Man is born to live and not to prepare for life - Boris Pasternak: February 2012

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Unke dekhe se - Ghalib

1.      husn-e-mah, garche ba_haNgaam-e-kamaal achcha hai
        us'se mera mah-e-KHursheed-e-jamaal   achcha  hai

        [ mah = moon, KHursheed = sun, jamaal = beauty ]

2.      bosa  dete naheeN aur dil pe hai har lahja nigaah
        jee meiN kehte haiN, muft aaye to maal achcha hai

        [ bosa = kiss ]

3.      aur   baazaar  se  le  aaye   agar  TooT  gaya
        saaGHar-e-jam se mera jaam-e-sifaal achcha hai

        [ saaGHar-e-jam = Badshah Jamshed's cup, jaam-e-sifaal = clay cup ]

4.      be_talab  daiN to maza  usme  siwa  milta hai
        woh gada jisko na ho KHoo-e-sawaal achcha hai

        [ be_talab = without any enquiry, gada = beggar, KHoo = habit ]

5.      unke dekhe se jo aa jaatee  hai muNh par raunaq
        woh samajhte haiN ke beemaar ka haal achcha hai

6.      dekhiye  paate haiN  ushshaaq  butoN se kya faiz ?
        ik birahaman ne kaha hai, ke yeh saal achcha hai

        [ ushshaaq = lovers, faiz = profit ]

7.      ham_suKHan  teshe  ne farhaad ko sheereeN  se kiya
        jis tarah ka bhee kisee meiN  ho kamaal achcha hai

        [ ham_suKHan = together, tesha = axe ]

8.      qatra  dariya  meiN  jo mil jaaye to dariya ho jaaye
        kaam  achchaa  hai  woh,  jiska  ma'aal  achcha  hai

        [ ma'aal = result ]

9.      KHijr SultaaN  ko rakhe KHaaliq-e-akbar sar_sabz
        shaah ke baaGH meiN  yeh taaza nihaal achcha hai

        [ KHijr SultaaN = one of Badshah Zafar's son, KHaaliq = The Creator/
          God, akbar = greatest, sar_sabz = fertile, nihaal = tree ]

10.     hamko    ma'aloom    hai   jannat  ki  haqeeqat   lekin
        dil ke KHush rakhne ko, 'GHalib' yeh KHayaal achcha hai

http://smriti.com/urdu/ghalib/2.html

Na tha kuch to khuda tha - Ghalib

1.      na tha kuchch to KHuda tha, kuchch na hota to KHuda hota
        duboya  mujhko  hone  ne,  na  hota  maiN  to  kya  hota ?

2.      huaa jab GHam se yooN behis to GHam kya sar ke kaTne ka
        na  hota  gar juda  tan  se to  zaanooN  par dhaRa hota

        [ behis = shocked/stunned, zaanooN = knee ]

3.      huee muddat ke  'GHalib' mar gaya par yaad aata hai
        wo har ek baat pe kehana, ke yooN hota  to kya hota ?

        [ muddat = duration/period ]

http://smriti.com/urdu/ghalib/14.html

Woh firaaq aur woh wisaal kahaan - Ghalib

1.      woh  firaaq aur  woh wisaal  kahaaN ?
        woh shab-o-roz-o-maah-o-saal kahaaN ?

        [ firaaq = separation, wisaal = meeting, shab = night,
          roz = day, maah = month, saal = year ]

2.      fursat-e-kaarobaar-e-shauq  kise ?
        zauq-e-nazzaraa-e-jamaal  kahaaN ?

        [ zauq = delight/joy, jamaal = beauty ]

3.      dil to dil wo  dimaaGH  bhee na rahaa
        shor-e-sauda-e-KHatt-o-KHaal   kahaaN ?

4.      thee woh ik shaKHs ke tasavvur se
        ab woh  raanaai-e-KHayaal  kahaaN ?

        [ tasavvur = imagination, raanaai-e-KHayaal = tender thoughts ]

5.      'eisa   aasaaN   naheeN   lahoo   rona
        dil meiN taaqat jigar meiN haal kahaaN ?

