Sunday, July 18, 2021

Mu'aashara(مُعاشَرہ)

 

Jane kyon yeh lagta hai

Qaid hoon Hisaaron mein

Tarz aur Tamaddun ke

Khardar Taaron mein

 

Mazhabon ka Pehra hai

Maslakon ki Deewarein

Bediyan hain Rasmon ki

Rawayaton ki Zanjeerein

 

Haath bhi Girafta Hai

Tehzeeb ki Salasal mein

Kaat dii Zuban Sach ki

Maslahat ke Maqtal mein

 

 

Sang-o-Khisht rakhe hain

Aqraba ke Haathon mein

Phool Kam hi Khilte hain

Dil ke Reg-Zaaron mein

 

Daayera Ummidon ka

Roz Badhta Jata hai

Dayera Yaqeenon Ka

Roz Ghatta Jaata Hai

 

Fauqiyat ka Jhagda hai

Mulk ke Khudaon mein

Khoon Ki Lakeerein hain

Sarhadon ke seene mein

 

Aarzi  Khudaon  Ne

Zaabte Banaye hain

Zaabte Ke Tesha se 

Phir Lahoo Bahaye hain

 

Is Samaj ka Dhancha

Hamne hi Banaya hai

Ahd-e-Nau ke Rangon se

Hamne hi Sajaya hai

 

Samaj ka Fusoon khana

Ek Andhere Ghar Sa hai

Jhoot aur Taussab Ka

Ek Dhuan sa uthta hai 

 

Glossary:

 

Hisaaron                                                 Fence, Bulwark, castle                                        

Tarz aur Tamaddun                                 Manner and Civilisation

Khardar Kaanton                                     Barbed Wire

Mazhabon                                              Religions

Maslakon                                               Sects

Bediyan                                                 Shackles

Rawayaton                                             Traditions

Girafta                                                  Arrested, Tied

Salasal                                                  Chains, Shackle

Maslehat                                                Check the appropriateness of the situation

Maqtal                                                   Place of Execution

Sang-o-Khisht                                         Stone and Bricks

Aqraba                                                  Relatives

Reg-Zaaron                                            Desert

Daayera                                                Circle

Fauqiyat                                                Superiority        

Sarhadon                                               Borders

Aarzi                                                     Temporary

Zaabte                                                   Regulations

Tesha                                                    Axe

Ahd-e-Nau                                             New Age

Fusoon khana                                         Magic House

Taussab                                                 Bias


Sunday, July 4, 2021

Shikast

 

Chand kab hua Rukhsat

Kab Seher ne Dastak dee

Kab Falak ke Parde se

Raushni Nikal Aayee

 

Neemwa Dareeche se

Khushbuon ka ek Jhonka

Mere Band Kamre mein

Jane Kab Utar Aaaya

 

Kal, ki Haar ki Zad se

Aankh meri Bojhal thi

Jism Reza Reza Tha

Neend kaafi Gehri thi

 

Din ke Shor ne Aa kar

Khwab ke Qafas Tode

Neend ki Girah kholi

Yaad ke Rasan kaate

 

Door se Sadaa Aayee

Aaj ek Naya Din Hai

Dekh, ek Naya Sooraj

Aasman mein Raushan hai

 

Khel Phir Shru Hoga

Koi Phir Se Jeete Ga

Koi Khwab Toote Ga

Koi Phir se Hare Ga

 

Zindagi ki Baazi mein

Jeetne ke Tamghe hain

Faatihon ke Qisse hain

Jeet ke Qaseede hain

 

Zindagi Tasalsul Hai

Anginat Tamashon ka

Jeetne ki Saa’t ka

Haarne ke Lamhon ka

 

Jeet  bhi nahi Azli

Haar kab, Sada se hai

Kal ka, Haarne wala

Jeet Bhi to Sakta hai

 

Zeest ki Bisaton par

Chaal Sari Mushkil hai

Ek Yaqeen-e-Kaamil se

Khelna Zaroori Hai  

 

Glossary:

 

Chand                          Moon                                 

Rukhsaat                     Leave, Left (In the context of the poem)       

Sehar                           Morning

Falak                           Sky

Neemwa                      Half Open

Dareeche                     Window

Zad                              Blow, Damage

Jism                             Body

Reza Reza                   Broken, In Pieces

Qafas                           Cage

Rasan                          Rope

Sadaa                          Voice

Baazi                           Game

Tamghe                       Medal

Fatihon                        Conqueror

Qaseede                      Panegyric

Tasalsul                       Continuity

Anginat                       Uncountable

Saa’t                            Moment

Azli                             Eternal, Ever Lasting

Sada                            Always

Zeest                           Life

Bisaton                        Chess Board

Yaqeen-e-Kaamil        Complete Faith