Click here for background and on any passage for word meanings and explanatory discussion. vali mohammed vali dakkhani (1667-1707) just as reKhta was coming up and faarsi poets looked down upon the upstart, vali dakkhani went from hyderabad to dehli and recited Ghazal. This gave great respectability to urdu and acceptance of the work of poets like mir taqi mir who came later.
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sajan Tuk¹ naaz² suuN mujh paas aa aahista aahista
chhupi baateN apas³ dil ki suna aahista aahista    1.short time, for a while 2.style, coquetry 3.your
O, beloved, with all your coquetry, come to me for a bit, gradually. The secrets of your heart, tell me, in whispers.
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Gharaz-goyaaN¹ ki baatauN kuuN na le Khaatar² muniiN³ hargiz⁴
sajan is baat kuuN Khaatar² meN laa aahista aahista    1.hidden agenda speaking 2.consideration 3.in 4.under no conditions
These people have a hidden agenda when they speak to you. Do not take their words into consideration under any circumstances. Take into consideration these (my) words gradually/carefully.
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har ek kii baat sun-ne par tavajjoh¹ mat kar aye zaalim²
raqeebaaN³ is sabab⁴ hoNge juda⁵ aahista aahista    1.attention 2.cruel/beloved 3.rivals 4.based on 5.separate, depart
You don’t have to pay attention to everyone’s words, O, cruel beloved. Based on this, rivals will depart one by one. This implies that he is the only true and steadfast lover.
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mabaada¹ mohtasib² badmast³ sun kar taan⁴ meN aave
taNbura taal ka aye dil baja aahista aahista     1.lest, fearing that 2.critic, enforcer 3.drunk 4.anger
I fear that the critic/enforcer (of religious strictures) may think that I am drunk and will get mad at me. O, heart, beat your tune a little softly.
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vali¹ hargiz² apas³ ke dil kuN seene meN na raKh gumgiiN
ke bar⁴ laavega matlab⁵ kuuN Khuda aahista aahista    1.name and pen-name of poet 2.never 3.your 4.bear fruit 5.desire, wish
O, vali, do not ever make your heart (in your bosom) sorrowful. Do not give up hope, because god will help your wish bear fruit, in time.