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ujāle apnī yādoñ ke hamāre saath rahne do

na jaane kis galī meñ zindagī kī shaam ho jaa.e

ujale apni yaadon ke hamare sath rahne do

na jaane kis gali mein zindagi ki sham ho jae

Bashir Badr

aur bhī dukh haiñ zamāne meñ mohabbat ke sivā

rāhateñ aur bhī haiñ vasl kī rāhat ke sivā

sorrows other than love's longing does this life provide

comforts other than a lover's union too abide

aur bhi dukh hain zamane mein mohabbat ke siwa

rahaten aur bhi hain wasl ki rahat ke siwa

sorrows other than love's longing does this life provide

comforts other than a lover's union too abide

Faiz Ahmad Faiz

ranjish hī sahī dil hī dukhāne ke liye aa

aa phir se mujhe chhoḌ ke jaane ke liye aa

ranjish hi sahi dil hi dukhane ke liye aa

aa phir se mujhe chhoD ke jaane ke liye aa

Ahmad Faraz

dil nā-umīd to nahīñ nākām hī to hai

lambī hai ġham kī shaam magar shaam hī to hai

dil na-umid to nahin nakaam hi to hai

lambi hai gham ki sham magar sham hi to hai

Faiz Ahmad Faiz

ham ko ma.alūm hai jannat kī haqīqat lekin

dil ke ḳhush rakhne ko 'ġhālib' ye ḳhayāl achchhā hai

hum ko malum hai jannat ki haqiqat lekin

dil ke KHush rakhne ko 'ghaalib' ye KHayal achchha hai

Mirza Ghalib

kar rahā thā ġham-e-jahāñ kā hisāb

aaj tum yaad be-hisāb aa.e

kar raha tha gham-e-jahan ka hisab

aaj tum yaad be-hisab aae

Faiz Ahmad Faiz

us kī yaad aa.ī hai sāñso zarā āhista chalo

dhaḌkanoñ se bhī ibādat meñ ḳhalal paḌtā hai

us ki yaad aai hai sanso zara aahista chalo

dhaDkanon se bhi ibaadat mein KHalal paDta hai

Rahat Indori

ham aah bhī karte haiñ to ho jaate haiñ badnām

vo qatl bhī karte haiñ to charchā nahīñ hotā

I do suffer slander, when I merely sigh

she gets away with murder, no mention of it nigh

hum aah bhi karte hain to ho jate hain badnam

wo qatl bhi karte hain to charcha nahin hota

I do suffer slander, when I merely sigh

she gets away with murder, no mention of it nigh

Akbar Allahabadi

ishq ne 'ġhālib' nikammā kar diyā

varna ham bhī aadmī the kaam ke

Ghalib, a worthless person, this love has made of me

otherwise a man of substance I once used to be

ishq ne 'ghaalib' nikamma kar diya

warna hum bhi aadmi the kaam ke

Ghalib, a worthless person, this love has made of me

otherwise a man of substance I once used to be

Mirza Ghalib

mohabbat meñ nahīñ hai farq jiine aur marne kā

usī ko dekh kar jiite haiñ jis kāfir pe dam nikle

In love there is no difference 'tween life and death do know

The very one for whom I die, life too does bestow

mohabbat mein nahin hai farq jine aur marne ka

usi ko dekh kar jite hain jis kafir pe dam nikle

In love there is no difference 'tween life and death do know

The very one for whom I die, life too does bestow

Mirza Ghalib

na jī bhar ke dekhā na kuchh baat kī

baḌī aarzū thī mulāqāt kī

