Sher on Jealousy
Jealousy is a part of
human nature; in fact jealousy qualifies a man as a natural human being who has vile human passions as well. One of the finest manifestations of jealousy can be seen in the matters of love. We hope you would like these verses under this category.
kyā takalluf kareñ ye kahne meñ
jo bhī ḳhush hai ham us se jalte haiñ
kya takalluf karen ye kahne mein
jo bhi KHush hai hum us se jalte hain
shab-e-visāl hai gul kar do in charāġhoñ ko
ḳhushī kī bazm meñ kyā kaam jalne vāloñ kā
It is the night of meeting—extinguish these lamps.
In a gathering of happiness, those who keep burning have no place.
The speaker asks for the lamps to be put out because the night of union needs no artificial light—intimacy prefers darkness. “Burning ones” are the lovers who suffer in longing; their inner fire clashes with the mood of celebration. The couplet carries a sharp irony: joy makes the grief-stricken feel unnecessary and pushed aside.
shab-e-visal hai gul kar do in charaghon ko
KHushi ki bazm mein kya kaam jalne walon ka
It is the night of meeting—extinguish these lamps.
In a gathering of happiness, those who keep burning have no place.
The speaker asks for the lamps to be put out because the night of union needs no artificial light—intimacy prefers darkness. “Burning ones” are the lovers who suffer in longing; their inner fire clashes with the mood of celebration. The couplet carries a sharp irony: joy makes the grief-stricken feel unnecessary and pushed aside.
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