of Gabriel.
11
diidaar1 ki taRap hai to arsh-e-bariiN2 ko dekh
kya jalva-gaah3-e naaz4 ye farsh-e-mubiiN5 nahiN 1.sight 2.high heaven, seat of god 3.place of manifestation 4.beauty, grandeur, glory 5.clear/shining earth
If you desire a glimpse of glory, look at the high heaven.
Why! Is this shining earth not enough of a manifestation of your glory!
12
achchha to aasmaaN ki taraf1 hi nazar2 uTha
fidvi3 ke eqtedaar4 meN ab tak zamiiN nahiN 1.towards 2.eyes 3.devoted servant 4.control, dominion
All right then, at least raise your eyes towards the sky.
How can I, your devotee still does not have dominion over the earth
(This has reference to god’s promise that humans will have dominion over the earth).
13
haathoN se dekh habl-e-matiiN1 chhooTne na paaye
mohkam-tar2 az-Khirad3 koi habl-e-matiiN nahiN 1.strong/steady rope/connection (with god) 2.stronger than 3.compared to intelligence
Be warned, let not the strong connection to god slip out of your hands
There is no connection steadier than the connection with reason
14
aa suu1-e noor2 o tuur3 o tuhoor4 o qusoor5 o hoor6
maiN shahr-e ablahaaN7 ka ilaahi8 makiiN9 nahiN 1.towards 2.light, enlightenment 3.mount tuur 4.pure 5.palace 6.angels of heaven 7.fools, simpletons 8.god 9.resident
Come towards the light of tuur and the land of the pure, of palaces and angels
My god, I am not a resident of the city of simpletons
15
iiqaan1 hai nagiin2-e sulaimaan3-e zindagi
iiqaan ek fareb4-e nagiiN hai, nagiiN nahiN 1.certainty, belief, faith 2.jewel 3.Solomon – the symbol of wisdom 4.deception
Faith is the jewel of the signet ring of sulaimaan, the wise
Faith is deceptive, pretends to be a jewel, it is not a real jewel
16
murGhaan1-e be-navaa2 pe jhapaT3 bahr4-e mashq5-e naaz6
insaan huN, uqaab7-e la’iim8 o la’iiN9 nahiN 1.birds 2.voiceless, powerless 3.rush, chase 4.with the intent of 5.practising, exercising 6.pride, domain 7.hawk 8.selfish 9.accursed, abominable
Chase helpless birds to exercise your domain
I am human, not a selfish abominable hawk
(This has reference to god granting humans complete domain over other creatures)
17
maiN tujh pe Khashm-giiN1 huN, asiir2-e daliil3 o aql4
hikmat-panaah5, ye ravish6-e nukta-biiN7 nahiN 1.angry 2.captive, prisoner 3.logic 4.mind 5.protector of wisdom 6.ways, methods 7.discerning eye
I am angry with you, O captive of logic and mind
O protector of wisdom, these are not the ways of the discerning
18
dozaKh1 tera maqaam2 hai aye abd3-e be-ilaah4
niyyat5 meri ba-Khair6 hai, maiN sahm-giiN7 nahiN 1.hell 2.place 3.servant, devotee 4.non-god 5.intention 6.good 7.fearful
There is a place in hell for you, O devotee of non-god
My intentions are pure, I am not driven by fear
19
hogi saza1 ba-roz-e-jaza2, baavajood3-e jabr4
sunte haiN aasmaaN pe ye rasm5-e zamiiN nahiiN 1.punishment 2.on the day of judgement 3.in spite of 4.used here as pre-destined vs free will 5.tradition
There will be punishment on the day of judgement in spite of pre-destiny
We hear that this tradition of the earth is not valid in heaven
20
kaashaana1-e Khayaal2 meN sham’a-e yaqiiN3 jala
hikmat4 meN Doob5 kar jo na ubhre6 yaqiiN nahiiN 1.palace 2.thought, logic 3.certainty 4.wisdom 5.drown 6.emerge
Light the lamp of faith in the palace of logic
