اب تو گھبرا کے یہ کہتے ہیں کہ مر جائیں گے

Ab To Ghabra Ke Yeh Kehte Hain Ke Mar Jayenge

Complete GHAZAL with English Translation, Roman Urdu & Tashreeh

Sheikh Ibrahim Zauq (شیخ ابراہیم ذوق)ghazal· Late Mughal Imperial Court of Delhi (19th Century)تصدیق شدہ کلام (Authentic)
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خاقانیِ ہند شیخ محمد ابراہیم ذوقؔ کی یہ غزل اردو ادب کی ان نایاب غزلوں میں شمار ہوتی ہے جن کا ہر شعر انسانی نفسیات اور زبان دانی کا کمال ہے۔ مطلع 'اب تو گھبرا کے یہ کہتے ہیں کہ مر جائیں گے / مر کے بھی چین نہ پایا تو کدھر جائیں گے' انسانی بے چینی اور آخرت کے خوف کا سب سے برملا اظہار ہے۔ ذوق آخری مغل بادشاہ بہادر شاہ ظفر کے استاد تھے اور ان کے کلام میں محاورات کا استعمال کمال درجے پر نظر آتا ہے۔

Penned by Sheikh Muhammad Ibrahim Zauq ('Khaqani-e-Hind'), the royal court poet and ustad of Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, this ghazal captures the psychological exhaustion of mortal existence. In its immortal opening line—'Ab to ghabra ke yeh kehte hain ke mar jayenge / Mar ke bhi chain na paaya to kidhar jayenge'—Zauq contemplates the grim paradox of longing for death as an escape, while trembling at the terrifying possibility that even death might offer no peace.

Source:Diwan-e-Zauq, Sheikh Muhammad Ibrahim Zauq·Public Domain / Verified Rights

Full Poem Verses (5 Couplets / اشعار)

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Complete Roman Urdu Text (رومن اردو)

Ab to ghabra ke yeh kehte hain ke mar jayenge
Mar ke bhi chain na paaya to kidhar jayenge

Hum na hon ge to abas gardish-e-dauran hogi
Kis ki aankhon mein yeh jalwe utar jayenge

Shama ki tarah se hum bazm mein aaye the kabhi
Daagh ban kar tere seene mein utar jayenge

Ham-nasheen kuch to bata khaak-nasheenon ka pata
Soo-e-sehra ke soo-e-koo-e-sanam jayenge

Zauq jo hum pe guzri hai so guzri hai magar
Tere kooche se yeh deewane kidhar jayenge

Complete English Translation

In utter distress we now cry out: 'We shall die and end it all!'; Yet if even in death we find no tranquil peace, whither shall we go? When we are no more, the relentless turning of the heavens will be futile; Into whose admiring eyes will these captivating spectacles ever descend? Like a burning candle, we once entered the glowing assembly; Now like an indelible scar of grief, we shall sink deep into your chest! O companion, tell me some news of the wanderers who sleep upon the dust; Shall they journey toward the wild desert, or turn toward the beloved's street? Whatever agony has befallen us, O Zauq, has passed and been endured; Yet having departed from your beloved alley, where can these madmen ever turn?

Meaning & Literary Explanationمعانی و تشریح
ذوق اس غزل میں انسان کی آخری امید یعنی موت پر بھی سوال اٹھاتے ہیں کہ انسان مصائب سے تنگ آ کر خودکشی یا موت کی تمنا کرتا ہے، لیکن اگر قبر میں بھی روح کو چین نہ ملا تو پھر فرار کا کوئی راستہ باقی نہیں رہتا۔ یہ شعر انسانی بے بسی کا کڑوا سچ ہے۔

Zauq questions the finality of death itself. When mortals become overwhelmed by suffering, they naively view the grave as a peaceful refuge; but Zauq points out the terrifying existential uncertainty of what lies beyond. The verse depicting the lover sinking like an indelible scar into the beloved's heart immortalizes enduring remembrance.

Poetic Vocabulary & Glossary (الفاظ و معانی)

فضول، بے فائدہ، لاحاصل (Futile / In vain)عبث
زمانے کا چکر، وقت کا گھومنا (The relentless revolution of the ages)گردشِ دوراں
خاک پر بیٹھنے والے درویش یا غریب لوگ (Those who dwell in the dust)خاک نشیں
محبوب کی گلی (The street of the beloved)کوئے صنم
Frequently Asked Questionsاکثر پوچھے گئے سوالات
Who wrote "Ab To Ghabra Ke Yeh Kehte Hain Ke Mar Jayenge" and what is its literary genre?▼

"Ab To Ghabra Ke Yeh Kehte Hain Ke Mar Jayenge" (اب تو گھبرا کے یہ کہتے ہیں کہ مر جائیں گے) was composed by Sheikh Muhammad Ibrahim Zauq (شیخ ابراہیم ذوق). It is a classical ghazal celebrated in Urdu literature for its artistic excellence and emotional depth.

What is the central theme and literary Tashreeh of "Ab To Ghabra Ke Yeh Kehte Hain Ke Mar Jayenge"?▼

Zauq questions the finality of death itself. When mortals become overwhelmed by suffering, they naively view the grave as a peaceful refuge; but Zauq points out the terrifying existential uncertainty of what lies beyond. The verse depicting the lover sinking like an indelible scar into the beloved's heart immortalizes enduring remembrance.

Does this page include Roman Urdu transliteration and English translation?▼

Yes, Poetry in Urdu provides complete dual-script access: authentic Nastaliq Urdu calligraphy, line-by-line Roman Urdu transliteration for diaspora readers, English translation, and a difficult vocabulary glossary (Lafz-Nama).

Sheikh Ibrahim Zauq (شیخ ابراہیم ذوق)

تخلص: ذوق (Zauq)

Sheikh Muhammad Ibrahim Zauq (1789–1854) was the distinguished Poet Laureate (Khaqani-e-Hind) of the Mughal court and imperial mentor to Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar.

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