Meer Taqi Meer
chalte ho to chaman ko chaliye kahte hain ki baharan hai
paat hare hain phuul khile hain kam kam bad-o-baran hai
to the garden let’s repair, I’ve heard that spring is in the air
flowers bloom,leaves are green, a gentle breeze and shower fare
rang hava se yuun tapke hai jaise sharab chuvate hain
aage ho mai-khane ke niklo ahd-e-bada-gusaran hai
just like trickling wine appear colours from the air that souse
through the tavern let’s proceed, tis the season to carouse
ishq ke maidan-daron men bhi marne ka hai vasf bahut
yaani musibat aisi uthana kar-e-kar-guzaran hai
those firm in love’s field, mettle to face death possess
to face such hardships is the work of those who find success
dil hai daagh jigar hai tukde aansu saare khuun hue
lohu paani ek kare ye ishq-e-lala-azaran hai
the heart is scarred and patience rent, bloody tears now start to run
love of rose-faced beauties turns blood and water into one
kohkan o majnun ki khatir dasht-o-koh men ham na gae
ishq men ham ko ‘mir’ nihayat pas-e-izzat-daran hai
cause of Majnuu.n, Kohkan, wastelands, mountains I eschew
as lovers and their famed repute, sacrosanct I hold in view
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