kahan mai-khane ka darvaza 'ghhalib' aur kahan vaaiz par itna jante hain kal vo jaata tha ki ham nikle

wherefrom the 'saintly' priest, and where the tavern's door but as i entered he was leaving, this much i do know ghalib uses wit and irony to expose the hypocrisy of religious figures who preach morality but practice vice in secret. by contrasting the supposed piety of the preacher with the sinfulness of the tavern, the poet reveals that while he admits his own faults openly (leaving the tavern), the 'holy' man was sneaking in when he thought no one was watching.

'zauq' jo madrase ke bigde hue hain mulla un ko mai-khane men le aao sanvar jaenge

this verse is a witty satire on religious dogmatism. the poet suggests that the formal seminary (madrasa) breeds arrogance and rigidity in clerics, whereas the tavern (a metaphor for the path of love and selflessness) cures the ego. it inverts conventional morality, claiming that 'sinful' places can teach humility better than places of worship.

kidhar se barq chamakti hai dekhen ai vaaiz main apna jaam uthata huun tu kitab utha

where does lightening strike, priest, let us look i will raise my glass you raise your holy book

javani ko bacha sakte to hain har daaghh se vaaiz magar aisi javani ko javani kaun kahta hai

teri masjid men vaaiz khaas hain auqat rahmat ke hamare mai-kade men raat din rahmat barasti hai

kahte hain jis ko jannat vo ik jhalak hai teri sab vaizon ki baaqi rangin-bayaniyan hain

munh men vaaiz ke bhi bhar aata hai paani aksar jab kabhi tazkira-e-jam-e-sharab aata hai

aaen hain samjhane log hain kitne divane log

people come to counsel me how silly, crazy can they be

sanam-parasti karun tark kyunkar ai vaaiz buton ka zikr khuda ki kitab men dekha

vaaiz mai-e-tuhur jo piina hai khuld men aadat abhi se daal raha huun sharab ki

tashrif laao kucha-e-rindan men vaizo sidhi si raah tum ko bata den najat ki

mujhe kafir hi batata hai ye vaaiz kam-bakht main ne bandon men kai baar khuda ko dekha

vaaiz o mohtasib ka jamghat hai mai-kada ab to mai-kada na raha

koi ilaj-e-ghham-e-zindagi bata vaaiz sune hue jo fasane hain phir suna na mujhe

shaikh-e-haram ka zikr nahin hai mire nadim pir-e-mughhan ke kashf-o-karamat ki baat hai

piyen saaqi ke hathon se mai-e-ulfat piyen jab bhi mire naseh bas itni parsai chahte hain ham

sadaqat ho to dil sinon se khinchne lagte hain vaaiz haqiqat khud ko manva leti hai maani nahin jaati

vaaiz na tum piyo na kisi ko pila sako kya baat hai tumhari sharab-e-tuhur ki

ghalib employs biting sarcasm against the religious preacher who forbids earthly wine while promising 'sharab-e-tahoor' (the pure wine of heaven). the poet argues that a reward which is purely theoretical, cannot be consumed now, and allows for no communal sharing, is essentially useless compared to the immediate joys of life.

apni jannat mujhe dikhla na saka tu vaaiz kucha-e-yar men chal dekh le jannat meri

na vaaiz hajv kar ek din duniya se jaana hai are munh saqi-e-kausar ko bhi akhir dikhana hai

kahan mai-khane ka darvaza 'ghhalib' aur kahan vaaiz par itna jante hain kal vo jaata tha ki ham nikle

wherefrom the 'saintly' priest, and where the tavern's door but as i entered he was leaving, this much i do know ghalib uses wit and irony to expose the hypocrisy of religious figures who preach morality but practice vice in secret. by contrasting the supposed piety of the preacher with the sinfulness of the tavern, the poet reveals that while he admits his own faults openly (leaving the tavern), the 'holy' man was sneaking in when he thought no one was watching.

'zauq' jo madrase ke bigde hue hain mulla un ko mai-khane men le aao sanvar jaenge

this verse is a witty satire on religious dogmatism. the poet suggests that the formal seminary (madrasa) breeds arrogance and rigidity in clerics, whereas the tavern (a metaphor for the path of love and selflessness) cures the ego. it inverts conventional morality, claiming that 'sinful' places can teach humility better than places of worship.

kidhar se barq chamakti hai dekhen ai vaaiz main apna jaam uthata huun tu kitab utha

where does lightening strike, priest, let us look i will raise my glass you raise your holy book

sadaqat ho to dil sinon se khinchne lagte hain vaaiz haqiqat khud ko manva leti hai maani nahin jaati

javani ko bacha sakte to hain har daaghh se vaaiz magar aisi javani ko javani kaun kahta hai

pi shauq se vaaiz are kya baat hai dar ki dozakh tire qabze men hai jannat tire ghar ki

apni jannat mujhe dikhla na saka tu vaaiz kucha-e-yar men chal dekh le jannat meri

teri masjid men vaaiz khaas hain auqat rahmat ke hamare mai-kade men raat din rahmat barasti hai

miri sharab ki tauba pe ja na ai vaaiz nashe ki baat nahin e'tibar ke qabil

munh men vaaiz ke bhi bhar aata hai paani aksar jab kabhi tazkira-e-jam-e-sharab aata hai

dhoke se pila di thi use bhi koi do ghunt pahle se bahut narm hai vaaiz ki zaban ab

through guile we have managed to ply him with now the priest's tone is much gentler than before

sanam-parasti karun tark kyunkar ai vaaiz buton ka zikr khuda ki kitab men dekha

vaaiz ki ankhen khul gaiin piite hi saqiya ye jam-e-mai tha ya koi dariya-e-nur tha

na vaaiz hajv kar ek din duniya se jaana hai are munh saqi-e-kausar ko bhi akhir dikhana hai

mujhe kafir hi batata hai ye vaaiz kam-bakht main ne bandon men kai baar khuda ko dekha

niyaz-e-be-khudi behtar namaz-e-khud-numai siin na kar ham pukhta-maghhzon siin khayal-e-kham ai vaaiz

vaaiz o mohtasib ka jamghat hai mai-kada ab to mai-kada na raha

koi ilaj-e-ghham-e-zindagi bata vaaiz sune hue jo fasane hain phir suna na mujhe

shaikh-e-haram ka zikr nahin hai mire nadim pir-e-mughhan ke kashf-o-karamat ki baat hai

piyen saaqi ke hathon se mai-e-ulfat piyen jab bhi mire naseh bas itni parsai chahte hain ham