na ji bhar ke dekha na kuchh baat ki

baDi aarzu thi mulaqat ki

Bashir Badr

ḳhudī ko kar buland itnā ki har taqdīr se pahle

ḳhudā bande se ḳhud pūchhe batā terī razā kyā hai

KHudi ko kar buland itna ki har taqdir se pahle

KHuda bande se KHud puchhe bata teri raza kya hai

Allama Iqbal

hosh vāloñ ko ḳhabar kyā be-ḳhudī kyā chiiz hai

ishq kiije phir samajhiye zindagī kyā chiiz hai

hosh walon ko KHabar kya be-KHudi kya chiz hai

ishq kije phir samajhiye zindagi kya chiz hai

Nida Fazli

ab ke ham bichhḌe to shāyad kabhī ḳhvāboñ meñ mileñ

jis tarah sūkhe hue phuul kitāboñ meñ mileñ

should we now be parted, in dreams we might be found

like dried flowers found in books, fragile, fraying browned

ab ke hum bichhDe to shayad kabhi KHwabon mein milen

jis tarah sukhe hue phul kitabon mein milen

should we now be parted, in dreams we might be found

like dried flowers found in books, fragile, fraying browned

Ahmad Faraz

is sādgī pe kaun na mar jaa.e ai ḳhudā

laḌte haiñ aur haath meñ talvār bhī nahīñ

is sadgi pe kaun na mar jae ai KHuda

laDte hain aur hath mein talwar bhi nahin

Mirza Ghalib

ek muddat se tirī yaad bhī aa.ī na hameñ

aur ham bhuul ga.e hoñ tujhe aisā bhī nahīñ

ek muddat se teri yaad bhi aai na hamein

aur hum bhul gae hon tujhe aisa bhi nahin

Firaq Gorakhpuri

maanā ki terī diid ke qābil nahīñ huuñ maiñ

tū merā shauq dekh mirā intizār dekh

agreed I am not worthy of your vision divine

behold my zeal, my passion see how I wait and pine

mana ki teri did ke qabil nahin hun main

tu mera shauq dekh mera intizar dekh

agreed I am not worthy of your vision divine

behold my zeal, my passion see how I wait and pine

Allama Iqbal

hazāroñ ḳhvāhisheñ aisī ki har ḳhvāhish pe dam nikle

bahut nikle mire armān lekin phir bhī kam nikle

I have a thousand yearnings , each one afflicts me so

Many were fulfilled for sure, not enough although

hazaron KHwahishen aisi ki har KHwahish pe dam nikle

bahut nikle mere arman lekin phir bhi kam nikle

I have a thousand yearnings , each one afflicts me so

Many were fulfilled for sure, not enough although

Mirza Ghalib

achchhā ḳhāsā baiThe baiThe gum ho jaatā huuñ

ab maiñ aksar maiñ nahīñ rahtā tum ho jaatā huuñ

achchha KHasa baiThe baiThe gum ho jata hun

ab main aksar main nahin rahta tum ho jata hun

Anwar Shuoor

sitāroñ se aage jahāñ aur bhī haiñ

abhī ishq ke imtihāñ aur bhī haiñ

sitaron se aage jahan aur bhi hain

abhi ishq ke imtihan aur bhi hain

Allama Iqbal

maiñ akelā hī chalā thā jānib-e-manzil magar

log saath aate ga.e aur kārvāñ bantā gayā

main akela hi chala tha jaanib-e-manzil magar

log sath aate gae aur karwan banta gaya

Majrooh Sultanpuri

bahut pahle se un qadmoñ kī aahaT jaan lete haiñ

tujhe ai zindagī ham duur se pahchān lete haiñ

bahut pahle se un qadmon ki aahaT jaan lete hain

tujhe ai zindagi hum dur se pahchan lete hain

