Archive for July, 2006
Najm Afandi, a forgotten poet نجم آفندی
I was familiar with نجم آفندی Najm Afandi’s (1893-1975) name but had hardly read his kalaam though the litterateurs of yesteryears were always fulsome in their praise for this poet.
For 65 years Najm Afandi enriched the world of Urdu poetry and experimented with various genres. Probably the fact that Allama Najm had in the [...]
A Beautiful Urdu Nazm: Faiz’s poem ‘Raqeeb Se’
aa ki vaabasta hai us husn ki yaadeN tujhse
jisne is dil ko pariiKhaana banaa rakhaa thaa
jiski ulfat meN bhula rakhii thii duniaa hamne
dahar ko dahar ka afsaana banaa rakhaa thaa
aashnaa haiN tere qadmoN se voh raheN jin par
uskii mad’hosh javaani ne inaayat kii hai
karvaaN guzre haiN jinse isii ra’anaaii ke
jiskii in aankhoN ne be-suud ibaadat [...]
A verse on Palestine: Faiz Ahmed Faiz’ Aye Arz-e-filistin فیض احمد فیض
yahaaN par bhi gayaa arz-e-vatan
terii tazliil ke daaghoN ki jalan dil meN liye
teri hurmat ke chiraGhoN kii lagan dil men liye
teri ulfat teri yaadoN kii kasak saath ga’ii
tere naranj shaguufoN kii mahak saath ga’ii
saare andekhe rafiqoN ka jilau saath rahaa
kitne haathoN se ham-aaGhosh meraa haath raha
duur pardes kii be-meher guzargaahoN meN
ajnabi shah’r kii be-naam-o-nishaaN rahoN [...]
Mere qaatil, mere dildaar mere paas raho…Faiz Ahmad Faiz
This is one of the most popular verses of Faiz Ahmad Faiz. In Mechant-Ivory productions’ legendary Urdu film Muhafiz based on Anita Desai’s novel In Custody, this has been sung along with..Aaj shahar meN paabajolaN chalo…
Paas raho
———
mere qaatil, mere dildaar mere paas raho
jis ghaRi raat chale
aasmaanoN ka lahuu pii kar siyaah raat chale
marham-e-mushk liye nashtar-e-almaas [...]
Ek aaiina thaa TuuT gayaa dekhbhaal meN…Seemab Akbarabadi
dil ki bisaat kyaa thii nigaah-e-jamaal meN
ek aaiinaa thaa TuuT gayaa dekh bhaal meN
For reading this Ghazal in Roman script go to www.indscribe.blogspot.com
दिल की बिसात क्या थी निगाह-ए-जमाल में
एक आईना था टूट गया देखभाल में
सब्र आ ही जाए गर हो बसर एक हाल में
इमकां एक और ज़ुल्म है क़ैद-ए-मुहाल में
आज़ुरदा इस क़दर हूं सराब-ए-ख़याल से
जी [...]
Josh Malihabadi’s ‘Aye Malihabad ke rangeen gulistaaN alvidaa…’ listen audio & read
Shabbir Hasan Khan Josh Malihabadi, the Poet of Revolution, Shaae’r-e-Inquilaab, penned this passionate poem that turns most of the poetry-lovers nostalgic about their hometown when he was leaving for Deccan.
Ironically he returned from Deccan but this fiercely patriotic freedom fighter later migrated to Pakistan and all his life regretted that decision. His wish expressed in [...]
Shaam-e-gham kuchh us nigaah-e-naaz kii baateN karo…Firaq Gorakhpuri
Firaq Gorakhpuri is one the most well-known Urdu poets who attained tremendous fame in his lifetime. He is also remembered for his bohemian lifestyle. Raghupati Sahay Firaq was born in Gorakhpur in 1896. His father Munshi Gorakh Parshad Ibrat was an acclaimed poet.
However, Firaq found his own style in poetry. He brought imagery and [...]
