Tags
Ghalib, give up, ishq mujhko naheen, relinquish, Tark, Tark-e-ulfat, Tarq, to leave, wehshat hee sahee
Tark means to relinquish/to leave/give up
Tark is usually used in conjunction with another word
Example:
1.Tark-e-taaluq – separation, Tark-e-taaluqaat- plural of Tark-e-taaluq
2. Tark-e-ulfat/Tark-e-muhabbat/Tark-e-Vafaa- separation
3. Tark-e-mai- stop drinking (wine)
4. Tark-e-watan- leave one’s country
Given below is a beautiful poem written by Ghalib which uses the word Tark:
ishq mujhko naheen, wehshat hee sahee meree wehshat, teree shohrat hee sahee (You say) It is not love, it is madness My madness may be the cause of your fame qata’a keeje na ta’alluq ham se kuchch naheeN hai to adaavat hee sahee Sever not my relationship with you If nothing then be my enemy mere hone meiN hai kya ruswaaee ei woh majlis naheeN KHalwat hee sahee What is the meaning of notoriety in meeting me If not in public court meet me alone ham bhee dushman to naheeN haiN apne GHair ko tujh se mohabbat hee sahee I am not my own enemy So what if the stranger is in love with you apnee hastee hee se ho, jo kuchch ho aagahee gar naheeN GHaflat hee sahee Whatever you are, it is due to your own being If this not known then it is ignorance umr harchand ke hai barq-e-KHiraam dil ke KHooN karne ki fursat hee sahee Life though fleets like a lightening flash Yet it is abundant Time to be in love ham koee tark-e-wafa karte haiN na sahee ishq, museebat hee sahee I do not want debate on the sustenance of love Be it not love but another dilemma kuchch to de ‘ei falak-e-na_insaaf aah-o-fariyaad ki ruKHasat hee sahee Give something O biased One At least the sanction to cry and plea ham bhee tasleem kee KHoo Daalenge be_niyaazee teree ` aadat hee sahe I will perpetuate the rituals Even if cruelty be your habit yaar se cheDa chalee jaay, ‘Asad’ gar nahee wasl to hasrat hee sahee Teasing and cajoling the beloved cannot leave ‘Asad’ Even if there is no union and only the desire remains
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