Couplet 1: Renowned ones have become so unknown, How the earth swallowed, how the sky forgot!

Explanation:
This couplet reflects on the impermanence of fame and glory. Even the most famous people have vanished, buried by the earth, and the sky (symbolizing the world or fate) has forgotten them.

Couplet 2: Your playful glances have killed many, So many graceful and handsome young men!

Explanation:
The poet talks about the captivating beauty of the beloved’s gaze, which has metaphorically “killed” or enchanted many young men who were once full of life and charm.

Couplet 3: Neither flowers, nor buds, nor new saplings, nor leaves, The garden has fallen prey to autumn in every way!

Explanation:
This reflects a sense of desolation and decay. The garden, a symbol of beauty and life, has been completely overtaken by autumn, representing decline and loss.

Couplet 4: Here, hands are placed on the chest from pain, There, thoughts of them pass in various ways!

Explanation:
The poet expresses his personal suffering, holding his chest in pain, while the beloved is indifferent or unaware, lost in their own world of thoughts and assumptions.

Couplet 5: This old world is thousands of years old, Yet it still keeps admiring the youth in so many ways!

Explanation:
Despite the world being ancient, it is still fascinated by the beauty and vibrance of youth. The oldness of the world contrasts with the ever-present allure of youthful beauty.

Couplet 6: The demeanor of your devoted ones remains the same, Blades continue to cut across throats in the same way!

Explanation:
The poet comments on the steadfastness of the beloved’s devotees, implying that they are still willing to sacrifice themselves (symbolically represented by throats being cut by knives), despite the passage of time.

Couplet 7: For the sake of youth, raise your eyes for a moment, See how many young ones are yearning and restless!

Explanation:
The poet requests the beloved to look up and see how many young men are suffering from love, longing for the beloved’s attention, and how they are struggling due to their desire.

Couplet 8: Autumn has stolen the entire garden, Leaving the gardeners to watch helplessly!

Explanation:
Autumn, symbolizing loss or death, has taken away all the beauty and vibrancy of the garden (life), and the gardeners (those who take care of it) are left powerless, unable to stop the decay.

Couplet 9: Amir, now poetry will be valued greatly, How many learned ones will flourish and bloom!

Explanation:
In the final couplet, the poet Amir Minai expresses hope that his poetry will finally be appreciated, and those with insight (the learned ones) will prosper and thrive through the wisdom shared in poetry.

Explanation of the Ghazal:

This ghazal by Amir Minai touches on themes of transience, loss, love, and the contrast between youth and the inevitable decay of time. The poet reflects on how even the most famous and beautiful people eventually fade into obscurity, how the seasons (like autumn) symbolize the end of life or vibrancy, and how beauty can captivate and destroy those who fall in love. Through vivid imagery of gardens, autumn, and playful glances, the poet paints a picture of life’s fleeting nature.

The poet also emphasizes how, despite the world’s age and the repetition of cycles, it remains captivated by youth and beauty. In the end, he expresses a personal hope for the recognition of poetry and wisdom, signaling the enduring value of art and knowledge even in a world where everything else seems to fade away.

دیر میں کعبے میں میخانے میں اور مسجد میں

جلوہ گر سب میں مرا یار ہے اللہ اللہ

ولی اللہ محب

دل کی مسجد میں کبھی پڑھ لے تہجد کی نماز

پھر سحر کے وقت ہونٹوں پر دعا بھی آئے گی

افضل منہاس

مندر گئے مسجد گئے پیروں فقیروں سے ملے

اک اس کو پانے کے لیے کیا کیا کیا کیا کیا ہوا

بشیر بدر

مسجد میں بلاتے ہیں ہمیں زاہد نا فہم

ہوتا کچھ اگر ہوش تو مے خانے نہ جاتے

امیر مینائی

اخیر وقت ہے کس منہ سے جاؤں مسجد کو

تمام عمر تو گزری شراب خانے میں

حفیظ جونپوری

दैर में का'बे में मयख़ाने में और मस्जिद में
जल्वा-गर सब में मिरा यार है अल्लाह अल्लाह
वलीउल्लाह मुहिब

दिल की मस्जिद में कभी पढ़ ले तहज्जुद की नमाज़
फिर सहर के वक़्त होंटों पर दुआ भी आएगी
अफ़ज़ल मिनहास

मंदिर गए मस्जिद गए पीरों फ़क़ीरों से मिले
इक उस को पाने के लिए क्या क्या किया क्या क्या हुआ
बशीर बद्र

मस्जिद में बुलाते हैं हमें ज़ाहिद-ए-ना-फ़हम
होता कुछ अगर होश तो मय-ख़ाने न जाते
अमीर मीनाई

अख़ीर वक़्त है किस मुँह से जाऊँ मस्जिद को
तमाम उम्र तो गुज़री शराब-ख़ाने में
हफ़ीज़ जौनपुरी

In the temple, in the Kaaba, in the tavern, and in the mosque,
My beloved, Allah, is manifest in all.
Wali Allah, beloved,
In the mosque of the heart, sometimes offer the Tahajjud prayer,
Then at dawn, a prayer will also come to your lips.
— Afzal Minhas

Went to the temple, went to the mosque, met the saints and mystics,
What all happened just to attain Him!
— Bashir Badr

The ascetic calls us to the mosque, but he doesn’t understand,
If there was any awareness, we wouldn’t go to the tavern.
— Amir Minai

It’s the end of times; with what face should I go to the mosque?
My entire life has passed in the tavern.
— Hafiz Jonpuri