Yeh jo halka halka saroor hai This mild intoxication

Saaqii kii har nigaah pe bal khaa ke pii gayaa In awe of every glance of the cup-bearer, I drank
lehroN se kheltaa hu’aa lehraa ke pii gayaa I drank playing with the waves of joy.

ai rahmat-e-tamaam merii har Khataa mu’aaf O all-merciful! Please forgive all my wrongs
maiN intihaa-e-shauq meN ghabraa ke pii gayaa I drank confounded by the extreme desire.

piitaa baGhair izn ye kab thii meri majaal I do not dare to drink without permission
dar-pardaa chashm-e-yaar kii shah paa ke pii gayaa but the patronage of veiled eyes of my beloved beckoned.

zaahid ye merii shoKhii-e-rindaanaa dekhnaa O abstinent! Look at the mischievousness of my drinking

rahmat ko baatoN baatoN meN bahlaa ke pii gayaa I drank by befriending the forgiveness [of God].

uudii uudii ghaataa’eN aatii haiN Purple clouds are over-cast

mutriboN kii navaa’eN aatii haiN and the sound of music is all around.

kis ke gesuu khule haiN saavan meN Whose tresses are open in the rains?
mahkii mahkii havaa’eN aatii haiN The winds are perfumed.

aao sah’n-e-chaman meN raqs kareN Let us dance in the garden courtyard
saaz lekar ghaataa’eN aatii haiN the clouds brought music [with them].

dekh kar unkii ankhRiyoN ko “Adam” After seeing her eyes O Adam!
maikadoN ko havaa’eN aatii haiN I can feel the ambience of tavern.

paas rahtaa hai duur rahtaa hai Near and far, somebody lives
ko’ii dil meN zaruur rahtaa hai somebody do lives in my heart.

jab se dekhaa hai unkii aaNkhoN ko From the time I have seen her eyes
halkaa halkaa suruur rahtaa hai I remain mildly intoxicated.

aise rehte haiN vo mere dil meN My beloved lives in my heart, like
jaise zulmat meN nuur rahtaa hai light lives in darkness.

ab “Adam” kaa vo haal hai har qadam “Adam” is of such a disposition that at every step
mast rahtaa hai chuur rahtaa hai he remains intoxicated and ecstatic.

ye jo halkaa halkaa suruur hai This mild intoxication

ye terii nazar kaa qusuur hai is because of your eyes,
ke sharaab piina sikha diyaa that taught me drinking.

tere pyaar ne terii chaah ne Your love and your longing,

teri bahkii bahkii nigaah ne your intoxicating glances
mujhe ek sharaabii bana diyaa made me a drunkard.

sharaab kaisii, Khumaar kaisaa What wine, what intoxication

ye sab tumharii navaazisheN haiN all this is [due to] your kindness.
pilaayii hai kis nazar se tuune You served me [wine] with your eyes such
ke mujhko apnii Khabar nahiiN hai that I have forgotten myself.

