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Zakhm Jhele Dagh Bhi Khae Bahut

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ज़ख्म झेले दाग़ भी खाए बहुत। Zakhm Jhele Dagh Bhi Khaye Bahut. (Enough Insulted, wounds tolerated too much.) - Mir Taqi Mir. A love composition by Mir Taqi Mir - Zakhm Jhele Dagh Bhi Khaye Bahut which describes various aspects of love is translated by me in this post. Mir one of the stalwarts of Urdu ghazal writers describes that he was repenting giving his heart after seeing insults and wounds but even then he was enjoying everything about love. The ghazal is elaborated in detail at Mir's Zakhm Jhele Dagh Bhi Khaye Bahut.   ज़ख्म झेले दाग़ भी खाए बहुत, दिल लगा कर हम तो पछताए बहुत।  Zakhm jhele dagh bhi khaye bahut, Dil laga kar hum to pachtaye bahut. Enough insulted, wounds tolerated too much, By attaching heart I have repented too much. जब न तब जगह से तुम जाया किए, हम तो अपनी और से आए बहुत।  Jab na tab jagah se tum jaya kiye, Hum to apni aur se aaye bahut. You went away according to your wish, From my side,I have visited to...

Har Ek Baat Pe Kehte Ho -Ghalib

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हर एक बात पे कहते हो।(At Everything What I say)- Mirza Ghalib हर एक बात पे कहते हो तुम की तू क्या है, तुम्ही कहो ये अंदाज़-ऐ-गुफ़्तगू क्या है। At everything I say you say that who you are? Tell me what style of conversation is this? न शोले में ये करिश्मा न बर्क़ में ये अदा, कोई बताओ की वो शोख़-ऐ-तुन्दा खूं क्या है। Neither the flame has this miracle,nor the lightning this grace, Someone tell me what angry behavior is this? ये रश्क़ है की वो होता है हमसुखन तुमसे, वरना खौफ़-ऐ-बदामोज़ी-ऐ-अदू क्या है। My envy is that he converses with you, Otherwise what fear of misleading is this? चिपक रहा है बदन पर लहू से पैराहन, हमारी जेब को अब हाज़त-ऐ-रफ़ू क्या है। My cloths are sticking with my body with blood, Now,what need to darn the collar is this? जला है जिस्म जहाँ दिल भी जल गया होगा, कुरेदते हो जो अब राख़-ऐ-जुस्तुजू क्या है। Heart must have been burned where the body has burned, What desire of poking the ashes is this? रगों में दौड़ते फ...