That which does not dive deep into wisdom and emerge is not certainty
21
bande1, nizaam2-e dahr3 se shaa’ed4 haziiN5 hai tuu
haaN shaaki6 o malool7 huN beshak8, haziiN nahiN 1.servant, devotee 2.arrangement, order 3.world 4.perhaps 5.aggrieved, dejected 6.protesting, complaining 7.sad, disappointed 8.without a doubt
O devotee, perhaps you are unhappy with the order of the world
Yes, I protest and complain, am disappointed and sad, but I am not dejected
22
kaanoN1 se rishta2 joR3, anaan4-e daliil5 toR
vo murda hai jo garm6-e chunaan-o-chuniiN7 nahiN 1.ears 2.connection 3.make 4.reins 5.logic 6.busy in 7.how and why
Connect with your ears, listen, cut off the reins of logic
He who does not engage in asking why and how is but a corpse
23
kya dil machal1 raha hai mere qurb2 ke liye
allah re aa’rifaana3 tajaahul4, nahiN nahiN 1.restless 2.nearness 3.mystical 4.indifference (for this life), apathy
Isn’t your heart restless to be near me
By god, this mystical apathy, no, no, not yet
24
aye josh1, dil meN hai keh jigar meN, kahaaN hai dard
aye shaahed2-e butoon3-e do-aalam4, kahiiN nahiN 1.pen-name of the poet 2.beauty, witness 3. hidden reality 4.two worlds, here and hereafter
O josh, is it in the heart or in the liver, where does it hurt
O you know the hidden truth of both worlds, nowhere, it doesn’t
josh malihabadi (1898-1982) is known as – shaa’er-e inqelaab – poet of revolution. His nazm are fiery, passionate, and full of energy. His Ghazal and rubaaii are equally good. He was a secular humanist writing sharply and irreverently against colonialism, abuse of power, injustice and orthodoxy. This nazm is particularly irreverent. Composed in the style of a Ghazal, it is a conversation between god and human, misra by misra. The first misra is a statement/command by god, the second is the answer of the poet. Compare this with the slightly less irreverent mukaalama composed by iqbal.
1
Khuda – shaa’er tere nasiib1 meN Khuld-e-bariiN2 nahiN
banda – mai-Khwaar3 tishna4-e laban5 o aNgabiiN6 nahiN
1.fate, possibilities 2.high heaven 3.wine lover 4.thirsty 5.milk 6.honey
O poet, it does not look like you will get to go to high heaven
O god, this wine lover is not thirsty for milk and honey
2
Khuda – bhaRka1 hariim2-e qalb3 meN ishq4 o junooN5 ki aag
banda – ishq4 o junooN5 ki aag Khayaal-aafriiN6 nahiN
1.light up, set aflame 2.sanctuary 3.heart 4.love 5.passion 6.reason welcoming
Light the flame of love and passion in the sanctuary of your heart.
Love and passion do not welcome reason.
3
dil ki taraf rujuu’ ho aye kushta-e dimaaGh
dil tifl-e kam-nigaah hai, aafaaq-biiN nahiN
1.towards 2.return, submit 3.victim of 4.brain, intellect, reason 5.infant 6.limited vision, shortsighted 7.horizon reaching sight
Submit to your heart, O victim of reason.
The heart is a short-sighted infant, who cannot see the vast sky.
4
momin1 ba-sheva-haa2-e taqashshuf3 hai sarfaraaz4
mulhid5 bhi bar6 binaa7-e tajassus8 la’iiN9 nahiN
1.believer, pious 2.by the practice of 3.frugality, abstinence 4.honoured, respected 5.atheist, agnostic 6.on, by 7.basis of 8.searching, seeking 9.cursed, rejected
The pious, by the practice of frugality and abstinence attain an honoured place.
The atheist/denier on the basis of seeking/searching cannot be rejected.
