Interpretation-Ghazal-46




1.
People are ignorant of the mysteries of the truth, from the element of pride and coquetry, in their temperament grows illusion that we did this,
And it came about our scheme, although wherever exists, it all came from him. The creator of the world has given even to the grass, the lowliest of the lowly, the comb of the breeze for its curls.
(In this verse the Divine pleasure has been given the simile of the spring breeze.)
(God's care for the least of his creatures.)
2.
To make an excuse for sin is an easy thing. But we want an excuse for a sin worse than any sin, for this reason, we can not make an excuse for sin either,
But our repentance and shame have reached that level where if mercy accepts them in place of an excuse for sin, what is impossible about that.
(Enjoyment itself considers the world a place of sorrow, and run away from here.)
(The subtle, intangible thing for which you actually long, is the very one you cannot grasp and hold.)
3.
It is not strange if the mercy of the provider would consider our not making an excuse itself, to be an excuse for sin, and accept it, and pardon our sin,
If we do not make an excuse for sin, then the reason is that we do not consider sin to be a sin, rather we consider making an excuse for sin to be worse than sin and we do not give our lips permission to open to make an excuse for sin.
(The excellence of this verse is that the very thing which is considered a defect, not to make an excuse for sin, Ghalib has established as a sign of skill.)
(To turn one's shame itself into a justification for further sinfulness.)
4.
In the ardor of martyrdom, I go to the execution ground with such happiness that it seems that,
A bridegroom has put on a wedding garland goes there, it is as from the thought of wounds I have filled the lap of my gaze.
(Already savouring the springtime of a blooming garden of wounds.)
(The place for martyrs is the Garden Of Paradise.)
(The execution ground is the place of the final, ultimate wound, and so is to be approached with a unique joy.)
5.
ASAD wants to give up his life in the ardor and torment of your glance of kindness,
And appointed the moth as his advocate and come to your gathering to seek justice.
(The moth, burns itself up over the candle, will show you the spectacle of surrendering one's life. In the same way, take him, that is "ASAD"'s life.)
(I live only in my longing for a glance from you, and a glance from you will slay me.)
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