Jannat

hum ko malum hai jannat ki haqiqat lekin dil ke khush rakhne ko 'ghaalib' ye khayal achchha hai the poet expresses a witty skepticism regarding the religious promise of the afterlife. he implies that while he knows the 'truth' about paradise (perhaps that it is metaphorical or non-existent), the concept itself serves a useful psychological purpose. it acts as a comforting illusion that allows people to find joy and endure life's hardships through hope.

ye jannat mubarak rahe zahidon ko ki main aap ka samna chahta hun the speaker dismisses paradise as a reward meant for the pious who bargain for comfort. instead, he desires direct encounter with the divine—presence over prizes. the couplet contrasts transactional religiosity with bold, intimate longing. its emotional core is fearless selfhood that wants god, not merely god’s gifts.

jis mein lakhon baras ki huren hon aisi jannat ko kya kare koi where virgins aged a million years reside hopes for such a heaven why abide the poet (dagh dehlvi) dismisses the usual picture of paradise—eternal pleasures and houris—as meaningless. the question is rhetorical: if the beloved (or true fulfillment) is absent, even heaven has no value. the couplet turns religious reward into a metaphor for shallow desire, asserting that love’s craving outweighs promised bliss.

main samajhta hun ki hai jannat o dozakh kya chiz ek hai wasl tera ek hai furqat teri

jannat mili jhuton ko agar jhut ke badle sachchon ko saza mein hai jahannam bhi gawara

gunahgar ke dil se na bach ke chal zahid yahin kahin teri jannat bhi pai jati hai

apni jannat mujhe dikhla na saka tu waiz kucha-e-yar mein chal dekh le jannat meri

kahte hain jis ko jannat wo ek jhalak hai teri sab waizon ki baqi rangin-bayaniyan hain

guzre jo apne yaron ki sohbat mein chaar din aisa laga basar hue jannat mein chaar din

meri jannat teri nigah-e-karam mujh se phir jae ye khuda na kare

waiz-e-na-samajh piyen sharbat hum kahan khuld se bahalte hain

apni gardan jhuka ke baat karo tum nikale gae ho jannat se