        [ haal = spiritual ecstasy ]

6.      hamse    chooTa   qamaar_KHaana-e-ishq
        waaN jo jawaiN, girah meiN maal kahaaN ?

        [ qamaar_khaana = casino, girah = knot/joint ]

7.      fikr-e-duniyaaN meiN sar khapaata hooN
        maiN   kahaaN  aur  ye  wabaal  kahaaN ?

        [ wabaal = calamity ]

8.      muzmahil  ho  gaye quwa'a 'GHalib'
        wo  anaasir  meiN 'eitdaal kahaaN ?

        [ muzmahil = exhausted/idle, quwa'a = limbs, anaasir = elements,
          'eitdaal = moderation ]

http://smriti.com/urdu/ghalib/23.html

Daayam pada hua tere dar par naheen hoon main - Ghalib

1. daayam paDa huaa tere dar par naheeN hooN maiN
KHaak 'eisee zindagee pe ke patthar naheeN hooN maiN

[ daayam = always ]

2. kyooN gardish-e-mudaam se ghabra na jaaye dil ?
insaan hooN, pyaala-o-saaGHar naheeN hooN maiN

[ gardish = bad time/luck, mudaam = always ]

3. yaarab ! zamaana mujhko miTaata hai kis liye ?
loh-e-jahaaN pe harf-e-muqarrar naheeN hooN maiN

[ harf = alphabet, muqarrar = again ]

4. had chaahiye saza meiN uqoobat ke waaste
aaKHir gunaahagaar hooN, kaafir naheeN hooN maiN

[ uqoobat = pain ]

5. kis waaste 'azeez naheeN jaante mujhe ?
laal-o-zumarrud-o-zar-o-gauhar naheeN hooN maiN

[ laal = a kind of gem, zumurrud = green colored gem,
zar = gold, gauhar = gem ]

6. rakhte ho tum qadam meree aaNkhoN se kya dareGH
rutbe meiN mehar-o-maah se kamtar naheeN hooN maiN

[ dareGH = regret/grief, mehar = sun, maah = moon ]

7. karte ho mujhko man'a-e-qadam_bos kis liye ?
kya aasmaan ke bhee baraabar naheeN hooN maiN ?

[ bosa = kiss ]

8. 'GHalib' wazifaa_KHwaar ho, do shaah ko duaa
woh din gaye ki kehte the;, "naukar naheeN hooN maiN"

[ wazifaa_KHawaar = pensioner ]

bus ki dushwaar hai har kaam ka aasaan hona

1. bus ki dushwaar hai har kaam ka aasaaN hona
aadmee ko bhee muyassar naheeN insaaN hona

[ dushwaar = difficult, muyassar = possible ]

2. giriya chaahe hai KHaraabee mere kaashaane ki
dar-o-deevaar se Tapke hai bayaabaaN hona

[ giriyaaN = weeping, kaashaana = house, bayaabaaN = wilderness ]

3. waa-e-deewaangee-e-shauq, ke har dam mujhko
aap jaana udhar aur aap hee hairaaN hona

4. jalva az_bas ki taqaaza-e-nigah karta hai
jauhar-e-aaina bhee chaahe hai mizhgaaN hona

[ az = from/then/by, jauhar = skill/knowledge, mizhgaaN = eyelid ]

5. ishrat-e-qatl_gah-e-'ehl-e-tamanna mat pooch
id-e-nazzaara hai shamsheer ka uriyaaN hona

[ ishrat = joy/delight, shamsheer = sword, uriyaaN = naked/bare ]

6. le gaye KHaak meiN ham daaGH-e-tamanna-e-nishaat
too ho aur aap ba_sad_rang-e-gulistaaN hona

[ nishaat (or nashaat) = enthusiasm/happiness, sad_rang = hundred
colours ]

7. ishrat-e-paara-e-dil, zaKHm-e-tamanna_KHaana
lazzat-e-reesh-e-jigar GHarq-e-namakdaaN hona

[ ishrat = joy/delight, paara = fragment/piece, lazzat = taste,
reesh = wound, GHarq = drown/sink, namakdaaN = container to
keep salt ]

8. kee mere qatl ke baad usne jafa se tauba
haay us zood_pashemaaN ka pashemaaN hona