Palestine of our hearts (DiloN ka Filisteen) Urdu verse in Urdu/English
I told him, I live on the street of Palestine
He said, ’street is right there but where is Palestine located or seen?’
Strangers seized it and destroyed
Turned desolate, it exists now like a void
I replied, it is in our hearts that Palestine is found
Can they seize it, raze it to ground?
The soul of Palestine is free
Dare [...]
Jazbi’s legendary nazm ‘Maut’ is Urdu/English and Hindi (Devanagri script)
That’s Jazbi’s immensely popular verse. Its stanzas used to be on the lips of all and sundry until a few decades back.
अपनी सोई हुई दुनिया को जगा लूं तो चलूं
अपने ग़मख़ाने में एक धूम मचा लूं तो चलूं
और एक जाम-ए-मए तल्ख़ चढ़ा लूं तो चलूं
अभी चलता हूं ज़रा ख़ुद को संभालूं तो चलूं
जाने कब पी [...]
Abdul Ahad Saaz’ nazm
Do you have patience to read this Nazm ‘Savaal-e-roz-e-hashr’!
Abdul Ahad Saz wrote it almost a decade ago.
It has several lines that got popular like…’Shyookh apnii atlasii qabayeN zebtan kiye buland gunbadoN tale, zamiin ka tel aakhirat ke daam bech kar jazaa kamaa chuke…’
Jo guzartaa hai khafaa lagta hai….Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi’s death is a big blow to Urdu literature. He was last of the great writers in the line of Majaz, Faiz, Jazbi, Sardar Jafri, Makhdum, Kaifi, Majrooh and many other of the generation of thirties that was a product of the Progressive Writers’ Movement.
Majaz died more than fifty years ago and [...]
Irfan Siddiqui’s ghazal on Gujarat Riots
Gujarat Riots have given a new metaphor to Urdu poetry. In fact, more than the Babri Masjid demolition, it is the riots in Gujarat that seem to have shaken poets. I keep track of mushairas and she’ri nashists in cities and small towns and for the last couple of years ghazal, nazm, ashaar, munaajat with [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 7 so far )Ghazal usne chheRi mujhe saaz dena/Zara umr-e-rafta ko aawaaz dena….Safi Lakhnavi
Safi Lakhnavi’s ghazal.
ghazal usne chheRi mujhe saaz dena/ zara umar-e-rafta ko aavaaz denaa
qafas le uRuuN maiN hawa ab jo sanake/ madad itnii ai baal-e-parvaaz denaa
na Khamosh rahna mere ham-safiiro/ jab aavaaz duun tum bhi aawaaz denaa
koii siikh le dil kii be-taabi’oN ko/ har anjaam meN raqs-e-aaghaaz denaa
daliil garaaN barii-e-sang-e-gham se/ Safi tuut kar dil ka aavaaz [...]
Zindagi kya hai anaasir meN zahuur-e-tartiib….Brijnarayan Chakbast
Dard-e-dil paas-e-wafaa jaza#ba-e-iimaaN hona/Aadmiat hai yahii aur yahii insaaN hona
Zindgi kya hai anaasir meN zahuur-e-tartiib/Maut kya hai inhiiN ijzaa ka pariishaaN hona
These immortal lines were penned by Pandit Braj Narayan Chakbast. He was born in Faizabad and spent his early life in Lucknow. His father was also a poet who wrote under the pen name [...]
Na kisii ki aaNkh ka nuur huun…..Muztar Khairabadi
ना किसी की आंख का नूर हूं ना किसी के दिल का क़रार हूं
जो किसी के काम ना आ सके मैं वो मुश्त-ए-ग़ुबार हूं
मैं नहीं हूं नग़्म-ए-जां-फ़िज़ा, मुझे कोई सुन के करेगा क्या
मैं बड़े बिरोग की हूं सदा, मैं बड़े दुखी की पुकार हूं
मेर रंग रूप बिगड़ गया, मेरा बख़्त मुझसे बिछड़ गया
जो चमन ख़िज़ां [...]
