وقتِ پیری شباب کی باتیں
ایسی ہیں جیسے خواب کی باتیں
Waqt-e-peeri shabab ki baatein
Aisi hain jaise khwab ki baatein
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استادِ شاہِ دہلی شیخ ابراہیم ذوقؔ (1789–1854) کی یہ غزل فلسفۂ حیات اور عمرِ رفتہ کے احساس پر مبنی ایک لازوال کلام ہے۔ ذوقؔ جو آخری مغل بادشاہ بہادر شاہ ظفر کے استاد تھے، اپنی زبان دانی، روزمرہ محاورات اور پروقار ترنم کے لیے ممتاز ہیں۔ بڑھاپے کی کمزوری میں جوانی کی یادوں کو خواب قرار دینا ایک آفاقی سچائی ہے جو ہر حساس قاری کے دل کو چھوتی ہے۔
Sheikh Ibrahim Zauq's 'Waqt-e-Peeri Shabab Ki Baatein' is a profound meditation on the fleeting nature of youth and the illusions of mortal existence. As the royal poet laureate (Khaqani-e-Hind) to the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, Zauq combined linguistic mastery with reflective philosophical stoicism. The comparison of youthful vitality seen from the vantage of old age to faded dreams reflects universal human wisdom.
وقتِ پیری شباب کی باتیں
ایسی ہیں جیسے خواب کی باتیں
Waqt-e-peeri shabab ki baatein
Aisi hain jaise khwab ki baatein
تشنہ لب نہ رکھ مجھ کو
کر کچھ اس آفتاب کی باتیں
Saqiya tishna-lab na rakh mujh ko
Kar kuch us aaftaab ki baatein
ہم نے جانا کہ زندگی کیا ہے
سب فریب و سراب کی باتیں
Hum ne jaana ke zindagi kya hai
Sab fareeb-o-saraab ki baatein
ذوقؔ اب خامشی میں راحت ہے
چھوڑ دیں سب حساب کی باتیں
Zauq ab khamshi mein rahat hai
Chhor deen sab hisaab ki baatein
Waqt-e-peeri shabab ki baatein Aisi hain jaise khwab ki baatein Saqiya tishna-lab na rakh mujh ko Kar kuch us aaftaab ki baatein Hum ne jaana ke zindagi kya hai Sab fareeb-o-saraab ki baatein Zauq ab khamshi mein rahat hai Chhor deen sab hisaab ki baatein
In the twilight of old age, reminiscing about the vibrant days of youth Is verily like recalling the phantom echoes of distant dreams! O Cupbearer, leave not my parched lips unquenched; Speak instead of that luminous sun of ecstatic spiritual wine! We have finally understood the true nature of this mortal life: All its worldly ambitions are mere deceptions and shimmering mirages. O Zauq, tranquility now resides solely in contemplative silence; We have abandoned all earthly reckonings, disputes, and petty accounts!
This classical ghazal delivers timeless philosophical insights through Zauq's polished, crystalline diction. The opening couplet delivers a striking truth: looking back from the frailty of old age ('Peeri'), the fiery passions of youth ('Shabab') seem as intangible and unreal as nighttime dreams. The middle stanzas unveil the ultimate disillusionment with material grandeur: all worldly quests are unmasked as mirages ('Saraab') in a desert, unable to satisfy the deeper thirst of the soul. The closing couplet finds resolution in stoic silence ('Khamshi'): relinquishing earthly scores, ego battles, and financial reckonings brings the peace that eluded the speaker during the frenetic pursuit of worldly glory.
"Waqt-e-Peeri Shabab Ki Baatein Aisi Hain Jaise Khwab" (وقتِ پیری شباب کی باتیں) 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.
This classical ghazal delivers timeless philosophical insights through Zauq's polished, crystalline diction. The opening couplet delivers a striking truth: looking back from the frailty of old age ('Peeri'), the fiery passions of youth ('Shabab') seem as intangible and unreal as nighttime dreams. The middle stanzas unveil the ultimate disillusionment with material grandeur: all worldly quests are unmasked as mirages ('Saraab') in a desert, unable to satisfy the deeper thirst of the soul. The
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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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