[ jafa = oppression, zood = quickly, pashemaaN = ashamed/
embarrassed ]

9. haif us chaar girah kapDe ki qismat 'GHalib'
jis ki qismat meiN ho aashiq ka girebaaN hona

[ haif = alas!, girah = one sixteenth of a yard, girebaaN = collar

'arz-e-niyaaz-e-ishq ke qaabil naheeN raha - Ghalib

1. 'arz-e-niyaaz-e-ishq ke qaabil naheeN raha
jis dil pe naaz tha mujhe wo dil naheeN raha

[ niyaaz = desire/an offering ]

2. jaata hooN daaGH-e-hasarat-e-hastee liye hue
hooN shamma'a_kushta darKHur-e-mehfil naheeN raha

[ hastee = life/existence, shamma'a_kushta = extinguished lamp,
darKHur = worthy ]

3. marne ki 'ei dil aur hee tadabeer kar ki maiN
shaayaan-e-dast-o-baazu-e-qaatil naheeN rahaa

[ tadabeer = solution/remedy, shaayaan = worthy, dast = hand,
baazoo = shoulder ]

4. bararoo-e-shash jihat dar-e-aaina_baaz hai
yaaN imtiaz-e-naakis-o-qaamil naheeN rahaa

[ bararoo = in front, shash = six, jihat = direction,
imtiaz = distinction, naakis = cunning, qaamil = intelligent ]

5. waa kar diye haiN shauq ne band-e-naqaab-e-husn
GHair_az nigaah ab koee haayal naheeN raha

[ waa = open, GHair_az = other than, haayal = obstacle ]

6. go maiN raha, rahee na sitam haaye rozgaar
lekin tere KHayaal se GHaafil naheeN raha

[ sitam = oppression, GHaafil = unaware/careless ]

7. dil se hawa-e-kisht-e-wafa miT gayee ki waaN
haasil siwaay hasrat-e-haasil naheeN raha

8. bedaad-e-ishq se naheeN Darta magar 'Asad'
jis dil pe naaz tha mujhe wo dil naheeN raha

[ bedaad = injustice ]

aa, ki meree jaan ko qaraar naheeN hai - Ghalib

1. aa, ki meree jaan ko qaraar naheeN hai
taaqat-e-bedaad-e-intazaar naheeN hai

[ qaraar = rest/repose, bedaad = injustice ]

2. dete haiN jannat hayaat-e-dahar ke badle
nashsha ba_andaaza-e-KHummaar naheeN hai

[ hayaat = life, dahar = world, ba_andaaza = according to,
KHummaar = intoxication ]

3. giriya nikaale hai teree bazm se mujh ko
haay ! ki roone pe iKHtiyaar naheeN hai

[ giriya = weeping, iKHtiyaar = control ]

4. hamse 'abas hai gumaan-e-ranjish-e-KHaatir
KHaak meiN ushshaaq kee GHubaar naheeN hai

[ 'abas = indifferent, gumaan = suspicion, ranjish = unpleasantness,
KHaak = ashes/dust, ushshaaq = lovers, GHubaar = clouds of dust ]

5. dil se uThaa lutf-e-jalva haay ma'anee
GHair-e-gul aainaa-e-bahaar naheeN hai

[ ma'anee = meanings, GHair-e-gul = blossoms ]

6. qatl ka mere kiya hai 'ahad to baare
waae ! akhar 'ahad ustuwaar naheeN hai

[ 'ahad = promise, baare = at last, ustuwaar = frim/determined ]

7. toone qasam mai_kashee kee khaaee hai 'GHalib'
teree qasam ka kuchch 'eitbaar naheeN hai !

