SECTION 2h-3	*back to section 2h-2* (we're now on page *chho;Tii ye , continued*)
31) this matter is no cause for surprise rather, such a thing has often happened	nahii;N yih baat kuchh ta((ajjub kii balkih ak;sar hu))aa hai aisaa hii
32) they recite with a pause after every word they bow extremely deeply	pa;Rhte hai;N laf:z laf:z ruk ruk ke ho rahe hai;N salaam jhuk jhuk ke
33) although outwardly they are very humble in their hearts they are bubbling with pride	go ba:zahaar hai inkisaar bahut dil me;N hai josh-e ifti;xaar bahut
34) how they strut and display themselves they themselves sing their own praises	kis qadar tante hai;N bararte hai;N ;xvud bhii ta((riif apnii karte hai;N
35) there's a commentary on every single word there's an explication of every idea	hotii hai laf:z laf:z kii tashrii;h hotii hai baat baat kii ta.srii;h
36) why wouldn't they be enthusiastic in their own praise they consider, 'we are worthy of this'	kyuu;N nah ho apnii mad;h ke shaa))iq jaante hai;N kih ham hai;N is laa))iq
37) how far they are [from the truth], God forbid! how proud they are, God forbid!	kis qadar duur hai;N ma((aa;zall;aah kaise ma;Gruur hai;N ma((aa;zall;aah
38) such subtle perceivers, such subtle judges such poets they are, such connoisseurs	nuktah-fahm aise nuktah-daa;N aise shaa((ir aise hai;N qadar-daa;N aise
39) what reality does false praise have? when it wouldn't be the truth, then what's the pleasure?	jhuu;Tii ta((riif kii ;haqiiqat kyaa jab ;haqiiqat nah ho to la;z;zat kyaa
40) what's the joy in that, what's the pleasure? someone should ask, what's happened to them?	us me;N kyaa ;ha:z hai yih mazaa kyaa hai ko))ii puuchhe unhe;N hu))aa kyaa hai
41) although there will be criticisms of me I understand what behavior there will be	go kih merii nadiimate;N ho;Ngii mai;N samajhtaa huu;N jo gate;N ho;Ngii
42) I will receive praise for plain speaking I too will achieve my goal	[*kaaf*] .saaf-go))ii kii daad paa))uu;Ngaa mai;N bhii apnii muraad paa))uu;Ngaa
43) What am I seeking, that I would fear anybody? the thing is true-- why wouldn't I go ahead and say it?	kyaa ;Gara.z hai jo mai;N kisii se ;Daruu;N baat sachchii hai kyuu;N nah kah gu;zaruu;N
44) I don't like to keep things wrapped up rather, I don't know how to keep things wrapped up	mujh ko bhaatii nahii;N lagii lip;Tii balkih aatii nahii;N lagii lip;Tii
45) I am unhappy with the style of the people of poetry I am unhappy with the path of the people of skill	:tarz-e ahl-e su;xan se naa-;xvush huu;N ravish-e ahl-e fan se naa-;xvush huu;N
46) if this is what's called "poetry" then I'll keep my distance from such "poetry"	shaa((irii hai agar isii kaa naam duur se aisii shaa((irii ko salaam
The justice-loving friends gave great praise to this nazm. At every verse the people of the gathering kept on offering praises. Munshi Sahib was in a kind of trance. Umra'o Jan was swaying back and forth, and my own state-- well, only my heart would be able to tell.	is na:zm kii in.saaf-pasand a;hbaab ne ba;Rii ta((riif kii_ har shi((r par ahl-e ma;hfil ta((riife;N karte jaate the _ munshii .saa;hib par vujd kaa ((alam :taarii thaa _ umraa))o jaan jhuum rahii thii;N _ aur meraa jo ;haal thaa vuh mere dil se ko))ii puuchhe _
	*on to section 2j*

 

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