I perceive the world as a playground Where dawn and dusk appear in eternal rounds In His Universal form is a plaything the throne of Solomon The miracles of the Messiah seem so ordinary in my eyes Without name I cannot comprehend any form Illusionary but is the identity of all objects My anguish envelopes the entire desert Silently flows the river in front of my floods Ask not what separation has done to me Just see your poise when I come in front of you Truly you say that I am egotistical and proud It is the reflection, O friend, in your limited mirror To appreciate the style and charm of conversation Just bring in the goblet and wine Hatred manifests due to my envious mind Thus I say, don't take his name in front of me Faith stops me while temptations attract Inspite of Kaaba behind and church ahead I am the Lover, yet notorious is my charm Thus Laila calls names to Majnu in front of me 'Dies' not one though the union is a delight In premonition of the separation night Alas, this be it, the bloody separation wave I know not what else is in store ahead of me Though the hands don't move, the eyes are alive Wine and goblet, let them stay in front of me Says 'Ghalib' Conscience is companion and trusted friend Don't pass any judgments in front of me. Mirza Ghalib
I perceive the world as a playground
ReplyDeleteWhere dawn and dusk appear in eternal rounds
In His Universal form is a plaything the throne of Solomon
The miracles of the Messiah seem so ordinary in my eyes
Without name I cannot comprehend any form
Illusionary but is the identity of all objects
My anguish envelopes the entire desert
Silently flows the river in front of my floods
Ask not what separation has done to me
Just see your poise when I come in front of you
Truly you say that I am egotistical and proud
It is the reflection, O friend, in your limited mirror
To appreciate the style and charm of conversation
Just bring in the goblet and wine
Hatred manifests due to my envious mind
Thus I say, don't take his name in front of me
Faith stops me while temptations attract
Inspite of Kaaba behind and church ahead
I am the Lover, yet notorious is my charm
Thus Laila calls names to Majnu in front of me
'Dies' not one though the union is a delight
In premonition of the separation night
Alas, this be it, the bloody separation wave
I know not what else is in store ahead of me
Though the hands don't move, the eyes are alive
Wine and goblet, let them stay in front of me
Says 'Ghalib'
Conscience is companion and trusted friend
Don't pass any judgments in front of me.
Mirza Ghalib