Madhushala Part 3
This edition of Madhushala to the Madhu-baala (the intoxicating girl)
11. jaltarang bajta, jab chumban
karte pyaale ko pyaala,
veena jhankrut hoti , chalti
jab runjhun saakibaala
daant dapat madhuvikreta ki
dhvanit pakhaavaj karti hai
madhurav se madhu ki madakta
aur badhaati madhushaala
The poet is getting into playful mood here. He says when the two glasses of wine strike one another , its is as if the sound of Jaltarang(a musical instrument) and the walk of winebearer’s (and the ensuing sound of the anklet and the various other jewellery she is wearing) is like the sound of veena(another classical Indian instrument) , the scoldings of the wine seller is like the sound of Pakhavaj(another Indian musical instrument). The poet says all these makes the wine even more intoxicating in a Madhushala(tavern).
As an aside, to all those people, who crib at the premium (400% or more) extracted by a pub now do you understand? 
12. mehendi-ranjit mrudul hatheli
par maanik madhu ka pyaala,
anguri avgunthan daale
svarn-varn saakibaala,
paag bainjani,jaama neela
daanth date peenevaale;
indradhanush se hodh lagaati
aaj rangeeli Madhushaala
The poet here describes Madhushala, saaki’s red mehendi-colored red soft-hands in which she is carrying the diamond’ish wine cup, fair skinned saaki with the grapes(flowers) nicely braided in her hair. Further the drinker with a purple turban, and his blue cup is getting scolded by the saaki. (not sure about this interpretation) . This lively Madhushala(tavern) in its vivid colors is competing with the rainbow.
13. haatho mein aane se pehle
naaj dikhaayega pyaala,
adharo par aane se pehle
ada dikhaayegi haala,
bahuterre inkaar karega
saaki aane se pehle
pathik, na ghabra jaana, pehle
maan karegi madhushaala
Before coming to your hand the cup will play around and before the wine touches your lips it will also show some grace ,the saaki before coming to you will also show some shyness .Addressing the traveller, the poet says despite all this, dont worry Madhushala will always welcome you.
14. lal sura ki dhaar lapat si,
keh na ise dena jwalaa
fe-nil madira hai mat isko,
keh dena ur ka chhaalaa
dard nashaa hae is madira ka,
vigat smritiyan saaqi hai
peeda mein anand jise ho,
aaye meri madhushaala
The poet says that the flow of red wine is like that of flames, dont call it fire. This is the frothy wine dont call it the abscess of heart .The pain is its intoxicant and old memories are its saaki (wine-bearer), only one who enjoys pain is welcome to Madhushala.
My interpretation : Old memories of your loved ones will keep coming back as saaki to give you constant pain (wine). So start enjoying pain .
15. jagti ki sheetal haala-si
pathik,nahi meri haala,
jagti ke thande pyaale-sa
pathink,nahi mera pyaala,
jvaal-sura jalthe pyaale mein
dagdh hruday ki kavita hai
jalne se bhaybheet na jo ho
aaye meri madhushaala
The poet says in my Madhushala you wont find the wine or the cup as cold as you see elsewhere. In the cup the wine is in flames , like poems from a broken heart. So, O traveller come to my Madhushala only if you are not afraid of burning.
My Interpretation : The poet is warning people that life is not as easy as one thinks. So get ready to be burned if you want to come to my Madhushala(life).
16. bahti haala dekhi , dekho
lapat uthaati ab haala,
dekho pyaala ab chuthe hi
honth jalaa denewaala;
‘honth nahi, sab deh dahe, par
peene ko do boondh mile’-
aise madhu ke deewano ko
aaj bulaati madhushala
The poet says that look at the wine which is bursting into flames, and as soon as the cup touches lips it burns it. The Madhushala is calling for all those wine crazy drinkers who say ‘ Not just lips,even if the whole body is burned , I want just two drops of wine’
17. dharm granth sab jalaa chuki hai,
jiske anthar ki jwalaa
mandir, masjid, girje sab ko,
tod chuka jo matwaalaa
pandit, momin, padariyon ke,
phandon ko jo kaat chuka
kar sakti hae aaj usi ka,
swaagat meri madhushala
The person whose inner fire has burned down all religious scriptures one who has demolised all religious structures temple,mosque and church, one who has broken himself free of pandit, imam and preist , only that person is welcome to my Madhushala.