[ mai_kashee = boozing, 'eitbaar = trust/faith ]

bazicha-e-atfal hai duniya mere aage - Ghalib

1. baazeechaa-e-atfaal hai duniya mere aage
hota hai shab-o-roz tamaasha mere aage

[ baazeechaa = play/sport, atfaal = children ]

2. ik khel hai auraNg-e-sulemaaN mere nazdeek
ik baat hai 'eijaz-e-maseeha mere aage

[ auraNg = throne, 'eijaz = miracle ]

3. juz naam naheeN soorat-e-aalam mujhe manzoor
juz waham naheeN hastee-e-ashiya mere aage

[ juz = other than, aalam = world, hastee = existence,
ashiya = things/items ]

4. hota hai nihaaN gard meiN sehara mere hote
ghisata hai jabeeN KHaak pe dariya mere aage

[ nihaaN = hidden, gard = dust, sehara = desert, jabeeN = forehead ]

5. mat pooch ke kya haal hai mera tere peeche ?
too dekh ke kya rang tera mere aage

6. sach kahte ho, KHudbeen-o-KHud_aaraa na kyoN hooN ?
baiTha hai but-e-aainaa_seemaa mere aage

[ KHudbeen = proud/arrogant, KHud_aaraa = self adorer,
but = beloved, aainaa_seemaa = like the face of a mirror ]

7. fir dekhiye andaaz-e-gul_afshaani-e-guftaar
rakh de koee paimaanaa-o-sahba mere aage

[ gul_afshaanee = to scatter flowers, guftaar = speech/discourse,
sahaba = wine, esp. red wine ]

8. nafrat ka gumaaN guzare hai, maiN rashk se guzaraa
kyoN kar kahooN, lo naam na uska mere aage

[ gumaaN = doubt, rashk = envy ]

9. imaaN mujhe roke hai jo khiNche hai mujhe kufr
ka'aba mere peeche hai kaleesa mere aage

[ kufr = impiety, kaleesa = church/cathedral ]

10. aashiq hooN, pe maashooq_farebee hai mera kaam
majnooN ko bura kehti hai laila mere aage

[ farebee = a fraud/cheat ]

11. KHush hote haiN par wasl meiN yoN mar naheeN jaate
aayee shab-e-hijaraaN ki tamanna mere aage

[ hijr = separation ]

12. hai mauj_zan ik qulzum-e-KHooN, kaash, yahee ho
aata hai abhee dekhiye kya-kya mere aage

[ mauj_zan = exciting, qulzum = sea, KHooN = blood ]

13. go haath ko jumbish naheeN aaNhoN meiN to dam hai
rehne do abhee saaGHar-o-meena mere aage

[ jumbish = movement/vibration, saaGHar-o-meena = goblet ]

14. ham_pesha-o-ham_masharb-o-ham_raaz hai mera
'GHalib' ko bura kyoN kaho achchaa mere aage !

[ ham_pesha = of the same profession, ham_masharb = of the
same habits/a fellow boozer, ham_raaz = confidant ]

aah ko chaahiye - Ghalib

1. aah ko chaahiye ik 'umr asar hone tak
kaun jeeta hai teree zulf ke sar hone tak ?

2. daam har mauj meiN hai halqa-e-sad_kaam-e-nahaNg
dekhaiN kya guzre hai qatre pe guhar hone tak

[ daam = net/trap, mauj = wave, halqa = ring/circle, sad = hundred,
nahaNg = crocadile, sad_kaam-e-nahaNg = crocadile with a hundred
jaws, guhar = pearl ]

3. aashiqee sabr talab aur tamanna betaab
dil ka kya rang karooN KHoon-e-jigar hone tak ?

[ sabr = patience, talab = search ]

4. ham ne maana ke taGHaful na karoge, lekin
KHaak ho jaayeNge ham tumko KHabar hone tak

[ taGHaful = neglect/ignore ]

5. partav-e-khur se hai shabnam ko fana'a ki taaleem
maiN bhee hooN ik inaayat ki nazar hone tak

[ partav-e-khur = sun's reflection/light/image, shabnam = dew,
fana'a = mortality, inaayat = favour ]

6. yak_nazar besh naheeN fursat-e-hastee GHaafil
garmi-e-bazm hai ik raqs-e-sharar hone tak

[ besh = too much/lots, fursat-e-hastee = duration of life,
GHaafil = careless, raqs = dance, sharar = flash/fire ]

7. GHam-e-hastee ka 'Asad' kis'se ho juz marg ilaaz
shamma'a har rang meiN jaltee hai sahar hone tak

[ hastee = life/existence, juz = other than, marg = death,
sahar = morning ]