پھر اس انداز سے بہار آئی
کہ ہوئے مہر و مہ تماشائی
Spring has arrived again in such a manner
That the sun and moon have become spectators.
Spring has arrived again in such a manner
That the sun and moon have become spectators.
Behold, O inhabitants of this earthly realm,
This is what is called the adornment of the world!
That the entire earth has become
A rival to the surface of the azure sky.
When the greenery found no more space,
It turned into moss upon the water's surface.
To behold the greenery and flowers,
The eye of the narcissus has been given sight.
There is the effect of wine in the air,
Drinking wine is like measuring the wind.
Why should the world not be happy, Ghalib,
The devout king has recovered (found healing).
This Ghalib ghazal celebrates the arrival of spring (bahar), a perennial and beloved theme in Persian and Urdu poetry. Through vivid imagery, it depicts nature's reawakening as a grand spectacle where even the sun and moon become observers, and the earth transforms into a vibrant canvas rivalling the heavens. The poem uses personification and hyperbole to emphasize the overwhelming beauty and joy, where greenery abounds, narcissus flowers seem to gain sight to behold the blossoms, and the very air feels intoxicating. The concluding couplet, characteristic of a ghazal's maqta, includes the poet's pen name and expresses collective happiness for the recovery of a 'religious king', tying the natural beauty to a joyous human event.
spring & renewal · wonder & existence