Firaq Gorakhpuri

chupke chupke raat din aañsū bahānā yaad hai

ham ko ab tak āshiqī kā vo zamānā yaad hai

chupke chupke raat din aansu bahana yaad hai

hum ko ab tak aashiqi ka wo zamana yaad hai

Hasrat Mohani

kuchh to majbūriyāñ rahī hoñgī

yuuñ koī bevafā nahīñ hotā

she would have had compulsions surely

faithless without cause no one can be

kuchh to majburiyan rahi hongi

yun koi bewafa nahin hota

she would have had compulsions surely

faithless without cause no one can be

Bashir Badr

apne chehre se jo zāhir hai chhupā.eñ kaise

terī marzī ke mutābiq nazar aa.eñ kaise

how do I hide the obvious, which from my face is clear

as you wish me to be seen, how do I thus appear

apne chehre se jo zahir hai chhupaen kaise

teri marzi ke mutabiq nazar aaen kaise

how do I hide the obvious, which from my face is clear

as you wish me to be seen, how do I thus appear

Waseem Barelvi

vo afsāna jise anjām tak laanā na ho mumkin

use ik ḳhūb-sūrat moḌ de kar chhoḌnā achchhā

wo afsana jise anjam tak lana na ho mumkin

use ek KHub-surat moD de kar chhoDna achchha

Sahir Ludhianvi

zindagī tū ne mujhe qabr se kam dī hai zamīñ

paañv phailā.ūñ to dīvār meñ sar lagtā hai

zindagi tu ne mujhe qabr se kam di hai zamin

panw phailaun to diwar mein sar lagta hai

Bashir Badr

kis kis ko batā.eñge judā.ī kā sabab ham

tū mujh se ḳhafā hai to zamāne ke liye aa

kis kis ko bataenge judai ka sabab hum

tu mujh se KHafa hai to zamane ke liye aa

Ahmad Faraz

ham ko miTā sake ye zamāne meñ dam nahīñ

ham se zamāna ḳhud hai zamāne se ham nahīñ

hum ko miTa sake ye zamane mein dam nahin

hum se zamana KHud hai zamane se hum nahin

Jigar Moradabadi

donoñ jahān terī mohabbat meñ haar ke

vo jā rahā hai koī shab-e-ġham guzār ke

donon jahan teri mohabbat mein haar ke

wo ja raha hai koi shab-e-gham guzar ke

Faiz Ahmad Faiz

kisī ko ghar se nikalte hī mil ga.ī manzil

koī hamārī tarah umr bhar safar meñ rahā

kisi ko ghar se nikalte hi mil gai manzil

koi hamari tarah umr bhar safar mein raha

Ahmad Faraz

rāh-e-dūr-e-ishq meñ rotā hai kyā

aage aage dekhiye hotā hai kyā

rah-e-dur-e-ishq mein rota hai kya

aage aage dekhiye hota hai kya

Meer Taqi Meer

jahāñ rahegā vahīñ raushnī luTā.egā

kisī charāġh kā apnā makāñ nahīñ hotā

EXPLANATION

इस शे’र में कई अर्थ ऐसे हैं जिनसे अंदाज़ा लगाया जा सकता है कि वसीम बरेलवी शे’र में अर्थ के साथ कैफ़ियत पैदा करने की कला से परिचित हैं। ‘जहाँ’ के सन्दर्भ से ‘वहीं’ और इन दोनों के सन्दर्भ से ‘मकाँ’, ‘चराग़’ के सन्दर्भ से ‘रौशनी’ और इससे बढ़कर ‘किसी’ ये सब ऐसे लक्षण हैं जिनसे शे’र में अर्थोत्पत्ति का तत्व पैदा हुआ है।

शे’र के शाब्दिक अर्थ तो ये हो सकते हैं कि चराग़ अपनी रौशनी से किसी एक मकाँ को रौशन नहीं करता है, बल्कि जहाँ जलता है वहाँ की फ़िज़ा को प्रज्वलित करता है। इस शे’र में एक शब्द 'मकाँ' केंद्र में है। मकाँ से यहाँ तात्पर्य मात्र कोई ख़ास घर नहीं बल्कि स्थान है।