5
kya dil-nashiiN1 nahiN haiN maqaalaat2-e muqbalaaN3
be-shub’h4 dil-nashiiN1 haiN, magar6 sar-nashiiN7 nahiN
1.enter/affect the heart 2.sayings, writings 3.those who accept the word of god, those who are accepted/blessed by god 4.without a doubt 5.but 6.affect reason
Do the words of divine messengers not get to your heart.
Doubtless, they please the heart but not the brain/reason.
6
uTh Ghaib1 ki zamiin pe rakh diin2 ki binaa3
mabni4 jo Ghaib1 par ho vo afsuuN5 hai diiN nahiN
1.unseen, unknown 2.faith 3.foundation 4.based on, dependent on 5.magic, spell
Rise and place the foundation of faith on the mysterious unknown.
That which rests on the unknown is a magical spell, not the right path.
7
aqvaal1 par nigaah2 kar afkaar3 par na jaa
ye Khaaksaar4 maulvi abd-ul-matiiN5 nahiN
1.sayings, pronouncements (of god) 2.glance 3.thinking, reason 4.dust dweller, lowly one 5.strong, firm (in faith) – maulvi abd-ul-matiin is used as sarcasm for blind believer
Keep your eye on divine sayings, do not go by logic
This dust dweller is not a blind believer.
8
rakh de hariim-e-quds1 ke dar2 par sar-e niyaaz3
jhuk jaaye be-daliil4, ye aisi jabiiN5 nahiN
1.holy sanctuary, k’aaba 2.door 3.offering, tribute 4.logic, reason 5.forehead
Bow your head in tribute/respect at the door of the holy sanctuary
This is not the forehead that will bow down/submit without logic/reason
9
vajdaan1 ki sharaab se chhalka2 suboo3-e dil
bahr4-e sharaab-e vahm5 mera saatagiiN6 nahiN
1.mystical trance 2.overflow, spill 3.flask 4.for the sake 5.superstition 6.cup
Let the wine of mystical trance spill from your heart.
My cup is not for the wine of superstition.
10
fitrat1 meN hai kaji2 to use mustaqiim3 kar
insaaN to kya, ye taaqat4-e rooh-ul-amiiN5 nahiN
1.nature 2.rebellion, crookedness 3.straight, steadfast 4.power 5.archangel Gabriel
If your nature is rebellious, then put it on a straight/conforming path.
Why talk of humans, it is not even in the power of Gabriel.
11
diidaar1 ki taRap hai to arsh-e-bariiN2 ko dekh
kya jalva-gaah3-e naaz4 ye farsh-e-mubiiN5 nahiN
1.sight 2.high heaven, seat of god 3.place of manifestation 4.beauty, grandeur, glory 5.clear/shining earth
If you desire a glimpse of glory, look at the high heaven.
Why! Is this shining earth not enough of a manifestation of your glory!
12
achchha to aasmaaN ki taraf1 hi nazar2 uTha
fidvi3 ke eqtedaar4 meN ab tak zamiiN nahiN
1.towards 2.eyes 3.devoted servant 4.control, dominion
All right then, at least raise your eyes towards the sky.
How can I, your devotee still does not have dominion over the earth
(This has reference to god’s promise that humans will have dominion over the earth).
