Urdu Poet Shahryar Ghazal

 Shahryar Ghazal

नज़र जो कोई भी तुझ सा हसीं नहीं आता

किसी को क्या मुझे ख़ुद भी यक़ीन नहीं आता

तेरा ख़याल भी तेरी तरह सितमगर है

जहाँ पे चाहिए आना वहीं नहीं आता

जो होने वाला है अब उसकी फिक्र क्या कीजे

जो हो चुका है उसी पर यक़ीन नहीं आता

ये मेरा दिल है के मंज़र अजाड़ बस्ती का

खुले हुए हैं सभी दर-मकां नहीं आता

बिछड़ना है तो बिछड़ जा उसी दौराहे पर

के मोड़ आगे सफ़र में कहीं नहीं आता

शहरयार

No one appears as beautiful as you in sight

Neither do I believe in myself anymore

Your thought is as cruel as you are

Wherever one wishes to come, you never appear

What's going to happen, what should one worry about now?

Even what has happened, I don't have faith in it

This is my heart, that crushes the view of the deserted town

All doors are open, yet no one arrives

If separation is destined, then part ways on this path

For there's no turning back on this journey

Shahryar

This ghazal by Shahryar explores themes of longing, disillusionment, and acceptance of fate. The poet reflects on the elusive nature of love and the uncertainty of life's path. He expresses the idea that despite one's desires and expectations, reality may not align with one's hopes. The imagery of a deserted town and open doors symbolizes the emptiness and unpredictability of existence. Ultimately, the poet resigns himself to the inevitability of separation and the unknown future that lies ahead.

امید سے کم چشم خریدار میں آئے
ہم لوگ ذرا دیر سے بازار میں آئے
سچ خود سے بھی یہ لوگ نہیں بولنے والے
اے اہل جنوں تم یہاں بے کار میں آئے
یہ آگ ہوس کی ہے جھلس دے گی اسے بھی
سورج سے کہو سایۂ دیوار میں آئے
بڑھتی ہی چلی جاتی ہے تنہائی ہماری
کیا سوچ کے ہم وادئ انکار میں آئے

उम्मीद से कम चेहरे ख़रीदार में आए,
हम लोग थोड़ी देर से बाज़ार में आए।

सच खुद से भी ये लोग नहीं बोलने वाले,
अरे जुनून के लोग, तुम यहाँ बेकार में आए।

यह आग होस की है, झलस देगी उसे भी,
सूरज से कहो साया दीवार में आए।

बढ़ती ही चली जाती है तन्हाई हमारी,
क्या सोच के हम वादियों में इनकार में आए।

Hope brought less than what was expected,
We, the people, arrived a little late to the market.

Truth, even they themselves don't speak,
Oh people of madness, you arrived here in vain.

This fire is the spark of desire, it will consume it too,
Tell the sun that the shade has arrived in the wall.

Our loneliness keeps increasing as we walk,
What thought made us come to the valley of denial?
Sharyar

This poetry reflects on the disillusionment and disappointment in life's outcomes. It suggests that despite high hopes, reality often falls short. The poet questions the authenticity of truth and observes the futility in human endeavours. There's a metaphorical portrayal of desire as a destructive force and a sense of despair in facing the inevitability of loneliness. The poem ends with a rhetorical question pondering the reasons behind human denial of harsh realities.