अब आइए शे’र के भावार्थ पर प्रकाश डालते हैं। दरअसल शे’र में ‘चराग़’, ‘रौशनी’ और ‘मकाँ’ की एक लाक्षणिक स्थिति है। चराग़ रूपक है नेक और भले आदमी का, उसके सन्दर्भ से रोशनी रूपक है नेकी और भलाई का। इस तरह शे’र का अर्थ ये बनता है कि नेक आदमी किसी ख़ास जगह नेकी और भलाई फैलाने के लिए पैदा नहीं होते बल्कि उनका कोई विशेष मकान नहीं होता और ये स्थान की अवधारणा से बहुत आगे के लोग होते हैं। बस शर्त ये है कि आदमी भला हो। अगर ऐसा है तो भलाई हर जगह फैल जाती है।

Shafaq Sopori

jahan rahega wahin raushni luTaega

kisi charagh ka apna makan nahin hota

EXPLANATION

इस शे’र में कई अर्थ ऐसे हैं जिनसे अंदाज़ा लगाया जा सकता है कि वसीम बरेलवी शे’र में अर्थ के साथ कैफ़ियत पैदा करने की कला से परिचित हैं। ‘जहाँ’ के सन्दर्भ से ‘वहीं’ और इन दोनों के सन्दर्भ से ‘मकाँ’, ‘चराग़’ के सन्दर्भ से ‘रौशनी’ और इससे बढ़कर ‘किसी’ ये सब ऐसे लक्षण हैं जिनसे शे’र में अर्थोत्पत्ति का तत्व पैदा हुआ है।

शे’र के शाब्दिक अर्थ तो ये हो सकते हैं कि चराग़ अपनी रौशनी से किसी एक मकाँ को रौशन नहीं करता है, बल्कि जहाँ जलता है वहाँ की फ़िज़ा को प्रज्वलित करता है। इस शे’र में एक शब्द 'मकाँ' केंद्र में है। मकाँ से यहाँ तात्पर्य मात्र कोई ख़ास घर नहीं बल्कि स्थान है।

अब आइए शे’र के भावार्थ पर प्रकाश डालते हैं। दरअसल शे’र में ‘चराग़’, ‘रौशनी’ और ‘मकाँ’ की एक लाक्षणिक स्थिति है। चराग़ रूपक है नेक और भले आदमी का, उसके सन्दर्भ से रोशनी रूपक है नेकी और भलाई का। इस तरह शे’र का अर्थ ये बनता है कि नेक आदमी किसी ख़ास जगह नेकी और भलाई फैलाने के लिए पैदा नहीं होते बल्कि उनका कोई विशेष मकान नहीं होता और ये स्थान की अवधारणा से बहुत आगे के लोग होते हैं। बस शर्त ये है कि आदमी भला हो। अगर ऐसा है तो भलाई हर जगह फैल जाती है।

Shafaq Sopori

Waseem Barelvi

pattā pattā buuTā buuTā haal hamārā jaane hai

jaane na jaane gul hī na jaane baaġh to saarā jaane hai

only the flower's unaware, rest of the garden knows

my state,each leaf and every bud that in the garden grows

patta patta buTa buTa haal hamara jaane hai

jaane na jaane gul hi na jaane bagh to sara jaane hai

only the flower's unaware, rest of the garden knows

my state,each leaf and every bud that in the garden grows

Meer Taqi Meer

zindagī zinda-dilī kā hai naam

murda-dil ḳhaak jiyā karte haiñ

zindagi zinda-dili ka hai nam

murda-dil KHak jiya karte hain

Imam Bakhsh Nasikh

ai mohabbat tire anjām pe ronā aayā

jaane kyuuñ aaj tire naam pe ronā aayā

Love your sad conclusion makes me weep

Wonder why your mention makes me weep

ai mohabbat tere anjam pe rona aaya

jaane kyun aaj tere nam pe rona aaya

Love your sad conclusion makes me weep

Wonder why your mention makes me weep

Shakeel Badayuni

tum muḳhātib bhī ho qarīb bhī ho

tum ko dekheñ ki tum se baat kareñ

You're in front and near me too

Should I converse or look at you?

tum muKHatib bhi ho qarib bhi ho

tum ko dekhen ki tum se baat karen

You're in front and near me too

Should I converse or look at you?

