I am presently heading off to Dublin for a while and then onwards to various locations for a short trip. The reasons for my visit are many and while some are more important than others, I find that the reasons themselves lead me to think that whatever we do in life may carry multiple reasons. Of course, there are actions which only have a singular reason i.e. drinking water to quench thirst but for actions that carry more meaning such as a look given to a friend or a gentle brushing of a lover’s arm can carry so much more. One reason is often included amongst others and depending on the time and place, any one of those reasons can become more important than others. With that thought, I present this poor ghazal below that formed itself in my mind.
درِ یار آے، آنے سے بیزار بھی تھے
مسکراے تو تھے، روے زار زار بھی تھے
کارنامہ نا تھا وہ میرا کلمہِ حق
خوفِ خدا تو تھا، زیرِ تلوار بھی تھے
مانا کے عشق ہماری کم عقلی سہی پر
آپ تو عاقل تھے، ہوشیار بھی تھے
اب کیوں پوچھیں آپ وقوعِ مقتل؟
وہاں ہم بھی تھے، سرکار بھی تھے
کون تیار نہ تھا مجھے قتل کرنے کو
دشمن تو دشمن، یارِ غار بھی تھے
کچھ اس طرح دفتر کی نوکری چلی
ہم مصروف بھی تھے، بےکار بھی تھے
وجہِ عشق تو پیچیدا نہیں استاد کی
کچھ وہ مائل بھی تھے لاچار بھی تھے
So I went to her door
But I was not quite into it
Although I smiled
I also wept
And it wasn’t a great feat
For me to speak the truth
Although I am an ethical man
I was also held at gun point
Yes, it was foolish of me
To fall in love
But you
Were supposed to be wise
And why do you ask
What happened at the harvest of blood?
I was there
And so were you
They were all eager
To cause harm to each other
My friends
And my adversaries
The mundane war
The daily strife
Keeps me busy
And bores me as well
So its not difficult to understand
Why he loves
His reasons amongst others
Include his affinity and his helplessness
Filed under Ghazal, Poetry
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