غزل

از دیر مغان آیم بی گردش صہباستدر منزل لا بودم از بادہ الا مست

Az I come from the temple of Magians intoxicated with the passing of wine. I was inebriate with the wine of Illa (Affirmation) in the state of La (Negation).

دانم کہ نگاہ او ظرف ہمہ کس بیندکرد است مرا ساقی از عشوہ و ایما مست

I know his eyes perceives the capacity of every person, the saqi has made me ecstatic by his blandishment and beckoning.

وقت است کہ بگشایم میخانۂ رومی بازپیران حرم دیدم در صحن کلیسا مست

It is time I should again open the tavern of Rumi.I have seen the custodian of the Harem intoxicated in the churchyard.

این کار حکیمی نیست دامان کلیمی گیرصد بندۂ ساحل مست یک بندہ دریا مست

It is not the work of a philosopher, catch hold of the hem of a Moses, who conversed with God. A hundred persons enrapt with the shore and but one tipsy with the river.

دل را بہ چمن بردم از باد چمن افسردمیرد بخیابانہا این لالۂ صحرا مست

I took my heart to the garden where it became numb with the breeze it dies in a park, this tulip stimulated by the desert.

از حرف دلاویزش اسرار حرم پیدادی کافرکی دیدم در وادی بطحا مست

From his delightful words, the secrets of the Harem shine out. I saw a mini-infidel yesterday intoxicated in the valley of Bat’ha;

سینا است کہ فاران است یارب چہ مقام است اینہر ذرہ خاک من چشمی است تماشا مست

Is this Sinai or Faran? O God, what is this place? Each particle of my dust is an eye lost in beholding.

خرقۂ آن "برزخ لایبغیان"دیدمش در نکتۂ "لی خرقتان"

The garment of that Interstise that cannot be crossed; I behold in his saying: For me two garbs: Continence and Jihad.

دین او آئین او تفسیر کلدر جبین او خط تقدیر کل

Both his Faith and system expositions of the whole; on his forehead inscribed the destiny of all.

عقل را او صاحب اسرار کردعشق را او تیغ جوھر دار کرد

Intellect made him knower of secrets and love a matchless sword.

کاروان شوق را او منزل استما ہمہ یک مشت خاکیم او دل است

He is the destination of the caravan of ardour, we are but a pinch of dust and he the heart thereof.

آشکارا دیدنش اسرای ماستدر ضمیرش مسجد اقصای ماست

To see his outside is our Asra, and in his inner self is our Aqsa.

آمد از پیراہن او بوی اوداد ما را نعرہ اﷲ ہو

From his garment I sensed his perfume; he gave us the shout of Allah-hu.

با دل من شوق بی پروا چہ کردبادۂ پر زور با مینا چہ کرد

What did my reckless love do to my heart? Whatever tempestuous wine to the flask.

رقصد اندر سینہ از زور جنونتا ز راہ دیدہ میآید برون

It leapt in the breast because of wild rapture till it rushed out of the eyes.

گفت "من جبریلم و نور مبین"پیش ازین او را ندیدم اینچنین

It said: I am Gabriel and radiant light; I never saw him like this before.

شعر رومی خواند و خندید و گریستیا رب این دیوانۂ فرزانہ کیست؟

It recited lines from Rumi, laughed and wept, O God! Who is this Sage gone wild?

در حرم با من سخن زندانہ گفتاز می و مغ زادہ و پیمانہ گفت

It talked to me so volubly in the sanctuary, talking of wine, Magian pages and wine cups.

گفتمش این حرف بیباکانہ چیستلب فرو بند این مقام خامشی ست

I asked it what audacious words these be; close your lips for this is a solemn occasion.

من ز خون خویش پروردم تراصاحب آہ سحر کردم ترا

I have nurtured you with by blood and made you fit for raising a morning sigh.

بازیاب این نکتہ را اے نکتہ رسعشق مردان ضبط احوال است و بس

Note again this point you who understand, the love of disciplined lovers is naught but restraint.

گفت عقل و ہوش آزار دل استمستی و وارفتگی کار دل است

It said: Reason and restraint are a blight for the heart, ecstasy and frenzy are its nature.

نعرہ ہا زد تا فتاد اندر سجودشعلۂ آواز او بود او نبود

It raised shouts upon shouts till it fell into prostration; there was only the flame of its voice but itself no more!