Firaq Gorakhpuri

baḌe logoñ se milne meñ hamesha fāsla rakhnā

jahāñ dariyā samundar se milā dariyā nahīñ rahtā

baDe logon se milne mein hamesha fasla rakhna

jahan dariya samundar se mila dariya nahin rahta

Bashir Badr

dil meñ kisī ke raah kiye jā rahā huuñ maiñ

kitnā hasīñ gunāh kiye jā rahā huuñ maiñ

dil mein kisi ke rah kiye ja raha hun main

kitna hasin gunah kiye ja raha hun main

Jigar Moradabadi

ye ishq nahīñ āsāñ itnā hī samajh liije

ik aag kā dariyā hai aur Duub ke jaanā hai

ye ishq nahin aasan itna hi samajh lije

ek aag ka dariya hai aur Dub ke jaana hai

Jigar Moradabadi

ye na thī hamārī qismat ki visāl-e-yār hotā

agar aur jiite rahte yahī intizār hotā

That my love be consummated, fate did not ordain

Living longer had I waited, would have been in vain

ye na thi hamari qismat ki visal-e-yar hota

agar aur jite rahte yahi intizar hota

That my love be consummated, fate did not ordain

Living longer had I waited, would have been in vain

Mirza Ghalib

milāte ho usī ko ḳhaak meñ jo dil se miltā hai

mirī jaañ chāhne vaalā baḌī mushkil se miltā hai

those who meet you lovingly then into dust you grind

those who bear affection, dear, are very hard to find

milate ho usi ko KHak mein jo dil se milta hai

meri jaan chahne wala baDi mushkil se milta hai

those who meet you lovingly then into dust you grind

those who bear affection, dear, are very hard to find

Dagh Dehlvi

kabhī kisī ko mukammal jahāñ nahīñ miltā

kahīñ zamīn kahīñ āsmāñ nahīñ miltā

kabhi kisi ko mukammal jahan nahin milta

kahin zamin kahin aasman nahin milta

Nida Fazli

inhīñ pattharoñ pe chal kar agar aa sako to aao

mire ghar ke rāste meñ koī kahkashāñ nahīñ hai

inhin pattharon pe chal kar agar aa sako to aao

mere ghar ke raste mein koi kahkashan nahin hai

Mustafa Zaidi

vafā kareñge nibāheñge baat māneñge

tumheñ bhī yaad hai kuchh ye kalām kis kā thā

wafa karenge nibahenge baat manenge

tumhein bhi yaad hai kuchh ye kalam kis ka tha

Dagh Dehlvi

sair kar duniyā kī ġhāfil zindagānī phir kahāñ

zindagī gar kuchh rahī to ye javānī phir kahāñ

sair kar duniya ki ghafil zindagani phir kahan

zindagi gar kuchh rahi to ye jawani phir kahan

Khwaja Meer Dard

hameñ bhī niiñd aa jā.egī ham bhī so hī jā.eñge

abhī kuchh be-qarārī hai sitāro tum to so jaao

hamein bhi nind aa jaegi hum bhi so hi jaenge

abhi kuchh be-qarari hai sitaro tum to so jao

Qateel Shifai

har aadmī meñ hote haiñ das biis aadmī

jis ko bhī dekhnā ho ka.ī baar dekhnā

har aadmi mein hote hain das bis aadmi

jis ko bhi dekhna ho kai bar dekhna

Nida Fazli

tum ko aatā hai pyaar par ġhussa

mujh ko ġhusse pe pyaar aatā hai

tum ko aata hai pyar par ghussa

mujh ko ghusse pe pyar aata hai

Ameer Minai

nahīñ aatī to yaad un kī mahīnoñ tak nahīñ aatī

magar jab yaad aate haiñ to aksar yaad aate haiñ

nahin aati to yaad un ki mahinon tak nahin aati

magar jab yaad aate hain to aksar yaad aate hain

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