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ai 'zauq' dekh duḳhtar-e-raz ko na muñh lagā

chhuTtī nahīñ hai muñh se ye kāfar lagī huī

Interpretation: Rekhta AI

The poet personifies wine as 'Dukhtar-e-raz' (daughter of the grape) and warns against tasting it. By calling it 'Kafir' (infidel or cruel one), he suggests that wine is an enchanting but dangerous mistress. The core theme is the difficulty of breaking an addiction; once one indulges, the habit refuses to leave.

ai 'zauq' dekh duKHtar-e-raz ko na munh laga

chhuTti nahin hai munh se ye kafar lagi hui

Interpretation: Rekhta AI

The poet personifies wine as 'Dukhtar-e-raz' (daughter of the grape) and warns against tasting it. By calling it 'Kafir' (infidel or cruel one), he suggests that wine is an enchanting but dangerous mistress. The core theme is the difficulty of breaking an addiction; once one indulges, the habit refuses to leave.

Shaikh Ibrahim Zauq

bahut barbād haiñ lekin sadā-e-inqalāb aa.e

vahīñ se vo pukār uThegā jo zarra jahāñ hogā

bahut barbaad hain lekin sada-e-inqalab aae

wahin se wo pukar uThega jo zarra jahan hoga

Ali Sardar Jafri

badan gul chehra gul ruḳhsār gul lab gul dahan hai gul

sarāpā ab to vo rashk-e-chaman hai Dher phūloñ kā

badan gul chehra gul ruKHsar gul lab gul dahan hai gul

sarapa ab to wo rashk-e-chaman hai Dher phulon ka

Nazeer Akbarabadi

bichhaḌ ke tujh se na dekhā gayā kisī kā milāp

uḌā diye haiñ parinde shajar pe baiThe hue

bichhaD ke tujh se na dekha gaya kisi ka milap

uDa diye hain parinde shajar pe baiThe hue

Adeem Hashmi

ābla-pā koī is dasht meñ aayā hogā

varna āñdhī meñ diyā kis ne jalāyā hogā

aabla-pa koi is dasht mein aaya hoga

warna aandhi mein diya kis ne jalaya hoga

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shashdar
  • शश्दर
  • ششدر

means

amazed, astonished, confounded, perplexed

hairat-e-husn se ik sakta kā aalam dekhā

ā.īna muñh ko tire taktā hai shashdar maiñ huuñ

hairat-e-husn se ek sakta ka aalam dekha

aaina munh ko tere takta hai shashdar main hun

from the Ghazal "nahin mumkin ki tere hukm se bahar main hun" by Aagha Akbarabadi

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ab to ghabrā ke ye kahte haiñ ki mar jā.eñge

mar ke bhī chain na paayā to kidhar jā.eñge

being perturbed I now express / the wish to die, although

e'en in death, no peace is found, then where shall I go?

ab to ghabra ke ye kahte hain ki mar jaenge

mar ke bhi chain na paya to kidhar jaenge

being perturbed I now express / the wish to die, although

e'en in death, no peace is found, then where shall I go?

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