13
haathoN se dekh habl-e-matiiN1 chhooTne na paaye
mohkam-tar2 az-Khirad3 koi habl-e-matiiN nahiN
1.strong/steady rope/connection (with god) 2.stronger than 3.compared to intelligence
Be warned, let not the strong connection to god slip out of your hands
There is no connection steadier than the connection with reason
14
aa suu1-e noor2 o tuur3 o tuhoor4 o qusoor5 o hoor6
maiN shahr-e ablahaaN7 ka ilaahi8 makiiN9 nahiN
1.towards 2.light, enlightenment 3.mount tuur 4.pure 5.palace 6.angels of heaven 7.fools, simpletons 8.god 9.resident
Come towards the light of tuur and the land of the pure, of palaces and angels
My god, I am not a resident of the city of simpletons
15
iiqaan1 hai nagiin2-e sulaimaan3-e zindagi
iiqaan ek fareb4-e nagiiN hai, nagiiN nahiN
1.certainty, belief, faith 2.jewel 3.Solomon – the symbol of wisdom 4.deception
Faith is the jewel of the signet ring of sulaimaan, the wise
Faith is deceptive, pretends to be a jewel, it is not a real jewel
16
murGhaan1-e be-navaa2 pe jhapaT3 bahr4-e mashq5-e naaz6
insaan huN, uqaab7-e la’iim8 o la’iiN9 nahiN
1.birds 2.voiceless, powerless 3.rush, chase 4.with the intent of 5.practising, exercising 6.pride, domain 7.hawk 8.selfish 9.accursed, abominable
Chase helpless birds to exercise your domain
I am human, not a selfish abominable hawk
(This has reference to god granting humans complete domain over other creatures)
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maiN tujh pe Khashm-giiN1 huN, asiir2-e daliil3 o aql4
hikmat-panaah5, ye ravish6-e nukta-biiN7 nahiN
1.angry 2.captive, prisoner 3.logic 4.mind 5.protector of wisdom 6.ways, methods 7.discerning eye
I am angry with you, O captive of logic and mind
O protector of wisdom, these are not the ways of the discerning
18
dozaKh1 tera maqaam2 hai aye abd3-e be-ilaah4
niyyat5 meri ba-Khair6 hai, maiN sahm-giiN7 nahiN
1.hell 2.place 3.servant, devotee 4.non-god 5.intention 6.good 7.fearful
There is a place in hell for you, O devotee of non-god
My intentions are pure, I am not driven by fear
19
hogi saza1 ba-roz-e-jaza2, baavajood3-e jabr4
sunte haiN aasmaaN pe ye rasm5-e zamiiN nahiiN
1.punishment 2.on the day of judgement 3.in spite of 4.used here as pre-destined vs free will 5.tradition
There will be punishment on the day of judgement in spite of pre-destiny
We hear that this tradition of the earth is not valid in heaven
20
kaashaana1-e Khayaal2 meN sham’a-e yaqiiN3 jala
hikmat4 meN Doob5 kar jo na ubhre6 yaqiiN nahiiN
1.palace 2.thought, logic 3.certainty 4.wisdom 5.drown 6.emerge
Light the lamp of faith in the palace of logic
That which does not dive deep into wisdom and emerge is not certainty
21
bande1, nizaam2-e dahr3 se shaa’ed4 haziiN5 hai tuu
haaN shaaki6 o malool7 huN beshak8, haziiN nahiN
1.servant, devotee 2.arrangement, order 3.world 4.perhaps 5.aggrieved, dejected 6.protesting, complaining 7.sad, disappointed 8.without a doubt
O devotee, perhaps you are unhappy with the order of the world
Yes, I protest and complain, am disappointed and sad, but I am not dejected
22
kaanoN1 se rishta2 joR3, anaan4-e daliil5 toR
vo murda hai jo garm6-e chunaan-o-chuniiN7 nahiN
1.ears 2.connection 3.make 4.reins 5.logic 6.busy in 7.how and why
Connect with your ears, listen, cut off the reins of logic
He who does not engage in asking why and how is but a corpse
23
kya dil machal1 raha hai mere qurb2 ke liye
allah re aa’rifaana3 tajaahul4, nahiN nahiN
1.restless 2.nearness 3.mystical 4.indifference (for this life), apathy
Isn’t your heart restless to be near me
By god, this mystical apathy, no, no, not yet
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aye josh1, dil meN hai keh jigar meN, kahaaN hai dard
aye shaahed2-e butoon3-e do-aalam4, kahiiN nahiN
1.pen-name of the poet 2.beauty, witness 3. hidden reality 4.two worlds, here and hereafter
O josh, is it in the heart or in the liver, where does it hurt
O you know the hidden truth of both worlds, nowhere, it doesn’t
