Dewan Of Ghalib Poem by Sadiqullah Khan

I had read in the history books
And in some other books
Books of poetry
But about the book
“The book of poetry”
And some small essays
But you were hidden from me
Then I met you
The grandeur and the simplicity
Each verse creating a convoluted dream
Mystery superb

Of the phenomenon of existence
The universal soul has bestowed upon you
Some keys to the mystery
And the manner to unlock
With wit and a mind intact
Intoxicated yourself to unconsciousness
Yet again spoke the conscious
Of the courtly manners
Yet despised the court

You avoided with deliberation
And let loose your imagination
Into the phenomenon of existence
Drank deep from the Persian
The language refined
And became the king of ghazal

Each verse is a book
In explanation and in theory
No room for stupor foolish
The form is superb
The touches last
And the frame is ready
For the wall, to be hung
And still a side glance
For any thing to improvise

The master of the language
The proud owner of the tradition
The balance and the cut
Of wit and humor

How many times
I read your verse,
The discerning taste
The journeys, the deserts

The plight of the times
The kings humble
A new era coming
Made a place for yourself
The Majnun and the Farhad
Of Laila and Shirin
Each word is drunk
With wine divine

Refinement of language
And imagination
A commentary on life
Aesthete of the aesthetics
Pen sharp like a scalpel
Brushes the picture
Sculpts the beloved
Like master of the ancient

You are my teacher
A joy to read
In my this journey short