saaraa jahaaN mast, jahaaN kaa nizaam mast The whole world is ecstatic, so is the order of the world.
din mast, raat mast, saher mast, shaam mast The day is ecstatic, so is dawn and so is evening.
mast shiisha, mast subuu, mast jaam mast The glass, cup & wine are all ecstatic.
hai terii chashm-e-mast se har Khaas-o-aam mast Because of your intoxicating eyes, everyone and everything
ye jo saaqii har tarah kii tere maiKhaane meN hai
vo bhii thoRii sii jo in aaNkhon ke paimaane meN hai
sab samajhtaa huuN terii ish (??) nazar ai saaqii
kaam kartii hai nazar, naam hai paimaane kaa
teraa pyaar hai bas merii zindagii
na namaaz aatii hai mujhko na vuzuu aataa hai
sajdaa kar letaa huuN jab saamne tuu aataa hai
maiN azal se bandaa-e-ishq huuN
mujhe zuhd-o-kufr kaa Gham nahiiN
mere sar ko dar teraa mil gayaa
mujhe ab talaash-e-haram nahiiN
merii bandagii hai vo bandagii
jo ba-qaid-e-dair-o-haram nahiiN
mera ek nazar tumheN dekhnaa
baa-Khudaa namaaz se kam nahiiN
teraa pyaar hai bas merii zindagii
qayaamat meN teraa daaGh-e-muhabbat lekar
uThuungaa
terii tasviir us dam bhii kaleje se lagii hogii
kyunkii
teraa pyaar hai bas merii zindagii
terii yaad hai merii bandagii
jo terii Khushii, vo merii Khushii
ye mere junuuN kaa hai mo’jizaa
jahaaN apne sar ko jhukaa diyaa
vahaaN maine Kaaba banaa diyaa
mere baad kisko sataaoge?
Dil-jaloN se dil-lagii acchii nahiiN
rone vaaloN se haNsii acchii nahiiN
dillagii hii dillagii meN dil gayaa
O! meraa dil gayaa, dil gayaa, dil gayaa
Khudaa ke liye apnii nazroN ko roko varnaa
meraa dil gayaa, dil gayaa, dil gayaa
merii tarah Khudaa kare teraa kisii pe aaye dil
tuu bhii kalejaa thaam ke kahtaa phire ke haaye dil
meraa dil gayaa, dil gayaa, dil gayaa
dillagii hii dillagii meN dil gayaa
is ecstatic.
Of all the wines you have in your tavern
serve me a little from your eyes.
I understand your alluring glances
that cause intoxication, instead of wine.
Only your love is my life.
Neither I know prayers nor ablutions,
I prostate whenever you come in front of me.
I am a follower of love since the beginning of life
[and] I do not care for piousness or irreligiousness.
My head has found your house,
now I do not search for the mosque.
My devotion is such devotion
that is not bound by the mosque and the temple.
When I see you once
by God, it is no less than a prayer.
Only your love is my life.
On the day of judgment, I would rise with the scars of your
love
your image would be clinging to my heart on that day.
because
Only your love is my life.
Your remembrance is my prayer
[and] your wish is my wish.
This is the miracle of my frenzy
that where ever I prostrated
a mosque was made there.
On whom would you inflict pain after me?
It is not nice to play with the emotions of sufferers,
it is not good to laugh at the mourners.
I lost my heart in [just in] play.
O my heart is gone!
For God’s sake change your glances, else
my heart is gone.
I pray to God that you also fall in love with someone
and suffer in separation with hands on your heart.
dil lagaane ka natiijaa mil gayaa
maiN to rotaa huuN ke meraa dil gayaa
tum kyuuN hanste ho tumheN kyaa mil gayaa?
acchaa phir…..
mere baad kisko sataaoge?
mujhe kis tarah se miTaaoge?
kahaaN jaa kar tiir chalaaoge?
merii dostii kii balaayeN lo
mujhe haath uThaa kar du’aaeN do
tumheN ek qaatil banaa diyaa
mujhe dekho Khvaaish-e-jaan-e-jaaN
maiN vohii huuN “Anwar”-e-niim jaaN
tumheN itnaa hosh thaa jab kahaaN
na chalaao is tarah tum zubaaN
karo meraa shukriyaa meh’rbaaN
tumheN baat karnaa sikhaa diyaa
ye jo halkaa halkaa suruur hai
ye terii nazar kaa qusuur hai
ke sharaab piina sikha diyaa
My heart is gone.
I lost my heart just in fun
and got the measure of falling in love.
I cry because my heart is lost
[but] why do you laugh, what did you get?
Okay then…..
To whom would you inflict pain after me?
How would you take me out of your life?
Where would you cast those arrow-like glances?
Value my friendship
[that] helped you to gain murderous charm.
Watch me, O my desire of life!
I am the same suffering “Anwar”
You were not even in your senses at that time
[so] don’t argue with me in such a manner
[but] offer thanks to me
that I helped you articulate yourself. (Note: Anwar is the
name of the poet)
This mild intoxication
is because of your eyes,
that taught me drinking.